Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-02
WAO UnEHI!
Fine Republican Rally in
City Opera House
Addressed by Cong. LittIefieId
and Hon. Vim. 7. Cobb.
Enthus asm of Meeting Never Before
EquaIIed in City.

vas shown, Thursday evening, when
Hon. Charles f.. I.ittlefield, representa-
tive from th, md Congressional Dis
,rirt, and Hon. William F. cobb. the
Republican candidate for Governor,
opened tn. CAMPAIGN in this city.
The spirit winch the lead IS Of the
Republican, panty in the city have
feared Aas dying was never more APP
ptr.rit than when the Speakers took
ln' il positions on the platform, and all
through the meeting the enthusiasm
WIS Spontaneous, needing only the
mention Of the name of one Of the
iGrty's leaders or SOM great issue IL
bring forth thumdtrous applause from
the audience.
The crowd WAS one of tn" largest that
has eyer i".cn seen III tn. city Opera
house members of both PARTIES from
the lily and surrounding towns coming
in to hear the t.vo famous speakers. In
the audience We're many ladies, who
took Il deep interest IN the proceedings
and joined in the applause with Wig n.
The meeting Was Il great thing for tn.
party i'll this city ana il has awakened
an interest which viii grow ana will
means hundreds Of votes for the pariy's
cundidat,
M.ssrs. cobb ANA i-ittl"firld arrived
in the city early liz the afternoon, and
We're. down town greeting; many of their
friends ana king New friends by
their genial manners. Halls Band WAS
out early in the evening ana with TWO
special cars brought crowd up from
the lower end of the city. The band
then went 10 The t,lmWnnd and escort
rl tn" speakers To the hall. In The
bur1uche with the speakers were Hon.
". g. PhilIronk and Herbert G. Libby.
Tie Sidewalks were crowded with pnp-
PIE ana MesSrs cobb ana Liltl"iicld r.
81 ,ndcd to many greetings.
The srrakt rs We're chrtred when they
made their appear dnrr on the stage
and the applause continued until the
band started playing. Seated on the
platform were Herbert G. Libby, NJ. &.
Foster, Hon. W. r. Haines, T.. l..
DrummpId. T.. T.. Pecker Robert II.
t'nion, frank +. Lowe ana other prom
inrnt EriubicaIs.
Hon. Warren G. PhiIbrook presided
over thu meeting with his usual dignity
ANA grace ana after 4 few improniptu
remarks, introduced Hon. William T.
cobb as the first speaker. When TIE
judge had concluded his remarks With
the words ''th. next Governor or
Maine" Mr.. cobb rose to his feet amid
tnuuIrr"us applause which continued
for several minutes.
I'm the beginning, Mr.. Cobb spoke of
his pleasure at having the honor of ad
dressing such Il fine gathering and paid
a tribute to WaterVilIe ami her people
and industries After briefly tracing
the campaign and its issues Mr.. cobb
n,hed into Il discussion Of state is
sues which Nas short ana to the point.
li- sand: II have urged that this cam
p,icn be fought out on those issues
which pert,iu to Maine ANA to her pros
rvrity and her Industries"
I'll" speaker paid Il tribute to the
ability and integrity of Mr.. Davis, the
Democratic candidate, but asked why
should the ctntrol v" taken from the
party Whi,h has shown itself 20 be
competent tu manHGc the business of
th" stat, and be given to Il party which
has only Il succession of failures To
show for its years of rule. The Repub-
Leans arr, properly on the defensive in
this c.tmnaien, for it is for the other
party to try to lruVC to the people thit
The affairs Of thu state have been mis-
managed" H. went on: The planKs
ii til, Republican platform affect the
defended. We NV here 10 defend them;
l.,;,
plain them. w, welcome discussion of
the past record Of the Republican party
in this state With i faith that the rec
ords viii sustain us.
THE government Of Il state is Il BUS
mess proposition to be treated to a con-
siderable extent rs tn" mana cement OF
Il business corporation. 1t is for us to
see that the returns are made in pros
perity prOportiunatr to the outlay. we
must give an account of our steward
shin"
In speaking If tho accusations OF
vNG;iv igaitcc ia the state administra-
ti"n made by the opposition, Mr.. Cobb
SAL:
Il bclieve the administration has
been i good enc. The question is not
III what way and for what purposes.
1t cost NOR fer an individual 10 live
now than it did ten. fifteen or twenty
years ago. 1t is the same with Il State.
We want more and expect to have
more. The question is. are we getting
what We want 80
The state tax is about s914,00 of
which IS per cent is used for educa-
tional purposes-and what better way
to spend the money"
In speaking of the prosperity Of the
state MI Cobb said that he knew OF
nc better way than the savings bank
statistics. Twenty years ago there
were % banks in Maine with %. 600 de-
Tositors. whose average credit was
sSo'' Or gross deposits of $4,000. OOa.
NOW there were 81 banks. 100000 de-
a pns,'ofs' with an average deposit of
s''s' or total deposits Of s75,OOO,OOO.