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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

era, the crowd was quite willing to go
home Perhaps the most impressive
feature of the speech was the frank ad-
mission that a panic and hard times
would follow the return OF the Demo-
cratic party to power.
How different the feelings of man
leaving City hall, last night, from those
he entertained after hearing the speech
of Senator Beveridge. Last night the
whole tendency of the speech was to
fill one with gloom and grief; to make
him ashamed of the past of his coun-
try and full of forbodng for it's future;
to make him believe that our form of
thieves and rascals. After hearing the
speech of Senator Beveridge Il man
could not help feeling proud that he
was an American citizen. He came
away from the hail glorying in the past
achievements of his country, happy in
its progress and its prosperity, and full
VI Idltl anu commence Ill us great lu-
ture. 1t was the speech of the robust
Americanism which faces every duty
without flinching and which makes our
flag something to be loved at home and
respected abroad. 1t was the voice of
Rooseveltism which typifies the growth
the vigor and the promise of a great
country and Il great era.
We prefer the optimism of Beveridge
to The pessimism of Cockran; the
positive principles of Republicanism to
the negative fault-finding of Democ-
| racy; the pledge for the future as
given by the record of the party in
power TO the faltering promises of d
party whose strongest plea for votes is
that it is recovering from insanity; the
good times of Republican rule to the
depression and panic which Mr.
Cochran frankly admits would follow
Il Democratic victory.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
THE YOUNG VOTERS VOTE.
Considerations to be Weighed in Cast
ing the First Ballot.

One of the most interesting question:
associated with the campaign is that o.
! the vote, of the young man who ha;
just reached his majority year or Wh1
has come to be u since the last presi1
dental election. Fol the first time hi
is brought face to face with national
affairs as an elector. Hitherto he hal
theoriZed and reasoned. but he has no
voted. He is like the soldier who sas|
gone through the manual of arms oO'
has not actually fired bullet al an
enemy. He stands ready to fire Ws|
bullet of the ballot. and is even mort
undecided than a soldier, because n'1
cannot be so sure which way hes tuI
the path to patriotism. Il
AT the present junctur1, however, ln'|
choice should be easy. The hs1
priests of Democracy have theinsele1
pointed the way. They have said ina
nearly all that has been called Deho1
cratic in recent years is wrong a"
that practically all that has been ea'i7
Republican is right. 1t was the op'a
ion of the Clevelands and Olneys
1896 and 1900 that the judgment
Judge Parker was wrong and that ~
Republican attitude was right.
Republican postulate has not chahs'
If it was right then it is right now
the Democrat who voted the RePup1
can ticket then has no reason Ior
ing the Democratic ticket now save
one very poor reason that having
labelled a Democrat he feeis ina
ought to continue wearing tne I'd"
The palpable fact is that the Dr's
cratic party has been endorsed
own best members only Wnen
nearly on the platform Of the " a
lican party. The differences pa
Republicanism and the convicupl
the wisest Democrats are hardg
important than difference q
statement. Those Deniocra
given away their case. III
pleaded for their party.
voter, though he may hav
deeply and arrived at the
view by right reasQpA G.
reach the same standp6Iht
easier process of simply acceptfi
view of the most eminent Demq
that when their own barque
without compass or rudder safet
alwaySsbe found in the Repub1l0n
sel.-Bdltimore American.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
Diminished Vital

Some people talk ver
about diminished vitality.
They don't stop to thinI
is the principle of life-t
little understood someth
every function Of their
Diminished vitality Is
by loss Of appetite, streQ
ance, and Hoods Sar
greatest vitalizeY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
Voters Of kennebec RalIying for
Sheriff Ham,

