Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-25

few wears has Witnessed a growing
carefessness on the part of the voters
of both parties about going TO the polls,
and there has grown up system of
allowing people to receive compensa-
ton for their time in going to the polls
The corrupt practice act puts us both
unon our honor and the money ex-
pended must be accounted for. It is a
reform that all parties must yield to
and one that we should be proud of.
We are really in a scene in a revival
and the real Christianity of politics is
| coming to the front"
Mr.. Haines declared that there were
possibilities that could hardly be COM
pretended in the direct primary and
the corrupt practices act. He urged
the club members to devote a little
time and self-sacrifice to studying the
new laws and acquainting their neigh
bors with them.
| THE Democratic party is not going
to continue in power on any such is
sues as it came into power over two
years ago. You ask any Democrat you
see on the street if resubmission is to
be an issue in this campaign. Nor
will finance be an issue.
THE Republican party went out of
power in minute. after being in pow
er for 80 years, with the reception of
two breaks for Governor, and the
Democrats have been hunting for Is
months to find where any money has
been stolen from the State and got
away with and they cannot find it.
That is as it should be-"
| Mr.. Haines scored the Democrats
of the last Legislature for meeting in
partisan caucus to decide upon the
appropriations. Hitherto there had
been non partisan discussion of the
appropriations.
Appropriation Not Debts.
He pointed out the difference be-
I tween appropriations by the Legisla-
ture and debts and said that the APP
preparations of 1909 and 1910 were
not debts of the Fernal dadministra-
ton. The tax rate did not afford suf-
ficient revenue for the extraordinary
appropriations and some of these bills
went over. 1t was the peoples ap-
preparation for the peoples institutions
and the tax rate OF 1911 and 1912 was
made to take care of it, that is how
| ii was aid
4 - - u htiipu5 anu tfduu 10 tell
the people that these are debts in
stead of explaining this thing right.
said Mr.. Haines, warming up to his
Iargument, and | do not believe that
| this warmed over hash will return
| Madam Democracy to power"
| He gives figures to show that while
| the Republican administration had
| spet in permanent construction $500.
/
| Sl6,24. mo Democrat protested or
| made objections to the appropriation
made in the Fernald administration.
said Mr.. Haines.
The Ballot Box Session.
He went on to pay his respects to
the special session. which passed but
one act, the Ballot Box act. No com
mittee hearing was held upon the
measure. which provided for 636 uni
form ballot boxes and the taking of
| the ballots to the State House. with
In "a hours of the closing of the polls.
Ask the Democrats when you see
them what it means that the ballots
| shall be returned to the State House?
This is the one act of the special ses-
sion of the Legislature of 1912 Aren't
| Sou ipflu ol II tIldugDtef.e
when the Democrats came into
power two years ago they told us that
few Republican Office holders died and
none resigned. How have they bet
tered it2
Dual Office Holding
Here in Augusta you have good
fellow. who is senator and mayor.
l flr tn.
a brilliant young man who is mayor
and attorney general two for Patti;
over in Bangor Charlie Mullen is
mayor and senator and wants to &C
to Congress, two and possibly three
fer Charles up in Belfast there is
man who came down to the specia
session on single issue. He has beer
mayor nine years and now senator
two for Hanson; then there is "tsil-
lie over in Saco, mayor and repre-,
sentative, but he was dropped as
mayor, last spring. The cherries be-
gin to fall Who are the men that
hold the offices in the State of Maine
these and a few others?''
In conclusion Mr.. Haines said: III
| ever get chance to appoint a SET
of officers | shall base my appoint
ments upon special knowledge. skill
and energy, and it will be my Job To
make the appointments from the
young, bright energetic and coming
young men of the day."
Rev. Il. {. Dunnack Speaks.
Mr.. Haines was followed by Rev.
Henry +. Dunnack, pastor of the
Green street Methodist church, who
said that he believed the Republican
party to be right on the great issues
of the day. He said that the party