Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-05
A Republican Year for Republicans.

In the dozen Maine cities which
have already held their municipal cleo
tons this year the Republican voters
have very generally made up their
minds that there is no good reason
why any of them should vote the DEM
ocratic ticket this year. As result.
no fewer than five cities which went
Democratic last year-Port!and. Els
worth. PASSPORT, South Portland and
HalloWell-laye come back into the
Republican column by handsome ma
iorities, while in other cities, as Auburn
and Waterville. the Republican mar
gins of victory nave been made much
large: and in Lewiston the Democra-
tic majority of last year was reduced
by several hundred votes. These are
very significant straws which show
tire drift OF things in the Maine politi-
upon Augusta whose municipal cleo
ton is only a few days away.
There IS no good reason why any Re
publican voter in Augusta should vote
the Democratic ticket in full or in part
next Monday, and there are many good
reasons why he should vote the
straight Republican ticket. The ticket
presented to the Republican voters oe
the city this year. from the mayor
RI ha let in, ocl, &c,
clean. strong and creditable. 1t is one
which eTery Republican can vote with
pride. 1t is made up of representative
men whom everybody knows and re-
si,ccts, and under whose administration
the affairs OF the city will without
question be managed in an honest,
businessIikc and progressive manner.
1t is a ticket of business men, and not
4 ticket of politicians seeking TO build
up a machine for themselves.
For the past two years the city Of
| Augusta has elected Democratic
mayor. This has been done by the aid
of Republican votes, because Augusta
has long been and will long continue
to be Republican city. Is there any
good reason why the Republicans Of
| Augusta who voted for Mr.. PIai4ted
| last year and the year before should
bolt the nomination of Mr.. Randall
and vote for Mr.. Plaisted again this
year? We think not. Mr. Plaisted has
had the reelection to which his friends
claimed he was entitled last year as a
matter Of courtesy. He is now holding
Il county office for the performance of
whose duties the taxpayers of Kenne-
bee county pay him $4,000 annually
/ Nobody doubts or denies that he seeks
| the third term as mayor of the city OF
Augusta solely to build up and strength
en- the personal political machine to
which he has devoted most of his at
tention during the past two years. This
ambition he will be unable to crafty
unless large part of the Republicans
give him their assistance.
Shall not the Republicans of Angus
ia. as those of the other cities of
Maine are doing. swing solidly into
line this year and present a united
front to the common enemy? This is
4 year of State and national election
and the interests of our party demand
united forces and aggressive work
The Republicans in the other Maine
, cities are doing their part, and shall
those of Augusta falter or fail in the
duty which lies plainly before them
We believe not. This is Republican
year and this is Republican city
The Republican ticket commands the
respect of every good citizen anf
should have the active support Of every
loyal Republican next Monday at tn.
: polls.