Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-23

c:on Of principles and the choice Of
candidates.
The product Of Maine. farms in
1918 exceeded in value sloe, eo0, 900
The farm property in Maine repre-
scented two fifths of the total valua-
ton OF the State. More men are en-
pioyed in agriculture than in any
other pursuit; il is in fact our great
industry and IT is disturbing when
the need of increased food production
is so great to learn that the farm
acreage under cultivation in Maine
IS steadily decreasing, although il is
to the credit OF our Maine farmers
that the production per acre in the
State is steadily increasing Our 10
cation near the great eastern CEN
tiers Of population, our area and the
fertility of our soil-which produces
staple crops in larger quantities per
acre than other sections of the coun-
try-iustify the belief that Maine can
become greater agricultural State.
What we need is better and more as
sured railroad transportation, the
continuance and full development of
our good roads policy SO effectively
inaugurated under Republican ad-
ministration, cooperative associations
among farmers, improved market
conditions that will bring the farmer
ana the consumer nearer together
and assure to. the farmer a larger
portion of the price paid by the con-
sumer. liberal financial policy that
Will attract young men TO our farms.
general bettering OF rural condi-
tons which will improve the trouble
some labor problems that 50 greatly
hamper present agricultural devel-
opment
Our fisheries give employment TO
more than 10000 persons. The value
OF the catch last year exceeded $40
100000. Our location assures the
growth Of this industry. wish il
could be encouraz ed by the estab-
iishment of a school OF fisheries
such as nov exists at Seattle in con-
nection with the State UNIVERSITY
where the rudiments OF fishing tech
niQue could be taught and where ,,se
fui courses could be had in connec-
ton with canning. the habits OF As.
etc. Il is significant in this conpec-
ton 10 remember that although the
consumption of Ash in the United
states averages but IS pounds per
capita. while in Canada Il is q
pouncs and in Great Britain 5s
pounds. nevertheless one person out
o. every 50 in the United States is
directly dependent on the fishing in
dustry
Under constructive policy Adopt
cd by Republican Leg sletures MANY
years ago the State has assumed an
increasing portion Of the burden in
c1dent TO the maintenance of the
state charitable and philsn,hrouic
institutions. the care of dependent
mothers. and o, those to whom state
aid is essential and upon whom i, is
properly bestowed.
Maine lacks at the present time
railroad transportation and in CON
hection With the continued develop
ment Of our good roads under the
construction policy esta blished bv
Republican Legislatures there should
be determined effort 20 secure the
extension Of our railroad srs,ero
without which Maine cannot hone to
increase her industries.
The Republican platform calls for
me conservation. of our forests. the
reforestation of waste land. the es-
tablishment Of State parks. and the
development of Names water bow
ers for use in Maine by Maine indus
tres. In this development OF HYDRO
electric power rests the greatest op-
portunity that ve have to assure
Names growth. The increasing cost
Of coal and OF transportation and the
great difficulty Of buying transporta
ton have during the past five wears
multiplied many times the yalue Of
Names water powers, and II te are
successful in confirming our right 70
the exclusive use Uf this power in
Maine and in protecting ourselves
from Federal interference we Are as
sured Of an increasing development
Of our industries and Of the coming
TO Maine OF many manufacturing
plants.
AZ members of the constructive
business mans party we should
make ourselves familiar with Names
RESOURCES, greater in material and DO
tential value than are found in any
equal area in the United States. I
urge faith in Maine and with that
knowledge and with that faith the
acceptance of a personal RESPONSE
bility for making our resources
known everywhere.
In this our centennial year il is
appropriate that we should endeavor
TO duplicate that growth in wealth
and IN population that vas so con-
spicuous hundred years ago. It
should now be stimulant TO US 10
realize that during the fifty years
following 1890 Maine grew in pop
ulation and wealth more rapidly
than the rest of New England. her
increase in population in that fifty
years exceeded by 10000 the increase
in population in Massachusetts dur
ing the same period.
Our duty as Republicans does not
determine with continuing good bust
ness government in Maine for In
september we are to choose our Con-
gressional representation and an
hounce Names attitude on National
issues and in this connection it is
well to remember that Maine in her
Agricultural. manufacturing and fish
ing interests has vital need of the
protection to her labor and her in
dustries that was removed by the
sectional and unjust Underwood
Simmons Tariff Law. drafted and
adopted by q Democratic Congress
in October 1919