Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-12
AT ROCkLAND.

Rocklahd. Me. Aug. 1t Especial.
Republican confidence in the Septem-
Der outcome received new impetus IN
Knox county, yesterday. as a result
Of visit from two of the standard
bearers. Hon. VIM. r. Haines. candi-
date for Governor. and Hon. VIM. p.
Shelton, candidate for representative
to Congress for the End district.
With them came Hon. Warren G.
Philbrook. chairman of the Republic
can State committee. under whose
keen and aggressive leadership the
party workers OF Knox county feel
like putting forth every effort of
which they are capable.
Although the sky was thickly stud
ded with rain clouds at MONDAY,
nearly $50 Republican workers and
voters assembled at Ginnis Point.
where baked CLAIMS and boiled lob
sters were literally dispensed, under
direction of the county committee.
Formally was thrown TO the winds.
Candidates Haines and SHELTON ate
boiled Holsters with their fingers and
Judge Philbrook looked happy as ang
king on throne, sitting on q knoll,
which was enyironed with CLAIMS and
Holsters Under circumstances like
these, the Republican yeomen of Knox
met the men who are to lead them to
victory. next month.
The veranda of a summer cottage
was placed at their disposal, for a
brief period of speechmaking, pre-
sided over by Frank b. Miller, eandi-
date Tor clerk of courts in Knox eoun-
Is. The speakers were Messrs. Haines
and Shelton, Col. Edward j. Gould,
\. A. Johnson and John NJ. Glidden.
candidate for State senator from
Lincoln county.
The candidates were given a SPLEEN
did ovation. and though they spoke
very briefly at that time, made
most favorable impression upon the
assembled voters.
The evening rally was presided over
by Edward b. Burpee. candidate for
representative to the Legislature from
Rockland Another ovation awaited
the candidates, particularly Mr.
Haines, who is a past resident of this
city by virtue of having married one
of Rockland's daughters.
The need of a Public Service Com
mission was discussed at some length
by Mr.. Haines, who declared that, If
elected, he would recommend such
legislation. The work of such a com
mission in this State, in my judg-
ment," said Mr. Haines, means the
investment of millions within our Dor
ders in the near future. Everybody
knows that this State ranks third in
the union as a waterpower State and
there is no other state where il is so
cheaply developed. BY electric trans
mission lines, not exceeding 100 miles
In length. the whole of the water
power can be brought to the seacoast
and to our railroads.
Discussing the labor situation, Mr..
Haynes said: THE high price of Nv
ing has been laid at the door of the
Republican party and the shiftless
and intemperment element of the
community have been led to believe
that their failure in life is due to 9TH
ers, who have been Industrious and
successful, instead of to their own in
dolence.
What votes the Democratic ma
chine could not get in this way, they
now seek to purchase with rum mon
ey, provided by the Brewers and
Whiskey Trust of the nation" Mr..
Haynes declared for an employers La
bility act and workmen's compensa-
ton law. He scored the Democratic
administration for not passing such
law.
Hon. w. b. Shelton spoke briefly on
the tariff situation. as it now con-
fronts both parties. Tariff dissolution
that is forced" said Mr. SHELTON, .by
law suits or otherwise, is not the true
solution. nor is the imposition of fines.
The former will be evaded and the
latter must fail upon the stockhold-
ers, the innocent as well as the gull
~, and upon the public"
Il believe that they should and can
he regulated by national legislation
iust as the railroads and public SER
vice corporations are now being reg
ulated, and when they attempt to
evade the law, the guilty officials
should be personally and individually
punished"
Mr.. SHELTON discussed at some
length the tariff issue as it stood be-
fore the American people. today The
other speakers confined themselves to
the State issues and the coming cam
paign.