Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-02

Rockland, Me, Aug. 1.-(SpcciaD.-
The Republicans of Waldo county met
here in convention today and nominat-
ed a full county ticket after one of the
most enthusiastic conventions ever
held. There was but one contest, for
county attorney, Chester M. Walker of
Rockland and Merritt A. Johnson of
Rockland. Walker won out IS to Ga.
The other nominations. as found above,
were by reclamation.
l.. w. Bonner announced his with
drawal as an independent candidate
for sheriff and no Citizens union ticket
will be found in the field.
Congressman Littlefield was in at
tendance and was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He made his first speech of
the campaign. touching on the criti-
cismS of Pres. Gompcrs of the con-
CHEESEMAN'S position in labor matters.
Mr.. Littlefield said:
Mr.. Chairman; Gentlemen Of the
Convention
We are now on the Threshold of
this coming campaign. The voters of
the State will elect on the second
Monday of September "A Governor;
Members of the Legislature: their
County Tickets, and Members of Con-
gress. The Campaign involves both
state and national issues. SO far as
the State and County officers are con-
cerned the direct issues involved are
state and local. So far as the menu
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issues are, and must necessarily be,
distinctly national. So far in this
Campaign the Democratic party and
its candidates have apparently ignored
the fact that national issues enter into
this campaign, notwithstanding the
fact that Maine is to express her judg
nient upon the National issues by the
election of a Legislature that will re-
turn a United States Senator and four
member of Congress. In this District
the National questions may ne said TO
be especially acute by reason of the
fact that Mr.. Samuel Gompers is TAX
ing an active hand in the Campaign
against the Republican candidate for
Congress. based solely upon his action
as a Member of Congress.
Mr.. McGillicuddy thus far in the
Campaign has entirely ignored every
question relating to the duties of a
member of Congress. or his attitude
with reference to the great questions
of public policy that have been, and
will be, pending before that body.
1t is my purpose. very briefly to
outline few of the reasons why l am
meeting in this campaign with the OPP
position of Mr.. Gompers: With him
| have no personal quarrel. l funda-
mentally disagree with him with
reference to some great questions of
public policy, and while he has not as
yet disclosed the specific reasons
which lead him to become the ally of
Mr.. McGillicuddy in the Campaign, /
have no doubt that | fully understand
the motives that inspire him. will.
in a word. dispose of his denunciation
man. and all organized labor, by
challenging him to produce from my
public or private record. either in word
or deed. anything that will sustain
that charge. My record is open from
the time when in 1885 and 1887 as a
Of the State Legislature,
actively supported the ten hour law,
and originated and procured the pas
sage of the bill. creating the only de-
partment of labor in the State Govern
ment the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Let him search the record and produce
tie evidence to sustain his charge. l
deny it. The trouble with Mr..
Gompers is, that in the first instance
have felt called upon to earnestly sup
port legislation which vitality concerns
the interests of my constituents. which
he vigorously and energetically ep-
poses. and against which he has ar
rayed the American Federation of
Labor which he represents. He sue
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