Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-03
REPUBLICAN "SM0KER"
A LIVELY OCCASION
Short, Sharp and Witty Talk On
Political Topics of Hour==''Maid=
en- Speeches That We're Hits
MIR. SWift's Address

/ thought that darned old elephant was
| dead and everything ready for the flu
neral but I am afraid he is coming
back stronger than ever. The seni-
ment in Augusta today proves his
fears We're we'll founded.
If the Republican ticket is success
full at the coming election, and there
is no doubt but that it will be, we pro-
pose to make full and complete au-
dit of the city books and issue pub
| lie statement giving a clear and con-
! else account of the city's resources
and liabilities, which may be clearly
understood by any one.
This will give us starting point.
We then propose to install a modern
system of bookkeeping and account
| ing which will enable the city auditor
to render a report giving accurately
our true financial standing at any
time, the same as the directors ana
stockholders of any corporation de-
/ mand.
This is good business. Without
! correct and accurate set of books no
1 city or business concern can be truly
successful Without an accurate knoWl-
| edge of each department every move
| is a leap in the dark. and the larger
and more diversified the departments,
| the greater the need of perfect sys-
| tenn.
| We then propose to give you an hon
! est. straight forward business admin
] istration in every sense of the word.
NV attention has been called to
/ rumor which has been perslstentlS
| circulated stating that voted against
the 54-hour bill for women and child
rem in the last Legislature. THIS Is
AN ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD. l hold
| in my hand an official copy of the
Legislative record for 1913. By turn
| ing to page $50 you will find this bill
came from the committee to the House
with a divided report--a majority re-
port of Ought not TO pass" and mi
| nority report of fought to pass in
new draft with So hours per week.
| The question came to vote upon the
adoption of the majority report of
| "Ought not to pass" If this motion
was carried the bill was killed. Turn
| to page 433 and you will find the record
of those voting against the accept
ance of the majority report or in other
words, in favor of the bill. / will not
/
! waste of time but will name few
whom you know, Descoteaux, the Ia
Dor leader of the House (others) New
| bert, Swift, etc. The motion was lost
| giving the bill a clear field. The OPP
ponents then tried to reconsider and
! If you will turn to page 43f you will
find a short speech which I made in
| favor of the BILL 1 have gone into
| this in detail that YOU may intelligent
ly and successfully contradict the
| statement, should you hear it. / can
not and do not believe my friend Mr..
| Newbert or any of the Democratic
| leaders will ccuntenance or approve
any such unfair or dishonest method
of campaigning. I am confident that
when this is brought to their atten-
! ton, and it will be, for I see a rep
resentative of the Waterville Sentinel
| present, they will do everything in
their power to correct and stop it. In
fact, I mentioned this report to a
prominent and active Democrat who
/ frankly and freely expressed his re-
| greet and assured me that so far as
he was concerned personally would
endeavor to stop it.
| believe the fair minded and honest
men who are leading organized labor to-
day will, when they learn of the circula-
ton of this malicious report. promptly
reprimand those responsible for it.
No man more highly honors and es-
! teens the sincere and honest men who
are working for the uplift ard betterment
OF labor conditions than ] do. | know
the purity of their motives and their hon.
esty of purpose. / know the true work
men wants work, fair play and good
wages, not patronage and fiattery, but
sympathy and friendship. I wish to i'm
press upon all who are opposed to the
stand the Democratic party have taken
upon state and national questions, the
| Importance of our success at the coming
election. II you want strong organiza-
| tons; If you want state and national VIC
tories you must have municipal victories
No general would for a moment think
| of going into battle confident of success