Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-02

Handling of Issues.

SifNS ilt lOllONlfIS dCCOuHl VI llit lt-
cent Marston- Bonneau rally there.
Roy l.. Marston, who is the Republic
can candidate for representative to
the Legislature, and Hon. Alfred Bon
nehu were the speakers:
Mr.. Bonneau delivered an address
in English and also in French. When
he delivered the address in French he
was frequently applauded by those
who could understand the language.
He made a different impression on the
minds of the people than did Govern
or Plaisted when he spoke here. He
related the facts about Cyrus Davis,
Secretary of State, going to Chicago
to confer with the liquor dealers as
to how the affairs of Maine should be
conducted; about the white-w washing
of Sheriff Emery of York county by
the Democrats at a special session of
the legislature and impeaching Re-
publican county attorney, all because
he was Republican; about theSWater
vile Sentinel Company printing by
the order of the Secretary of State
over million ballots when 100000
was sufficient.
Special numbers for the evening
was n reading by Don Morrison, who
also played violin solos, and music by
the Skowhegan Band.
Below we give an abstract from Mr..
Marston's speech:
Mr.. Marstons simple. straight for
ward handling of the now famous
financial issus of the campaign was
refreshingly unencumbered with the
usual tiresome marshalling of figures.
He made no attempt at oratorical ef-
fects but talked in an earnest. con-
yersational tone that carried an UNI
Outstanding of the facts and the true
situation to his hearers in a way that
no amount of eloquenee could have
done. He began with an analysis of
the claims of Governor Plaisted s
claims to financial wiZardry in his
administration. The Governor anu
the Democratic orators were preach
ing that he had found the State
Treasury empty when he came into
power. and that in a year and hall
by rigid economy, he had accumulated
$500 coo. 90 in cash for the good people
of Maine.
Mr.. Marston showed that the only
economy which could be claimed was
the failure of the Democratic Legs
lature to make needed and honest APP
propriations to meet the just CLAIMS
against the State. He cited the ne
gIeet to provide money for Free High
schools which would necessitate an
immediate appropriation of $4,000 as
soon as the next Legislature assem-
bled. the neglect to appropriate money
rrC nfssSsf a Paul
per Bills which were honest and legal
obligations owed to the towns OF the
State. and of the failure to raise mon
ey for the JaeSman bridge on the
State Highway. He said that these
bills. together with nearly one hun
bred others had been faverably report
cd bv the House and Senate Commit
tees. but the Pattangall, Denigan,
Plaisted ring ordered that they all
should be referred to the next Leg.
islature." The Democrats made
great hue and cry over abolishins the
office of assistant attorney general
and then proceeded to create another
office in the department to take It's
place.
Governor Fernald knew that the
regular taxes collected during his ad-
could not pay all the eX-
penditures provided for by the Leg
islat1re. and he therefore asked for a
five mill assessment for 1910. that
would be almost wholly paid into the
Treasury in 1911. Out of TINS assess
ment more than 81. 900 900 poured into
the State Treasury in the hrst TWO
of Plaisteds term. To TINS
must be added the $13l,O00 in cash
handed over by the Republican ad-
to the Plaisted regime
Thus il was shown that Governor
Plaisted had money enough in the hrst
two months of his term to pay every
cent of the much heralded Fernalu
debt, ana have over one miiloh uoi-
lars to spare. And yet Pattangall OF
dered Gov. Plaisted, with the so cal-
ed debt wiped out and money on mana
and coming to pay running expenses
IN demand a six mills tax levy Tor
1911 which Pat made "His Leglsia-
tnre,, grant. Without any possible
or excuse. Plaisted made the
direct State tax higher than Ii mas
been since the year after the oivii
War Mr.. Marston said this whole,
great, big, nnancldl liiiiNi
down showed that the Republican ao
added $1,o0o,0oo in lana
and buildings to the assets OF the
state on six mills for its TWO years.
and that Plaisted with eleven mlils
made no improvements whatsoever.
The entire receipts of the Repubilcan
Administration were seven and nail
millions. while Plaisted will receive
more than ten million dollars. rms
extra $2.5O0.00O came from the peck
cts of the tax payers in exorbitant'
needless taxes, in order that Plalsteo'
sam Gould and Obadiah might boast
If a big surplus in the State Treasury.
The people of Skowhegan should
know that they have paid three mus
more state Tax than there was any
need of. Skowhegan has paid $l2'ooo
for the experiment in Pat Rule.
Compared Candidates.
Mr.. Marston wittily compared the
Republican and the Remocratic candl-
dates. showing that the former hao
An made brilliant success in their pri-
,,ate careers while the Democrats had
invariably lacked that ability when
hrinos success. money does not make
ability. my friends, but ability ana OPP
plniStD6.