Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-23
Saturday, August 20, 1924.
Natures's great law, and law Of al
CLEARING AWAY THE FOG

Today the planet Mars will be
nearer to the earth than 1t has beer
for many. many years; also General
Dawes will. barring accidents, be at
Island Park, which by the way a
Washington correspondent describes
as in the kennebec river We trust
ne is more accurate in other details
There's too much inaccuracy already
before the public.
- We merely mention this conjunc-
ton OF events in case any supersti-
tious Maine Democrats experience
premonitions OF trouble. We would
remind them that they will be nearer
the mark II they ascribe their un-
pleasant emotions to the approach
of General Dawes.
After he has come and gone 1t may
occur to them that there Is more 10
the September election in Maine
than they seem willing to admit,
that there Is a significance pertain
ing to the national election. No
more doubt OF this than there is
about the sun affecting life on our
planet. The Democratic leaders
know this but they think for party
reasons that II Is better for them to
ignore the fact, to try and make the
public--for the present-forget 1t.
Secretary of War Weeks told no
more than the truth in an interview
this week when he said:
I'm other presidential years, those
of us who are not citizens or Maine
have been accustomed to await the
result of your state election In sep
TENDER with interest and sometimes
with anxiety, because whether IL
does or not, 1t Is assumed that IL
gives some idea Of the trend OF pub
lie sentiment"
This Is the truth, the Democrats
know 1t Is the truth, every intelligent
person knows 1t is true. however, he
! or she may wish to think otherwise.
Those who do so wish will not be
permitted to deceive themselves.
They will be compelled to debate the
matter with their consciences II they
attempt to evade the responsibilities.
Those responsibilities are not in
considerable. General Dawes was
right, in his speech of acceptance, in
emphasizing the issue between the
genuine progressive and the pseudo
progressive. who Is nothing less than
the radical or the ultra radical. His
position Is no straddle of the fence.
He stands to the guns man fashion.
There is no good Lord good devil
about him. His stand appeals to
courage and honest opinion.
II one believes the Supreme Court
in this country should be a coordi-
nate OF the executive and legislative
departments of government instead
OF a subordinate and tool of every
new Congress. then let that person
work and vote against the crowd Of
1aFollette, Of Berger. of Debs and
Foster. Let him so vote II he doesn't
believe in Organism. II the voter
doesn't believe in cutting loose from
she judicial moorings, attached to
which this country has prospered as
no other on the face of the earth
and has given to the humble citizen
better protection in his rights than
has the humble citizen of any other
country had, then let that voter take
the most effective step possible to
put his conviction to use.
|. This year that step will be vote
Tor Coolidge and Dawes. for there is
no doubt where they stand on these
fundamentals. no doubt of their
courage to face the ordeal, no strad-
ding, no ultra conservative on one
end and no ultra radical on the other
end Of the ticket. saying: Eyes. yes"
10 all and pulling in opposite direc-
tions, and the Bryan end with the
stronger pull.
AS a preliminary to. that vote for
progress under our fundamental
principles rather than for mad adj
venture outside OF them, vote for
the Republican ticket in September
here in Maine will hearten Republic
cans all along the line. and that is
just what the Democratic leaders in
this State wish to prevent. Make
no mistake about this. You won't
have any excuse for making IL when
the real issues are clearly presented.
Charles G. Dawes is doing yeoman
service in clearing away the fog.