The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-03-10

President Frank W. Cram, was the
speaker last Thursday night at the an
nual meeting of the Bangor & Aroostook
Clerk Association. Mr.. Grams subject
was The Future Development of North
ern Maine. His address teemed with
facts and figures concerning Aroostook
county in particular, and he painted
bright and glowing word picture of the
great future of the northern part of the
State. The growth and prosperity of
Aroostook is a benefit to the whole
State. and no man has done more to
advance the interests of that section
than the President of the B. & A.
At the city and town elections in Yer
mont last week three counties voted to
outlaw saloons, and the license majorities
We're reduced generally. The business
men of Vermont have learned by expert
ence that where the saloon exists it
transforms good customers into worth
less ones and diverts trade from The dry
goods stores, the grocery stores, the
markets, ETC. Just so much money goes
into circulation in town, and whatever
portion of it goes into the till of the
saloon keeper is taken from those who
furnish the necessaries and the Injuries
of life.
The Republicans of Ellsworth nomi-
mated full ticket, headed by DR.. A. G..
Hagarthy for mayor. The Democrats
decided not to enter the contest for
mayor and the only Democratic candi-
dates in the field are for alderman and
ward officers in Ward 4. In Bath the
Democrats, in advance of the Republican
caucus, nominated Mayor John S. Hyde
to succeed himself, and the Bath Times
says: "Thus it comes that on the election
to the head of the city's chief industry
the tribute they are all anxious to render
to the personal virtues and public spirit
of Hon. John S. Hyde"
The work Of Hansonizing the city gov
present mayor that he is working for the
good of the city is clearly shown to be as
false as the statements he is putting
forth to secure his reelection. Only the
rankest partisans of the Hanson stripe
are permitted to hold Office, and this
policy has been extended to the library
trustees, to Partnerships and to labor on
the roads. No such one-man rule was
ever experienced before in this city, and
all who have the interests of Belfast at
heart will go to the polls next Monday
demnation on an administration which
has brought our city into disrepute
abroad and created dssension at home
We published the portrait of our can
didate for mayor last week without his
knowledge or consent, and we are quite
sure that if he owned and controlled a
newspaper he would not devote an entire
first page to eulogizing himself. He is
not that kind of a man. He has nothing
10 conceal and does not need to employ
the cuttletish tactics of his opponent,
whose glass house stands on very pre-
carious foundation. Mr.. Morse has moth
ing to apologize for All who know him,
and they are many, are his friends and
well wishers. He represents at least IS
per cent of the business men and prop
erty owners of Belfast and they selected
him as their candidate for mayor know
ing him to be we'll qualified for the posi-
ton; man of integrity and ability, who
does not regard a public Office as a pri-
vate snap, and who, if elected, will en-
deavor to promote the best interests of
the city.
1.-THE best ticket for many years" has
been the general comment on the list of
candidates nominated at the Republican
caucuses and to be voted for on Monday
next. The candidate for mayor, Ralph
l. Morse, ESQ.,, is young man who has
IiauS gnu III every PoolClOIl W WHICH ne
has been called and who has the conf
dence and respect Of all who know him.
His experience as a legislator and as a
member of the present city government,
his integrity and ability, should commend
him to the voters, irrespective of party,
who desire the city's welfare The ward
tickets are made up of representative
citizens who, if elected, will work for the
best interests of Belfast. Although
nominated on party ticket they fully
recognize the fact that when in office
they are the servants of all the people
and will govern themselves accordingly.
1t is time an end was put to the one-man
rule which means ruin to any community
in which it is tolerated, and which has
never been carried to such lengths as in
Belfast under the present administration.
A metropolitan newspaper denounces
men high up in political office, or a coun-
try weekly prints something about the
wrong doing in office of an insignificant