Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-08
CLINTON ALIVE.
Republicans Come Out in
Force 10 Rally.
Raise a Flag, Hear Band Con-
cert and Speeches.
''Tom" Leigh Challenges he Co..
oneI to Answer Questions.

tom" Leigh Challenges The Co..
onsI to Answer Questions.
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| Clinton. Me, Sept. 7.-(SpeciaD.-
Wednesday evening Republicans COW
cred themselves with glory over in
Kennebec's pretty little town Of Clin-
ton raising a handsome Fernald flag
over the main street. previous to the
big rally in the Town hall. The Gin
ton Cornet Band furnished Inspiring
music for both fag raising and rally.
and the whole town turned out
Hon. Thomas Leigh of Augusta and
Guy Hildreth. Esq, of Gardiner. the
efficient county attorney of Kennebec
were the speakers of the occasion.
| 1t was the greatest rally ever held
in Clinton. both in point Of attendance
| of the voters and ladies of the town
and in the interest and enthusiasm
| manifested.
| The meeting was presided over by
DR.. Arthur H. Shaw Of this town and
the speaking began at 8 O'clock in the
hall.
| Both of the orators were givsn warm
| welcomes and the especially telling
points of their speeches were pnnctu-
ated with enthusiastic applause.
County Attorney Hildreth addressed
| the large gathering first and devoted
his time to forcible and clear pre-
sentation of county matters and COM
pared the showing of the Democrats
when in power during the shrievalty
| of Colonel Plaisted and that of the
last period now closing under Repub-
| liCan control
! Mr. Plaisted as sheriff. said Mr.
IIildreth collected and turned into the
county treasurer $500 while, Sheriff
| Getchell has collected and paid the
county treasury the large sum Of $10.-
600 in fees and fines obtained largely
| through his official sense of duty. &C
| tivity and industry. During his term
Sheriff Getchell has made a most ad-
mirable record in his impartial en-
| forcement of all the laws. ~
Mr.. Hildreth continued at some
length comparing the work and record
of the Republican officials with the Of
fetal history of the Democrats of the
previous administration of county af-
fairs under Colonel Plaisted as sheriff
showing a balance greatly to the credit
| of the Republican officials of Kennebec
DR.. Shaw introduced the second
speaker Hon. Thomas Leigh in most
| Complementary terms.
Mr.. Leigh devoted a portion of his
talk to reply to Candidate Plaisteds
Bangor speech of last Friday night In
which Mr. Leigh affirmed that Candi
lot Lots fol hnlf ho
when he claimed that Names expendi-
lures had increased In 1909 to $4,000
600 when previously the State had
never exceeded $3.OO0,O00. but Colonel
Plaisted carefully avoided details
showing for what purposes the money
had been expended. Nor did Col
Plaisted show how Names income I'm
der the administration of Republicans
had been increased by more than 81
| 100000 annually since those hard times
of 20 years ago.
| Mr. Leigh stated that he would ex-
plain what Candidate Plaisted did not
refer to in his set speeches, that in
these years it has been and Is the Re-
publican policy to increase the reve-
nue. of the State from public carriers.
| wild lands. public service, corporations.
| railroads and other sources and hold
| this money as trustee until 1t paid
| IL to the towns and public educational
| and charitable institutions to the pub
| lie schools and roads and hospitals In
order that the children of Maine might
be better educated and that increased
| benefits accrue to the people OF the
State.
! Mr.. Leigh went into the details OF
receipts and expenditures Of the State
and clearly explained the financial sit
uation in which Maine has been and
is He showed just why the States
income for 1909 did not equal ex-
| penses by reason that the new tax law
under the Initiative and referendum
| did not become operative until Jan. L.
| 1910 so that the increase of revenue
| under the new law could not be OBJ
tanned during 1909
| The income of the State for this
present year 1910 Mr.. Leigh stated
will be largely increased through the
operation of this law and the money
received will wipe out any deficiencies
arising from the disbursements Of 1909.
| He stated that the Republican poll
cies are in keeping with its platform
| and promises to the taxpayers OF
Maine to relieve them of large num-
Der of their municipal burdens, their
| care of the insane poor. their feeble
minded, road building. hospitals and
schools.
"All this is actually being done" de-
cIared Mr. Leigh without increasing
the tax upon the property, the individ-
ual. one single penny"
II demand Of Candidate Plaisted that
instead Of asking questions which have
again and again been answered by the
Republican speakers and press. he an
swer the following questions put to
him some time ago by the Kennebec
Journal:
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