The Republican journal., 1912-09-12

SllClCe CuS peOPIC PePSAo ciA~ ~ ~ y ~
IDENTIFY one or both-the object is the
same, and it is a question of life or
death with many local newspapers.
The Republicans won in three OF the
four Congressional districts, and in the
second district the plurality OF McGllll-
cuddy, the Democratic candidate, was
/ reduced about one-half from the vote OF
1910. In the first district Mr.. Kinds was
unable because of i'll health to address
his constituents, while C'l8rien, his Demo
cratic opponent, was on the stump day
and night. Then Mr.. Kinds had declared
himself supporter of Mr.. Taft and his
policy, and Portland is the center of
Rooseveltism in Maine and it was feared
that these conditions might jeopardize
his reelection; but he was returned by a
largely increased majority. There was
much interest in the result in this dis
trict, both in and out of the State, and it
was felt that the defeat of Mr.. Kinds
would have been loss to the country.
In the third district the election of Hon.
Forrest Goodwin to succeed S. w. Gould
was a foregone conclusion. The latter
was an accidental Congressman and
would not have been nominated in 1910
had the Democratic party had any hope
Of carrying the district. Gould had
been put up in former years to be knock
ed down, and that was expected to be his
fate in 1910. Had the election been
held over again the next day the result
would have been different. Mr.. Good
win is well equipped in every way for the
duties that will devolve upon him and
will make him mark in Washington.
The return of Congressman Guernsey in
the fourth district was expected, and
his increased majority was in recogni-
ton of the excellent service he has
rendered the State in his first term.
The saying of Abraham Lincoln about
fooling the people was verified in Mon
days election. Two years ago the peo-
pie were fooled into electing Plaisted,
whose administration has been charac-
terized by broken pledges, falsehood, and
subservience to the liquor interest.
Placed upon the defensive by their sins of
omission and commission the Democrats
resorted to personal invective and base
less accusations, while the Republicans
in their appeals to the people presented
solid facts and figures that carried con-
viction to their hearers. The Demo-
cratic party of Pattangall and Plaisted
was openly and plainly committed to the
liquor interest. They would have re-
versed the verdict of the people on re-
submission on technical grounds had they
dared to do so, and withheld the official
announcement of the vote while that
matter was under consideration. Then,
refusing to submit to the peoples will, a
special session OF the legislature was
called in the interest of the liquor deal
ers and brewers, and the expense of
this unnecessary session falls upon the
taxpayers.
The Democratic campaign which ended
in defeat last Monday was based on the
expectation of receiving a largely in
creased vote in the cities, to offset the
temperance vote in rural communities.
But they were greatly mistaken in the
assumption that the friends of temper
ance, of law and order, are found only in
the country. Although the floating ele-
ment--men who have no property OF
business interests, no qualifications fol
good citizenship controls in some cities,
there are in all the cities of the State
men of substance, men of intelligence.
whose influence and votes may always
be counted upon as against lawlessnesi
and for civic Righteousness. This il
shown by the fact that so far from Their,
being an increased vote for the Pattan
gall laisted administration there wer'
Republican gains in all the cities
In Lewiston Plaisted's net loss t,
Mr.. Haines was 232 votes. In Bidde
ford Plaisted lost 224 and Haine
gain ed 266, net loss for Plaisted of 400
Saco turned over and gave Mr.. Haines {
plurality of SO, whereas two years ag'
the Governor carried it by $50. In Rock
land the Democratic vote dropped ID
and the Republican increased 20. Old
town raised the Republican vote to so
from 1923 in 1910, and Col. Plaisted ha,