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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Mr.. Gardeners Inconsistency.

How completely mans opinions
change when he becomes candidate
for office on Democratic ticket Here
is Obadiah Gardner criticising the
ing that they have been wholly remiss
in their duty. Yet one Of the mem
son, has long been associated with
Mr. Gardner as an officer of the State
Grange, and when Mr.. Thompson was
a member Of the House of Representa-
tivcs a few years ago Mr.. Gardner pub
licly stated that Mr. Thompson was q
strong man and entitled to the
thanks of the Grange for his labors in
behalf of tax reform. Another of the
three members of the board of State
assessors is a member of Mr.. Gardeners
own party and is q former Democratic
mayor of Lewiston. Yet, in the hope
of making party capital and creating
prcjudices against the party in power,
Mr.. Gardner feels compelled to con-
denim the work of this board of three
men of whom one is leading member
of his own party and another is a
prominent member of the Grange
whose work Mr.. Gardner had earlier
praised.
Mr. Gardeners attitude in this matter
is much like his attitude regarding the
rcsubmission issue. Two years ago.
before he had entered the political
arena. he said in addressing the
state Grange, then in its annual ses-
sion in Augusta, Il wish here to so
on record as being entirely and unre-
acrvcdly in favor of the prohibitory
years ago, and now Mr.. Gardner is go
ing up and down the State condemning
the prohbitory law in every speech he
makes and seeking to induce the mem
berS of the Grange. who have declared
for prohibition year after year with
out a dissenting vote at their annual
meetings, to follow him into the camp
of the liquor interests Mr. Gardeners
supply of consistency seems to be
extremely limited. 1t also appears
that he has suddenly lost the high ap-
probation which he used to have of
the intelligence of the people of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
The AUGUSTA Rally Next Week.

| On Friday evening, September 4. one
| week from tonight, the most important
| political rally Of the present campaign
| in this section will be held at Augusta
City hall, and all of our citizens, re-
CARELESS of party affiliations, should
plan to be present on that occasion.
The speakers will be United States
| Senator Borah of Idaho, John Kendrick
| Bangs, the famous author from New
York City, and Walter Emerson of
Washington, u. c., a son of Maine who
has won distinction in journalism.
| They will be three speakers worth
hearing and the Republicans Of Au-
| g,lsta are to be congratulated that
such eminent orators have been Sc
cured to address the rally in this city.
Senator Borah is one of the Republi-
can leaders of the great Northwest, an
eloquent orator of the best western
type, and one of the most aggressive
and uncompromising Republicans of
the upper branch of Congress. His
discussion of the national issues
which are involved in the present
campaign will be one which our people
cannot afford to miss. Senator
Porah will deliver but two or three
speeches during his present visit to
Maine.
Mr.. Bangs is one of the best known
of living American authors and as a
humorist ranks second only to the
immortal Mark Twain. His special
interest in Maine politics lies in the
fact that he has spent his summers for
many years on the Maine coast and is
therefore well acquainted with Maine
conditions. He has spoken at several
places since the present campaign
opened and has made great hits upon
the stump.
Mr.. Emerson, who is native of
oakland and a graduate of Colby, was
for number of years Portland
newspaper man before he was called to
a wider field at the national capital.
He is a public speaker of exceptional
ability, as all know who have heard
him in earlier campaigns. This city is
favored with three of the ablest speak
ers who will be heard in Maine this
fall, and splendid audience should
greet them at City hall one week from
tonight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

No longer than 90 years ago the
State of Maine was paying the great
sum of 100000 every year as the In
terest on it's public debt Last year
1t paid less than $4,000 and this year
the sum will he still smaller During
the administration of Governor Cobb
the States debt has been cut down
$685.. 200 until it now stands at only
$7O8.0 900, and it will be cut much be-
low this sum before the end OF the
year. This wiping out of the public
debt, giving Maine a financial show
ing that no state can surpass. is one
example of "Republican eXtrava-
gance" that the Democrats are very
shy of mentioning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Bryan's Bogus Issue.
* ansas City Journal

