Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-27
Creets Governor felna|d
At Harrison.
Republican Vote 10 Be Increased
In That Section.
Kinds Gave an Exc client Addrsss--
Much Enthusiasm.

- Harrison. Me-, Aug. 26.-Governor
Fernald who has been making .
whirlwind tour Of Cumberland County.
accompanied by Asher c. Kinds, Re-
publican candidate for Congress from
the First Maine District, spoke here
yesterday afternoon before one OF the
largest and most enthusiastic politi-
cal gatherings ever held in this town.
If last evenings gathering is any crit
icism. there can be little doubt that
the Republicans will show an In
creased vote over two years ago
The meeting was held IN the Grange
hall 1t was frightfully hot IN the hall,
but there was a big crowd assembled.
The moment the speakers entered the
hall the applause began and 1t CON
tinued throughout the meeting.
W. H. Briggs, chairman of the town
committee. called the meeting to or
der At that time there were fully 400
people present, as many as the nan
would hold. Many people were obliged
to stand throughout the meeting.
which was over two hours in dura-
ton. Senator Percival P. Baxter was
introduced as chairman. He MADE
telling three-ninute speech In whlcn
he said that the Democrats VINO are
now claiming extravagance in the ao-
ninistration of the State affairs had
been instrumental in assisting the
passage of all of the big apporpria-.
tiuns before the last Legislature. and
he spoke particularly of Senator
STABLES, the leader of the Democrats
on the floor of the Senate, who had
pleaded with tears i'm his eyes for the
big appropriation for the building OF
the school for the feeble minded he
also said that Col. F. w. Plaisted OF
Augusta. who now proclaims the ad-
minstration of Governor Fernald as
extravaganza. busted himself last win
ter at Augusta in lobbying for the ap-
preparation for the construction OF the
addition to the house which he now
says was a needless expense.
GOVERNOR FERNALD. I
when he was introduced, got mag
nificent reception. In his audience were
men who have known him for many
years and who know all about him.
There were a great many farmers
present. some of them just as they
had come from fields where they
had dropped their work to attend this
rally. These men cheered the Govern
o. and he began his speech with an
audience which was fully in sympathy
With him.
GOV. Fernald wasted no time In de-
u,olisning the claims made by the
Democrats of extravaganza and mis-
management Of state affairs. He
showed where all of the towns of the
state are receiving large sums of
money from the state every year for
their schools, for good roads and other
things. He spoke particularly of the
town Of Harrison which is receiving
back $500 more than it Is paying into
the State treasury in taxes. He asked
these people if they ,,i..
WANTED TO GO BACK rss.
to the policy of Democratic retrench-
ment and stop this great work which
has begun of building good roads In
Maine. He told Of what the last Leg
slature had done for good ROADS IN
this state and what they mean to the
people Of Maine.
"rhese good roads will bring to us
thousands of people in the summer
time. These summer visitors not only
leave with us their money. but they
bring culture and refinment to our
homec." said the Governor, I'VE want
more of them to come and TO nave
them we must continue this policy OF
building good roads," -
He then took up the care OF the
State wards and with great eloquence
spoke of the way the State is now
caring for them. He related how the
hospitals of the State have multiplied
from one small hospital rs years ago
to IS today where the poor man as
well as the rich man may have all the
medical attendance he needs.