Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-05-02
A Splendid Record.

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Tile Democratic publishers who are
extracting every possible grain oil
| comfort from the election of Mr.. Foss
OF Massachusetts and Mr.. Haven OF
New York, are making hay while the
sun shines. They would dislike very
much to have their constituents dis-
| cover the fact, but those puphshers
know that it is more than likely to
be their only opportunity for seif-con-
graduation. 1t is questionable vic
tory for them at best, but they arc
making the most of it. 1t is generally
conceded that both the districts VIII
be returned to the Republican column
| in November.
The effect of these two elections mas
been felt at Washington. however.
They have reused the Republican ma
tional party leaders to the necessity
for work. Every man, from the Presi-
dent down, is alert to the situation.
When the fight opens after the sum
mer holiday, the Republican party
leaders will be prepared to place such
an array of facts before the people
that the old fashioned Republican ma
iorities in every district will be such
as t. reduce the now noisy Democrat
c spell binders to despair.
During the next six weeks. much
of the legislation which has hereto
fore been taking shape. will be en-
acted into law by Congress. While
this legislation in itself will be Il large
party asset. the general work of the
administration will also make GOOD
Republican arguments in the coming
campaign While the present admin
istration has not been spectacular, 1t
has been Industrious The work has
gone along quietly. but effectively ana
lastinslv and far-rcachns results have
Eeeu obtained.
Tie general public appreciates the
fact that all the planks in po-
litical platform calling for new legis-
lation. cannot be complied with in one
session Of Congress. Such hurried
legislation would be worse than use
less. Thinking people know this and
will not forget it in September.
It is of course, natural to expect
that the expenditures of the govern
ment will show a normal increase from
year to year. because of the increase
of population and increased demands
on the Treasury. And yet it is fact
der the Taft administration.
The postal deficiency will be very
considerably less, it being now $G,0p,-
900 less than last year to the present
time and it will be found that every
department has responded to the re-
quest of the President for the utmost
economy possible. consistent with the
best service.
1t is pretty hard work for the scold-
crs to keep up their fault finding with
the new tariff in the face of the splen-
did results that are being recorded.
The increased revenue is now over
$50 900, 900, but that is one of the least
Of the results of its operation. 1t is
estimated that the increase of wages
during the first year of the new law
will approximate half billion dollars,
and that every worthy man in the
country can find work at good wages
The Democrats have no program to
offer that can appeal to the people as
an Improvement on present conditions.
They are. of course. DESTROYS of d
change simply because they are Office
hungry. but thousands who are i'm
patient at President Taft because he
has not accomplished in year what
has taken four years under some adj
,ninistrations. will hesitate when it
comes to voting for d change to
Democracy.