Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-10-02
THE NV CHARTER.

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a. I'm Frhe bulk of the work has
,,aa,, 1o,fby the leaders of the Wa
ton,ilr, food Government ASsoPia-
I,ian ~ favor the adoption of the
.eter. Last Wednesday eve
.ir ..Elrge meeting was held under
-, Bspices and smaller meetings
49,, zen held throughout the ely
sax skral weeks. In addition to this
no 4 has been well placarded WiA
nosf and handbills giving the Tea
; aof the new charter.
T those opposed to the new char
; oaavc not been idle and have
.1ted hard although their work has
, !. been so extensive as that of their
I5enents. Friday evening meet
was held on the Plains and Sat
rtday evening a meeting attended by
Scout 200 men was held in the arm
bry. Parker ". Hannaford was
chairman of the meeting and the
speakers We're Fred W. Clair and
Mayor w r. Pattangall. Mr.. clair
attacked the proposed charter on the
ground that il was ferm Of gov
for the rich man am that
it and as an example Of what the
common people might expect the
speaker spoke Of how the members
Of the Emitted States Senate hold and
have held office for long terms al
though there have been many times
that the people SO Mr.. clair said,
wished 70 get rid of them. The di-
rect primaries. which enter largely
into the workings Of the proposed
charter, means absolute control by
men Of wealth, according to Mr.. clair,
and he cited examples of the cost OF
direct primaries in Texas, Wisconsin
and California.
The poor man. he said. has not
the money to hght against the flch
man and So cannot enter the prlma-
rfes." The speaker declared himself
AS fav9ring the old time Republican
form al government as founded by
the fathers Of the country. In city al
fairs this consists Of an executive at
the I'D, board Of aldermen and
A. board of couneilmen 10 act rs
Ii upon the upper board ana a
In act as check upon both.
aulcnt to wipe out party lines,
sYarfttrc +, tho sneaker. the plea
! y "tbe under dog IF we don't
81 ,,artv linqs m Waterville we
aon't need them in the state was
a argument advanced b. Mr.. Glair.
| attacking the argument that the new
gorn Of government VAS like the old
- t.,,,=,, a5e.fia9. the speakpr com
| t.ll3,4s ~ H.. town
| ...,,...z.t, mon elected
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- ~ -. s.,,,55la ha anoro-
~ -. 49, NV. form, the
- Ia 5.t,z.s,,, Ia. tbe
thtee eoaitillois a. ri
people "''' ''"' = -,
men ll'eH Pr -. ~
cent oil MONEY ""a -
hcef III the tltA az" M -.
nave a WORT 70 S''N W.
lhS M fe!erfto 70 tN'
To-. lfstftc' as l9i ~ u e'''ii'
government ana 0tbSu l'le
have nothing 10 DO WIN any p ~ =
ideas.
The speech Of the evening was llldu'
BY Mayo w. l.. Pattahgal- As usua
Nj. Pattangall was fepltte WIN WI
- f''ss it's7'' $50
while tearing TO pieces III MS Wy ~
proposed chartef. II vas ~ ny 'le !,
ing of his speech lhat MI. ms q
made tie statement tnat ne S''oui'
not accept the REORGANIZATION loi ii''S
or next spring, II the new c'lai'e' wa
net accepted Monday, ahaet any con
sideratioa. Taking up the chai .et ri'
speaker asked if it was needed III "a
terville. her fob are asked u mas
4 change OF any sort doh you h''H
the right To ask Why you sial' NAN
| it and in tins adhr NOW haNe w.
questions been ahs"efed nc san
that the argument to doolish wa
| lines needn't canse a new etlailef 1"
the city as that could he oolie an
Legislature The taxing oI hluiiie' pa
affairs out OF pohtlcs o"uia aus" y
brought about without ne" geNt' II
ment. But do you want u ~
can't whether YOU want 10 OF i''t,
He said that there had peeh hioie i'oi
tiles IN thus campaign tlah eiiett "ss'
been in the city OF W att 'tic lo4
Years by other parties ne sl9caNt
attacked the arguments ADVANCED .
those iaNot1hE t'le NJ ''"' -,
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