Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-23
Failure of Sen. Johnson
And MacGillicuddy
To Preserve
Protection
Some Significant Facts Laid
Before Knox County Voters
BY Leading Republicans in
Meeting at ROckland Wednes-
day-GOvernor, Mr.. Sewall
And Colonel Parkhurst Are
Present

Rockland Me, July 22.-(SpeciaD.-
Notwithstanding the widely scattered
condition of the towns in Knox coun-
ty there was an unusually large at
tendance at the Grand Army hail to-
day of committeeman and candidates
of the Republican party. A supper was
served at $50 and over 100 were seated
at the tables.
Following this a big meeting was
held in the hall on the ground floor,
where the utmost interest was dis
played over the speeches of Hon. Har-
old E. Sewall, candidate for Congress
from the Second district. Governor
William T. Haines and Col. F. H.
Parkhurst, chairman of the Republi-
can committee. In addition to these
there were short remarks by Frank
c. Norton, chairman of the city and
county committee; Frank f. Ingham,
candidate for register of probate;
Frank Hardy, candidate for sheriff
M. A. Johnson. candidate for county
attorney; E X Gould. candidate for
county treasurer; and DR.. George L..
Crockett, candidate for State senator.
A. S. Black Presides
A. S. Black of Rockland, State COM
mitteeman from Knox county, pre-
sided. In his opening remarks he
sounded the keynote of the discussion,
which dealt with the widespread dis
satisfaction over the Democratic ad-
ministration of affairs in the county
and nation. Mr.. Black read letters
from Senator Johnson aud
man McGillicuddy. dealing with an eff
fort to have the duty reserved on &C.
ment for the handling of which a
huge plant was to have been erected
in Rockland. Because these statesmen
did not have the duty preserved and
because the Democrats placed the ce-
ment on the free list, these plans to
expend over a quarter of million in
Rockland have now been held up.
Mr.. Sewall in discussing the effect
of the Underwood tariff and the un-
satisfactory condition of the business
in general, called attention to the fact
that the five wooden mills in Knox
county have been severely hit by the
Democratic legislation. One of these
has been forced to close down a great
er part of the year and the other is
facing a great loss and possible shut
down.
The lime industries and the granite
quarries have also been severely hit
with great loss in wages to the work
men of Knox county, while the other
industries have felt the effect of DEM
ocratic legislation.
Governor Haines was exceedingly
well received in his discussion of State
issues.
Colonel Parkhurst in opening his re-
marks emphasized the fact that be-
cause a man voted for Roosevelt in
1912 it is not a sign that he had de-
serted the Republican party. On the
contrary the Roosevelt men are rap
idly coming back to the Republican
party, as is shown by his figures gath
cred from all parts of the country.
These demonstrate that the Progress
ives are losing ground as we'll as the
Democrats and that the Republicans
are in the ascendancy
Men like Rorah. Hadley and Prem
dergast, who were Roosevelt support
ers in 1912, are now the standard bear
ers of the new progressive Republican
party.