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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Election Day.

Throughout the length and breadth
of the land today, in every voting pre-
scinct in the 46 states of the Union,
the silent battle of the ballots will be
fought In the few states, Maine
among them, where earlier elections
were held for state officials and men,
hers of Congress, there has been moth
ing of the exciting campaign which has
been waged in their sister states of the
Union. But in today's voting all the
states do their part and no Maine Re-
nublican can afford to ignore the privi-
lege which is his today of helping in
the glorious work of making William
Howard Taft of Ohio the next Presi-
dent of the United States.
This is one of the states which no.
body puts in the doubtful column to-
day. but no election is finally settled
until the votes are cast and counted
and there is always such a thing as
taking too much for granted. Let no
Republican voter who reads the Jour-
nal this morning think that his vote is
not needed to help swell Names total
today. To take part in great presi-
Dental election like this is a civic duty
which no good citizen can afford to ig
nor or avoid. Then, as mere matter
of sentiment it should be something
to be proud of to be able to have a
part In today's good work. In years
to come the total of the vote cast in
as faithfully recording the political
sentiment of the year here in Maine.
Let us make the majority for Taft an
overwhelming one, majority worthy
of the candidate and of the great party
which he is leading to victory. Then
do not neglect to vote today. Let no
engagement prevent you from going to
the polls. Vote early and see that your
neighbor goes along with you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

Speaking Of the proposition to trans
fer three of HancockS island towns to
Knox county, the Bath Times says:
we believe that there are other
changes in county lines which would
be of advantage to the people con-
cerned if they We're to be brought
about. There seems no reason, for in
stance. fer the separate existence Of
Lincoln and SagadahOc whose interests
are practically identical and whose
combined population is only 10000, ex-
ceeded by that of Androscoggin.
AroostOok. Cumberland Kennebec.
Penobscot. Washington or York. and
combined area 779 square miles which is
exceeded by that of every other Maine
county with the exception of Andres
cogsin, Knox and Waldo, the last of
which contains 74S square miles. Bath
is the largest place in the two counties,
and the natural business center, par
ticularly of the towns in the western
and central part of Lincoln and along
the coast. Such being the case. there
seems no good reason for continuing
the unnecessary expense of two county
organizations, particularly since an
other arrangement would be more con-
ven1ent for large section of the peo-
pie of Lincoln. The town Of Bruins
wick. H. Cumberland county, also be-
longs naturally to Sagadahoc and is
much more convenient to Bath than to
Portland where Brunswick people now
have to go to transact their legal bust
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Campaign Comment.
An Incompatible Spectacle.

Mr.. Bryce, in his description of our
presidential elections and his comment
upon them, printed in The American
Commonwealth, closes with the
thought that Nowhere does govern
ment by the people for the people take
a more directly Impressive and power
fully Stimuative form than in the
choice of d chief magistrate by 12,-
100000 citizens voting on one day"
Tomorrow probably 10000 900 men will
vote
Mr.. Bryce also says: zone can
hardly imagine what the atmosphere
of American politics would be with
out the quadrennial storm sweeping
through it to clear away stagnant
vaporS, and recall to every citizen the
sense OF his own responsibility for the
present welfare and future greatness
Of his country" This is sage
observation. Costly, wearing, dis
turbing and Intellectual as these great
combats of the parties and the voters
are in some respects, they do serve
as great stimulantS to serious thought
and pregnant action. They often
write vital chapters in national his
tory and they mark epochs in the evo-
luton of American democracy. Men
who Justify to themselves, if not to
society," their abstentiOn from voting
in town, city and state elections. be-
come Interested in these quadrennial
strifes between principles and men
and vote at least once in four years.
Tomorrow's balloting will be a
sacrament of citizenship to a larger
Of ho vntnl
fore Not only will it be solemn
sacrament for thoughtful, reverent
patriots. but also a festival of JOY
for those who count it beneticent
privilege as we'll as a duty. Ia share
in it thousands OF would-be Amcri-
cans beyond seas aspire. To initiate
it is the dream of thousands of
Europeans and AsiaticS, who have
taken the first steps toward repub-
licansm and away from absolutism
during recent months and years, but
who know that generations must pass
and dynastieS degenerate. abdicate or
be overthrown before national eXecu
tives chosen by the people can sup
plant hereditary kings and emperors.
That which dutifu citizens do here
tomorrow as a matter of tradition ans
conviction on an unparalleled scale of
action will be watched throughout the
world as few ballotings have been,
both because Of keener international
interest in American politics and
policies and because of more accurate
information about the personalities of
Messrs Taft and Bryan.
Be the result what it may. the be-
lever in his country and in democracy
will say, with Meredith Nicholson:
In the November midnight I am moved
Less by eXultant shouts that Ger the
Herald the chief new-laurelled for re-
nOWn
Than by the thought that, safe from
st,Iie and hate.
August, serene, triumphant lives the
Immutable and steadfast like the hills.
Mans faith in man
Remains the secret still of Gods great
plan.
Whereof He gave to us the golden key
That seals our covenant with Liberty.
and makes her holy ark for aye our own.
To hold for Man and not for men alone.
Your hand, my friend! The heavens de-
cree our fate:
Who loses or who wins. God save the
state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Tho Menace of Bryanism.

