Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-10-22

the land of liberty and peace" Nc
community of human beings can pass
through long history without error
without deeds they repent, without
mistakes and shortcomings they would
fain cancel in the pages of memory
But in three centuries of existence
now drawing to close we believe
that Massachusetts has when all de-
ductions are made kept her honor
pure and her faith unspotted We
believe that she has sought to adj
vance learning and civilization. to
care fer the downtrodden. to succor
the oppressed, to serve the cause OF
freedom and humanity and has ever
striven to march with the van and
stand in the forefront of progress
AS Republicans we believe that our
party in this state is one with which
every honest and every patriotic man
can gladly ally himself if he agrees
with our principles. AS one of our
principles is to make our party cap
able of rule and government. as we
dislike incapacity and futility, we
nave an effective and efficient party
organization which has no secrets
anc which all honest men may sus-
tain without reservation We have
never had and never shall have
"Rosscs' i'll the Republican party in
Massachusetts,. They are wholly
alien to our benefits and to our de
slreS. We have always had leaders
and nope always to have them and
those leaders from the adoption of the
constitution to the present day have
played a part in the state and nation
of which Massachusetts is proud and
which history will record.
TO Massachusetts and to the Re
publicans of Massachusetts we bid
you hearty welcome. We welcome
you as one who has done high ser
vice as President of the United States,
We see in you the man who, as head
OF the naticn made it forever clear
that men and not money were to rule
IN this country and who thus strength
ened the confidence of the people in
their own government We welcome
you because you are no respector of
persons. but have fought for what
YOU believed to be the welfare of the
whole people, undeterred by inter
ested clamor or by the threatened
loss OF votes and popularity. We know
that you have pressed forward in the
midst of attack and through clouds
OF misrepresentation. aiming always
TO hclp the American people and Sc
cure equal justice to ALL high and
low. rich and poor.
For what you have done for What
YOU have achieved, we welcome Won
put most of all we welcome YOU for
what you are.
There was another wild outburst OF
applause when Mr.. Bates introduced
Col. Roosevelt. Mr.. Bates, who wa,
me ofnclal cheer leader of the evening
proposed there cheers, and the peonIt
gave them. But that was not enough
ihey shouted. stamped their feet apc
ctapped their hands for several min
utes.
i don't claim any merit for coming
mere, said Col. Roosevelt for I have
Tor many years come to Massachusetts
not to give strength. but to get il
me opponent of Governor Drape,
mas said that the tariff is an issue i,
this campaign" he continued "All
ask is that the voters compare the at
ttude of the two parties in regard I,
tne tariff. ON the Republican sid,
mere IS no difference as to the prin.
cipie to be observed. In every stat,
the Republicans are a unit in adher.
Hncc to the principal expressed in th.
Republican platform that there shall
ne an equalization of the cost Of pro.
duction here and abroad. The differ.
ence has merely been as to the wa,
OF achieving the common purpose. ant
more and more we are coming inf,
complete harmony as to the method +,
be adopted
our opponents have no sucI
harmony. They know that if the>
had a majority in Congress and triet
to build up tariff they would do a.
they have done. They would build
up a protective tariff, not as a mat
ter of principle. but as a matter OF
favoIitism''
The colonel then read ami com.
mended the tariff plank in tile Mass
achusetts Republican platform which
endorses the plan for q tariff board
tie said that President Taft by work.
ing for the tariff board and for salts
iatcory tariff relations with foreign
countries had pointed out the way
which the party was to follow
Experience has shown that tn,
present system Of tariff making i.
unsatisfactory" the colonel continued
"Olr principles were right in the
past. We propose to adopt methods
which shall guarantee the principle.
being carried out with justice ane
equity.
Our opponents say that as our prin.
ciple is just and our methods incor.
rect We'll adhere to the methods ant
oppose the principle. That is a per
fectly just and scientifically correc
description OF the difference between
the attitude of ourselves and our op
ponents."
Col Roosevelt then spoke of the lead