Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-24
Tho Maine Convention

Maine has held the biggest. the
warmest in spirit. and the most enthu-
siastic in expression Of its purpose and
confidence. in the history Of the State,
and that convention closed Thursday
afternoon without a single incident to
mar 1t in the memory Of the 1910 dele
gates and many hundreds of spectators
present. The lessons and the inspira-
tons OF this convention are now go
ing into the homes Of every corner of
the State. And the biggest thing in
this big convention was the big spirit
of unity and singlennindness Of those
who took part in it.
The conmonest expression heard
among delegates and others from far
and near was that the country has suf-
fcred enough at the hands of reck-
less and inefficient government in con-
uoi Of the nations affairs by accident.
Seated in the various delegations were
scores Of men who did not vote with
Inc 4hOPool1Idu parry III lNc llplldi
election that placed Woodrow Wilson
in the White House and his party in
domination Of the legislative output.
Now these men have taken their
places where they can do the most
good in rescuing the country from the
blight that is only postponed by the
business that springs from the miser-
les. the necessities, the awful woe, of
peoples that are Frustrated by war
These men OF Names greatest con-
vention did not need to be told that
the present administration is still
shipping arms and ammunition into
Mexico FOR THE USE OF MEXI-
CANS. faster than it is sending the
forces demanded by Gen. Funston, who
is carrying out the orders of the White
House to hunt single man, (Villa),
who is the immediate beneficiary of
another executive order that lifted the
embargo and placed the arms with
which Americans are now being MUIR
dered, in the hands Of Mexicans.
And these men Of Names greatest
convention know that President Will
son and his advisers should no more
trust one faction Of the combination
that overthrow Huerta than the other.
Maine Republicans have indeed seen
enough Of making war on a single in
dividual Of a nation with which we
are at peace. They have seen Villa
armed and provisioned, to win his ac-
quiescence to "watchful waiting" and
they have seen him turn those arms
upon our countrymen. They are now
witnessing the arming and QUILTING
Of Carranza, to win his permission for
"watchful waiting" to punish the
treachery Of Villa.
Tomorrow shall we hear our gov
eminent asking permission of Villa
and Carranza to bring the remnants Of
a small and poorly equipped force Of
Americans out Of Mexico?
And Mexico is only one demonstra-
ton Of the folly and incompetency of
the administration in power as a re-
suit of Republican party differences.
Are the people of Maine surprised
that the men who made up the biggest
and most purposeful convention ever
held in the State, were united against
Democracy? Are we surprised that
these men were eager to express
themselves and to pledge themselves
anew to Republican principles and pol
icies, to Republican statesmen and pa
triottc intelligence?
The sentiment and the purpose we're
everywhere in evidence, on the streets
of the convention city. in the hotels
and convention hall.
Republicans Of Maine are aroused
today as they have not been aroused
since the days of the Civil War; The
sathering at Portland on Thursday
was an expression of that feeling. AMI
il Is sure to last. if not increase, in
the days between now and September
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