Just as the great speech of the open
ing DAYS of the campaign was made by
Governor Hughes at Youngston, Ohio,
so the most notable speech OF its clos
ing DAYS was that of Secretary Root
at New York Saturday evening. The
secretary of state took up the various
phases of the destructive criticism of
Bryan and Organism to which the vo-
ters have istcned for the last few
months and brought them all together
in a mastery analysis of those danger
Gus qualities in the man and in his
IDEAS from which the business of this
country is so openly shrinking. After
examining them in detail, Mr.. Root
says:
81 have now given eight specific in
stances in which Mr.. Bryan has become
known to US as the advocate of meas
ures which the plain common sense OF
the business men of the country recoS-
nize as measures inconsistent with the
success of enterprise and the safety OF
arc the free coinage of silver, initiative
and referendum, the government own
ership of railroads, the enforced guar
antee of bank deposits, the arbitrary
fix lg Of railroad rates without INJURY
into facts. the putting of trust con-
trolled articles on the free list to the
ruin of American competitors, the
Withdrawal OF the protective element
IN the \ merican tariff, the requirement
of federal licenses. Most of these are
violations Of those universal laws
which control the development and
progress Of the business of the world,
here and every where"
The story of bryan for the past Dor
progress in demasogy, a journey from
one folly to anothe: along the road 20
ORGANISMS is today even greater than
It vas in 1896, fer now Bryan's potcn
er than when he was a free silverite
and nothing more. He is still that, but
only the financial fabric While now his
windpine brand of craftsmanship would
sections OF tie social and political
structure. This is the day to do away
forever with the folly and the menace
of Organism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
A Palnahle Trick.

The attempt of the Standard Oil
forces to help the chances of Mr..
Bryan and endanger those of Judge
Taft by having John D. Rockefeller de-
clare his preference for Taft for the
presidency was too palpable and obvious
a trick to deceive any intelligent voter
1t was characteristic campaign roor-
back, reserved for the closing days OF
the campaign as q climax to the Demo-
cratoc hysteria and desperation in the
face of certain defeat. The glee with
which Bryan, Kern, Mack and other
Democratic leaders seized upon the
Rockefeller expression of "preference"
for Taft as a Democratoc asset gave
the game away
The idea that John D. Rockefeller is
so simple and unsophisticated as
not 70 realize that his preference
for a candidate prejudices the
masses Of the people against that
candidate is too absurd for seri-
Gus consideration. IL ne nad
really desired the election of Taft he
would have kept mighty still about it.
His declaration in favor of Taft was a
characteristic attempt to help the
Democratic cause in an indirect and
devious fashion.
Earlier in the campaign the intimate
relations of the Standard Oil trust with
the Bryan cause was revealed by the
selection of Governor Haskell of Okla
homa, d trusted agent of the Standard
Oil people, as Bryan's campaign
manager. The exposure of this close
connection and of various shady flnan-
cial dealings on the part of Governor
Haskell, drove that gentleman out of
his office and back to the Oklahoma
wilds. And now in these closing days
of tn. campaign this great monopoly.
against which the present administra-
tiGn has been waging vigorous and
effective crusade. shows its gratitude
to Bryan for favors past and others
hoped for by trying to give him a lift
along the road to the White House.
Ii was ridiculous expedent which has
Only brought confusion and shame upon
those who Matched up the scheme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Those who thought that senator La

