Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-01

with. If he is doing anything more
than playing politics he will spare yet
another moment from his busy lie
| to this end.
We seem to be collecting evidence
| and bringing matters to a head more
rapidly by sitting right here in the
Journal office-not "busy"-than we
could by scouting and trying to buy
booze in Bangor.
Mr.. Gardner goes back to Governor
Haines' proceedings against the sher-
ifs in the last Legislature, and says
that our assertion concerning the Gov
ernor's control over Maine sheriffs is
ridiculous. And yet Mr.. Gardner with
held evidence" which he claimed to
have and should have placed in the
Governors hands. Does he expect the
Governor to go about trying to buy
rouor in Bangor or Rockland; or does
he EXPECT loyal citizens OF the State
who get information by any means
to place it in the hands of the Gov
ernor and urge the removal of an Of
acer who is apparently negleeting his
duty? How does Mr.. Gardner expect
the Governor to become possessed OF
the necessary information TO convict
a sheriff before a Maine Legislature?
We think Mr.. Gardner might squeeze
out a moment from his busy life, In
which to answer these questions, II
he continues TO ignore the several
more important ones which we snail
continue to repeat.
Mr.. Gardner speaks Of the Governor
taking Into his hands the responsfeh-
ttv of enforcing the liquor law" in
way that will cause his readers 10
smile. We had thought, and We had
sunnosed that a man big enough 10
be nominated for the high office OF
governor would think. that when a
governor took the oath of office ne
took into his hands the responsibility
of enforcing" all the laws.
Mr.. Gardner knows the necessary
procedure TO remove a sheriff by the
Governor, yet we asked him a FAIR
square question concerning the invok-
ing of that procedure and he lodges
the issue. We asked:
"Will Mr.. Gardner recommend the
calling of a special session OF the Leg
isIature to consider the evidence which
he has or can produce against the
sheriff of Penobseot or any other eoun-
ty or counties1"
Did he answer it?
We asked MIR. Gardner:
"If sufficient evidence 10 produced,
so that the expense Of legislative
session may not be in vain, viii you,
Mr., Gardner, favor such session"
Did he answer it?
Mr.. Gardner did agree with us that
when extra deputies are needed they
should be appointed
We asked Mr.. Gardner If he favored
the Dunnack resolution Did he an
swer 1t?
We asked Mr.. Gardner If he fav-
ored the straddle on the prohibition
question adopted by the Bangor Pro-
gressive convention. Did he answer
it?
We asked Mr.. Gardner:
"Has it occurred to you that pos
sibIy it's (the straddle plank adoption
was from motives of political exPedi-
encyT"
Did he answer 1t?
I'VE asked Mr.. Gardner If he had ever
consulted the Governor concerning the
conditions in Bangor. as we had done.
Did he answer it?
We asked Mr.. Gardner:
"Have you, Mr.. Gardner, made use
of your influential position in the State
to do as much?"
Did he answer it?
no" to all of these. Why? Be
cause, to quote Mr.. Gardner with en-
tire fairness and with absolute accur-
acy,
II cannot afford to spend any more
time in an effort to convince you that
the prohibitory law is not enforced in
Penobscot county. l am very busy
just now in studying the marked in
crease in Maine railroad rates and
their relation to Republican admins
tration, and incidentally the question
of mileage books"
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