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

should be proud ui,-not only those
OF the Third District. but every citi-
zen OF the State 1t came almost
entirely from his efforts.
! Some good judges have estimated
1t probable worth TO be S,oo.o oo, with
a. acres OF land joining the Insane
i Hospital. 1t came to us as 4 gift
through his energy.
1t mas been my privilege to have
something Ill the way Of correspond
ence with this member Of Congress
very frequently. And am speak
ing now OF those interests which he
always with pleasure represented
those interests OF the soldier, his
widow and orphan.
l have never failed to receive 4
prompt reply from all comnunica-
ton addressed to him
| l have never known OF man who
ever requested anything from Gov.
Burlelgh but was waited upon in A
gentlemanly way and at the proper
| time.
We in Hancock county are SOLID.
we are always solid over there. We
were solid as a brick until the Green
hackers struck lis. then we passed
~ tHdt there, tllat the
Doctor from Hancock has been talk
ing about and we labored, gentlemen.
with that animal for II years before
we got back INTO our own original
quarters. For II years the Demo
cratlc party has some county office.
but since that time we have not
heard so much about it. They have
gone down and ont and | assure Mr..
T. and gentlemen of the convention
that It Is the determination Of the
republicans Of Waldo county to keep
them down and out, and we shall help
roll up our part Of the grand majority
which Gov. Burleigh will receive in
September. (Applausc)
Hon. L. L. Walton of Skowhcp,n
seconded the nomination for Somerset
county, his remarks being brief. but IN
the point. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of The
Conventions:
l listened with great deal OF Meas
ure to my friend from Wateryil,n
Since he spoke know we are right. for
anything is lawful because it comes
from the Assistant Attorney General
OF State. ! have listened. also. with !.
great deal Qaughtcr) of pleasure to nv
friend from Hancock county. He is
always right because l have known
him for a great many years. and
know he is never wrong
| not only approve of the remarks
of the gentleman from Kennebec coun-
ty but l also have listened with pleas
ure and approve the remarks of th>
gentleman from Hancock county.
Now so far as my friend from Waldo
county is concerned, il is only two or
three years ago we fought our battle
over again. He was soldier. he is a
good fighter; he is going to fight this
fall in favor of Republican principles,
just as we all are
| take very great pleasure in second
ing the nomination of Hon. T. c. Bur
leigh as candidate from the Thir.i
district to Congress-
following Judg" Walton's remarks
The nomination was put before the con-
Nrhtiun and carried by acclama-
ton. amid Il burst Of applause
Following the nomination Of Mr. Fur
Leigh. Hon. l.. Il. DeaSty from the COM
mttee on resolutions made the fol
lowing report:
The Republicans Of the Third Con
"reSsional District of Maine. cordially
invite the voters within its limits
whichever may have been their prcVi-
Gus party affiliations. To unite with
them in the support of the following
propositions:
We cordially endorse the splendid al
ministration of President Roosevelt.
Whch has stood so cour-
ageously ana strongly for the
highest welfare OF all the
people. We have every confidence in
his integrity, his devotion to the grea.
interests he represents, and his purpose
to give his fellow citizens the highest
and cleanest type of public service. W.
heartily commend the good work he
has done. and cheerfully pledge our
selves to do our full shar- in seeing
that the endorsement Maine gives him
at the polls in September is in every
way worthy Of the grand record he has
made.
We commend and endorse the firm
stand of Governor Cobb for the vigorous
and faithful enforcement of the laws.
ana especially the prohibitory law
WHICH iiit BCopl' VI navy Pul
upon their statute books for the safe
guarding of their homes, the prOtec-
ton of their youth. and the upbuilding
of citizenship. We recognize and con-
denim the sOphistries that will be usel
by the forces arrayed against the law
forces that would if successful, legal
ize the liquor traffic and thus sacrifice
the peace, the happiness and the pros
perity of our communities to the die
tates of q mercilesS, Sordid and debas-
ing greed. But we have faith to be
lieve that the people Of Maine will
not be deceived as to the real issue.
and that they will stand firmly this
year for the honest enforcement of the
laws and all that is truest and best
in the life of our State.
We believe in protection to home in
dustry. to the end that the vast re-
sources of our country may he devel- |
Oped to the fullest extent. that the op
podtunitieS for employment may be
multiplied among our people. that the
products of the undcrfed and under
paid labor of Europe may not possess
the great American market to the pref
e a