Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25

| wood tariff bill. But for the political
chicanery of the Republican leaders.
1 believe that today we would have
been in the midst of an era of great
prosperity under the leadership of that
great American. Theodore Roosevelt.
Democratic legislation enacted by
Congress prior to March 4, 1915, cam
not be repealed without President Will
sons approval until March 4. 1917, so
let us not be drawn away from true
Progressive principles by any make
shift or side issues, for 1 believe If
we are honest and true to our con-
tract with the people, adopted at Chi
! cago, August, 1912, the Progressive
| party polling more than 100000 votes
in November, 1912, after a short cam
| paign of only three months will trl-
umphantly sweep the country in 1916.
Great enthusiasm was manifested
by the convention at frequent periods
OF Chairman Drew's speech especially
whenever he mentioned the name of
Colonel Roosevelt. When in discussing
the transportation troubles in New
England Mr.. Drew said that he be-
leved much of the trouble and loss
might have been avoided had not
| President Taft in an evil moment
| halted the investigation begun by
Theodore Roosevelt into the affairs OF
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad" the great body of del
egates, which completely filled the
floor of the hall, rose and cheered for
a full minute.
Chairman Drew's references to the
liquor question aroused great inter-
est. His declaration that the prohibit
/ tory law should be enforced in every
part of Maine and not in spots
! brought a storm of applause and
| throughout his discussion of the sub
| iect the convention alternated between
/ cheers and laughter
! A recess for 10 minutes was taken.
1Tuon the re-assembling of the con-
vention the organization was COM
| pleted by the election of vice presl-
dents, committee on resolutions and
! State committee.
Resolutions Committee
| Androscoggin Frank L. Dingley,
! Lewiston; Aroostook, Aaron E. Astle,
| Houlton: Cumberland, Herbert H.
| Sturgis, Standish; Franklin. w. +.
| Holman. Strong; Hancock. Julian En-
Grey, Eden; Kennebec, Harry Rich
ards, Gardiner; Knox, F. A. Packard,
| Camden: Lincoln, William n. Titus,
Alma; oxford. L. w. Blanchard, Rum
| ford: Penobscot, Bartlett Brooks,
Bangor; Piscataquis, Walter J. Mayo,
Foxcroft: Sagadahoc, Amos Jones.
Bath; Somerset, James Thorn, North
Anson: Waldo w. B. Nichols, Sears
port; Washington, Charles F, Eaton.
Princeton; York. John Smith.
Vice Presidents
Androscoggin, James A. PuisiIer'
| Auburn: Anoostook, D. B. Written,
Pressure Isle; Cumberland. w. b. An
arews. westbrook: Franklin, j. E.
Hiscock. Wilton; Hancock, c. B. Pin
60. Eden: Kennebec, III. f. Dunaek,
Augusta: Knox, E. B. McAllister,
Camden; Lincoln, Vim. c. Cochran,
Edgecomb: oxford. Newton S. Storer,
Dixfeld: Penobscot. NJ. A. Osgood,
Hampden; Piscataquis, Millard Met
calf. Greenville. Sagadahoc, III. ID.
Cornish. Bath: Somerset, b. F. Good
! hue Pittsfield; Waldo, F. M. Weber.
searspert. Washington, E. M. Law
renee, Lubec; York, L. A. Burke, Ken
nebunk. a.,
senator Clapp then addressed the
convention.
Two great parties, one conservative
| and the other liberal, was the picture
of the political future painted py
limited states Senator Moses E. Ciapp
| in a speech at the Progressive stare
convention. There was, he said no
fundamental line of demareatioh pc
tween the Republican and Democrats
parties at present, and pending the IN
evitable new a1ignments he urged the
| delegates to stand firm for progressive
| principles.
Senator Clapp said in part:
| "In free government, political par
| ties always have, ard always VIII coiiie
into being as a protest against the
| inability of existing parties TO meet
! conditions as they develop
"The name of the Democratic party,
as applied to a political party. has al
WAYS been a misnomer. The party mas
never been Democratic. 1t has always
| involved the idea that few men shall
dictate the purposes and policies TO
the many.
1.-The Republican party, in its IN
ception, was based upon the broad
principle that government, If for ALL
must be by all. It was the ABANDON
ment of this principle under Mr.. tart
that led to the ruin of the party.
Humanity speaking, progress mas
never come from the upper strata. but
has reflected the impulse. the purpose
and the sacrifice of the lower strata.
Government if for the people, must
be by the people. If for the few, then
let it be by the few. This eternal run
| damental difference separates the
Progressives from the Democratic ana
Republican parties. From this prinei-
pie flows every incidental issue.
"The question now arises, what OF
the future? 1t is dangerous to prophe-
sy. although it is always sale to
make deducations. Prior to 1912, we
had in this country the grotesque spec
tacle of two great political parties, not
with a broad line of demarcation run
ming between them, but a basic run
damental line running through them.
The question of whether the duty on
cotton cloth shall be 6 3-s or b-s