Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-07-16
Haines, Guernsey and
Parkhurst at HOul-
ton, Caribou and
Mars Hill
State Chairman Has Surprising
Figures of Republican Gains,
Democratic Loss and Progress
sive Slump Through the En-
tire Country

Houlton, Me, July 15.-(SpeciaD -
More than $50 loyal Republicans gath
cred in Mansur hall at o'clock last
evening for an early get-together and
an informal discussion of the issues of
the campaign, and a canvass of polit-
ical conditions. AS early as o'clock
crowd of men had gathered on the
porch of the Smell House to talk with
Governor Haines, Congressman Guern-
sey and Chairman Parkhurst. At S
o'clock this body of men went into
Mansur hall and others met them
there. In exact numbers was 156 pres
ent. These men came not from all
ever Aroostook county. but from a
section represented by Houlton and
surrounding county Three meetings
are to be held here in all; the meeting
held last night in Houlton. and
meeting Wednesday in Caribou, and a
meeting this evening at Mars Hill.
Chairman Ransford Shaw, State
committeeman for Aroostook county,
called the meeting to order and intro
duced as the first speaker, Governor
Haines. The Governor spoke for over
an hour and his audience gave him
the closest attention. In opening his
address he stated that this is early for
campaign speech, but the Democrats
began early in the winter to push the
fight and it is just the sort of wealth
er now when farming people can gath
er to begin to consider the real fight
that is to come. He called attention to
the fact that a peculiar condition ex-
lists when we have a national Demo-
cratic administration and State Re-
/ publican administration. He asked his
audience if it was pleased with tho
national administration. He told them
that in the Kennebec Valley and in
| other counties which he had visited the
people Were obviously dissatisfied, and
he then gave them an outline of the
reasons for discomfort.
The Governor said that people seem
anxious. eager, even at this early date
content with Democratic policies.
In approaching State issues the Gov
ernor made the interesting statement
that ne believed a course should be
established in the public schools MAX
ing it possible for students &c study
practical government, for our govern
n,e1t is 80 extensive that few under
stand it. This failure on the part OF
the many to understand the govern
ment makes it possible for petty jeal-
| ousies to be aroused, as in the case of
the highway law, and for fragrant mis-
representations TO be made and be-
lievel, as in the case of the mileage
| bill. He gave a thorough explanation
on the highway law and his hearers
seemed we'll pleased TO learn of the
operations of this law. He also explain
cd the simple case of the mileage bill
and told the Aroostook men how il
had been misrepresented. He said he
was chagrined to read today the state
! ment made by another candidate for
| Governor that he, Governor Haines
had vetoed a bill calling for 500-mile
| mileage to be sold at two cents per mile
| Nc such bill has ever been introduced
| in the Legislature. He told them all
about the worthless bill that was in
troduced and how he once vetoed il
and the second time neither vetoed nor
approved it. The applause at the close
of the Governors address proved be-
yond doubt that he is approved of in
Houlton and vicinity, and that the peo-
pie here like an honest, fearless Gov
ernor who believes in a government by
law.
Congressman Guernsey followed
| Governor Haines. He was warmly re.
ceived and also approved with hearty
applause. His address covered the
same points as covered in his address
at Bangor last Friday.
Chairman Parkhurst
Chairman Parkhurst was introduced
next and delivered telling address
He began by saying that the Republi.
can party is the best instrument fol