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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
The Parties and the Past.

1t is instructive to note the way a
Democratic orator hanks away back to
the dim and musty past when he feels
that the occasion demands something
said dbOut Democratic achievements.
The deeds of Jackson ana jefferson are
proudly boosted Of but little or nothing
since their day. OF course jefferson
ana Jackson, if they could be heard
from, would promptly disown the
molly crowd which calls itself the
Democratic party in these days, but
Communications and so feels that he is
safe. AS his party has done nothing
in the memory of man toward which it
can point with pride and as it has COM
mitted many crimes and blunders
which are unpleasant topics of discus
SION the Democratic orator is forced
to 50 back t. the early days if h.
wishes to vary his usual theme of
abusing the party in power. 1t mat
tiers not to him that the early Democ-
racy vas as far from that of today as
the NEST distant star Is from the earth.
but ii gives him Il pretense to enlarge
upon the great and patriotic deeds of
the good old times, and to give his
hearers the impression that the party
now managed by Belmont Hill, Bryan,
Hearst. Tillman. Bailey and their as
sociates is the direct heir and inspired
successor Of til" men who performed
them.
OF course. it is t0mmyrut but what
Is Democratic campaign orator to do ?
IT is tir"some for him, alj much more
so for his audience for hlm to abusa
continually tn" national administration
winch everybody knows Mas given the
country good times. saved its financial
integrity. advanced its inter ,sts
abroad, ana been il. all respects clean.
progressive ana patriotic. He cannot
discuss Judge Parker Tor he knows
hothihS about him. He cannot talk,
ABOUT the st. Louis platform, for what
isn't hole is stolen thunder He cun-
not say What the Democracy would do
II given national power again. for no
I man under heaven knows what it's
pohcy would he upon any issue now
oeiore The country. And so, when he
has made all the sneers at th,. "sireou-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
No Reason for Chance.
CPiscatluuis Obseryer)


The present State campaign has been
one oi figures. But putting figures
aside. why should any man want to
ctapS@a- fron}- n Republican to Demo-
cratic administration? Can any man
say that his condition is made harder
because of alleged Republican extrava-
gan9e? Can he prove that he or his
family have suffered because of a Re-
publican administration of the affairs
OF the State? As we drive through the
country we see better buildings on the
farms and greater signs of prosperity
among the farmers than we ever saw
before. and this blessing of prosperity
falls alike on Democrats and ReDubli-
cans. Under a Republican State gov
eminent the people are having better
schools. better roads and better agri-
cultural instruction than ever before
and III view of all these things why
should they complain? If every voter
in the State would sit down between
now and next Monday and consider this
matter carefully. making ii personal in
order to see the benefits they have
derived from Republican legislation.
and then vote in accordance with the
result If this consideration. the Re-
publican State ticket would get the
largest vote in the history of the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Mrs. T.. A. Spcaren of Orono has in

Mrs. T.. A. Spcaren of Orono has in
eye watch manufactured by William
Roland Of London, and one Of the old
est of its kind probably in this coun-
try. The watch is about the regula-
ton size. Il little larger If anything. and
the works are incased in a solid silver
case heavy enough to protect 1t from
any ordinary accident. Mr.. Spearcn
assured the Commercial reporter that
ii used to be a favorite test Of its
former owner to stand on the crystal
as evidence of its quality The
mechanism is of brass and the move
ment is old rendering it of little value
as time piece. but its age and manu-
facturc make it very valuable as an
heirloom. The watch was first owned
by Timothy Stewart, grandfather Of
Mrs. Spearen, who brought it with
him from England some time in the
18th century when he settled in the
town of Union as one of the first set
tiers. He used it in surveying and his
business until he died when it was
given 10 his son. Mrs. Spearens father.
who in turn left it to the Orono woman
in whose possession it now is. The
standard which the key fits has been
snapped off close to the bed of the
works and il is impossible TO wind the
watch, so that it has rot kept time
for many years, but could be readily
fixed. The timepiece was recently
SHOWN to one of the Bangor jewelers.
who said it was the oldest watch he
had ever seen. Both Mr.. and Mrs
Spearen value the watch highly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Tariff Helps the Farmer.
portland Adyerfiserl

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Year after year since the inaueru,
uon Of VIM. Mckinley and the or
cession Of his successor. Theodora
Roosevelt, and during the continual
operation of our present protective
tariff the farm products Of the conn
try, without regard to the duan.ar
harvested, have Melted the farna,
more than a billion dollars in excess %
ne value received during the opera.
ton Of the Wilson-Gorman tariff l,u
under the administration Of Grovsr
Cleveland. This by no means. hoys,.ar
measures the Increased yalue 10 on.
farmers. as another billion dollar
must be added as the increased vaIro
OF farm animals. 1t is not likely thai
the farmers either west or east north
or south. care to change existent con-
ditions and go back to the low volues
ana I" the cheap markets of 1894 ,Sa;
and 1896.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
The Disconnected Democrats.


