Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-07

not paid sufiicient attention to those
who are politically active and who
bear the burden and heat OF the day
lin political campaigns. 1t has been
said that l regard political activity as
a disqualification for pubic once.
Now no cause can be advanced with
out hard work and it must be the OBJ
| iect ssof Jealous devotion. esteem
those who in an honorable manner
work for the party.
In education, in journalism, in the
professions Of medicine and law, in
trade and commerce. in every depart
ment Of activity, AMI every sphere OF
philanthropy, our citizens Of German
birth or descent furnish constant ex-
amples of notable effort and Of the
highest achievement. We can not
| write any chapter Of the history OF
American endeavor without doing
them honor.
Making all allowance for the ex-
tremes Of avarice and artifice. for the
unwholesome spectacles of exploita-
ton and infidelity to trust, without
blinking any evil or CLOSING over any
wrong, the fact remains that the busi-
ness men of the country are Tor the
most part honest men.
I promise all members OF the party
fair treatment and just consideration.
No individual, or group OF INDIVIDUALS
and no private interest Will be per-
mitted to dictate my policy. l snail
decide and act according to my con-
science and as l believe the public in :
lterest requires.
| To me public Office means burden
of responsibilities burden OF lnces-
SAINT toll at times almost lntoleraole-
" hich, under honorable conditions ana
at the command of the people, it may
be a duty and even pleasure to as
sumo, but it is far from being an OBJ
ject Of ambition.
| A sullen and defiant attitude
toward public opinion i'll becomes an
American citizen. Both unprincipled
attempts to corrupt it and despotic eff
forts to defy it must, in this land OF
sound common sense. inevitably fail.
With regard to the Filipinos. we are
placed under the most sacred obliga :
lions. In justice to them and in JUS
tice to ourselves, we must omit no eff
fort to prepare then: for self-govern-
ment.
Political activity, by virtue Of the
experience and knowledge Of affairs
gained in it, so far from being a dis
Qualification, may be most impor-
tant qualification for Office.
I am deeply interested in all efforts
to better the condition Of our working
men. Every practical measure for
the real benefit of labor will have my
cordial support.
We shall never attain the full meas
ure Of our opportunity in this country
until the meaning Of trusteeship sinks
deep into the American consciousness
| make no request for personal sup
port So far as I am personally con-
cerned. my interests lie in a profess
sion to which I would be glad to de-
vote myself.
No man is friend Of the Republi-
ICdA party WIZ dShS 1lIe VI duy OIlC Al
authority to appoint a man or to re-
tain man who is not equal to his
Job.
We make our appeal to the COM
mon sense Of the American people
which has never failed to express it.
self decisively in a great crisis.
! I reckon him one Of the worst en-
emies Of the community who will talk
hgtly Of the dignity Of the bench.
I have steadfastly refrained from
becoming associated in any name:
with factional controversies.
The great purpose to be achieved
lis the prevention Of war, and not its
regulation.
Federal regulation is not substi,
tute for state regulation.
I believe in protective tariff. 1t Is
an established policy.
I have asked no man for favors.