Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-30
- 29ate Convention at Bangor Wednesday Adopt Platform

an those differences and ,o,n .,.~
se'y eHort to maintain the honor -
sovereignty Of our be,ovea
.:. .. we believe the great mator,.,, -,
LIZ. OF all parties share with ~. ~
nIas "atioha! spirit except those who
aoe party success and the satisfoco
aon OF personal ambition above ~.
lo'ioh 8 welfare, or those who fo-ea.
IN their inordinate desire to ha -
turned to power and to the e,ioy,,as+
10 their country. o''
-, WINE all Europe is drenched with
.he blood of millions of brave snd
iiohoranie men, her cities filled with
.''ppies' with misery and SORROW
oarAening the homes where once
happiness and laughter. where
"iooWs and orphans bear heart hur.
'ehs mat Will crush the joy Of life out
OF the remainder Of their ear+hly
existence, here we are at neaca ord
~ the enjoyment OF a wonderful ma.
.o''ai prosperity, due in part, 1t is
',ue' TO 1ortuitous circumstances, but
also que IN a large measure to the
wisdom, patience and foresight OF orr
PRESIDENT. I said "our President"
without any qualifying term. becanse
IN the conduct of our international
ahairs he has discharged the tremen-
dous responsibilities which have been
enroWn upon him, not as president If
any party, but as the chief executive
OF the American people. How grave.
now perpleXing, how deeply con
cerned with our national existence
and honor they have been, And we
thank God that we have had at the
mead Of this nation man with the
clearness OF vision. the tenderness Of
neart the love Of humanity and the
answering fidelity to republican in
stitutions possessed by Woodrow Will
SON.
Defends Administration,
The stand-pat Republican still be-
ileves, and l think he Is honest and
patriotic in his belief. that the inter-
ests of the country are best served by
legislation for the benefit of individu-
ais or classes, believing that through
their prosperity the whole country will
be benefited. The Progressive element
of the party, on the other hand, looks
at legislation from a different angle
and believes that the benefits Of legis-
lation should not be filtered through
any special class for fear the filter
might be clogged and the people not
receive such benefits. This Is why the
great remedial measures which Whe
Democratic party has passed during
the last three years have received the
support in each case Of some progress
sive Republicans.
Charged with the duty Of infusing
the spirit Of democracy into legisla-
ton, the Democratic party, three years
ago entered upon the work to which 1t
had been called, under the leadership
of a Democratic president in full ac-
cord with its broad principles. whose
faith in the people was as strong as
Jefferson's and whose knowledge OF
our history and free institutions was
most profound. Let us review the
record which it submits to the Ameri-
can people, and closely examine II IN
the light Of the indictment which mas
been preferred by our political oppo-
nents. :.
HAS it kept the faith and does "
merit a continuance OF the commence
which was reposed in it,
Prosperous Maine.
At one point he said:
"Where are the evidences in our
State that our legislation has been
ru;nous to industry? Wages are
b;eher than ever before, and increases
Of wages marked the beginning Oh 'h.s
wear in all our textile industries 40
Now England and in our great pup
o,,d naner industry. The farmers VI
.ho ctate receive good prices LOT tnei'
orons and our fishermen for 'hei1
fores While it is true that the MANI
ia cture of munitions OF war anu o'n.
war supplies and the demand loi o
rood sunnlies by the warning na'ioil'
- 1,,rona have contributed 10 o"i
condition, it is also |"e
thot business in lines in no way GU"
.na with or affected by the war Is
active ., .,na
.1.-;tb all our mills running 1uii I'M
,...r amn,oyed at increased wages .ne
farmers and fishermen rece'',n a,,roads
Gov their labors, rallroaus
showing largely increased ,,,os omr A.
sna no idle cars or locomotives o., our ar
anu ,;a, s,:.ation the strongest Nj W.
, ,'a.o and our banking sss'e ~
In,sn the creation and operation %
tna FEDERAL reserve system. the s'F' svi-
est in the world, where IS e ."e ., r,,m
s ss, III to sustain the prophecies OF n rum
oel a disaster that would follow De'
ocratic administration? or;tv Is
n1,.o gro told that our prosperA'' .,o
wv te %nr and that when .ns
on Only, var is over. which has pa, saH he
great WA m,erce of Europe, we shall s oe
the co,'' with the importation OF io a,
n HOY made goods. How long u"
m ,,n of Europe, with sn ,,ns their
,s'.l,ens Of debt. to reorganlH. . ,,hicn
imd''stries? Under the conol.'o th,nk Ia
n';,, then prevail do you no' 40 nr,ces
DOT ,c W. i will receive high when t.s seu
t u Of the millions OF men ,.no have
thlnS the industrial pursuits VINO oa ea
from , mon many bloody pat', ,enaer
u.eo or,nnled and manned are no - mo-