The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-09-08

not do 1t. "The white mans BURDEN
was upon US to stay and do our duty.
Our government cannot make promises
but will In time educate the Fllipinos
and give them self government. No
other country can dc II. 1900 school
teachers are there at work. The exploit
Ing and robbery of the islands are not
allowed.
He alluded 10 the Panama canal justk
Tying the Administration and Congress
In the course persued. Maine Is a re-
narkaole jury, he said, and the verdict
thev render September IL will do much
for Roosevelt In November.
Hon. t. II. Roberts OF New York Ia a
typical stump speaker and gave the au.
dience good Republican doctrine straight
from the shoulder" He is much IN
terested Ia Maine, bis wife being one of
the fair daughters of Strong In Franklin
county.
The Republicans start with disadvan-
tage OF 1872 electoral votes In the Solid
South which go to the Democratic party
without the putting forth OF any effort
or the expenditure OF postage stamp.
Republicans In New York state are
burdened with the tremendous vote In
Greater New York under the absolute
domination OF Tammany Hall. He gave
Instances OF the way Tsmmany run poll
ties in the great city. These two great
Influences are against Roosevelt.
He alluded to the Acknowledgement Of
the negro in the South, stating that
Edwin c. Burleikh in this district, SO
long represented by James G. Blaine, re-
celved as many votes at the last election
as 10 Democratic Congressman 10
Georgia. Thus 1t takes ten men In
Skowhegan to equal one IN Georgia In
securing representatives. In congress.
Mr.. Roberts knows Judge Parker well,
Ia personally acquainted with him. Elk.
planned his rise and progress In politics,
his conduct of the campaign OF Hill for
governor and receiving the support OF
Hill In the st. Louis convention. His
explanation of the famous Parker tele-
gram was graphic and reasonable. The
gold plank was left out the New York
platform that had the approval of Park
er. 1t was left out the National plat
form and for day after his nomination
Parker had nothing to say about 1t. The
great New York dalies pounded him in
sessently to say something, his party
friends In New York lay down on him
hard, telling him he must speak out or
he was defeated on the start. Finally
he sent his telegram to Shehan after it
WAS too late for the convention to do
anything but allow his nomination to
stand. 1t was, he said, all the way
through consummate trick to cheat the
Bryanites. 1t worked at the time but
now Bryan clubs and Tom Watson clubs
are being formed In large numbers to de-
feat Parker.
Speaking of the wonderful progress of
our country he said In 1860 there were
but 16, 900 miles of railroad 10 the United
States now the 100000 miles mark has
been passed. Railroads are now worked
to the capacits of their rolling stock.
Under Cleveland at one time the Penn
sylvania railroad had ten miles of empty
freight cars stalled. Now the president
OF that great road, himself a Democrat,
Is asking the employees to vote for Roose-
welt as favor from business considera-
tions.
he urged Maine voters to turn out on
Monday, the 18th inst, and vote the Re-
publican ticket. The election of Maine
Ia watched with deep interest all over
the country.
The speakers were accorded close at
tention and enthusiastic applause. Mac
cabee Band furnished the music.