Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-20

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eleetion-as they did in securing a
public utilities referendum
The real issue is Names industrial
welfare. The only matter to decide
is whether to elect Mr.. Peters or allow
Mr.. PattangalI to win.
Viewed from any angle it is the
summarized in few words:
Hundreds of Progressiyes in every
the handwriting on the wall and are
working for Peters. Many Demo-
Gratis refuse To stand either for free
trade disaster to Maine or for Pat
tangall- Davis Plaistedism. Not a
single Republican is turning to either
of these factions.
Then ask yourself. "Why?"
The answer is plain. There is no
Roosevelt in this campaign; there l.
no bitterness against Peters as there
@ds dEdifist iail, au Hoiest peifo.
efat former Congressman Could has
been robbed of his Just dues, and then
insult added TO his injury.
None will attempt to deny either of
the above statements. They are
neither unfair nor nnkind; they are
true. You know 1t in your own COM
munity. You know that in spite OF
the deceptive reports and statements
in certain organs and from certain
platforms. the above simple deeiara-
lions tell the whole story Then what
can you expect and how do you pro-
pose to be placed in the campaign
and the balloting on Sept. s?
Do You wish to record your AP-
PRoyAL of the present Democrats
tariff monstrosity. or will you make
use of your franchise to stamp your
D7SAPPROyAL of a measure that
threatens almost every avenue of
Names present prosperity and prog
resss
If Won are willing to take the
chances of competing with cheaper
products and cheaper labor of other
countries and wish to be represented
in Congress by w. r. Pattangall, then
vote for him, either directly or in
directly by throwing away your vote
for daily losing candidate.
If you wish the nation to under
stand that Maine resents the direct
and wilful blow at Names farms.
factories and labor, and to rebuke II
as you have rebuked reciprocity"
through Taft, then vote for John A
Peters and let the rest of the country
know that Maine stands in the firms
line.
AS an indication of conditions and
sentiment in various sections Of the
Third district, We intend from week
To week to quote the fair and straight
forward statements of our weekly
neighbors. Today we offer state
ment of facts from the Machias
Republican. Ii is not abusive, or ar
hillary; We believe it is as true as
1t is straightforward:
The rallies that have recently been
held by Republican leaders in Kenne-
bee, Somerset, Waldo and Hancock
counties have demonstrated one thing
beyond a doubt and that is that the
Republicans of the Third Maine dis
triet are in the congressional fight
with all their old time vigor and with
determination TO win that is causing
much worry to the oppositions. The
Republicans of Maine did not put UT
a fight in the last presidential cam
paign and therein, In the minds OF
many made mistake, but it is ent
that will not happen again. Every.
where all over the district, undel
O energetic leadership the Republican.
are making a splendid campaign ant
II is bearing splendid results.
There is every opportunity for {
strong showing. The Democrats O
the district are doing their best not [,
talk tariff. This, they say. is not ;
national campaign and ignoring tn
tariff they are attempting only To SOY
seed of dissension in the anti Demo
cratic column. If they can succeed il
persuading enough voters to throy
away their ballots in behalf of thir.
candidate they can win.
Now can they do this? We do no
believe that they can, in fact all sign
point to the contrary. Three fifths O
the voters of this district prefer a Re
publican to Democrat and they knoy
that the third party nominee has NJ
chance whatever of election in spit,
Of the Democratic bluff that they fea
the third party. II they did II woul,
be the last thing that they would ad
init. The astute Democratic leader
make this play In the hope of encour
aging third party men to support thei