Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-30

iI believe that his nomination will con-
serve and continue the prosperity Is
|, the prosperity of the State of Maine.
. IJ am for him because of the great
, friendship between us which the great
. gables Of He'll cannot change; because
!. he cannot be controlled by any ring,
however. large or small no matter how
recently made For these reasons pre-
GENT 10 YOU the name of the Hon. Will
liam T. Cobb.
JTen minutes of cheering following
the mention of Cobb's name.1
Hon. Jesse NJ. Libbey of Mechanic
Falls. took the platform and spoke as
follows in presenting the name of =.
Nj. Fernald.
Gentlemen of the conventions:
81 congratulate you, and through you
the Republican party of MaYe, upon
the suspicious fact that this appears to
be a nominating convention rather
THAN a meeting for the ratification of q
nomination already made. No conven-
ition held in Maine, in recent years, for
n similar purpose has attracted such
wide and intense interest and none has
ever been assembled whose action was
fraught with more far-reaching and
important consequences. This year of
grace, 1904, is the semi-centennial of
the nativity of our party.
1T has been openly charged, during
the present campaign in this State, now
eliminating in this convention, that the
nOmination of a certain candidate for
the honorable position of governor. had
been for a long time fixed upon, and de-
termined, by combination of men,
largely composed of those holding pub
lie offices in this State, as servants of
the people. Whether that charge is
true or not one thing is certain. that 4
large part of the members composing
the Republican party in this State.
thoroughly believe that the charge is
not without foundation. If the charge
be true, there certainly is good cause
for the unrest, Indignation and disgust
which has been aroused in the minds
of the people. If the charge be true it
indicates n condition of things which
certainly demands correction at the
hands of our party. and if it is not true
those against whom the charge is made
ought speedily to be acquitted.
1T certainly is true that n large part
of the Republican press of this State,
during this campaign. has declared it's
belief in the truth OF the charges made
in this indictment. The muttering
thunders of discomfort have been heard
from the most distant corners of the
commonwealth. Revolt and dissensiOn
have been openly and freely threatened
against such proceedings, and today, as
loyal Republicans, facing a condition
and not theory we are here to act
wisely.
1.-The charges. made against public
officials of this State, relative to their
support of the doctrine of foreordina-
ton and predestination in the nominal
ton of candidates for governor, are
just as true with regard to all other
public officers, and it is an undeniable
, fact that the same principle Cor lack of
prnciple) pertains with respect to the
whole line of minor officials, from gov
ernOr down to the bottom of the list.
This idea of naming men, years in
, advance of the time of their possible
election. and marking and tagging
Ithem for official places, elective or ap-
| | pointve, through n series of years. is
repugnant to the natural instincts of
every free-born. liberty-loving citizen"
In referring to Mr.. Fernald he said:
Ills loyal adherence to the princi-
, pies of Republicanism is unquestioned.
He has the courage of his convictions,
, | and the ability to eloquently state them.
| In this campaign he stands on the right
side of every live and predominant issue.
lie believes in the right of the people to
selec. their own servants rather than to
have them dictated by other servants. He
has publicly and fearlessly expressed his
opinions upon all the eladng questions
which interest the people in this canvass,
and he has gone to he common people for
, his support.
I'm this campaign, which is now about
; to close. he has drawn to his support such
an array of the common masses as has
seldom. if ever, been attracted to any
> candidate for this place, in the history
of our state, in so brief time.
1.-The issues and results of this con-
test are far above and beyond any qucs-
. ton of the personal ambitions or de
sircs of any candidate. The immortal and
: bedrock principles OF Rcpublicanism arc
being assaiIed, and it is this attempted
infringement of and encroachment upon
; the prerogatives of free citizenship, that
tHlS uDilSiHs, VI Inc Icbplc W
: subdue.
Give us n candidate free from faint
, of suspicion of control by any ring or
machine; give n candidate Who is
} fully alive to, and appreciative of the
, living issues of the day, who is fear
7 less and outspoken upon the requirements
of the hour; give us a candidate whom
the people desire and will ardently sup
port
Mr.. Libby in closing said:-'That we
stand pat with that strenuous apostle OF
the higher criticism of Twentieth CEN
fury craftsmanship. the masterful expon-
ent and highest representative of all that
is best and noblest OF our modern Ameri-
I can civilization in the present and future
r President of these United States.
The speaker was applauded frequent
, ly by the Fernald men. At one time he
was Interrupted by Kisses and for Il
time turmult reigned Chairman Hale
called for order and said he hoped that
the fashions of Republican conventions
| wouII NOT he cha ut tb;o 4;p,a Mr.