Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-09-06

In evidence of the interest and cnthusi
asm it can be said that everybody re-
mained till the close and both sneakers
left their audience anxious to have
them speak longer. 1t had been ex-
pected that Congressman Foster of
Vermont would be one of the speakers
but he had returned home to help his
state roll up its splendid Republican
| majority Tuesday, and so was unable
to be present. Mr.. Heath who was
substituted filled all the requirements
of the occasion. however and his dis
cussion of State affairs was worry o.
fectivc.
Chairman r. r. Jones of the town
committee called the gathering ia or
der and Hon. l.. r. Carleton was intro
duced as the presiding officer. Mr.
Carleton spoke briefly i'm introducing
the speakers of the evening. Governor
tobb was received with great applause
and was frequently interrupted by ap-
pause during his remarks. He dwelt
hrst upon the matter of State expcndi-
lures under Republican rule and show
ed how the Democrats have used half
truths and absolute INSTRUMENTATION
in discussing this subject. He showod
how the burden of State taxation has
been made less and less until now p,ucb
more than half the revenue of tho state
comes from corporations and over half
the towns of the State get back more
money from the State treasury each
year for schools and good roads than
they Pay into it in taxes As n samrlc
Deinocratlc lie from "A pamphlet which
ne hcid IN his hand. Governor Cobb
pointed out the assertion that the neo-
pie OF Maine are taxed $4,000 moro
for the protection of fish and game
now than they were 10 years ago. As
matter or fact, there has not been
one cent increase in taxes for this
purpose. The increased sum which
the state has at its disposal comes
wholly from nonresident hunting
licenses.
'oNerhor Cobb devoted a good share of
ms nan hCur speech to the subject OF
enforcement of the prohibition law and
10 inc SturSIs law. He declared that th,.
democrats nave grossly exaggerated tho
expense OF the Sturgis law and that it is
with all is costs rs an honest effort to
discover if the laws Of our statute books
mean anything. with the law as it is.
Wat would you do if You were Gov
crnor demanded Governor Cobb
would You nulify and neglect the law.
or would you be true to your oath of
o;'1ce' Modification means anarchy and
ruin. Every good citizen should uphold
the executive in enforcing the prohibitory
law rs long as it remains 4 law Let
rigid enforcement be given fair honest
AMI impartial trial. Men honestly differ
as to the best way to regulate the liquor
traf1c. Personally | believe that on
forced prohibition is the best way to reg
ulate it. Enforcement of the law should
be the rallying cry in this campaign The
Republican party is honest ana Is doing
its duty and deserves your full support
at the polls next Monday"
Hon. II. NJ Heath of Augusta the Sec
ond speaker, was introduced as 4 sum
mer resident and taxpayer of Winthrop.
He began with references to his long and
pleasant relations with Winthrop people
and told good story or two of his early
days on the stump. His address was al
most wholly on State issues and he
touched on numerous matters which Gov
ernor Cobb had not mentioned. Only a
generation ago, said Mr. Heath. in 1870.
tho State debt was $4,000 and tho State
tax rate was mills. Now the State debt
is only S1,1i5OoO and the state tax rate
only 2H mills. This reduction has been
made under Republican rule and no state
in the whole Union has made good n
financial record Moreover, of the 24
mills of State tax. one mill is for schools
and goes ut once back to the towns.
When the war debt bonds fell due in
1889 there was 81 jt0.f'O 6 per cent. bonds |
to take care of and they were refunded
at per cent. at a good premium. There
was never a financial transaction by any
state to equal this, and it was Il splendid
tribute to tho absolute confidence of the |
financial world in the honesty and eff |
cheney Of Republican, 1ue in Maine. Their"
has never been anything to shake that |
confidence. In the half century of Re |
publican rule hero not one STATE official |
has bcon dishonest, not one dollar has |
been stolen and not one dollar expended |
in violation Of law. Where can the record |
be matched anywhere that the Dcmocra-
cy has been in power? Would the Demo |
Gratis ike to have ii compared with tn" |
record of Tammany in New York?
The Democrats of Maine, if they arc |