Every thinking man in the country
knows that Mr.. Bryan's so-Cdlled para
mount issue, Shall the People Rule ."
Is d transparent pretenSe. a campaign
catch-cry invented solely to catch
voters. Every man Of common sense
who has read the history of this coun-
try understands that there has never
been time since the foundation of the
republic when the voice of the people
has not been supreme in the govern
inent OF the country. whether federal
or state, and that the people rule more
absolutely today than in any previous
period of American history. Mr. Bry-
an himself ought to appreciate that
TACT better than most men, inasmuch
as an overwhelming majority of the
people have twice declared at the polls
that they did not want him as the
countrVS president; and the fact that
ne IS Stlli a private citizen in spite of
MS persistent efforts to land the Job
would seem to indicate pretty clearly
that the peoples wishes in that respect
were paramount
In truth, the people rule in every
state as well as in the nation They
rule In Mr.. Bryan's own state, Nebras-
ka, although not exactly in the way he
would prefer, and the peerless lead
err Will not pretend that the result
IN his o"n state has been accomplished
oy other than fair means, in strict
accordance with the laws of the land
1t has always been the fashion for
defeated candidates to cry fraud and
to pretend that the voice of the people
has been stifcd, but every sensible
citizen knows that there has never
been an instanc, except possibly in
the Southern states in reconstruction
Gays, when state election has been
carried by fraud, and such n result
would be far more impossible in
national election. To say that there
Is not money enough in the world to
puy me presidential election is simply
TO say what is cminentIy true that the
great body of the American people are
too honest and too patriotic to sell
their votes. Furthermore, it would be
the shecrest folly for the campaign
managers of either party to purchase
majority of the voters in any state in
the Union If the voters We're purchas-
able. Sach a conspiracy would inev-
ltaDiy come to light and speedily react
upon us authors. Much less could
such thing be done in number of
states in presidential election 1t
would be impossible to escape expos
ure In such o widespread scheme. in
which so rany corrupt men would nee
essarily lie involved and the exposure
would bring down upon the heads Of
inc guilty persons sucn a tremendous
volume of popular wrath and con-
demnatlon as to cause them to wish
they had never been born There is no
getting around the fact that the Ameri-
can peop'e rule and their voice is SUI
preme in every state and throughout
the Union. Whether they always rule
well and whether the people are not
carried away at times by the seductive
sophistries and promises of unscrupu-
lous office-scekilG demagogues. is an
other question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

lcy's advice and moving West. They
will stay right here and we shall
fird them good neighbors in the flu
trre AZ in the past They are cam
paigning now and these tales of woe
are part of the game, as they I'M
derstand it. They give the orators
and the organs something to talk
about and they will not do any harm
because you cannot make the intelli-
gent people Of the State believe that
there is anything the matter with
Maine. 1t is good State in which to
live and it is getting to be a bet
ter ore as the years go by.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Mr.. McGiIIicuddy Again.
(Farmington Chronicle.)

The astonishing statement of Hon. ID.
j. McGillicuddy in Music hall recently
that savings bank deposits in this
country are less per capita than in
some half Il dozen European countries
challenged investigation. That state
mont is capable of two interpretations
BY the careless listener it would be
understood that our working people
are worse off in money on hand than
are those i'll Europe, or others might
say we have not SO much money but
we have more comforts. We buy
more things instead of boarding our
money. A more careful listener would
notice that the speaker referred to saw
lnSs banks and not to savings. Be-
sides savings banks we have trust
companies, loan and building associa-
tlons and other banks 1t is hardly
fair to compare per capita holding
IN savings banks when ninth of
our whole population is but a genera
ton removed from slavery But Mr..
McGillicuddy was pleading his cause
and not telling the whole story. The
statements which he made cannot be
verified by the figures in the States
ihah Year book by any possible
manipulation of them. AS we recall
IT, he stated our savings bank deposits
to be about s37 per capita and in
European countries (seected) about
So' From the Statesman's Year bool,
We learn the per capita deposits in
thls country arc $42 per CAPITA i'm saw
lnGs banks and S124O9 pcr capita in
savings banks, loan and trust COM
pin!es, private and state banks com
bincd
Now, while We are Interested i'm al,
inc country, we are most interested in
Ms'lhe and just now in electing q
representative from the Second dis
tflct Take Maine for a comparison
win Europe. Has the tariff helped
our people? That was the Question
uhccr discussion Names savings
bank deposits according to the 1.S+
report Of the state bank exami,or
were SS5, 1852, 447.57; their reserve funds
unoiv'ded profits and other property
an '"c property of the depositors.
amounted to T.47o,7S7.02 more, or a
total OF So, ,235.5G. If our popula-
tlon IS 100000 in this state (eo1 46s ~
l3Vo census) then our savings banks
'i'" deposit per capita of s132.s5.
quite different thing from the ss7
gwen by Mr.. McGillcuddv for tbo
"f'cie country, or SAC which our in.
NcSli%atlon revealed. But it is onlv
ialr I" add to the savings bank demos
u.s. the deposits in trust companies ana
ioah and building associations. which
amount In Maine to s43, 525 O77.20 This
amount added to the savings bank de-
ppsits SHOWS per capita property or
si'4'e- We desire only the truth Of
,'i'. matter Mr. McGillicuddy charged
MS opponents with telling only a
part OF the truth. We do not know
whether they have loan and hu;ldi,,
'sN"ciatlcns or other savings instit,.
ions IN Denmark, or not. We should
iKe !" know where all their savings,
are held and compare them with o,,r
savings Let us be perfectly square
ahd anxious to know the whole tr,,th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
BY Way of Comparison.
portland AdVertiSer.)


