Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-05

,l.aslne event of the days oc-
amos IN TUESDAY at the State
o ga. the can late in the after
"a, colonel William j. Bryan tor
pose al paying his respects to
e,,crnor earl T.. Milliken. Mr.. Bry-
r,,ed al ( O'Clock, in company
HON charlie \. Milliken, and
!. escorted to the Executive depart
-, Governor Milliken Immediate
da-er,ed hi tedious occupation of
.,,sc,Inc HE scores o. referendum
..,ioo. and hurried TO the Executive
.,.-,men, where the two enjoyed a
..,.cf some 10 minutes in the Gov
-rors private room
\.,hinc wax given out as to the
,,rc III thcr ,oNyers alton but it
j. evident. pleasant Tor both. for
t fice when The door was again
..rei uor, miles.
karn be, Journal man was c.v-
of, t.e opportunity for few words
dr.. M, Grt an and was quickly told
,ere sd. no need of apologiZin% when
.r,rodu,ed the familiar subject of
....uripr MIR Bryan said that the
-o.por' i'd. Inc passage Of "A national
.-ohation law 10y Congress was. in
.pirlou. much brighter now than
IF I1s eser hcen. 30 much 50 that he
slsh. I'D would be effected at this
,,sIpH
4 rh.ua Il VIII pass Congress.
se IRE tina, the House will vote for
. and q l.o that II will be ratified there
-t,.r ht tho states. The trend of feel
X. Is Very strong in tina. direction
-d the so'o nj Washington is very
y. IN hr c,en larger than the fore
.sst VIII how. The tide is rising and
uI wl .e' recruits you don't ex-
re,t Ju. when il is falling, YOU will
6.e tee0 YOU counted on.
-Netf ha went dry by some $4,000
u TO- The mayor of Omaha was one
our strongest opponents. but he
ov SAYS that prohibition has been
.u,,ess in omaha and he can never
.4in speak against II. for his old
pee hes and line OF argument have
0ten I'll shot 70 pieces"
| made clipping from your pa
ast m editorial in this mornings is
.ls on tho situation in Georgia. which
sfai rcplblish in the Commoner The
Journal IS evidently a staunch friend of
trperance'"
lu0 compliment being duly acknowl-
l-sd by he Journal man, Governor
N.h,.n added another in the re-
''- VII Bryan. YOU can always
".N' ur the staunchness OF the old
Nennebe Journal on the temperance
e,,on
\Need if this was the first personal
meeting between Governor Milliken
ana Colonel Bryan, they both recalled
loving met before. on several occa-
Sens most Of them at the Fred B.
smith meetings. when one or both were
'peakers The last occasion at which
zach spoke was in May. 1912. in Car
hesIe haA New York City. at Smiths
observation Congress. Governor Mil
Ken recalled 10 Colonel Bryan an oc-
slu1 in Montreal where the latter
spoke IN front of the Y. NJ. G. A. build :
ne and told him that he Governor
" lEent ran Clear around the build
NJ Tn order 90 gain a better position
ifma winch TO hear his address.
"."nel Bryan is, charming man
'" meet ne makes you feel at home
p an instant and gives you the i'm
preston that he really wishes to be of
e'Ir' 90 YOU. As he left the Execu-
' department. for the entrance to
'n r" the Augusta House, he was
aStou
o.oa.t what are your impressions
" "1. Go>ernor ."
fhAlr. and very much So" was
" instant hut slowly spoken answer.
I"H cannot build permanently with
:. frW moral and substantial
'''rh'''"n Nj things successful de-
'A"t and Your Governor has
'icr
w. r"IN, We're not mentioned dur
-'L ne href interview.