Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14
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The procession then moved an(
headed by the bands, proceeded to the
| Armory, which was packed to the
| limit when the speakers arrived. The
| entire audience cheered as the speak
ers advanced from entrance to the
stage. Those seated We're Hon. Her.
| bert NJ Heath of Augusta, Hon. w. I
Haines Mayor L. G. Bunker, John ID
| Nelson, Esq, Harold E. Cook, Esq, DR.
A. Jolly, George F. Davies c. D. Say
ward, Colby Getchell, G. L. Learned OF
Waterville and Dr. Austin Peters OF
| Boston Everybody came to the Ar
mory, for there were given the true
facts concerning the Republican party
and the Republican administration and
the people heard in way such as never
| before the exact position of the party
| on State and national questions.
After several selections by the
| bands, His Honor Mayor l.. G. Bunker
stepped to the front of the stage and
| introduced as chairman of the meet
| ing, John E. Nelson, Esq, one of the
next candidates for the Legislature
from this city. His name was greeted
with an outburst of applause and it
was several minutes before he could
proceed with the meeting.
1t is always a pleasure to the peo-
pie Of Waterville to listen to the words
of Mr.. Nelson. who assured them that
he was grateful to hold the position
| of chairman of Republican caucus.
He said in part:
Our duties on Monday are import
ant The result of the ballots is i'm
portant and their effect will be felt
over the country at large. We Repub-
licans are interested in national at
fairs and State affairs but we are at
present vitality interested in county af-
fairs. I have no criticisms of the
Democratic party. They are good fell
lows. but you can search the county
of Kennebec from length to breadth
and you will not find two cleaner, more
respectable men than Colby Getchell
for sheriff and Harold r. Cook, ESQ,
for judge of probate. (applause).
The Democratic party at recent
party crowned the forehead of their
sanity son from Augusta, who at the
meetings held made statements re-
garding the position of sheriff. Mr..
Getchell has lived many years among
you. You have known him as a citi-
zen and a business man. You know
what he is without men from Augusta
telling you about him. Rebuke their
false statements by your ballots on
Monday.
am Republican; nominated on a
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every principle on that platform. The
Democrats said that was a resubmis-
sionist They probably though l was
good enough to be Democrat or not
good enough to be Republican. Mr..
Nelson closed by saying that we are
going to sec succeed Hon Bert NJ. Fer
maid for Governor. The next speaker
was Hon w. L. Haines. The audience
cEeered as one, when Mr.. Haines step
ped to the front OF the stage. Mr..
Haines said in part:
II don't know whether l can make
noise enough to offset the show which
is going on in the other building or
not referring to the Democratic eau
Gus in City halD. I have been for the
last few days with q two-ring circus
and in Bangor / was in a three ring
circus, but tonight it is d four-ring cir
Gus, the other one being in the street.
You all know what my politics are and
have been since 1880. For the past two
weeks and lialf I have been telling
the people of the State the condition
Of State affairs and of the administra-
ton of the Republican party Our
friends across the way say that We are
NOT mr. af
thieves. Look at the way Maine has
progressed. You know what the Re-
publican party has done, the party
which has been in power for tn. last
81 years, save short time during
Greenback days. when out Of charity
we allowed the Democrats to try and
run the state. 1t is a remarkable rec
ord for any set of men. 1t is certainly
the most remarkable that no complaint
has ever been made against any official
for the past so years.
I'VE are told in 1908 that we are a
den of thieves end are not equalizing
the taxes" Mr.. Haines cited figures to
show the amount paid in State taxes
and the amount paid back directly and
that put into State institutions The
Republican officials are accused of hav-
lrg railway passes and travelling and
charging the expense to the State This
question has been brought out by the
Democrats more than any other. In the
early history of the State. the officials
were paid by the fees which they re-
ceired for their service. In 1903. when
the railways began to flourish. they ex-
tended passes tc every State and county
official. Everybody took them. both Re-
rublicans and Democrats. In 1909 the
Republican legislators thought it was
about time to quit this practice and a
was appointed to investigate
the condstionsssThe report in 1905 was
that every State officer be put on sal