Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-08

| to Washington to help kill the bust
ness of Maine. He wass telling of
well educated WinstdW loan who vot-
ed the Third Party ticket. and is now
back in the Republiepn3lafr flDidn
realize at the time WHAT p was 'do-
! ing" says this man, but | have since
! and shall vote for Peters this fan.
Similar cases were mentioned. y 2 a.
4 Roosevelt man. last fall in douht
now, was talking with the candidate
"Id like for some one to define the an
ference between by own brand of Repub-
licanism and that of the Roosevelt men,
burst out Judge Peters. "There ism any
/ actually AS Speaker of the House
stood for better politics, fair deal no
undue Interference. and progressive lcsis-
lation. ! sought to select on committees
the best men / didn't want to come TO
Augusta anyhow, last winter, but feit II
my duty. SO came. / represent no ring
Never was OH a political committee in
nv life-didn't want this job now OF
running for Congress, but my party de-
manded that | run. ! ran and was nom
mated in a primary by the people.
"Why, after | was nominated a man
came to me-a Bull Mooser and saiu ne
wanted me to give him $500. said he'd
work Ger me and vote for me if | would.
II told him wouldn't give him a cent,
that If elected should work for his
benefit in Congress. that instead or ask
ing me fog $500 he should give $5.oJ to
the campaign fund himself Well that's
how | feel The man went away. pronis-
ing to vote for me and work to elect me
as he could give no cash"
IF the I'd District elects me to Con-
gress it may be that / would be the one
to make a majority OF the Republic n
representatives after the next C"nsreS,
sional election voices the sentiment OF
the nation ON the present administration
If YOU vote for and should mifaeulpuslN
elect Mr.. Lawrence. the Progress We :
would then be 10, number ahs"it tR'N
useless to effect legislation or be of any
good to this district or state and, y. rsf
a vote for Mr.. Lawrence viii be est
NOT TO elect him. but to aid Mr.. Psttan-
gall with whom no Republican OF any
brand has any affiliations.
Thus ran the interviews with Prog es-
sives and Republicans alike:
Lets lick the Democrats first and
after that harmony will come among us
Republicans" said stalwaft farmer
who has beautiful home and farm up
the river.
THE news | get leads me to belize,
said a Nassalboro man, that moro
Roosevelt men than any of us imagine
will vote for Peters
Another Vassalboro Centre man: We
can win. We've got a good chance. The
Third District is still Republican"
Last year | voted for Roosevelt. So did
my boy, although | ant know that
until January Don't think so many VIII
vote that way now" said villager.
Neither Taft nor Roosevelt is In this
, business" said the Judge
1--WE, most of us Roosevelt voters, voted
because we hated Taft and Reciprocity,
remarked Vassalboro man. Now see
what we did. We've got a tariff loo times
worse for Maine than would have been
reciprocity
Talking with well read Bull Mooser,
who had been 10 years Republican. in
reply to the claim of Republican leaders
corruption and arrogance. Judge Peters
said. Lets clean our own house our
selves. Get our best elements To the
fore with the broom. But don't let us give
i
ey." The Candidate found fine speci-
men of the intelligent, well-educated
Maine farmer in Riverside field raKing
up his oats. He voted for Roosevelt. no.
body knows how he'll vote this fall. put
the picture of the group on the field as
well as the CONVEX sation was most inter-
esting. The farmer gave close attention
/ to the Judges talk and was glad the
Candidate had come to see him.
| a little later the Judge and the travel
| Ter boarded trolley car at the Crossing
and returned to Augusta. completing the
| three-days' motor car WIKI through a
large portion of Central Maine.
Conclusions of the trip:
| The bulk of the Third party will vote
for Mr. Peters. Last year it was Taft
Roosevelt and Reciprocity. This spring ii
| is Republieanism VS. Democracy.
| The question is "Who is the best sue
| cessor of Forrest Goodwin" and lhe
answer will be- John A. Peters of Els
| worth"
Reciprocity made most of the trouble
| in Maine last fall. Result, Democratic
| tariff that is hated worse.
Central Maine voters will condemn this
tariff against Maine by the South for th'
South.
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