Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-21
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Waterville came by motor. Gardner.
Monmouth and Litchdeld the same.
Not less than 600 Of those who came
to Island Park on Saturday, came by
automobile. They also came by team
- ana by boat, and not few footed it,
The writer asked several for esti-
mates Of the number present. These
= estimates ranged from 1900 to $500.
That we may not fairly be accused Of
exaggeration. we feel quito safe in
. saying the committee got out all 1t
planned on entertaining.
There were present at the meeting
, many distinguished citizens from 9TH
er sections Of the State as we'll as
Kennebec county. Among these were
Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald Of Poland. Re-
publican candidate for United States
senator for the short term, and Con-
gressman John A. Peters Of Ellsworth.
candidate for reelection in the Third
District. 1t was generally regretted
that Col. Frederick Hale Of Portland,
Republican candidate for United
. States senator for long term, was un-
able to be present, being now at the
e. bedside Of his distinguished father
. Hale, who Is critically i'll at his homo
in Ellsworth. There were present also
former Governor William T. Haines Of
Waterville, Congressman Frank E.
Guernsey Of Dover, former State Au-
ditor T. F. Callahan Of Lewiston, E.
E H. Phillips Of Westbrook. Frederick
W. Hinckley of South Portland. for
mer Attorney General Scott Wilson Of
Portland, Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall Of
Bath. Representative William L. Bon
ney Of Bowdoinham. Hon. D. ]. Gala
. han Of Lewiston, State Senator Jo-
seph w. Allen Of Mt Vernon, Mayor
- Frederic E. Boothby Of Waterville,
former mayor Of Portland: William H.
r. Fisher Of Augusta, candidate for coun-
ty attorney; Edward D. Harwood OF
Augusta, candidate for sheriff. State
Senator Willis E. Swift Of Augusta,
candidate for reelection; Bert p.
Stuart Of Belgrade, candidate for re-
election as county treasurer; Charles
w. Jones Of Augusta, candidate for
reelection as clerk of courts; Ralph
W. Leighton, candidate for reelection
as register Of probate; Arthur j. Chick
Of Monmouth, candidate for State
senator: State Senator Martin F..
Bartlett Of Waterville. candidate for
reelection: former Mayor John w.
Berry Of Gardiner. forme Mayo Ed
win F. Bussell Of Gardiner. and May
or Blaine s. Viles Of Augusta, Hon
Carl e. Milliken, candidate for COVER
nor, DR.. w: L. West Of Belfast.
: eter beans and biscuits. doughnuts and
p cofiee, pickles and cheese had been divid-
: ed In tho multitude, Hon. Frank L. Dut-
ton Of Augusta was introduced by Chair
man Ham as chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Dutton was brief but eloquent in his
introductions. He said that in the long
ago a chairman was supposed to main
tain silence in the meeting, but 1t had
been many times demonstrated that it
was better for the chairman to remain
silent.
Tho first speaker introduced was Hon.
Carl E. Milliken Of Island Falls. Repub-
- lican candidate for governor. He gave a
straightforward and plain address that
all could understand and believe. He
made a splendid IMPRESSION. After his
address he was profusely complimented
by the visiting gentlemen from out OF
tho State. He was fair and considerate
of his political opponents. He gave de-
mocracy credit for its good deeds and
was charitable when explaining their or
rors and shortcomings.
Candidate Milliken dealt almost wholly
with the States affairs. with which ne
ts familiar by training and experience
His analogy between State and town
, affairs was easily understood by all. He
made II quite plain that a business ad-
yninistration does not consist wholly IN
clinRtne to appropriations for the sake OF
showing a bank balance. He went INTO
details 30 deftly that hardly man IN
the crowd realized he was having the
States financial affairs laid wide open
before him until it was plain. 1t was
simple enough, as Mr.. Milliken present
cd it-the people had asked certain things
the LEGISLATURE had provided for them
naming certain sums that should be ex-
nended "at once" in the year 1915, and
IN the wear 1916. The things had not been
done. tho money had not been expended
+ha balance was big In tho bank. But
the taxpayers had been assessed ana nao
ra,d. and they had paid to the tune OF an
increased tax rate. The governor mao
insisted upon a half mill increase. over
: tho Judgment Of everybody else having
responsibility for fixing the rate.
Ono of the two things was plain
Mr.. Milliken said, either the governor
did not know what he was DOING or
he did know and wanted large sur
plus of the peoples money to pile up
Ha now has it for a campaign ooast.
Hon. Ralph D. Cole Of Ohio. director
Of the speakers bureau OF the Repuo-
lican National Committee. was the
next speaker. He came not by MS own
assignment but because he had agreed
to come before he became the heao
of the speakers bureau. and Chair
man Ham had held him to his prom
Use.
Mr.. Cole has been heard in Maine
before. He was here four years ago.
He is an exceedingly forceful speaker
He dealt with national affairs in way
that opened the ears. eyes ana hearts
Of his many hundreds OF listeners IN
the course Of his address he drew
sharp contrast between "watchfui
waiting" and a true American policy.
He recalled the cleaning of piracy