Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-11

icy. and endeavor to send delegates to
Bangor, March "a, instructed to noni-
nate Governor Haines.
With Governor Haines as our leader
in the 1912 campaign, we polled $4,000
votes and won second place on the
official ballot. Could we repeat that
feat without him? We now know
Governor Haines. He has made his
performance square with his prom
Use" and none of our leaders can just
ly deny. We elected him in 1912 on
his promise and in 1914 we wish to re-
elect him on his performances. We
of the rank and file believe firmly in
the principles Of our party, are willing
to spend of our money and time to
their realization and we demand OF
our leaders an unselfish and wise lead
ership that will ent:tIe them to hold
their commissions in such party as
| ours.
Our hopes of political. social and
Industrial betterment are bound up
In our party and should any man or
any number of men, less than major
ity of the men of our party. attempt to
lead us down any blind alleys" we
will deal them such political punish
ment as they deserve. Fellow Progress
sives consider that, in view of hay-
ing once voted for and elected Cover
nor Haines, In view of his record, In
view of the great danger the prohibit
tory law and it's enforcement are IN,
through its friends being divided; in
view of the danger of losing second
position, as shown by the three-cor-
nered fight in the Third district; in
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tee humbling It's pride sufficiently and
sending a sub committee to our party
leaders. requesting fusion of anti
| Democratic. anti-iaw enforcement,
anti -prohibitory law forces, our lead
ers, taking on themselves the power TO
decide against fusion and in favor OF
the go it alone" policy, have mace d
decision unworthy of the leaders OF our
party and which will. II not recalled
result in strengthening the Repuoil-
cans, wreck orr party, and give VIC
tory to the Democrats.
Judge Ransom, who recently spoke
in city hall. won a reputation and hlsh
office because of his great work IN
support of the fusion of the anti
Democratic forces in New York City.
| This Ia the man our leaders, after re-
fusing fusion in Maine. where the con-
ditlons demanded It more urgently,
invited to open the campaign o. l91f'
What do mr. fellow Pro6resslyes
! think of that? Are our leaders act
| ing wisciy? Is fusion wise when hght-
I ing Tamamay graft ii New York CITY
i bnt lfnw:se, when as in the coming
carnpa:gn. q creat principle for which
good men ana women hsve devoted
their lives for 80 years, is In danger
of destruction In the recent h.ttar
.t.uenie tn, united strength of tho
i Repuh'ieen pafty MAS proved to be
necessary to retain the prohi6'tory
| ndrnsrt in cur Constitution, and
tbs saree rrited strength nust oup-
port ito enforcement or we lay our
solves op:n 10 the charge OF hypocrisy.
/ The issue in 1914 is now and viii be-
DESPITE the advice OF . Republican
sneaker at the Lincoln club banquet 10
geek an issua upon which the Repuoli-
cans would be stronger and the Demo-
/ Gratis weaker. the enforcement CT las
prohibitory amendment.
The UPRISING of the people. demand
| i,s, law enforcement. Governor Haines
action in G!scharglng sheriaa, appoint
| ,ng such man as sculiy and Graham,
/ who enforced the law impnrtiaiiy
gainst the kitchen dive and the
high toned club, was how, and when
the issue was made.
| Governor Ia;nes has wisely taken
this ri4ht ethical and political stand
on this iseeo and ! would nave ossh
erertly pleased II our ieaders hae the
COURAGE and political wieaom 70 rs,
fvse to be influenced ty Mr.. Ter&ins
offer OF MONEY and crest speakers, M
c,ueina cur great Leader, heose|e I,
on condition that our party wou'a
rononats men whom he, Rossssse'
could support.
I believe thousands of our comrades
would approve If thew had 1oid MN
that since we considered Governor
Haines sufficiently progressive ior uA
in 1912. ttat since. IN obedience TO
| demand from his people he enforced
the Law. thereby creating an Issue OF
vital inheritance, rot only 10 our S'ate
and nation. but to millions OF people
| throughout the world who were 10 pc
encouraged or discoura ged by the re-
suit that for fifty years the enemies OF
nroh ibition, hoping disaster to the
Governors or parties, who wouia
strictly enforce the law, nave earea
them to enforce 1t, and now since
Governor Haines has accepted their
challenge, put the word prohibit" in
prohibition" "enforce" in enforce
ment," and has given us prohibition IN
a new guise, a progressive, triumphant
prohibition; that re, being more pro-
gressive in 1914, would be the choice
of the Progressive party and man
Roosevelt could support.
| These are the thoughts that VIII
he presented to the followers OF our
party in this struggle; the argu-
ments that will draw them back to the
old party and the consequent wreck
| of our own. =. -.
Our party at Bangor on March "a
can only attempt to hold US on this 10.
sue by adopting a plank in favor OF
law enforcement. ! predict it WILL
NOT DARE to advocate strict and i'm.
partial enforcement Of the prohibitory
law such as Governor Haines has CIV
en- US.
No longer are we confused by the
enemy's question, Does prohibition
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