Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-27

ample provision was made 1or tnat
change, as every person familiar with
the Constitution knows. and certainly
there can be no argument against the
legislature submitting ii to the people
because there is popular demand for 1t.
II has beeen championed by the State
Federation Of; Labor. endorsed by the
Orange, and presented to the last Legis-
lature by a petition of 1900 citizens,
nassed both branches of the Legislature
nv majority vote but did not receive
the requisite two-thirds. which shows
that there certainly is some demand for
IT But. say the opponents of the initia-
rive and referendum, what do these farm
bonds and labor people who are inter-
.stine themselves in the initiative and
referendum understand about the funda-
mental principles of our government and
changes in our Constitution? Why. sirs.
the hurlbl. st day laborer. who labors
nth MS hands. possesses within MIN a
soul entitled to the same passions. in
frmities and wants as the great captains
Of industry and all others, who have
been the lights and wonders of the world,
and. on the other hand. there is no oper-
alton of manual labor so simple, so exact
ing that does not require the exercise of
reflection, precept. memory and judg-
ment. I can mention innumerable laws.
and so can everybody within the sound
NJ nv voice. that the Legislature never
would have passed had the referendum
been in force in this State. Do you pre-
sune that the right Of trial by jury
rvould ever have been abrogated for the
FIRE insurance companies IL 1t had been
admitted to the people? We have ar
rived at the point In our national history
where It Is time to stop. to consider and
toke sounding unless We. like other great
nations. will drift upon the shoals of ma
,ional dishanor. unless We listen to the
voice of the common people. But what
ever arguments may be made against
II there IS one thing sure that in our gov
eminent majority must rule. From the
millions Of farms, between the oceans.
wherenn the bone and sinew of this re
hubble produces its true and substantial
wealth; from the millions Of factories
that transform by the magic hand OF
entornris. and Feni,S, these farm pro-
ducts into myriad forms of usefulness
ard beauty: from the millions of trades
men that disseminate the output OF thes"
factories arnong the people; from the
millions of professional men who minis
ter to the wants of the people; from tn"
forest and mine comes the great cry that
IN our government majority snail rue.
II Is necessary for Us rs a party to Sc
cure the vast and indispensable market
and production against the cub ana now
q: the Old World to enable the looms OF
America to clothe the millions Of Am"rl-
cans Yea. we must go still further ana
be able to take part in the commerce OF
both hemisr heres. 1t is lesson OF ues-
tiny and duty America enters into III"
arena with supreme confidence. The ma
ton which makes the waste portion OF
the earth productive is bencfactor' To
an mankind Our mSoueht accusations
Of undcvelop"d islands and territories in
the Atlantic and Pacific. ineepap'hle from
our victory in the war with Spain. hay"
given ~, unexpected and pnrivalled on
portunities. because trade will follow IN"
fap for everywhere and to all time il is
a sign of protection. II YOU want instead
Of commercial expansion cnm"' Il IA! IN =
traction. irr,t Let England Prime" and
Germany partition the C'h sti.l tm'h"
among themselves, give up the Philip
pines to SPAN, crawl back into "dr shells
content 70 let these timid hands do tn"
steady hewing of the worlds destiny OF
the ath century. or shall we support IN"
prophecy Of Washington. that thrr''
I would come n time when ms hatl"h
would hold its place among the empires
upheld by the acts of Jefferson. ifnp"il"i
by the patriotism of President Roosevelt
whom the plain people have unpouhde"
confidence in. He has lived in the wil1''
light of the most merciless publicity that
has ever been known and all this time
no blemish has been found against MN
He has brought the country from gloom
and decentralization into the sunlight oil
the brightest prosperity that was ever
known.
We are to 60 from this hall to Port
land TO renominate our great stanoar"
bearer Governor Cobb. The Democrats
are trying to jolly themselves INTO IN
belief that he will not be elected Is suci
absurdity an electioneering 1uggl'ry OF
hypocrisy masquerade? His vote Will DC
larger than that memorable vote loi
Governor Kent. The only argumhe'
against his reelection would amaze 500,
mon. With him as our leader We shail
have no defensive campaign, with nc
apologies or explanations to make There
is no field of human activity rcasonapie
or reason in which rational beings opJec'
to Governor Cobb. because he mas peer
weighed in the balance and not louho
wanting Who dares to put letters on 'h'
free choice and judgment of the peopI''
the birthright of an American! HE
friends have not advocated or espouse'
his candidacy for his own personal "S
grandizement. but In the interest oil s"o'
government for Maine. The America
people excluded Jefferson Davis iron
public trust and confidence. why p
cause he was the arch traitor ana mum
fer of law. And n0w the pemocr't'
party seek to ostraci2c Governor 'op
from public trust and confidence. WY
Because he has been the opponent OF hu'
lification and enforcer of law
On motion of w. G. Philbfook
Waterville the district committee W.
made the committee on creden''aiS'
recess Of ten minutes was taken 10 en-
able the county delegations to se'ee
vice presidents and members OF III
district committee. These were re-
ported as follows:
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