Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-09-16
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
DEM0ORATs SWEEP MAINE.
OF ALLEGANY COUNTY.


The Maine State election came off last
Monday The Democrats swept the Re
publicans almost out of entire control Of
the State and elected three Coneressmen
out Of four. Prohibition suffered in the
election.
The news from Maine is like information
that the Dutch have been driven from HoI-
land. Not since the Republican party was
organized under its present name has il
gone down to defeat in that State by di-
rect vote of straightout Democratic oppo-
nents. and not in thirty years has it been
defeated at ALL
The Republicans all over the country are
very much alarmed at the Democratic VIC
tory. They are searching the book of ex-
cuses for consolation in the hour of defeat.
Excuses availeth nothing. II is nothing
but the power and conscience of the masses
working out reformation of the corrupt
politlcal MANAGEMENT in the States and in
the National Government Taft and Roose-
welt lent helping hand to save Maine,
but the people ignored both. The people
have become disguised with the hypocrisy
OF both OF them, and are going to rebuke
them at the elections throughout the coun-
try this fall.
Mayor Frederick W. Plaisted, of AUGUSTA.
who was elected over Gov. Bert M. Fernald.
the Republican candidate, in a statement
said:
Local conditions were not responsible
for Mondays Democratic victory. The peo-
pie OF Maine voted on national issues.
High prices, control of the Republican party
IN the interests of trusts, Cannonism. all
contributed to our victory. The people of
this country are tired Of Republican rule.
The Democrats will control 81 out of 81
state Senators and IS out of ISL Repre-
sentatives in the State Legislature. The
Legislature will elect Senator to succeed
Eugene Hale, who will probably be Charles
r. johnson, Of Waterville. although it is
announced that VIM. H. Pennell, of Port
land. who made such a fight AGAINST Kinds
Tor Congress, will also be candidate.
Inc Legislature, which convenes in jan
uary' will have the redistricting of the
Congressional, legislative and councillor
districts, to stand for a decade
One OF the first things which the Leeis-
lature will do will be to repeal the obnoxi-
Gus Stureis Enforcement law, which is
declared to be undemocratic and unAmeri
can.
Inc prohibitory amendment, which for
bids the manufacture and sale Of intoxi
eating liquors. will be resubmitted to a
vote OF the people. 1t will be nearly
year before the people can vote on this
question. but the Stureis Enforcement law
can be made imperative directly, as Gov
ernor Plaisted can withdraw the Stureis
Enforcement Commissioners at once, and
this is what he has promised to do.
Such prominent Republicans as former
Gov. William T. Cobb, of Rockland, and
many Others who were not identified with
the Kicker ernald machine take the over
'nHo" Oh the party very philOsOphically
and remark that "the people had evidently
decided upNn change and they made it."
Practically complete returns on the vote
OF the State for Governor gave Col. Fred
erick W. Plaisted, Democrat, 1884, and
Gov. Bert M. Fernald, Republican, "a, 912.
plurality for Plaisted of 1852, as against
plurality of 1904 for Gov. William T.
Cobb, Republican. four years ago.
a fal r. ~.
was 1856. Four years ago it was $780,
700.
Control of the legislature is of more i'm
po:tance in Maine than in some of the
other States because under the constitu-
ton number of the highest State officers
are appointed by that body. These are
treasurer, attorney general, secretary and
commissioner of agriculture.
Among the appointments which rest with
the new governor are A judge of the Ken
nebec superior court. State commissioner
OF industrial and labor statistics, a State
commissioner of highways and warden
OF the State prison. All these Offices are
now filled by Republicans.
The Democratic overturn extends even
to minor States Offices. The figures show
that the Democrats elected thirteen of the
sixteen high sheriffs in the State.
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