The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-15
Republican Rally at Augusta.

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meeting Of the Republican State oom-
mittee at Augusta, paying their own
travelling and hotel expenses. there is
considerable enthusiasm among the Re-
publicans of Maine. That is exactly what
occurred Jan. End. The Augusta House
was filled to overlooking with men who
voted for Taft and men who voted for
Roosevelt. There were few who voted
for Wilson. but they were careful not say
anything about it. They passed the af-
ternoon shaking hands and talking over
ways and means to get together for the
good of the State of Maine. They
ate supper (those who could get seats)
and afterward the speechmaklng began.
The keynote of all the speeches was,
''get together. Everybody agreed
that the time was ripe for the signing of
a peace treaty which will make Demo-
cratic defeat certain in 1914 and 1916.
The appalling results of the Democratic
tariff in Maine were the subject of more
than a hundred little speeches in the
hotel lobby during the day and every
speaker at the tables touched upon them.
Col. F. H. Park hurst of Bangor called
the assemblage to order and said that
the State Committee was made up of 10
men selected to serve and not to boss.
The committee stood ready to do the
bidding of the voters of Maine who are
opposed to the Democrats and free trade.
He then turned the meeting over to the
crowd. Hon. Ira G. Hersey of Houlton
was promptly given charge of affairs.
He Immediately called on Governor Will
liam T. Haines.
SOME IMPORTANT FIGURES.
Governor Haines was presented as the
man who is governor, amid roar of ap-
plause. He said that when he took the
Office he also took an oath which he res
pected. He stated that when he appoint
ed the sheriffs in place of the nullifiers he
told the new men that they were to be
governed by three things, the constitu-
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1t had brought results.
The Governor tnen went on to point
out that the Democrats fixed the State
tax rate at six mill S for 1911. At the
end of the year 1912, having had the
benefit of the six mills of 1911 left bal
ance of S457, 900 and they heralded it all
over the State as the most wonderful per-
Torrance in the history of man. At
the end of 1918, the Republicans having
had the Democratic four mills of 1912 as
a revenue, balance was left in the
treasury of $649, 900, of which $3.50. 900
was derived from the sale of highway
bonds. The proceeds of the bonds should
be subtracted, leaving as the balance
$685., 900. But Governor Haines has paid
$2O4, 600 in bills that were sidestepped
by the Plaisted administration, so that
in reality the true balance was $3.50, 900
for the Republicans with the proceeds of
four mill tax rate as against s457. 900
for the Democrats with a six mill tax
rate. When these figures were an
nounced the 300 men seated in the big
dining room went wild with enthusiasm.
81 haven't tried to please" everybody
remarked the governor in closing. "but
l have tried to please the great mass OF
the people of the State of Maine by Civ
ing them honest government.
Congressman Frank D. Guernsey of
Dover declared the Republican party to
be Progressive and to have made changes
since 1912 that meet all the criticisms of
the Progressive party. The platform to
be written at Augusta next Spring will
be broad enough for all anti-Democrats
to stand on.
Congressman John A. Peters thought
il was time to take account of stock.
He didn't believe the Progressives and
Republicans differed on vital issues, but
did differ on minor details. He thought
it was time to get together. 81 don't
believe the Republican party has suf-
fered from its experiences, "he said.
"On the contrary believe it has been
purged, purified and vitalized. He
predicted big victory in 1914.
Former Congressman John P. Swasey
made the rafters ring with the sort o
political doctrine that has made him
famous. He was followed by Hon. Will
liam B. Shelton of Lewiston, r. w.
Shaw, ESQ.,, of Houton, DR.. Alfred King
of Portland, Hon. Cyrus H. Blanchard of
Wilton, Hon. Harold M. Sewall of Bath,
Judge Reuel Robinson of Camden. John
M. Glidden of Newcastle, Hon. W. L.
Gray of Hiram, Hon. Taber D. Bailey of
Bangor, Judge Martin L. Durgin of Milo,
Hon. Frank S. Adams of Bowdoinham,
Hon. E. N. Merrill of Skowhegan, Hon.
Horace Mitchell of K;ttery, DR.. W. L.
West of Belfast. and Mayor Hutchinson
of Eastport.
Col. Parkhurst closed with an appeal
to everybody to work. At meeting of
the State Committee, held after mid
night, it was voted to hold the convention
at Augusta Thursday, April 9th, and a
resolution was passed directing the