Those who thought that Senator La
toilette would help Bryan in this cam
paign made o mistake in their man. In
a speech in Milwaukee the other eve
ming he spoke of his personal respect
for Bryan. but declared himself with
great emphasis as favoring Taft and
the Taft policies in this campaign. He
declared that the working men of the
country have nothing to expect from
Bryan, and then went on to speak as
follows of the President: "President
Roosevelt is the greatest moral force of
our times, but he is not great con-
structive statesman. ! believe that he
was wise in refusing the nomination.
What a brave man he was to realize
that it would need a great lawyer to
write into the statutes of this country
the great measures that mean the per-
pctuation of the Roosevelt policies, He
was wise in selecting 'all-around man
Taft as his successor"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

Mr.. Bryan has done a great amount
of talking in the closing days of the
campaign. rs he did in its opening days
for that matter but he did not find
time nor opportunity to answer those
fair questions put to him regarding his
attitude upon the so-called injunction
plank of the Denver platform. The
question was Put to him fairly, squarely
and publicly in the hearing Of the
American people by the President of
the United states whose right to ask
such a question of a candidate for the
presidency nobody denies. But it has
suited Bryan's purpose to dodge and
straddlc, and SO he has left himself
before the people in the very awkward
position of refusing to answer the
question. His shifting. scolding and
stormng have deceived nobody. The
simple truth of it is that he was afraid
to answer the question for fear of
alternating the labor vote for which he
is angling in the campaign. and so no
answer has been forthcoming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Five Good Reasons.
(Nansas City Journal.)

(N2nS3S City JOurnal)
An Ohio contemporary prints a let
ter from Or. Clayton Keith, former
resident of Pike county, Mo, the home
Of Champ Clark. giving some reasons
why MIR. Taft should be elected next
Tuesday. As might have been eX
pected. the writer apologies for Civ
ing only few when multitude Nigh;
easily have been presented. But these
few reasons cover the situation Sc
Comprehen.5vCly that they are en-
titled to the careful consideration oi
all voters, regardless of party The
lengthy letter IS therefore summarized
here for the benefit of busy readers
at the close of the campaign.
IN the first place, the country needs
az perhaps never before, a level
headed, conservative and yet progress
sive president. Mr. Taft has the jul
;iicial ten ocralnent, developed by long
service on the bench. He is instinc-
lively conservative, whereas Mr.. Bryan
is instinct;vely radical, revolutionary
and reckless. Mr.. Bryan's tempcra-
mcnt is not that of the earnest reform
er. liable to be carried away by the en-
.fuSiasn of sincere desire to correct
evils; it is that of the vote seeker,
rendered desperate this year by the
fact that this campaign affords the
last and only chance that he can eX-
poet to become president
Second. Mr.. Taft has the genius of
common sense, as distinguished from
aIr. ErYars rabid and rampant faulty.
no matter how good his intentions
may be. y great deal has been said
about Taft not being so dangerous as
Roosevelt. while thoroughly in SYM
rGthy with the presidents policies.
lut no ;.nount of taunts as to insin-
cciity can alter the fact that Mr.. Taft
means to carry out the Roosevelt poll
cieS safely and sanoly, insofar as they
are legal and practicable
Third. compared with Mr. Taft's
ripe. practical experience. Mr.. Bryans
school-toy cmpiricism is a joke which
only the possibility Of Bryan's cleo
ton makes serious and dangerous
Fourth. Mr.. Taft will surround him.
self with able ard conservative ad-
visers, While Mr. Bryan trains with
rIen of the opposite character and has
aiienated most Of the able and conser-
vative men in his party.
Fifth. the election Of Mr.. Taft will
insure Industrial confidence. stimulate
business in all legitimate lines and
Permit the march of progress to pro-
coed Mr. Bryans election would
cause the procession to dsband and
everybody hurry to get from under
he knows not what Mr.. Bryan stands
Ter the worst of the old policies which
have WrOllpht havoc with tho ,vcoe
earners whenever put in force, and
for the worst Of the new policies which
cupidity and vindictveness have form
ulated as the remedy or revenge for
certain unleniable abuses.
These reasons could be multiplied
hut they ought to be sufficient to con-
vince every sensible voter in the Unit
ed States of his duty next Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

