Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-08
Jly23. sat.iyr

IL years.
Much of the industrial activity OF
Maine is due to the development of
water power, which has already
taken place. The possibilities OF fur
Their development on which depends
increased business expansion are
practically unlimited, and il is GER
tain that the demands OF the nIturc
will be greater and more diversified
than those of the. past.
We insist that all future develop
mont must b. under rigid state con-
troll for use within the State.
We recognize the just demands Of
msn and women to a fair
share Of the product of their labor.
Honest. Industrious and prudent
working men and women are EMIT
led to financial reward sufficient Ia
live and support their families as
American citizens ought To live and
as American families ought 10 he
supported. "a,
The importance of our forests is
State and realizing that they are
steadily decreasing, we favor imme-
date steps towards re-forcstation az
lands suitable for that purpose which
may be acquired by the State and
substantial encouragement in some
form TO those who may own or ac-
pure lands in order that this work
may be undertaken before IL is too
late. and will cndcavor to bring
about increased protection OF the for
ests from fire, pest and waste, and
increased re production Of all desir-
able species: and encourage of
the utilization of forest products
without waste and without destroy
ing our forest growth.
y
. The paramount issue for Maine IL
the economic uphuilding of our
State and we pledge ourselves to aid
in every legitimate way the develop
ment of our resources. During the
third OF a century which followed
Names entrance into the union, the
growth of this State rcscmblcd that
of the great states of the west; for
theIpast 80 years, under almost uu-
interrupted Republican control.
Maine, as a whole, has made hut lit
tie material progress. Our sons and
daughters, unable to find employment
at home. are scattered over the en-
tire country. building up communi-
ties not as favored in natural rosour-
ccs as those from which they moved.
Maine is still a pioneer state.
7 ,rI,
lions in more fully developed and
more thickly settled states have been
copied into our statutes. although on
tirely inapplcable To conditions here,
to the dctriment of our progress.
Maine needs an administration
which will work TO give our rural
towns. the backbone OF our State.
better educational social and hy
genie conditions so that the move
mcnt of population Will be towards
them instead OF away from them as
it has been for over half a century.
Maine needs better country roads
and better marketing conditions both
for the benefit of the farmer and in
order that the cost Of living TO tho
individual worker may. he lowered.
larged transportation facilities. more
miles of steam and electric railroad
and legislation To encourage the
building and profitable maintcnapce
of such enterprises should be sub
stituted for the laws designed 10
bankrupt the Transportation com
panies now in existence and prevent
others from coming into being.
The interests OF Maine in the con
soidation of railroads which is sure
to take place under the provisions
Of the Esch Cummings law should he
safeguarded and should not he CON
fused with the interests of Southern
New England.
Maine needs to be fully developed
both as summer and winter re-
sort.
Maine needs more farms. more fac
tories, more mills. more hydro cleo
trio development, and every law
which tends 70 restrict or prevent
the fullest and freest Investment Of
capital to accomplish these ends
should be repealed and encouraging
and constructive legislation suDsti-
tuted.
Democracy pledges itself to aid In
accomplishing these things.
To the end that these pledges and
policies may be carried out, We in
vite the Independent thinking voters
OF the State to unite with the Dem
Ccratic party in clecting to the vari-
Gus Offices candidates who stand
upon this platform.
a year and half ago the people
OF Maine voted for a change. In
| this respect. contrary to its usual
habit, the Republican party prompt
~ and effectively carried ont it's
! agreement and gave the people n
complete change.
A change from living wages and
low wages-and none.
A change from prosperity to de-
preston and industrial ina activity
| and strife.
We say to the voters of Maine you
have tried this change more than q
year. We challenge you to tell us
! in September, how you like IT,"
a plank in the tentative draft OF
the platform advocating the election
of the public utilities commissioners
| by direct vote of the people WAS elm
mated in the final draft.
A 4 per cent. tax on SO cents for
| one year is 50. A young woman OF
Ware demanded exemption from pay
ment of Federal income TAX on mon