Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-26
GOVERNOR OFFERS
(Continued From Paae onel

our President win punish wrong
doors and restore public confidence
in government.
The people should be kept thor
oughly informed on all public mat
ters, there must be no secrets; above
all else, public officials must be. free
from hampering personal, or politi-
cal obligations.
Prohibition
Prohibition. the Volstead Act and
our state prohibitory- laws are sound
and have our unqualified support.
All Republican officials. from the
highest to the lowest, must obey the
law and enforce it aggressively and
impartially. All citizens should obey
the law: it must be enforced on
those who lreak 1t.
Natural Resources
State owned natural resources
should forever be held for the bene-
fit of all the people. Development
is to be encouraged, with public right
safeguarded. The people should be
allowed to vote upon a constitutional
amendment permitting the state to
develop it's own natural resources;
meanwhile, these may be leased upon
proper terms to private interests.
Nom Transmission of Electricity.
Names hydro electricity must be
retained within the state.
Mt. katahdin
We favor the establishment Of the
Mt. Katahdin Park or forest pre-
serve as one of the states great nat
ural attractions.
Public Schools
The public school is Americas
noblest institution, and the teaching
within it of any sect or creed will
not be tolerated. Public funds should
not be used for sectarian schools
and we favor a constitutional amend
ment to that effect.
Direct Primary
The direct primary has disclosed
certain weaknesses in our body
polite, but it is not their cause.
Properly taken advantage of, it
serves the purpose for which it was
intended. A broader interest in pub
lie affairs is needed and the indif-
ference of citizens toward govern
ment is deplorable.
The old convention system lends
itself to the selfish manipulation and
control and must not be re-estab-
lished, while the proposed ''conven-
ton endorsement" plan is but an en-
tering wedge for discarded political
methods. With the primary repealed
the women of Maine would have but
little influence in party affairs. I'm
der the primary the people hold in
their own hands the remedy for
present ills; they have only them
selves to blame if they fail to use it.
There is no more reason for the
people to delegate to a chosen few
their inalienable right to nominate,
than to so delegate their right to
elect public officials.
Women of Maine
The women of Maine are entitled
to full representation with the men in
all public affairs, not because of sex,
but on account of their standing for
clean government and moral issues
and their ability to make a definite
contribution toward better thing and
higher ideals.
Farmers
The farmers deserve every en-
enlargement consistent with their
status as independent. self respect
ing citizens. They seek no paternal-
ism, but home markets for home pro-
ducts should be opened to them
Every citizen. dealer or consumer,
should demand and give preference
to Maine grown products. Loyalty
to the Maine Farmer is essential and
will solve many agricultural prob
lens.
| ecor Economy and taxation
Economy in the expenditure Of
public funds is essential to prosper
ity and should be practiced after
election equally as it is preached be-
fore. Taxation must be reduced and
thrift encouraged. Our people must
| be content with fewer public i'm
rrovements. We favor a halt upon
public expenditure and oppose new
forms of taxation. The abuses in
cldent to property now lawfully tax
, exempt should be corrected.
Federal Aid.
We protest against interference in
state affairs by the federal govern
mert We insist upon state SOW
ereignty except as to those powers
expressly delegated to Congress, and
dissapprove extension of federal aid.
We emphasize the Individual res
possibility of each community to
provide for it's needs and assume it's
obligations and oppose state pater-
nalism.
Tolerance
Tolerance of the views of others.
social. political and religious, is
fundamental. We recognize the
equality of all men before the law,
have no prejudices of birth, race,
sect or color, and thus hold to the
principles in the Declaration of In
dependence. Secret organiza ton
that attempt to dominate government
and control parties and that engen-
der class and sectarian animosities,
are un-American. endanger our lib
critics and undermine our cOnstitu-