Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-08-09
Wright and Swasey Open Repub-
lican Campaign at Rumford.

at Rumford Falls Tuesday night when
Hon. James 5. Wright of South Paris
and Congressman Swasey opened the
campaign in Rumford by speaking to
largely attended Republican rally and
flag raising. When the band struck up
the national air Tuesday night, the stars
AMI stripes were unfurled over band
of Republican enthusiasts which filed
Congress Street to the point where pass
ing was impossible. After the flag was
up the band marched to the Cheney
Opera House followed by crowd of
seat in floor and gallery.
Judge A. L. StearnS, in brief and
forceful introductory speech, fired the
hrst gun of the campaign, after which
he introduced Hon. James S. Wright of
South Paris, who was greeted with great
applause.
Mr.. Wright said he had been Repub-
lican since he was 81 years old and said
he CHATS not telling how old | am"
After few more pleasing remarks, Mr..
Wright went straight after the history
of the Republican party and its national
policy of protection to American in.
dustry, the result of which is the strong
est nation on the face of the earth. Its
people are the richest, the most in
dustrious and the most intelligent on
the face of the earth. He sarcastically
referred TO the Democrats perpetual
fault finding. Said be, The Republican
party has had some very eminent men,
even the Democrats admire them zap
plause) after they are dead"
He styled Roosevelt as the greatest
man who ever lived, and the applause
following was tremendous. "Bu,," said
he, Roosevelt refused another nominal
tion which he might have had and his
mantle fell on one worthy to follow him
and who has achieved a greater success
in one session OF Congress than any of
his predecessors.
He said there was a complaint about
nigh prices, and admitted the condition
but declared the tariff immune from
blame. He said that as long as he could
remember, the people never had suffered
much under a period of high prices as
there was plenty of work and at good
wages.
He then took up state issues and de-
Tended Gov Fernald's administration as
being in perfect accord with the policies
of Theodore Roosevelt and that great
public servant, Gov. Hughes of New
York. The Democrats, he said, could
not point to a single act in his admins
tration that could be in any manner con-
strued as dishonest.
He defended the state tax, and show
ed his hearers by actual figures where
the money was spent, showing that
large part of it came back to the towns
to support their schools and charitable
institutions, so that small towns got
more than they otherwise would have.
At the end of each item of figures he
would sarcastically ask, Would Daniel
McGillicuddy, II he had chance, cut
this off?''
Congressman Swasey followed Mr..
Wright, and with his characteristic hu-
NOR and forceful argument defended
his record as Congressman from the
attacks being made upon it by the DEM
ocratic aspirsnt for his seat. Hon. Dam
lei j. McGillicuddy. He put it up TO
the voters by asking them why they
sent him petition TO defeDd the Ding
ley paper rates, if they wanted free
trade. He then showed his hearers why
he stood for the Dingley rate. He said,
other countries, except England had
tariff on print paper, from 50 a ton to
needed protection. He said those that
wanted 1t reduced, represented the big
gest trust in the world. He said be
didn't work for the Dingley rate at 50
per ton just 70 protect the paper CON-
panies but to protect the wage scale
they were giving their employees
He said Mr. McGillicuddy accused
him Of doing nothing except sitting
around Washington and voting with
Cannon. He said Mr.. McGillicuddy was
the most densely ignorant man on the
procedure of tariff legislation, that he,
Swasey, ever saw.
Mr.. Swasey told his hearers Of the
framing of the law and what one had to
do to fight for certain schedules. He
said he went before the committee once
q week aud spoke not less than an hour |
each time, giving statistics regarding |
the manufacture of paper.
Referring to the charge that be voted |
with Cannon, he said that he voted for |
free hides and petroleum and Cannon |
didn't. He further added he was proud |
to say that the records would prove to
any man who doubted it, that he had
voted precisely on the tariff schedules
rs did Senator Frye and on most of
them, he himself voted first.
He characterized McGillicuddy's theo-
ries as declared by him on the platform
as "stupendous humbugs." He said
that II his opponent didn't know he
wasn't telling the truth, he was enjoying
. state of sublime ignorance. |
After going into state politics, briefly,
be declared be was a candidate for re-
election and that II be went back to
Congress he should 60 as Republican
and protectionist. Il