Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-08

This particular measure shows on its
face. that 1t was legislation in advance
Of investigator instead Of investiga-
ton in advance Of legislation.
1T is said that there was in Its Ia
vor the Judgment Of society. The judg-
ment of society in this country has
never passed in favor of legislation
| without knowledge of the equity ano
regardless OF the facts of the case.
There was no judgment Of society
in favor Of the roads which were ex-
cepted from its provisions. If there
was a judgment of society. why not
apply the rule to electric or other
kinds Of roads or roads less than 100
miles in length? Away with such pre-
tense? 1t was a surrender to force in
stead Of q clean, candid. faithfully
framed examination of the facts and
then action in accordance with the
American principle"
In his speech here tonight, Mr..
Hughes reiterated this declaration
and added that when a fundamental
principle, such as the reign of rea-
son" was involved, there was only one
| thing to do. and that was to stop
AA6hI AObO uAtll AuilOo2AChtoA PI AAS1PiC
is again established" In his Hampton
Beach address. the nominee asserted
that failures Of peaceful settlement
Of industrial disputes" was only a
short way removed from abdication
Of government itself" Before his
Portsmouth audience, Mr.. Hughes de.
clared that if any group, capital or la
Dor. was taught that it could get what
1t wanted by force. and the teaching
was followed a few years I'VE might
as we'll give up the forms of demo-
cratic government"
In addition to his attacks on the ad-
ministration in connection with the
passage Of the Adamson law, Mr..
tariff, efficiency Of government, the
merit system, protection of American
rights and other issues Of the cam
paign.
Introduced by Hale
Col. Frederick Hale introducing Mr.
Hughes said:
"One week ago today l attended great
meeting held in the City hall at Lewis
ton. There I heard one of the greatest
living Americans in a speech that for
sheer patriotic Amercanism l have never
heard excelled, urge upon his hearers
the absolute necessity of the election OF
another great American to the presidency
of the United States.
THE speaker was Theodore Roosevelt,
and may his days be long in the land.
The man whom he so strongly recon-
mended is with US here today. and you
people Of York have the honor Of giving
him his first welcome to Maine.
THAT he will receive the electoral vote
Of Maine in November is beyond a doubt
But this State of Maine has an oppor.
tunity given to no other state in the
Union to influence that November elec.
ton all over the country by pointing
the way with a great Republican victory
in the State election on Monday next.
"Fifty-six years ago the Republican
party came into power. Since that time
with the exception of the present admin
istration and the two administrations OF
Grover Cleveland, the government of this
country has been in Republican hands
That this country has prospered under
Republican rule, 1 maintain That the
honor of this country has been kept un-
tarnished throughout its entire admins
tration and throughout the two admins
trations of President Cleveland, 1 state
without fear OF contradiction. That al
though materially prosperous at the pres
ent time. the honor of this our country
has been seriously impaired under the
present administration, state with SIN
cere regret.
ITO maintain this prosperity when the
world war shall have finished. to guide
this country through the difficult chan
nels that this war has opened up to US,
to re-establsh and to maintain the high
reputation for national honor which is
our birthright and our dearest posses
sion. the Republican party has nominated
for it's leader a man who in the opinion
OF all factions of the party measures up
to the tremendous responsibilities that the
times demand.
II have the honor to present to you
Charles E. Hughes of New York"
Mr.. Robins Address
Before the nominee spoke, Mr.. Rob-
ins addressed the crowd.
II have no apologies to make for
having been a Democrat or a Progress
sive," Mr.. Robins said. 'One reason
why I am no longer a Democrat and
do rot intend to go back to the Dem
ocratic party is because 1 know the
Democratic party too we'll"
Mr.. Robins said that he was born
in the South. and added;
The economic and social issues
which confront the country cannot be
entrusted to a party that is under
Southern control. There are good men
and women in the South, but Southern
life has not kept step with our West
ern and Northern life"
Mr.. Hughes, thoroughly wearied.
went to bed shortly after the meeting
He is passing the night in Portland
and will leave at $40 A. NJ. tomorrow
to continue his trip through Maine
during the two working days that re-
main before election. His program to-
morrow is a strenuous one, and his
schedule Saturday is so crowded with
Co. minute addresses and brief stops
as to make it far AMI away the busiest
he has yet been called on to fill.
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