The Republican journal., 1907-03-07
THE CITY ELECTION.

mere SnOulu De no question AS 10 tne
result of the city election to be held on
Monday next. Those who desire con-
tinuance of peace and prosperity and
Belfast was never more prosperous
than ii is today-will vote the Republi-
can ticket The candidate for mayor,
Mr.. James H. Howes, was born in this
city, has always lived here, and since
early manhood has been identified with
the business interests of Belfast. Elect
ed a member of the first school COM
mittee in 1894 he served continuously
until last year and has ever manifested
an active interest in lettering the con-
dition of our public schools. He was
chairman of the committee of citizens
TO secure shoe manufacturing firm
to run the factory when Critchett, Sib-
ley X Co. went out of business, and it
was mainly through his individual effort
TO locate here. When Mr. William H.
Quimby bought the shoe factory build
ing MI. Howes became associated with
him and built large addition to the
factory that Leonard & BarroWs might
have the room needed for their increas-
ing business. 1t was also through the
efforts of Mr. HoWeS that the DupleX
Roller Bushing Co., a welcome addition
to our local industries, was brought here
from Camden. This is sufficient to show,
without entering further into details.
shat our candidate for mayor has been
alive to the best interests of Belfast
and that he should receive the support
of every well wiSher of our city.
The ward tickets are made up of rep
resentative citiZenS-business and pro
fessional men: men engaged in our local
industries; men of ability and standing,
to whom the affairs of our city may be
safely entrusted.
Last spring in the exercise of their
inalienable right as American citizens,
many Republicans voted the Democrat
ic ticket III whole OF in part, and ii was
their votes that elected the present
city government. They did not, how
ever. cease to be Republicans, and this
year they are supporting and will cast
their vote for the Republican nominees;
and many Democrats will vote with
them, believing the issue is one above
party.
Whatever the result of the move
ment for establishing a State board of
charities and corrections, some means
should be provided for inspecting the
minor State institutions which are in
creasing so largely in number The
larger institutions have inspectors,
trustees and visitors to whom is dele
gated this duty, State official inspects
the banks, savings banks and trust
companies TO safeguard the peoples
money and there should be some guar
antee that the large amount of money
in the aggregate that goes to support
minor institutions all over the State is
properly expended No doubt all of
these institutions are worthy of State
aid and conducted on business lines,
but the people, who furnish the money
thus appropriated should be assured
that tins Is the fact. 1t may be that
an institution established to meet a
fanCled want is not really needed, or
that proper business methods are not
observed, or that scattered institutions
might he consolidated with good re-
suits, Ii such conditions exist they
should be made known, that the legis-
Iatule may act adyisedly when the APP
DrOpuatlOnS are made.
MI Edward p. Kicker, of the Poland
Springs House, appeals to the people of
the State to see to it that the Legisla-
Cure does not give power to manufac-
turing or other companies to lower the
Rangeley or the other lakes, thus de-
stroying the fishing interests and seen
cry. 1t would indeed be shame to
take away, at the demand of greed, the
magnificent scenery that is the chief
charm of our State as a summer resort
Somerset Reporter.
Mr.. Kicker is right, and as one who
has done and is doing so much to bring
people to Maine he can speak with au-
thority. 1t is the same spirit of greed
which threatens the destruction of Nj
agara Falls, one of the wonders of the
world, and it should not prevail in
Maine
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