Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-23
PLEADS FOR UNITY

(ConttnueQ from rage SHot
obliged to return to Augusta to meet
General Charles Z. Dawes.
The governor spoke on three
topics, as follows:
A Plea for Unity
There never was a time when the
Republicans of Maine should be more
united. Great issues are at stake,
both in the Nation and here at home.
In some sections of Maine petty ieal-
ousies and differences of opinion have
caused some dissentions in our ranks.
Such a state of affairs is altogether
unworthy. We must not allow these
small things to affect the larger and
more important ones.
''The Republican party Is too big
and stands for too many high princ!-
pies to have its success jeopardized Ly
fractional contests. The only thing for
us to do Is to set aside all these diff
fcrcnces and look forward and upward
to the big things for which our party
stands.
IT I can help straighten out some
of these differences and bring our peo-
PIE together, / shall consider that my
time has been we'll spent. The oppo-
sition is strong-much stronger than it
has been for many years. 1t behooves
US to face the facts and work together
for party success"
The States Bonds
1.-THE bonds of the State issued and
sold for highway purposes have
brought unusually attractive prices. In
fact these bonds have sold at better
prices than Liberty Bonds. This is
an unusual tribute to the character
and steadiness of Maine people. 1t
means that investors and banks have
every confidence in the promise Of the
State of Maine.
"A bond is nothing more than a piece
of paper on which is written the
states promise to pay certain sum
of money with interest thereon on
given dates. The people of the coun-
try know that when the men and wom-
en- of Maine MAKE a promise, they
will live up to it. That promise is so
good that investors are willing to buy
it on a four per cent basis or less.
There is no state in the country whose
bonds will sell at any better figure
than ours, and there are very few
who have such high credit"
Unmortgaged Candidates
at is common practice for citizens
to try to commit candidates for office
especially in connection with appro-
priations and State road work. This
is most unfortunate and causes a great
deal of confusion later on. A candi-
date who is committed to any special
project or projects ~ hampered after
his election. He has promises to full
fill, and in consequence is embar-
raised. II he pays the price, the tax
payer suffers.
What we need today above all else
are unmortgaged candidates, men Hho
assume the responsibilities of Office
unhampered by prediction promises.
A promise made before election is
made in the hope OF receiving a certain
number of votes. Senator Borah has
said that the most contemplate man
in public life is the one who obtains
office by means of promises, and then
pays his political debts out of the
public treasury.
IF the people Of community lack
confidence in man and cannot trust
him to do after election what he hon.
estly believes to be right, they should
not elect such a man to office. 1t is
unfair to the candidates to place them
under obligations, and 1t is wrong for
the candidates to gain support in any
such manner"