Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-02


possible, and they have now shut
down.
The Governor proceeded to give IL
Illustrations of cases In which duty has
been removed without any drop In
the price of the commodity in discus
sion. He cited the price of clothes
and gave novel illustration in the
case of the watch crystals for which
we still pay 25 cents though the price
per thousand has been cut through
the tariff quite in half
Periodic Hard Times.
The Governor expressed dissatisfae-
ton in that we are forced to go
through a starvation schooling every
20 years in order that a new generation
OF young voters led by philosophers
may demonstrate the folly of free
trade in America He says he believes
che starvation period ought to be
enough, that history ought to suffice
Tor each new generation, but it appears
that every 20 years we must experience
hard times In order that the curious
may be taught just how free trade
works out. He called attention TO the
fact that in the stock market yester-
day the smallest sales since 1885 were
recorded. and then warned that two
years of this sort of prosperity is yet
before US.
Taking up the mileage issue-which
by the way is no issue at all, but the
means of making simpletons of GER
tain Democratic sources that sought to
discredit the Governor unfairly-the
Governor said that the mileage bill
contained no clause relating 10 the
price of mileage: it but provided for
500 mile book at the same rate as any
1000 mile book the road selling was
issuing He vetoed the first bill. be-
cause the public utilities measure,
held up later by a Democratic refer
enoum, provided for both rate regula-
ton and size of mileage, together with
all ether questions between the people
and the railroads. When the bill came
back again later he held it, thinking
to let il become law at a late date, as
IL will upon the third day of the next
session of the Legislature. II it be-
comes law then it Will be. as it al
ways mas been. worthless, for it pro-
Vides now, as it reads, for a mileage
book of 500 miles at the same rate as
any sold at 1000 miles: we have a 500
mile mileage now and Ia cents per
mile and no 1000 mile book at any
rate.
Regarding Sheriffs.
In speaking of his appointments Of
sheriffs, the governor said he had APP
pointed, because required to do so by
the Legislature that through his influ-
ence removed or brought about the re-
moval of sheriffs, four sherlffs; three
have done very well and have kept
their oath TO the entire satisfaction
of the people; of the fourth. he said,
he had nothing to say. He had APP
pointed him in good faith, just as he
had all the others; he was now be-
yond mis- reach, and if he failed in his
duty only he, the sheriff. was to blame,
as the Governor had no more power
over the sheriff now than a justice of
the peace.
Good Roads Misrepresentation.
OF good roads the Governor amused
his audience by telling them how the
Lewiston Journal had recently moved
Try'eburg into Cumberland county,
just as the Waterville Sentinel has
moved Sonhegan out of Lincoln
county into Waldo The audience was
entirely satisfied with the simple story
of the good roads, told with map held
before them
In closing his address the Governor
uncorked a few good sentences, the
sum and substance of which were
that Maine is the best governed spot
on the face of the globe and can be
proved SO by any of her thinking citi-
zens. The audience liked this and
showed their approval by a q guns
Of applause.
Congressman Peters.
Chairman West next introduced Con-
gresham Peters. Mr.. Peters began
with the statement that every man was
working of his own accord in the in
terests of his State and nation, urged
on by good principles ard sound doc
trine which he wished to see worked
into the plan of his surroundings, and
that the candidates were but instru-
ments, not ends. He then proved be-
yond doubt, with figures and state
ments, that no sane man in Maine
expects the BTOSTeSSlNeS TO WIN any
Offices in the September elections. a
year ago we did not know, said Mr..
Peters, which party would be employ
ed to defeat the Democrats; now there
is no choice, the Republican party is
the only possibility and it will win.
Perhaps the most interesting new
point brought to the attention of the
Waldo Republicans was the case of
Canal tells exemption repeal, and the
Bryan proposed Colombia |
treaty. A Democratic party that had |
free tolls in its platform, repudiated |
its platform pledges and repealed the |
tolls exemption bill on the ground |
that treaty obligations made it neces- |
sary TO collect tolls from all our YES
sells The Democratic leaders. Wilson |
and Bryan, now turn about, insult |
former President Roosevelt by con-
ten1ptuous apology to Colombia for
hurting her feelings at some unknown |
time and place, and suggest that s25, |
OG0, 900 ought to go along with the |
apology as a premium, and then fills |
out the chaotic columns of the treaty |
with a clause eXempting the ships of |
ctrIoy,, hin from having tolls at Panama /