\ gratifying feature of the campaign
in kennebec in the closing days of the
canvass is the way the voters of the
county are rallying to the support Of
Sheriff Frank j. Ham. 1t is very evil
dent that the idea Of furnishing this
faithful official for being man enough
to keep mis- oath of Office is repulsive
10 the sober minded voters of our
county. Even those who are not in
favor of existing laws feel that it would
De Il wrong thing to do, to hold the
sheriff of the county responsible for
their presence upon the statute books
From all parts of the county come re-
ports that show that this view Of the
situation is shared by Democrats as
well as Republicans. and that very
| many OF them will give Mr.. Ham the
benefit of their support on election day.
Mr.. Ham mas been u faithful and effl-
Cient officer. He is an honest man,
who having taken upon himself official
duties and obligations has not under-
resting upon him. He recognizes the
fact that no executive officer has the
right to usurp the law making power,
| and that his duty has been to faith
fully enforce the laws rs they STAND
upon the statute books. A courteous
and capable official, he has done his
| duty fearlessly and faithfully. That
| is why the intelligent and fair minded
| voters of keInebec county are rally
| ing to his support; that is why scores
Of Democrats will give him their votes
Oh election day; that is why he will
receive, next Monday, the support OF
every man who believes that official in
| iegrity is above all questions of policy,
official should receive the cordial sup
| port and appreciation of all the mem
| Dcrs of the community he serves, ire
| sp"ctivc of political affiliations.
The fact that there has been a special
| effort in certain quarters to single out
this faithful county official for attack
| for no reason save the fact that he has
been man enough to do his duty in
accordance with his oath of office. has
thoroughly aroused the conservative
forces in the life Of Kenncbec county
land they are everywhere rallying to
his support with Il determination and
Ian enthusiasm that will count powcr-
fully i'll his behalf ON election day. The
opposition To him is pctering out and
the reaction in his favor among law
"bidinG citizens in every part of the
Icounty is every day assuming larger
proportions. He will be re-elccted
sheriff Of Eennebec county on Monday
next by a handsome majority, and
scores of men who have never before
voted the Republican ticket, will show
their opinion of the fight that is being
wagcd against him by certain elements
whose only ground of opposition is the
fact that ne has been a good officer
by giving him their support at the
polls.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Henry Gassaway Davis has sent in
his check for $4,000 and announces that
that is the limit. This is a terrible
blow to party which burdened itself
With an octogenarian candidate in the
expectation that he would contribute
at least one of his many millions to the
cause. The Democrats are concluding
that they were tricked as badly i'm their
vice-presidential candidate as they
were in the head of the ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

One campaign document Of the
Democracy has been suddenly with
drawn and suppressed Chairman
Taggart had a pamphlet Of eastern
Democratic newspaper editorial articles
congratulating the party on ridding
itself of Organism and getting irrevoc-
ably upon the gold standard platform,
compiled and circulated in Vermont,
and Maine. But gradually the man.
ayers learned that great many Bryan
Democrats, already very sore at the
treatment of their hero, We're being
driven from the party by such tactics
and so they let up on that line of work.
OF course, the scheme was to show In
the East that the party is for gold and
in the West that it is for silver, the
same old straddle so familiar in Demo-
cratic history.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Prominent Democrats continue to an
nounce their intention of voting for Mr..
Roosevelt. George Haven Putnam. the
New York publisher. is one Of them.
He says that lin the present unsatis-
factory condition of Democratic leader
snip, and in connection with the influ-
ence of Roosevelt on the side of the
more conservative and sensible ele-
ments of his own party his election will
he for the advantage of our country
Another is Major John Byrne. of New
York who was president of the Demo-
cratic Honest Money League in 1896
ana 1900, and who now announces that
ne VIII vote for Roosevelt as the only
way to be consistent with his course in
the past. There are many such con-
verts.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

From every town and city i'll which
William L. Cobb has spoken i'll this
campaign come reports of the splendid
impression he has made and the votes
he has won for the party. He is man
OF the people and a man the people like
and trust wherever they meet him and
talk with him. He is Il man of courage
and convictions. honest. sincere and
III business and in public affairs for the
work of the high office to which the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

rights of the colored voters; qualified
tariff stand-patters, and rank revision
lists; silverites and men who believe the
gold standard is firmly and irrevo-
cably established" For of such is the
Democratic party, an aggregation
without definite purpose or positive
principal and with a record so un-
savory that it is forever an offense in
the nOstrils of the nation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
"The Good Old Times"
portland Adyertiser1


