Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-10
THE PlSCATAGUlS CAMPAIGN.
Republicans Confident of Carrying the
Entire Ticket Today.

II Dover, Me, Sept s. (SpccilD-Noth
ing remains i'll the camyaign in Piscata
quis hut the ball3ting which comes al
Monday and the Republicans al
through this section are confident d
victory at the polls The last rally WAS
held here in Central hall Saturday eve.
| ring when 400 enthusiastic voters lis
tened to w. q. Emerson Esq OF Port
| land and Judge f. VI. Shpnkweilcr o
| Illinois. 1t was the most enthusiast
| rally of the campaign and the G. o. L
! men feel highly tlatcl over III out
| cone. Fine music was furnished b.
| Taylors Military Band and the re
marks of both speakers were frequently
| int, rruptnd by vigorous applause from
| the audience.
| Last night 200 loyal Republican
| JourncycG to Guiiford where they heard
4 inc, honest, straightforward address
| Nv Governor William r. cobb. The
Sta,rs chief executive was greeted by
nearly the whole population Of Guilford
Sangerville and Abbot and it was est
mated that nearly 5000 people heard til,
speech.
During the address frequent cricl
from people in the audience plainly in
Dictated the feeling regarding the De
mCcracy. one slogan used Frequently
WaS Down with the Gold Brick Men
and anOthe" was is Democracy Hon
est"
At the close of the rally a three times
three cheer FIR "William T.. cobb, The
Honest Governor" was given and i
until In % ,,+ ha
thusisam died down and people wen
10 their homes and to bed. The Dover
and FoXcrOft people went ana rcturne,
home on 4 special train over the Ban
gor & Aroostook railroad, q low fare
being granted by the railroad officials
The Piscataquis Valley Of all place
in the state Of Maine is the last where
the Democrats should attempt t,
change things over. Never in the his
tory of the towns and villages Were
times rs prosperous as now, the wool
en- mills in Dover. FoXCroft Cuilfor
and Sangcrville running night and day
with the employees well pleased, Wnel
under Democratic administration Sav
eral years ago the looms and spinnin.
mules We're idle and people ownia:
homes here We're obliged to go out OF
town for work
The people up this way laugh at tn
claims Of the Democrats and take then
for merely what they are worth-th
usual price Of hot &ir-nOthing.
Another largely attended rally wa
held at Milo Saturday night. the speak
or being Col. Joseph y. Peaks of Dover
Music was furnished by the new Mil
band.
feature of the present campaign il
This section is the interest taken BY
the churches. The pastors are labor
ing hard for Governor Cobb as an ad
Vocate OF enforced law. In two of tn
local churches are signs bearing tht
words "A Vote for Cobb Means En-
forcement. one for Davis Means the
Open Saloon"
rlscataquis county has always bee
raiiec the prohibition county of pro
hihltion State and the people don't lik
the sound of the words omen saloon
LOT IL something that Dover and Fox
Nim,' mas not seen for years and wears
!heres no doubt as to how Piscata-
Huis county stands in this camnair,-
ana inc Republicans are makinr mon
"r"'l"AS 20 hlirn red fire ana o.Ial,r,to
""heraliy when the RETURNS c.,,,a :,
Mo'uaS night and show a gran,