Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-03
A CORRECTION.
PittsfieId People Object 10 Certain Statements
BY Mr.. W. r. Hunneweli.

Pittsiicld. Aug. 1.-The following item
is taken from the Lewiston journal:
I'VE cannot afford to risk 1isorganiza-
ton by continuing over the natter said
Committeenan Hunnewell.
why even ii we should elect Bryan on
the silver platform and the situation be-
comes so changed or causes arose which
would make the adoption of silver appear
inimical to the couniry's interests, l
should hope he would be statesman
enough to let his platform go ana stand
for the right. Platforms are not inerrant
conditions change. Why | Was elected
first selectman of Pittsiield one year on a
local issuc-that of mill taxation. My
party Were the n-eXemptionists. but
after my election talked the matter over
with the citizens ana calm business judg-
mcnt counselled us to stand by our word
with the mill proprietors and exempt heir
property. DO YOU think that change OF
base was laid up against me- No. | was
reelected unanimously next year.
The above appeared in the Lewiston
Journal of July 80. as the statement oi
State Committeeman w. 4. Hunntwel OF
this town. at Il meeting of the Democratic
State committee held at Augusta few
evenings ago. The facts are partially as
stated by Mr. Hunnewell-he in order 10
gain the election mot As first selectman
as he says but second place on the hoard
for one Year, advocated a policy of taxa
ton of certain mi. property which the
town had by vote declared exempt for "a
years. and had entered into Il contract
with certain manufacturers in good faith
in order to induce capital to locate IN our
prosperous village and develop our mdgni-
cent water power. Mr.. Hunnewell as he
says advocated prior to his election the
remuneration of this contract knowing its
import and meaning. and appealed To the
prejudices of certain elements in our VIII
lage with this view, and thereby WAS
elected second selectman. After his cleo
ton finding the sentiment OF the business
men and those who believed in the honor
and integrity of our town so strongly OPP
posed to his scheme. il WAS abandoned.
But how about Mr.. well-inStead of
being unanimously elected the next year
as he SAYS finding that his policy of de
with our voters not only among Republic
cans but with the business men of his
own party and all citizens interested
in the welfare OF our village. and realiz-
ing his candidacy for IL second term
found little favor and his defeat would he
overwhelming, he Withdrew before town
meeting day and has never before or since
had an opportunity to serve as Il town
officer of Pttstield.
1t has leaked out now that he advises d
similar course for the Democratic party.
and the Inference to be drawn from the
statement purporting to have been made
by Mr.. HunueWeli at Augusta is that the
party shall advocate this silver policy and
appeal to the ignorance and prejudice of
our people for the purpose of gaining
their votes for Bryan and SeWaii. and
then were they elected repudlate the
policy turn their backs on these same
strongest promises and pledges made
prior to election.
The country has been fooled once to its
sorrow. l'ittsffeld voters We're fooled once
to their great Cha@rin. but the same party
FRANK ". IfONEY.