Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-29

fidelity which it has made. We may
RELY upon our record in this regard in
an appeal to the American people for
their approval
The foreign policy of this country
under the present Administration has
greatly contributed to the peace OF the
world The important part the Admin
istration took in bringing about an end
of the Russian-Japanese War by
treaty honorable to both parties and
| the prevention of wars in Central AM
erica and Cuba are striking instances
of t4lis The arbitration treaties signed
with all the important nations OF the
world mark a great step forward in the
development of the usefulness OF The
Hague tribunal. The visit OF Secre-
tary Root to South America cmpha-
siZed our friendship for our sister Re
puklics which are making such strides
in the South Hemisphere, and met with
a most cordial and gratifying response
| from our Latin-American colleagues.
| The assistance which we are rendering
in SantO Domingo to enable that Gov
eminent to meet it's obligations and
avoid anarchy is another instance of
successful work of this Administration
in helping our neighbors.
This administration has by the
promptness, skill and energy of its ne
| eotiations secured dominion in the
| Canal Zone of the IsthmuS of Panama,
| without which the construction of the
canal would have been impossible. 1t
has subdued the heretofore insurmOun-
table obstacle of disease and made the
| place of work healthy. 1t has created
| such an organization that in SIX years
| certainly, and probably in less, the At
| lantic and Pacific will be united. to the
everlasting benefit of the worlds COM
merce and the effectiveness of our Ma
Wy will be doubled.
| The mere statement of the things
actually done by this Administration
at home, in our dependencies, and In
foreign affairs shows marvel of sue
cessful accomplishment. and if ever
party has entitled itself to the approval
of its works by q renewed mandate of
power from the people whom it served,
it is the Republican party in the pres
ent campaign.
The only respect in which nothing
has been done is in the development Of
our foreign marine. AS long as we up
hold the system of protection for our
it is inapplicable to assist those of our
citizens engaged in the foreign ship
ping business, because there is no feas-
blc means of excluding foreign compe-
tition, and that the only other method
of building up such business Is by
direct aid in the form of q mail sub
sidy I am in favor of the bill consid-
cred in the last Congress as a tentative
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steamship lines between our Atlantic
ports and South America would Ger
tainly do much to develop a trade that
might be made far greater. On the Pa
cific, the whole shipping trade threat
ems to pass into the control of Japan.
Something ought to be done, and the
bill which failed was step in the right
direction.
Independent Democrats.
The Democratic party under its pres
ent leadership in previous campaigns
has manifested a Willingness TO en-
brace any doctrine which would win
votes, with little sense of responsible
ity for it's practical operation. In its
striving for success it has ignored the
business prosperity of the country, has
departed from sound economic and
| governmental principles, and has re-
| versed its own traditional views of
| constitutional construction. Patriotic
members of the party have refused to
be controlled by party ties, and have
either refrained from voting or have
supported the Republican candidate.
May we not appeal to these courage
Gus and Independent citizens again TO
give us their support in this campaign,
because the reasons for their breaking
the bonds of party are stronger today
| than ever before?
Length of Speech Made Necessary by
Numerous Issues.
I have now reviewed at great length
the principles at issue between the two
parties. When | began the preparation
} of this speech of acceptance l had
hoped To make it much briefer than 1t
is, but ! found on an examination or
the platform and on consideration or
the many measures passed during tine
present Administration and the issues
arising out of them, that it was I'M
possible to deal with the subjects com
prehensively with proper explanation
and qualification in a short discussion.
This is my excuse.
Difference Between Parties: Pros
perity With Republican Success;
Business Disaster With Democratic
Victory.
7 have pointed out that the attitude
of the Republican party with reference
to evils which have crept in, due to
the enormous material expansion OF
this country, is to continue the Roose-
, welt policies of progress and regula-
: ton. while the attitude of the Demo-
cratic party under it's present leader
ship is the change for the sake OF
, change to the point of irresponsible
destruction, and that there is no hope
whatever of Il restoration of prosperity
in returning it to power. AS sad III
t our platform, we Republicans go be-
, fore the country asking the support
not only of those who have acted with
, us heretofore. but of all our Fellow
citizens who. regardless of past politi-
, cal differences. unite in the desire 70
: maintain the policies, perpetuate the