Congressman Weeks of Massa-
chusetts knows what ne is talking
about when he discusses naval mat
tiers, for he is a graduate of Annapolis
and saw several years of sea life in
Guiding service as lieutenant in the
war with Spain. In speaking OF the
efficiency of our new navy in an adj
dress at Boston the other night he de-
clared that the navy is now getting an
infinitely better" class of sailormen-
at least 95 per cent. of them American
citiZenS-than it ever had in the old
days. In gunnery of the kind that
hits the mark it's the equal today of
anything afioat. he says, and there
need be no fear that the trained young
officers now joining the ships year by
year will not be found fitted for any
emergency What the Massachusetts
representative now longs to see is "a
fleet of American merchantmen COM
mensurate with our Importance as
great commercial nation" 1t would
mean much to Maine shipyards to
have that dream realized.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

Some people like to make out that
going from bad to worse with each
generation. These people, who
generally know little about the sub
ject. sigh for the good old days when
teachers really taught and students
really studied. But it seems there
were several varieties of the good old
days. In June. 1850, two foreigners
visited Harvard. which had then been
established a generation and more.
and in journal which has just been
published we have this interesting
mention of their experience there:
apparently the institution was not
then very fiourishing Uune. 1890, for
they found only ten students and no
professor. On entering the college
building they discovered "eight or ten
young fellows sitting about, smoking
tobacco, with the smoke of which the
room was so full that you could
hardly see; and the whole house smelt
so strong of it that when I was going
upstairs, l said. this is certainly a
tavern. They could hardly
speak word of Latin. so that my
comrade could not converse with
them They took us to the library,
where there was nothing particular.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The country win not be quite as eager
to hear from Maine tonight as it was
on the evening of the September cleo
ton. but Maine has n message to send
just the same and will see to it that the
message is the right kind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

ness. Ti4lse facts are worth considera-
ton by the people of Lincoln, Sagada-
hoe ana Brunswick, and it seems -
though steps to ascertain the feeling OF
the people OF Lincoln county ana
brunswick with respect to entering
Sagadahoc county might advantage
ously be taken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The Outing Company. New York, in
their recent announcement of books
soon to appear include this advertise
ment: by the Shores of Already. by
Isabel Graham Eaton of Bangor. In
this idyllic little story are mingled love
and art and JOY of living. 1t is as ex-
quis:tely fashioned as a cameo, and is
pervaded with heart warming opti-
mism To read it is to live a romance.
Beautifully decorated"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

against 1860 at the end of Septem-
Der and 415,300 at the maximum of
April. This is pretty good evidence
that the presidential election is not
proving to be such terror to business
as many people think it is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

WHAT do you hear from New York >
will be the most common question to-
night over the phone of the newspaper
offices, telegraph Offices and other GEN.
ters where the returns are being re-
ceiypG
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

AS the trial of G. w. Morse draws to
a close there are indications that he is
close kin to that famous individual of
the same name whose first initials are
X. f..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

A German not long ago invented a
horseshoe of paper, prepared by
saturating with oil, turpentine and
other ingredients. Thin layers of
such paper are glued to- the hoof till
the requisite thickness is attained
The shoes thus made are said to be
durable and waterproof
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The number of idle freight cars con-
tinues to decrease in gratifying
fashion. There are now fewer than
1OO.O 900 of them in the whole country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Maine Gossip
PHILOSOPHER Of Light.

