Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-05

The Republican rally held Friday eve
ming at the Coliseum was the best at
tended of any held in Gardiner this
campaign by any of the political par
ties. The hall was well filled and deep
interest in the remarks of the speakers
was shown.
Previous to the hour of opening the
Augusta Cadet Band gave several Sc
lections at Dayenport's corner amid
red fire and a display of Roman can
dies. The band then proceeded to the
hall and played several selections dur
ing the evening.
The rally was opened by E. W. Ell
lis, chairman of the Republican city
committee, who, in a few brief words
introduced Rev. r. B. Matthews of
Ellsworth. Mr. Matthews is a fluent
and interesting speaker. He impressed
upon his hearers that politics today is
a matter of principles and concern
the various social and mora, prob
lens and their solution.
The people, he declared, wanted low
re food prices and they find that they
nave them higher. The best principles
of Progressive party are embodied in
the Republican party.
The speaker closed with an eloquent
tribute to Gov. Haines and Congress-
man John A. Peters.
Cairman Ellis next INTRODUCED ex-
Gov. Curtis Guild of Massachusetts.
Gov. Guild is q fluent and polished
speaker, VINO was received with pro-
ionged applause and was frequently
interrupted by applause. He had his
audience with him at the start and
held them until the end.
He spoke in part as follows:
Mr.. Guild said in part:
Europe is at war. The most awful
catastrophe that could happen would
be for the United States to be drawn
into it.
The President has declared neutral
ity. He declared neutrality in Mexico
but the neutrality of the Democratic
rarity consisted in admitting arms and
ammunition to Villa and cutting off
supplies from Huerta even by the en-
ployment of the United States navy.
He deliberately and actively inter-
fered in Mexico to put Villa in and
Huerta out. To the cries of American
citizens for rescue from rapine and
murder the answer of the state de-
partment was: ANY American who
does business abroad does So at his
own risk. If you wish to be protected
stay at home
Americans who are listening to the
present appeal of the Democra tic
party to rush to South America and
steal the business of Germany and
England will do we'll TO remember
this. Our failure to preserve honest
neutrality in Mexico had no creditable
results
Some hundreds of Americans were
killed together with some Europeans.
Some thousands were ruined. some
millions of property belonging to
Americans and Europeans were stolen
by Villa, the guerilla, endorsed and
encouraged by the Democratic party
The secretary of state to the merry
chime of the Swiss bell ringers, kind
ly assisted by the chorus of Tyrolese
yodlers. proclaims from the Caautau-
qua platform:
"Watchful waiting wins"
In spite of the censorship of the
press tales of new riots and new reyo-
lutions are creeping out.
They make wilderness and call
it peace"
we are not through with Mexico vet.
Europe was to busy last spring pre-
airing for the war, which they fore
saw though we did not, to demand in
IDENTITIES then.
We have not yet aid the bill for our
blunders in Mexico. England. France
Germany, Italy and Spain did not in
terfere but they hold us responsible
and we must ultimately face a settle
ment with them in connection with the
loss of property and life by the citi-
cent of those nations resident in Mex
leo at the gentle hands of General
Villa, our Monroe doctrine restraining
those nations from interfering them
selves to prevent rapine andm urder
by a bandit general and guerilla
army.
We talked neutrality but we did not
practise it
Every vote for any but a Republican
candidate will encourage the administra-
ton that has made the most noted
brigand of the Goth century the dictator
of Mexico and has substituted Every
American who does business abroad does
so at his own risk" for the Republican
message 'of protection to Americans
abroad as well as at home. "You will
send us Perdicaris living or Raisuh
dead"
President Roosevelt was the leader of
the Republican party when he said those
brave words. How can his followers give
aid and comfort TO those who would deny
protection abroad as we'll as at home to
American citizens.
You have just seen the Democratic off,
Gals in commonwealth and city give
sanction to a meeting in Faneuil Hall in
which resolutions were passed declaring
in the name of American citizens rep
resenting different racial elements of the
United States hearty sympathy with one
alliance and open denunciation of the
other.
1t was right, proper and natural for
Germans to protest against the misrepre-
sentation of their Emperor. Both he and
the Russian Emperor in one wav or on