In his speech yesterday Mr.. Taft
showed that the Democratic party in
stead of making the things of which
it now complains the chief of it's con-
tentions in the past three campaigns
was chasing other issues and issues
which did not commend themselves to
the people. In 1896, instead of dis
cussing the tariff, which Democratic
leaders now claim VociferouSly is the
cause of all the troubles of the coun-
try, they were advocating the six
teen o-onc heresy. In 1900, antiim
porialism was the watchword. Four
years ago they were denouncing
President Roosevelt for his attempts
to do the very things which he has
since done and which they calmly
allege in these latter days were the
things which they wanted done and
would have done if they had been
given the chance. Democratic spell
binders, who now shout the loudest
about the trusts, forget that four
years ago Judge Parker was pro-
claiming from the stump that the
common law provided a sufficient
remedy for the evils which Mr.. Bry
an and his followers, including John
Clark Scates of this congressional
district, declare are likely to ruin
the country. Mr.. Taft makes it plain
that the Republicans have been
working along lines calculated to
remedy the evils which exist and that
they were already working on these
lines when the Democrats were rails
ing issues which did not appeal to
the sound judgment of the people and
which were instrumental in causing
the rejection of the Democratic caidi-
date and his policies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
SOUTH MT. VERNON.

Mrs. Alice Vance, accompanied by
her little niece. Alice Walker, and
friend. Miss Mary Mcdonald. are at
Maplehurst for their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Bean of Mt.
Vernon were visitors at the home OF
Mrs. Beams brother. Louis l.. johnson,
Sunday. Aug. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Spencer and
daughter Georgianna will return to
their home in Boston Thursday, Aug.
q.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Leighton and Mrs
Samuel Bradley were in winthrop re-
Gently on business and while there en-
1oyed a pleasant automobile ride
through the many pretty places to be
seen nearby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

less Populistic idea of putting all the
risk and burden on the banks in the
matter of bank deposits Nobody
could reasonably argue against fair
and sensible measures for protecting
depositors, but making banks respon-
sibe for deposits in other banks in
which they have no interest and with
which they are competing for bust
ness doesn't strike intelligent men,
outside Of Oklahoma, as a square deal
AT Chicago Mr.. Bryan will appeal
to the laboring man to vote against
the tariff barons" and to demand
that "full share of the wealth they
produce which share the oblging
candidate has faithfully promised to
give him i elected. At Boston anti
will be taken out of its
oiled silk wraprings and furnished up
as one of the "unwritten pledges of
the Denver platform. And so forth
and so on.
In contrast to this policy. Mr.. Taft
plans to discuss the topics in which
the whole country is interested. the is
sues Of national size and concern. He
will recognize no geographical or sec
tional lines in presenting the ISSUES
of the campaign. realizing that what
affects or interests one section really
affects and should interest all The
whole country is interested in the tar
if, in national expansion, in currency
reform, in regulation of monopolies.
etc. and like the broad minded states
man he H. Mr.. Taft will make prac-
tically the same arguments everywhere
instead Of sizing up the votes in sight
and going alter them derlagoue fash
ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

story of progress, prudence and good
business management. For years the
work of extinguishing the big debt
caused by the Civil War has been go
ing on During the first three years
of Governor Cubb's administration the
debt was reduced by 100000 and when
Governor Fernald takes his esat next
January the State will owe less than
100000. This reduction is a good
thing on it's face, but it will appear
more striking when coupled with the
fact that it has been accomplished
without any cheeseparing in dealing
with objects of the States beneficence
and without increasing the burdens OF
taX-payinS citizens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
The Gratifying Republican Outlook.


AS the campaign progresses it is be-
coming more and more evident that
the trend of public sentiment is run
ming strongly in favor of the Republic
can ticket. The reports that come
from every section of the State are of
the most encouraging character show =
ing that Republicans everywhere are
united and aggressive. and will be out
in full force on election day. Not
only are the members of the party in
line, and at work, but it is becoming
more evident as the canvass progresses
that they will have the votes of very
many Democrats who do not believe in
Bryan or his policies, and who clearly
recognize the fact that the time to
make their votes count will be at the
September election, when the verdict
of Maine in the present national cleo
ton will be rendered to the American
people.
There can be no doubt but what the
Republican candidate, Hon. Bert NJ
Fernald has greatly strengthened the
cause he champions wherever he has
gone. Immense crowds have turned
out to hear him, and his clear and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Assignment Of Speakers as An.
nouncsd by the Republican
State Committee.

