Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-09-02
MADISON
Former Governor VIM. T. Cobb
! and Other Speakers Heard
! at Republican Rally
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BRIEFS AND PERSONALS

The first Republican rally of the cam
paign In this village was held Thursday
evening in Union hall with a representa-
tive audience present. First came an
open-air concert by the Skowhegan band.
At o'clock the meeting was called to
order by DR.. ]. L. Pepper, who acted as
chairman. On the stage were Hon. VIM.
T. Cobb. Hon. Franklin Ellsworth E. n.
Merrill Esq, of Skowhegan, H. L. Good
rich and B. F. Burns. The first speaker
was Harry L. Goodrich, candidate for
high sheriff in Somerset county. Mr..
Goodrich said: II stand fairly and
squarely upon the enforcement of law and
If elected shall enforce the law to the
best of my ability. The next speaker
was Ex-Governor Cobb. Mr.. Cobb said:
II live in Maine, was born in Maine. !
came here to talk politics. l am Re-
publican, l think / know why. 1 am OPP
posed to the reelection of Mr.. Wilson.
don't believe his party acts for the best
interests of the nation. l have a notion
| that the minds of the people are made up.
Maine is a Republican State. l believe
Maine will cast its vote for the Republi-
can ticket. This campaign has been what
|
| think both Republicans and Progressives
| have been brought to point that the
principle at stake is greater than the mi
nor issues of four years ago. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Cobb stated that in the main
all governors had done their level best
to give the State a good administration
and there had been no graft. He said he
did think it was unfair to raise money
by an extra large tax and then play pol
itics. He said he was personally ac-
quainted with Colonel Hale and consider
ed him a man of high character In
closing, Mr.. Cobb said: The people of
Maine are not as prosperous formerly.
Maine is Republican State. All we have
to do is to get our out vote The last
speaker of the evening was Hon. Frank
lin F. Ellsworth, representative to Con-
gress from Minnesota. Mr.. Ellsworth
said in opening he felt at home in Maine
! for his grandfather was a resident OF
Franklin county and his father was born
there He then opened his speech with a
discussion Of the three departments OF
the government, saying that the Presi-
dents of the past few administrations had
taken to themselves a part of the powers
of the other departments. He then stat
ed that all creditable achievements by the
Democratic party has been hailed as the
achievements Of Pres. Wilson. Mr. Ellis
worth devoted the greater part Of his
speech to discussion of the so-called
prosperity under the Democratic admin
istration and gave a table of IA staple
articles showing the amount exported
before the war and the amount during the
past year, showing an increase in round
numbers of from s7S3.000,000 in the fiscal
year before the war to s.. S29, 900, 900 during
the past fiscal year In closing, Mr..
Ellsworth discussed the statement that
President Wilson had kept the country
out Of war and in a half-humorous and
sarcastic manner flayed the administra-
ton numerically. Mr.. Ellsworth was
frequently interrupted by applause.
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Harding, who
have been passing a months vacation
with relatives and friends in Norway and
Boston, returned home Thursday. The
usual Sunday services in the Free Baptist
church which have been discontinued dur
ing the absence of Mr.. Harding will again
be resumed next Sunday
Mrs. Morrill, Walker, who has been the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Walker
and other friends for the past month, re-
turned Friday to her home in East Lib
erty, Pa.
Madison mills are already making plans
for the transportation of part of their
product by AUTO truck to the nearest tide
water during the railroad strike.
Mr. and Mrs Geo McSorley who have
been passing a week with friends in Oak
land, waterville and Augusta, returned
home Saturday.