Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-10

children in manufacturing establish
ments to 81 hours per week and like
wise the enactment of a federal law
prohibiting child labor
Mileage Rates
We regret that the Democratic party
has found it necessary in it's platform
to make party issue of the Cover
nor's veto of the mileage rate. The
Governor GAGE as reason for his veto
that the bill was in conflict with the
public utilities law, as that commission
would regulate the fares and charges
of all railroads in this State; and that
they now find fault with the Governor
because their partisan referendum on
the utilities bill has deprived the peo-
pie for the time being of the benefits
of that beneficient measure. Such con-
temptible partisanship to discredit an
honest executive ought TO be condemn
ed by the people in a very emphatic
manner.
Upon the adoption of the public utili-
ties law now before the people of
Maine by virtue of the referendum we
recommend an immediate and COM
plete investigation by the Public Util-
tiles Commission of the financial con-
dition of the steam railroads in Maine
and the imposition by it of as low
mileage rates as such conditions shall
warrant.
Woman's Suffrage
Believing that the people of the
State demand the submission of an
amendment to our Constitution grant
equal suffrage to women we shall in
I 7 ..to 4 Il IT,, tna
last. advocate such an amendment.
Ballot Reform
We believe that the ballot used at
our regular election should agree with
the primary ballot. We, therefore, ad
vocate the adoption of such a ballot
| in Maine.
Good Roads
| We are in favor of good roads, rec
| ommend a liberal appropriation by the
| State for that purpose and demand
! that in their construction and main
1 tainance the interest of all persons and
/ sections using them be carefully con-
| sidered and fairly recognized.
| Presidential Preference Primaries
! We favor the enactment of a law
! for Presidential preference primaries
so that every individual voter may ex-
press effeetually his personal choice of
/ the President and Vice President.
Increased Opportunity for Voting
We favor the. enactment of legisla-
| ton that shall allow operatives in
mills and factories ample opportunity
| to go to the polls and vote on the day
of any national, State or municipal
election.
Taxation of intangible Property
The people of Maine by their vote
Of approval of the act amending the
Constitution which was passed by a
Republican Legislature have empow-
cred the Legislature to pass a law i'm
posing tax upon intangible personal
property We advocate the passage CT
a law that will correct this manifest
injustice and accomplish the results
contemplated by the amendment in
question.
We endorse federal legislation for
protecting food fish from their nat
ural enemies.
administration CT Governor Haines
We present with much pleasure and
satisfaction the record of the admin
istration of Governor Haines. He has
brought to the discharge of his Off
cial duties great dignity of purpose
a fearless discharge of his obligations
an honest fulfillment of the platform
pledges of his party and a splendid
record of great executive ability in
the management of the affairs OF
State. He has stood for the vindica-
= ton of law and order against multi
fication and corrupt politics. He has
demonstrated that ours is a govern
ment of laws and not of saloons and
he is entitled to the commendation
gratitude and support of all the good
people of the State. His conduct OF
the financial affairs of the State has
shown his great ability as finan-
cier. We are proud of his business
management of all our State institu-
tions and we believe that the best in
terests of our State demand the cleo
ton of a Republican congressman
| Governor and Legislature.