The Republican journal., 1910-07-07

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be a sane and simple recognition of execu-
tive worth. And the very estimable gen.
tleman who sits down in the mayors
Office with his ear to the ground and his
eve over the river, need feel no chagrin
if he is permitted to fill out his present
municipal term. 1t would be shame to
spoil a good mayor of good city to
make a problematical Governor. Indeed
it is far cry from city hall to 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-a
disorganized conglomerate mass OF pollt-
ical particles, drifting now this way, now
that, just at present caught up and made
dizzy in the mental whirlpool of former
Republican poet, who would rather be
bright than President-the Democracy of
Maine mind you-is not without its use
fulness. 1t is continually showing us
what not to do. For nearly 80 years,
without break, it has stood at the gate
way of misgovernment and disaster, a
slgnboard warning to the dominant party
to pass on and keep the road to efficiency
and success. And so only the other day
they came to this very building, that the
example might be more intimate and I'M
mediate, to illustrate the futility of try
ing to cross the stream by swapping
horses when the current was swlftest.
They abandoned in mid-channel pretty
good swimmer and grabbed at the bride
OF nervous performer with only local
reputation for wading. That was the
object lesson they left to this convention.
Be wise and do otherwise.
cit was thoroughly characteristic to
fhr0uy ovor rho NOV, who n o6 rol1od rnoro
votes than any other Democratic candi-
date in the history of the State. 1t is
thoroughly characteristic for the Repub
lican party to continue as its candidate
the man who has been faithful to his
trust and struck IL in administration.
When you are doing well enough, let well
enough alone. That is why we are here
today, without dissenting voice, not to
change our candidate, but to renominate
:, him.
He is no marionette of money. He
sits in the Governors chair with his face
to the future. He is honest and true,
earnest and faithful, modest and Just,
big and big hearted. In his political
makeup he possesses all that is best in
stalwartism. But no man quicker than
he to abandon a threadbare idea and turn
with hope to the new. Whatever of good
the old guard has, to that he clings. If
there be wisdom in the insurgent, none
more ready to recognize it, none
more willing to use it. Attentive and
faithful to the smallest things of his Of
flee, his mind will always broaden to the
general welfare of the State. His friends
and neighbors who know him best have
helped him in his success. And why not?
But l pledge you, sir, he belongs to no
oligarchy. He has his own views on the
public policy of the State. Better still,
he has convictions. Not all of US have
agreed with him all the time in certain
matters of opinion. have never known
a good Governor with whom all of US
could. But keep him in the Governors
chair and all of US can feel that the aver
age man can go to sleep at night secure
in the belief that real Waterman is on
the job.
Gas citizen he believes in the devel-
opment of Maine and her people. AS an
official he insists on it. This is an i'm
portant stage in that development. The
time has come for US to either stop and
lie down or to move on and make use of
the greatest opportunities ever given by
nature to any commonwealth. No Maine
man with red blood in his veins and hope
in his soul has any doubt as to the course
of action to pursue. That is the issue.
And SO first as citizens, and second as
party men let US stick to the public SER
want, who IN thought, in spoken word
and in action is aiding that development.
| therefore with enthusiasm and new hope
second the nomination of the gentleman
from Poland"
The final seconding speech was deliv.
cred by Herbert M. Heath of Augusta,
who is conceded to be without a peer as
an orator, and his effort of Wednesday
will long be remembered by those whose
good fortune it was to hear him. He re-
viewed the record of the Republican party
from its inception down to the present
I time and he severely scored the Demo-
Gratis for their inefficiency and vicious
methods Of legislation during the eight
years of their administration under
/ Cleveland. Among other things he said:
The nation needs our help at Washing
ton. This State is not to be misrepre
sented in Congress, no Governor is to be
elected with power to appoint Democrat
ic Senators, because of cry that the
/ expenses of the State have increased.
Increased? Of course they have in
creased. The people demanded the in
crease. The Democratic party in the
Legislature voted for the increases.
They voted, as we did, for better schools,
better roads, better care of the insane,
for protection of the feeble minded, lib
erality to hospitals, more for our farm
ing interests, for better public buildings,
for State House where this rich and
growing State could do its public work.
What vote was recorded against the final
appropriation bills that met the popular
will? Not one, Republican or Democrat
lc. The tax rate is the test of public
i burdens. In 1882, the last year of Demo-
cratic rule, it was four and one-half
mills, one mill for schools, three mills
and one-half for purposes Of the State.
This year it is five mills, but under your
new system of the taking over by the
State of more municipal burdens, a pol
icy demanded by both political parties,
the tax for State purposes is but two
mills. We have cut the State tax al
most square in the middle. In 1882 the
State debt, less the sinking fund, was
over four millions and a half. 1t is now
less than seven hundred thousand dollars.
In 1882 we raised $685., 1000 for interest.
We now raise $4,000. Is all this the
record of good business administrator"
Of the candidate he said t'He will ap-
peal to the Republicans of Maine as one
of them, as believer in President Taft,
as the friend of our Senators and Con-
greSSmen, as the author of the policv of