Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-07
Saturday. March 1906
Governor cobb's Address at Deerins. !

1nefe was. s1oss. uuceffan1 SQHfld in
Governor Cubbs clear cut and forcible
address before the Deering Republican
very plain to tae. people of Maine that
there is nothing of vacillation or un-
certainty in his public policy. Having
made certain promises to the voters of
Maine as candidate for their suf-
frages, it is his firm and steadfast pur-
pose to faithfully fulfill those promises
in the same spirit of sincerity with
which they We're made, and to the full
extent Of his powers. Having taken
a solemn oath to fairly and faithfully
administer the laws of the State, so
far as 1t devolves upon him in his
official capacity to administer them,
Governor Cobb is not the man to dis
regard that obligation, or to be turned
aside from what he belfeyes to be the
plain path of, duty. ~ &>&
In his Deering address Governor
cobb makes it very cIearrthat having
kept his promises to the people, and
having honestly and faithfully per-
formed the duties of his position, lie
has atsthiS time no occasion to indulge
in regrets or to offer apologies.
There is IL courageous, direct and
manly tone to his Deering address, that
will, we are sure. appeal with great
force to the thoughtful people of
Maine. and leave the Governor strong
or than ever in the good opinion of the
best citizenship Of our State 1t is evi-
den; that Governor Cobb is absolutely
sincere in all his utterances. and that
he will never be lacking in the
disposition or the courage to adhere
firmly and rigidly to the course he
pledged himself to pursue, and which
he believes to be for the highest inter-
csts Of the State.
We believe that thoughtful citizens,
generally, will agree with Governor
Cobb. that nothing in connection with
license itsclf-than the notification
of law by those sworn to enforce
it. The Sturgis law" declares
Governor Cobb sis only a means to an
end, and that end is to prevent nulif-
cation. 1t will go into every county
where local officials are permitting
M COLL b..
instant that such officials give reason
able assurances that they will again do
their duty"
THIS statement of the situation is
certainly clear. and explicit It
leaves no doubt as to the ability
of III" various rorntics to secure en-
fnrcemcnt of the law by their own
officials. if reasonable assurances can
be given that the work will be done
fairly and couscientiously.
Il had hoped" says Governor Cobb.
'to 80 conduct the affairs of my ad-
minstration as to enjoy the confidence
Of my party, and the respect Of the
people of Maine; but [ will willingly
forfeit both if they are to be won and
retained only by forgotten promises
aud broken oaths.'
These are brave words bravely spok-
en- and will not fail to carry the con!
viction to voters who have the highest
interests of the State at heart that, in
Governor Cobb we have a chief ex-
ccutive, who has the courage -of~--,-.ais
convictions and will not waver in the
performance OF duty.
1t is undoubtedly true that the peo-
pie most anywhere would perfer to see
the law enforced by the officials elect
ed for that purpose. That is the way.
III our Judgment, that it should be en-
forced; but we believe with Governor
Cobb that nothing can be more de-
morallzing to the public morals or
more suoversive of that respect for
law. that lies at the basis of orderly
society, than n deliberate and per-
sisteut policy of notification.
we believe that in his speech at
Dcerihg Governor Cobb has sounded a
note that will ring true throughout the
STATE. and that he will find that the
people who so warmly applauded his
pledges when he was a candidate on
the stump for their sGffrages. will
stand Loyalty by 6imein his courageous
ful'ilieent of those pledges.
There can be no question but what
in the last anaaXsis. this and all othe,
auestions7p pertaining to the public wei
fare must be and will be decided in &C
cordanee with the peoples wishes. an,
we do not apprehend that a majority o
the intelligent voters of our State wi
ever be far wrong on any question di
rectly affecting the public morals. an
underlying the peace and welfare c
the community.
We do not believe that temporar
party reverses in the cities. due larc,