Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-10
With His Claim That the Republican
Party Of Maine Merits the Support
Of the People, Monster Rally at
Lewiston--0ther Meetings;

Lewiston, Me-, Sept 9.-At a largely
attended and enthusiastic Republican
rally held in Lewiston City hall to-
night, Gov. Bert M. Fernald Congress-
man Duncan E. McKinlay of Califor
mia, and Hon. William F. Garcelon of
Newton. Mass, were the speakers.
George S. McCarty of Lewiston, Re-
publican candidate for county attorney
of Androseoggin county, presided.
Gov Fernald was the first speaker
and was received with applause. He
confined himself entirely to state is
sues and a defence of his administra-
ton describing the financial condition
of the treasury at some length He
was followed by Congressman McKin-
ley who discussed national issues, prin-
cipally the tariff, although he referred
to the merchant marine, trusts and
high cost of living. Mr.. Garcelon was
the last speaker. He made stirring
appeal to the younger voters to sup
port the principles of the Republican
party.
Governor Fernald said:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
l come here today on the eve of this
important campaign of public issues in
no spirit of self conplacency, yet with
no apology or defense. am here to
claim that the Republican party in
Maine. united, progressive and pur-
posefui, should again merit your suf-
frages, and that the party Of our OPP
ponents contemplates acts in defiance
of Names social. moral and public
welfare which can commend them
selves in no way to the support of the
Independent voter.
No party, however, is fit for public
approval that cannot give an account
of it's stewardship, and that | am pre-
pared to do in behalf of the Repub-
licans Of Maine. contending that the
Republican party has met it's promises.
fulfilled it's pledges. conducted the af-
fairs of State in spirit far above any
mere appeal to party and with economy
and justice to every citizen. Our politi-
cal opponents come to YOU with but one
cry from their lips-''it is time for a
change" That is the only issue they
have and that change means. my
friends, the turning over of this State
to the Democracy. not for year nor
for two years hut it means the turn
ing over of the State of Maine with all
it's hopes, with all its aims, and with
all its traditions, to an ertrenched and
fortified machine already prepared to
manipulate its government if possible
for a lifetime. If we have any regard
for the traditions of the Republican
party and the traditions Of our State
this is not the time TO hazard them.
Let myself and the mere question of
the gubernatorial succession be disre-
garded. Your future representation as
the party of protection to our indus
tries in the United States Senate: your
representation in Congress: the redis-
triCting of Maine; the personnel of the
supreme bench of Maine; the very life
of the Republican party in this State
are in the issue, and as you consider
these questions ask yourself why as
Republicans in a year when William
II. Taft. the man who does things, is
President, and when Theodore ROose-
welt, the great militant leader OF the
world of thought and purpose, is
abroad invoking Republicans to stand
steadfast to their principles, ask your
selves, l say. why any man should
hesitate and why rather. every voter.
Republican or Democrat, should not
swing into line and stand shoulder to
shoulder and together fight the first
battle of what is to be the great Re
publican victory of next September.
l say to YOU as l said at Augusta OH
June 29th last, that we have not mis-
conducted the affairs of this State
that we shall turn it over on January
1. 1911, not less strong or less virile Or
less rich than we received it: but that
we shall turn it over stronger and rich
er than ever; and that we shall close
our administration with every depart
ment of state in the height of efiicien-
cy, and in as fine financial condition as
we received it.
l wish to reiterate that for every dol
lar of the apparent increased expendi-
lures there is an adequate answer eth
er in the amounts turned back to the
towns and cities in relief Of their nee
essi;ies, or in Increased assets of the
State purchased thereby, or in the use
of such expenditures for approved pur-
poses on behalf of the people of Maine
in the interests of education or relief
or want, or alienation of suffering and
the promotion of the virtue, the well
fare and the happiness of the people Of
Maine according to the wisdom of the
Legislature thereof. Further than this
again will I repeat, what said at Au-
gusta. that the State expenditures have
increased in the gross. amount carried
upon the hooks as expenditures, large
" because the State has of late become
the banker or collecting agency for
towns and cities. turning back to towns
and cities in increased amounts year
by year to he used by them for schools
and roads and such other purposes as
would have required Increased loca!