Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-14

possible for the electoral vote of the
State to go to the Democratic candi-
dates for President.
l wish l had the power, the health,
and the ability to show to all Repub-
lieans that this must not be done,
and how to avoid it--but my health
prevents me from entering into this
contest. / am obliged to retire for a
while from any political activity, i'll
order that / may regain my eyesight.
which has been much impaired of late.
| The excitement of political contest,
my physicians tell me, will prevent
further recovery. l am told that
must have absolute rest, or my con-
dition will grow worse instead of bet
| ter, but l do want to say, in this, the
| last speech | shall make in this cam
| paign, that / appreciate the support
| that / have received from what our
Democratic friends call the two fac
| tons of our party. / am not willing
| to admit that any faction exists
amongst us in regard to the great is
| sues before the people of the prin-
| eiples we stand for. We may differ
about candidates. / think 1 can say
| that we were all disappointed at the
work done at the Republican Chicago
| conventioni The failure to harmonic
and bring together all the contending
| influences which were there repre-
scented, may result in national dis
| aster. Pride of opinion of political
bosses and personal ambition of par
| ty leaders is not what the Republican
party has stood for in years past. The
great work which it has accomplish
| cd fpv he hos
carried into effect through the unani
nous party organization, and the
American people looked to the Chica-
go convention for the declaration of
the principles which they believed in
and could support at the polls, and
not for a party quarrel, and the fact
that that convention adjourned with
out a unanimous endorsement of both
principles and candidates, is general
ly looked upon as the greatest dis
aster that the party has ever met
with. Ii is also looked upon as the
great hope of the Democracy.
But it is a great source of salts
faction to know that we, in the State
of Maine. where the Republican par
ty had its birth-though we differed
on the question of candidates as wide
ly and as fiercely as they differed at
Chicago-had the good sense the
calm Judgment, and the cool heads
to hold our convention at Bangor, and
do our work. yielding gracefully to
the will of the majority and to sep
arate with the best feelings for unity
and harmony. II was at that con-
yention that We became thoroughly
united in sentiment, with the resolu-
ton that We would redeem the State
of Maine from the Democratic de-
spoilers. who had possession of it, and
without jar within our ranks. since
that day of adjournment at Bangor.
we have carried forward this work
and kept to its complete fulfillment.
which has resulted in the magnificent
victory which we are celebrating, to-
night.
May not some guiding hand of
Providence, some guardian angel of
peace, guide us for the next two
months along the same lines of COM
promise and loyalty to the general
cause, SO that our electoral vote shall
not be given to that candidate who
stands for those principles which
every element in the Republican party
is unable TO endorse.-the prevention
of whose success means so much to
our agricultural and manufacturing
interests to the wage Garner and
the employer.-te all that makes for
the continued prosperity of our State.
and to the uplift of our people, during
the years which are to come.
Now, my fellow Republicans, don't
forget the old saying that Whom the
Gods seek to destroy, they first make
mad" Don't forget that in unity there
is strength; Don't forget that the
same power and force of getting to-
gether and working in the coming
contest. is just as important as it has
been in our State campaign, and
without it we may have nothing but
regrets to show for our activities.
AT no time in the history of the ma
tion has the need of the great prin-
ciples of government as laid down and
maintained by the Republican party
been so apparent in our national adj
ministration as at the present time.
The greatest minds in the land real
ize that the Democratic party was
never so weak in the principles for
which it stands as it is today; that
IL mas lowered IT'S STANDARDS as never
before to prejudice and personalities.
Is there any real question before
the nation which any two intelligent
Republicans, however much they diff
fer as to the personalities of the Re-
publican leaders. can differ upon? Do
we not all agree on the great funda-
mental principles of the party,-and
can we not, in some way, be thor
oughly united, in order that these
principles may be given the fullest
endorsement? This is my DESIRE
this is my prayer,-this is my injunc-
ton to you. Be moderate; be sane.
Don't be governed by anger or preju-
dice. Remember that principles are
greater than candidates, and that all
party success depends upon unity of
action. The candidate is but the in
strument to carry principles into eff
feet. Remember that all officers. both
great and small, are but the agents