Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-09-03

act of my administration or for acts
of the Republican party in this State
or nation. but for appearing before you
to discuss matters which of themselves
are so uninteresting and the explana-
ton Of which is by this time so
thoroughly understood by the people of
this State as to almost insult the intel
ligencc Of thinking people when they
are taken up for discussion.
so let me say my fellow citizens.
right in the beginning that 1 am here
to make it plain to you that there is no
more to the so called issues of this
campaien. as raised by the Democratic
party. than there is substance to the
mist which rises from valleys in the
morning to distort familiar objects and
give to them fanastc shapes. And as
these mists melt away before the purn-
ing rays of the morning sum- so these
issues disappear when subjected TO the
penetrating rays of truth. There IS
nothing more to all these charges of eX-
travaGa and msnanagement OF
state affairs than there usually is TO
Democratic issues, which are raised
SOLELY with the hope Of misleading the
ppoDle of this state to gratify the am
bition of few Democratic politicians
But my friends it has not been my
policy so far in this campaign. to IN
duIge in any personalities or to Willy
the Democratic party or it's leaders ana
If any Democrat has come here hoping
TO hear me at this time depart from my
usual custom he will go away disap-
pointcd. I am addressing you altogeth-
er as the candidate for governor on a
Republican ticket. but as Governor OF
the State of Maine, servant or the
whole people. Democrats and Repupll'
cans alike and as your servant an!
glad ia explain the affairs OF state, II
YOU win bear with me while l do so.
/ "rhay say that the Republican party
has been extravagant in it's expenditure
of the peoples money. Let us examine
| this charge for a few moments. DO you
realize that we are living iii grea'
state with a population which is pre-
prossive and whose demands upon the
| government of the State are constantly
Increasing. Do you realize that we t"kt
| . different view of our Responsibilities
and recognize more fully the obligations
| which we owe to the whole people ol
tho state than was the case few year'
! ago.
| .Ir vour homes YOU are today livins
nc kings lived a comparatively shor
| time ago. You have more OF the thlns'
which only the rich enJoyed fe"
wears ago. I question whether ther'
was such a thing as a lawn mower IL
this beautiful village 20 years ago
how many people in this town had sucf
a thing as bath room 20 years "s"
how many of your children found
possible to secure within reasonap'
distance of this village more tnan
rudimortarv education % years ago
We have progressed some since Una
t;p,e and as YOU have come TO dsT'ali'
more in your homes. so nave YOU "e
manded more from your town anu :
have YOU demanded more from III
State and the nation
| eft is true that we are spehuiii'
more money today than was spent
tha wear 1882. which was the last yea
of =. Democratic administration in TIM
state with which our opponents AT
so fond of making contrasts put "
: are getting something for our none!
} sorr,othiny which makes our ourdeI
!uo;,ter. something which brings III
sunshine into many homes III I'M
5 state. something which allevlates
: come degree at least the sutferings
{ the unfortunate classes IN our mio'
D and thank Cod. fellow citizens. n
r thouch this costs ua more we 90 M
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