Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-16

This tickled many moos from the
MooSers. A review of the year, he
said, surpassed anticipations. With
not a large Legislative power, yet pro-
gressiVe ideas had been incorporated
into laws. This was accomplished
because Of the manifest sincerity of
progressives What party has ever
accomplished so much? he asked. Did
you ever see n party platform SO
plundered and robbed? Nitalized and
galvanized in spite of the robbing You
still find some good therein left lie
referred To the fact that Moose are in
digenens to Maine Woods but he had
discovered that they had strayed over
all the nation. The speaker referred
To the ". Y, sun as THAT Beelzebub
of Projection, Yet II had printed
that 100 were turned away from the
Kings County Progressive dinner.
"ProgressiVeism.' he claimed. repre-
sents permanent forces relating to the
aristoeracy of mind"
Great thinkers" the speaker declar-
ed sometimes think wrong. That is
the trouble" Republicans among the
spectators agreed heartily To this
proposition).
Illustrating This Point.
An illustration of great thinker
thinking wrong was Mr. Colbys in
depreciation of the Waterville Senti-
nefs editorial of welcome. Mr.. COL
by thought it suggestive of the MIL
lennium when hatred in politics shall
be deharred. Mr.. Colby forgot how
important for Democratic success in
the Third District fight is encourage
ment of the Bull Moose party here.
Committees and Scribes.
After minutes recess the fol-
lowing list of committees and seere-
taries We're handed up:
! The district committee chosen was
from Hancock county, John F.. Wood
of Bluehnl. Somerset, DIR. William
NJ. Pulsifer of Skowhegan: Washing
ton. L. q. Grady of Passport; Waldo,
A. d, Goodell Of Belfast; Kennebec,
DR.. l.. q. Bunker of Waterville.
The committee on resolutions named
was kennebec. George W. Heselton,
Gardiner: Waldo, W. r. Nichols,
Searsport; Washington, Charles L.
Eaton, Princeton. Somerset. Leslie
Jacobs, Skowhegan; Hancock, a. J..
White, Buelspart.
The secretaries of the convention,
Hancock, A. W. Patterson, Castine
Somerset, Merton f. Goodrich of Bing-
ham, Washington, A. l.. Miles of Cal
ais; Waldo, A. X. Farwell, Belfast,
Kennebec. Cevil NJ. Daggett, Water
vile.
While the committee ON resolutions
was out performing its labors. the
convention continued with the business
OF the day, the first listened to an adj
dress ON the political situation in the
New York City.
New York Mcoser's Remarks.
Mr.. Colbys remarks were fluent and
scholastic and were agreeable to the
Bull Moosers.
The last time he was here, he said,
was in the turmoil Of the last cam
paign. Coming back i'll mid summer
he found the militant army, which lie
thought might be resting in lighting
trim, calling the roll. beating the toe
sin and grasping hands. 1t looked like
there wpuld be no. vacation for EnA
MooseFs until the enure National Pros
gressive platform Nas grafted iiHo;i
nations laws. - ST. Y ssssH
For What Moosers Stand.
Geo. w. Hazleton read the follow
| ing platform which was unanimously
adopted:
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following platform which
was unanimously adopted
I'VE meet as Representatives of a
/ party which came into being out OF
protest to the ineapaeity of the de-
mocracy. and the disloyalty of the
| Republican organization to public in
| terests.
| I'VE take pride in the fact that at
| the last national election, after only
| four months of existence, this party
| polled 1000, 600 votes in the nation,
As, 600 in the State of Maine, and more
than $4,000 in this district