Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-27
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that when the Republican party came
into power 30 wears ago it had found a
distracted country. BY it's policies the
republican party had built up great
industries, preserved the liberties of
the people and given opportunities to
the humblest citizen Then the states
men OF the Republican party were re-
Viled but the time came when they were
hohored. as they are today, by men Of
all parties. Every progressive step
winch was taken was fought bitterly
and today as then the Democrats fight
every step bitterly
He then with much feeling and clo-
qGance told of the great constructive
legislation OF the las Congress, how
1t had enacted bills for the conserva
ton of resources. to regulate the rail-
roads and to maintain the forests Of
the great New England watershed.
He then took up the tariff question
Every item in the 2O00 and more ir
this bill represents the livelihood of men
and women. the smoke of chimnevs.
the wh:rr of machines. the golden
promise of thousands of men" ne said
f1fteen years ago the Democrats We're
making This SOFT of talk about a tariff
DILL. The people believed them and
tried it," He then told how in Alfred
Jail night after night there were near
~ 100 men seeking lodgings. 'Tramps
did | say" said Mr.. Kinds. with great
feeling. Nay, not tramps. but hon
est American Workmen, seeking in this
wretchee place shelter and food, driv-
en- to the last desperate resort because
there was no work for their honest
hands to do
Then he told about what Samuel
Gompers, leader of the American Or
gained labor had said about cOndi-
tons in Europe There Mr. GOmpers
Lad found wnrkmen living much poorer
than they are mere. receiving small
wages and without any of the COM
forts our workmen have eff life in
Europe for the laborer is so pleasant"
said Mr.. Kinds, las our opponents
claim it is heca use Of free trade, why
do so many of them seek asylums
herep
Mr.. Kinds then pictured the advan-
tageS Of the American WOrkmen and
said: You can go back to those days
of Democratic rule IF You want to. but
l beg of you do not decide to do SO un
til you have knowledge of what You
are doing and have carefully consid
cred the step you are to take"
They tell You that Carnegie has
greater wealth than You have. Is that
any reason why you should throw
away your own purse because his is
better filled He told of the growth
of the protection idea. what threaten
ing it means to the labOrers and con-
Guided by asking his hearers to support
the entire state and county ticket.
Governor Fernald spoke upon the
State finances. dwelling particularly
upon the conservation of the natural
resources and pointing out what they
mean to this State and to its laboring
men. He said that the Republican
party in maine is not legislating for
the rich but for all the people. He told
how the State institutions are erected
for the benefit of people Of all classes.
Summer visitors come to us because
of the high moral tone of our people as
much as for our scenery or our eli
mate"
Speaking of good roads he said
"Aren s you proud of your fine boule-
ward here which the State helped to
build? Do YOU want to go back to the
Democratic days of 1882 when $3.50 was
all that was spent for good roads or
would YOU rather go on with us and
hnild more of these roads?
Governor Fernald said that there was