Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-04

ana buttons. resolutions and ,..
ments. newspapers and nonsen,s
you consider the great interests "ae'I
public which are at stake in thi. co,..
between the people and the POLITICS.
We are on the eve of state and n.,,eA
elections. Who shall rule In .t.,. onas
nation? and
Shall the great principles Of renu,..
ism that have made this nation ..S eaa
and powerful prevail and triun.h
! shall the policy Of Free Trade go Oh
! illation succeed? We must NEE, 49, vac
eide the great and mighty prohlam. "
war and peace. Of immigration and .ss. ~
ton. Of good roads and good govarr,
Of human welfare and the right. ~ y
Dor. OF restored merchant marin. ~
the raising Of revenues, the conser,,.sI
Of resources and the continuance ana
! petuity Of the republic. In the se,,Ia. ~
of these mighty questions, the -
States Senate plays a most imno,.s'
and vital part.
Here in Maine, at the June Priv
aries. the question ought not "a =.
who among the candidates for I,,;..s
States Senator has the endorsems,.
of the party politicians-who Is
dorsed by the most party clubs-rs.
has with him the machine-who =.
nominated. can furnish to the ~
organization the strongest, larrest ~,
most ample sinews of war in tha u
Of revenue?' But the question wy
we'll be asked. Who can best RAM.
sent the great principles Of the D.
publican party-who. in the con,,.
election, can rally the people aror.s
him-who, If sent to the Sonata ~.
best represent the people of MAJ
and their great and vital interess%
If the interests of the State of Ma,.
are best conserved, protected ors
cared for by the Democratic nar,n
and it's platform and policies. bv j..
doctrine of Free Trade and bv ,hs
present administration, then the pre.
ent Democratic Senator from Mairs
tshould be returned. If, on the o,hs,
hand, the Democratic Senator from
Maine, Who is unopposed for renori
nation, has so opposed the best inter.
ests of the people of Maine that h.
ought to be defeated, then he cannn
be defeated by one who will not hav.
the confidence of the people at III,
September election. The people A..
slow to awaken even though th.,,
liberties are at stake and their inter.
ests are being sacrificed, but at time,
they revolt against the politician, eye,
If the result is to place in power
political parties that do not repres.r.
them.
There are many qualifications Of
candidate for United States Senate,
that ought to appeal to the Repubca,
voters of Maine. Qualifications tia,
the people have always admired
qualifications that the present hm-
demands Of every candidate for Units
States Senator. He should be well
trained and disciplined in the duties
of that great Office by long service IN
legislative halls. In his work q,
Washington the unframed, unskllls
and undisciplined law maker is at
great disadvantage. He should b
good parliamentary. we'll versed Ii
the rules Of the Senate and In par
liamentary law; he should be ready
and interesting speaker. prepared 10
debate any measure with any man, TO
protect the people, and able to take
care Of himself on the floor Of ths
Senate. to stand in defense Of the
to advocate and successfully present
any measure of the people that should
become the law Of the land; he should
have no entangling alliance with
great corporations. organized wealth
or influential politicians; he should be
under no obligations to anyone and
ought to be the servant Of none but
the people. He should be a tireleM
worker. ever at his best, faithful to
the interests Of his constituents, never
absent from his duties. never neglect.
full Of the enemy, always at his post
alert and watchful that the peoples
rights may be protected. He should
be man of progress, working for the
best interests Of today and the future.
studying faithfully the questions Of
the hour and living always in tomoy.
eminent and for a higher and grandef
civilization in the American Repub.
lie. He should be a man of courage
who knows no fear except the fear o.
doing wrong; he should be leader
and not camp follower. one who
dares to carry the colors Of hts State
to the front and not be a straggler In
the rear. Above all, he should be
man of high resolve, clean Of life and
purpose, a man with an empire In bis
BRAIN"
Let no one misconstrue or mis-
quote my words tonight. What have
said has been in no spirit Of fault
hnding or captious criticism / have
not been moved by ambition or mo-
tlves of self ACKNOWLEDGMENT. l have
not uttered these warnings to lend ad
or comfort to the eremy. to furnish
material for Democratic orators OF
food for a partisan press. / have at
tempted, as I see the right, to save
righteous law from the hands OF III
enemies. The Republican party Oh
Maine is worth saving. ! want to zee
it restored to the days when TINS
State was nobly represented In the
national halls of legislation-days
when Blaine in defense of righteous
North defled the traitors Of the South
and stood for the honor, prosperity
and supremacy Of Maine; days when
Tom Reed defied the arbitrary rule Of
political bosses, and fought the battIe
of the people Of his State; days When
the immortal Frye presided over the
great Senate Of. TIE United States