Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-12
Eloquent Address by Hon
Thomas P. Dewey.
Stirring Appeal 10 Maine Vot.
efs by Ohio Orator.



At a splendid Republican rally here
this afternoon the crowd was aroused
to great enthusiasm by the eloquent
speech Of Thomas P. Dewey of Ohio
one of the ablest campaigners who has
been heard in Maine this fall. The
Journal is glad to be able to give its
and instructive address:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men of the grand old State of Maine, |
deprecate any thought on your part
that ! shall be able to present to you
anything new on this occasion. All l
can hope to do, is to point out some of
the dangers that | believe lie before
us and to call your attention to some
of the things that | believe will help
you to honestly and fairly cast your
vote in the coming State election
which occurs on next Monday,
September 14th. l shall not attempt
to discuss your State affairs at any
length; l believe, as a rule, that State
affairs like the affairs OF a family
should be settled without outside in
ICIlchChNS. AhCy nave ~ uCdI 6tIy
with and are decisive of matters
which concern you vitality, and there
is an old adage which says: las you
make your own bed, so you must lie"
/ am told that in this State the tenn
perance question has become. as it
usually is, one of great interest among
you. The Republicans of Maine, this
year, above all others, have the eyes
Of the nation centered upon them. For
somehow, the people of the other
States have come to believe that las
Maine goes in her State Election. so
goes the Union" Personally, | can
hardly believe that the influence of
one state can be so decisive. but your
old State in years gone by has
furnished for this nation. men Of
mark. men of character and men of
whom you may we'll feel proud And
strange to say, every one of these
men during the past fifty years have
been Republicans The other day l
had the pleasure of visiting your State
House in the company of your Con-
gresham. Elk Governor Burleigh, and
right here and now, l wish to say that
/ have it from the most authentic
source. that Congressman Burleigh by
reason OF his marked ability, his long
continued service in the House, his
strict honesty and the great interest
that he takes in the nation at large
and the exacting care with which he
looks after the special interests of his
district. certainly entities him to your
continued confidence and loyal sup
port 1t is a well-known fact that
man, no matter what his ability may
be, must be in Congress for term
of years in order to become familiar
with the workings of government. and
his duties that daily arise. Most-if
not all of the serious work of Con-
gresham is done in the committee
room, and here. l am reliably informed
by Congressman Grant f. Mouser ano
Congressman r. D. Cole of my State
that for earnest, conscientious honest
work while in Congress. Mr.. Burleign
has no superior and but few equals.
hope and I believe that you Will have
the wisdom and the good sense to re"
turn him to Congress for another term
and by an increased majority.
While at your State House on the
visit previously mentioned. as en-
tered the rotunda. l beheld there
sight that / shall long remember ana
ALWAYS cherish There was the portrait
of that grand old man, Hannibal Ham
lin. there was Nelson Dingley. there
was Gov. Neal Dow, and many others
and there upon the wall. looking down
upon me. was masterpiece OF art por
traying with all the tints and natural
ness of full life, that magnificent keen
eyed, brainy man, Thomas Brackets
Reed. l looked in vain for the pic
ture of that other matchless statesman
that leader of leaders. James &. ELAINE
and l said to myself, the day is nor fal
distant when the state of Maine VII
do her duty and place there in tna'
hall of fame a fitting likeness OF James
G. Blaine" James G. Blaine. thy body
like that Of old John Brown lies moui-
dering in the grave, but thy soul goes
marching on ard on forever.
Voters of Maine: I ask and | urgent
ly request that you put away all pett!
differences. that you stand nobly Dy
your candidate for Governor Hon. Bert
Mr. Fernald, and your entire State and
Congressional ticket: the Importance
of the election and your duty demands
this Mr.. Fernald stands against the
rum power. he is opposed by all the
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