Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-24

tegrity, and determined to support the
laws of the state even If not all per-
sons are pleased I'VE don't advertise
to please everybody" said the govern
or and he suggested that those who
do not desire an honest administration
with enforcement of the laws would
better not vote fer him in September.
Continuing, the governor spoke at
length on the highways, touched upon
tariff, explained the public. utilities and
gave an outline of the workmens COM
pensation act The men present did
not seem pleased with the thought that
Maine Democrats are charging the
governor with deceit on the mileage
question, when as matter of fact
the Democratic referendum which
holds up the public utilities law is the
one true cause of a failure to regulate
mileage rates.
Peters Fires Solid Shot.
The speech of Hon. John A. Peters
brought out with tremendous force the
now generally-recognize fact that the
Progressive party is an enfeebled rem
nant of a forlorn hope and that the
Roosevelt vote of 1912 was not q Pro-
gressive vote, but a Roosevelt vote.
Some of the most striking figures CIV
en- to support his statements along
this line were the votes cast in the
Third district of Maine for Roosevelt,
1880, and for Lawrence in the some
district the year following, $500; first
district of West Virginia, for Taft,
Il, 1000 for Roosevelt, 1900, and in re-
cent election, for the Republican can
didate, 1000, for the Progressive can
didate, 1900,
Again, in the third Massachusetts
district, votes We're cast as follows:
For Taft, $4,000; for Roosevelt, $4,000;
later for the Republican congress can
didate, 1000; for the Progressive
candidate, $780, In the second Iowa
district Taft received 5000 votes, Roose-
welt, 10000; in a recent election a Re-
publican candidate received 10000, the
Progressive candidate, 5000.
Congressman Peters said that except
for few pernicious Progressive plat
form planks the Republican and Pro-
gressive principles were alike. He as
serted that Republicans can never
stand for the recall of judicial decis-
ions, nor for the amendment of the
constitution upon petition of $4,000 that
a constitutional amendment be voted
upon. He declared these measures
would in operation constitute a vicious
attack upon the fabric of our govern
ment
Progressives do not expect to win,
according to the statements of Con-
gresham Peters; they are either la
boring under false ideas or false lead
ers for the leaders do not expect to
win and the rank and file would not
expect to win If they know the situa-
ton as we'll as their leaders know it.
The slogan of the 1918 campaign in the
third district "A vote for Peters is a
vote for Pattangall," will not fool any
one now. for it was plainly shown that
a vote for Peters was a vote for the
the votes thrown for Lawrence only
served TO endanger Peters victory.
party Principles First"
Chairman Parkhurst opened his
speech with definition of a political
party in which he said that all men
thinking alike should vote alike. The
Republicans by their offers to Join
with the Progressives in combined
party showed their appreciation of this
principle. but the Progressives threw
the offer aside at Portland with moth
ing short of contempt. Mr.. Peters
oiple when he proposed TO E. NJ. Law