Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-14

With a meeting at Island park, Au-
gusta- Monday evening, the Republi-
cans Of Maine will formally open their
campaign. The main speaker at that
time will be the Hon. julius Kahn,
congressman from California. He will
have some pertinent facts about the
tariff that cannot fail to be of inter-
est to the people of Maine.
Besides Congressman Kahn, other
speakers from out of the State will
be on hand. all of them men of promi-
nencc in national affairs whose
speeches and opinions cannot fail to
carry weight. Frederick Clement Stew
ems, congressman from Minnesota, who
received his early education in the
schools OF Rockland; J. Hampton
Moore, a former newspaperman and
now one of the best known men in
Congress, from Pennsylvania; Con-
gresham William e. Humphrey OF
Washington, a powerful speaker and
great lawyer: and Congressman Philip
Pitt Campbell of Kansas, real farm
er, who has had to make his way in
life, are some of the National men
who will be heard In all parts of
Maine this week.
Congressman Kahn will not only be
heard at Augusta Monday evening
but he will speak in other parts OF
the State. He has made a speciality
of the tariff and he knows it's work
ings. He knows, too, that protection
is the proper method Of taking care
of the industries of the country,
whether it Is the business of the farm
err or the manufacturer that is to be
protected.
In addition to being able to talk
about the tariff, Mr.. Kahn is an elo-
quent speaker. He is one of the best
In Congress and will be one of the
most interesting heard on the stump
during the Maine campaign. He has
declared that he will be only too will
ing to do all he can to assist the Re-
publicans of the State to a victory In
September. Mr.. Kahn was formerly
on the stage and il was while in the
theatrical profession that he first Won
public recognition.
1t was in Kuppenheim, Grand Duchy
of Baden, where the Californian con-
gtessman was born on Feb. IS, 1861.
He came to California with his par
ents in 1866 and attended the public
schools of San Francisco. After COM
pleting the courses in these, he entered
\ the theatrical profession and played
with Edwin Booth. Joseph Jefferson,
Tomasco Salvini, Clara Morris and
others of the greatest performers the
stage has ever known. Mr. Kahn re-
turned to San Francisco in 1890 and
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ed to the legislature in 1892 and in
1894 was admitted to the bar. He has
been elected 10 membership in the
57th, seth, Goth, 61st, end and 63d
Congresses from the fourth California
district. In the National House he has
been regarded as one of the best
speakers and a most effective debater.
Other Speakers.
Frederick Clement Stevens of St.
Paul, congressman from the fourth
Minnesota district, is one of the many
men of prominence whom the State of
Maine has given to the West. Con-
gresham Stevens was not born In
Maine, for he first saw the hight of
day in Boston on Jan. l, 1861. But he
lived in Maine during his early life.
He attended the common schools of
Rockland and entered Bowdon college
from which he graduated in 1881 at
the age Of 20. After that, he went West
and in 1884 graduated from the law
school of the State University of Iowa
and was admitted to practice the same
1 year. He served in the Minnesota
legislature in 1888 and 1890 and has
been a member OF every Congress from
the 18Th to the present one. He is a
member of the very important COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce.
Being a native of Maine and having
spoken here before in campaigns, Con-
gresham Stevens will be given the
heartiest kind of a welcome on his re-
turn For all he has been away from
the Pine Tree State for so long. he has
still many friends here who remember
him.
From a mere "filler-in" to one of the
big men in the National House OF Rep
resentatives is the enviable record OF
j. Hampton Moore Of Philadelphia
When he was first elected to member
ship it was to fill out an unexpired
term in the seth Congress. He has
pleased his constituents SO we'll since
that time. however, that the Repub-
licans of his district have returned
him as a member Of every Congress
since that time and he is now mem
Der.
Always has Congressman Moore beer
prominent in the business of the House
He keeps closely in touch with all that
Is going on, is ready debater and a
great speaker. His qualities as an ora
| tor will be made manifest when he comes
to Maine to take part in the Republican
! State campaign. That his qualities as
an orator are recognized is shown by the
fact that he delivered the Fourth of July
Grafton In Philadelphia this year and
was listened to by thousands. His great
| work in the House has been recognized
by his appointment to the all important
ways and yneaps committee.
Like many others In public life. Con-
gresham Moore began his business ca
| reer as a newspaper man. Born or
March s. 1884, he was educated in the
public schools of Camden, N. j., and Ia
ter became court reporter. For l:
years he was a reporter and editorial