Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-11

Secretary Redfield and Speaker Champ
Clark did the same thing. and 50 did
United States senators and representa-
tives to Congress from the Democratic
fold. And the people. by an overwhelm-
ing majority, said No. for on this pro-
position the votes for Peters and for
Lawrence must be combined as showing
the sentiment of the district against the
administrations program
The result of the election was deeply
significant to the rank and file of the
Democratic party because it is signal
of the downfall of the ring of politicians
who have used that party organization
for their own elevation and for the en-
hancement Of interests detrimental to
the welfare of the State. Democrats who
are good citizens. and there are thous-
ands of them in Maine. are entitled To
rejoice because the shackles that have
been forged upon their party in this
State have been stricken off. Some of
the members of that Political party may
not fully sense. III the disappointment of
defeat, the great advantage to Its or
ganzation that comes from the defeat of
what has come to be known as the Ken
nebec ring. But those who stand for
gradually Join in the anthem of praise
which is going up everywhere because
of the defeat administered to Mr. Pattah-
gall yesterday.
The result of the election was sgniti-
cant in that it demonstrated that the
Republican party has not disintegrateo.
Honest men. eager for the best things
in political life believed that the organ
ization of a new political party would
work publication. These men have found
that their associates. equally patrfotic.
believe that good can be accomplished
politically, best through cooperation
with the men with whom they have al
ways worked politically. rather than by
a separate organization. The Repuph-
can party in Maine has not been SLOW 40
adopt and enforce the best for which tue
Progressive stood. Its leaders and It's
party press approve the advancement
which has been made in this State along
civic lines by the Republican party,
and it has now shown beyond any
shadow af doubt that the GOOD "hich
the Progressives desireu can be accom-
plished in single organization only any
that organizations the one which shall -
tagonize the Democracy. With <hich
the rank and file of the (PrSeressiVes
have nothing in comon. Ths Progressive
party as aseparate POLITICAL body began
to crumble from the hour of the closing
of the polls in Novewber last. 1t ought
tn he apparent now that this newspaper
has been right and wise in Urging
throughout the entire campaign, that
men who think alike should act together.
The result of the election is Significant
as a rebuke totthe kind of journalism m
dulged in BY the Lewiston journal
which repeatedly and it seemed to
those who, were in touch with the situa-
ton. knowingly, misrepresented conui-
lions in Mr. Peters home city, and in
many other parts of the district. Ana
clean. wholesome. accurate journalism IS
approved while its opposite gets the re-
b,,ke it so richly deserves
The result of the election yesterday, is
significant as proving that the voters OF
Maine are loyal to the principles Of good
citizenship The secretary of stare or
| the National administration. who mas
been held high in public esteem might.
| for political reasons. endorse the nominee
of the Democratic party in this cam
paign, but that endorsement the law
| abiding. God-fearing, decent citizens OF
| five of Names counties, refused to un-
| derwrte Even the great power of the
| great administration could not force the
| a Peters. The theory of the fitness of
| the citizens of this Republic to govern
themselves has again been justified.