Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-04
THREE FALSEHOODS
AND A MIRACLE.
The Watervi||e Sentinel Tries to Pull
Mr.. Gardner Out Of the Canadian
Reciprocity Hole, But Only
Sinks Him Deeper.

OllIhO IT'LL DGGpGlS
When the Watervile Sentinel Mondays ISSUE deliberately
misquoed the Kennebec Journal and deliberately miad the
sion of Mr. Gardner the question Of the repeal of the Canadian
reciprocity act overlooked the fact that these of record
and therefore easily proved. We quote from Sentinel
Having msstated the facts with reference the passage
of the reciprocity in order to give the impression that
Mr. Gardner voted for it. the Kennebec Journal proceeds
misreresen his action in the of its repeal 1t
that Mr. Gardner voted against repeal He was paired with
Senator Crane OF Massachusetts, Had Mr. Crane been pre-
Mr. Gardner would have for repeal Mr..
would have voted against it 1t is also matter of
knowledge in Washington that Senator Gronna, the progress
Republican Senator of North Dakota and Senator Card
jointly prepared the amendment the metal schedule
providing for the repeal the Canadian reciprocity act
The above compact FORM three falseoods
and a miracle
FAISEHOOD That the Kennebec Journal msstated the
with reference the passage of the reciprocity order the
impression that Mr.. Gardner for it,
On contrary eqery fact Journal reference both
to the Of the act and the subsequent attempts to repeal it. is
matter Of official record for eh gie the qonm page of
the Congressional Record Orr The passage of the
clear bosiqc misunderstood qeha
said:
when Mr. Gardner entered December a.
the Canadian Reciprocity Act had already been passed.
both Representatives Gould and MeClcuddy and Senator
Johnson having voted in favor Of its adoption But Senator
Gardner has had numerous opportunities for its repeal
What has he done? Let the Congressional Record answer
FASEIIOOD The Kennebec Journal proceeds mpresen
his action the OF its repeal 1t that Mr. Gardner voted
against repeal"
The Journal did not SO state Il did state fact
proacS ii.
FALsEHOoD s. (1r Gardner) paired with Senator
Massachusetts present Gardner
would repeal Mr. Crane would have voted against
To nail this ahood from sI of Polame 4S Of the
Congressional Record:
"7he PRESIDING OFFICER The question is on the
from Carolina that the Senate reeed from
action putting the reciprocity repeal amendments the metal
schedule bill Is the Senate ready for the question: The and
haze been ordered the Secretary o cali the roll
Mr. LODGE (phen Mr. Cranes caHedJ Ny colleague
Mr. Canel necedyp abse from the Senate He pared 70h
the Senator from Mai AR 4afdag H. colleague ore pres
liberty Sond nay That is for retea
The MIRACLE. Il" is also matter knowledge in
Washington the progressive Republican Sena
Dakota Garer jointly prepared the amend
the metal schedule providing for the repeal of the Canadian
reciprocity act"
If land present haze only the yracy
of HavRe Sentinel qoneh). haze the miracle pre-
Of Senator Gardner paired against the passage Of
Johnson the day question oted
directly against repeal ghHe Gardner his Democratic col
league indirectly aoed against by pairing
favor Of The result of the WatersiHe Sennes editorial
place Mr. Gardner still nnenaiab Position for he 7vds
pared une and dug 1912 against Senator Gonnas
amendment M and 20 1922 against other amendments
for REPEAL august IL failed either to cote pair
question of repeal oen the of Senator Johnson and himself
faor sod hare exactly reversed the cote Of 81 against
repeal.
falsehoods the Sentinel also attempts by
cowardy method OF nsinlaon the impression that Ed
Burlegh favored reciprocity Edwin Bueigh has only
opposed reciprocity from inception TO the time but
he has had the Of his convictions At time when 1t took
oppose the policy of the President of his
political party stood sotly for the of the State of Maine
against passage of the did his Republican col
leagues House Edwin urbgh
ashamed of his opposition reciprocity and he voted directly
against instead of by the indirect method of pairing Had obadiah
with equal sincerity and frankne admitted this
avowed advocate Of reciprocity and that he opposed
repeal would have retained the of all regardless of
their convictions on this great question
light Of the foregoing will the Watervie Sentinel
its misstatements?
And will Senator deny February y 1911 the
terms Of the reciprocity agreement had been made public and after
nnuedon Pa Tuo1