Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-22
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! r.reonaI integrity rests under Vide
spread suspicion. He has sufrouild1'
| himself by high officials ana adviser
| under whose maligr influences the pun
lie revenues If the state has becptlle
rho ., t1lal promoter Of adrolt Schtliie9
r. loot thu public treasury ana III IT'S
! e,uiso ofNaw. The example set in these
.ffairs evrenis 10 counties, cities
,,urs and villages, under EepubIlcall
machine control. ,.--
Prldfgal and corrupt eXpeiiuI 'ui =
hay.. - swollen the cost OF SoNtflll.'eii
taat the party in power dare hot ieNF
| a direct tax to meet it: hence th"E re
sort 10 Indirect taxation, III the mop
Of decefving the people
| T.,xation whether direct or indirect
is always a public burden and its pro-
c...ds should b. strictly devoted 70 pup
liz. n,,rros..s instead of private enhance
mont.
/ The appropriate of the recent
legislature We're the largest ever Know
: in the. history Of the state, rearhlilS II
! epo, nous amount Of $26hH.2oo. Dur
ine tn. last year Of Democratic ADMIN
| ictratiG9s. the total appropriations
n III. state amounte! to S13.13,I'S-
The lax payers of the state are invited!
~ consider these figures and then dis
cover if they can any Improvement in
administration. which would justify or
eypIain the enormous Increase III Us
| cost.
, Under the Odcll administration, by
, legislation passed at his instance. for
corrupt personal profit and part pur-
rrs..s. Il political m? chine has seized
I control Of tn. state charitable institr-
| tinus AMI hospitals for the insane IN
| disregard Of the interests of the UNI
! Fortunate wards of the state and
AGAINST the united protests of organ
lied philanthropy. We demand the re-
l.nI Of al such legislation.
Under the OdrI administration
neither the Governor nor the Legisla
ttlrt. which he controlled has taken Off
cial cognizance of graft charges pub
lirl. made ;eairst supreme cou"'
iustic.. of this state. in connection viii
IT," postal frauds ana other sea l'.2lS
The rccreancy to public duty is II
keeping with the whole policy of The
present state administration.
We deuouuce the system. put t.
! practical u.s. iii this campaign. of levy
! i'm" assessments upon tn" salaries o
state employees which are being col
! l.ctrd hy state officials by express o
implied threats Of dismissal. This i;
" "'-'' NTH VIVA, r'i' II ~" ~ ''''
criminal Law of the state.
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special agents supported at public cx
INNS. t.vcie.. reform is dpnl,u.I.d RI
. 'i'' ''Nt IL 'i'N'N ~ liliH great Sllt
= and its numerous cosmopolitan cities
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holding office, in this state for a prrio
of wears
VIZ I'll' htt our Opposition To Il tn