Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-30

winthrop, Me, Aug. Z9.-(Speclalb.-
Winthrop this evening was wide awake
| and attended en- masse a most salts
factory and enthusiastic Republican
rally in Winthrop's Town hall.
The distinguished speakers We're Con-
gresham Ralph D. Cole, the young and
brilliant orator of Ohio, and Judge
Frederick A. Powers of Houlton.
In attendance, furnishing inspiring
music which was excellently rendered,
was the Winthrop Military Band OF Is
pieces. James H. Pinkham of the Re
publican town committee called the
meeting to order and introduced Hon.
II. E. Foster, who presided and very
gracefully indeed thanked the large
number present for their attendance
and introduced the two gentlemen. who
divided the two hours devoted to the
rally between them.
The Town hall was filled within a
few seats of it's entire capacity Upon
the arrival of the platform party at s
o'clock sharp in an automobile, the
band struck up marching Through
Georgia." and followed With yankee
Doodle" A third selection admirably
played. prefaced the presiding officers
address
He had the large assemblage in good
humor at the outset by a pat story Of
an undertakers remark to a minister
at a funeral to remember the three
BIS. The puzzled minister. after the
service, inquired the meaning of his
remarks. The undertaken explained
that they meant Brother be brief"
When the laughter died away the
distinguished jurist from Aroostool:
was introduced as a former justice Of
Names supreme court, whose decisions
occupied a prominent place of honor
in the laws Of Maine.
Judge Powers expressed his great
pleasure to meet so many of his fell
low citizens upon this occasion. AS he
had listened to the patriotic music of
the band he had wished they had some
of the old-time patriotic issues upon
which to talk at this meeting. Instead
he had only for discussion economic
principles, issues of the State. Nation
al issues he should leave entirely to
liIe StIllltIlldH IL o1II Sii',
who had taken part in handling them
as member of Congress from his ia
nous state.
Democratic newspapers and their or
ators on the stump. the judge said. had
taken pains to go back in discussing
affairs of State to Greenback days of
rs years ago.
They accused the Republican party
of spending more money in conducting
the States business than did the Dem
ocratic Governor in 1882.
Republicans admitted that they had
been expanding more money, but never
had taxes borne less heavily on the
taxpayers of Maine than they did to-
night.
Every state must of necessity to
| keep in step with the progress of CIV
| ilization, the enormous advances in
education and Titanic stride of science
and business, spend more in these and
| future years than had our ancestors
| In 1909 the Fernald administration
| had imposed tax of mills on the
dollar or SO on each thousand paid by
the towns
| In 1882 Democratic Governor Harris
M. Plaisted had imposed a tax of 4 Y
mills In that statement the contrast
was favorable to the administration
of Gov. Fernald.
| More than this in 1882 only mill was
devoted to the public schools, leaving )!
mills for Plaisted to spend in carrying
on the business of the State.
In 1909 Republicans gave back II mills
to the common schools, reserving only Il
mills for the business transactions of
Maine.
In the year 1910 the State tax turned in
s mills to the State treasury but of this
8 mills went back to support the COM
mon schools and IS cents of the balance
went to provide the towns and State with
better roads. leaving $1.25 on the Sl0t
with which to carry on public business
against $3.50 on the $1,000 that was paid
in 1882 to support the courts, the pauper
insane. the charities, the hospitals, and
all the other affairs Of Maine in a bene-
ficiary or business way
When Democrats claim we are
spending more money now than IN
1882 we admit the fact, but the great
proportion of this money to pay ire
bills is obtained from wild lands, pub
lie service corporations. the railroads,
telegraph and telephone companies,
insurance companies and all the rest.
II ia now the nolicv of the State and