Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-08

iesired to talk over with them Democrat
charges of extravaganza against the
resent government of Maine. Mr.. Heath
vent into details of the Democratic
harges and also briefly discussed the ma
ional policies of the Republican party.
In State affairs he referred to Maine S
Inheritance from England of the vicious
policy of towns looking out for them
elves. The new policy of Maine was
he righteous and beneficial theory that
the commonwealth should plan for and
,ct in behalf of its component parts.
Maine has decided that the country lad
hall have the same educational oppor-
.unities as the city boy-and that is
light; and he was here talking for the
republican party because that party was
rying to do for the common people what
just and right.
Good roads such as the State would pro-
tide meant that the farmers-the back
zone of Maine-would no longer be oblig-
d to stay at home six weeks through
mud time. but could go to market often
nd establish their own prices. instead of
,ortation charges would be less and
hingS progressed.
He cited a town Is miles from Bangor
hat had valuation of So, 900, a town
lebt of $30,00O-60 per cent. of it's valua-
ion-with 80 miles of road to maintain.
Is proof that the old system was unfair.
hat the wealth of the State should bear
these burdens, that the expense should
all equally on the people of Maine.
He said Col. Plaisted was not fair In
oming before the people of Maine with
ust enough figures to mislead them.
He said that if Col. Plaisted did not
know that these policies were morally
right, he had no right to come before
he people and ask their suffrage, and, on
he other hand, if he did know and was
misleading the people he again had no
light to ask their suffrage. He charged
'attangall with playing bad politics for
Pattangall was on the appropriation COM
nttee last winter and voted for the ap-
preparation bill and so did all Democrats
md Republicans, for it was unanimously
passed.
He said of the 100000 appropriated.
,ne-fourth of million went for care of
he insane poor, 100000 for hospitals.
ina, SAID me- Il uOn [ known Wnetner you
rave a hospital here Ga voice: I'VE
1ave'D. l am glad you have one in this
beautiful city of Rumford, result of
the protective tariff system that GER
tain gentleman from Missouri says ought
never to have been passed.
Mr.. Heath said the State tax for State
expenses had been reduced from - mills
in 1882 to mills in 1868.
did Pattangall tell you that?" asked
the speaker. 'sat
THE Democratic speakers and PTaisted
remind me of cases I've known when 10
per cent. of the truth is told but If the
other 30 per cent were told there would
be no case"
Mr.. Heath took up the bonded debt of
the State, saying that the debt of 1882
was over 100000 and the State paid s
per cent. interest. In 1889 they sold per
cent. bonds In their place, at premium
If 1881. and that financial deal never was
before nor has been since duplicated by
any other state. and since then the debt
has been reduced to less than 100000, a
reduction of over 100000.
Mr.. Heath said the people of Maine
should resent the charge of the Demo-
cratic speakers that the affairs were
not run honestly and efficiently after
such a record as that
He said Taft needed a Republican
delegation from Maine to assist him.