Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10


it's army, found work for its soldiers
and marines, paid off most of its debt
given labor and homes to all the IN.
employed of Europe as fast as they
could arrive within the territory, and
still by a system of taxation so indirect
as not to be perceived. much less felt
Because it is my deliberate judgmea,
that the prosperity of America is
mainly due to it's system of protective
laws, l urge that Germany has nov
reached that point where it is neces.
sary to initiate the tariff system Of the
United States" The German people
followed his advice, and initiated the
tariff system Of the United States, and
protection in Germany has made that
little country, no larger than our state
of Texas, a great world power. that is |
able today to withstand in a great
war, by it's wealth and resources, those
Free Trade nations. England, France,
Italy and Russia.
have not time to discuss all thu
great political questions that pres
upon us for solution. On the questions
of labor and capital, my position ID
we'll known. l have stood in the past
for the interests of labor, for the
man who works with his hands, fG|
the toiler, for. the wage Garner, fol
the rights Of the laborer, for abolish.
ment Of child labor, for shorter houn
Of toll, for more comforts to the tOIs
and for equal rights of the workman
in his contest with organized wealth
At the same time, l am for simps|
justice to the great interests of wealth
and capital. / am not for government
ownership Of public utilities. do not
stand for the destruction Of great com,
binations of wealth, but l do stand
for the control and regulation Of all
public utilities, trusts and combins.
tions. 1 believe that our government
should control and regulate these great
forces in the interests of the people vi
that capital may not be afraid to in
wealth. under government control mail
build more railroads, bridge great riV'
ers. construct canals and bikes, deya'
op- the resources Of the land and CIV
labor it's wage, and receive its rewaH
measured and weighed out to It win
even handed justice.
For National Prohibition.
I stand now, where have alwan
stood, for National Prohibition Of Tho
liquor traffic. If Prohibition is gool
for the state. it is more valuable p|
the nation. If Prohibition is necesssT
in time Of war, it is just as necessaN
in times Of peace. l stand now. Wheis
l have always stood, for a national
amendment to the constitution, th,
will give to men and women eqia.
rights at the ballot box. l shall stana
for the conservation and developme''
of all our resources; for the reston
ton Of American shipbuilding; for
American Merchant Marine owned "|
Americans, flying the American nay
manned by men that will carry a'I
stars and stripes around the woEIa
so that the boy in blue travelling
foreign lands may behold the flag vi
his country So honored and so N.Y.
above all others that he can prouun
exclaim, Thank God / am an Amer
can citizen"
AS an American, I have faith IN ou
future and in the people OF our Jaw
believe that our people, when NV
clearly see the right. are eager to em
brace it, and carry it's great principlS,
and ideals to triumphant victory.
expect to live to see this great naa"'
in truth and in fact,
IAN enchanted land Of cities, foFss0
fields Of living gold, .,al
Vast prairies, lordly submits toue''
with snow,
Majestic rivers sweeping proudly pss
The Arabs date-palm and the MI"
A realm wherein are fruits Of ever
zone, x.m
Airs Of all climes, for 10! thr0usn'''
the year I,h1
The red rose blossoms somewhere ."
land
A later Edeh planted in the wilds., M.
With. not an inch of earth WITHIN
bound / ,;n!
But, if slaves foot pressGt sets NJ
free. ~,
Here. it is written, Toll shall have u
wage, ,,asl
And Honor honor. and the humblest pc pc
OF such a land have men in duhs'
dreamed. .,st|
And with the vision Frightening IN w.
eyes mel
Gone smiling to the fagot and II
sword"