Inc Democrats of Maine are painting
glowing pictures of the good old
times in order to convince the voters
of the state that the wicked Republic
cans have spent a great deal of the
peoples money for things that we would
all be better off without Even in the
matter OF schools they are not willing to
admit that the expenditures of the pres
ent day are either necessary or beneficial l.
Saml W. Gould, who was formerly a
candidate for governor himself and who
wanted the distinction of his Dartv's
nomination again this year but failed to
get 1t in Introducing Hon. Cyrus ".
Davis at Skowhegan the other night is
reported to have said:
Il nave sometimes thought and haven't
you sometimes thought that this modern
system of education is not so good as the
system that prevailed in the days when
you and | went to the little schoolhouse
on the hill and were taught the lessons Of
patriotism by that nohlest type of woman
hood, the od-fashoned schoolmarm
who in her tidy dress of print or ging
Those were the days when schools pro-
duced scholars whose solid and substan-
tial educations Were of use. to them as
soon as they left school and entered up-
on the duties of life
This is. consistent with the general
Democratic idea concerning matters of
government. The Democratic party
delights in dwelling in the remote past.
Just now the immediate past possesses
few attractions to them and they do not
care to say much about it but when it
comes to extollirg the times of Jackson
and jefferson that is where they are right
at home. So when representative Maine
Democrat like Mr.. Gould tells us. in
effect. that the money we are spending
for the education of the Young people of
Maine is being thrown away for some
thing that the young people would be bet
ter off without. there Is really no cause
for surprise. In theory the Democrats
would have us all go back anC: live as our
grandfathers and .grandmothers lived.
In practice. however. there is reason to
believe that Democrats know how 10
spend money for modern ideas as well
as anyone else. Otherwise how will we
explain the extraordinary increase in ex-
pcnditurcs down in Knox county where
the Democrats have been in power for
matter of three or four years?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Of it. They lid not grow cptbu.;.,
the campaign. largely bccaI,s,. ~. oYe,
other Things to think Of They w. haa
sulky; only they refused to get &c ere,,l9 no
because there was nothing excitin.r'
prospect The average man does no, y
eNCl:ed over daybreak or his ride 10 n's W.. y.
Ir pe ii5 ibe preahlast so Long a il happens !
the position of the Vernon; ReuI,bgSnooo.c' gSooc'
They had not changed their poIiicaIa y
titude, in any way. Things To tbena D.
politics, were the same as us,iaI Z
they did not need to hear compaigp ors
tory to convince them that Pres Pc o.s
welt was the best man for nrsS;gos iigose
lhey have thought so for more than I
year. '4aA q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Last week the swordfish record for
the season was broken by a Portland
fisherman and now the halibut record
has suffered a like fate, for Mel
Darling. who is the skipper and owner
of Il Hampton boat, has landed in port
209 pound fish Of this class. The big
fellow was brought into port and sold
to j. w. Trefethen, and was exhibited
IN the Trefethen shops Tuesday morn
ing as the biggest catch of his class OF
the season. Capt. Darling said he had
a tough time in landing his prize ard
feared every moment that he was 60
ing to lose him from his line.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

A Gray correspondent says: can
nulling the law seems to be fashion,
able, as there are people going around
gathering corn, potatoes. etc, believ-
ing that these products of the farm be-
long to them as much as to the man
who planted. There are other men who
have decided to watch out with guns,
believing that human game is as much
theirs as the wild animals and birds of
the woods"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

In no State of the Union is the well
fare and prosperity of the people more
closely dependent upon the ective
tariff than in Maine. If our farmers
lumbermen and manufactu, ers want to
injure themselves. their best way to do
1t is to vote the ticket of the party
which declares that the tariff is a
robbery" Every Democratic vote will
be a vote against the policy which ba
given Maine the most prosperous era in
its history. Every Republican vo,e
Will be vote for continued good times
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

How desperately the Democrats seek
to dodge the fact that every Demo-
cratic vote. next Monday. Will be a
vote for Parker and the st. Louis plat
form, and that every Republican Vote
will be a vote ior Roosevelt and con-
tinucd prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

