Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-05
UNDER TWO SHERIFFS IN KENNEBEC;
HON. HORACE PuRINTON'S FIGURES
Striking Contrasts in Getches
ter Moral Conditions Large Saving Taxpayers of the
County

County
Editors of the Kennebec Journal:
There is much criticism by the Democratic and
speakers of the the Prohbory law is enforced by
Republican officials Fortunately, in this campaign we
have results under both poces-Democratic and Re-
pubican-to compare If the Democrats win Septem-
Der 14th have reason to expect the conditions
as under the former Democratic administration.
The results of these two policies appear in statistics
taken from the records of Kennebec County 1t will be
tNat Sheriff Getchel has saved to the taxpayers
than the cost of his Office including all salaries
by reason of smaller number of arrests for drunken
and commitments to Jail during his term of office
than under that of the Democratic sheriff
In this city the result is still more striking. The
rests for drunkenness during the year ending Feb l.
1912 under Democratic administration, 723. The
arrests for drunkenness for the year ending Feb l.
1914 under Sheriff GetchelTs administration, were
247. During both these years the Democrats con-
troed all the Offices in this city the result
tirey to the credit of Sheriff Getchells administration
want to see this policy continued and SHALL
therefore. cast my vote for Sheriff Getchel.
Under Democratic administration there were 100 re-
tail liquor dealer taxes in the County of Kennebec
Under Republican Sheriff Getchell there 80
tail dealer taxes in the County of Kennebec.
Of these 80 Sheriff Getchel has successfully prose-
cuted 16.
Of - he has been unable to secure Indictment and
conviction.
Augusta is significant comparison.
Under Democratic administration there % re-
tail liquor dealer taxpayers.
Under Sheriff Getchell there have been retail liquor
dealer taxpayers.
Of these have been successfully indicted and 6 of
the convicted, escaping by mot guilty" verdict
of the trial jury.
The commitments to Kennebec jail during the year
1911 the first year of Democratic administration
as follows:
For lntoxication NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
An other causes Observation-Disclosures. 432
- Total Observation-Disclosures. 1918
The commitments for intoxcation during the year
1912, the last year of Democratic administration,
follows: ............. Observation-Disclosures. 62S
All Other causes Observation-Disclosures. 3l3
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. GAL
The commitments to Kennebec Jail during the year
1913, Getchelrs first year follows
For ntoxication .................... 22S
I'll other causes Observation-Disclosures. 227
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ass
Commitments up to August 1, during 1914, the first
months of this year.
For lntoXicatlon ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874
All other causes .................... 1872
IOtai ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 296
Now let us compare july 1917 under Democratic adj
minstraon, with July, 1914 under Sheriff Getchell:
Total commitments for all causes during the
month of July, 1912 Observation-Disclosures. II
Out of that number the commitments for intox-
cation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Total commitments for all during the
month of July, 1914 Observation-Disclosures. 81
Out of that number the commitments for intoxi.
HORACE PURINTON
Waervle, Maine, Sept. 3, 1914.
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