Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-02
Great Enthusiasm
At Palmyra Rally.

Palmyra, Me-, Aug. 31.-(SpeelaD.-
Three hundred people were present. at
an enthusiastic rally at this village, Sat
urday evening. The speakers were Can
didate for Representative Fred Smith, T.
A Anderson, Esq, of Pittstield, and
Hon s. l.. Fogg of Monmouth. The
meeting was presided over by ex-senator
Howes of Palmyra, who referred to the
great triumvrate" that is running the
State of Maine and to Mr.. Obadiah
Gardner as being false to the agricultnr-
al interests of the State and in favor of
reciprocity and the rum trust. In few
we'll chosen words he introduced T. A.
Anderson, who at once entered upon a
most clear, able and convincing discus
sion of State issues.
Mr. Anderson riddled the statements
and claims of the Democratic admins
traitor condemned in no uncertains
terms their campaign of deception; their
do-nothing Legislature. and referred
with telling effect to the printing graft
of the waterviile Sentinel Pub Co. He
condemned the Democratic party and
Governor Plaisted for their wilfui and
wicked notification of the law. The APP
showed that the people of this part of
the State, at least, are not in sympathy
with notification.
Mr.. Smith spoke briefly stating his po-
sition regarding political matters. and
if any indication can be had from the
way his remarks were received he will
be the next representative from his
class towns.
Al. 10. a1yAr
that the Republican party was the par
ty of progress and prosperity; that the
Democratic party was the party of
broken pledges, reaction and disaster. He
devoted his attention largely to national
issues, explained the tariff and the ne
cessity for it. riddied the claim of the
Democratic party that the trusts are
creation of the tariff, and effectively
compared present conditions with the
conditions existing under the Wilson bill
of the last national Democratic admins
tration. He showed to the people pres
ent that not in the history of any nation
had the people of all classes enjoyed
such remarkable prosperity as had the
United States in the last decade. In
spite of the complained-of high cost of
living, he told them that no nation in
any period OF the W0rldS history idu
any and all classes been SO universally
employed and at rates of wages which
ensure SO many of the necessities. COM
forts and Injuries in return therefor as
under present conditions in the United
States.
Mr. Fogg referred to Hon. Edwin c.
Burleigh as one of the cleanest men ever
in public life, and declared that Mr.. Bur-
leigh had accomplished as much or more
for the people of his State and his dis
trict as any man in public life for 20
years This declaration was the ocea-
sion for the most earnest enthusiasm on
the part of the audience. Mr.. Fogg said
that the people are familiar with the rec
ord of Governor Burleigh and are earnest
and active in his support.
Mr.. Fogg made reference to Hon. For
rest Goodwin of Skowhegan, the Third
District candidate for Congress, as es-
pecially equipped for the position and
said that he had known Mr.. Goodwin for
| % years and that no man in Maine was
better qualified for the high office to
which the people were about to elect Mr..
Goodwin. The audience received this
statement with great applause.