Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-11
AN INSPIRING ADDRESS

when the temporary chairman OF
the Republican national convention
was announced assurance was given
that. the keynote address would be
crsditable alike to the party, the oc-
casion and the speaker, Hon.
Theodore E. Burton. In this we are
not disappointed.
some doubt was expressed by the
Democratic leaders whether Mr..
Burton would be able to find any
thing good to say about the re-
suits Of the Republican national
administration. II they really en-
tertained such doubt they have no
good excuse for longer doing so.
We hope they will give to the
speakers review OF the work OF the
Republican party the attention 1t
deserves. Others are expected to do
3d.
Have people forgotten that the
budget measure which did not re-
cvive Wilson's approval was put
into effect by Harding. q system
that made lots Of enemies and in the
first year of its existence made re-
ductiens amounting to six hundred
millions in the estimates OF the
spending departments? Surely that
IL worth remembering. Is worthy OF
unfiinching and untiring support.
Have we forgotten the orgy Of
extrava sance with which the Re
publican administration was COM
PEELED to grappie? 1t was q
tfemsndous Job. and the >workmen
are entitled to credit. We have had
executives who have had the cour-
aes'tc apply q remedy. In doing 80
the other day President Coolidge
lad occasion to say: Government
extravaganza must stop. The people
OF this nation are paying all that
II 10 possible for them to pay" He
hacked up his words by his veto.
We need that kind Of a President.
Have we forgotten the depression
in business following the war; how
II waited on confidence. which came
in with the Republican administra-
tIon,, how. notwithstanding no end
OF unwise opposition, 1t improved
our tariff laws. which have verified
the good judgment that gave then,
passage?
Have We forgotten the first
practical, comprehensive effort ever
made to limit naval armament and
checked 1.-THE mad race for naval
sxpansion" and paved the way for
further conferences? We would be
unfit to govern ourselves IL we over
looked an achievement like that.
There are certain political ex-
ploitsrs who hope to get somewhere
BY declaring that the Republican
party has ignored agriculture. Read
:Mr. .Burton's review Of what has
,beefi done. No other party has q
record that anywhere approaches 1t,
never has been called upon to face
such q serious problem as that now
presented. never has been called
upon to withstand 30 many quack
.nostrpms as are now being adver-
tised to fool the farmer into believ-
,ihg that he may escape the in
exorabls requirements Of supply and
demand.
. There 10 In the address the appeal
OF common sense and sweet rea-
sonableness in its attitude toward
the League Of Nations and the
World Court. It respects the Presi-
dents request to have done with
ambiguity and evasion. and we be-
lievs It accords with the convictions
Of the people.
It IL not good for us a. q people
20 belittls that which has been ac-
complished. The exigencies Of
roiitics lead to that too frequently,
when they should be confined rather
to the demonstration Of differing
methods Of procedure, principles and
fundamentals. 1t win be q disad-
vantage when the members OF either
Of the great parties overlook or
slitht the things for which those
parties stand. the accomplishments
with, which they are to be credited.
The. Republicans have a right to
read and rejoice in the tributes
paid to the record OF their party. It
issa splendid record.
,.ThSfs should BE- more Of this
pride. Indifference to such things
has become appallinn II persisted
IN II can mean but 6ne thing. the
gEadual weakening and final de-
struction Of our form Of government.
n should not be possible to say,
q the speaker truthfully did: "The
I. pfQportlon Of electors, who take an
sctfvs Interest. especially In pre-
flimihAry contests. was never 90
sepSaI." No political party. no adj
lniltration Of political affairs, can
( ssahiy. under such ! depressing
: 1Aalcap. render its best to the
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