Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-03
1.-THE Rev. Berry and the Courts"

The Portland Argus devotes hah
column Of it's editorial space to
Enthusiastically unfair and mislead-
ing attack upon the Rev. Wilbur +.
Berry, superintendent Of the Christian
Civic League Of Maine. DR.. Berry is
unlikely to find time to answer the
Argus, for his efforts are worth more
to the public in other directions. The
Argus says DR.. Berry has always
been a Republican partisan of the
most pronounced type" and i'm
mediately follows the assertion with;
That he is also obsessed by the pro-
hbition sentiment to a decidedly e&-
IRENE degree is we'll known"
The editor of the Argus does not
tell his readers the whole truth-that
no man "obsessed by the prohibition
sentiment" in ANY degree, could ever
support Democratic officials or candi-
dates who lend services to the liquor
interests.
Inc Argus says
During a recent speech the Rev w: F.
Berry was quoted as having referred to
the fact that the Governor in ONCE dur
ing the next two years will be called upon
to make several judiciary nominations
He also was reported to have mentioned
this circumstance as a very great reason
why a Republican should be elected
Names chief executive the coming fall.
in asmuch as the opportunity will be at
forded him to replace Democratic Judges
with Republican judges. The Judges on
whom the Rev. Berry is said to have de-
Justices sS s. Haley, Hanson hanson and Bird and su-
perior Court judges Beane Of kennebec
County and Connolly Of Cumberland
County"
We should like to see the Portland
papers authority for that bald state
ment. Without consulting DR.. Berry,
we feel safe in assuming that he has
never given any man occasion to
think he was opposed to some of these
gentlemen. AS an example, we have
never known Dr. Berry to speak other
than words of praise for Judge Beane.
yet the Argus, to prove its own charge
Of partisanship. duplicates all the
judges Of Democratic sympathies, in
it's own class as opposed to the en-
forcement Of prohibitory law. We
believe that assumption as false as are
those aimed at DR.. Berry.
The editor concludes:
1.-THE Angus considers it proper that the
public should, occasionally, be permitted
to look behind the scenes and observe
the motives sometimes the animus)
inSDlreS
for sympathy and political support The
citizens of Maine should be able to estt-
mate the real value of Rev. Berry S
words and political deeds by keeping in
mind his prejudices and previous record y
Our Portland friend in that para
confuses behind the scenes with out
in the back yard where the mud AND
garbage and rubbish are found. 1t
splashes around and then comes out
exclaims: Behold me in my new
qualifications" It's faculty for dis
covering the motives. and "animus''
of honorable men and Christian work.
ers for moral progress. is abnormally
developed. 1t is enough for the Argus
to know that q man opposes evil, for
it to begin still hunt for his mo-
tives."
But we have reason for confidently
asserting that DR.. Berry and his as
sociates hold the confidence and re-
spect Of thinking. reasonable citizens
of Maine, regardless of party or creed
1t seems pretty desperate straits when
a party organ is reduced to far
fetched attack upon man simply be-
cause he unflinchinSly opposes evil
and urges officials to live up to their
oath Of office.