The Republican journal., 1914-04-16

Ex-Gov Fernald of Poland spoke from IL.
farmers standpoint and mentioned the d;saste,
following the Cleveland administration Re-
fore that time the hills of Maine were coveref
with sheep. but these sheep were sent to tn ~
guillotine with the idea that clothing would ~
cheaper. Instead Of being cheaper, the price,
of clothes have steadily advanced until NOS
we are ashamed to look sheep in the face
(Laughter.) The history of the Democratic
party is the history of disaster. MIR. Fernald
minlstration and said we are facing just such
times again.. "History repeats itself. l car
see it coming. After the election of thai
great man and President, Mckinley, the wheels
of indust y began to start up all over the coun.
try and through the efforts Of that great Con.
gresham, Nelson Dingley. tariff bill wat
formed and an era of prosperity followed"
Charles S. Hchborn of Augusta, presented q
tribute to Mrs L. M. N. Stevens, which con-
cluded thus:
"All nations will pay homage to her virtues
and generations yet unborn will hold in tender
regard the labors and sacrifices and will vener-
ate the heroic character of Names illustrious
daughter. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens"
Hon. Patrick H. Kelley. Congressman al
large from Michigan was then introduced. He
was enthusiastically received and spoke fol
about 35 minutes on national issues. He prov
ed to be most entertaining speaker. In open.
ing he said: Il bring to the State of Maine the
greetings of Michigan Michigan where the
great Republican party first saw the light ot
day. am glad to come to Maine, which State
gave to the country the greatest statesman
from Pericles to Gladstone. the late lamented
James G. Blaine Of Augusta. loud and pro.
longed applause) the Democratic party came
into power q year ago and started in to revise
the tariff We had been getting along first
the cost of living at the same time keep up the
price of labor. They promised higher prices
for everything you have got to sell and lowe
prices for everything you've got to buy
Laughter and applause.) If they could dc
that don't know but that we would all be in.
clined to be Democrats.
LETTER FROM SENATOR BURLEIGH.
The following letter from United States
Senator Burleigh in Washington was read by
Chairman Peters:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 6. 1914.
Col. F. H. Parkhurst,
Chairman Republican State Committee.
My Dear Colonel:
Please convey my congratulations to the
members of the State convention. / wish
might be present and meet every one of them
This is the hour of Republican opportunity.
Democracy has been tried, and found wanting
Its tariff failed to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing, though it certainly reduced the earning
power of Americans, while increasing that OF
foreigners. Its currency bill is defective. its
Mexican policy weak as water, its attitude on
canal tolls un-American.
These things it cannot side-step and there is
a golden opportunity for the reunited Repub-
lican party to get home to the American peo-
pie with real American policies. believe that
our campaign will be earnest and aggressive
and that when the opposing forces are lined
up for the final conflict this fall, we shall see
an abundance of real. ed-blooded Republican
ism on the firing line.
Yours very sincerely,
EDWIN C. BURLEIGH.