Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-14

litical campaign In this State ana
the views which have oriented my
course during the past year and a
half. II party principles and party
platforms mean anything, 1t seems
difficult to understand how they can
be changed overnight. The Repub-
lican party in State and nation was
never more clearly called upon to
support the fundamentals upon
which our government Is built than
in this period when the Democratic
party has been split asunder and
there appear in many quarters
menacing movements which would
subordinate party to self.
Fortunately there has been little
to indicate that the disintegration
OF party responsibility has penetrat-
ed to Maine There are here still a
great number of Republicans who
recognize the party as something
that transcends the individuals that
may be concerned. / have full con-
fidence in the ability of the Repub-
leans of Maine to select wisely
their party nominees in spite of the
participation of many Democrats
who are seeking simply to create
confusion with no intention Of
abiding by the result.
Under the circumstances which
exist today in the state and nation
and the considerations which must
predominant in the election that is
to be held this fall. it will seem to
me both a duty and pleasure to
cooperate for Republican success
with those candidates who shall be
duly chosen as the Republican
standard bearers on June 21st. 1t
would hardly seem necessary for me
to say this after the experiences of
two years ago and the inspiring
example of Hon. Frank G. Earring
ton who contributed so greatly by
his loyalty to the great Republican
majority that l received.
This year presents some of the
most important mid term elections
that have occurred in a generation.
The West seems to waver. The
eyes of the nation in September Will
be turned to Maine with fully as
keen concern as two years ago IN
order to detect any indications of
stronghold of the New England
States. The critical contest Of Sen
ator Butler in Massachusetts Is
likely TO be profoundly affected by
the swing of the tide that is shown
in the State of Maine. This was
indicated by the Boston Herald in
recent editorial and has been the
comment of the most competent OBJ
servers of political conditions TO be
found in t United States.
With this situation before us 1t is
of supreme importance that the
Republicans of Maine should close
their ranks and go forward with
no doubts as to the loyalty OF their
associates or as to the need of
record Republican majority which is
the objective we must hold definitely
in view.
Thoughtful Republicans concerned
with speaking in no uncertain tones
as to their position upon the state
and national issues with which We
are now faced will give careful
consid Grafton in the selection of
their Candidates as to how the object
of a record Republican victory may
be most surely advanced.
One hundred and forty thousand
citizens of Maine voted the Repubh-
can ticket two years ago preferrlng
the principles, the policies, and the
candidates of the Republican party
to those that were offered from the
Democratic side. This was a recora
number for all time. To those
citizens / submit with confidence
the record of the past year and
half. To it. l trust. they may point
with pride as an example of govern
mental economy, of economic pro-
gress.E and of continued earnest en-
deavor to uphold respect for law in
accordance with the best traditions
of the Republican party in this State.
1t is to be hoped that the one hum
dred and forty thousand citizens
who voted the Republican ticket two
years ago will come to the polls on
June 21st and again declare them
selves in behalf of the principles
and the policies and the candidates
that seem to them to merit their
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