Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-09

held. Thursday evening, at st. Jean
Baptiste hall, on Kendall street. The
meeting was called TO order by Ed
mond Doyon. city committeeman from
Ward 4, and was presided over by
Anne CasaVant, of the board of city
assessors Speeches in English We're
made by Hon. Frank G.. harrington,
Republican candidate for mayor,
James K Townsend, Republican cam
didate for representative to the Legis-
lature and Andrew McFadden. Repub-
lican candidate for alderman from
Ward 4 Speeches in French were
made by Joseph Croteau, Edmond
DoYon. Anne Casavant and the two
Republican candidates for eeuneilmen
from Ward 4, J. o. Blanchette and
Joseph b. Cloutier.
Mr. Harrington urged his hearers to
make 4 personal effort to keep down
the Democratic vote in Ward. He de-
clared that he was confident of being
elected mayor and complimented
Ward upon the excellent ticket
which it had in the field. Fight
clean fight in Ward 4, on Monday,
and reduce the majority, but let the
other fellows violate the corrupt prae-
Last year the present Democratic
administration refunded $4,000 worth
of bonds and when they are paid in
addition to the face of the bonds it
will be necessary to pay $4,000 in in
terest. Is that good business? The
present administration hasn't paid all
its bills but has been obliged to bor-
row money | don't believe you like
no,
Pull together for your ticket from
Andrew McFadden down. he con-
Guided.
James r. Townsend followed Mr..
Harrington. He began by abiding to
the borrowing of $4,000 by the pres
ent administration to pay bills that
had been rolling up during the entire
year.
ION the west side of the river the
administration has spent over $4,000
for highway work. Can you point out
what place in your ward this money
has gomez"
A Noice-"Not in Ward 4, oh. no."
There was time when the Demo-
cratic party thought that it was in
duty bound to do things in Ward 4.
but now the party in power acts as if
it thought it owned you and did not
need to do anything further for you,'
continued Mr.. Townsend.
Things have been done for you in
this ward but not by the Democrats.
You have night schools here but they
were secured by FIR. LaRiviere and
your present candidate for mayor
working together on the school board.
Il want you to remember that the
Republicans belong to the party that
does things, the party that win remain
finally in control in Maine and in the
United States"
Touching upon the matter of city
bonds, Mr.. Townsend remarked that
bond was worse than mortgage,
because YOU could pay your mortgage
when you got lucky strike but the
same.
THE city of Augusta issued $4,000
in bonds to pay for roads but in thus
borrowing money at four per cent.
running for % years, you win pay
$4,000 for your roads when you get
it all paid" continued the speaker.
Il believe you have the opportunity
by putting in hard work in this cleo
ton of calling the attention of the
people to the fact that YOU are de-
handing a change and that you should
have your share in the expenditure OF
public money" In conclusion Mr.
Townsend urged his hearers to re-
member that it was a Republican city
council that chose Mr.. Casavant city
assessor and that if he was removed
from that office it would be by a
Democratic city council.
The leading French speech of the
evening was made by Joseph Croteau
He ridieuled the Plaisted policy of
building good roads by a bond issue
'You could borrow money and build
church here. but you wouldn't own
it until you had paid for the money
that you had borrowed" said the
speaker. He spoke of the great interest
which Mr.. harrington had showed in
the establishment of the night schools.
This speaker was listened to with close
attention throughout and his telling
points freely applauded.
Andrew McFadden predicted that the
Freach Republicans would get to-
sether on election day and show that
Republicanism in Ward was not dead.
He thanked the French citizens of the
ward for the honor which they had
conferred upon him in nominating him
for alderman and as a parting word
remarked: In the past you have elect
ed Democratic mayors in Ward 4, but
what have you got for it? Nothing
Edmond Doyon and Anne Casavant
spoke in confederation of the position
taken by Mr. Croteau and urged the
Republicans of Ward to all come to
the polls on election day and bring
their friends. Brief but enthusiastic
remarks were also made by the two
candidates for the common council,
Joseph b. Cloutier and j. o. Blanch-
cite.
Music before and during the rally
was furnished by the Sacred Heart