Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-30
Cong. Green. of Iowa Addresses
Big Republican Rally at Scion.

being forced upon resisting RepunH-
cans and many reluctant Democrats
Ievery product of the fields, forests and
4 waters of Canada is either put on the
free list or is to be admitted at great
Iy reduced rates and the same may be
said of the products of Canadian
manufacturers. And what do we get?
Absolutely nothing! In some respects,
and as | think in some of the most
important respects Canada gets more
[under this bill than she got under the
reciprocity measure. Under the In
derwood bill all kinds,io meats, beef.
veal. mutton, pork, bacon. hams. and
also fish are to come in free Under
, the Reciprocity act meats would pay
| a tariff of M cents a pound. Under
this bill oatmeal and, rolled oats, corn
meal. buckwheat -four, wheat flour, all
come in free. Under the Reciprocity
act tariff was still retained upon
these products. ass +-
Sawed boards still retained tariff
under the Reciprocity act but under
the present bill not only common
boards. but clapboards, hath, piekets.
and shingles together with many other
wood products in more advanced
state of manufacture are made free.
So, also, under the Democratic bill. the
rates on eggs. butter, hay, cheese. and
other farm products are reduced one
half or. more. If the farmer did not
approve of the Reciprocity act what
does ne think of the Underwood bill?
What l have said heretofore, applies
principally to the Democratic party.
There are, however, some gentlemen
OF this State and some who have come
into the State to speak to you during
this campaign. who say they have
organized a third party. and that l. as
. Progressive. ought to leave the Re-
publican party and go along with
them. l shall not impagn the motives
or intentions of these gentlemen. who
are all excellent men, so far as know
But let me inquire by what right do
they now issue these directions and
tell you and me that we ought to leave
the Republican party? Do these gem
tlemen know any better what Progress
sive principles are than 1? I was pres
ent at the birth of the Progressive
movement wears ago. I was Progress
sive when it meant something to be a
Progressive, when popular opinion was
not behind this movement, when oppe-
sition was to be met in high quarters.
I have seen the movement grow and
spread until the principles l have
Tough for have been adopted, not only
in my own state but by the Republic
can party in many other states, in
Guiding the State of Maine. During the
years of struggle. which characterized
tire entrance of the Progressive move
ment into politics, I saw those great
leaders. LaFollette and Cummins go
down year after year to defeat. l saw
them after gruelling campaigns, which
will in my Judgment shorten the life
of each, nally triumph and elected to
the United States senate. Where are
these great leaders, who have borne
the burden in the heat of the day, who
have risen undaunted by repeated de-
feats. who have .sacriced their health
and fortunes on the altar of Progress
sive principles? Have they left the
Republican party? No. they are still
with its ranks. standing where they
always stood and are respected and
hcnored leaders of that great organ
ization. L refuse to leave them and
follow after those who have so recent
w proclaimed their allegiance to the
Progressive movement
but it is said the Republican party
contains some men whose records is
Objectionable. What of that? Is there
any party of which the same cannot
be said? Parties are not to be judged
by some particular individual who
psoclaims his alignment with 1t, but
h9 the great mass of it's constituents.
] refuse to have my principles or the
principles of my party judged by the
views held by some particular indi-
1idual, who may claim allegiance to
it. and especially do decline to leave
the party, on account of some partic-
ular individual or be driven from the
PARTY by him