Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-01
1900 PEOPLE,.

vince the people of Maine that the ad-
ministration of the Republican party
of this State has not been for the in
terest Of the people. They ask for
cnange: the turning over of the
State to the Democracy. but they do
not make it plain that such a change
woul mean. not the turning over of the
state for one year or two years, not
the turning over of the State with
all its hopes. all its aims. with all
it's traditions to an intrenched and
| fortified machine all ready prepared to
; manipulate its government for life
| time
The Governor spoke OF the import
| ance of the coming election. mention
| ing the fact that this year United
| states senator will be elected for six
| years: that the State under the re-
| appointment will he redistrcted and
this might mean if it were done by
| the Democracy, manipulation of at
| fairs to such an extent that Maine in
| the future instead of supporting the
policies of the people of Maine in the
national Congress might be represent
| ed in the Senate and the House of
| Representatives by those committed to
| the fallacy of free trade and the ac-
| companying Democratic doctrine.
| He said that for their own purposes
lin this campaign tue Democrats had
selected as their principal issue an
| attack on the Frances of the state
| HAS there been a breath of scandal
lin connection with the adminstra ton
| Of State affairs in she past % years."
I At.
intellect of the great mass of the Dem
ocratic party in Maine. which l am
sure respond to the appeal of every
| fair minded presentation of a public
cause. is in accord with this trumped
up issue of their misinformed leaders
| Do you not believe that those leaders
| themselves are already convinced that
they have made mistake in their
selection of an issue in this campaign
| and know that they are insulting the
| Intelligence of the citizens of Maine
| in their endeavor to convince them
that the finances of this State are in
a deplorable condition or that the Re-
publican party has squandered the
peoples money Let us look at the
facts as they appear frankly. plainly,
without bias. distortion or prejudice"
| The Governor then contrasted the
| Republican administration of the af-
| fairs of Maine during the past %
years with the Democratic admins
| tration of 1882. This brought him al
most Immediately to that proposition
of good roads. In 1882 under Demo-
cratic administration the State ex-
pended the sum of $3.50 for the i'm
provements Of the roads. against an
appropriation of s399,0O0. The Gov
ernor showed the vast Importance of
| the improvements of the good roads
| in the state of Maine. showing that
during the last year All towns had
taken advantage Of the State aid for
the construction of good roads and
that if this policy. a Republican poll
CIV. which is demanded by the people
of this State, regardless of party,
| locality or condition. is carried out
under wise supervision for the next
few wears Maine will be intersected
crossed and re-crossed from one border
to another by system of good roads
| which will command the admiration
of the world.
I'VE want to extend this system OF
| good roads," he said. I'VE want tc
| make il possible for the people who
come to us for few months in year
bringing with them the culture, the re-
finement and the progressive spirit Oh
America, to journey from one part o.
this state to another to enjoy the va
y rod scenery and the beauties of ma