Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-03
sosakina Of miracles"

stand prosperity; it always defeats it
self. In the present year the people
will fully realize the extent to which
national Democratic pledges have been
broken platform declarations ignored
or brazenly reversed. theoretical gov
eminent proven practical folly, and
"watchful waiting" in foreign affairs
discredited
The national spectacle has been more
than e4ualled in our State demonstra-
tions Of laundering. incompetence and
pigheadedness. The worse than use
lessness OF at least one Of the States
great departments. the playing Of poll
tics in others. and the frank expression.
by the highest officials. Of convictions
that LAWS WERE NOT MADE TO
ENFORCE AND THAT NO MAN CAN
BE HONEST IN OFFICE.
IN the Second Congressional district
no REPUBLICAN miracle working will
be necessary
Disgusting conditions prevailing in
the home city Of Congressman McGil-
licuddy have caused more than State
wide scandal, and the control of such
mayor who is also municipal judge, is
now approved and continued by the
Governor.
Democracy is indeed working its own
miracle" in Androscoggin county. If
Mr.. Newbert and other Democratic pol
icy propounders, and spellbinders are
not yet convinced Of 1t, let them read
the scorching philippe by one of the
leading young Democrats Of Andro-
scoggin county. in castigation Of Gov
ernor Curtis and in denunciation Of
Lewiston conditions and practices.
George S. McCarty. lawyer. member
of the Legislature, candidate for the
ONCE Of municipal judge, eharaeterizes
the Governor as q oaI.heavins poll
tician and q poor one at that"
No REPUBLICAN miracle" will be
necessary in Androscoggin county
when the younger. more progressive
and morally advanced element Of De-
mocracy go out after the scalp of can
didates Of the McGillicuddy. Brann
and Curtis perpetuation Of rotten booze
politics.
Read what Lawyer McCarty, Demo
crat Of Lewiston. said to the Lewis
ton Journal:
1T is exactly as ! expected. L did moi
ask. nor did ] wish the endorsement OF
the corner Evidently that element ap
pealed more strongly to the Governor
than the almost unanimous endorsement
Of the bar which it was my proud priv
Iege to lay before him.
II cannot grieve for the loss of tina
which I have not already had. but l &c
sincerely regret with the better element
Of the bar. that the Governor Of the STATE
of Maine, is so devoid of respect for th'
law that he Is willing to sacrifice tina
respect for the exigencies of the politica
situation. 1t is difficult to imagine {
sober-mnded citizen Of Maine much les.
it's Governor. to fly in the face OF thu
legal opinion offered by his own legal de
partment. His action in nominating thu
present incumbent Is not only slap II
the face to the better element Of the An
droscoggin bar. but is an Endorsement o
the rotten conditions that have made re
spect for the law in this community
by-word.
1T Is certainly a pity that a Goa
heaving politician. and poor one at that
] should be in "A position to keep in thu
mire and mud of low down politics al
Office that every decent citizen of thi
community heartily prayed might b.
brought back again to that plane wher
justice and right prevail instead Of tn
Abhorrent conditions that now obtain.
knowing the Governor as l do I cal
readily. see why the legal aspect of thi
affair did not appeal to him. In order t
satisfy his idea Of what the law shoul,
be he appeared before the iudiciar.
committee at the last Legislature and de
sired that the body should. on his behalf
take the Initiative. and reform the con
stitution Of the State of Maine, to har
monize his ideas in connection with
certain minor position in the city O
Portland. Be that as it may.
"A certain prominent citizen Of tn
country once gave utterance to the decla
ration. to HI with the constitution an
Oakley certainly qualities in his class. l
the Republican party during the las
campaign had directed its efforts agains
the Democratic party. instead of fightin,
against themselves, We would not toda,
have any apologies occupying the guber
material chair.
I'VE here in Androscoggin county. il
the last campaign. rather than have tn
people hear him talk, gave him an auto
mobile ride to occupy the day. for W
realized that II the people ever hear,
him talk. it was good night so far a
the chances for Democratic success wer
concerned. And We got away with it.
sleeping opposition and a diplomatic muz
zle did the job. But can We expect t
get away with it the second time? ca
Bsileau with his anti-prohibition, John
son with his preparedness. d. J. with tn
same program he adopted when T. r. de
serted the G. O. P. and which he is re
psattng word for word at every oppor
ltOplty. solicited 0r 0thArw,ian -con %ha,