Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-29

of the convention may be
finished this day and the delegates be
able to return to their homes this
evening"
The chairman said there was pass
ing over the entire country a revolt
against the time-worn form of politi-
cal organization.
Initiative and referendum, direct
election of senators, direct nomina-
tions," said the chairman, "all are
symptoms of evidence that the people
of our country feel that our forms OF
political organization do not adequate
ly furnish the voters of our political
parties to give effect to their political
will.
mo call for freedom. no call for free
and full expression of the voters ever
found the Republican party unwilling
to answer and to lead. 1t lies before
this convention to show our people
that so far as our party can, our pol
itical organiZa ton shall be amplifleu
so that the farmer and workman can
give his ballot to the polls in fuller
fashion.
Apart from the machinery for our
voters to have their will there are the
great questions before our people and
it rests with this convention to promote
the confidence of the people by the ac-
ton of the Republican party on these
questions
1.-The poor man is suspicious and dis
trustful of the phrases by which con-
servation seeks to prevent undue dis
ruption of business and destruction of
business interests"
Chairman Root urged that the con-
vention nominate good candidates as
guarantee of the party's good faith.
I'VE have been told by some that the
wish is father to the thought, that the
controversy which brought to vote
in this convention yesterday, is to be
a long internecine quarrel between the
leaders of this party. equal to the old
stalwart half breed controversy dec
AIDES ago.
81 do not SO estimate the character
and loyalty of my friends, many of
them among the 445 voting in the NIL
nority here yesterday. In no such di-
rection will march the phalanx guided
by my friend, the Vice President of the
United States. This has been our own
reference. 1t has been fought man
fashion and a majority of this conven-
ton has decided and the members OIL
the minority will bow loyal to the re-
suits.
81 am told that the trend of public
opinion is against the Republican par
ty this year. WE'LL what of it? What
difference does that make to US mere
in the performance of our duty? When
did Republicans ever lose heart or love
or enthusiasm or virile effectiveness
or fear Of being in a minority: II the
trend Of public opinion is against u.s.
well change it.
IF old supporters of our party nave
turned under some idea that they can
do better elsewhere, we'll show that
they are wrong. Well win.
I'VE will win the support of the peo-
ple of this state by deserving it.
The chairman said that capacity 10
forget self had won many victories 1or
the Republican party.
I'VE will stand together" he con-
tinued. 1.-The minority and majority,
the majority and the minority of to-
dav; the minority and majority of yes
terday and tomorrow Will stand To-
gether doing our duty Loyalty demon
strating our fitness for confidence and
we will fight on. fight our fight no
matter what we are told the signs OF
the times may be. putting ourselves
right and fighting for that right. not
for ourselves alone. not for the can
didates alone, but for other Republi-
cans all over the state and the land,
for other Republicans in days to come.
for other candidates to be nominated
in 1912 and in 1916 and in many and
many a year to follow-not for our
candidates alone, but for our country,
that the great organization which has
given more of good government and
sound and rational progress to our ma
ton and to the world than any other
party organization ever formed, may
continue to carry the torch until long
after we have passed from the stage.
till long after the issues of this day
have become history and new issues
have arisen and been disposed of
representing always the fundamental
ideas and the informing spirit which
have made the Republican party in
all it's history worthy of the labors.
worthy of the loyalty worthy of the
enthusiasm of every lover of his coun-
try"
Chairman Roots speech was hearth
ly cheered.
The next order of business is the
report of the committee on resolu-
tons" said Chairman Root.
Mr. Prendergast of Kings"
Mr.. Prendergast read to the con-
vention the report of the resolutions
committee as follows:
The Platform.
The platform endorses the admins
traton of President Taft and Gov
ernor Hughes. declares that the Payne
tariff law has been a success and re-
fers with approval to the work of the
last Congress. 1t, pledges the con-
tinuance of the state graft inquiry
until all wrong doing capable of ex-
posture shall be brought to light"
The plank relating to direct prim-
aries is very brief but admits of no
miscons truction. We promise legis-
lation which will enact these prin-
ciples into law" is the pledge
The platform as drafted contains
the following:
Warfare against graft: We declare
Vp1onflacS warfare ,,ro~ ,Aso;,Y