Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-20
Tuesday, August 20, 1918.
"Will Governor MiIliken Talk"

ce.ysd And II he thinks it possible he
should BY al! means do SO. ior sne
speeches OF Chairman Ham OF the re
publican state Commute have altoseln-
e. eyaded the many serious charges
brought against HIM. In some m
stances, perhaps, the CRITICISMS were a.
rected at what might be ca!leo .aul. .s
of the head rather than the heart out
lisa man Mt for high representative
Office when he deliberately has IS tons
OF coal put into his cellar at a tune
70 keep their families from perishins
with coIdo THIS shows ack OF feeling,
and Interpretation of the high duties
~of his position. And there are TAR more
serious delinquencies than this laid at
the Governors doo-. Certainly speech
in explanation or confession is 1eces-
'sary. - Portland Arsus.
Fair criticism OF pubic acts, and
honest differences of opinion as TO
che wisdom of the course Of public
.ctici2l, may he argued pro and con
by the press and by public speakers
C. opposite political faiths. all in
good nature and the friendly spirit of
a contest out of which good man
will be elected any way.
Honest criticism, or requests for
explanation of public ects. may be
,rlet and answered in the full dignity
,erd respect of high ONCE; but we
ask our readers, Republicans and
democrats alike, if the above and its
.E.rd, in the activities of Democratic
,rcllticians this year, can be referred
,ly> ~ ar ri
what II is-studied. deliberate. per-
sistent falsehood?
The most serious charge" that has
teen brought against the Governor
/: by any Democratic candidate or
:. newspaper, is that he has lived by
4: TIE terms of the law.
. Because with the laws provided by
/. the lawmaking body to govern his
/. course he restrained the growing
:. fcliies and evils AT Old Orchard, the
!; Governor is assailed by Would be
. National Lawmaker d, j. McGilli-
4: cuddy Of the Second congressional
+: ought to be back in short pants:
: and by Would be I.awmaker E. E
T, Nevbert. Democratic candidate for
. real L. s. Senator's toga, as IAN old
{. woman"
{, These are serious charges: our
. Governor has failed TO follow the
: Democratic course Of multiplying the
. Law. and is a kid" or an old wom-
. sn"
. Another serious charge" against
&. the Governor is that he and his coun-
. eli complied with the letter of the law
. as interpreted by the attorney gen.
:eral and advised by the best legal
talent In the State, on the question of
state reimbursement Of cities and
towns for aid given soldiers depend
tents. And this serious charge
against the Governor and not his
. council. or the attorney general, or
high legal authority-has brought out
=, a Democratic crusade of lying that
!: las enabittered many who have not
understood the facts.
. II is only fair to state here that
!, this campaign Of deceit has also en-
hitt,red many honest Democrats who
+; know the facts. against the candi-
Sates Of their party.
. A letter from we'll known Demo-
.csot says: This cowardly resort to
deceit and distortion Of the facts oy
certain candidates Of my party
:hr9uses my indignation. l shall not
tvcte for either one OF them and I
shall publicly explain my reasons to
every voter in my reach who needs
information. l may make a public
announcement before Sept. g."
|: II it seems necessary in the inter-
tests of justice. the name of this man
m whom the people have confidence,
may be made public later on. If it is
mot necessary we shall not, on our
part. expose him to the abuse of the
candidates of his party.
Our readers should bear in mind
that the case of soldiers dependents
.is NOT matter between the State
fnd dependents. but is the law fixing
She conditions and percentage of aid
SeT which the State may reimburse
aowns for their outlay. Towns MUST
icare for dependents of soldiers, and
~ Is NOT pauper charge. The
STATE will gladly reimburse lust so
gar as the law will permit. II the
ia" does not go far enough. then
Howns should see to it that their
representatives are instructed to
amend the law at the earliest possi-
pic moment next winter. The Gov
frnor himself will urge such amend
nent' we have no doubt. but he has
gene as far as he can within the
present law.
This latter serious charge" by the
frgus Is not criticism Of an Official
act, but an out-and out lie and
known to be lie by everyone who
has uttered it.
The Governor HAD no coal put in
his fathers cellar. He was as much
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