Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27

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~ y.. ar. smith, said the 49,
ages Gvcverr,or els the most 1919
10Th r.ysary that She kepuoIiIsa.s
~ Ens,~ Svsr had 70 fsar ana M
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Aftsr & cofnprsnenesvs A.rsr@ the
sovarnor Gmiths recosu sssc once.
years ne has served a. IN gsrrior Gin
pict u,s,n IN defense Of right ana IN
v. ..s.L on wrong" Mr.. hoosevel.
ssid the Democracy o. Am ,e;,S-
san s.a..s,, stsnd without fear ana VIII
~. hssitation loyalty behind W.
Sn,th as the nominee Of tns
vention. ..~ campaign,"
Mr.. Roosevelt said. lmasine a,ion
ins through the naiis o o. ~ sS the Of
anal corruption, OF unAmeriean
,soiation' of sordid tariffs FOR the
nsnefst OF the few, attacking az onLx
~ ear. the Republican onsiausn1
/ "a the reserye powers OF the States;
Tr,s ~ine his thrust and his geniaI
sarcasm bringing out the trntn WEI -
All men can see 1t; the eloQuenee ~
| his simple clean-cut ora.orss in
| n,,,, which viii follow his steps. |
Mr. Roosevelt told the convention
| a.. candidate must be able 10
.t.na upon" q clear cut plank
! aroinst corruption in government,
| adaine that "our Governor for over
81 wears in public office has with
atood the white light OF pubhcity,
| upon whom 1t had pitilessly beaten
and revealed only spotless integrity. I
1.-THE country cries out IN con
sternation and contempt over inc
contintred dissesions between the
| Executive and Legislative branches
OF the government during the last
| four years" Mr.. Roosevelt con-
| tinued. Under the complete lack
Of leadership in a Republican
| White House and o Republican
| CAPITOL, we have had all of the
checks but none Of the balances"
| which, ha said, thes Constitution, In
theory, provided.
"Therefore we must give to the
country" he said, "a President OK
perienced in administration and cap
| able OF restoring teamwork and
good will between the Executive
and the Congress. These qualifi~
| cations are rare, but submit to
| you no experiment. This mans
record Is history; 1t has brought the
highest commentator from the
citizens OF this state. men and wo-
1 usen, IkGPupICdH anu ICAuOCLdts
farmer and city dweller alike.
His Inauguration as President
| would mark the beginning of n new
era Of good feeling and practical &C
complishment between the President
and the Congress OF the United
States
Mr.. Roosevelt said II Governor
Smith was given an opportunity for
wider service he will make the dry
bones rattle in Washington and
mo longer will cynics and pessi-
mists point the finger Of scorn at
| our Executive machinery"
The speaker referred again to the
complete lack Of leadership OF
those now in power" and continued: -
| 1--WE need President, one in
whom the masses OF the people, the
great cross-section of American
public opinion will regain their lost
faith. We need as President not n
man who will satisfy some one
lations of labor and capital, the
farmer and the city dweller, the
manufacturer and consumer, the
rich and poor have become SO COM
pick In our national life that prob
lens have arisen acute beyond thS
dreams Of our forefathers, and call
Ing for the steady guiding hand of
| one whose voice VIII be needed by
the vast majority Of those who
make up the 100000 Of our popu-
| lation.
Confidence and faith such as
this has been won by the Governor
or this state. The masses of labor
TOOK him as protector and good
friend. The honest business man
knows that he has never sought
personal preferment by demagogic
attack on honest business. The
farmers who in this state rinse
crops valued at hundreds of mil
lions Of dollars bear willing testi-
mony to his years Of service in
their behalf, aiding them to better
living conditions and more
economic distribution of the produce
OF the farm. H''Nu'e
With him we can win. This
governor of ours is the most
dangerous adversary that the Re-
publican party ever had to fear and
| you, IN convention here assembled
| owe 1t to the nation to choose a
candidate whose name spells victor.
ne mas been elected to office seven
teen times. This is an ovar-
| winning demonstration of ability 70
command the confidence Of the great
| RRA0 III