Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-27

dates fer the Democratic nomination
for Governor and who was next to
Mayor Curtis of Portland.
Mayor Elmer E. Newhert
Fellow Democrats of Kennebec and
elsewhere" said Mayor Newbert. This
is beautiful morning and a great oc-
caslon. II this meeting would be held
tonight this hall would be filled. but
our boys could not be here today be-
cause they are working in the mills
ard factories. We have just been
through primary campaign and ev-
cry Democrat should be proud of the
way In whichgtllat campaign was con-
Quoted. There are no sore spots in my
heart nor are there in the heart of Mr..
Metnt1re or MI. Keegan. I went out to
beat Curtis but couldn't do it. am
glad that I made the campaign. | met
lot of good fellow Democrats every
where. They did all they could for me
but they voted for some one else.
1 had crowds enough to be elected
president, continued Mayor Newbert.
when the primaries are over every
man defeated should support the tick
ct. COD Almighty always hated quit
ter We don't want any sore spots in
the democracy. There is no trouble in
hennebec county. | want all my
friends, every one of them, to stand by
the ticket. The friends of the defeated
candidates for sheriff and county at
torney should certainly stand by the
tlcSet. Ihere are Democrats in Maine
and they are lively enough to win in
september. | take my hat off to Gov
ernor Haines as he is a good cam
palgner. L believe that we will win be-
cause we will fight. l believe that the
next Governor of Maine will be a
Democrat
talked local option in all parts of
the State, in the country as we'll as in
the city. Our people don't want more
rum nut they want better conditions.
will take my hat off to Oakley c.
curtis. Mr.. Mayor. you are winner. 1
care more for Democratic victory in
september than to promote my own
personal ambition.aWe are with Mayor
Curtis of Portland for Governor.
Mayor Oakley C. Curtis
Chairman Perkins then introduced
OtNiAsOJ
the next Governor of Maine, who said
in part:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Demo-
Gratis: az
Il came here to Kennebec county
today not to make a speech but to
listen. Your chairman says that I will
be the next Governor, but if 1 am
elected I want a Democratic Legisla-
ture with me. I have had a years ex-
perience in Portland as the mayor of
that city with Republican city gov
eminent. There has been trouble there
from the beginning and do not want
to be Governor unless I have a Demo-
cratic Legislature with me.
"One great ISSUE, / believe, in this
State, is the prohibftory question. This
question Is not settled by any man.
ner of means. Congressman Peters
says that the liquor question has been
settled but 1t has not. The Republi-
can party in this campaign will try
to stave off the prohibition question
by flooding the State with tariff liter
ature. II don't believe that the peo-
pie Of Maine are going to swallow 1t.
1.-THE platform of the Democratic
party explains just where we stand.
When the prohibitory law was passed
the people hoped that it would be an
law. But there is no gospel
in the prohibitory liquor law today.
People who believe in that law should
vote for the nominees of the Prohibi-
ton party.
THE trouble in this State today is