Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-25
State Issues First.

state Issues FIRST.
Regardless of any honest differences
Of opinion as to the desired qualities in
national leader Maine Republicans
should not allow Democratic gibes
and taunts to turn such differences
into Democratic opportunity. There
was never a time in the history of
the Republican party in this State,
when calm Judgment and sane action
were more urgently needed. We must,
all of us, Taft and Roosevelt men
alike. remember first, last and all the
time, that we are Republicans and
that the success of the great party
whose principles we advocate over
shadows the personality of any one
man.
The Republicans of Maine, in the
State platform adopted at Bangor,
April 10, 1912, incorporated the follow
ing resolution
Resolved. That the Republicans of the
State of Maine in convention assembled
referring with pride and satisfaction to
the great growth and prosperity of thus
country under the many years of Repub-
lican rule from the administration 81
President Lincoln thru the administration
of President Taft, reaffirm their aiiegl-
ance to the principles of the republican
party and pledge themselves TO the earn
est and hearty support of the National
candidate of the party in the coming
election.
This resolution breathes the spirit
Of party loyalty The Boston Herald
SAYS. editorially. Until the country
hears from Baltimore it is profitless
to discuss the Republican situation"
we believe there is much of wisdom in
this suggestion. particularly as applied
to the state of Maine. The spirit of
party loyalty, the determination to
subordinate personal preference to
what. upon mature elaboration shall
seem to best conserve our party's in
terests, should represent the attitude
of every Maine Republican at this
time. Above all things let us keep our
heads and our temper and have an eye
on the common enemy. If our oppo-
ncnts can magnify the present division
of sentiment in the national campaign
and minimize and obscure the question
of state issues which are the only ones
confronting us at present, does any
one doubt that they will do so?
The Republican party can we'll at
ford to sink all differences at this time
and mite in the pleasing proposition
of retiring to their well earned obliv-
ion Messrs. Pattangall, Plaisted and
their satellites.
Approaching the September election
in this spirit, we can safely say that
never were the prospects brighter for
Republican success. The conditions
are ripe for it; it has been in the air
for months and we of the Republican
family have only to exercise little
good sense. self-restraint and hearty
spirit of cooperation. to accomplish
this result
Let us take care of September and
if, after that, we cannot solve the
problem of November to the satisfac-
ton of all of us, in the light of con-
ditions as we then know them, we will
at least have the satisfaction of not
having precipitated an unnecessary
crisis, to our own disaster and to the
advantage of our enemies.
That ex- President Roosevelt realized
the Importance of Republican victory
in Maine and the wisdom of subor-
dinating all questions of personal
preference to that end, is abundantly
manifest.
In a special dispatch to the Port
land Press from the Roosevelt head
quarters at Chicago. its editor says:
"Col. Roosevelt told me that he
would not attempt to hurt Republican
chances in Maine at the September
election by third party movement"
With that principle as a guiding
star, let us face the question of State
issues, which our Democratic friends
would gladly evade, and with united
front press forward to victory in Sep
TENDER.