Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-07
UP To TEBBETTS
REV. CLARkE'S
PROPOSITION
Can Democratic Candi-
date for Sheriff Make
Good on Promises?
If So Will He Place Resignation
In Hands of Mixed Commits
sion of Men of Unquestioned
Integrity in the County?
Gardiner Maine, Sept. 4, 1914.
Mr.. Leon o. Tebbetts.

Gardiner Maine, Sept. 4, 1914.
Mr.. Leon o. Tebbetts.
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sir:--You aud / are candi-
| dates for sheriff on the Democratic
and Progressive tickets AS the can
Vass indicates, you or will be the
| successful candidate for that Office.
My earnest desire Is to secure en-
forcement in Kennebec county. In
my canvass l have deplored the con-
ditiop which exists here today, but
| more deplored the condition which ex-
listed under Sheriff Richardson, the
Democratic predecessor OF Sheriff
Getchell, because there was not even
the semblance AT REGULATION
THAT IS NOW THE RULE. THE
PROHIBITORY LAW WAS THEN
| ABANDONED. This condition could
not have existed without the knowl-
edge of Sheriff Richardson's deputies.
l find tht asome of these deputies are
openly assisting in your canvass. and,
although you have pledged yourself
to the enforcement of the law, If elect
ed, know the public would not have
confidence in your ability to fulfill
your promises If you are assisted in
that work by those men who were the
deputies of Sheriff Richardson.
AS an earnest of your good faith in
your pledge. l feel that / have a
right, not only as citizen but as an
opposing candidate. to ask you, if you
are elected sheriff. whether you will
appoint any of the following deputies
who served under Sheriff Richardson:
Grin l.. Choate, August
Lawrence j. Colgan, Augusta
Benz. w. Cote. Augusta
Frank H. Marshall. Farmingdale
Edwin F. Yeatop, Belgrade
Arson J. Bacon, Hallowell
Alden A. Morang, Chelsea
A. D. Hall, Winthrop
Warren Hartman. Monmouth
Guy E. Gleason, Oakland
Fred L. Simpson. Winslow
Elbridge T. Foster, Rome
Joseph j. Jewett, Vassalboro
Harry Belliveau, Waterville
Joseph P. Mccarthy. Waterville
F. H. Meady. Randolph
F. II. Gilman, Manchester
Robert A. Brann, Readfield.
If you are going to appoint any of
these men, won't you indicate which
ones? The people in the locality
where such a one lives will know
whether he will assist in making good
your pledge of enforcement.
If you say you have made DO prom
ises in regard to the appointment of
deputies, may I ask you if you will
promise not to appoint these men?
If you are unwilling to do this. will
you agree with me to place your
resignation, II elected. in the hands OF
three men of recognized worth. like
ex-Chief Justice W-hitehouse. a Re-
publican, Thomas C. Ingraham of Au-
gusta, a Democrat, and Charles A,
Milliken of Augusta a Progressive
who shall hold that resignation pend
ing satisfactory proof that the law is
not being enforced in Kenneoeo
county and with the privilege of for
warding the same to the Governor t.
take immediate effect. provided they
are satisfied of the fact of non-en-
forcement by the sheriff or his depu-
ties? Or 1 will meet you and select a
committee of FIVE aqually responsible
men to hold the resignation on the
same terms. In this way I feel the
public will be satisfied that, whether
you or l may be elected, there will be
an honest enforcement, which Is my
chief desire.
Yours truly,
L. H. CLARKE.