Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-21
Democratic Economy"

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Democratic Economy"
State Auditor Stevens is proving to be
one of the most efficient officials TINS
State ever had in its service, but IL Is u
be feared he is getting himseli uiSiited
| in machine Republican circles. ms ms
monthly statement of the state nnaileIai
condition is a monthly exhibit ana re-
hinder of what this Democratic STATE
administration is doing, 10 stralghten OUT
the confusion. reduce the load OF indeDt-
| edness left by the Fernald regime OF laV-
ishness and incompetency, and 10 SUD
, stitute therefor economy and business
| principles 1t is a monthly showing OIL
facts that carries ITS own coiuihell'-
| Portland Argus.
Wrong, as usual State Auditor
stevens is NOT disliked by Republic
| cans. His rugged personality and
honest loyalty to his party calls forth
nothing more disagreeable than ad-
miration. but his monthly campaign
document is a joke, a standing laugh
provoker among business men. We
believe State Auditor Stevens is hon
est in his part of the work, but that
for party considerations he feels not
obliged to refer to the source of in
come with which the States bills are
paid.
We agree with the Argus that state
Auditor Stevens monthly statement is
an "exhibit"-of an officials unswerv-
ing devotion to instructions from
those higher up"
1t is an exhibit of the false claims
of diseredited ring of political mis-
| leaders, whose methods are now fully
understood.
Not Republican Of our acquaintance
credits the administration feeble
support of its campaign claaue and
| promises with anything but boomerang
| propensities.
| The people of Maine are not SO gull
lible as the Democratic leaders appear
to think. They gave Democracy a
trial on the strength of campaign
promises and the general acceptance
of the adage that a now broom
sweeps clean. They have been disap-
poiated in every particular. Promises
have been disregarded, laws deiied
and restrictions violated.
To do nothing costs little at the
time, and therein is found the Sc
cret of the Democratic showing from
the revenue provided by its predeces
sors.
| If current revenue is enough larger
| than current expenses to decrease the
| States debts, that is precisely whal
Governor Fernald counted upon
that the current revenue this year
would wipe out all debts incurred by
| the vast permanent improvements
made in 1s09-'1O
| Can the Democratic administration
show a single effort on it's part to
maintain Names position in the path
of progress? They have builded nc
State Houses; they have added moth
ing to Names cherished institutions
have simply kept the life blood TOW.
ing for the sake of blowing about
1.-THE debts WE have paid!"
To Augusta is demonstrated, every
day. the quality OF Democratic econ
omy" administration, inherited from
the present ECONOMY" Governor. Sup
pose, instead of putting hundreds OF
thousands of dollars into State
House and State institutions. Gov
| Fernald had put it into permanent
highway, as did former mayor OF
Augusta? Suppose the present State
administration had done as it is do
ing-nothing-and as the Augusta city
administration is g-nothing-why
the States roads would be going just
where Augustus permanent high
ways are going-to pot. Under man
agement like the present. Augustus
permanent" highways will have to be
rebuilt before the bonds are paid.
| Delightful outlook, isn't it? And il
face Of the fact that for 500 per mile
annually, these roads might hav,
been maintained.
| There is a specimen of Democratic
economy for youi There are others,
| 1t is a safe estimate that the pres.
ent State ECONOMY" as pracsiced by
| the Democratic incumbents will prove
| disastrously expensive to the taxpay
ers in the end A do-nothing polio.
| is always costly.