There is not the slightest doubt that
Democratic victory i'll the State
meant i'll Knox county, namely in
creased expenditures, blundering and
corruption. 1t has always meant that
i'll the nation at large.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Republican rule III Maine, us in the
nation, has been Il period of debt re-
duction, and tax reduction, Il period of
increasing bank deposits Tor the
people and of work for all who
want to work. 1t has been Il
period OF honest government, with the
management of State affairs business
like, clean and progressive
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Til, smoke with which the Demo-
cratic managers are Str king To cloud
the atmosphere III these closing days or
Tn. campaign is caused by burning the
stuffing which has ben knocked from
their straw man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT
Our Next Governor.
POrtland EyDreSS

SSV
Republicans should bear in mind par
tlcularly at the election next Monday IN.
importance of every vote for The. candi.
GATE Tor Governor The Republican can.
didate is in every way worthy of the s,ln
port OF his fellow Republicans. and We
confidently predict that his administra-
tl.;, ti2h WI VIII be one with which the people
without regard to party will be pleased
Tor Mr.: Cobb is a man who desires to
serve his people well. and he will neglect
no part of his duty when he shall assume
me hlSh position for which he is slated
Rut there is another consideration which
ought to appeal to Republicans in ali
parts OF the State. That is that when the
returns come in on Monday night next all
eyes will be turned toward the newspa
perS. all ever the country. to see whar
was the verdict of the State of Maine.
ana 1t Is the Governor vote upon which
the comparisons are made. This morning
no one outside of the state OF Vermont Is
asking about the local fights in that state.
II there were any such but everywhere,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Republi-
cans are rejoicing over the tremendous
majority rolled up by the party in that
state for the candidate for governor So
while mon may have their differences as
to minor matters. all Republicans should
see to It that there are no votes lost for
the candidate for Governor in order that
the influence of Maine may be as pro-
nounced as is that of Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
An UnmistakabIe Verdict.
(BOSton Journal.

Democrats have been more than usually
willing to accept the vote Of Vermont
this year as gauge of political senti-
satisfied. 1t is a busy season for the
farmers of the Green Mountain State. but
the busiest among them yesterday were
the Democrats. The returns show that.
typifies to a marked degree the sentiment
Of the plain people Of the United States.
Were there small audiences at Republican
rallies? The voters required no special
enlightenment concerning the false pre-
lenses of the Democratic candidacy. They
have taken the man and his hackers at
their true political value: They believe
in Roosevelt and the Republican party.
Anything above 81 0O0 will be something
more than victory. 1t will he triumph -
Thus smoke a keen political leader few
days ago. 1t is triumph and an omen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Elder Buzzell that the story is told
that when he was 80 years of age. his
eycsight Was suddenly restored and
that nc also grew new head Of hair
and a set of teeth.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

What do the decent people of the
State think of the Democracy moral
issue of the open runshop?
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
The Vermont "Apathy."
Boston Advertiser.)

The apathy which worried the Ee-
publicans during the past month is clear
enough now. The Republicans did not
come out TO the rarty rallies. That was
bevord question. But they did not come
out. because they saw no particular need
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
1t Speaks for New England.
lNeM York Glnhel

No one whose opinion is worth con.
sidering will deny that this result re-
moves all doubt as TO the verdc Of
the New England states in November.
Mr.. TaSgart will possibly go on carry
ing Connecticut and Rhode Island. but
nobody else will. Furthermore, few perl
sons familiar with political currents will
doubt that the drift" toward Roosevelt
which the Vermont figures disclose forel
shadows for him large majorties in NeWl
York and New Jersey If it does not Do
that, then it will be the first time sincci
the war that Vermont has been misI
leading political barometer fol the rest oil
the country in November.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Fer Register Of Probate
WALTER A. NEWCOMB. of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
No Parker Enthusiasm.
Boston Herald.)

Vermont has spoken. and with no un-
certain voice. Whatever advantage there
was to be gained by either party from the
showing in the Green Mountain state I'M
rnestiona bly, accrues to the Republicans.
The result in Vermont is not surprise
to us. for we have seen nothing so far
in the conduct of Judge Parker's cam
paigr that would arouse any particular
enthusiasm for the Democratic narty.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
KENNEBEC REPUBLICANS!

