Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-06
49, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
HAS CONDUCTED THE AFFAIRS
OF THE NATION WITH iNCREAS.
ING SUCCESS FOR NEARLY HALF

A CENTURY," wrote Mr.. Beyeridge To
the Saturday Evening Post. Yet the
Lewiston Journal quotes him at
Bucksport as saying:
The question is whether the American
people are willing TO 90 on being mis-
governed by the WORKOUT political meth
DDS of the two old political parties ours
is the only civilized country IN the world
that can afford such methods. We are
so few in numbers and our national
wealth is So. great that We get along Ia
spite of government by politicians
"Ofher countries, with their crowded
populations and small resources. are
forced, by sheer necessity, 10 have hon
est and efficient government. For these
other countries are poor and so fun of
people that they dare not waste any
thing and dare not make the mistakes
which We Americans permit.
why should not America have as
careful. wise and eommonsensed gov
seInment as any other country In the
world? If We Americans had such gov
eminent, we should be much more pros
porous than we are now and stand much
higher i'm the esteem of the world. Every
where in the United states there is de-
mand by thoughtful and sincere people
for an up-to-date government, for honest
and modern laws. The progressive party
is here to answer that demand.
Since Mr.. Beveridge adopted So
eialistic notions he has apparently
changed his views of his country as
We'll as of the party he loved SO we'll
and from which he received all the
honors he ever got or ever will get
Now he thinks other governments of
crowded populations and smaller re-
sources" have better governments
than ours and are better TO live under
than is ours. He now gives ii all 10
the soil our political methods have
suddenly become worn out" and our
wealth is so great that We get along
in spite of a government by politi
cians.'
Let us see, 1t was Mr.. Beyeridge.
was 1t not? who contrasted the COM
parative poverty of this nation of half
century ago, in spite of its natural
resources, with that after its marvel
Gus progress under Republican poll
cies? Who so planned the affairs Of this
nation as 10 make such progress pos
sible unless it We're the Republican
party, as Mr.. Beverage has so often
and emphatieally claimed? Have not
these very policies of protection of
American industries, labor and homes,
and the eneoura cement of such use OF
American capital as would give its
benefits in general prosperity. placed
in, ODD Of
others in wealth, intelligence and
every phase of human progress?
What right has Senator Beveridge
now to bemoan our prosperity which
he has lauded from Indiana to Maine,
and urge his hearers TO bring about
such a government as controls less
prosperous and less happy nations?
AT Skowhegan, Thursday night,
Senator Beveridge made absolutely
mistaken statements concerning John
A. Peters. We are ready to grant that
he had been misinformed by more en-
thnsiastic but less serupulous political
associates. In addition to his false
charges Senator Beveridge fell fiat
| before a good audience as an over
| advertised platform hypnotizer.
And why should so great an orator
| fall down before an intelligent audi.
| ence? Because of the striking contra
diction of his position. Yesterday he
| told us of the marvels of Republican
accomplishment. To-day he refers to
the worn-out political methods of
| the party which made him, and asks
the world to go swimming with him in
socialistic waters of approval of the
| poverty, class hatred and oppression
of other countries which he now adj
mires.