Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-07
CURTIS GUILD. JR.
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ton 90 --.mcrican labor ana American in
dustry Shuuld be maintained. The Rrpub-
l:I,u party ot Massachusetts rca thrmS
the devotion To the principle of prot"C-
ton, ana is opposed 10 tariff changes
tcnd.n" To 'cpT'sS on destroy any of ou'
Industries, or To lower III" wages al
American labor. But "" rcCoIni2" the
fact AS declared hy Til" national Rcpuhli-
can convention in Chicago that rates
shoad il" changed when conditions have
50 changed that thu public interest do
HandS In" alteration Ot schedules. The
linl, ut which revision Of thu tariff SHOULD
he undertaken must hc Determined Ivy thu
representatives. OF the party from ali
lIrtS OF our common country. We ap-
prov" In" position taken Ivy cur senators;
ana representatives at the last session
Of Congress i'll favor of present action,
ana We urg" that they should continue
10 press upon their party associates in
Congress from Other states the wisdom
of n consideration of the tariff tor nh"
purpos" OF revision and REIMBURSEMENT
wv" further recommend for tn" conSid
Grafton OF Congress III" enactment of Il
trriT provision which shall protect nUv
exports against Discrimination ANA secure
10 ihe tinted States the treatment ac-
corded IL the most favored nations in Ill
foreign markets.
I'VE urg" an Investigation, ~ the de-
pIttn cnt Of commerce, ana labor uf child
Ia at with the ol.i"ct OF its uniform pro
hihitinn on y basis no. lower Than thiI
Of the present Massachusetts law.
wv again EXPRESS our conviction that
where the elective franchise in any state
has been 1mconStitutlnrally limited. rep
rcsentatiOn in Congress ana III the cleo
torIl college should b. rroportinnar"lv
reduced rs directed by tn. constitution
Of the United States.
we endorse the effort of rrcsidon,
Roosevelt to devise Il Just ANA cff"ctiV"
method Of building up i strong CONNER
Cial fleet. through the commission auth or-
ized III response 70 his request. which
makes its final report TO the next Con-
GrtsS. Tn" lack Of American steamship
communication with South America and
our I"Cbl" share in the ocean trade Of the
Orient are both peril ana rrprodrh to
the United States. a large and ACTIVE.
merchant shipping would mean profitable
employment i'll u coaScnial field for New
England capital and labor. 1t would
mcaG widening markets for The 'ntirC M
ton and the reinforcement of the navy
hy an Indispensable reserve of auxiliary
ships and Seamcn.
During nearly all tho last 20 years tho
Republican party has been responsible for
the government Of our commonwealth
achievement and by that record we ask
to be Judged. We have secured the
enactment Of laws for the establishment
of Justice for the better training OF
teachers. the improvement of our public
schools and the enlargement of opportuni-
ties for education, for fair and honest
ballot, for the protection OF property. for
an efficient civil service. for the protection
aud advancement of our wage oarnCrS, for
the care Of the sick and unfortunate for
the punishment and reforma ton OF Grim
mails, for the prevention of disease. for
the construction and maintenance of good
roads for The effCctivc regulations of saw
ingS banks and trust companies, inSur
ancc companies. railroads, electric rail
ways, gas and electric lighting compa-
mics. We have earnestly and conscien-
uou@ly endeavorcd to promote the general
welfare. We promise to advocate and in
SIS upon further legislation whenever de-
mandcd in the interest Of the people and
We pledge honest ma fearless admins
Lration Of laws.
The Republican party Of Massachu-
setts h7s justified the confidence rcposcd
III II FOR 50 many years. by the charactcc
of the men whom il has chosen az its
candidates as for tho high Office Of gov
ornor. CONSCIENTIOUS, loyal, true to their
oaths Of office. there has been in their
record nothing OF which VIC need be
ashamed.
as We recall the noble mon whose
raracs make TIT our roll or honor We de- |
sire In place mon record orr annrcci,,- |
{ lon 81 III" faithful administration ~
InEn v. Fntes. In al his acts he wa
guided by "A sense OF duty and he VIII