The Republican journal., 1911-01-19
FALSE PRErENcEs.

edCu year, anu tHdC was W NC AOoAy os
all times to help any and every citizen,
irrespective of religious or political af-
filiation, in any work that will make for
the good of the general community and
the upbuilding of our commonwealth"
1t was further promised that 1T will not
only pay good dividends in cash but will
bring back a bundredfold in prosperity
through the increase of taxable property
thus tightening taxes enhancing the
value of real estate, adding to our popu
lation," etc.
Notwithstanding the glowing promises
that lured investors into such schemes as
Petit Manan, Nutriola, Cream Publishing
Co., etc., only to lose their money; and
notwithstanding other incidents in the
career of the promoter of this enterprise
which should have caused hesitancy in
accepting his statements, he obtained
both Republican and Democratic sup
port. The Republicans-some of them,
not all-were deceived by his professions
of nom partisanship, ETC., while others
have since openly changed their party
utilization. The Democrats were not
fooled They knew their man. and they
have had what they expected, and what
they worked for, the most partisan, the
most scurrilous and venomous sheet ever
published in Waldo county. The editors
of former Democratic papers have been
men of ability and standing IN the COM
munity; men whose word was good, who
were financially responsible, and although
partisan they did not resort to filth and
falsehood, or drag their party into the
mire for their personal benefit. Politics
aside, some were no doubt induced to
invest in this enterprise by the promise
of large dividends. One man who was
urged to invest $500 was told that 81 can
almost promise you 20 per cent, ," and the
reply was that a guarantee of per cent
would be more satisfactory. Has any one
heard of any dividends by this strictly
non-partisan" sheet?
How have the promises to help every
citizen and work ''for the good of the
general community and the upbuilding
Of our commonwealth, been kept? For
week after week it has proclaimed that
there was no market in Belfast for what
producers had to sell, and that they could
buy cheaper elsewhere. The statement
by correspondent that people who come
to Belfast to trade are sure to be cheated
was published with approving comments.
Efforts were made to bring outsiders
here to compete with local concerns, and
were successful as to one firm, which
came to Belfast twice to undersell local
merchants who pay taxes here, whose
money is spent here, and who employ
local help.
To punish those who had voted on city
matters according to their convictions,
or who had not seen fit to patronize his
newspaper, its editor and manager has
engaged in various lines of business,
making liberal use of his advertising
columns, such as the sale of coal, fer
tilizer, real estate and agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS, in opposition to men who have
been large taxpayers for years and have
contributed literally to local institutions
and industries. The integrity of our bank
officials and the stability of our banks
have been questioned, and people have
been advised to withdraw their money
and send it out of town.
Here are some of the citizens of Bel
fast who have been charged with graft
ing and with dishonesty and dishonorable
practices, and who have been assaiied
week after week with virulent abuse:
EX- Mayor VIM. B. Swan, president of
The City National bank and president OF
the Swan & Sjbley Co.; Edward Sibley
and Charles S. Bickford of the Swan &
Sibley Co.. ex-Mayor Robert F. Dunton,
president of the Belfast Savings bank
and director in The City National bank
ex-Mayor John R. Dunton and Represen
tative Ralph l. Morse, now serving his
second term in the legislature, members
of the law firm of Dunton & Morse; ex
Mayor George E. Johnson, Judge of pro
bate for Waldo county; Charles P. Haz
eltine, register of probate, director il
The City National bank; Tileston w adlin
clerk of courts, director in the Waldo
Trust Co.; VIM. A. Bragg, Lincolnville
Edward Evans, Waldo, and George E.
Bryant, Freedom, county commissioners
Amos F. Carleton, who has been super
intendent of schools, first selectman anc
representative to the legislature from
the town of Winterport, and who on re.
firing from the Office of sheriff of Waldo
county after six years of faithful service
that had won Statewide recognition had
an unusual honor paid him by the Waldo
county bar; Ben Hazeltine and Fred G..
White of the Belfast Fuel & HAY Co.
the attacks upon the latter continuing
after his death, when city and county
alike We're mourning the loss of young
man held in universal esteem; Orlando E.
Frost of Mathews Bros, local industry
that brings to this city business aggre-
eating fully $3.50, ZOO year. Mr.. Frost
is also director in the Waldo T,u,+ ~