Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-10

her small GRANDSON came spoHtaue-
ously on the announcement that the
daughter of a neighbor was to wed
an exemplary young stranger man
without bad habit.
Not bad habit to his name!" eX-
claimed Aunt Polly We'll, there
| now. amt that nice-but has he any
good ones2'
The third ring" added to the Au-
gusta circus is too young to have
many bad hahits-other than its de-
nunciation of its former associates
but what does it offer to the practi-
cal man that is not offered by the Re-
publican party. of today
Millions of honest Republicans have
seen the light Of modern progress and
have advanced as far and as fast as
have their Il am now holier than
thou former brothers. They are as
much dissatisfied with, and intolerant
are the most progressive of those
spelling it with a capital p. They
honestly differ in the manner of 60
ing about a reformation. They are
no more dishonest" because they re-
fuse to drop the label" than they
We're when the present Armaged-
donites were proud to join hands With
them under the old regime. They be-
lieve that as much can be accomplish
ed under the old name as under
newt the honest and earnest men
are there.
These honest Republicans were at
first stunned and then aggricved at
the avalanche of denunciation heaped
upon them by those who have gone
out from their ranks. They have
tried to look at the acts of the prodi-
gal in the spirit which animates the
father ever ready to forgive and for
get But the apparent and unre-
strained bitterness of the offspring is
having one marked effect, and that
effect was plain as day in the gather
ing at the Republican Club Rooms.
Saturday evening.
1t was that the innovation in poll
teal trickery by the Democratic lead
ers had served TO crystalline Republic
can sentiment, TO solidify the princi-
pies of Repubicanism that have won
more for the American people than
all other agencies combined. and to
the brotherhood of honest,
square dealing. progressive Republic
cans in determination as unbreak-
able as the rock of Gibraltar, to
stand together for the redemption and
triumph of the Grand Old Party.
1t is one more crisis in the life of
mighty organization welded to GER
tain principles, and only courage to
accept the Christening, and patience to
withstand it in the right spirit, can
win in the end.
These Republicans are going steadi-
iy forward. unashamed and unafraid, |
for their opponents in their efforts to
defeat the old party, are making
many mistakes: are STOPPING to cow
ardly subterfuges in the name of a |
better cause.
Let every Republican do his duty. |
regardless of clamor and denuncia-
ton, vote for men whom he knows
are honest and, in the end. he will
win, and right and justice will pre-
vail
If the leaders of the new party
think they can afford to ALLEVIATE and
embitter their former brothers they
are making the same colossal mistake
that other parties have made in the
past Their zeal for standing" has
led them into being made a cats paw
by cunning Democratic leaders.
Whether or not Willis f. Swift and
the men nominated with him are
elected at first, second or third trial,
men who vote for them need have no
regrets.