Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-29
PITTSF|ELD.
Rousiag Republican Rally
Held Here, Thurs. Evening,
Hon. J. A. Peters and Hon. A.
P. Gardner The Speakers.
Two Brick Blocks Soon to BE Erect.
ed on Main Street.

Al enthusiastic RepubIcdn rally
| was held in Union hall, Thursday eve
ming. The speakers We're Hon. John
A. Peters, candidate for Congress from
the 3rd District, and Hon. A. p. Gard
ner. candidate for Governor in the
State of Massachusetts. The speakers
We're introduced by Hon. ]. w. Man
son, president of the local Peters
club Music was furnished by the.
Pittsfteld Band The speakers arrived
here on a late afternoon train and
were met by leading Republicans of
The toxin, about 20 of whom dined. at
$50 o'clock, with the speakers at the
| Laneey House
| Congressman Gardner introduced n.
| novelty when he suddenly demanded
of John A. Peters that he declare.
himself ON certain progressive issues.
| MIR. Gardner said that he was no.
advocating the election of any man
| Ia Congress until he knew where the
| candidate stood He then asked Mr.
| Peters if he favored the Tariff Com
| mission. an Shour day for women By
| national law, an S-hour day in con-
| tinaons industries, one days rest in
| seven, for all workers, extension OF
| the parcel post facilities, "a minimum
wage for women workers, compensa-
| ton for death, for trade and occu-
pational diseases, conservation OF
national resources and Presidential
| preference primaries.
Mr., Peters reply was: Yes. sir.
| | do for all of them
Mr.. Gardner strobe across the plat
| form and, grasping Mr. Peters by the
| of 10
| brotherhood of liberal Republicans"
The dramatic incident held the au
| dienee spellbeund for Il moment. and
| then applause began and continued for
several minutes.
Mr.. Peters, i'll his remarks. said
| that he had come into the Congress
sional contest to cooperate with the
people of the district in the perform
ance Of an important public duty, the
! selection of d Republican To Congress.
The responsibility is not upon me-,
he said except To II limited extent,
| bnt it is upon You and You eannot
avoid il. If you would, for if you
! rcmain away from TIE polls. and do
not vote at all, YOU may vitality al
feet the result"
Mr.. Peters then went on To poin
out that the factory and market go
hand in hand. that the prosperity OF
the farmer depends largely upon the
prosperity of the factory worker. He
urged that the Democratic tariff bill
is sectional. and declared that a vote
in the coming election was purely a
statement on the part of the voter as
To whether he might like the bill or
not
Mr.. Peters and Mr.. Gardner were
we'll received by the audience, and al
the close an informal reception was
F., held in the rear of the hall. in which
| nll met Mr.. Peters and wished him
| the best of success.
IlewelIyn Goodwin of Skowhegan is
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Briggs.
3 Mrs. Q. +. Libby. who has passed
few days at Wells Beach, with Mr.,
Libby, has returned home.
= Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mayo and
daughter of Milo are passing "A vaca-
ton here with his brother. f. e. Mayo.
and in Harlland with Mrs. Mayo's
parents Mr. and Mrs Vtalle Stedman.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Prince is passing the
week in Bangor the guest of friends.
! MIS-. 1. T.. tItlCntll anu son i'diltSl
and Mrs S r. Hanes and little
nephew, William MeGiyery. who have
passed a week at Isle of Springs. re-
turned home. Thursday. They We're ac-
companied by Mr., Getchell and Mr..
Haines. who joined them, Wednesday.
+. A. Patterson of Bangor, archi
tect was in town. Wednesday, to con-
fer with r. +. Conner and \. ST. Led
ger. who will soon begin the work of
erecting two brick blocks on Main
street Mr. Conner will build a store
with offices over head. A. st. Ledger
will use the ground floor of his build
ing for moving pictuer theater. The
upper story viii be made either into
offices or a society hall.
3, Lewis Graves of Hartland. who fell
from an electric pole while at work.
last Sunday, is at Lewiston hospi-
tai. His injuries were found TO be
very serious. 1t is hoped that an OPP
Grafton can be performed. saturday.
Hon. Fredk. II. Parkhurst of Ban
gor, chairman of the Republican