Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-12

OF the United States was far wiser. far
more beneicent. far more helpful! to
every working man and to every citi-
zen Of the United States than anything
which We could borrow from any indus
trial system of any section OF Europe
in whole or in part" and he said:
There is spreading in this nation
contest to see whether that industrial
system shall be maintained. or wrether
it shall be impaired in part or perhaps
BETRAYED. He said: See to it. voters
OF Maine. Remember that the sun does
not shine in any civilized land upon a
more prosperous people than the United
States; and you see to it. you who
have come to ms as fellow citizens
as we'll as fellow Republicans, that by
no act of yours is anything done to
harm that republic Then l remem-
Der he closed: There is no country
like this country: there is no State like
the State of Maine; there is no valley
like the valley of the kennebec: there
is no city to me like the city Of Az
gusta. and there is no home like that
home l cannot forget. Mr.. Speaker.
I.tat IL Is tildI iloItIe WiilCu lS DGtsS
given TO Maine. which is being siver
to Maine in perpetuation Of the memory
of this man whose destiny and whose
history is part of this State, and
that it is being given by the wonderous
workings of chance. in the immediat"
name of this grandson of this great sire.
this lad who. by act. by supreme de-
votion. by sthe giving of his all. is
now sending TO us from beyond that
mystic ocean over whose rim no foot
has trod. a message Of inspiration. a
message for emulation. message 70:
memory. OF the srandsire we can say
that there may have been greater in
terpreters Of the constitution, as Dan
iel Webster: there may have been great
err orators. as Patrick Henry; but there
never has been greater American
thee never has been man who, III
his every fibre and in his every thought
has had the we'll being OF his country
and of mankind closer at heart. and
in these days when we are seeking 70"
peace lei us not forget in the slanor
of the present that James q. Blaine, n
his great grasp of the elements OF hu-
man nature and OF state. saw the dan
ger Of friction over commerce. the dan
ger of personal ambitions arising out
of commerce. and sought to avert tina.
by his wise policy of reciprocity, and
that further he emphasized and crys-
talized his great love OF peace in his
which was the actual beginning Of wha,
We are now attempting to make a
worldwide peace. No royal robes have
marked the Planet shakers. but Sam
sons strength TO burst the ages bands
James C. Blaine was a planet shaker.
His preScien wisdom has burst the
ages bands We all believe that the
nations strength attends on men and
not alone depends on acres We all be-
lev that the master mind is worth a
million hands. We ofNoda.. pay tribute
to this man whose law OF reason was
love of wisdom. not as devotee OF the
philosophy whic, gives unintellisb.e
answers To insoluble questions" but as
that practical searcher in the ordinary
and accustomed haunts of truth for
truths sell. and. finding the same with
a clarity of speech >p.ain to all men
declares il. and with an unswerviue
fSi,y of purpose and purity OF motive
puts precept into practice.
Across tie vista of the wears those
principles of the grandsira as enunc;at-
cd in the speec', above quoted. his in
. tense love Re country as therein dis
played. and the compelling loyalty to
the institutions thereof. are practically
evidenced by the grandson. Wal,.er
Blaine Reale. WHO for those principles
when the same were challensed and
d for tn. I country when it's very exist
ence was inlperi.!ed by the ordeal o.
battle. did all. dared all. gave all. ,hat
this government might endure. As the
srandsire lived for and loved his ma
tive land. the grandson loved. lived for
and died for that land. From the far
! lung fronts of France his spirit sings
The daughter of the "Purled knight
was the mother of the young crusader
and In the marvellous blending OF filial
and maternal love with woman's clear
intuition has welded the past to the
present and breath by her generosity
Ten 'diction that will endure. Hers
Is The memorial sweet of duty done
May the blessed deeds these three havs
c'at,ered bloom thousa nd fold througi,
the years to come. az James G. Blaine
, We can say that From dust through,
glory. back again to dust-wanting bu,
TINS tine cycle TO complete-a little
room 70 lie. little sleep. then swit,
surprise OF immortalitv''
And Of the Young man We may say
that
IN" rainbow comes and goes.
I And lovely is the rose:
7 TIE moon doth with delight
are bare
| W aterS on "A starry night
Are beautiful and fair:
ne ne sunshine IS glorious birth;
But vet now. Where'er | GO
Ihat there hath passed away a glory
| from the earth
| Applause,
! The SPEAKER: Accompanying tho
papers is the following Senate order
| ordered. the House concurrins tina
! the communication from the Governo,
relating to the residence of the lat.
! James q. Blaine. together with the ac.
! companying deed and papers. be re.
| ferred to the special committee OF
the Legislature appointed under Join;
resolve to appoint committee to in.
| quire into the advisability of purchas.
, ing the residence of the late James C;
! Blalne or some other suitable proper.
! ty for an executive mansion. that pro.
per action may be taken redatins
! thereto.
+ This comes from the Senate rea,