Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
q CONTINUED from page Nine.)

cannot rest on their past, however
gloricus. They must go forward We
should neither mistake the current for
q passing wave, nor a passing wave for
the current. Progress does not mean
the rejection of what is good merely
because it is old. nor the adoption of
What is bad merely because ii is new
Progress does not bend before every
passing breeze. The progress which
the people demand. and which will pre-
vail. is tempered by calm judgment and
good sense. and looks we'll TO the flu
ture. To these propositions | appre-
bend we shall all yield a ready assent.
To the young men OF Maine let me
add this word: Though past the n4erid-
ian of life in years. l have NOT yet
reached it in spirit. / shall standswith
them and for them in all those policies
which are safely and sanely progress
sive. welcome their friendship and
| cooperation, so generously ACCORDED
me iii the last. Let us stand shoulder
TO shoulder for all that is best in the
| future. (Applause.)
May | be permitted to add without
offence that while am Republican.
| anc believe in the principles of my
| party. | am convinced that within the
| periphery Of those principles there is
! ar1ple opportunity for Progressive leg
| islation.
Our new primary election law is T.
| peoples measure, and has come to
stay. Il is the first step toward the
popular election of United States Sen
! ators- In my judgment the time has
come when we should take the-.fe-
| naming step. (Appause.) When that
| has hppn nd
franchise has been conferred upon 4he
| women of Maine and of the nation
| we can more justly claim that ours Is
in fact, as well as in name, gAy-
eminent of the people. (Applause.3
! The excellent message of our CsAy-
ernor sounds clear note of progress.
| A workmen's compensation act, fhe
] regulation Of public utilities, the cob
servation of our natural resources, The
! preservation of the public health and
! the honest and vigorous enforcement
| of the prohibitory law, are things hot
! merely to be applauded and then for-
| gotten They merit and demand otir
support u
The people are ealing We shall
do well TO listen The field of acfion
is ample. View it with me for mo-
ment. 81
/ The adjustment of excessive tafisf
| rates with fairness to American an
| dustry; the establishment of a Der
manent expert tariff commission: the
! investigation and reduction of the
high cost of living; the abolitioris OF
special privilege and monopoly With
out injury to legitimate business;
j Presidential primaries; sound cur
rency and safe banking methods: am
| pie recognition and protection of the
rights and interests of labor and of
agriculture; the extension and pAr-
lection of parcel post and rural deliv.
/ cry, a just and liberal pension pol
| icy; the revival of our merchant ma
rine and the development of our ship
ping interests; the extension of for
| eign interests; the promotion of in
| ternational peace-these are some@ OF
the things for which | stand becanse
! | believe them to be reasonable, sane.
and just. Their political designation
is a matter of minor consequence. ;
shall support those measures which
: 1 believe to be right and oppose those
which appear to me to be wrong. With
sanity and reason, but with faces al
| ways to the front, let us welcomesand
| participate in all true progress.
1t will be both my duty and pleas
ure to cooperate in all possible ways
! in the service of our common con-
stituency, with my distinguished
| friend and colleague. Hon. Charles +.
| johnson. (Applause) For that sin
cere and high minded gentleman
| have the greatest respect and admira-
ton / feel confident that he would
endorse my assertion that in all mat.
| tiers not involving difference OF con-
viction, we shall be found working
together" with all that cordially and
unity of effort which the phrase im.
plies.
To my individual constituents, les
me say that no citizen of Maine, hon,
est of mission and pure OF motive,
whatever his political preference.
wealth. poverty, or social status, need
hesitate to invoke my aid or coun-
sci in matters within my province al
all times / shall give careful and
respectful consideration to suggestions
from my constituents with reference
to matters of Federal legislation Let
us consult together for the common
good. q
| thank you, gentlemen, and through
you the people of the State OF Maine,
for this great honor and further thanN
you Tor the opportunity Va auul 90
ing you and for your courteous auS
respectful attention. prolonged ap-
plause.)
The purposes for which the conSeh-
ton was formed having been accom-
plished. the convention was dissolved
and the Senate retired.
In the House.
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr.. KEHOE of Portland; Mr.
Speaker, as the gentleman from Pat
ten, Mr. Smith had remaining 10 min
utes of his allotted time, and as there
are other gentlemen who wish to be
heard on the same proposition, | move
that when this House adjourns 1t be
to meet at three O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. SMITH of 'Patten: Mr.. Speaker.
| am sorry to raise any objection to
that motion, but l suggest that 1t
would seriously interfere with our COM
mttee work We have important mat
ters pending before the different COM
mittees, and il seems to me We have
had trnuhIa aroIIpb here for one day.