The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-08-01

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is indebted to the author for copy.
We have delayed notice Of the book
until we could read it, although this,
we believe, is contrary to the usual
custom. But we felt personal inter
est in the volume as the author, as were
his parents, was born in Prospect, Wal
do county, and the achievements of our
Waldo county people, whether at home
or abroad, always find recognition in
The Journal. Then, as DIR. Crockett
had long been leader in the Demo-
cratic party and member of the Dem
ocratic State committee, but was re-
Gently read out of his party, one would
naturally look for some interesting
political exposures; and in that respect
the reader will not be disappointed. It.
did not take long to see that Kent coun-
Gy stood for Knox county and that the
doings of Knox county politicians who
appear under fictitious names, in some
cases but thinly disguised, occupy a
large part of the book. For example,
'sMr. Oliver" editor of the Democratic
county paper, The Advisor" was read
lily recognized by the writer, as were a
few others. Rockford stands for Rock
land and the names of many of the
other towns were easily identified. We
confess that we are not sufficiently
familiar with Knox county politicians
particularly on the Democratic side
to know whether the author has drawn
Gheir portraits accurately or rot. The
Rockland Opinion, which may fairly be
considered as prejudiced in the matter,
says on this point: ''Ihe characters
drawn are neither true to life nor con-
sistent with themselves, and it is evil
dent that they were not intended to be
so. There is not in the book, so far AS
we have read it, a single accurate pen
picture of any individual. Many OF the
characters are evidently composite, an
attempt being made to contine IN one
the characteristics of two or more
actual persons: and sometimes to these
is added purely imaginary and fanciful
ones, such as no one ever had" We
take it. however, that the doings of these
composite characters in a political way
are neither tanciful nor imaginary; but
as to that the Opinion says nothing, al
though earlier in its review it says that
if anything is exposed in this book it is
the ignorance of the author of the real
inside of Maine politics." On the other
hand the Rockland Courier Gazette
says that many actual incidents that
should open the eyes of the independ-
ent votes are set FORTH" and that CDR.
Crockett Was once member of the
Democratic State committee, hand in
glove with Democratic schemes, and is
i'll a better position to expose them
than any other Democratic leader in
this State at the present time
From the chapter devoted to revolt
against the boss Of Kent county, Will
liam Langdale Morgan OF Rockford
and the organization of Bryan club,
we quote as follows:
The next speaker was Percy P. Brown
Vile Browny. as he was commonly
called, entered the local arena fresh
from kent's Mountain Boys School
and Female College He was such
goody-goody boy that he never played
marbles in earnest, and was so modest
that he never went i'll swimming with
other urchins. He avoided football,
considering it brutal. He didn't play
baseball fearing he would deform his
fingers. But he did play button but
ton, who's got the button,' and that
popular co educational game 'post-
flee" He was ladies' man, but never
married. Being uncertain of the future
ne was laying up financial stores on this
earth
He was Clerk of Courts, with salary
of thirteen hunrded dollars a year and
clerk hire; Bail Commissioner, Re
publican appointment: Superintendent
of Schools, elected by the Democrats;
Justice of the Peace by the grace of
a Republican Governor. He married
Firms, wrote deeds and lobbyed at Au-
gusta for Telephone Bird, whenever
Will Allen put up the price.
Browny was frail of form, straight,
erect, brown hair and good looking. He
wore fine clothes and his linen was as
spotless as his moral character. His
manners were graceful. He prided him
self that he resembled Senator Bever-
idge. In his younger days he heard
George Fred Williams and adopted that
gentleman's style of platform pose, left
arm close to side, forearm tiexed with
palm open. When making point
Browny slapped one finger, when de-
Iiveripg a very important fact he slap
ped his right hand onto the left palm.
When desiring applause he slapped and
slapped until he got it.
He made a speciality of Memorial
day oratory, Grange lectures and tenn
perance talks to boys. His political
forte was tearing to pieces the Dingley
tariff, and exposing the fallacies of
President Roosevelt.
We quote this with apologies to
" Browny''-a personality to us un-
known-as sample of DR.. Crockett's
portrayal of the characters who figure
in the pages of his book. In giving the
disposition of number of liquor cases
the author is evidently INVITING ON
facts" Here is sample:
Case No. /. James P. Farley holds a
u. s. revenue liquor stamp; does bust