The fact that the followers of Colonel
Bryan DO not propose heartily to rally
to the support of Davis for governor
in Maine and for Parker for President
has been noted in these columns. That
something is doing against Parker in
the Democratic party is illustrated in
the enormous decline OF the Democrat
tic Vote in Arkansas, due. as the Parker
organs confess. to the action Of the
radicals who We're disappointed at the
national convention by Parkers nomi-
nation and by his declaration for the
Republican gold plank. The pupulist
ticket i'll November will receive enor-
nously large reimbursement from dis
satisfied Bryanites. To ask Bryan-
lite to vote for Davis in Maine, is to
ask the -plutocratic Democrat to
turn plutocrat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10


certain for the Democrats 1.
n"tiolal election. But the thin .he
VIII d. more than any one q, mat
Factors, perhaps more than all ~ =,
together. to make certain their a." t'n
- the candidacy ana the ocoar.I
speech Of Mr.. Watson. the pas.,.
nominee for president He 10 n -
recognized ability ana povrar ~. u
known as writer and person ~
tive convictions with the couraa a'si-
speaf and enforce them. Will -
speech Of acceptance has moro o. no
rietely. strongly and strjkinp,v ~
anything else in this camraipn ,n
tired the bubbles and fallacies
posed the sham and subterfupa -,
laid bare the empty claims and lac,,
foundation and positive convictions =.
the Democrats. VI
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Senator Fairbanks,
Bath Tinas.)


Senator Fairbanks. the Repub,;c,n
candidate Tor Nice-President. who is
representing the national ticket during
the campaign, SO far as speech-makins
and nandshaking are concerned has
been represented by some of III,
writer's as cold and distant-a fine
lawyer and profound thinker but A
man with an afistocratic reserve which
made him more or less unapproachabe.
The Bath gentlemen who had the plea
sure of making his acquaintance dur
ing his visit to the city yesterday founi
nm decidedly the opposite, man of
cordial manner ana magnetic presence
coming more than half way TO meat
you and then charming YOU by his
genial good humor and pregnant con-
versation. He has had varied ex-
perience and in the course of his
diverse legal and political service has
been keen observer of men and
Things, and has the happy faculty Of
picking out from his store Of obserya-
mons ana experiences exactly the
things to interest the person with
whom he is conversing Bathites found
him lovea Bile [ and entertaining asa
man. as well ais The possessor Of pro-
found knowledge of a wide range Of
subjects. and it ; the unanimous YER
dlct Of those who\were in a position to
Judge MIN here that it would be diff
cult to find a more winning advocate Of
or of the Republican
ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
They Cannot be Trusted.

tfSHnEor NeWS.t
considering what the Maine Democrats
haVe advocated in the past-bearing in
niind what the party has done and stiyen
70 dos it safe to trust the party at any
time? The only chance the party has had
since the close of the Civil war to shoT
what IT could do brought the entire nation
IL the brink of financial ruin The free
trade. which was adopted under Ceve-
land in his second term is demanded by
the Democracy of 1904. We are asked 10
give free lumber and free produce to the
CITIZENS of Canada and New Brunswick.
We are asked to shut down our Sawmii'S
and pulp mills and factories. We are
asked to close our butter factories ana
cheese factories and condensed milk fac
tories so that the farmers and lumber
men of Canada NAV get rich by Selling
their products in the United States.
If we wish to 60 hack to the dark ana
depressing DAYS Of 1884, the way to heip
along hard times ond no employment j. 70
vnte) for Cyrus W. Davis next Monday
IF we seek to secure good times. easy
employment and high wa ges. the way 70
do is to vote for William T. Cobb next
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

No state in the Union has had n
cleaner and more business like
management Of its affairs than Maine
mas enjoyed under Republican rule.
EVcry Republican vote. next Mandov.
IS not only a deserved endorsement of
the administration of Governor Hill
ana message of cheer to President
Roosevelt, but it is also an honor to tho
man who casts it and a blow to thesa,
who have demanded the State and who
menace its welfare.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

