Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-02

whom | would engage more Willingly.
Jhe Democrats know this and he was
| engaged long time since to preside at
thcir convention. to sound the KEY note
and PROFOUND these questions.
MI McGilliCuddv is not ONLY a man
of Intelligence. an excellent LAWYER an
orator of no ordinary ability. hut he is
iuS" a candidate for Congress in my
own district. where he has been a can
hdate twice before and elected to STAY
at home. and if his IDEAS of national
aiiairs ar" on nar with those of f.
nance and if his knoWlcdce of national
ISSUES is as inComprehenSive and mar
row as those of importance TO the state
history will repeat itself and he will
again be permitted to attend to his
lucrative law practices in the CITY of
Lewiston, and a patriot and statesman
VIII look Atcr the interests of the sec
ond district, John Z. Swasey. the pres
eht efficient incumbent of that office.
Now comes alone the candidate. and
alter thanking the convention for the
great and distinguished honor CON
TERED on him and assuring them that
ms heart is fun of hope and courage,
ne dro1T into the same melancholy
Strain and reiterateS the pessimism OF
the chairman and asks why. when tax
eS arc mounting higher and higher.
th"Se things are. He is simply mistak-
en- IN" tax rate is not mounting high
ef, nut it wa; never lower than in 1909
"hel any rate at all was assessed
The Republican party and this adj
lhln'Stration have nothing to keep in
'po dark. We believe in the sunlight
% truth. We are ready to explain ev-
cry situation and condition. and | am
g'ad to assume every responsibility
ana stand for every appropriation
mate by tho last legislature. composed
81 Republicans and Democrats alike.
mere Is no misappropriation Of funds.
no graft. The commissions and boards
OF trustees of the several institutions
arc made ~ Of gentlemen of high
standing in both political parties, and
u could call in y few of these men
'heN would to a man subscribe and
swear to every word have had to say,
call on ySu Mr. Thomas White OF
bangor, an honest, consistent upright
downright. truthful Democrat. as one
OF the members of the board of trus-
tees of the insane hospitals expending
'''''' '~'' W tIDuS1DGS Of collars, w
you know Of the misrepresentation of
Single penny? call on YOU, Mr.. Frank
helzer, Democrat in good standing
ia inc councils ~of his party and an
honorable gentleman, can YOU place
your niger on the graft of single
| copper IN your department | call on
YOU Mr.. Charles Mullen of Bangor and
Mr.. True of Portland, and like to call
on men like these, men of honor. honor
nflSht, patriotic honest, sincere, truth
tui. conscientious. efficient Democrats
"n't have You to say from your stand
point have you suspicion Of graft or
misrepresentation of funds? l know
your answer. I cali upon you all, DEM
ocrats, Republicans, Prohibitionists.
Socialists, of whatever party or creed.
90 @ou know of a single instance where
the same business sagacity. honesty
ami policy has not been pursued in the
administration of the States AFFAIRS
that would have been applied to pri-
waite business? What then of the ~
tureo What shall the harvest be? Tie
Reubltcan party has a platform ana We
will gh on that platform.
and ireelected We WITH live by it after
election as before.