Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-07
AUGUSTUS RALLY.
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Lanigan, Fremont J. c. Little Daniel
Whitehouse, NJ Fl. Simmons. Andrew
McFadden, Burleigh Martin, Roy
WardweIl. Nathan Weston 6. 5. Turn
err Walter Davis, Hon. Charles a. Mil
lilxen. Charles r Fletcher, Charles w
Kicker, Edmund Doyon. Arson Hutch
ms and Daniel Hanson.
Three Cheers for Haines.
1t was SIS p. NJ, when Chairman
r. A Hussev of the city committee
called the great assembly togethet
declaring that any man should feel
proud to be honered by such an audi
enee. He led the audience IN three
cheers for the next Governor Of Maine,
Hon. William +. Haines of Water
vile. that were given with vim that
shook the chandeliers.
Blaine s. Viles was introduced as
the presiding officer of the occasion
ana he was given a warm welcome
His brief and well chosen remarks
put the audience in excellent humor
for what was tc follow.
The Keynote Speech.
Inc chairman OI IiHc DHttAills1f i'AelaA'e
S Viles, in his Introductory speech
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: These are
the closing days of one of the most
active campaigns that has ever been
waged in this state It is we'll for us
to gather at this time to consider the
issues involved. to compare the rec
ords of the two parties, to look into
the graveyard of Democratic misrule,
Misrepresentation and broken pledges,
and then to go out upon the broad
highway of Republican success,
achievement and prosperity rms
magnificent gathering attests the IN
terest of the people in this election.
1t IS a grand reception to the eandl-
dates who are with us and it fore
casts the results at the polls, next
Monday
Democracy is on the run, tine spirit
of Republican success is in the ar
everybody is talking it and next Mon
day, everybody will be doing it
voting the straight Republican ticket
for the welfare of Maine
Here in Kennebec we have a clean
county ticket, every candidate well
worthy of your support and mine
Several have served you in the past
and their record commends them to
you.
Our candidates for the Legislature
are able men, and we must remember
that vote for them is a vote for
our distinguished fellow-citizen, whom
we all love and honor, 'the HJnn. Ed
win c. Burleigh, our candidate for
Won cannot
elect him by direct vote: his name Will
not appear upon the ballot; but you
can and will elect him by eleeting a
Republican Legislature.
And now it is up to us. Every man
must do his part, every man must
work. Republican success is assured
We viii go to the polls, next Monday,
and we will redeem Augusta, we will
redeem Kennebee and we will redeem
the State of Maine.
In introducing Mr.. Goodwin. Mr.
Niles said: 1t will be our duty and
oui privilege, an opportunity which We
will gladly grasp, to elect Congress
man for the third district at the polls
next Monday. There will be a chance
The present incumbent will step down
and cut and in his place we will elect
one IF Names brightest sons. a man
of sound judgment, keen ability; a
man who measures ZIP favorably with
the great men sent from Maine in the
past, a man who will put the old
third district back on the map. the
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan.
peafening applause greeted the
Sko@segan man and it was at least
two minutes before he could be heard
above tie deafeniug cheers. When
lie could make himself heard he said;
This is the most splendid audience
that | ever faced in all my life. When
/ saw tiiis magnificent procession of
men of Augusta and Waterville march
down to the bah, ! came to realize
tilet in ORDER TO get Republican en-
thusiasm you did not have to have
Democratic rum.
Such enthusiasm has not been since
the time when tie father of the pres
ent Governor was running the second
time and the voters of Maine decided
that one term of Democracy was
enough. Just as on Sept. they will
decide that one term of office is
enough for his son
In the Ninth Inning.
Mr.. Goodwin, whose wonderful
ability as a baseball player in his
college days is still remembered
throughout Central Maine, put the
audience in splendid humor at the
opening Of his speech by describing
the present political situation as an
exciting baseball game in the 9th inn
ing, and described the players on the
Detnoeratj hing ma nner