Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1902-06-27

suasion. If such persons had
attended the Democratic state conven-
ton at Bangor June IL, Bunker Hill
day, and witnessed the intense enthu-
sasm of that magnificent body Of men,
they would change their ideas. By
invitation Of the New England Demo-
cratic league, of which Hon. Henry Il.
Hollis OF Concord, N. H., is president,
l addressed that convention for fifty
minutes, and, though / have made
Democratic speeches all the way from
Maine to Texas, l never faced or spoke
to a more enthusiastic audience.
never saw cleaner, more Intelligent
or more manly set of men. There were
more than 1 100 delegates elected to
that convention, and most of them
We're there, besides large number Of
visitors. My own conclusion is that
Maine is splendid territory for mission
airy work, and the Democratic congress
sional committee should take the mat
ter III hand at once 1t might end in
the Democrats carrying the state this
fall, as they have most acceptable
candidate for governor IN the person
of Mr.. Gould. Even if they failed to
elect the state ticket If they made SUBJ
stantial gains 1t would help us every
where. Vhe cutting down of the Re-
publican majority by one-half in Maine
in September would enable us to carry
a dozen close congressional districts
which otherwise we would lose. The
Republicans mass their best stumpers
in Maine for the prestige a victory
there gives them, and the Democrats
should do likewise. OF course we can
not compete with the Republicans in
spending money even If we so desired,
for money the Democrats have not.
Mr.. Hollis, head of the New England
Democratic league, is doing splendid
work for the party and therefore for
the country. lie believes in organiza-
ton and spends his time and money
freely in going to see men personally,
forming their acquaintance and taking
counsel with them. He is young, Wig
orous, able and hopeful. All along the
line there are signs of q Democratic
revival III New England. Rather full
press reports of my speech We're sent
out, but here are some of the things
said which arose from local circum-
stances and which were not given out
in advance:
"At the Republican convention lately
held Mt Portland Hon. Forest Good
rich, in seconding Governor Hills nom
nation, said inter ALA that this Demo-
cratic convention would be composed
of old, White barred men who would
in Il perfunctory way indorse the dec
lar;itions of Jefferson and Madison.
nominate a ticket to be defeated and,
then sadly disperse to their own homes
that it might be said of them,as Web
ster said of the Revolutionary heroes,
They have come down to us from an
| other generation.'
"That shows conclusively that the
mantle of Isaiah and Elijah has not
fallen upon the shoulders of Mr.. Good
rich Whatever else may be said of
this convention. the fact is patent that
1t is composed very largely OF young
men, and If they run the campaign
with as much enthusiasm as they have
conducted this convention there will be
Il great rafting of dry bones -Repub
lican dry bones-in the state of Maine
| in September
Principle Versus FIeshpots.
When I read the Bangor News this
! morning, | had to rub my eyes to dis
| cover if@I were in Maine or back in
| Missouri 1t contained an editorial
! saying that the Maine Democrats are
pretty goodisl, chaps, after ALL but
intilnating that they are dead wrong
on every question under the SUM- That
| reininded me of one of my constituents
| named Henry Wooten, who was al
| ways i'll a lawsuit. He was generally
successful, but carried his pitcher to
! the fountain once too often, and a jury
Drought in II verdict against him.
Wooten cooked his head on one side,
looked the jury over and said. Gentle
men of the jury, individually You are
Il very nice set Of men, but collectively
t4e aamnedest set of rascals ever
saw
And it has always appeared to me
thaf Ncolf'fs OPINION Oh that jury
is II very fair and just characterization
| of the Republican parity.
| THAT editorial i'll the Bangor News
contains TINS remarkable language:
| az, syon,d he a mis,bty n,oe and cor,.
fortal,,e Ids5 for the pemonratic conven.
! Hon of totloV to resolve that the de,aaatas
40 indivis,,1ls do now ioin the r en,,I.ii ca,
ns,tl. and wor,s aornestlv IN have their
f';o,,,ls snd cnrssitiiant: az TIC sa,,a