Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-04

peheVe, some part Of that r.-;,i,;-
ty rests on those VINO pu, ..,o
once. You nor cannot tell personally
Just what causes the delays ana ds,a vs.
unquestionably there are. W. a. 40,
know all about Baker. He, BY ,eason ~
| military necessity for secrao,.
make full defence. We do kna,, 49,
| ever. the man who appointed t;,,, 49,,
we know that just as soon as ~.
cheney is demonstrated thar IT,. '.,,
| remove him. Wal
cHticism is easy when progress is do
iayed; but mere criticism T. foo,;-,.
nothing more. The air craft prodnc,;o,
Is assailed, and Heaven knows bo,, 49,
Gus the delay is. Senator Lodps j., 49,,
tleuiar mas great deal to saw abou,
,hat feature. The air craft Production
/ board is headed by some of the hio.a,,.
men in the business world. b.,.a
Idea what their politics are. Tba,, 80
working for the Government for ono
dollar year and if Senator Iod,a 49,.
any other gentleman of like stana,no
can suggest any way that they can
speed up their work, they would be only.
TOO glad to hear him. Every one who
reads knows the difficulties thew b,vs
mad TO contend with and suypas.;o,s
That OFFER any help would be most pr,t,-
fully received, but the critic witbou, :,
suggestion is the most absolutely rec
less man imaginable.
|. Ihls IS no year for politics in the mar
row sense. This is a year for nr,,;,o
together. The Democratic party can,,
win this war, the Republican mar /.
can't and if we do not all work to tina
utmost. the Nation will not win ovor
there in France in the trenches ara 90.
Doys' mere are thousands more eagerly.
waiting their chance. They are fighting
Tor US. make it personal, for Won and
right here, that our homes may ha
saved from pillage, our families fro,,
death or worse than death. "(;rea+er
love hath no man than this. that ba
lay down his life for his friend" Tho
COMFORT the safety, the success of these
boys are the supreme consideration.
1t is unfortunate that we have to hava
political campaign at all. There 10
only one campaign we are really inta,-
ested In, and that is the one that is ba-
ing Waged in France and Flanders
This Is no time for partisanshin. tho
crack OF party whip by either side
VIII nave no effect. This year at hear,
we nave no Democrats and no Repuh,i-
cans, we are all Americans. Party VIZ
tory Is not an end in itself. only an aid
10 National victory. The public man
VINO emphasizes partisanship this wear
is not only poor patriot. ne is not even
sooo politician Ga much lesser thing,
iliis Is NOT the year to act as Democrats
or hepubhcans, this is the wear to act
a" Americans. And, thank God. that l.
what the American people are doing.
neIhemper always. we are not fighting
beisium's war. not Frances. nor L.,o-
iahd S; we are fighting Americas war
Our brave Allies for the last two years
''a'e gwen an unparalleled example of
herolsm and courage. In ever increas.
ing numbers, week by week. our op.,
brave soldiers will enter tina, conf,ic,
Inc end is Yet far off but the dav NJ
victory is bound to come. our sola,n
DUTY. our greatest duty now. is to hast
en- that day.
'"ese men IN France are fighting for
everything we hold dear; the very ex.
istence of everything we cherish is in,
periied. We shudder to think of tho
"oi'u' fruss:an dominated. For such 4
"orld 'he principles for which our fore
Fathers risked everything in '7s would
nave no place. They ask what arc op,.
war AIMS, we have but one answer DID,.
iedt VI germany. No state-mates M
inclusive peace will answer. We oust
nave de: at 80 bitter 81 arusb;,,, a.,
u VIII permeate the very soul of Ger
many, defeat so crushing that ,tevar
again will the mad dog of militarisn, So,
the world at war and turn back ,ha
CLOCK lU years IL we rest content with
less the millions of brave souls ..ho
nave given their all for YOU and mo an
ours Will shame US from their graves
forever.
10 90 this America needs not only
armies and navies. munitions and shins
IL needs, 1t must, it will have the united
undivided effort of all its hundred mil
lions. We have not begun to tiobt .nd
we nave not begun to work. / almost
SAID to sacrifice, but that is the wrong
word, the only sacrifice is those who
give their lives, Those of us who arc
debarred from offering that. should not
regard their service as a DUTY but nriza
IT as privilege. We should rejoice and
be exceeding glad that we also can
serve.
~ Citizens of Maine. let us 60 forth
from here renewed in strength and cour
age lor everything that is to come. re-
solved each for himself. that to win tn,
war is his foremost duty: resolved thai,
Whatever our allotted task may be. how
ever hard or humble, it never be said or
US. their country called and thew said
her nay. Let Americans be united and
determined and victory, complete and
lasting, shall be ours
Committees
At the end of Chairman Pierce's adj
dress a recess was declared for the pur-
pose of giving county delegations a
chance to organize. and all performed
this part excepting Sagadahoc county.
The results in Kennebec, Somerset and
Waldo follow:
kennebec-Eice president. Frank b.
Mace; resolution. Elmer e. NeWhert !;
state committee, Leon q. Tebbetts.
Somerset-Vice president. w. NJ. Os-
horne. Pittsfield; resolution, Royden V
Brown. Bingham; State committee, w.
Rradhury Fairfield.