Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-04
Nelson and Ex-Gov.
Morrow Urge Big
Republican Victory

Spirited and enthusiastic was the
we'll attended Republican rally here
Wednesday evening in the Coliseum
OF which Congressman John E. mol
son and Ex-Governor Morrow OF
Kentucky were the speakers. The
meeting was presided over by Judge
Will c. Atkins, and seated on the
platform were the following: 1Irs.
Fred Weymouth, Mrs B. L. Merrill,
Mrs. H. w. Dodge, Judge Harold E..
Cook, Alderman Frank L. Amesbury,
and Hon. o. b. Clason and A. w.
Cunningham. Before the meeting
and during the evening selections
were rendered by the Farmingdale
band.
Congressman Nelson was the first
speaker on the program and opened
his remarks by expressing his appre-
citation Of his position which the
public had given him, and assured
the audience that he would do his
beet to be worthv Of this support.
The Third Congressional District has
stood behind the President in his ef-
forts to reduce taxation. He urged
everyone to go to the polls on cleo
ton day, and do their duty regard
less of politics. for good government
oO0llS uhu 0kluS Will tHC
He declared that there would be
thousands and thousands of Demo-
Gratis that would cast their vote for
Coolidge in the coming election. He
said that Coolidge would have a Re-
publican. house and senate. .andSthat
1t was the duty Of the people to give
him this in order that he might put
into operation his plan of tax reduc-
tion. One Of the finest accomplish
ments Of this administration was the
passage Of the immigration bill. He
paid highest tributes to Coolidge and
Dawes, contrasting their safe and
sound policies with the radicalism of
LaFollette and Bryan.
The second speaker Of the evening,
Ex-Governor Morrow was introduced
by Judge Atkins, and prefaced his
speech by informing the audience
that this was his first visit to Maine,
that he was a Republican. that he
was glad that he came to Maine, be-
cause Maine never sent any news to
Kentucky but good old Republican
news on election night. He felt sure
that the country ran better under q
Republican rule than under a Demo-
cratic administration. He believed
in two parties and in party respon-
sibility and that If a party does not
make good to turn them out and give
1t over to the other. The last four
years under Republican administra-
ton have kept pace and delivered
the goods, and now a vote Of con-
fidenc6 IL due. Four years ago, In
March 1921, when the Republicans
came back into power after eight
years OF Democratic control, they
found the country in an indebted
ness Of $24,OO0,OOO, business par
alyzed, 6,O0O,0O0 peple out Of work,
commerce at its lowest ebb. agri-
culture almost in bankruptcy, in
dustry nearly at standstill. and
Liberty bonds selling at 81 cents on
the dollar. Under the new admins
tratior farm loans were made, on
the average of 81 ,OO0. 600 day. Over
$4,0OO.0OO have been loaned to far
| mers in the past four years. a real
tariff was passed preventing the sale
Of cheap foreign goods. Labor and
agriculture must 60 hand in hand.
He claimed that If in America there
is an idle man it is because he has
not in his heart the desire to work.
He said that America had the high
est standard Of wages Of every coun-
try. and that the Republican party
had always stood for protective
tariff. and that IN three years they
had reduced the public debt $1,000
OO0,OOO. In closing this eloquent
speech he made an earnest plea for
everyone to 60 to the polls. and do
their duty.