Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-10
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ENEMY PROGRESS
HARRINGTON SAYS

Camden. Me, June 9.-"Progress
VIII never come where prejudice
prevails; business cannot abide
bitterness: intolerance is the boon
companion Of Incidence and in
justice. Maine is at the threshold Of
an era of prosperity that means the
steady advancement of industry and
intellect. The question is: VIII
Maine. both from governmental
and from a popular standpoint, en-
courage the advancement that is
rightfully hers. or will she lie pros
trate under the philanderings of
prejudice, intolerance and bitter
ness? / have faith in the people
of Maine. / believe that when the
test comes, their bedrock common
sense will assert itself and that
Maine will live up to the principles
OF square dealing that have made
her hundred and four years of
statehood honorable years."
Such was the straight from the
shoulder declaration of Hon. Frank
G. Harrington Of Augusta Monday
evening when he addressed a meet
ing of the Camden Board of Trade.
Maine has always been a State
OF law and order" said the speaker.
Inc sober sense Of the people has
always brought the community
through Its most trying times.
i am informed that Knox county
Is soon to have what promises to
be one of the greatest industries in
the. State-a cement manufacture.
1t will be a true boon to the people
for they will have at their doors a
product that Is so essential to every
business today.
During the past few weeks we
nave heard whole lot about
industrial depression. Mills have
closed down entirely or they. have
worked on shortened schedules.
Manufacturers have their ware
houses full of goods which they are
slowly releasing. In other states.
people have been without employ
ment for weeks at time. Why, I
was told only today that in one of
the big shoe cities of Massachusetts.
business was so lack that the large
department stores have been sus-
pending business for three days in
each week.
But have you heard Of any fail
ures In Maine? To be sure the
cotton mills and the shoe factories
nave worked on shorter hours, but
they have kept going There may
nave been a slight slackening up all
followed.
you will recall that during the
unsettled days following the close of
the World War, labor and industrial
dlf1culties were everywhere present.
But Maine had not a single disturb
ance. The good people here do not
want trouble makers. They be-
heve there are laws to meet every
emergency and they see to it that
men who can be trusted are chosen
to enforce those laws.
Labor Is cOntented in Maine:
capital is contented. But only be-
cause Maine has stood true to tradi-
tons.
Some Of our breezy western
1riends are inclined to say that
acuonary. We don't believe that.
We just think. that's all. We
weigh proposition when II 10
presented and If it seems right. then
we go ahead. Maine people want
Iacts. not phantasies; figures not
nSments OF the imagination: sound
sense, not suspicion. :
You can't have prejudice and
Prosperity, too. Capital viii NOT
come where dividing discord domin-
ates:: Progress cannot live with
intolerance.
L have seen much of Maine. 7
nave met many of her people. I
feel that 1 know their temper. There
is no other State that abhors in
justice so much as Maine. There Is
no other State that guarantees So
square deal all round.
From across the sea. from tho
southern part Of our own country
from every quarter. come invita-.
lions to try this or that panacea
winch promises to do away with ali
his OF community life. 1t is no time
10 experiment. We must meet these
lnnuences. ana(yze them, test their
sincerity. We must find ont what
they are, not what they purport to
be. ~
The whole solution is in the an.
piication of sound sense. There Is no
otner standard. There can he No
other criterion. We want progress
prosperity, justice and peace. We
can't have them If we are to perm,t
prejudice. bitterness and ini,,st;na
common sense, good old horse sense
we use to call it. dictates the course
TO follow. am happy in the he
her that we still have an abunda moo
or 1t and that it will helm cIaar
our path so that Names proeress
Will not be impeded."