Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-08-30

Congressman Cole is a young ap-
pearing man, stockily built. we'll
groomed, with handsome features and
flashing eyes. When warmed to his
work he is a seething volcano of words
that come both ripping like Il gentle
brook or roaring like lion at bay,
words that in their soft cadences. sug-
gests rare flowers and sparkling gems
and words and sentences that roll and
roar and suggest the mighty power of
the great West.
His vocabulary is unlimited. He new
er hesitates for a word. they tumble
like a torrent from his lips. or trip
laughingly like a dancing girl. His
voice is pleasing. He carries you with
him in a mad I.ochnivar gallop anc
rush. or causes you to sit back and
laugh with the drollery and wit and
humor of his talk. His manner is
unique, his GESTURES simple but very ef-
feetive.
He talked on the dryest subject this
side of that world where no water is
and yet with it he delighted his audi
ence so that during the hour that he
was speaking no person left the hall.
Just as he began to speak. however,
half a dozen who had to catch a car
retired from the hall.
He was glad to be welcomed to Maine
by so large an audience. When years
ago first sent to this State he was CIV
en- small places. Another year he came
to bigger towns. Last time he was sent
to Bath and this year he considered it
a good omen to be welcomed by so
magnificent an audience.
He felt secret exultation. he said. in
his growing assignments in Maine Hav
ing listened to Judge Powers mastery
presentation of State issues and while he
listened he was reminded of away back
in 1894 in Ohio. in his native town, when
he similarly listened to William McKin-
ley, who was then running for his second
term as governor of Ohio.
The Democrats had assailed Governor
are now attacking Governor Fernald for
extravaganza in the conduct of State af
fairs.
Governor Mckinley. admitted the in
creased expenses Of the commonwealth
exactly as had Judge Powers and justi-
fed the Republican administration on
practically the same grounds.
The martyred Mckinley asked the Ohio
Democrats what items they desired to cut
down or out-the schools, the charities
and all the rest, even as had Judge Pow
ers in his speech. The increases in run
ming Ohio had carried similar benefits in
each case.
The speaker said that he could tonight
in his Imagination see the manly form Of
Major Mckinley as he spoke.
Congressman Cole thereupon branched
out upon the discussion Of the tariff bill
passed by the last Congress, in the maxi
ing of which he took prominent part,
prefacing the topic by briefly alluding to
the record of the Democratic party.
which had been one of hindrance to pro-
gress as every school child is aware
For SO years the Democracy had talked
against all Of the triumphant achieve
ments of the Republican party in national
affairs
He insisted that the Republican party
did not build platform as something to
get aboard on but to stand upon. The
platform of the Republicans in
A"o hc h'SaStcu Idu UccH OUT anu
its different planks had been made into
laws of the nation. Republicans regard
pledges as sacred and seek to fulfill them.
TO make a tariff law that would suit
9O.000.000 of people was impossible but
the Republican Congress had accom-
plished a revision that was downward
on articles of necessity to the people
and upward on luxuries; a tariff that
was raising the needed revenue and
at the same time carrying sufficient
protection to increase as well as to
preserve the national prosperity.
Since the Payne law had gone into
effect wages had been increased $780,
100000 and the railways alone had in
creased their employees pay $4,000, 900.
Congressman Cole paid a glowing
tribute to the efficiency of Congress-
man Burleigh and spoke of the high
esteem and regard in which he was
held by all his fellow congressman.
(Applause.)
The Journal goes to press at this
writing and further details of one of
the ablest tariff speeches of this cam
paign must wait.