Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28

'Pp'"use') Hut, gentlemen, ~ .
irts OF giiltering eloquence, Sieaii'',''
VIII ana singing sarcasm spoke III ron
iS tones and cadence musicai pe'o'''e
rotten oratory, putrid sophistry' N'tir
ouS subtllty and malignant poison ~
TO ehdoW sided adder with genus
suited to his kind when dlrecte" !"
wrong ends or based on erroneous
grounds.
ana now Tor the question or ecoroihS'
ana want to acknowledge the ldi''
op ~ handed way in which the auca-
l II was met by the gentleman lrol''
" aterVille, without ridicule lnhuehuo
or insult: knowing himself capable Oh
lighting his battles in the open WIN
ming our respect While we differ from
him. Towards such an opponent reel
as we did toward Johnny Rep. the next
best fellow to the comrade IN blue II
the one in gray, and | hope to convince
him that economy is the strongest
point IN FAVOR of our contention. LUIS
any member know of a pohtlcah pony'
state or nation. without military pro-
lection? | seem to remember something
IKE IN Tune Of peace prepare III WI
we VIII nave peace II we nave \" HSh'
for II. And. stretching memory IA tiicf'
one held IN respect said Something
about eternal vigilance. ana coming |"
me from the mental CONSCIOUSNESS "i
those around me | gather TINS pf'Pafa-
ton is the guarantee of social ana poll
teal order. The world isn't IN Eut"-
pia. We are not quite ready +" beat
our swords into pillow shares. etc: not
l.
ouSIy sclf-contained. conSidcrat" ~
Others. charmingly good -naiurca, pleas
antly humorous and rcac'tul MS inc
gentleman from NasSalbolo. tauGht"'t
and until the millnn"um the need ct
an organized force is imperative. Gun
system Of trained yocmdniY n h"i
miitaryism II is it's very dntlp"h"S
ANA maintained at comparatively n"mi
nal expense. What would lac tn" cost
of a battalion OF regulars. say 800. with
incidental expenses More thdh #
thousand dollars prr day. ~ i"uf
years a million ana hali. Now iS "
economy 10 encourage these companies,
stimulate the pride that tends 10 p'r-
fection in drill and yoluti"ns. ami keep
tho ranks ~ the companies fun hy me-
honors with them po You know NJ
any better way Of attaching them 1"
the flag than sending them tu IN"
capitol city to assist up th" inaugural
Of the chief Magistratc' \ot oh" man
not the partys President nut every
body's President Compare th" cost
a thousand to a million ana a half. lis
of per cent. daughter in favor OF
standing hy tn" militia system. "
seems "a me the rat" ~ valuation ri
Judgment as 10 economy opposed Y"
this resolve as compared with the "rdi-
nary standard is about The same ratio.
Now. | admit there * some truth ~
The position ~ the opponents ~ TINS
resolve for wc know truth Is often
scattered IN broken fragments through
stately pile OF errors.
Isn't pride AN element IN the making q"
soldier IL v"u had been one ucc'
nat AK TILL question. ISu ID au ,i"m'n
III tho making and Keeping iu th" riIh
line 81 duty ana obligation Il wholesome
man leave it Ia Your kuowlodE" o'
human nature. Mud Will there hc 70
teaching iu the oppnrtHnty Up o"mrAr'
themselves with regulars ana troops o
other states in perfection iu driN. manual
and precision in cNoiutious' ! need n"
ask any old soldier that. HEt sou say .
considerable sum is appropriated Ter tn
military budget now. Then better lnp M
The fustian ana hu,kram leather an'
urunrlla-frnm the tnp ana b'-tuN " NJ
the bottom. the rank and Tire and officers
Of thu Inr. Were ynr i'm trouble an'
NODDED fb.11 th.N would hD GOOD follows