Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-18
SPLENDID HELP
IN maine FROM
FAMOUS SPEAKERS
Some the Best Known and Most
Able Republicans of the Uni
ted States Coming to Assist
in the Present Campaign
EVERY VOTER SHOULD
HEAR THEIR MESSAGES
They Represent the New Repub-
licanism and Have Become
Prominent Because of the
Good Work Done in Congress

Good Work Done in Congress
Probably never before in the history
of Maine politics and certainly never
before in year when there has been
no presidential election have SO many
men of national prominence signif1ed
their intention of coming to Maine to
take part in a campaign as will be
heard here for the Republican party
from now until election day.
Among these men are senators,
representatives, governors and promi-
nent private citizens. Everyone of them
is a good speaker and some of them
rank with the best orators the country
has produced in a generation. All have
become prominent politically because
OF the good work they have done in
Congress. These men are of the new
er type of statesmen, men of broad
and progressive principles, the kind OF
which the Republican party is now
formed. The message they will bring
to Maine is message that should be
heard by every voter and, If not
heard, read. Important facts bearing
upon the great problems that need tc
be solved will be presented in a con-
vincing way. Indisputable proof will
be presented that the Republican party
is the logical instrument for good gov
erument and the only one that will as
sure prosperity and contentment fol
| the people of America.
The following paragraphs tell, in 6
sketchy way. a few facts of Interest
about these speakers:
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho
is everywhere regarded as presi'
Dental possibility. He is one of tht
| leaders in the Senate, a great orator
and a master statesman. OF keer
analytical mind, progressive in princi
| pie and a convincing manner, he i:
conceded to be one of the creates
men in the country.
To the Hon. Frank Wheeler Mondell
congressman at-large from Wyoming
belongs the distinction of being SECOND
to Republican leader man in th'
House of Representatives. Left al
orphan before he was six years old
he has risen by his own efforts to Z
position attained by few today in thu
nation He is now serving his nintl
term in the House where he is looked
1upon as ready debater and eloquen
and convincing orator.
William a. Prendergast, comptrolle
of the city of New York, is the onl,
man who ever placed the name of Col
Roosevelt in nomination before Pro
gressive convention. This action wa
taken at a session of Republicans i'm
mediately following the Chicago con
vention of 1912. This past spring Nj
Prendergast returned to the Republi
can party and is now devoting hi
energies to the success of this or
| ganization. He is an authority OF
financial and national affairs and
most interesting speaker.
The Hon. Patrick II. Kelley o
Michigan, congressman at large, 1
sure of big welcome when he gets t
Maine. He was here at the Re
publican convention in Augusta an
there stirred the gathering to en-
| thusiasm with his eloquence. No
only he has been closely identified witt
the educational interests of his state
but he has been lieutenant governo
there, and has been recognized as on
Of the best and most convincing ora
tors of the middle West.
For many years in Congress, tn
Hon. Samuel w. Mccall, now the Re
publican candidate for governor II
Massachusetts, is regarded as a maj
of unusual attachments in many line
for. in addition to being prominent il
politics, he is a man of letters and
great speaker and his services hav
always been requested at college com
mencements and celebrations.
Another speaker from Massachu
sets is Congressman John Jaco
Rogers from the Lowell district. H
is the successor in the House of Butte
Ames and promises to equal the at
tafnments of that distinguished states
man for he Is still a young man bu
a thoroughly well informed one.
The fame of Congressman Juliu
Kahn of California is nation wide. Be
fore becoming a lawyer, he was a.
actor and played with Booth, Jeffer
son, Salvini, Clara Morris and othe
distinguished stars. He is an orato
formed on tariff matters and will hav
some interesting things to say to tn
people of Maine about the workings O
the Underwood measure and its de
pressing effect on American indus
tries.
While Congressman Frederic
Clement Stevens of Minnesota was no
born in Maine, he received his earl
education In the schools of Rocklan6
graduated from Bowdoin College an
then went West. He is now servin
his ninth term In Congress and is re
garded as one of the most experience
statesmen in the House.
Congressman ]. Hampton Moore O
Philadelphia was formerly in tn
newspaper business in Philadelphia Il
which he became very prominent. H