Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-30
Concerning Primary Vote
In the Third District.
Peters or PatiangaII 10 Repre-
sent People Of This District.


The lessons of the complete re-
turns of the Third district primaries
are instructive and the facts signifi-
cant. That which stands above all
others is the evidence of general rec
ognition throughout the district that
either Mr.. Peters or Mr.. Pattangall
is to represent this district in the
next Congress. Admittedly the State
Democracy. led by Hon. William r.
Pattangall, and backed by ample
funds, got out every Democratic vot-
er that 1t was possible to bring to
the polls. 1t was necessary for the
machine to do it's best in order to
defeat that element of the party which
was honest in the belief that Hon.
Samuel w. Gould of Skowhegan, ex-
representative to Congress- was en-
titled to something at the party's
hands, that his personality and ideals
more nearly represented the conserva
tive and bedrock Democracy of the
District. 1t was necessary, also. fer
the Democratic State machine to make
as large a showing as possible to
convince those members of the party
who strongly distrust the Southern
free trade, try-it- if-w e-ruin policy
now dominant at Washington. that
its hands must be upheld.
Every agency at the command of the
Democratic machine of the State was
brought to bear to bring out large
vote and as much of it as possible ia
vorabie to Mr.. Pattangall. No one will
question that it was skiIfully and ag-
excessively handled
On the other hand, aside from few
statements and a hurried and incom-
plete. canvass by the Republican can
dictates themselves, no work was done
to get out the vote. The response was
almost wholly due to the recognized
menace of the hour-pending destruc-
ton of Names industrial welfare. 1t
is not a party question in New Eng
land, but one of the first law of ma
tnre.
Thoughtful Republicans responded
in numbers beyond expectation when
there was so little need of more than n
formal ratification of the candidacy
of widely popular candidate. Mr.. Pc
ters was last minute candidate and
had no time to meet the voters. Vol
untary assurance from every part or
the FIVE counties insured lis nomina-
ton. And It may be said right here
that these assurance came from sur
prising sources and show the fallacy-
the downright dishonesty-of the claims
of certain partisan and unreliable
sources posing rs mines of information.
Mr.. peters will be elected, we have
demands
of self preservation set aside petty po-
ltical pride.
It is for the voters of all parties IN
no sophestry or unfounded claims can
disguise that fact.
1t 81 for the voters of all parues III
this district to decide, according TO
their own interests, today. and IN the
future.
The issue is old and sharp and pam
-protection of our own labor anu III
dustry. along the lines of modern &C.
centance of "eharity begins at nome,
ar etruggle on a par with the rappie
of all nations, through free trace,
If is not matter of personality or
,,,ap for FIRST consideration, but one OF
strong convictions on a great duestiois
of vital Importance to Maine.
That Names interests are 10 Do
BETRAYED for narrow partisan pur-
poses by narrow viewed ana uhseru-
pulous make believes, is best oeiiioh.
strated by such news reports as
this which appeared, TUESDAY eve
ming:
e,aon,ate returns have not been recelv.
ii fram the entire. district Those at
hand furnish interesting ngi,,,n matter n this his
State From the manner in which these
come in h fair infe no Rep 90
IT, vas cast. 1t il conclusively shown
that the Repubi,e,a,nh 10 VOTE 9erv s small mas
The significance of this is great IT
shows that with the entire aaa ao RsPqe it's ut
nea.t n Get out a big vote, it was an
impossibility.
This is not only rank fa'sehood
but must have been known 10 DC -
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