Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-07

NOT oscEivINe MAINE PEOPLE


Possibly Maine Democrats might
SPARE themseive. a measure OK disap-
pointsd ambition IL they carefully
considered the spirit shown at the
meeting Of the Kennebec County Re
publiran Committee. Wednesday. So
coming 10 a comprehension that they
viii have in opposition a united, de-
t.rmined and optimistic organization
az Republicans the Democrats might
avoid building on false hopes.
Judging from the spirit manifested
nj this meeting the Republicans OF
Maine have been reading between the
lines. have been discounting the
Democratic propaganda. have not ex-
pected that the job which proved SO
tremendously too big for the Demo-
Gratis could be cleaned up in a MIN
Ute Or 10 the satisfaction OF the Dem
cratic politicians
The Maine Republicans send good
men 10 Congress. men in whom they
have confidence. when those men say
20 them that Congress has been work.
ing under almost unbelievable difficult
ties they are believed We might well
be amazed 10 the Democrats out OF all
this could ind nothing 10 crticise, and
we are not so amazed. though we do
occasionally wonder they FIND so little
OF serious consequence 10 blame.
II We would be fair to our national
lawmakers. and there Is sufficient in
telligence among the voters in this
part OF the country 10 warrant the
supposition that they have ability to
no fair. we should not overlook the
magnitude 81 the task which was
thrust upon them and what really has
been done. The people OF Maine yet
. have some interest in agriculture;
they realize the serious conditions
which threatened II and they should
know Of the efforts that were made to
improve these efforts made and re-
suits obtained.
Maine people have in the past found
the Republican tariffs preferable to
those served up by the Democrats
who denounce any sort of protection
but are willing 10 receive good
measure OF II for their peanuts, cot
ton. rice and sugar. Maine folks are
sensible enough to know that the
Democrats are playing politics with
the tariff today at the expense OF the
country; that they are playing for de-
lay. not because they think it a bad
measure, but because they think 1t
likely 10 prove on the whole fairly
satisfactory. as much so as IL Is pos
sible 10 make a tariff law under the
existing unusual conditions OF the
world. II II may be kept an issue I'M
al after the elections the public will
have no way OF deciding how they
like II. so they prolong the debate,
talk against time. offer no valuable
suggestions. seek in no practical way
20 improve. This Is so evident there
II good reason TO believe II deceives
but few. and some of those wish to he
deceived Tho voters In this State arc
now reading the dispatches which tell
% tho efforts being made to get the
tariff into shape and relieve business
uncertainty. They learn OF the meth
DDS being employed TO prevent this.
They understand why the Republicans
are driven 10 resort 10 desperate
measures To meet opposition. Many
OF them. we believe. find themselves
in accord with TIE remarks made by
Senator Lodge: I'VE believe the coup-
try demands action, prompt action, on
this bill. This petition tfor cloture)
will prevent any deception and allow
the country 10 know who refuses to
take action. II will show the country
which party is responsible for the de-
lay: which party is using this bill for
purely political purposes while busi-
ness IL kept In suspension"