Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-11
For Governor, William T. Cobb.

paragement for any of the gentlemen
whose names have been mentioned In
connection with the Republican guper-
material nomination. There has peei
no occasion for any. 1t must be fairly
conceded that all are gentlemen Vi
ability, clean character, and unques-
toned integrity. In view of TINS iac'
any attempt to wage brick bat cam
paign against any one of them cou''
not and should not meet the approVa'
of the fair-minded and thoughtfui I'c
publicans of Maine. The approachihs
campaign is one of great Importance II
will fall to the lot of our State again. do
it has in past years, to sound the hes
note in a national campaign. There 10
every reason, therefore. why the i'e-
publicans of Maine should present
united front to the common enemy anu
be in position to roll up rousihs mo
iority. next September, for the noiiii-
nee of the Bangor convention.
While the Journal has no uhki'''
word or feeling for any of the cair''-
oates who will go before IN" i''''ie"
convention, it believes that ti!c o'''
interests of the Republican party VI
Maine will be ably secured in the hoi''i-
ration Of William r. Cobb OF li'cki'''''''
We be lievc that this is the sei'lihhc"'
of an over, .hclming majority OF Inc
Republicans Of th1 great mr'uie se'-
ZION of tho State among whom tue
Jo,,rnaI finds the greater part OF It's
readers.
AS we have already stated, Mr.. Cobn
is A clean man in all the relations OF
life. JIe is a man of marked ah'ilty'
and is re, ocnizcd ~ all who know him
not only as 4 man of scholarly attain
n,erts b,,t also as one of the Clcarcst-
headed business men in our State. Mr..
cobh was first in the field as Il candi-
date for the nomination to succeed
Governor Hill, and his active friends
and s,,pporters arc to be found in ev-
ery section Of Maine. His campaign
las been characterized by candor.
courtesy ana fairness. We wish to call
the sr.ecial attention of our readers to
one fact in connection with his can
vass which we believe is incstimably 20
bis credit. viz: From the first an
nouncement of his candidacy Up to the
presert time neither Mr.. Cobb nor his
supporters have had one unkine or
disparaging word to say Of ary Of his
competitors.
His course has been clean, fair. and
manly, and we believe that the Rcpub-
Jeans of Maint will honor him for it.
Mr.. Cobb is no pew or untried man.
He has held positions of public trust
and responsibility that have clearly
shown his sound judgment. his clear
grasp of affairs, and answering hdcl-
ity To every trust reposed in him. He
is a man OF broad tuSc. a tue man
and Il safe one.
Some of his critics have found fault
because he has been content to leave
to the State convention the task of
framing 4 platform of principles in the
full confidence that the Republicans of
Maine may be trusted to take the right
stand upon every question that con-
Germs the people of our state.
1t has been objected that he has not
forcstallcd the temperance plank which
will be adopted by the Republicans OF
this state in convention assembled at
force. Mr.. Cobb has been all his life a
temperate man, and the temperance
experience that such men are safe tC
tie to. He has been in entire accord
Il voter in the positions it has taken OF
all the great questions that have touch
ed the social and economic life of the
American people. If such a record has
been in vain. then mere words woult
indeed be valuelcss. Such a record
however, is not in vain, and it is t
Mr.. Cobb's credit that the people who
know him best all over our State are
among his most active and carnes
supporters.
The journal will be in position whc,
the time comes to give the nominee o
the Bangor convention, whoever h
may be, it's cordial and hearty sup
port 1t will have nothing to regret ant
nothing to retract. That convention will
select Il standard bearer in every wa.
worthy of the cause and the occasion
and unless the signs of the times ar,
misleading, his name will be William
Il. Cobb.