Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-31


oeeyiag orders ! have. he said been
delighted By the spirit shown N this I
meeting loo are approaching the most
important period n you- coan-rys his
tory. The people are u q serious MOOD. /
They are 70 Judge the political parties I
on their records and wnen they 90 De
-aocracy IS not afraid.
The Republican party mas oeen con-
denneo IN 1917 because i has ceased 70 /
re party o. The people, but OF specla4 !
privilege. They have promised better !
behavior but have not fulfilled. Today !
he Repu 5llcan parry mas IN The Senate
a man convicted u beiag elected oy /!
fraud The Republican party was hen |
convicted Si1p.-- get caught u Mlchi- /
gan: GOT way with i elsewhere. Ser |.
a-or Borah SAWS me candidaiss of the !
Republican party are adopting me same /.
methods IS employed bv Newnerrr,
The question OF tarI~ = one Il bust /.
ness. not Of party. The Democratic :
party --ealed = tar,- commission ana 4
TOOK the -arlT ou- Of politics The Re /
publican parrv taxec the consumption y !
ne people. out The Democrats party 4
adopted he .acore Ak.
Agricultural interests should receive
more support You have heard u he I
Federal Farm, Loan act ard If he great /
5eoeht I has proved.
- Dor should not Ne Disseminated I
against ana one IF he arst acts ~ he .
Democratic party wren Y got power'
was 70 estah l!sh ne department q a
Dor Then there's he child ,2oo- law
Now hey are irving % huaco our Maine
oecp.e WIKI ak Of re merchant ma
-ine- W have tu.tt u Merchant ma
rlre . -1.5tnv1 rons
he speaker .urned 10 trusts and
proa-eer:ng, claiming HIS party hao
rassed legislation Tor centred H IL
;acked he money --nst al length
The Federal Reserve at &C AIKEN con
70. 0a- y re lands u Wal street
sharks. Tie Repueicars dare OF ob-
.ect . hose things Accomplished 3- The
Democrats
~ re CONCLUSION ~ h speech a nc
ion Vas -2--ied . print aoo 1:sr-,rar.
400 -oDies II ne -latfo-n All
speeches
Although : YES past re 5!a-er hour.
wren -1e c-a.-an asked ARE y-ou
read tor some rio-eo" there was no
objection EXPRESSED arc Hon X
Par-a-zaM was cai,ed. IL assured herr
he would 5etair -a+r IVY I few TO
snen.s. Tas -atki-s Democracy Until
80 Us morning
Mr.. Pattsroai Sresks
7 suppose rcu read reports Il he e
publican S-z-e convention. ( read WITH
Z good 1ea! Il interest IRE sen-e-ce
regretted. hat = senator should rave SO
contemplate : lew II ne Republican
1arrv hat ne .elt /. proper 10 rpeak
n he President =. he United states
after he style Il: sa-d ro-s r-ator.
"ath1= he President .woohir WOOD
~ow- Was Pleased Republicans --e-.
not --oved . ,auehter
-Eaa wrat ne SAID II he lisa biz h
-iss x our army \ Europe. hat our
arr-,- = -.fsa 20 7von ne victory without
arms. w,-hou. equipment ard wl-hout
1000.
Since rghtinr ccascd .He aim II
I;epu blicar leaders mas Yeen % ais I
credit me adulnistratlor
Maine mas furnished Y statesman \
hat can prove The American nay-- /
haa also nothing 10 Go with wirr.-g
me war 1
nave wondered how hose who
do he Ach-irg liked 7- be cross
questioned M nan without de-
pendants ana If age for war ser
vice-or naval service e.-he-. + liz
specialties ara II ma. Ike.
The Maine Republicans were
rot disU1ayed Al ne ASK of Writing
q national platform ara all about
ne League. Notwithstanding both its
senators never voted together on
ma. question. They keur dear ~
state ISSUES, though wo1ld saw vou
nave important ssues To settle "
Our own STATE.
After 50 Years barring two hr,ef
administrations Of RepuoIican cor- +.
troll ne ~tate :. y most sections. .
staining st4l ara : some retrcgrad-
ing You mo very many q Tie
towns gong backward K
Your platform sought 10 suggest
improvements 70 hat condition. d
You Know Tax reform IS ALWAYS 1
promised oy Republicans ana moth 1
lng done, l
You Know hey passed n bonus ID .
AL orEceholders
Ne never mad any difficulty II I
housing our Governors Until Tits /
one. We have invested sla0000 70 /
q. political establishment Tor hun ana /
The expenses are paid. rot by the /
Governor. but hy lax PAYERS The /
State g Under tx rate II Z mills /
where il was ) mills 1uder Curtis. /
A. 10 the increase r ne 'ordec debt /
he doubt 20 If even the State auo!ro- !
could tell This mas zone Oh because
Rspub.ica1s were Cbsessed with The 1
iGea that he party name On The haI- <
lot was wnat hey must subscribe To. /
He wondered Tow lonG the people /
would swallow The BUNK about: a (
Maine goes 50 goes the Union Look
ar 1916 when The state went Repuh- 4
lican. He sald ~ wanted TO see the 4
Democrats 20 10 bat on the need u 4
Maine for 4 business administration. /!
He SAID he 1ad three ambitions Z
life. He was not a candidate for any
Office and didn't expect % be. Had
resigned from The State COMMITTEE
His ambitions were: % care FOR his
family: . care FOR his clients ana 10
co what he could to make Maine
Democratic and keep her so.
He urged ali Democrats 70 respect
the viii Of The majority and work
Tor success There had come 70 him.
he said suggestions from every part
OF The state and demands for the
nomination of Bertrand 9. NcInrire
s Governor and II they had the