Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-26
STUMPING MARYL AND.
Gov. Roosevelt and Gov Lowndes on Z
Speaking Tour.
Teddy Plainly States Si,naiion and Wins
Votes With Every Speech.

errors of New York and Maryland and
half dozen spellbinders began, today.
at daylight is-hour trip through the
western part OF the Oriole state in the
interest OF it's executive as a candidate"
for reelection. The start was made
at Piedmont, where United States Sem
ator McCuombs introduced GOy. Eoose-
Welt To 200 or 800 prisons who gathered
around the rear platform ~ the private
car in which the party was travelling.
At Homecoming, half the population
If the little mining town turned out 10
hear the Rough Rider" Here Coy.
Roosevelt accused the Democrats ~
Maryland uf cowardice IN failing To
| make declaration for or against the
free coinage 81 silver. Upon the ques-
ton Of expansion. the governor said:
And 50 now. when our opponents
propose u substitute for the simple
question of loyalty to the Nag the rule
Of Il debating society as to the Philip
pines. when they propose to do that.
we ask you. and have the right to ask
You. If you should stand by the men
Who represent the national policy ana
take the view that where the flag has
been hoistcd it shall not 20 back in the
/
they have always stood. for the largest
measure Of orderly liberty that can he
given to any man. but who stands
against anarchy at home ana against
anarchy in the tropic islands of the sea.
the care of which has been intrusted
II u.s. We are in honor bound To 40 1t,
primarily III the interests ~ the peo-
Die Of the islands themselves. first with
oil t.-it n
an eye to the interests and the honor
Of the American people
At Frostburg. q procession led by a
brass band greeted the spellbinders
ana 1000 persons gathered at the depot.
Gov Roosevelt at this place descanted
upon honest elections which he claimed
had been assured to the people Of
Maryland by the action ~ the Republi-
can party under the leadership of GOV.
Lowndes.
This is not the case" he asserted,
in kentucky. where if the Republicans
lose it will be because their votes will
not be counted There Is no doubt Of
our success there if we can get an hon
est count. but if the Democratic friends
of Mr.. GOebel can prevent it. we Will
not get an honest count"
a brief stop was made at Mount
Savage where Gov. Roosevelt discuss
ed the volume Of deposits in savings
banks. which. he claimed. had decreas-
ed with every Democratic success and
increased when the Republicans won
4 victory.
The party reached Cumberland at II
o'clock. and Gov Roosevelt was driven
to the Academy of Music. where was
h1Jci aS 10
Gov. Roosevelt began his address by
appealing to all lovers OF good govern
ment to support the Republican ticket az
the coming election.
THE Republican party in Maryland, in
the last four years. he said. mas done
should. because it has had the support
not only of the Republican party, but
also of the best element Of the Demo1'
racy. the support of the men who PUT ma
tional honor and national honesty above
the party appeal of the demogogues and
the support of the men VINO. within the
borders of the state. put civic honesty
first and partisanship second.
He referred to his former visit to Mary
land, four years ago. and said that az
that time honest election was the i
sue. as ii was in Kentucky, today. I'VE
are going to beat George Bell at the
polls he said. but we do not know
whether or not can beat him at the
count. Four years ago that was the con
dition here. it was in New York.
After sending about 80 iilePal voters TO
JAIL | am glad to say that we now have
fairly honest elections in the Empire
state"
After referring to the absence of a
financial plank in the Democratic plat
form the governor urged all Republicans
and all sound Democrats to vote for Gov.
Lowndes.
Frederick. Nd. Oct 25.-At South Cum
ber!and, Gov. Roosevelt addressed Il big |
crowd. He declared that it was impos
sible to separate state from national is |
sues and asserted that vote for the
Democratic state ticket meant vote for |
free silver as surely if a free silver |
plank had been Incorporated into the |
state platform.
At Williamsport big crowd was on
hand. Gov. Roosevelt was enthusiast |
tcally greeted. He said in part:
I'VE claim to belong to the greatest
shone. A great nation must not shrink |
from doing it's work. We cannot back |
out of the PhiliDnines. We have got to |
restore order there. hen We restore or |
der hand in hand with that order Will |
come liberty and Il prosperity winch those |
islands have never known during all the |
centuries of Spanish rule.
II spoke the other day to Gen. Castiilo. |
who had come back from Santiago he |
Cuba and he told me how much progress |
had been made in Santiago from the |
mere fact of our being there. The whole |
island is feeling. the effect caused by our |
presence.
"rhe Philippine would have felt mat
effect before now IL we had given t1Pm |
the chance. IF as united nation we had |
made it understood that while We intend
ed to do Justice to them, yet that the
nag would not he hauled down, whan
once the nag had been put up, that we