Many people went to hear Bourke
Cochran in the, hope that he would tell
them what the Democrats are standing
for in this campaign. but they met only
disappointment Instead Of the infor-
nation desired. TAe best he did was
parties are much aliNe now anyway.
That is. the Democracy is trying to
escape from its past, is ashamed of its
follies. approves Of Republican policies
and achievements and therefore should
be given power in pll { of Me Repub-
licany party. Very 4 ,vincing argu-
ment! --s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

can administration in this State. He
is after Republican votes solely to hand
them over to the Democratic party and
give prestige to the Democratic cause.
Democratic cause by needing these APP
peals-the reasons for which are trans
parent and palpable? We think not.
So far as we can ascertain the Rcpub-
lican voters Of kennebec appreciate
the Importance, especially in this Pres
idential year, when the whole country
is waiting upon the verdict from
Maine Of voting the straight ticket.
You are a pleasant fellow, Mr.. PIais-
ted, but you belong to the wrong party
to ask for or receive Republican sup
port at the polls.
The Republicans of this county have
a candidate of their own for sher-
if. and. unless all signs of the
times are misleading, his party viii
rally loyalty to his support upon cleo
ton day. He is Il clean man, an hon-
est man. Il faithful ana upright official
He has done his duty conscientiously
and we'll. He has kept his oath Of
office. Upon what grounds then can
Mr.. Plaisted. the Democratic candidate
ana one of the most active Democratic
leaders in kennebec county, ask Re-
publican voters to desert this clean and
faithful official. and give their votes
to him? We are frank to say that we
can conceive of none. If YOU We're
elected sheriff of keunebec county, Mr..
Pla;sted, would You observe your oath
of nfice: Your party friends say that
you would. Well. Sheriff Ham has
done just that. and it looks very much
as if the people of kennebec county
would sustain him for it.
Or, would YOU ignore your oath of
/, Office and give us 4 wide open coun-
ty? We think not; but if you would
we should say that you had no just
claim to the support of any honest
voter. be he Democrat or Republican.
You would doubtless appreciate the
favor" of Republican support; but if
you should secure the office you seek
you would be. not Il Republican but
Democratic sheriff. The Republican,
voters Of kennebec county are not
assisting this year i'm the election OF
Democrats to county office.
| The Republicans of old Kennebec
| will stand by their own candidates,
| '.eXt Monday, and they will elect them
all b. handsome majorities. The at
! tempted movement against Mr.. Ham
| has been ,,otcring out Very rapidly dur
! ing the past few days and this last
! desperate and ncrvy-attempt to re-
animate it will only hasten its demise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Freighted with Gloom and Guile.
(Biddeford Journal.D

N''IVITENIVT II VIIITdI.J
lhoSe "fo remember the jumping
frog Of Calaveras will recall that sbot
IN its little stomach was what made 1.
SC heavy that it couldn't perform
History repeats itself in the case of the
personal organ Of the Democratic can.
didate for governor Of Maine. Under
normal conditions it woull soar. but !,
mas taken on such load of figures and
statistics that it is fatally handicapped
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
One Democrats Prosperity.
(Biddeford Journal.)

Tt is strange that in state so I'M
fortunate in its material affairs as
Maine is, according to the Democrats,
any man should have prospered to
such an extent as the Democratic can
didate for governor seems to have done.
Apparently. IF Mr.. Davis could have
had half chance under the benign in
fluences of a continued Democratic
administration he would now be a
Morgan. Rockefeller andi Vanderbilt
rolled into one. He would either have
been that, or. what is mora likely. the
score =" more Industrial Corporations
with which he is intimately connected
would have been in the hands of re-
ceiver9 long ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Inconsistency of Davis.

'H7'IIIVI SCI NJ IJ'JI VI y
Candidate Davis denies TO the Re-
publican party i'm the Maine legislature
credit for measures inauguratcd to Sc
cure revenues through new avenues of
taxation. saying the Patrons OF Hus-
bandrE are entitled to the credit for
those measures, while. on the other
hand. h" condemns the Republican
party in the State for All appropriate
tons made by the last legislature, even
though he. as leader of tie Democratic
l,arty, voted for them himself.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
"a ,Reeuperative Effect.

considered with reference to ito &c
cuperat've effect. there Is not 50. much
eooo IN the ordinary vacation'as there
IS IN single bottle of Hoods Sars.
pariiia. The latter costs 81. to
forme.-well that depends: how rra,,
did yours cost last year?
HOODS Sarsaparil!a refre.be. ,,o
tired blood, sharrens the duIled a,n.
lite. restores the lost COURAGE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
A Remarkable L etter.

Republican voters in the cities and
towns of Kennebec county We're the
recipients. yesterday, of one OF the
most remarkable letters ever sent out
by n candidate for office in this section
of the State. 1t is a personal letter
from the Democratic candidate for
sheriff beseeching the favor of ti.c,r
support at the polls and enclosing
stickerS. Now the candidate in Qucs-
tion is personally a genial and affable
gentleman, but what possible reason
has he to ask for or to expect Repub-
lican support for the office he seeks i,
He is member of the Democratic
party. and their candidate for the posi-
be a good thing to let his own partv
supply his votes? Certainly RepubIi-
can voters can See no reason why they
Should sustain him. no4 does Mr.. Plafs-
ted give them any. This is a Prcsi
Dental Year and the Republican voters
is in no mood to pass over their suf-
frages to any affable Democratic cam
Gidate who thinks he would very much
like to have them. Mr.. Plaisted rms
Il Democratic newspaper at Augusta
At the head of his editorial columns
are the names Of Parker and Davis.
Much oil his valuable space has been
devoted for weeks past to attacks upon
President Roosevelt and the Republic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
The Chronic Fault Finders.

