Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-30
Pour Hot Shot Into the Very Home
Of the Democratic Candidate.
Rallies Being Held All Over the State and Repub-
|ican Cause Is Daily Gaining Ground.

Waterville, Me, Aug. 29.-(SpeciaD.-
A large and enthusiastic Republican
rally was held Wednesday evening in
the City Opera house. Headed by
Halls Band the speakers were driven
in carriages from the Elmwood to the
City hall.
John E. Nelson Esq, called
the meeting to order at 8 O'clock.
Mr.. Nelson said that he was some
what at a loss for the issues
of the campaign, and in order to get
down to first principles he had select
ed Mr. Davis first speech in the cam
palgn delivered at Alfred, as the state
ment of issues. Mr.. Davis first rea-
son why the Republican party should
be displaced was graft, and in order
to prove his statement. Mr.. Davis had
picked out II items which he alleged
showed graft The items of State
printing. salaries of State officials ex-
penses in the fish and game depart
ment, the porcUpine bounty, the rail-
road subsidy, the Sturgis commission,
the taxation of railroads, were vigor-
ously- controverted by the speaker.
Mr. Nelson read a letter of regret
from Hon. William T. HaincS.
He then introduced State Senator
George w. Hcselton of Gardiner, who
spoke in part as follows:
They say we have increased the ex-
pensns of the State. and they add t.
this the statement that we have pass
ed q law to prevent the nullifcg-
ton of the law. They point out certain
specie charges. They do not call your
attention to the change i'll living in the
last "a years. They do not say that
we have changed from the fee system
to salaricd officers today.
WHY do they suppress these facts?
1t is simply because they are lodging
the issues as ] will explain to you be-
fore I get through, l think.
The men who held office in 1882 al
most All received fees. now they receive
salaries. The stenosraphers to The
judges of the supreme court are EoW
paid by the state. while formerly they
were paid by the counties. This large
amount Of 100000 is accounted for by
the change to the fee system. and the
necessity of Il larger number of clerks
to attend to the increased amount Of
business. 1t not the workman worthy
of his hire?
Does the burden of taxation upon
you Throughout the State rest heavily?
The beautiful city Of Watcrvillc in
the year 1905 was taxed for State pur-
poses $14,171.22.
The city Of Watervillc received in
1905 for schools SS3i7.90; for High
school. $3.50; railroad taxation rebate.
$1219.16; veteran soldiers, $500; paupers,
S119S.9S; public library, $3.50; Central
Maine fair, $4,000 and other items
amounting to $16329.14. little more by
$4,000 than this municipality paid the
State for all its taxes"
The speaker continued by saying that
another charge brought by the Demo-
Gratis was that the Republicans had
passed a law to prevent the nullifica-
ton Of a law.
II have no war to make on any man
who holds honest views on this ques-
ton. Only believe that the sale of in
toxicating liquors should be held with
in the smallest possible limits. Our
homes, our national life demands that.
1 hold to another thing. that any law
on tie statute books should be en-
forced.
"The Democratic organization has
always-and L ask you if this IS not
true-has always allied itself with the
nullfers of the law. 1 believe that there
was never so general an enforcement
Of the law in the State of Maine as at
the present time. Now, gentlemen, Is
that any reason why you should turn
away from the Republican party. be-
cause it has enforced the laws? Is it
not rather a reason why you should
support that party, which has always
held aloft the banner of honesty, the
banner of economy.
"You as citizens should stand by that
honorable man, Gov. Cobb. You should
stand by all the nominees for the bene-
fit of your State, for the benefit OF
your country. for the benefit OF your
municipality"
Chairman Melton then introduced the
Hon. James E. Watson, congressman
from Indiana. He said in part:
Il am not a resident of the State OF
Maine. but from the remarks that have
been made, infer that the distinguish
ed candidate for the first place in the