Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-15

lation has trebled and our wealth in
ton no great national measure was
placed on our statute books without the
aid and craftsmanship and constructive
ability of Hlmlin and Fesscnden and
Morrill, and Blaine.
How would the great constructive
measures Of the Republican party in
this generation have been placed there
had not Thomas 3. Reed, of whose
memory this beautiful city has every
reason to be proud, had the courage to
count quorum?
What might be the condition of tho
business interests of the country to-
day, had not Nelson Dingley had tn"
ability to construct Il reasonable tariff
bill?
How could our merchant-marine
and ship building interests have SUI
viVed the assaults that have bcon made
upon them. had not our Junior Senator,
William p. Frye, been their steady
champion for thirty-five years? Where
would our country have been in its war
with Spain had not our Senior Senator,
Eugene Hale. been made Chairman Of
twenty years ago, when We had hardly
modern Warship in our navy. whose
integrity. conservatism. and ability TO
do things for his country. his State
and his people. has not been surpassed
by any member of the United States
Senate in this generation.
The Pine tree, gentlemen. and the
farmer, the sailor ana the moose. are
more than motto or an emblem. The
word 'Dirigo' means something. and
OR delegation in Congress the past
fifty years. and today, have made it in
actual living truth Dirigo.' Il Lead
We are on IL" eve Of another Presi-
dental campaign. ard We are fortu-
nate that We know who our leader will
be. lie will be no 'dark horse he
will hc no unknown. untricd man. He
viii be the iinpalsiNe. Yet discreet. the
frank. yet diplomatic. tie strenuous.
Yet sensible. the com. Cnous. wise ana
patriotic leader. who Will lead the Re-
publican hosts to victory in November.
always at the front as he lead the
Rough Riders up the hill at San Juan,
Theodore Roosevelt, who has been
tested and tried ana never found want
ing. but in all things and always
worthy of the confidence ana admra-
ton of the American people.
Rerublicanism found the nation
weak and made it strong; found it
poor and made il lich: found it stag |
nant ana dishonovel and made il pros |
porous and great, the leader in the !
worlds civilization, the champion of |
human progress and human freedom. |
the hope and stronghold of the on
pressed of every race. It carried The |
flag through four years Of darkest war
that this good country of ours. our
homes and our institutions might be !
The Republican party. gcnt!eno,.
takes no step backward In its lexi-
con the word retrogression has on
place. No task which promises benefit
TO the people is too stupendous. no OBJ
Stacles, however apparently insu~-
can permanently retard it,
1t seeks no victory except by the arhi-
tration of an honest ballot, and so long
as we cling to our time honorcd prin-
niples our Cause will never go down in
defeat.
Hon. Geo. D. Bisbee of Runford
Falls, moved that the State committee
De the committee on credentials.
Cyrus n. Blanchard of Wilton, then
for the committee on creden-
-ials. He said 1911 delegates were en-
tiled to seats; of these 1905 were pres
ent rs follows:
Androscoggin. IS: Aroostook, 70:
cumberland. l40: Franklin. 40: Han
,ock, 81; kennebec, II: Knox, As; Lin