Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-02
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four years ago. there would be hard
times if the Republican ticket was
elected. The value of your household
goods had gone up 20 per cent. mort
cages have been reduced 40 per cent
and your savings accounts have in
creased by 80 per cent Now Won
should judge our opponents by their
prophecies. not one of which has come
true, and judge us by our prophecies,
which have been fulfilled
At Tecumseh, Gov. Roosevelt said in
part: II want to call your attention 10
one or two phases of this contest.
There are doubtless among you men
who fought in the great Civil War
from 1861 to 50. Naturally, when the
call to arms came, in 1898, in commun-
ity like this, you sent your sons
promptly to the front. No wonder that
you raised your company instantly and
that il would not be able to take one
in 10 of the men who were ready to
volunteer and who were sent off in the
% Nebraska from this town Now I
ask you II see to it that the men in
Washington do not undo the work don,
by your sons and brothers in the Phil
ippines.
Your governor has recently spoken Of
the soldiers of the regular army as hire
gs"-''fifteen-dollar-a month hirelings.r
| have fought beside these hirelings at
Santiago. | saw the LIST, 81 and the 9Th
White Cavalry and the 9th and 10th Col
ored Cavalry go up the hill. saw them
leave behind them 800 dead and wounded
hirelings 300 men who have shed their
blood for the honor of the fag-300 men
who died that we might be proud that
their country still held in honor the flag.
And the reward is that these men should
be sneered at at hirelings.
when YOU sent your regiment to the
Philippines its colonel died. He came
from the regular army. 1t was Col. Stof-
senberg who wrote anew of honor on the
American history. who conferred honor
not only on your state but on all the ma
ton. Is he to be referred to as only a
hireling?
ITS but a week since Mr. Bryan him
self spoke Of our soldiers as l00. 900 men
walking about in idleness Col. Stotseu-
berg no longer walks about in idleness
The men who We're i'll the Philippines
who stayed there. no longer walk about
in idleness. Gen. Lawton no longer walks
about in idleness. nor DO Liscum ana Ri
ley. who died at Tien Tsin and Pekin
They have found rest where their com
rades from 1861 to So have found rest.
Woe to the country that mas lost it's
capacity To appreciate sacrifices Of the
gallant souls who do and dare ana lie for
its honor and its glory. OF all ungener-
Gus things the most ungenerous is 70 deny
the proper need az honor to the soldier,
whether a volunteer like yourselves or the
regular H. Col. Stotsenberg was. Woe to
the nation which refuses to give the
proper need Of praise to such men"
Beatrice. Neb.. oct Gov Eoosc-
Welt spoke in the public square in this
city to a large audience. He said in
part: II want t. say a word u the
young men voters OF this year, 70 The
man who arr beginning their life Vii
American citizenship. | want these
young men u follow the example uf
our comrades VINO fought in the great
war and others like them. ID they
want W see their country prosperous
ana held iii honor Mt home ana abroad
and do They want To tread in the foot
steps of their fathers ami leave their
children an heritage VI honor ana re-
nuWn. Il is for them to choose"