Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
HAINES AT WlSCASSET.

Wiscasset, Me, Sept. 3-(SpeciaD.-
One Of the most largely attended and
enthusiastic rallies ever seen in Wis
casset was held, Monday evening.
when Red Mems han was packed to
! its utmost capacity, standing room
even being at a premium, on the oeca-
sion of the visit to that town of Hon.
; William T. Haines of Waterville. the
Republican candidate for Governor.
The affair was a county rally and
Republicans from nearly every town
in Lincoln county were present, the to-
tai attendance numbering about 1000.
A party of 400 came down on the mar
row gauge road from Whitefield and
vicinity and another large party came
up from Boothbay Harbor by boat
Before the rally, Mr. Haines was met
at the Albee by a delegation of en-
thusiastic Republicans from various
parts Of the county, who assured him
of Republican victory in Lincoln
county, Sept. 8.
Mr.. Haines was warmly greeted at
the hall and listened to with the clos
est attention. His telling points Were
freely applauded and his mention of
Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh as the true
friend of the farmers met with a
splendid reception.
County Leaders Present.
Those seated on the platform besides
the speakers of the evening were
George A. Cowan, Damariscotta, can
| didatc for county attorney; Andrew G..
| Halpen, Whitefeld: John NJ, Glidden,
Newcastle. candidate for State sena-
| tor; Weston n. Hilton of Damariseot-
| Ia, member of the State committee;
William NJ Titus, Alma, George w
| Erving, Somerville; William A. Goth
ran, Edgecomb, candidate for repre-
| sentative to. the Legislature.
The platform was decorated with
Ifags and flowers. while over the
| speakers stand was hung a litho-
graph of Hon. William T. Haines, the
Republican candidate for Governor
and principal speaker of the evening
Music was furnished by the North
Whitefeld Cornet Band of IA pieces.
The meeting was called to order by
Weston NJ. Hilton, member of the
State committee from Lincoln county
who introduced as the chairman of
the meeting Hon. r. S. Partridge of
| North Whitefield. Mr.. Partridge
made an admirable speech in which he
alluded 20 the splendid record of the
| Republicans from 1861 to the present
time. The presentation of the exact
| facts, he argued. would be sufficient
| to secure the election of the Republic
/ sr1 nd on hn nf
ber. Mr.. Partrdges first mention of
| tie name of Mr.. Haines was the sig
nal for great outburst OF applause
| that fairly shook the rafters of old
Red Mems hall. A second mention of
| Mr. Haines' name called forth even
greater applause. if that We're possible.
| Mr.. Haines alluded in opening TO
! the fact that his first speech in this
campaign was made in this hall to
+, the county committeeman of Lincoln
| county This magnificent meeting
| was a splendid tribute to the Repub-
| lean workers of the county.
Great ntereat Throughout State
| He stated that in the IA counties
| that he had visited he found a great
interest manifested which he believed
would result in the biggest vote being
| east on Sept. 9, that was ever cast in
| the history of the State.
| Mr.. Haines said that one great NOR
| al issue mad been settled in the special
| election Of 1911 which was what the
| filed policy of the State should be in
! regard to the prohibitory law The
Democrats were now in the open and
the contest was on between the peo-
pie who want good life and good NOR
| ais on the ore hand and the saloon
| interests on the other hand. The
| Democrats in the past IS months have
| shown q sympathy with the lawless
element of the State and lack OF
desire to enforce the prohibitory law,
The Financial Situation.
A considerable portion of Mr.
Il Haines' address was devoted to the
financial situation. He declared that
the Fernald administration did more
for the nplift Of the State in education
and philanthropy than ever was done
before in the history of the State. He
expIained the development under the
past Republican administrations of APP
propriations for schools, highways
paupers. State institutions, the insane
and feeble minded. The Fernald adj
ministration added to the assets OF
the State in connection with public in
stitutions 100000, including $35000t
for the enlargement of the State
1 House. The state was never at any
time bankrupt but it might have beer
better to have made the tax rate il
1909. five mills, as the taxes do mo-
iptn 40 ha
after they are assessed.
There was no reduction in the rat,