Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-24

with a great deal Of sternness ad-
dressed him much as follows:
Mr.. Brown. ! am getting very tired
of Your endless inSinuations and in
Sulting manner. You had the audacity
to come to my office before the hear
ing and say to me that this case
would not be decided on it's merits
upon the issues Of facts presented in
evidence, but upon my personal preju-
dice. IN other words, you had the au-
dacity to tell me that it would ie
judged in advance--that | would not
be fair. Your bearing has been con
sistcntly insulting. Yet in spite of that
we are trying to treat you fairly and
endcaToring to show you all proper
courtesy.
| I've been here since o'clock this
morning and you have not been to me
with single request of any kind. You
, have waited deliberately until the hear
ing started TO get into the record. Your
attitude has been insulting.
And what has been your attitude
toward me-" asked Mr.. Brown. the
hrSt word the Governor had allowed
him TO get in "You paid Mr.. Austin,
and Mr.. dunbar of the fish and game
and sea and shore fisheries. why have
YOU not paid me-"
DO YOU think that has ANYTHING
whatever to do with this case. Mr.
Brown" quietly inquired the Governor
! Yes. do" said Mr.. Brown "And is
TINS going into the rccord?"
, No" said the Governor with hitine
sarcasm, and You Will probably hay.
!hothing 10 say"
Mf. brown again repeated his set
phrases about his unfair treatment
etc" but the Governor again closed
tn" incident" with stating that no
should have nothing more to saw on
the subject although he again told NJ,
broWn That be would he accorded all
ing couftesics and privileges shown any
"'hcr man or counsel in the ease
Again Demands Salary
Leon =. G. Brown, member of the m
land Fisheries and Game Commission
after his somewhat disconccrtins cuco,n
: Ter WIN the Governor passed to the
he"spapermen letters which he said he
{ was about to send out, that morning. ard
requested their publication Thcv were
identical in form and addressed tn Cover
nor Carl +. Miliken. state Treasurer
Joseph W, Simpson and state Auditor
Roy l.. Wardwell, as follows:
Augusta, Nc, Nov ?.
bear Sir:
} hereby make demand that the sa,ar,
due me as QUO OF the commissioners If
inland fisheries and game. from Jan to
GATE, from the State OF Maine be corif-
fed and passed to me forthwith.
Yours very respectfully
LEON G. c. Brown
Commissioner Inland Fish and Game
The Governors Statement
! Governor Millkcn stated during FRY
day afternoon that nc had nothing to
say regarding the results OF the hear
ing Just held beyond that everyone vh,
appeared or applied for information re-
Sardng the matters were Immediately
furnished with all in the hands of IN.
states officials or their assistants The
ballots had been open to public inspec-
ton, ever since they had been filed in
the secretary Of States office.
The hearing is in no wa~ the FINAL
the purpose OF gathering evidence. If any.
that one or many of the signatures on
The petitions are Illegal, as has been
suspected. Certain forms OF the sus-
pected Illegally has been gone into The
question OF the genuineness Of the in
di' ial signatures will not at lust this
time be entered into-that will come
later
The Governor will at once begin on
the tedious work Of his personal compari-
son OF the petitions and signatures which
have been under fire, and il can safely
be said that he views tn" task with any
thing but longing for It. Petitions by
the hundreds signatures by the thou
sands and official stenosraphic reports
by the hundreds Of thousands Of words
compose the mass of matter that ha.
accumulated during the hearing, any or
all OF which II may he necessary to ey-
anime.