The Democrats bitterly att ackins Sheriff Ham. He b
only enforced the law which he public
official be punished for doing his the straiob,
ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Political apathy is conspicuous by its
absence as election day approaches.
The latest Old Orchard sensation is
the flight of hotel manager leaving
his employees unpaid.
The Gorham fair is one of the earliest
and best, and it hopes to get along
without any murder mystery, this year
Between eloquence and musical
comedy Augusta people had no lack Of
good entertainment, last night.
Vermont also set Maine a good ex-
ample in making it's Senate unani-
mously Republican.
So great is their zeal in their studies
that the college football men will re-
port for work a week before the fall
term opens.
1t may be that rain is needed, but the
weather man will be freely forgiven if
he fails to supply the want until after
next Monday.
J. Otis Swift, a former Maine news
paper man, has been promoted to the
position of news editor Of the New
York world.
Walter Newbegin. Kezar Falls col
lector of curiosities, has the spectacles
worn bv Rev. John Buzzell the first
Baptist minister in Maine. 1t is of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
Vermont Points the Wav


In the several days preceding tho Va,
mont election the Democrats M
'hedSed vigorously on It's imnort,na.
as political weather signal Inv NY NJ
Neinber The fact remains, howe,ss
| mat the Green Mountain State has new,
tailed TO indicate the drift of the wh"'
country. 1t has given lower ReDuhIies,
piurdlltles than the normal and yet ih
country has gone Republican. But vhss
the Vermont plurality has been smaljs.
tne national result was closer. AlVar,
when the September election has h,s
gained with big margin the general
electlon TWO months later mas been woo
by the Republicans with ease.
oregon has shown how the extrema
West feels about President Roosevelt
and the Republican party. The receni
contest there promises a greater yictory
along the Pa acifc than even in the M
Ninley campaigns. Vermont now sets the
pace Tor the East. About the great mid.
ole section of the country no one has any
DOUBT. The situation which the Demc
cratic party faces today, as indicated b
Vermont. Is that the voters of the United
states have no more use for il than they
had in 1896 and 1900 The syndicate which
Is backing Judge Parker has received an
emphatic warning that it can neither foo
nor buy the Anne rican people whateve1
1t can do with Democratic delegates and
candidates. Ncrmont's big rlurality
means that Theodore Roosevelt will I'D
elected by as powerful public movement
as that which swept Bryanism out of the
path of national progress and prosperi.yl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
Legitimate Qualification.


~, j., NlIoStoil IIdllSCFIpt.l
That the Republicans throuchout !,
ro,,t roui,fy should be sr.atly gra tined By "a "a
perfectly legitimate. True. il is n -, az als
ribbed Repubican state No po,,,,oSi'
worthy of attention expects the ,,ta,o a. y
change its political allegiance bn, M /. 4
vote demonstrated a marked declina ~ !.
hebuDlican strength the fact would hi. !.
had certain significance ana nosa,Is saI Y Y
some bearing on the compairn nlIen'SnIEs vssi.Es
Ihe Democrats would then have k.'.
Sratliied. ana their qualification Won;
nave been perfectly legitimate Far "Tss ~
could nave said that the Republican noT
cy met with but a lukewarm recab,ia. M,
In an Old-line Republican community u
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

For Judge Of Probate
0REENLIEF T. STEVENS, of Au.
gustA.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09
Fer County Commissioner
IRVING r. BRADLEY, of Vienna.

For Representatives to the Legislature
WILLIAM H. GANNETT. of Augusta
FRED G. KINSMAN, Of Augusta
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

The Gorham fair is one of the earliest
and best, and it hopes to get along
without any murder mystery, this year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Vermont also set Maine good ex-
ample in making it's Senate unani-
mously Republican.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Political apathy is conspicuous by its
absence as election day approaches.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

The latest Old Orchard sensation is
the flight of hotel manager leaving
his employees unpaid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

For County Treasurer
JAMES e. BLANCHARD, of Chelsea
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

Between eloquence and musical
comedy, Augusta people had no lack of
good entertainment, last night.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-09-09

For County Attorney
THOMAS LEIGH, of Augusta.