Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-17
A Few Practical Points for
The Citizens of Augusta to
Consider Before Voting.

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forms are very similar the only radi-
| cal difference being on the question o.
recall of judicial decisions. The Pre-
sressiVes advocate the recall while tie
Republican party believes that the
! highest tribunal of the land is ~
/ experience and education competent
to interpret the laws of our statutes
and from past experience we still have
confidence in the justice of our su-
preme court decisions.
The Progressive party came into ex-
! istence as a political body when Mr..
| Roosevelt, through methods employed
at the Chicago convention. failed to
secure the nomination for the Presi-
dency. The policy adopted by the Ma
tionaI committee was quite universal
! iy condemned, even though To Il very
great extent, Mr. Roosevelt, at a for
mer convention, pursued the same
methods, yet a great number of our
voters Gard | was onel throughout the
nation felt that they were deprived Of
their choice and were ready to cast
their vote for Mr.. Roosevelt. even
though he adopted a new name for
his party.
What did the large vote for Roose-
Welt mean? Did it mean that a large
per cent. of our voters were ready To
dcnoGnce and forsake that grand in
stitution, the Republican party. which
has stood for equality, Il government
by the people, the promotion of Chris
tian principles, and the advancement
of human progress? BY no means. 1t
was Il reblke to the system Of unseat-
ing delegates. and desire to vote for
the man who was before that conIen-
ton their preference. Had Mr., Roose
Welt received the nomination on the
Republican ticket and Mr.. Taft started
the new party would the same voter
have shifted. to Taft The answer is;
no Therefore / maintain it was the
man. rather than party and the small
vote of March 10 in Augusta helps
prove my contention. But The ques
ton before us in Augusta is not Ma
tionai issue and to carry that feeling OF
retaliation. that desire to slap some
body. that determination to place an
obstacle in the path of any movement
FOR progress and achievement simply
because it has the name Republican
assQcIated with it, is most unfortunate
and the sooner we arrive at the place
where we can place character higher
than conquest or good government
above political ambition. the sooner We
will find ourselves members of the
booster club. Assuming that my bust
ness relations with some man over in
New York mad been unsatisfactory and
l decided to sever all association, |
might Re justified in starting into bus
mess as a competitor and seriously
harm his business for short time in
hat / would draw a number of his Gus
toners, but soon his trade returns to
,!im and find have failed to gain the
prestige which I had hoped due to the
fact that / vas unable to give those
customers any advantage over those
previously enjoyed from the man who
had for years given them pretty good
service. Finally | decided to come down
into Augusta, where that man has
some children and endeaVor To harrass
mem and impede their progress be-
eause they bear the name Of the man
with whom I differ.
This simply illustrates, to MY mind,
inc dppIi'"t'"H winch LII dosStipii "a
last November bears TO our local sat
uatiun
We all know the stand Mr.. swift has
taken on the important questions be-
fore this Legislature. Let Us get to.
eethcr. next Wednesday, ana III the
interest of good government ard clean
politics elect for mayor Willis Z. Swift.
Yours very truly.
WILBERT 5. WILSON.