Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-04

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and hamlet Of the state the people
who were born Of those who con-
&fned themselves with matters of
Bvernment. for the welfare OF the
yAole people. maintained that in
t5rest, in ever increasing volume.
ma are determined that the adj
l63nistration Of state affairs, in the
me case since the stars Of Fremont
Ind Lincoln first appeared above
ne horizon, shall be delivered to
ahd maintained in the skilled and
trusted hands Of the Republican
.yThe enthusiasm which you show,
MT only in this great coucourse.
Vat wherever two or three have
xfasped hands these days, in good
fellowship and mutual esteem. is
IQgury, presage, and earnest Of the
Euccess OF the continuance OF our
experiment of state government Of q
ing themselves, the great majority.
aFDund the standard of those who,
in various stages of the history of
this land, have given their lives for
Aheir country.-Lincoln, Garfield,
Roosevelt, Harding. valiant men and
strong. defenders Of the faith. ex-
p9nents OF the principles. and exern-
Uars of the policy of your Party
and mine, the Republican Party.
Achievement
,ssAnd we, the Republican Party. as
Stfrne the responsibility Of govern
Inent without any shrinking-We in
Tpent. We have for almost seventy
years been the party Of achieve
Inent.
When, once in O. generation. we
become for q brief space apparently
IA minority, 1t Is not In US to lay
aside our desire to servo state or
nation: we join whole -heartedly, as
Of habit with those who. for the
time being, Outnumber the Republic
cans who voted to enact needed leg
1slation and to promote good gov
eminent.
y. In a Convention a few days ago
our opponents detained they would
be busted for the next six months in
Alfting the atmosphere to a higher
plane We do not -expend our en-
.ergies lifting the atmosphere to a
higher plane"
I've are only withdrawing mortals,
and we breathe the atmosphere. We
strive to do each day the tasks at
Hand, and thus progress to ever
higher planes where the atmosphere
d. ever purer than below.
essSyvhile vociferous, leather lunged
Individuals in Washington. Demo
Gratis who cannot be taught that the
Llvil War Is over. are rending the
atmosphere with brutal abuse of SER
wants whom the public endorsed, by
zne jOrities. running up to 100000 in
the place of highest responsibility,
we. the Republicans OF the Country.
plain spoken, everyday citizens, by
orderly process Of law. without
v1ndictiveness. without passion and
without appeal to the blood-lust Of
me mob. strive, with singleness OF
pprpose. to do the right. condemn
tho wrong, and to profit by the ex-
psriences Of each swift passing day.
and thus our opponents. at the Ma
sional Capital. indite hysteria: we
~ ~ Grateful to Rock. Ribbed
s~At Lewiston, in March they de-
hried Rock Ribbed Republican
Maine. Rock Ribbed Republican
Vermont"
s.-.At . critical moment. when law
Md order are flouted in q State. or
when the human factor fails us in q
larger field. Massachusetts, or the
Nation. turns with mistaken con-
fidence to a man, OF the people.
nurtured in the homely surroundings
% farm life, in a secluded valley in
and Americas millions join in q
fMl- throated ITO Deum." that
.sRock- ribbed Republican Vermont"
furnished to us man who. within
the Constitution, will administer
these United States,-our President,
Calvin Coolidge.
And, though the heather rage and
the people imagine vain thing, with
pHtlence and faith we shall pursue
the even tenor OF our way to the
sfnendid future that beckons US.
-Four years ago We met and sent
delegates to Chicago to nominate u
candidate for President who should
be equipped by nature. and by train
ing. TO pick up and carry the crush
ing load OF Chief Executive. as this
great nation stumbled back toward
normalcy from the depths to which
tho World War had lead us, equip
ped by nature and by training, to
calm the agitated spirit OF our peo-
pie: to sooth them. allaylng their
fears, and leading them to n better
state of mind by contemplation OF
the strength OF this great Republic,
ana tne power OIL tue pIiuClpAeS upSA
which 1t Ia founded.
1t is TOO early to speak definitely
or the place which the nominee OF
that Convention VIII finally assume
in history. but the kindly spirit. the
affectionate, and therefore loveable
character. and the simple faith In
God, the outstanding Characters
tics of the man we assisted to NOM
mate four years ago,--the late War
rem q. Harding.--willr render beauti-
full the record OF the work OF Pres
ident Harding in the few months
that 1t was given him to serve as
Chief Executive.
Be Truthfu;: BE Fair
In these days when the temptation
to instant judgment is well nigh
over powering. listen to the voice Of
Harding. as youth, advising his
from another world. q world Of
justice, the voice OF our dead Pres
ident persists.--"Be truthful. Get the
facts. Be decent. Be fair. Be gen.
erous."
Our duty today IL more than duty
to the state. Not only do we elect
our state committee. and our sew
etal district and county committees:
not only do we formulate and adopt
"A platform. which we here and now
cali upon all who seek and shall
gain nomination at our state primary
to stand upon, and whose principles
we confidently expect them to adopt
as their political principles, but we
elect today the Maine delegates to
attend tho Republican National con-
>ention to be held in Cleveland.
Ohio. on the second Tuesday Of
June. next. We also nominate six
candidates for electors OF President
and vice president. and we express