Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Democratic Lies and Promises.
(WaterVille MailD

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There is one thing that should not be
lost sight of in the present political
campaign in this State and this is that
Democratic performance is generally a
long way from Squaring with Demo-
cratic profession. If for moment II
were to be assumed that the lies told
about the Republican administration
Of the States affairs We're the truth
and that as Il matter of fact eXtraVa-
gance has reigned where economy
should have ruled, even then there
might be ground for apprehension at
the prospect Of letting the Democratic
party assume the reinS of government.
TO be sure there are not many exam
pies of Democratic rule from which to
judge of late in the state of Maine but
IN investigation has been made of the.
party'S record in Knox county where
the county expenses under Democratic
management have been steadily in
rreaSing for the three years since the
Democrats came into power and are
now considerably greater than they
were when the affairs of the county
were in Republican hands. If Demo-
cratic rule means that sort of thing in
h1lDN county. Wlidl Noul'l IL 11ittill III
the state At large? But people in this
section do not need to go so far away
IS Knox county for an illustration Of
what happens under Democratic finan-
cial management They are receiving
an object lesson right here in Water
Vile under the administration of the
gentleman who is 50 vOciferouSly COM
planning of the Increase OF State eXpen-
litures. The Democratic administra-
ton Of this city s affairs has resulted in
making the principal item of business
IN the city council meetings Of late the
borrowing Of money and will end i'm the
worst financial showing at the end OF
The year that the city ever knew. Nor
loes it stand To reason that what the
party will do in the city ~ Waterville
and the county Of Knox it would not do
in the State if il only could get the
chance. As a matter Of fact the Dem
rcratic politicians know full well thar |
II they should get control ~ the State /
government its administration I'm THEN
hands. instead OF being less. wouId
sIow vastly more expensive. for they Il
ire without experience and. even ir
well intended. would make mistakes
and bluuders innumerable. The cam
parsSi on me Depocratic side has been
n the language Iof the street. Of the
'hot-air'' variety from the outset.
There has been no attempt NJ n really
air minded and SERIOUS discussion Of
he issues OF the DAY. but. instead an
appeal to prejudice and ignorance
through n series of mis-statements
lpon tile stump and through the Demo-
ratio press such as are seldom put
'orth even by Democratic campaigners |
And If the practically impossible
should happen and the State should he
urnei over to Democratic rule. its fl
nances would suffer, its reputation
would suffer. and the taxpayers would
'ealiZe that il is infinitely easier for
he Democratic party. in Maine as else
where. to sit back and find fault with
Republican ways of doing things than :,
t is for the Democratic party to 60
ahead and do things on its own ac-
count. 1t is the easiest thing in the
world to find fault and the assiduity
with which the Democratic party has
played the part of kicker for the
greater part of the last half-century
mas caused it to resemble in the public
mind an animal that is also given TO
in strident tones.