Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-02
At Lewiston, Saturday Evening, with
SkeItOn-- Goodwin at PittSfieId--
Judge Maher and Dutton
At Union and Unity,
GOODWIN AT VAssALBoRo.

East Yassalboro, Me-, Sept 1.-(Spe-
ciaD.-"I shall do my best to defeat
that bill and shall vote against it first,
last and all the time" declared Hon.
Forrest Goodwin, Republican candi-
date for Congress from the 81 Dis
triet, Saturday evening, at a rousing
Republican rally at East Vassalboro,
in defining his attitude in regard to
the Canadian reciprocity measure. His
statement was received with great
applause, showing that his attitude
was fully endorsed by the representa-
tive citizens, who We're present at the
rally.
This rally was held at the Grange
hall at East Vassalboro and was at
tended by over 200 people all of whom
followed Mr.. Goodwin closely and at
tentiyely during his speech of over
an hour on State ana National issues
Mr.. Goodwin was never more con-
vincing than at this meeting and his
address was one of the finest that he
has yet made in this campaign.
Cook Refutes DR.. Hardy's Charges.
The meeting was presided over by
H. p Hawes chairman of the Repub-
lican town committee, and brief
speech was made by Edward II. Cook.
candidate for representative from the
Winslow- Va ssalboro class Mr.. Cook
denied the charges made by DR.. Har-
dy at a previous rally held by the
Democratic party in this town, that
he had acted in the interests of the
Bell Telephone Co in the 10th Legis-
lature, of which he WAS a member
and explained that he spoke and
worked for the Eastern Telephone Co.
against the New England Telephone
Co, and that the Eastern Telephone
CO. at that session got its charter and
the Bell Telephone lobbyists packed
their grips and went home disappoint
ed He called attention to the pres
emf prosperous times in the country at
large, with the wheels of industry
turning and large deposits in the say
ings banks and eontrasted them with
the good old Democratic times when
oats We're % cents a bushel and pork
4 cents a pound.
Great Applause for Goodwin.
Forrest Goodwin was introduced
amid great applause by Chairman
HAYES, as the man who will repre-
sent the Sd Maine District in Con
gress after the 4th of March He
stated that he was counsel for the
Eastern Telephone Co. during the big
telephone fight and corroborated the
statement of Mr.. Cook in regard To
the latter's position. 1t was true that
now the New England Telephone Co.
was largely conducting the business
of the State but that did not come
until years afterwards under changed
conditions.
Passing on to the public utilities
commission. MIR. Goodwin accused the
Democrats Of bad faith in their plat
form pledge for il two years ago. Said
he: 1.-The committee reported favor
ably upon the bill, but towards the
last days Of the session. the real Gov
ernor Of Maine, Mr.. Pattangall,l said
to the Legislature 4 haven't had time
to perfect this bill; we ought not to
pass it as il is so let us refer it to
the next Legislature' and our Demo
cratic. friends referred il to the next
Legislature. along with 125 other
measures. including rs pauper bills,
honestly owed the towns and many
bills for the Improvement of roads
WHY We're these bills referred to the
next Legisatare2 Simply because the
Democrats wished to spread abroad
the impression shat the Republicans
had spent all the money and that the
business of the State could not be
carried ON as formerly"
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