Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09
HUGE SUCCESS.
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disappearless CHAMPIONSHIPS come
and issues go but Bryan runs on for
ever. This year the sterility OF
democracy refused to give birth to a
paramount issue. So they compiled a
Heterogeneous of incoherent policies;
the sum total of which seems to signify
shall the people rule?
Democracy is like the young minister
who announced his intention to leave his
congregation. Ore good woman pro-
tested again a change. She approach
ed the pastor with pathetic appeal and
asked him to stay-her insistu..- de-
mands had all but undermined the
Young mans resolutions when she
CHANGED to state her reasons for her
action she said: Pastor you
must stay; for in the last
40 wears we have had six new ministers
here and it has been going from bad to
worse every change The Democratic
party has put forth five paramount issues
in the past 20 years and it has been go
ing from bad to worse with every change.
It has suffered the fate of Nick Long
worth's smile at the Chicago convention.
Nick was much opposed to Roosevelt's
denomination. He evidently doesn't like
the idea of being overshadoWed by a
more illustrious member Of the family.
When the great son of Ohio was nominal
ed Nick smiled one of his ironical smiles.
An enterprising newspaper. man caught
the historical quality of that rivulet of
laughter followed by beams of mondible
joy and sought to give it proper setting to
endure the test Of time. He said:
no <,fI ~
out over the Rubicon of his forehead, and
was lost in the desert of his DOME" The
Democratic party rose over the Alps of
free trade spread out over the Rubicon
of free silver, and now seeks safety in the
desert Of Bryan's dome.
Four years ago the Democratic plat
form was a telegram. This year an inter-
rogation point: Shall the people rule?
The Republican party was found
ed upon the sublime proposition of
known equality. From the day of
its birth it has fought for the right of
the people to rule The Republican party
established that right and maintains it
in every state where it is in control. The
Democratic party is adamant against that
right and has destroyed it in every state
where 1t is in control. The people rule
through the ballot box. Forbid them the
right Of suffrage and you deny them the
right to rule
Mr.. Bryan, if you want the people to
rule why don't you raise your voice in
protest against wholesale disfranchise-
ment of American citizens i'm the South
ern states? You pose as the champion
of the oppressed. Why don't you speak
IN the cause of freedom. Men are being
fobbed of their rights where YOU are
strongest. Sound the alarm of liberty.
Cole then gave an exhaustive talk on II
understand the enemy has made an
"ssduit upon your Congressman. They
Sdy lie exercises little influence at
washington. That sounds strange and
incredihic to one who has been asso-
Grated with him in Congress. It is not
the man as rule who makes the most
NOISE woh does the most work. The
l'1ost effective man in a Legislative hoov
IS the organizer. Mr.. Burlcigh is en-
oeWed with that faculty Because of his
exceptional ability as an organizer he
mas been intrusted with the execution
ri important duties. | need but remind
or his great achievement in maintain
ing the representation of Maine in
Congress. That one act entities him tn
your support and the gratitude of the
entire state of Maine That fight must
be made again. Are you going TO de-
sert your leader in the presence of this
great fight. have been over the dis
trlct Of Mr. Burleigh and l find Demo-
Gratis as well as Republicans resentips
this unjust assault upon the character
and ability of one of Names most dis
'lngulShed statesmen.
Congressman Cole also discussed on
| haustively the currency question and
| the Importance of maintaining a pro-
| tective tariff. His words aroused
great interest and enthusiasm. Music
was furnished by the Mechanics Band
OF Oakland. The stage on which the
speakers and several prominent Re-
publlcans of the town were seated WAY
decorated with flags and at either end
were placed large pictures of Taft and
Sherman. A conservative estimate
placed the number present at 400.