Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-11
How Candidate Davis ugges Figures and Dodgs Facts on State
Expenses---t1af Truths Are Cheap Arguments

is ONLY
ncreaSe-b shows how Candidate Davis got 200 Of he
$4,000. = '"'
me largest item Of real increase in the salaries Of hc ;rd
OF me supreme court, granted after mature debeaton b the
ana done by consent Of the people who realized that
me oeSt men available needed the bench of our State
ana should be adequately paid Candidate Davis was mem
Der OF the legislative salary committee 1901 when the salaries
OF the Judges raised $500 each and was in the Horse n
1903 when second raise made and there is no record 90
MS dissent committee in legislature passage of tc
ph-admted BY both parties be just and deserved So
cre + $4,000 more Of the increase about which Candidate
laws winning and Candidate Davis organ squeakng with
inc dscordant note Of a rusty hinge a house door
there are the salaries the staff in the Eastern Maine
Insane Asylum amounting 70 $500 be added to the salary
St OF today and also the pay Of such officers as the State
aS seen 1T o cal torassant attorney highway COM
missioner and their clerks Mr. in his policy of stating
half-fhs gives the figures of increase stdou avoids
mention Of why and wherefore undoubtedly realizing that he
could not fairly recommend reduction by penny this adj
ditional expense
But the larger of the apparent increase only in book
keeping and entails added expense taxpayers The ega
tre has determined upon certain changes methods OF paving
salaries For instance in the abolition of fee system certain
nominal and salaries but on the other hand
the State requires the paid into the State treasury
In many instances the State has thus made bargain
notably in the Of the Secretary State and the Attor-
Observation-Disclosures ices amounting TO than their salaries
So although the salary list shows increase as noted bv Cand-
LAWS III MS hall truths ANALYSIS
one item to which Mr.. Davis take exception Let Mr.
DAVIS stand forth and office would have abolished
one State salary he would reduce Governor of Maine
nslncer1ty IS mild term TO apply who makes such
statements as he makes and has detailed plan of remedy to
otter or even suggest he really believes his aega
tons His fling at minor expense Of various State
olcef trustees etc. amounting three thousand dol
lars 1905 than ago answered bv the fact that
the State has institutions requiring in super
VISION etc For instance, i'll the department Of the banking
commissioner there are now Is banks trust companies and loan
and building associations against % in 1901 The
tax IS now S47o5S75 against $34427o6o in IS0I-no be-
cause the tax has been raised but because there this more
business Practically every department State affairs can show
the same KIND OF development and the natural in
exrenSebut only such moderate increase as conditions actually
demand.
Candidate Davis shall have detailed figures at any time he de-
them In his this editor has asserted that
the Republicans and Governor lodging this issue Of
expenditure Mr. Davis knows better. Mr. Otis knows better
But even though Mr. Otis the editor knows better he will not
acknowledge suh contnacy face OF facts being the hard
seled nature OF his democracy Considering that Davis
asking SurageS OF Names highest office him to dis
play candor than his pacyrdeatos hired man evines
in discussion
Candidate Davis continuing his temng SAYS that there
S55Io8 IS increase fish and game expenditures but
negcs to add that the State appropriation not incead
the sum mentioned increase coming nonresident
sportsmen who pay for licenses It's outside money wholly
1t protects one Of Names greatest assets.
lie sticks the porcuplne bounty order his fig
rres as though that bounty anything the Republican party
had especially to do with
Tie adds nearly $4,000 for what he calls transporting troops
in time Of war aludng the Bangor Aroosool contract
BY winch the State aided the road critical time in if ncep
ton and promotion. There is not space command in this
presentation Of facts to answer Seriam this most silly
bunglng falacos and ungheou attack By the Democratic
managers the good business representative and
honest Legislature and the LOYALTY Maine its own enter
prse But when reflects what the Bangor & Aroostoo,
has done adding taxable property Maine then views the
petty charge that the rebated certain taxes on
the railroad for term of and has offended one
wonders at the dispositions Of the geese that are kissing
through the bars of the Democratic poultry ward Maine editors
have already shown the true nature of this patrv ATTEMPT to
prejudice voters and will later thoroughly exhibit the convinc
ing truth as to these railroad contracts that the Democratic party
Will find its fingers cut off BY its jack knife
Candidate Davis brief bases his attack on the adinistra
ton of State affairs charges Of expenditure nwarranted by
our business or financial circumstances
Let him put his assertions to the test BY naming one depart