Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-29

fau,tfndinr for the purpose - e"n'-
;rs nart;san advantage. Inc pest
nar,,! IoraItw ;s found in deVotlon To
~ ao,,srn,o.rt Of the United states
w nv ,so ,,nasanntion of the war. by
,.;, ,,,so ~. shall best illustrate
The onalities that have mace our par
,n .ro.t ana sball best prepare our
$50 - Nav o,,r proper part IN SOW
| inc Tho yrsat problems OF reconstruc-
,ns ''e IN parne with the return Of
peace. ..o Chief E-x-
., was a tumultuous one
when he concluded. The DIE ci0wu u
de,ayates rose to their feet anu way
mo American dags cheefeo "pt
nb.srod Then when 1t seemed az Il
: tho .nn,ause had died down. II purst
| fo.,, again to come to ehnitN N
,h,,,a ~e,Is for Millikep. The app..ose
,.,o va sooner. ended when F"h. Hal.
hart p Gardner of Pattcn rose ana
asi,ad nermission to address the con,
,.on,;or on a question OF perso-'ai
Nv GARDNER said that he had receive"
,at.ar f-,,, Hon. Will II. Hays the
new chairman OF the hePu'
tional committee, in when 'n"' 49,.
man asked the speaker TO ih'ei0
self in the rehablitated Hepupiieah p,s
Nv. After reading this letter the spe"N
er said that for four years he hao oee'
out OF the Republican party ou. Nv
felt it his duty to return.
sressives are not coming back III say
cloth and ashes" said Mr.. Garoiie' -
, 1--WE are not coming in any spirit VI
apoIngv. but in an honest and patriotic
desire to helm a rehabilitated Republican
PARTY founded on sound nationalism ana
| ound by the will of the people.
On motion OF Mr. Gardner the foiiow
ing resolution was then uiia''''io"s''
adonted, Resolved. That the members
of this convention, acting by such "u-
thorty as is conferred upon US ny ou'
constituents. express very earnest
sire to all citizens who belonged 10 ''e
Progressive party TO join with us in the
rehabilitation OF the Republican party
j We believe that the right of indivN-
uals within the party to participate IN
the management of the partys affairs
shall be and remain equally sacred ana
sacredly equal.
we ulSCOOntendnCe anu uep'"'t '"'
word or act by organization or indivn-
ual which might indicate a spirit of re-
prisal
We acknowledge the right and web
come the spirit which may prompt Tor
mer Progressives 10 participate IN the
affairs of the Republican party with all
the rights and privileges that are ac-
. Iol har IF a v
LAS a representative of the old stand
pat element shouted Hon. Horace
Mitchell of Kittery, Il second that mo-
ton and further move that we XIII the
fatted calf and extend the Progressives
welcome home" n
The resolution was carried amid
} storm of cheers.
Hon. Cyrus " Blanchard of Wilt
reported for the committee on resof
tons. Every one of the planks, exc
that dealing with the conservation
water powers. was adopted amid p1
characteristic enthusiasm of the mr.
vention. The various resolutions dig
ed the support OF the Republican Marty
to the administration in the conduct OF
the war and further rected that, for all
adequate preparat ions for war were not
made in 1914 and S9l5 which resulted in
the loss of thousahns-At Ives AND The
expenditure of billions of dolIa thia
had no effect on the loyalty of the
party. The platform asked for a Re-
publican majority in both houses OF
congress, because it believed that the
Republicans could conduct the war bs, M
ter and deal better with the ,,ro,,e,,, 4
: or reconstruction after the VIZ r 10 ov.-
other national recommendation In the
piaiiorm called for "A Joint co ,nitte.
10 supervise the expenditure OF IN.
preparations, the adoptionaof a, ,rfa.
hensive budget system, rattle j III ~
the national prohbitory amen, N nj ,.
: protective tariff and stah,lf,.i
prices 50 that farmers might be nrota
ed and be independent.
Inc endorsement of the State adr,,.
'stfa'lon was recital of the .earn.s.
sincere and intelligent" manna,
""''h the affairs of Maine had M.
conducted by Governor Milljker
The platform further stood -,
good system of rural marl,a. .or
eo1'e''eu win the trunk highway,
anu d system OF pay as the roaa.
are constructed" An equalizat;on
'akation was urged and a sino.YY
, tribute To organized labor of ~
was paid because of the low
SHOWN. Liberal provision for ma
; the army and navy was urged ~
, The plank on water power
se'.a''oh was signed by IL membos.
Of the committee. 1t aft,rmaa
soundness of the policy star,os w
Governor Fernald in forbiddinn ny
| TRANSMISSION of electrical enere,, uie
OF the State and called for a sn ~.
and thorough investigation =, 10y
whole subject of water power ne
servat'on so that intelligent .a.n
I could be taken when all tho
, the case were learned. 20
by th'' time. the delegates
ions to have their suppers ana
, their seats to hear Col 'e ~
had begun to leave the han bv
: dreds. NJ. Baxter asked tba. I'M
water power plank be voted on ne
arately. vi sep
This brought j. Fred O'Con,nu
ford to his feet. He contended ~, -
, majority report Of The commi,,ea s
dorsed the plank that had been -, ems
that this should he adopted c. anu Z
Cobb said the plank had been e'hor
with the greatest care by the n,o-a avn