Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-23

understand how any farmer can vote
the Democratic ticket"
The farmers here are feeling the
low price conditions. A man in Clin-
ton a few days ago sold his hay for
s11 per ton and last fall before the
tariff went into effect he was offered
keep 1t as hay would be higher this
spring. 1t had been so long since this
farmer had felt the effect of a Demo-
cratic national administration that he
forgot what 1t meant and he kept his
hay with the result stated. A hay
dealer in the same town purchased a
band of hay last fall paying s14 per
ton In the barn for 1t. He kept it
until this spring not finding a good
market and the result has been that
he lost 500 on the band.
Notwithstanding that the organ of
the Progressive party cries that ev-
cry county has a lot of active Pro-.
gressives and that this strength Is
growing every day, this county lacks
that interest that the organ and lead
ers would create In many of the
towns there are no active committees
and last September in the Third dis
trict fight a number Of towns had less
one-half dozen votes and some towns
not any. At the recent Progressive
convention there were no representa-
tives from these towns. Some OF the
towns that cast a fair vote in the
Third district election are now lack
ing in the same number of Progress
sives. There Is considerable dissatis-
e. -
among the Progressives. In one of
these classes man was put up for
the Legislature on the Republican
ticket. He had been a strong Roose-
welt man; Is known throughout the
county as one of the most progressive
men in the county. His primary pa
pers were headed by one of the strong
est fighters for Roosevelt and also a
leader in the Third district campaign.
Notwithstanding that, some of the
leaders OF the Progressives got to-
gether in caucus and nominated a
man for the Progressive ticket. These
things open the eyes of the voters and
show to them that many of the Pro-
gressive leaders are playing politics
rather than looking after the voters
interests. Another incident, similar,
caused a leading Progressive to say
a few days ago, II am tired Of the
way the Progressives are doing
can't stand for It." ~a.
1t is not all soutside conditions that
are going to make the people support
the Republican party this fall. The
party never had a stronger ticket.
The men are progressive in their ideas
and stand high throughout the State.
men and several Of them were work.
srs in the Third district campaign for
Lawrence, the Progressive candidate
for Congress. The ticket is made up
of the following men: Senator'S w. L.
Walker of Skowhegan, and Hon. For
rest Colby Of Bingham; county attor-
ney, T. A. Anderson, Pittsf1eld clerk
fof courts, w. T. Seekins. Skowhegan
register of deeds, John w. Higgins,
Starks; register of probate, Philo
Steward; sheriff, Harry L. Goodrich;
county commissioner, Granville Per-
kins; county treasurer, James Eel
lows, Skowhegan.
+ Following is list of nominees for
Representatives to the Legislature:
Roy L. Marston. Skowhegan; B. Fl. |
Lawrence, Fairfield; S. H. Beal. Corn
willie; Edwin N. Grant. st. Adams;
william H. Soper, Scion: Clarence
Dutton, bingham, and w. w. Creation
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