Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-01
NJ. Birds Opportunity.

Mr.. Birds Opportunity.
The widely known Progressive leader
Of Massachusetts, Charles 8 Bird who
headed the state ticket IN lsi: and 1914
writes IN open letter to the Republican
candidate fer governor. Congressman
Samuel ". Mccall commencing his
advocacy Of progressive doctrines and
promising support L the Republican
party VII aecr, liberal platform Mr.
BIRD and many Other Progrss5ves Of
judicial mind VIII undoubtedly vote
tie Republican tickets N state and IA
,scc. Republican platforms are TO be
liberal" as NJ. Bird expresses IL per
hare largely because q tire influence
exerset by former F-og-sSslvss vito
have seen tia, they can do more good
within tie party than without They
have demonstrated tie so,iy Of fighting
always hopeless fight with the Iuhi-
o-x satisfaction only ot preventing The
organization they wished 20 cleanse
from defeating Ire colnon opponent
TIE Platform desires Of these men
such IS Mr.. Bird and thousands O.
others less widely recognized are re-
spected and they have been gladly
pushed into advisory seats ey he Re-
publican voters TIE tine hss come
when Een as h-oai minded SIS NJ. Bird
can 20 hanger deny the ultimate fate q
4 third party Only selfish purpose
o. obstinate disregard cf Consequences
can hold nsa 0. intelligence - nurse
tie break Il the ranks o. Republican
ism Persona, magnitude nay figure
largely to- 3 time. bat this Is TWO
party country. and oze party m-st hold
tie other 20 the peoples interests !
third serves only 10 open the door 20
tecei, ard control By minority. No
actual progress Is made. b.. IS more
often delayed
lie, Prcsressives demand sn3 wc-s
to- Liberal platforms and candidates
able ard willing 20 carry cut the party
declarations ard they VIII &c. them.
Neither Republicans nor Prcsressiyes
erav platform mandates Together they
car buc no few men can stand on TIE
outside and dictate 70 tie mar They
mus come n and Stand their chances
with re rest Thai IS Ihs way 1he
majority rules ard The caly way ::
car ruie
Tcaay ~e are under TIE thumb % :
Uiao-i,y administrator CO Progress
ssve< Ike i,- Does NJ. Bsr5 approve q
minority tar. .ha- gets svea~ with
Ser England. Does NJ B:-.- q arr
osse- Progressive enjoy ;he @.ios-z,:
~ e Platform TIA. IS iErors. By
tie executive. ~ .ney stand FOR
minority policy rAas hzs 6--ve- ,hs
American Tag frol the Fac.sce d.
FroS-esszvss hsve faith q the soc.slis-
nc scheme ot owning ard operating
shipping II competition w!Sh American
industry ard Investment. Are 80
~z,cht-, waiting ri.Esss pctl5c;cr~
and Ike r.o,.c5ss l.--1s so.o ~iEasGI~
so- NJ. Bird and c.ae- practical Pro
k-eSSSves.
:, Na1-s- re wonder Z Ca-r-uss-
,Ae-i.w C--.st<- = satisfactory -
.hoee P-o<-esszves ~1o stand cc- To-
Republican -GEee-s,Ez Are Maine
Pcg-esS-rss delighted with candidates
Who are -2sle ae5 Wiling 20 CARY o1-
raa-soE- e lsaec- interest suose--
vzeacy AZ rcss5c scszs.., AT dis
grace
Tie csvso1s az c-ly sscssa,.s -hi-<
fc- Mr. Rzr. sae CHE Pc<-esssres %
de- i 20 Ees right e1sy Is Rsp1sssca-<
AID asst = making 2za--c-s ard n
EaE.-x Candidates "a, Is tie cuscs-
60 al sz-e<s way * s1s--l--s Rec-nrs-
eae r-cg-es<sve-ess azs Eee-a,.-r. NJ.
k-c hi=<e,. oa,ao- honesty make ,se
CAIN thae lie Progressive party u sry
ssa.e. exe- cz-e6 =. .e.e-. better -scsss
tkaa have Massachusetts, E<7-s-s-s-
ca tAey -ae-- hc-es.1y serve - sstsa-
ia: rscxe. @. q esso-y q r.1
desires
o. coarse the Ds-c--aesc Press VII
costume % scsly ase2S tie uz-ns-k-s
k-c practical ne. - -. Progressive
parry VII hardly co-se-, - rsa De-
sGassc eaez-.rs CT. q ,ae Ere a.
Segzia1 oecEpaesea-
csa Yea nneesas Thsss Facts.