Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-01
VOICES OF THE PRESS.
Tho DUTY Of Maine Republicans.
Lewiston Journal.)

1t Is only few weeks now before the
fail election In the State OF Maine ana
time has slipped along with so little OF
political campaign that there may DC
need Of recalling to the public mind the
Importance of full Republican vote and
increased majorities.
The issue in the State of Maine Is
largely the same as In every year-tne
Importance Of the vote upon the genera
election throughout the country. When
we, as a State, speak loudly for any is
sue, the nation appreciates that a calm
sober-thinking, dispassiOnate people OF
high intelligence Is giving It's opinion on
problems of the State and nation. To look
over the history Of September elections
In Maine IS to note, In a marked degree
how they have fOrecasted the November
elections throughout the nation and how
they have given a clue to what Is ia
come. Not always has this happened but
nearly always. for this State Is the battle
ground over which the greatest cam.
paign orators in the land have fought
and where the fullest Information has
heen given even In every wayside ham,
let.
This year, there has been no campaign.
In the first congressional district, the
Democratic candidate for Congress and
the free-silyer candidate for governor,
have been making speeches. but Governor
Powers has not left home, no one OF the
Republican congressman or senators has
spoken before the public on political top
les and the understanding has been that
the wide information of the people on
the conduct OF the war and the success
of the Republican administration of af-
fairs both in the State and in the nation.
would tend. to draw out every Republican
voter and swell the ma jority at the polls
on September 18th.
That this will be the case we have no
doubt. The democracy of the State of
Maine has allied itself to the worst ele-
ments Of dangerous and pernicious
pla torn. 1t has Endorsed the populisfic-
amrchistic free-silver heresies OF 1896
which are now dishonored even In the
land OF their inception and has gone over
to the idols of Organism which were
shattered in 1896 This party will. this
year. receive its most overwhelming de-
feat. unless we mistake the temper of the
voters of the State of Maine. We do not
believe that even the Democrats will
stand by the false and mistaken leaders
of their party. We do not believe that
the State of Maine will give even re-
spectacle vote for Organism and the re-
pudiation of honest debts. We expect
that the voters Will rally to the polls. in
every district, and will give to the can
didacy of Governor Powers and the men
who represent the principles of sound
money. honest government and the justi-
iication of the faith of the people in good
government such a rousing ma jority that
all the nation will be impressed by it
ana the cause or republIcanism furthered
throughout the entire country. The next
Congress has an important duty TO per-
form. Grave questions confront il. Pres
ident Mckinley has won the confidence
love and loyalty of all the pc ople: they
have faith in his wisdom and his patriot
ism. He is a worthy successor to Presi-
dent Lincoln living out the Trying times
with the Christian faith and resolution of
the patriot Vote to uphold his hands
and those who support nim in the ma
tional House and Senate. The West
seems TO be alive to the purpose. Let the
East speak first and speak loudly. Let
us bury the false issue forever in this
State. If Republicans will appreciate
their essential duty in this matter and
will see to it that every Republican voter
comes out and casts his ballot We shall
make record on the right side that will
cheer every Republican in the West and
South and make glad the heart Of the si-
lent prayerful patriot who looks to the
country for the assurance that he has
done his work well.