Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27


the National Democratic administra-
ton and optimistic predictions with
reference to the future of their own
party were expressed by the speakers
at the Michigan Republican State
Welfare Conference here today. Party
leaders from nearly every county IN
the state attended the meeting. Inc
speakers included several members OF
the Michigan delegation in Congress
with United States Senator William
E Borah of Idaho, announced as the
principal visiting speaker
Cong. Kelley Chairman
Representative Patrick H. Kelley
acted as temporary chairman and
Senator William Alden Smith was Sc
lected to preside over the meeting af-
ter Representative Kelley had con-
Guided his address.
THE Republican party has been out
of power but a little more than a year
long enough, however, to demon
strate that the sooner it is restored
to power the better it will be for our
domestic affairs and also for our
standing among nations Of the world, >
said Mr.. Kelley. THE most favorable
thing that can be said of our present
industrial situation is that the bust
ness men of the country, emulating
the example of the President himself,
are pursuing policy q of 'wachful
waiting. And so far as our domestic
relations are concerned, all the world
realizes the difference between the
colorless diplomacy of Bryan and the
-blooded craftsmanship of Knox,
Root, Sherman, Blaine and Seward"
AS to Tariff Law
With reference to the tariff law,
Mr.. Kelley said:
Already our magnificent balance of
trade of s60,0o0,0o0 a month has been
completely wiped out, and during April
just passed there is a balance of trade
against us of s10.171,e00. This is the
first time there has been a balance of
trade against the United States in
p years"
He declared the settlement of the
Panama tolls question should be left
to the verdict of experience.
Whether 1t was wise for us to in
sist that President Huerta must be
eliminated from the situation in Mex
ico,' said Mr.. Kelley Il do not know;
but of one thing 1 am convinced. and
that is this-that in the process Of
eliminating President Huerta this
proud republic cannot afford for a
single day to become the ally of Mex
lean outlaws and highwaymen. To re-
fuse to recognize President Huerta
and then put the stamp of approval on
Villa can in the end bring nothing but
trouble to us and further disorder in
Mexico"
According to Senator Borab there
lis proof on every hand that the Re-
publican party is coming back into
power" He declared the men who vot-
ed the Third party ticket did so as
protest and not as manifestation of
purpose to permanently leave the par
ty.
Senator Borah Speaker
A glowing picture of the future of
the Republican party reunited with
the Progressive element which left it
in 1912 was painted by Senator Will
liam E. Borah of Idaho.
The Republican party" said the
Senator, lis coming back into power"
The proof of 1t is on every hand.
The trend is unmistakable. l said a
year ago that the amalgamation
which would take place would be an
amalgamation of the voters, not the
assumed leaders. | said Furthermore
that that was the only amalgamation
that was worth while. The men who
voted the third party ticket to the
number of four million for reasons en-
tirely satisfactory to them can neither
be questioned as to their integrity of
purpose or their patriotism. But
that 1t was protest and not mani
hesitation of purpose to permanently
leave the party is now established by
facts and figures which cannot be
doubted
Now in view of this pronounced
and unmistakable purpose of those
who voted the third party ticket to
ally themselves with the Republican
party, in view of the determination to
support its principles and it's policies,
what is the task before US? 1t is un-
questionably to make our party equal
to the tremendous problems which
now concern us. 1t is to build up in
this country, out of the traditions, the
achievements and prestige of the past,
the duties and obligations of the pres
ent, and the hopes and aspirations of
the future, an organization efficient,
militant and worthy of
its old days and equal to the obliga-
tions which now rest upon us. 1t is
our duty, in other words, in unmis-
taxable terms to make ii clear that the
Republican party is to be as it was in
its best days, a thoroughly progress
sive party We ought not TO assume
for moment or concede for a mo-
ment, that because the party bids fair
TO go back into power, there is going
TO be any compromise with the forces
which brought 1t near its ruin. There
is in this country a powerful inf1u-
ence for the bad in politics and it will
take possession of any party in the
world, If 1t can, which is enjoying
power. This kind of an influence does
not fight party in the open It holds
itself in. readiness TO direct the course
of any party which happens to be in
power. With such influences there
can be no compromise If we are to
have party which is going to meet
and solve the great problems which
new industrial life and a new social
condition have imposed upon us.
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