Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-26

ic mayor he had a warm place in
his heart for the Independent voter
and if elected sheriff, would give
strictly non-partiZan administration
of the Office piade him sheriff. His
administration was such that the vot-
ers met him one fine September morn
ing and lie was retired (again) to
private life.
Ex- Mayor Sheriff Plaisteds prom
Uses that, if elected to the Office he
would make an honest effort TO en-
force all the laws, that he would
make Maine honest, that he would
take State affairs out of petty poll
ties and would be the governor of all
the people. made him governor. His
administration has been such that
the voters will meet him on the morn
ing of September and will retire
him (&gain to private life-this time
to stay, And Kennebee, that has
been little hayward in the past
will do her sharel And Augusta. that
has given ex-Mayor- eX-Sherin and
about to be- ex-Gov. Plaisted. more
than fair trial, will do more than
her share. She will administer a re-
buke such as no city ever admins
tered to a favored son before.
Augusta has Had Enough.
Augusta has had a chance to inspect
this Democratic administration at first
hand It was one of her respected cit
izens who was ordered to walk in the
State House on days when the Govern
or's Council met, in order that the one
elevator might be reserved for the Rayol
Presence. 1t was $4,000 of the money
of her taxpayers that Mayor plaisted
| used to build good roads under a bond
| issue with the understanding that they
would be maintained for $50 mile a
year Last week, they had the spectacle
of the State of Maine appropriating 1856
to repair these same good roads. The
roads have gone to rack and ruin. The
money is gone and the roads are gone.
The bonds are all that remain-and
they must be paid.
Augusta has seen the gatherings of
Democratic chieftains, seen what man.
ner of men they are; has seen a Demo-
cratic Legislature perform; both in ses-
sion and out of session: by day and by
night: has seen her streets become un-
safe at night, unsafe by day and, finally,
foul murder done in broad daylight by
gangsters drawn to the city by a sport
ing meet" advertised to be held in Au-
gusta. 1.-THE Reno of the East" and OPEN
ly aided and ahetted by city county and
State Democratic officials. Augusta has
had enough
Augusta gave Plaisted 2s5 plurality,
two years ago. Last spring, it gave
Reuel j. Noyes Plaisted's candidate for
mayor, a plurality of 50 and, this fall,
will give William T. Halnes more than
100 majority. Augusta will do it be-
cause the "Plaisted Republican" has
disappeared from the earth. The 'Plais-
ted Republican, is so ashamed to look
himself in the face that he pays Is cents
for shave every morning. Plenty of
men can be found who will admit that
they were once so foolish as to leave
their party to vote for him, but these
confessions are invariably coupled with
the vehement assertion that they will
never do it again.
If ii stopped there, the Republican
workers in Augusta would have reason
for feeling content, but it oes not. Au-
gusta was in the center of the mael-
strom during the yes" and mo" cam
paign Augusta watched the returns
come in, noted the delay, the delay which
thousands believe could have but one
meaning and one purpose, but which. II
such purpose existed, was defeated by a
news gathering association and the lack
of nerve on the part of those who We're
being prodded to deliver the goods :"
Augusta Democrats We're disguised.
Then came the announcements of the
result with the threat to call special
session of the Legislature and force free
rum on the people. Finally came the
session and enough common honesty and
seIf-respeet from the rock-ribbed hills
and farms of the rural districts to de-
feat the delivery of Maine to the men
who thought they had purchased il and
only found that they had bought quit
claim deed. The Augusta Democrats then
openly declared their purpose to vote the
Republican ticket in the fall.
Will Register Rebuke. Sept. 9.
Augusta has seen all these things and
a thousand others that deeency or lack
of space bar from this article. Augusta
citizens viii register their rebuke at the
polls September g.
Republican friends of William r.
IIaines make the statement in good faith
that in the best OF their judgment he
will have a majority of the votes cast in
Waterville They admit that conditions
have been deplorable in Augusta during
the past two years, but say that they
have been worse in Waterville. They
point out that while there has been
practically no enforcement of the liquor
law in Augusta, yet the business is car
ried on behind screens or at least on the
second floors, but that in Waterville u
is sold everywhere and without any ap-
parent evidence of fear OF the officers of