Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-23
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tai ideals. Governor Brewster assert
ed that Prohibition is now the gov
ornamental football over which the
battles rage. Democracy is locked in
a struggle to save government from
the influence Of the improper, ille-
gal, or undue expenditure Of money
In order to prevent the development
OF an autocracy of wealth" Govern
or Brewster spoke as follows:
When Quincy Adams Sawyer In an
old covered carriage meandered into
little New England town, the vii
layers wondered who he was, where
he came from, and whittier he was
bound. Something more than curios-
ity makes 1t peculiarly appropriate
on this day that New England should
take account of stock and consider
it's present relations to those great
movements of civilization in which II
has been privileged to play such ar
important part. Life today, even il
the provinces, is SO intense that il
IS more difficult than ever before III
history for us to detach ourselves fol
a moment from the procession afe
climb up on a hill where we may
orient our compass by the mountains
| and the stars.
America appears to move In cycles
! II we read our history Alright, anC
! there seems not wanting signs to in.
| dlcate that we are now approaching
one OF those periods in which Amer.
I lea moves on.
In whatever direction we look II
/, our social, economic, governmental
or religious life, there appears 6
ferment characteristic of the period
! when civilization grows
J At the dawn of the latest cataclysm
+. one of the worlds great Statesmen
i said, Civilization has folded it
/ tents and is once again upon tn,
! march" Gradually the truth ha
| dawned that the World War brok
/ the crust OF the civilization which
I we have known and mankind i
struggling in more and more mol
ten mass to throw off the lease O
our human character and prepar
once again for the production of :
purer gold.
Our Problems, Material
Thus far our problems have beel
material as our forefathers gained
| foothold upon continent whicl
seems now subdued and with amaz
ing rapidly turned it's resources to tn
service of mankind.
Our capacity for production know
no bounds except the purchasin,
power of the masses and thei
possession of the time within whicl
they may consume. The organizing
genius of America is controlling ou
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interests of ever larger groups an,
the diffusion of material comfort
among constantly broadening circle
Of our citizenry is without parable
in the history of the world.
| Upon the foundation of our mar
Vicious material civilization Americ;
is ready to build toward it's Colder
Age. Whittier we are going may b,
guessed somewhat from whence w
came.
Every real New Highlander Is in tn,
forefather business on his own &C
count
We proudly toast the men of New
England blood who have carved GU
empires in the West The railroad
and the great industrial centers stant
as enduring testimonials to thei
genius for the organizatio of ou
wealth.
Fifty years more Of similar pro
gress on primarily material lines is
however unthinkable in the Americ;
Of our day. The beast would becom
so swollen with materialism an,
corruption that it inevitably wout
burst. New England has beel
i privileged to lead in the conques
Of continent but its pioneerin,
instinct is now called upon in a ia
more difficult journey upward to tn
things above the flesh.
These periods Of spiritual travail
are times that try mems souls.
The translation of material re
sources into spiritual truth is tn
history of civilization for centurie
f, without end. America stin has
great task unperformed. A con
sideration of history contains n
indications that America has passe,
it's prime.
| Conflict Of Ideals
The conflict now beginning betwee,
Puritan and Continental ideals is tn
age-old struggle between the Hebrew
and the Greek. This reconstitute
Babel called America offers a uniqu
opportunity to bring to pass tina
blending Of the virtues and elimina
ton of the errors which have hel
each racial-grouping back.
The Renaissance and the Reforma
ton were born at the SAME time an
represent the out-cropping of thes
two great diverse strains. Within
America in our generation there j
renewed this ancient strife and thi
country is now to demonstrat
whether 1t can succeed where other
have failed in uniting in appropriat
measure these two opposite ideals.
Deep underneath the surface tn
molten lava of mems emotions an
devotions is being subtly formed. TIL
beauty Of holiness" Of the HebreN
becomes the holiness of beauty" t
the more impressionable Greek. 7
the Puritan we seem entering
material morass. He urges a retur
to the granite hills Of spiritus
aspiration on which New Englan
has been reared. To the Greek, tn
Cavalier, or the Continental. in what
ever guise he may be dressed, tn
Pilgrim appears only an asceti
underneath moral shroud. The