Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-29
Tuesday, September 20, 1914.
No. "come Back" but "eet Together"

journal cannot yet biiIS ANSSit ~
come right out and deal in facts. Even
Col. Parkhurst's statement had to be
twisted and distorted to suit the hab-
1t of tn at sanctum. In reality we
might have attacked Col. Parkhurst
from the opposite angle with as much
Justice as did the Ell jay. Col. Park
hurst did NOT appeal to Progressives
to come back" as the Androscoggtn
expert declares. Col Parkhurst ap-
pealed to Republicans and Progress
sives to get together" and work to-
gether and secure the men and the
measures which both advocate, We
might have sailed into Col. Parkhurst
as the Ell Jay did, charging him with
urging Republicans to go over to the
Progressives.
Col. Parkhurst's communication was
a statement of facts for the consider
alton of men of all parties. He left 1t
to the Judgment and spirit of fairness
in the average man to decide the next
move. Col Parkhurst has sought
from the first to have the two factions
consider their differences in manly
and business like way, rather than in
the spirit of pouting children.
The refusal to even talk things over
together was not by the rank and file
of the progressive party, or of the Re-
publican party; it was by a few lead
ers of the Progressive party who took
upon themselves the responsibility OF
smothering the voice of the people
about which they prate. These men
saw nothing for them in the Repueli-
can party, and a chance in the Pro-
gressive party They knew that any
common sense or reasonable discus
sion of conditions and the course to
be pursued would leave them without
the slightest foothold in the following
of the two factions. They did not
dare confer, as Col. Parkhurst invited
I1eY DOSStut NINtlo0S 81 hANNh 49,
..by your leave from the men of the
ranks. They arbitrarily settled the
thing in favor of Democracy. and the
rank and file could like it or lump it.
More than 10000 men who voted for
Roosevelt, Jumped it.
Now, with the same wise patience
and Observation-Disclosures of all but COM
mon good, Cal. Parkhurst again urges:
Lets get together
Will the Lewiston Journal, and
few others be allowed to again prevent
such a proceeding and once more
throw an election into the arms of
Democracy?
Are the average voters of the Re-
publican and Progressive factions so
gullible that they will continue to al
low a few selfish individuals to main
tain breach in the Republican party
that means nothing but Democratic
triumph?
Cannot the people of Maine believe,
without the offering of further evil
dence, that the Progressive party in
this state is promoted by Democracy,
and its leaders encouraged and adj
vised by skilled politicians in Demo-
cratic ranks?
The Lewiston Journal would con-
tinue these tactics, but will the men
of the Progressive and Republican
ranks permit any further such repre-
hensible "bossing''?
No party ever lived two years under
more -and-out, no-interference
bossing than has the Progressive
party. and a few dictators in control,
like the Lewiston Journal, prate of
nothing so much ae "bossism" and the
evils of control"
That hand of bluff has been played
out. The last game was enlightening
to all. Now Col. Parkhurst thinks it is
time for reason and common sense. He
invites the men Of both parties to get
together" He does not attempt to
suggest or indicate that he expects or
desires to have a ruling hand in the
means. He is perfectly willing that
any man who has the interests of the
State and nation at heart; who be-
lieves in Republican principles, and
opposes the free trade free rum plan
Of Democracy. TO be instrumental in
getting the parties together for a SEN
sible solution OF their differences. He
doesn't care for the tag" so much as
for the principles, and il the editor of
the Lewiston journal would meet
few honest men like Col. Parkhurst
once in awhile, and would discuss
public questions with them tolerantly,
it would no longer believe every man
who disagrees with it is thief and
a liar.
We happen to know, and we have no
doubt the same information comes to