Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-14
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY
OF Winthrop Republicans Attended by
representative Citizens,

winthrop, Me, Sept. 13.-(SpeciaD.
Tho Winthrop Republicans held a
rally in Town hall Friday night that
has never been surpassed in interest
and enthusiasm. Hon. H. Nj. Sewall
OF Bath and Hon Jesse NJ. Libby of
Mechanic Falls addressed the audience
on the issues of the day in an able
ana convincing manner. The hall was
handsomely decorated with flags and
the audience was a fine one of our
representative citizens. The town
committee occupied the stage with the
speakers and Hon. II. e. Foster pre-
sided in his usual graceful manner.
McssrS. ScWall and Libby were guests
of Hon. l.. 7. Carleton while in town.
After the speaking they met q large
number of our citizens, holding an i'm
promptu reception. 1t was one of the
most stirring and successful rallies
ever held here. The Winthrop Mill
tary and Winthrop Center Bands fur
niShed fine music.
Mr. SeWall was the first speaker He
discussed the tariff, calling attention
to the wonderful progress which has
been made under the protective tariff
system and called attention to the in
eVltab" effect the admission Of the
goods produced by cheap European
labor, or the products of the Canadian
farms ard forests, to this country on
terms which would permit them to
come into competition with American
products, would have on the people of
the country.
Tic speaker also discussed in a con-
vinring manner the taxation question,
pointing out the ftl}A"i"& of the Dem
orratic arguments in this regard. He
replied to the attack made by the
Democrats on George Il. Smith, ar
raigning them in terms of scathing re-
bulle for their ctllacie ncclcSS and ma
lignant use of half truths for the pur
pose of decciving voters, hoping by
these unfair methods to CVcrturn the
adminiStra ton which has developed
and built up tnc State. in order to
profit by the effects of their deception
for the purpose ct gaining Office.
Mr.. ScWall also touched unOn the
shipbuildng industry, in which he is
actively engaged at Bath, and dis
cusscd state issues in general, men
tioring each one in turn and pointing
out the deceptive differences the DEM
ocratic spcllbindcrs have tried to in
duco the people to draw in their des-
pcrato struggle to get hold of the
rcins of government that they might
run the affairs Of the state to suit
themselves.
Jesse Libby followed Mr., ScWall. He
discussed both state and national is
sues. He spoke particularly of the tax
atior of the wild lands of the state.
There are h" said. two ways of tax
ing the wild lands which are practical
bic under the Constitution. one is to
apply the public utilities law and the
other is to raise the valuation of the
wild lands themselves. Gardner, Ii"
said, when the law for the taxation of
wild lands was being framed, had nev-
or been before the committee with any
other method for consideration. He al
so called attention to the fact that
George Pottle, Democratic chairman Of
tho state Board of Assessors, had said
that the valuation of the wild lands
was already high enough.
Mr.. Libby referred to an address
made by w r. Pattangall of Water
vile just previous to the closing pi
the LEGISLATURE in 1901 Mr.. Pattangall.
q addressing his collea CUES from the
floor of the House, said that that Leg
/ islature had done things which would
mass down into the history of the
history of the State-that it had ac-
.com plished many things. These things,
OF which Mr.. Pattangall was Sc PROUD
at that time. Mr.. Libby stated. are
tho very things which he now repudl-
lates. In closing the speaker paid