Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04

abroad through the State that the
I liabilities of the State exceeded So. 000,-
| 900. To pay the outstanding liabili-
ties of the Fernald administration, the
Democratic treasurer of State re-
ceived during the first 80 DAYS he was
in office more than 81 500, 900 of the
1910 taxes During the month of Feb
ruary he received $445. 900 more max
ing a total of 100000 in cash, which
poured into the State treasury within
90 days after the Democratic admins
tration assumed control of affairs.
Stain on Name of State.
Mr.. Button then took up the spe-
clal session of the Legislature as an
unnecessary expense to the people os
Maine. and said the only thing thew
did will always remain a stain on the
fair name of the State. The speak
er then reviewed the whitewashing of
, the sheriff of York county. and the
Impeachment of the county attorney.
Tor attempting to perform the duties
OF his Office according to his oath.
Mr.. Nelson, the second speaker. also
discussed States issues. touching
somewhat upon the tariff at the close
of his remarks. and urging the vot-
ers to elect representatives and SEN
ators in Kennebec county who would
vote to send to the United States SEN
ate, Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh.
The speaker pointed out that the
Democrats had failed to keep the
pledges they made, two years ago,
and censured them for referring the
public utilities bill and many just
,la
next Legislature.
Plaisted's Big Tax Rate.
Mr.. Nelson took up the argument
in regard to the financial issue where
Mr.. Dutton had left off. and showed
that Governor Fernald had for car
rying on the affairs of the State, dur
ing his three years, a three mill tax
for 1908 and three mill tax for 1909,
making total revenue of six mills.
Gov. Paisted. during the year 1911.
had five-mill tax, which came over
to him from the F'ernald administra
ton, and the sx-mill tax of his own
administration for the year 1912, max
ing a total of ! / mills, or nearly twice
as much revenue as that under the
Fernald administration. The speaker,
by referring to State Treasurer Sim
gleton's report and that of State Au-
ditor Stevens, demonstrated that there
was no need of sixmill tax for
1912; that the large amount of mon
ey, exceeding $4,060.000 was secured
out of the pockets of the people for
the express purpose of having at the
time of this campaign. balance in
the treasury of nearly half million,
to make the unintelligent think that
this had been an able. financial ad :.
ministration.
The Democratic platform claims n
reduction of the State tax from five
to four mills, but makes no reference
to that six mill tax of 1912. All Of
the Democratic campaign speakers and
newspapers are attempting to conceal
that feature from the voters.
He urged the voters to be sure to
register their votes against the I'M
righteous ballot law passed at the
special legislative session, measure
fraught with grave danger to the
State in the case of close election.
Mr. Nelson, after reviewing ex-
haustively the financial showing OF
the two administrations. took up
briefly the question of the tarin,
showing how necessary 1t was for the
agricultural and business interests OF
the State, and how vital it was to
the wage earners to have in the next
Congress, Republican congressman
and a Republican United States sem
ator from Maine.
Urges BurIeigh's Election.
He dwelt forcefully upon the rec
ord of Obadiah Gardner on the ques-
ton of reciprocity, showing what
fatal blow such an act as the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement would pc
to all Maine industries. and finally
urged the voters present to elect rep
resentatives and senator's VINO wouia
cast their votes for Edwin 9. Bur-
, leigh of Augusta.