(Somerset Reporter)
Maine Democrats have nothing 8,
way Of achievements Of their o,rn =" ~
talk about and thus are driven 10 -,
necessity Of picking flaws in tho ~" "e
Of others. Finding fault with otbera
IS mighty easy business and M,i,a
Democrats, through long practice bame
become experts ut il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

One of the most significant. signs of
cratic editors and orators dodge any
reference to Vermont. How different
II would have been had the Republican
ma jority in Vermont fallen below the
normal instead of going far above it.
This is n Roosevelt year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
NIallnyB GjQDgGllQjI
Welcome.

You arc welcome Mr.. Oyster
And We hope We see you well;
And we hope you won't be erouchy,
Blu. Will open up your ShclI,
For YOU VIC mad u long vacation
Ard we've missed you quite Il spell.
You arc welcome Mr.. Oyster
.\S YOU tumble down the Pike,
.,nd we doM our lids to greet you
You're the fellow that we like.
FJr you don't belong to unions
And you re never ON Il strike.
Washington Star.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

A Vermont paper explains that 800 of
the voters of the state were at MAN.
aSsas. Had they been ut home the
Republican majority would have been
increased COO or 700 votes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The 5000 Democratic editors invited
to Esopus dwindled to 200 when they
got there. and there We're doubtless 200
opinions among them as to what the
Democratic party stands for and what
it would do if it got into power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The Democrats are worried about thr
lenrth IL President Rooacvelt's letter of
acceptance. They have reason TO lea
it for every paragraph is a solar plexus
blow - them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Watson Exposes Their ohams.
(WateryiI|e Mo;IN -

The half-hearted support of Bryan,
the indefinite ard straddling platform.
the palpable subserviency of, Parker TO
Wall street, and the Unexpectedly large
Republican plurality in Vermont are
all things that will help make defeat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The House of Lords decision. which re-
Gently gave to the twenty -four dissen,i-
ents from union with the United Presp osa
tcrian church. Of Scotland. the SJle,g,"e
property and $5.0o0G0D cash of the FREE
church was, in a nutshell. that, although
the majority members Of church ntay
change their creed and go over TO an ~ r,
church if they choose, they can mol c,i'
with them the property devoted 10 !.
lieye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

dav is the most important day of all.
No citizen should make any engage
n ent for that day which will interfere
with the discharge of his duty at the
noilS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The discovery Of 500 rare fossils III
Arizona will give the Democratic party
:. coIruIid field to sele t Il vice presi-
dental candidate from in 1908
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Fer County Commissioner
IRVING r. BRADLEY. Of Vienna.
For Representatives to the Legislature
WILLIAM II. GANNETT. OF Augusta
FRED G. KINSMAN. OF Augusta

There is every reason to believe that
the Vermont Democrats will move 20
make the state unanimous for ltooSe-
Welt in November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The Bath MasOns will celebrate, to-
day, the centennial of Solar Lodge
If that city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

Gardiner is disappointed that it is not
to have the expected pleasure Of hear
ing Senator Lodge.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The Democratic papers keep calling
on Judge Parker to brace up and he q
leader, but the cain is in vain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

Make no engagement for Monday
that will keep you from voting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
KENNEbEC REPUBLICANS!

The Democrats bitterly att acking Sheriff He has
only enforced the law which he to enforce public
official be punished for doing his duy7 No! straight
ticket.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
Daily kennrber Journal
ESTABLISHED, 1925.

Ne notice whatever will be taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return of re-
1ected communications.
Address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publishers,
Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

For Register Of Probate
WALTER A. NEWCOMB. of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

The closing rallies, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

1t is barely possible that there vii!
be a little el"ctionecriig on the side at
tomorrow campmectnSs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

For Judge Of Probate
GREENLIEF r. STEVENS. Of Au-
gusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

For County Treasurer
JAMES f. BLANCHARD. Of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

A Lewiston bride and groom fled
from the rice-throwcrs in an auto
mobile, this week, and boarded the
train at RumfOrd Junction instead Of
mentors were waiting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

For Clerk Of Courts
CHARLES w. JONES, of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10

For County Attorney
THOMAS LEIGH. Of Augusta.