Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-06
Last week. of the Campaign.

Inc last week Vi tnO o"u
under the most fattering auspices for the
republican party. East, west, north ana
south the camp fires of the party are oIrn-
ing brightly. Every county in the state
has had its meetings at which the issues
in the campaign have been presented ana
discussed by able speakers. During the
last week the good work mas
gone on splendidly, with results
of a most gratifying character. Mr.
Blaine's meetings have drawn large
assemblages, and his speeches have toid
with immense effect. His arguments nave
been bold and convincing, unansweraoie
against the third party, powerful against
free trade and in favor of protection Tor
American industries. From all quarters
the reports are that the meetings have been
large, and the people coming up era" Oily TO
the support of the republican cause. One
week has made vast change in the out
look. Let the one upon which we have
now entered complete with increasing sue
cess the work so grandly begun.
There is no doubt that the third party
has reached its highest level and is now
retrograding. Ithas been met and beaten.
The plans of it's leaders have come to
naught. Their scheme to kill the repub-
lican party and bring the democratic party
into power has been baffled. The true
friends of prohibition, the gray-haired
veterans OF the cause, the earnest. hon.
est. manly, Christian friends of temperance
are rising all over the State to prevent
the contamination of the unholy plot to
kill the republican party and turn the
cause of temperance over to the tender
mercies of the democracy. There is a
perceptible decrease of third party
strength. They have counted without
their host their ranks will be very thin
and feeble when election day reveals their
actual strength
1t lie evident, too, that the doctrine of
protection has become more firmly rooted
in the State during the canvass thus far.
The Morrison bill has been an eye-opener.
1t has taught tie people that their
interests run with the party that demands
protection for American industries and
not with the party that protects the
interests of Canada and brings American
labor into competition with the pauper
labor of Great Britain.
In the week now begun the work of the
campaign will be virtually completed
The canvass must be finished and the
books closed by next Saturday evening
Every hour should be devoted to work
for the republican ticket. If there is dis
cord anywhere in the republican ranks
bury it out of sight at once. Bring over
the doubling. Wake up the slumberers,
Look to see that all names are properly
on the voting lists. Bring home all alb
sent voters. See that your votes are pre-
pared in season and correctly printed
Look out for the lying circulars that will
be scattered broadcast by the democrats
in the last days OF the campaign and see
that none of our friends are deceived by
them.
One week more, republican friends, anC
the struggle will be ended. Be sure anC
do your whole duty until the polls are
closed on the 18th. so that you may rejoice
with the victors and feel the satisfaction
of knowing that you have done what 20,
could for the election of Joseph r. Bod
well and the whole republican ticket.