Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-02
WALDO NOMINEES.
Continued from Page One.)
,,,,ad In the nomination of Mr.. Wood,


For register of deeds John o. john
con IF Liberty presented the name OF
George d. McCrillis of Belfast. the
present incumbent and he was ncnl-
mated by reclamation.
Edward Evans of Waldo and James
r Sheldon Of Bclfast were nameh as
candidates for county commissioners
and Mr.. Evans was nominated by
vote of 4? to AZ.
The following county committee WAS
elected:
George F.. Johnson of Belfast; L. Il.
Gushee of Lincolnville: i. L. Libby of
I.urnbam. Isaac feathers of Brooks;
Harry Hichborn of Stockton Springs.
Gov. VIM. T. Cobb was gwen a great
recen,,on on appearing In the conven-
t;on He was introduced to the con-
yention by Hon. l.. G. Morse of Liberty
and smoke in part as follows
..,sr chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:
"I am sure that I need not express
INV qualification at being able to meet
here so many of the representative citi-
gems and Republicans of Waldo county.
have short memories, but l have not
forgotten Waldo county. / have very
vivid memory Of seeing Waldo county
come into Bangor two years or more
ago solid in the support of my candi-
dacy. And, gentlemen, | want to thank
you for 1t.
MANY changes have come since that
time. You know them as well as I.
They will be discussed during the COM
ing campaign / have done my best to
carry out the promises of myself and
the party. Whether | have done well
or i'll remains for you to decide. | have
only done my duty. as I saw it, done
ID to the best of my ability.
Il hope that the issues of the cam
paign will be drawn SO sharply that
there can be no question as to what
they are. The Democrats have adopted
for the campaign slogan the mott
'Shall Maine be honest?'' They could
have adopted nothing better for the
Republican party and I am glad they
did it, Maine will be honest, gentle
men. honest to the Republican party.
Great applause):
Honesty is that common honesty of
men. If it we're not so, you and | could
rot be doing commercial business to-
day. When we hear one Dragging over
his own particular honesty we are apt
to become distruStful and so when we
hear the Democratic party talking of
honesty, we are distrustful.
Here in Maine the average citizen is
fontst. He wants such laws passed rs
will work for the best interest of the
State.
.Now, when the Democrats were last
in power, the last act which they did
was to try and steal the State of Maine.
You remember it. gentlemen. 1t was
their last official act.
"Now, if the Republican party is dis
honest, why don't the Democrats speci-
fy in what particular respect?
as there man in this room who can
call to mind a Republican offce-holder
who has misappropriated money be-
longing to the state? The Democrats
attempt to show that because Maine is
spending more money than she spent
20 years ago, it is being stolen. That
the State is spending more money than
20 wears ago iS a credit to her. We are
more prosperous today than ever be-
fore Our people are earning more
wages and they want more luxuries.
And yet. taxes are lower.
"Do YOU want to save those institu-
tionS which are doing so much good
and the departments which look after
the interests of the State? 1t costs more
money to continue them than it did %
years ago.
THE question is not If we are spend
ing more money but if the people are
getting more for their money. That is
the whole question. 1t costs more now
to operate the state of Maine than it
did 20 years ago because there are more
things that the people demand the State
shall do. We want good roads. 1t costs
money to get them and the state Is
spending money for that purpose. Has
any one got to be Democrat to do
these things?
when the Democrats say "Be hon
est" what do they mean? | think they
mean with reference to the liquor law.
] think that every man here will agree
with me on this. They are crowding in
these other things to throw dust IN
your ewes and cause YOU to lose Sight
of the real question of the liquor law.
1.-THE liquor law is a law of the state
of Maine, has been q law of the state
for more than SO wears. About rs years
ago, | believe. 1t became a part OF our
ask you. gentlemen, that if you were
constitutional law. Now. l want to
an executive and party that had
placed you in power said that 1t be
lieved in that law, what would you do?
Is it an honest party which tries to
carry out the wishes of the people, or
Is 1t an honest party that lies down and
SAYS. Let the law go'P
Now. gentlemen, I ask yon. does
prosperity come through the door of
the saloon or not? Ask yourself that
question. 1t is not a question of lice n$e
or resubmlSsion with us today II Is
question of the enforcement Of a
law which is on the statute. books of
our State. | believe that the people
want to see what real enforced prohibi-
ton is before they make change in
the law. Then. if they think they want
change they can make 1t.
They criticise the enforcement law.
No one knows its defects better than
/. No county which elects honest men
to Office need have the enforcement
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