Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-11
Tuesday. July II, 1922.
REPUBLICANS OF MAINE

tcnber the voters Of Maine will fire.
ouently be reminded that they have a
duty 70 perform. Having tie right
Of suffrage they come under respon-
s,biliiy TO use II. 10 use it intelligent
Is. In order TO do this 1t will be nee
essary not only to read and listen but
also 10 exercise discrimination and
careful consideration Of what they
read and hear None have greater &C.
oasion to appreciate this need than
the makers of newspapers. To the
newspaper mill are brought many
rrists. Millions Of dollars, all told,
are undoubtedly spent by those who
seek 10 exploit their wares or them
selves in the news columns, spent not
for space in the advertising columns
but for insidious propaganda cam
outraged as news This is true Of pol
i,ics as Of other kinds of endeavor.
The Journal has among its readers
good citizens OF all political parties.
I, desires TO t all the news
that's AZ 70 print. and as much in de-
tail rs space at its disposal will
permit. II doesn't desire to be
made the tool OF gandists 1t
hopes It's readers may be able to say
that IL has fairly fulfilled its purpose
TO keep them we'll informed respect
ing the news events, political or 9TH
erwise. with regard TO the papers
editorial opinions It's readers already
knoH that those express the convic-
tons Of the publishers; that they
have been consistent supporters of
Republican policies in the past, and
hlve tried TO lie fair in criticism.
Here seems to be a good place in
which to remark that never has the
Journal found a more worthy occa-
sion TO Loyalty support the policies
and the candidates Of the Republican
party than is that of the present.
This year. 1922, surely is no time for
evasivenoss or half-hearted allegi-
ance in the Republican ranks. On the
contrary IT is a time and presents a
situation which should appeal with
unusual force TO those who consider
themselves Republicans. Never be-
tore was party called to the adj
ministration OF national affairs con-
Never before has a party faced such
large army OF political place hold
ers determined TO hold their positions,
fighting in every conceivable way
anything calculated to clean UP con-
ditions in which they are perso- lily
interested. In devious, underhanded
ways propaganda has been insidi :
ously broadcnsted. Notwithstanding
ell the tremendous obstacles in the
way our President has gained and is
holding the respect and admiration
OF the country. He was elected as a
Republican. on a Republican plat
form. promising to do certain things.
Those promises he is trying with re-
markable success to keep and in so
doing is commanding the respect of
thinking people OF all parties who
recognize that he is the President of
the entire country and of all the peo-
pie in it.
Those whom Maine has sent to
Washington have Loyalty and ably
supported the President, have recos
nixed the obligations assumed by the
Republican party, have faithfully
represented their State. These men
the Republican party of Maine would
keep on the Job. Such being the
conditions everybody knows that a
failure to do this would be heralded
from one end Of the country to the
other as evidence that the people OF
Maine are opposed to the Harding
administration.
The State and county tickets pre-.
scented by the Republican party are
a credit to it. The candidates there
on were selected at primaries which
afforded opportunity for expression
Of opinion. They are not the creatures
Of favoritism or faction. Republican,
Of Maine are under obligations to
support them loyalty. They merit
enthusiastic endorsement.