Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-08
MANIFESTATIONS
AGAINST MISRULE
OF DEMOCRATS
Residents of Oxford County Dis
play Enthusiasm in Greeting
Repub ican Candidates on
Speaking Tour

Norway, Me-, Aug. 7.-(SpeciaD From
the time they set out at Fryeburg in Ok
ford county until a large and very en-
thusiastic meeting closed tonight at Nor
way with inspired singing of America -
| Monday was a day of successes for the
Republican campaigners. On every hand,
at great gatherings at Bethel and NORWAY
and in personal interviews of voters along
100 miles Of towns and farms there was
material evidence that the general revul-
sion against Democratic rule as furnished
by the Curtis administration will be man.
ifested in way that will leave no doubt
on September II.
Enthusiastic gatherings turned out at
every point and the spontaneous applause
which greeted the speakers was a pleas
ing demonstration of the feeling in this
county and a forecast of a majority
which will put highly effective damper
upon Democratic smoke.
The speakers Of the day were Col Fred
erick Hale, former Governor Bert M. Fer
maid, both candidates for United States
senator; Hon. Carl E. Milliken, candidate
FOR governor. and Wallace H. White cam
didate for Congress in the second dis
trict. In the party, also. were several of
the county candidates, including E. c.
Buzzell OF Fryeburg, candidate for county
commissioner; Albert D. Parke of South
Paris, candidate for register Of probate:
o. L. Stanley of Kezar Falls, candidate
for State senator and Frank Stearns Of
Kezar Falls and r. G. Charles of Lowell.
candidates for representatives to the
State Legislature. State Committeeman
Frederick r. Dyer of Buckfeld was In
charge Of the campaigning party. assisted
by Walter L. Gray of South Paris, treas
urer Of the county committee.
Bethel Meeting
More than 300 attended the Bethel meet
ing in the afternoon and about 500 were
at the Norway hall despite the sweltering
heat. Solos by Mrs. Wynifred Staples
Smith of Dixfeld made a great hit, while
music was also furnished by the Bethel
band and Shaws orchestra of Paris. A
flag-raising was held at Bethel before the
meeting there.
"In the first six months Of 1914"
Col. Hale told his audience, I'VE had
a good chance to see the workings Of
the Underwood tariff to which the
Democrats stand committed. Mills
were shut down, farmers got little or
nothing for their products and we
would certainly have had great
panic throughout the country If the
European war. by shutting off foreign
production. had not established a tar
if wall higher than anything ever had
before"
Mr.. Milliken, in the course Of his
speaking, praised highly his fellow
candidates. Hale. F'ernald and White
Governor Fernald showed conclu-
sively by figures on .mportations after
the Underwood tariff went into effect
the terrible damage to American in
dustries and agriculture before COM
petition ended through the European
vars influence.
TIE issue that trancends every
other" said Mr.. White. SIS whether
the people Of Maine are going to take
a stand for morality and the SUI
premacy Of the law" He continued
that he expected to defeat Mr.. Nc
Gillicuddy by an avalanche Of votes