Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-30
Emerson's Secondina speeeb.

! Emerson's Seconding Speech.
| In seconding the nomination of Cow
ernor Fernald. Walter T.. Emerson n,
Portland struck popular chord with
his witty illusions to the condition NJ
the Maine Democracy and his speech
was frequently Interrupted by Laughter
and applause. He spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
| The man who has been your sue
cessful candidate once and for a wear
and a half an admirable Governor. is
this short hour. The best thing any
party can do is to recognize and reward
earnest effort and honest achievement
1t has long been a commendable habit
of the Republican party in Maine Tia
caucuses have spoken with unanimity.
| what remains in the primary proceed
| 1ngs is mere matter of form. ! am
risen. therefore. not to argue the mer.
| its OF candidate. nor yet to offer rea.
sons and recommendations am
simply willing instrument to ex-
press the loyalty with which the Re-
publicans of Western Maine. the old
first district. second the denomination
of Governor Fernald.
1t is useless to attempt to deceive
anybody. least of all ourselves, about
the coming campaign. 1t is going to
be a red hot. old fashioned fight, with
| the enemy just waking from long
sleep, and an opposing candidate lively
and clean. The man to make that fight
for us is the man who has made the
| record of the party in power. He has
trained to the minute. ready and well
comes the contest. He will have be-
hind him the members of his own
party. who always bury the bitterness
of internal disSention when called to
the front to face the common foe. He
will command the respect of the inde-
pendents. BY sheer force of personals
ty, he will win the sympathy of those
of the opposition who are not chloro-
formed by partisanship.
The people of the State of Maine
are at heart sound. Quite as much as
any others in the East, they have what
is known as the New England con-
science. When the opportunity arises
to exercise it, be it moral. social or
political. they can be trusted to give it
full play. AS body they are swayed
by sense of justice rather than by
sense OF favor. When it comes to do
ing the right thing. the sensible and
logical thing. it is only a question Of
getting out the vote. That is why we
have no fear of September. That is
why Mr.. Fernald will be reelected.
His victory will mean no mans de-
feat. 1t will be sane and simple
recognition of executive worth
And the very estimable gentleman
who sits down in tho mayors office
with his ear to the ground and his eye
over the river need feel no chagrin II
lie is permitted to fill out his present
municipal term. 1t would be shame
to spoil a good mayor of a good city 10
make predetermined Governor. In
deed it is a far cry from City hall 70
n state House-at least this year-a
good deal farther than from the head
of strong and vigorous State Grange
but sir. the Democracy of Maine
disorganized. congiomeratc mass Of po'
litical parties. drifting now tins way
now that. just at present caught ny
and made dizzy in mental whirlpo"
of former Republican poet VINO
would rather be right than be Pres'
dent
srbe Democracy of Maine is not WIN
out it's usefulness. 1t is continuany
showing us what not to do For nearly
30 years, without a break. it has sloOa
at the gateway of misgovernment aM
disaster. sign board warning to ,e
dominant party to pass ON ana heop
the road to efficiency and success
And so. only the other day. t"e'
came to this very building that It's "a
ample might be the more intlma.'
and immediate. to illustrate the lu,
ity of trying to cross the stream =,
swapping horses where the cufio"
was swiftest. They abandoned. VI w"
channel. a prettv good swimmer a"'
grabbed at the bride of a nervous pa
former with only a local reputauo"
for wading. That was the object 10
son they left to this conventioh'
Be wise and do otherwise 1t wa.
thoroughly characteristic to tmv.
over the man who had polieo
votes than any other Democrats
didate In the history of the o'a' ,bo /
is thoroughly characteristic ioi au.
Republican party to name as ITO .s;,h.
didate the man who has been "A,
full in his trust and struck II N n'' al
r1inistration. When you are dof's
let well enough alone; that is WI. Ting
are here today. without o'sS ,'a.te. |
voice. not to change our cahu''
but to renominate him. ia Il
He is no marionette OF money. hs i
sits in the Governors chair wiz "A
face to the future; he is homes. and
.ru@: earnest and faithful; mooes .ot.
1ust; big and big hearted in ms sbst
lcal makeup he possesses all I'm VI
best in stalwartism. But no ..sread.
quicker than lie to abandon 20 Tho
bare idea and turn with nope a,,ar
new. Whatever of good the o'u vig
has, to that he clings. IL theie
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