HON. 3. NJ. FERNALD.
Bath. August q.
Charleston, August %, 9 P NJ
Dexter, August 49, evening.
Casco Castle August 20. afternoon.
Corhan. August ~. evening.
HON. WILLIAM r. HA!NES.
Foxcroit, August q.
Milo. August IS.
Rockland, August 49,
HON. JOHN P. SwASEY.
Rockport. August %. evening.
Lisbon Falls. August %, evening.
HON. FORREST GOODWIN.
Bath, August q.
Dexter. August q.
HON. FRANK F.. GUERNSEY.
Corinna. August q.
Milo, August IS.
HON. W. C. PHuLBROOK.
East Stoneham. August q.
Rockport, August IS
Rockland, August 20.
HON. RUEL ROBINSON.
Monsoon. August q.
SCOTT WILSON. ESQ.
Bradford, August g.
FRANK I. BUTTON. ESQ.
Comma, Augusta q.
G. l.. BEEDE, ESQ.
Gorham, August g.
l.. c, GUPTILL, ESQ.
Bradford. August %
Frankfort, August g.
HON. a. L. BLAIR.
Leeds. August e.
Turner, August 2s.
Lisbon Falls, August %.
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS, ESQ.
York, August q.
HON. EDWARD PAYsON BROWN.
Charleston, August 49,
Frankfort. August g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

Within recent years. under Repubi-
can management of state affairs, the
fee system has been abolished
throughout Maine. the pass system has
been abolished. the competitive system
established, the office of State auditor
created, extensive tax reforms effected,
the state debt and the state tax rate
greatly cut down. the good roads
movement inaucuratcd. the State in
stitutions efficiently maintained. the
common schools improved. the courts
honestly administered and all the af-
fairs of the state managed in business
like fashion. without even a suggestion
of scandal or dishonesty. Under such
conditions Maine has prospcrcd, and
its star has come to shine with greater
uster than ever before. Upon such
a record the Republican party goes
into this campaign with absolute con-
fidence as to the verdict of the people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

There are State issues to be dis
cussed and the Republican party mas
no disposition to dodge them, nut
there is no getting away from the fact
that national issues are also involved
in the Maine election and that every
vote for Fernald will be vote for Taft
and every vote for Gardner vote for
Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Gardeners Gross inconsistency,

(Aroostook Times)
Mr.. Gardner in his speech here at
houlton said that the present prohibi-
tory law was undermining the moral
forces of society. Is this true? and
how long has Mr.. Gardner known this j.?
The State Grange Of which lie has
been Master for the last decade has
declared without a dissenting vote over
and over again that the law was a
righteous one, and that they were OPP
posed to resubmission. How does Mr..
Gardner explain his position opposing
resubmission as Master of the Grange
ana SIN months later as the Moses of
the Democratic party devoting a large
portion of his time every night during
TINS campaign advocating the measure
ne SO lately condemned. 1t seems a
little like political bunkum.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

There is no longer any doubt of the
triumphant denomination of Governor
Hughes Of New York Under his
leadership the Republican party of the
great Empire State will win one of the
greatest victories in it's history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

Resolved, That it is the opinion of
this association that he stands about
as much show of success as short
tailed bull in fly time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

in 1900. according to the government
census figures of that year, the saw
ings bank deposits and total bank re-
sources of Maine and its neighboring
states were as follows:
Maine S6S2. 133. al
New Hampshire. i72.145Sa
Vermont 80, Ole sos
Massachusetts, 4.35S, 903 $50
The latest official figures are those
of 1901 as follows:
Maine. SITS. 662. 20
New Hampshire, SIC, 500 cnt
Vermont 3a1. 80 nS1
Massachusetts. 4,9o6,57s .913
Showing gain for Maine in four
years of $685. S1, or more than 1871
per cent; for New Hampshire of s44.-
$685. or a little more than 8 per
cent, for Vermont of $50. PSI or q
little more than per cent: and for
Massachusetts of $597, 675.05S or a
fraction over 1876 per cent. Maine
therefore has gained in real wealth
during the first four years of this de-
cade and under prohibition faster
than the neighboring license states
have gained. Still Democratic orators
are ranting over the state, attacking
its good name and denying it's progress
and prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
ESTABLISHED 1925

No notice whatever Will b. taken Of
unsigned communications.
The Journal cannot be held responsible
for the preservation or return Of re-
jected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
, to BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Pub
fishers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28
Good Business MANAGEMENT.

(BIudeIOrd JOurnaI)
Inc history of Republican aiminis-
tration of State affairs in Maine is q
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

That is a great list of entries for the
races at Waterville next week. Then
there will be the airship among the
other attractions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-28

The Normal schools are the first to
open, but it is only short time now
before the others will be getting down
to business
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