The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-07


A unanimous denomination as Republi-
can candidate for representative to Con-
gress from the Sd Maine district was the
honor again bestowed upon Hon. Edwin
c. Burleigh of Augusta Tuesday after
noon, July 18th, at the Sd District CON
vention, held in the Augusta City hall.
Hon. William 7. Haines presided and in
assuming the chair said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
Il thank you for the honor you have
bestowed upon me in choosing me as
your presiding officer. 1t is indeed an
honor to preside over body of men who
represent ore-quarter of the Republican
voting strength of the State of Maine.
will not take up much of your valuable
time in discussing the political issues
or in discussing the Democratic party.
| see too much of them at home. l have,
however, lived long enough to note the
marked progress in the country and in
the Republican party. Since the found
ing of this country it has been ruled by
two parties, the Democrats from 1900 to
1860 and by the Republicans from that
date until the present time.
''ln this period of insurgency and dis
content want to ask if any man here is
not proud that he is Republican. When
this great party was founded there was
only 81 States. Now we have AZ States,
80, 900, 900 people and Sl25, 900, 900, 600 in
property. This state of affairs was made
possible mainly through the wise guild
ance of the Republican party. We have
6,000,0 900 people engaged in manufacture
ing and the total value of the products
of their labor is inestimable. In 1860 we
were only half as large as France and
Germany, now we are many times larger
than the two combined.
Have we, who have voted the Repub-
lican ticket for so many years, anything
to be ashamed of in that record? During
the past year it required IS, 100000 cars
to move the products of our manufacture
ers, and it is because we have protected
American labor and American capital
that such state of affairs exists.
Mr.. Haines here launched into an able
defence of the tariff policy of the gov
eminent, in which he declared that the
tariff was made to protect home indus
tries and that the last tariff law was the
best piece of tariff legislation yet enact
ed.
THE fundamental principle of the tar
if law said Mr.. Haines, sis question
of American labor versus foreign labor,
and it was for the immense benefit of the
American laborer that the last tariff act
was passed. The Democratic party criti-
cizes and predicts national disasters, but
l tell you the tariff will meyer be revised
by the Democrats, because the South and
West both demand protection for their
fast increasing manufacturing. The tar
if question must be settled by commits
sion 1t is scientific question. In their
demands for recognition by the American
public the Democrats cannot face the
record of honest, good, efficient govern
ment granted the people by the Republi-
can party, and that is what they will have
to face when they ask for chance to
administer the affairs of government
''The present Congress has finished its
labors with record far more beneficial
than any previous Congress ever did, and
that great man, President Taft, has
shown to the people that he is worthy of
the trust placed in him. He has the
courage to tell the railroad magnates
that they must do things because they
are right, and he has the courage to tell
the labor unions that they must do things
because they are right. We have reason
to be proud of him and of the grand old
party of which he is the present leader,
and that is why, gentlemen, that l said
it was great honor to preside over this
convention of loyal Republicans and
will endeavor to perform the duties of
chairman to the best of my ability"
Mr.. Haines' speech was vigorous, clear
and true and his able exposition of the
tariff law and his brilliant sallies at the
expense of the Democrats met with fire.
quent applause.
Judge Augustine Simmons of North
Arson made the nominating speech and
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
Ever since Maine became State it has
"had the wisdom to extend the experience
of its servants in Congress so long as
they have been able and conscientious.
If a public official possesses ability and
adaptability, industry and influence, in
genuity and righteousness, pleasantness
and persistence, justice and judgment,
care and courtesy, honor and honesty,
the more experience he has the more
value in him. b.
A kind heart and gentle ways, the off
spring thereof, are more effective than
oratory in extending the acquaintance
and charging the influence of congress-
man with his associates. Congressional
speeches are seldom listened to, and
more seldom are they read by the people.
The men who do things rather than those
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