Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-01

having long since proved himself
i worthy and well qualified.
Socially he is a man of high personal
character, strict integrity, resolute pur-
pose ami will, if nominated, carry into
the coming campaign an assurance Of
eminent ability as a public man and
undertaking loyalty to the Republican
party.
So much for the simple story of the
life and characteristics of this man
from Poland. Now just a word as to
the claims which we, his supporters.
make as to why he should be the nom
inee of this convention.
He is a citizen of Androscoggin coun-
ty and while l do not claim that local
ity in which a candidate resides should
influence us in selecting man unfit for
the high Office, l do believe and feel
that you share with me the same be-
lief, that other qualifications being
equal the various counties of the State
should from time to time be represent
ed in the gubernatorial chair.
Androscoggin ranks sfifth in valua-
ton and sixth in population and yet
she has never had but one Republican
| candidate for Governor. That candi-
date was the late lamented and peerless
Nelson Dingley, Jr., who was elected
in 1874. He not only proved the wis
dom of his selection and election by
one of the ablest and most successful
administrations Maine has ever en-
| joyed, but he was soon called to higher
duties where he did as much as any
man who ever lived toward giving
Maine nstipnal reputation.
no, Il
three Governors and Cumberland
County two. We believe that such
claim as locality merits rests with
Androscoggin County in this contest
When many of our good Republican
leaders were tempted to listen to the
arguments of the arch deceivers work.
ing in the interests of the saloon, this
man from Androscoggin remained true
to mis- principles and declared for en-
forcement always and notification or
resubmission never.
| This man from AndrOScoggin IS with
| the people in an effort to secure a just
and equitable taxation of the property
of the state. He believes that an un-
lust burden is bourne by the farm and
| the home. This man from AndroScog-
gin believes in the public control of
| public utilities and the preservation OF
the peoples rights.
This man from Androscoggin stands
for progress and economy in all
| branches OF state and national legis-
latiOn.
This man from Androscoggin comes
| to this convention with a solid dele
CATION from his own county selected IN
open Republican Caucuses without OPP
position These delegates are his
reighbors and friends who have known
| him for many years and by their
presence here today are paying most
fitting tribute to the worth of the man.
He is the same gentleman who CAM
before the convention four years ag'
as the candidate of the common people
and went down in defeat. He star.is
| TODAY upon the same platform that he
| did four years ago. He has never
changed his views in regard to the
vital issues of the hour or sought TO
gain political strength by advocating
principal which he felt to be detrlmen-
tai to the virtue, prosperity, ard we'll
being of this state.
He has already been voted on from
Aroostook to Sadadahoc, from Wash
ington to York, winning 80 per cent. OF
the contested caucuses called Tor the
selection of delegates to this conven-
| ton.
Gentlemen you can not, you must
not ignore the demands of the COM
mon people. If you do it Will prove
suicidal to tive best interests OF the
grand old Republican r;lrty of the
State of Maine.
In regard to the other distinguished
gentleman, whose name has been pc
| fore the people as a candidate Ior thl9
| high office, l have only words OF COM
mendation and esteem. Personally, ne
| is a man of great ability, and deserves
courteous and generous consideration
in your deliberations. l do not believe,
| however, that he represents the poll
cies and principles which the people,
the common people, of this State OF
| Maine demand at this time. base TINS
| criticism upon his public utterances
concerning the vital issues of the day
The Chicago convention has given
us an illustrious leader in the noble
and distinguished William H. Taft. He
is the exponent of the policies ana
principles promulgated and executed
by the fearless and intrepid Roosevelt,
| the mention of whose name sends q
| thrill of enthusiasm and pride through
| the life of every citizen, regardless OF
political utilization. Why is this as it
| is? Simply because he is the cham
| pion of the common people, with the
| courage of his convictions to espouse
| their cause in opposition to the injus-
| tice of corporate greed.
| The deliberations of this convention
| should result in presenting to the
| voters of our own State a leader with
courage of his convictions to likewise
espouse the cause of the common peo-
pic, and at the same time properly
| safeguard the rights of invested CAPT
| tai.
Give us the man from Androscoggn.
| whose name l am about to propose.
| and next September we will redeem
| the country and roll up the largest Re-
| publican maiority that Maine has ever
known. AS the glad tidings flash out
| from the pine-clad hills of Maine
across the fertile prairies of the West
| to the orange groves of California;
from the frozen, ice-bound regions of