Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
FRESH ASSURANCES.
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Grand Army, that it is not alone adj
miration for your military service for
your marvellous achievements. Tor the
results OF those achievements that we
cherish, but it is the splendid exam
rl,. your deeds have been, and Will be,
70 those upon whom now, and Tor gen.
erations to come. the destinies of our
republic do and must rest. Already
has this example manifested ltseif IN
tho only war in which we have been
engaged since the termination OF that
mighty struggle in which you took
part.
The Spanish war was not great
war. because it did not nave 70 pe'
but it was great enough to demon
strate that four decades after you laid
down your arms, the patriotism and
her5ism which las been dormant need
ed but the spark of necessity to create
2 mighty blaze.
"The results Of your devotion and
herOism make US today united peo-
pie. a prosperous country full of hap
rv and ccntented homes. For uncOunt-
ed years you will be held in grateful
memory and a study of the written
history of your deeds will be task OF
pleasure to the students of the fu-
ture SO long as the example is kept
fresh in the minds of coming genera
tons the stability of our government Is
assured.
Eve are in the midst of a campaign
for party supremacy in which con-
tcrding parties strive to carry out GER
tain governmental policies and princi-
Piles. but whether we be Republicans
or Democrats. we are first, last and
always Americans, proud of our coun-
try; proud of our position among ma
tons: proud of our progress. of our eX-
allied standards and splendid accom-
plishments. Although partisans. we all
sincerely desire the greatest good for
the greatest number. 1t is not in opin-
ion Of the ultimate goal desired to be
reached in which we differ, but rath-
er in the safe and sure way to attain
that goal.
81 am not here today. gentlemen, as
candidate for Office, but as a COM
rade by adoption; here to exchnge
greetings with men, many of whom 1
have personally known for years and
the record of all of whom I admire
eve are today in a condition of pro-
found peace with all the world Would
that that condition might continue
without end; but the most sangune
can hardly have such expectation 1t
Is appropriate and natural tht in time
of pece we give thought to industril
problems. We do give thought mainly
to commercial progress, and yet a
glance at our annual appropriation
bills show that year after year we are
plclng our army and our navy on a
firmcr foundation. for we are constant
ly preparing for the war which we
hope will never come. We believe that
orr surest guaranty of peace is found
in perfect preparation for war.
eve should at all times maintain an
army and such a navy as will be the
sure guaranty of the protection of
American citizens and American
rights everywhere and be at the same
tire an omen OF peace; that we should
at every exposed point be so fully pro-
tected that no power on earth would
wish to modest US.
Let the uppermost thought of the
lay be of peace rather than Of war
Let us glory in the commercial pro-
gresS of our country and the happiness
of our people. Let us encourage strife
for good government and good citi-
Zenship. Let us stimulate the effort,
no. alone to advance our welfare at
home. but to give example of good
government and good citizenship to
the peoples OF all the EARTH