Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-25
Saturday, April IS, 1914.
Those "Haines Sheriffs" Again.

We are surprised and, frankly, dis
appointed, that Hon. Halbert p. GARD
ner should allow himself to be mlsie
into assuming the same discreditahl
position as that Editor Dingley ha
held all along. regarding "Haine
sheriffs" Mr.. Gardner should know
that the inference that Governo
Haines purposely appointed nullify
ing sheriff in Penobscot county bu
made the mistake of getting honest
earnest officials in Androscoggin
Cumberland and Sagadahoc, is re
ceived with expressions of disgust b.
every honest man.
The people of Maine are not fool
and they have been cloyed by thu
Lewiston Journals dishonest reference
to even the plainest and most obvious
conditions.
In the first place, allow US to cal
the Dingley- Gardner bluff. Here is
an open challenge to these gentlemen
WE ARE LOOKING FOR EVl,
DENcE AGAINST THE SHERIFF
OF PENoBscoT COUNTY. We have
none other than unsupported yelled
charges and cowardly differences.
We ask the editor of the Lewiston
journal and the Progressive candidate
for governor to provide us with af
fidavits and names of witnesses and to
what said witnesses will swear.
We desire to know where the Hon.
Halbert P. Gardner finds the general
understanding" that Governor Haines
has Sheriff O'ConnelPs resignation.
We also demand to know if the Hon.
Halbert P. Gardner. like the editor of
the Lewiston Journal, intends for his
hearers to understand that Sheriff
OConnell is NOT enforcing the law
that Governor Haines knows Sheriff
O'Connell is not enforcing the law;
that Governor Haines has Sheriff
O'Connelfs resignation in his hands
and will not force the delinquent of
ficer out because he approves of multi
fication in Penobscot county; and that
Governor Haines and DR.. Berry of the
Christian Civic League are In con-
spiracy to give Bangor what its rum
element wants, while pretending to
stand for prabibitiono
We are reliably informed that hear
ers of Mr.. Gardiner so understood the
intent of his words. Certain news
papers are referring to Mr. Gardeners
utterances in that manner. Is that
the intention of Mr.. Gardner, to lead
his hearers to understand that Cover
nor Haines does not want the pro-
hibitory law enforced?
Here is definite public demand
We speak for 5000 people of Maine.
We have right to demand for them
this information from a man who bids
for their votes and support.
Does the Hon Halbert P. Gardner
and his party organ, the Lewiston
Journal. intend to convey to the people
of Maine the idea that Governor Haines
playing double: that he stands for
notification in Penobscot county
while urging his appointees whom
Progressives are endorsing in other
counties, to enforce the law? Or, do
these same gentlemen intend to make
the people believe that Governor
Haines is opposed to the rigid brand of
enforcement in Androscoggin, Cum
berland and SaGadahoc counties,
where "Haines sheriffsp are maintain
ing such order and decency as never
known before?
If these gentlemen refuse to meet
this honest demand in uneauivocal
manner. We propose to show up their
duplicity in every corner of this State.
The people have a right to something
more than cowardly inference and in
situation.
That "Haines sheriff in Penobscot"
slogan Of the Lewiston Journal has
oisiiiusioned many honest men. Does
Halbert P. Gardner wish to place him
Self also, as attempting to belittle the
administration of Governor Haines bv
the pretense that the sheriff of Penob-
scot is NOT enforcing the law and is
thus "Haines sheriff." while the 9th.
err sheriff aPpointees ARE enforcino
the law and are, therefore, NOT
"Haines sherffs"?
IL that is the high Armageddon pur-
pose of the Hon. Halbert P. Gardner
IT Will be worth thousands of votes m
Governor Haines. If it is NOT the
purpose of Mr.. Gardner we shall he
glad to publish plain, unequivocal
statement from Mr.. Gardner setting
him right. We invite him to make
plain this general understa ndin o.,
concerning the resignation Of Sheriff
o'connel. also if he can furnish snv
proof or facts to show that Sheriff
oConnell is not enforcing the Law,