Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-12

played at Washington and said that
the people of this state had been wise
in sending men 70 the national Capital
who have taken broad views of affairs,
and also pointed out the States wis
dom in keeping them there Il sufficient
length of time SO that they could obtain
the grasp and trend OF affairs. He
said he felt quite sure that Maine
would not falter this year in send
ing the representatives of the people
who would shape things along Rcpubli-
can lines His reference to Mr.. Gucrn-
soy was met with great applause. lie
Complimentcd Judge Powers ANA said
that his speech relative to the prohi-
Eitory law rang true as did the recent
one of Governor Harris Of Ohio upon
the same issue. Next Monday il must
not be said that Maine has battered
and that he expected that the great
Republican majority which would be
rolled up would be the foundation cor
ncr of a great Republican victory for
Taft i'll November.
Mr.. Garfield said that the problems
which confront this nation at the pres
ent time are different than these Of
former years. The problems of today
are of an Industrial and q social ma
:urc rather than u political. He spoke
OF the progress of the country since the
days of the Civil War, when the prob
lens were met ~ the Republican party
and said that during the last 10 or IS
years evils have presented themselves
that would take years to work out to
Il satisfactory end He said that the
Democracy under Bryan has been
crying for the past few years against
trusts, etc, but they have not given
one remedy which would result i'll the
bcttcrmcnt of affairs. They have cried
for tile government ownership of pubic
service corporations, have talked
against a law to prevent the dupilca-
ton OF directors of corporations, etc.
But Bryan and the Democracy are
careless in proposing ideas and
schemes and do not give amy feasible
method of rcmedyinE the evils that
menace the country. ON the other sand
he said that President Roosevelt mad
recognized the dangers and. evils ui
our industrial world. lie found cor
rorations misuSing their powers, rail-
roads granting unlawful rebates aud
as Il result Id nad h"Cn WORKING out
methods for the EcttcrmcEt of these
conditions. The Republican CRITICISM
has been constructive not destructive
in its character. Mr.. Garfield fold how
President Roosevelt had gone about to
better affairs. How he had enforced the
law against rebates. How lie rad or
ganzed Il bureau Of corporations to
| Investigate facts and he told OF the
result of the Investigations. He said
| that the Republican party had not been
| attacking the business as had Mr.
| rrvan but had been attacking the mis-
Sc of power. He said that Mr.. Roosc-
| Welt had made the great corporation
| see that their business must be con
Quoted With the same degree of honest,
as private life is lived His roforcnc,
To Mr.. Taft was received with grca
applause. He said that the next I'D
| ministration would be conducted undo
him in 4 statcsmanlike manner ant
that he would build upon the founda
ton already 50 well laid.
| He handled the subject of intcrStat,
commerce and the jurisdiction Of The
| federal government in an alb" manner
| He spoke to some length upon The Ii
For question ana said that union III
hor and non-union Labor deserves tn,
same protection. Both must obey th'
law and not misuse, its powers H
spoke Of the laws which the Republi
can party has made which gives labo
rrotcctipr and said that the 1Hhorns
man would do well to keep the part,
in power which has made prosperit.
possible.