Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-07
SENATOR LODGE.
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own state few years ago. Extrava-
gance and corruption extrava-
gance. They always shout extravaganza.
bnt they seldom say what extravaganza
Massachusetts 4 short time ago made the
great mistake of electing n Democratic
governor. Douglas lasted one year He
didn't recommend single reduction OF
expenditure, but he did suggest more
commissions. AS an outsider. | think
Maine is well governed state But /
learn the Democratic brethren think diff
fcrently. Another thing which an outsid-
er may take interest IL is the general ef-
feet of the campaign. All the country
will look to Maine next week, and hope
that a blow has not been struck against
the great national party. They will say
so goes Maine so goes the Union =
democracy here will be a blow to the
whole United States. And I want to say
that national affairs are greater and
more important than those Of n state and
should net be forgotten in q passing dis
satisfaction over some local condition Do
not for some small cause cast a vote that
will hurt the great national party.
II cannot suppose that there is any
doubt about your returning to the Senate
the able Senator Frye. and / hope you
will return four Republican congressman
I say four; we want them ALL All rep
resentatives from Maine are Republicans.
l am not old enough to remember Dem
ocratic one. And Names record in
Washington is scarcely equalled by any
other state. You certainly are not going
to defeat this year the capable men who
have represented you in the House. / say
there is n great likeness among the New
England states. We have Industrial. fish
ing. farming and other interests alike. To
guard our interests we all want to retain
the strong men whom we sent to Wash
irgton I know how closely We are re-
lated in the contests at Washington.
The Republicans were returned to pow
er in 1906 because after two years of
Democratic supremacy in all branches
the country was disguised with poor
government We have held power by n
great majority ever since. not by acct
dent but by governing well. Glowing
promises do not give such good evidence
Of what a party will do as do the things
Il party has done.
l will speak a word or two about TIL"
past-not the PAST which the Democrats
wish forgotten, only as far back as last
winter which all can remember l haze
heen in Washington. in both Houses. for
20 years. and l have never known 50
many important laws made as were put
on the books during the last congress
sicna! session. Any one of the long list
was sufficient to make the session rlemor-
able. We voted for the successful meas
ures, and the Democrats say they did.
too. And as we are in the majority. when
a measure is unsuccessful the Democrats
hold us responsible. And So We are, and
so we must be responsible for the things
that are best.
THE Democrats have few issues.
They have made the Santiago treaty an
issue. They have also made the type of
the Panama canal an issue. All differ
how n canal shall be built, but l cannot
see why a man should prefer a sea Level
or a lock canal according as he be 4
Democrat or Republican. The Demo-
Gratis oppose giving the President $4,000
that he may travel as he properly should
and they have made this an issue. These
things are jokes and 1 mention them
Simply to show that the Democrats are
incapable Of governing. The Democrats
rare the Dingley and the Wilson bills.
No tariff bill can be perfect. and with
changing condition all VIII become more
ard more imperfect and must be revised
1t is for you to say who shall make the
changes-thc Republicans who are the
friends of tariff. or the Democrats who
seek to destroy it.
The peerless leader Of the Democrats
has brought forward a new issue-gov-
crnmcnt ownership. He proposes that
| the government control all the railroads
and the great business agencies. This is
| a real issue. and III it there Is danger.
Wher every workman is a government
cmnloye this free country we all love will
| become something entirely different.
Safety in progress lies along the trails
our fathers blaZed
| "rhc Republicans make no glowing
promises. Read the records of the past.
the records which the Democrats want
| buried forever. and vote for the party
that has done best, then sou will have no
doubt about the result next Monday and
Maine will help to keep the United States
in its exalted position among the nations
of the world.
Senator Lodge arrived here on the af-
ternoon train due here at 2.27. and was
accompanied by the Hon. Robert II. Gar
diner They went at once TO Oaklands.
Mr.. Gardeners beautiful country home.
and passed the rest or the afternoon in
roaming amid the scenes Of rural beauty
which characterize the place. The SER
ator seemed to enjoy himself hugely while
strolling through the orchard and along
the shady lanes. and indeed he scarcely
could have been N n more delightful
place on pleasant September day.
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