Philosopher of Light.
Asked how the world was going.
He never shook his head:
'.Wpu as could be expected,
| Was all the word he SAID.
..,Thores light enough to lead us
| From the valley to the mill,
| An the rivers sir g in music
When the mockingbiids are still.
.The seed we soWed in sorrow
Stii; to the light was led;
Our daily PRAYER was anSWered:
The green fields gave us bread!
Not ever in the darkness
OF the Night we had to roam.
For Love was at Lies windows
And lit the lamrs of Home.
"And 50, we walk contented
Along the worldly way.
TIE Night is ever singing
OF the sunlight Of the Day!
Atlanta Constitution.
No Maine Republican should fail to
do his part in today's work.
The coon hunters report a good har-
vest this fail.
Only two weeks more of the annual
battle on the Maine gridirons.
November 90 will be Thanksgiving
day this year, and it will soon be here
Four wears ago today Names vote
was Ga. 43S for Roosevelt and 2h6'l for
Parker. In 1900 it was G5,412 for Nc
Kip!ev and 3es22 for Bryan.
FORTY odd years ago we thought 1t
WAS fun to walk Il mile and a half to
school. summer and winter. Now chli-
dren are carried past our door to school
in an auto. Surely this is an age OF
PROGRESS" says the Fairbanks CORE
spondent of the Pennington Chronicle
Walter C. Emerson Of Portland who
has been campaigning in New York
under tho direction of the Republican
national committee was assigned dur
ing tic LAST week to both the TAFT and
Hughes trains. He was with Judge
Taft during the first of the week and
then joined Gov. Hughes. Friday
night Mr. Emerson spoke at Carnegie
hall, New York city, with Secretary
Cortelyou and ex-Gov. Black making
tremendous hit.
Here's the way the editor of the
York Transcript passed up its compli-
ments to n brother editor: "About the
lievellest exchange we have is the
Bath Anvil The color of the paper
suggests Tipperary hemorrhage but
the Boss Blacksmith's head is on the
right way and we commend the quality
of the gray matter in his cerebellum'
Obed w. Russell of Philips, who has
just given up his duties as sexton Of
the Union church in that town after
66 consecutive years, no doubt holds
the record for this kind of service.
Mr. Russell is now SO years of age and
he and his wife will celebrate the GOTH
anniversary of their marriage next
May.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03
Dailv ksnnebec Journal
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever will b taken OF
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH G. FLYNT. Pub
fishers, Augusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

The campaign talk is over at last and
this is the day for the voting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

About the busiest spot in Houlton
these days is the county wood yard
where a crew of fifteen prisoners are
daily kept busy saving and splitting
wood. The yard was full of four foot
wood in August. but today there is lit
tie of that dimension in sight. 1t is now
nearly all prepared for stove use and
is daily being delivered about town
There are those who think the prison.
crs have a snap in the Houlton Jail. but
such is not the case. They are kept on
the hustle by Turnkey Smart from
eight in the morning till five at night
There are one hundred more cords of
wood waiting for them when the pres
ent lot in the yard has been disposed
Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

IF the people want to see not only one
launching but two they should plan to
be in Bath on Tuesday. November TO-
as on that date there will be launched
from the Bath Iron Works the 5000 ton
steamer Belfast, a sister ship to the
Camden, while Percy & Small will
send overheard the big fve-masted
schooner which has been building for
William Palmer of Boston. This latter
craft is 305 feet long and practically of
5000 tons Beside the Palmer schooner
in the same yard. is q six-master prac-
tically completed which could be
launched on the same day was it not
for the fact that it would become ne
cessary to build an extra set Of
launching ways which would mean
quite an additional outlay. This will
follow the five-master on the next run
on high tides which Master Builder
Miles Merry says will be about two
weeks later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-11-03

ONLY two weeks more of the annua
battle on the Maine gridirons.