Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-08-21
A LIVE RALLY.
CONTINUED from Page One.
An Eloquent Introduction

house, on which the speakers were
standing addressed the crowd below.
lie said that the unfurling of the flag
suggested a two-fold thought, the flag
itself and the event. In golden words
he pictured the mean of the flags of
other nations, the falsity of its essence
in menarchies and empires and its
symbolism in our own republic of
patriotism suggesting the fact that it
stood for dynasty of the people. "In
this republic" said the speaker. mo
one man can rule unless by consent of
the people. In this nation there have
been many big men, but none in
courage of conviction, in high princi-
pie, in generosity of great heart and
in fairness to all than, the first
speaker of the evening on whom I will
call to address this audience, Names
former great Governor, Hon. William
T. Cobb of Rockland.
Gov Cobb Urged Unity
Governor Cobb stepped to the bal
cony rail and addressed the assem-
blage. He began by referring to the
occasion The Republicans of the Srd
district of Maine were trying to main
tain its traditions of the past by elect
ing Republican congressman. I'm
this campaign what are the eondi
tions?" he asked. mo man in this
audience" he continued, believes that
the Republican party, if divided to any
considerable extent by two portions
of the party supporting two candi-
dates, can defeat the common enemy.
the Democratic party.
70. no Rannhliaan rt1
united?" he asked and in reply said
Because some Republicans have been
led 10 believe that certain policies are
no longer believed in and followed by
Republicans. This is false. The poll
cies of the founders of the party are
those of the Republicans of today.
Every man who believes in Republ
can principles should, in September
next, vote for Hon. John A. Peters of
Ellsworth the party's candidate, and a
man who believes in the Republican
policies of Lincoln, of Garfield. of Me-
kinley, grown great in prosperity. AL
Republicans whether they voted for
Roosevelt or for Taft believe in these
great principles. Therefore they should
not continue to keep those principles
in peril by division but should unite
against the Democrats, the common
foe of both, otherwise the Republicans
will throw the control of this district
in which they are supreme to the enc
my. They should unite on a man who
has shown by his life and acts that
in himself are united the policies of
the common party, Mr.. Peters of Els
worth. He is here, tonight. He will
address you. | can only urge Republ-
cans all to unite for progress and for
the prosperity of Republican princi-
PIES
The Governors remarks We're hearth
ly received by the audience and after
the applause died away the band
rendered a selection.
The Historic Balcony.
1t was now 7.30 O'Clock and Judge
Maher again came forward to intro
duce the 3rd districts next congress
man.
Few places in Augusta, said the
judge, are more fertile in suggesting
Names great men than this same bal
ceny on which l stand, tonight. The
first political address | ever heard was
when 4 boy in Market Square, Angus
Ia. l listened, entranced. to d magni
ficent speech by this city's greatest
citizen, the Hon. James G.. Blaine
(Applause) Other great men have
spoken from this same platform but
no living Republican, tonight, is great
er than he whom / will call upon to
address you next. Young in years, of
splendid attachments, | predict a wide,
deep, lasting future career for him.
Governments and congressman are
frail an6 feeble compared with the
great underlying principles of the Re
publican party, This man has always
aimed to measure up to the highest
standards of the party and also to
that golden advice Be true to oneself
and thou canst not be false to any
man. Gentlemen. it gives me pleasure
to introduce to you our next member
of Congress, Hon. John A. Peters of
Ellsworth.