Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-30
Heath's Seconding Speech.

The final seconding speech was de-
livered by Herbert NJ. Heath of Au-
gusta who is conceded to be without
peer as an orator and his effort OF
Wednesday will long be remembered
BY those whose good fortune 1t was 10
him He reviewed the record of the
Republican party from its inception
down to the present time and severely
he scored the Democrats for the IN
efficiency and vicious methods 81 leg
islation during the eight years of their
administration under Cleveland he
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
What more fitting place for Re-
publican Convention than the home Oh
Arson +. Morrill,. the first Republican
Governor Of Maine. the home or Lot
NJ morrill,, the friend and counsellor
of Abraham Lincoln in the perilous
hours Of 81. the home of James Il.
Blaine, of whom WordleSs eulogy ~
eloouence Kennebec has given to
the State as Governors, besides the
Morrlls. Samuel Cony, of courtly
mien; Seldom Conner from Gettys~
burg, Joseph X Bodwell, a prince IN
business, Edwin &. Bnrleigh, "f mar
velous industry. and John +. Hill' an
ideal gentleman. kenneher mas l"l-
lowed the flag of every Republican
nominee for President from J"hh G.
Fremont to William H. Taft. She mas
supported every Republican candidate
for Governor. save one. sine" the u'NS
of Arson +. Morrill,. nearly sixty years
ago. She came 10 your conventions
two wears since. asking the nominal
ton of as brave and fearless a man as
ever h"nored the chair Of state. You
asked us to wait four years we
yielded We promised t" redeem
Kennehec. We kept that promise
superbly Go out. YOU men OF An
droscnggin. you men of Knox. you men
of Somerset, you men OF fthopS'"''
20 out and do likewise You will
and the nominee of this Convention
will be the next Governor of Maine by
a ma iority of old fashioned size
Maine is Republican by fifteen thou
sand, and some To spare w hH
shouldn't she be? Why shouldn't men
be proud to be Republicans in Name
our leadership is superb IN the
Senate who matches William +. Frye
Nav his life be spared to serve US
long, who in this Convention that
does not today regret that not Name
but the Nation, is to lose the leader
shin of the leader of the Senate. thirty
years a senator, wise. CONSERVATIVES
ever loyal to the interests "i ms
State Il Republican every men vi
him. the Honorable Eugene Hale. ne
goes back to the ranks. as true as
loyal, as great as anxious to help the
party he has honored as in the days
when his mighty influence saved Tor
Maine many an industry where men
could work and children have happH
homes. Fortunate is Maine that out
of the wealth of material in the Re-
publican party the State will be well
served in the Senate. whether ms
successor comes from the woods OF
Aroostook or the limestone hills of
Knox
In the Lower House. the First Dis
trict will be reuresented by worthy
successor of Thomas h. Reed. his
pupil, his friend, taught by the great
Speaker unswervins loyalty t" princi-
pie, intiexble honesty, the power Of
conscience. All Maine. without re-
gard to party, will be proud Of Con-
gresham Kinds. Up in the Second
District. men have not forgotten that
hours when bravery saved the Union.
He is equally brave today. When a
few newspaper clamored for cheaper
paper to increase their profits. this
rock ribbed Republican from the hills
of Oxford said better for his people
that the mills be busy. His people
will remember at the polls the pluck.
the grit, the courage of John r.
Swasey. Down here in the Third
District. we know the sterling quail
ties of our Congressman. He is a
man of action. not of words Few
men in Washington are stronger or
more respected Congress needs more
men like him. men that do things.
This District will be loyal to Edwin c..
Burleigh. over in the Fourth Dis
trict, you men of the east have reason
to be proud of your Representative.
young, scholarly, patient, industrious.