The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-09-09
The Democratic Rall1-.


paign held by the Democratic party took
place in the Opera House Monday even
ing with an interested audience present
as Hon. Bertrand G. McIltire of Water.
ford. their candidate for Governor, was
to be one of the speakers of the evenine
The Belfast Band was present and PLAYED
concert before the meeting. Carter B.
heen, who had for many years held posi-
tions in the post Office depa rtment a
Washington, D. c., was also present.
Mr.. Keen is resident of Freedom, his
native town, and is we'll remembered nv
Belfast people.
Thomas W. Lothrop, chairman of the
Democratic City Committee, in yery
brief address introduced the speakers. re-
ferring to Mr.. McIntire as Names next
governor Hon. Hiram P. Farrow also
accompanied the speakers.
Mr.. McIntire spoke prlncipallv IN
| State issues and read and discussed prac-
tically all of their platform He opened
his address with fatherly talk to four
little boys who were seated on the front
seat and apart from the rest of the audi
ence. lie spoke of and condemned the
| increase of the rate of State taxation
and in his discussion grouped it with two
other issues, the road problem and the
school question. He favors the election
of the members of the public utilities
commission by direct vote of the peo-
pie. lie would like to have the primary
law re-submitted to the people and
thinks the bonus proposed for service
men and nurses will receive the sanction
OF all voters and should be distributed
where 1T is most needed 1t is an open
question as to how this money will be
obtained. At this juncture he urged that
Col. Parkhurst express his opinion on
these matters. Later he briefly discuss
eo the water power question and claimed
that his party had the lead in this. He
appealed to aall voters present to sane
tlon Democratic principles in the for
ward and progressive movements. The
endorsement of Cox and Roosevelt clos
ed his address.
Carter B. keen began his address by
avowing his loyalty to Waldo county and
Freedom, his home in particular. The
League of Nations was his principal topic
and he declared that it meant peace and
prosperity for all times. He attempted
tosconvlnce the women present that their
privilege to vote was due to the recent
action of Tennessee, a rabid Democratic
State. He urged all present to register
and vote with the Democratic party if
their jud dgment allowed them He ridi-
culed the United States Senate because
1t had taken nine months to discuss the
League of Nations when it had taken
five months to draft it, After asserting
that he was not as partisan as he used to
be, he gave frequent opportunity for his
hearers to realize it. He read the entire
text of the preamble to the League of
Nations, the section referring to the la
Dor question, the systematic reduction of
armament, the manufacture of war ma
terlals, article ten, ETC., and complained
that it was not taken literally and in it's
entirety. He asserted that President
Wilson was not satisfied with the League
as presented to the U. S. Senate, but it
was the best he could do in that world
consultation. He claimed that the per-
sonal hatred against President Wilson
was the only thing voters could have
against the League. He rehearsed the
names of nomination standard bearers.
condemning the Republican and COM
mending the Democrat. His greatest
grievance was that during President
Wilson's illness the Republican Senators
did not send him flowers and messages,
or call upon him. Mr.. Keen will use his
efforts for his party this week in Waldo
County.
Ex-Mayor Edgar F. Hanson addressed
the women of Belfast at mass meeting
held at the Armory Tuesday evening,
There was large attendance considering
the storm. The Belfast Band gave con-
cert before the address, The speaker was
introduced by S. A. Parker, who also
made short address including announce
ments Mr.. Hanson's subject was the
importance to the women of Belfast of
exercising their right of franchise and
their duty to their homes, city, State and
country" In his opening remarks the
speaker said that he felt called upon to
address the women as he could present
"more facts in given length of time
than any other man on earth" He in
tended to begin with creation and leave
it to the Lord as to where he would land.
Man and woman were equal in the Gar
den of Eden and with the assistance of
Tennessee are equal once more He claim
ed that woman's part in the late war had
much to do in giving her the right of
franchise. He had always worked for
and voted for that end. His resume of
war in all it's horrors was vivid and at
times eloquent He was glad to instruct
those who wanted to know present day
conditions and to arouse the Indifferent.
He urged the loyal, intelligent, patriotic
and domestic women of our city to in
vestigate the candidates in both parties,
Hereafter the leading parties will not
dare to put up corrupt men. He extolIed
President Wilson, defended the League of
Nations, read and briefly discussed article
ten and its text, spoke briefly of the tariff