Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-09

brought before jury and tried Ten
Of them were Republicans. On the
bench was Republican judge who
sentenced him to two years in the PEN
itentiary. and now he's gone to the
L. S. Senate. where he can put his
hands into the L. S. treasury-and, my
God! such hands.
What do you think about a man
representing the people when some
one has bought his election? 1t was
proved that he and his friends spent
100000. 1t ought to be repudiated.
Do you stand for it or not?"
He next considered the tariff bill.
He said he know how the lobby
worked. Lobbyists were ordered out
of Congress by President Wilson.
THE present tariff bill is the
worst til. ever offered: it raises the
cost more than any bill Since it
has been before Congress there have
been 2,435 amendments to it. What
is the real purpose of a high tariff:
First, to build a tariff to shut out
foreign competition, and when you
have shut out foreign competition, to
'NiiiS iiOilic NCIHptt ny lIuSlS ana
monopoly.
'If this tariff bill passes it is going
to bring period of high prices such
as you never saw or dreamed off"
He quoted Senator La Toilette in
this regard, whom he said was a man
of ability, sincerity and courage.
He quoted Senator La Toilette. as
hiS hnn,n
folks here plan to buy winter cloth
ing. or anything else, I'd advise you
to buy right now. for if this tariff
bill, which I opposed, passes. prices
are going to be lacked up and the
sky will be the limit"
He quoted John w. Weeks of the
cabinet as saying last June that Con-
gress has never tecn at a lower ebb
than right now. He quoted Con-
gresham Caurus S saying. Il have
never known the mental makeup of
the House of Representatives to be
so low as it is today. He also quoted
the remark of Congressman Wood,
as saying that the people We're Civ
ing this Congress He'll" because it
had done nothing to help business.
nothing to help secure employment
for labor. nothing for agriculture.
He said that the denomination of
La Toilette was a splendid example
Of the people against the big inter-
ests
There is one day in the year when
the people have the power and that
;e,N oIo lo, - H.
the way to do: vote against these
things. If my party had done what
they have done, and I am a strong
Democrat. I would never vote that
ticket as long as that condition ex-
listed"
He said that his ten hour bill in
the Maine Legislature was the first
bill for the reduction of hours of
labor ever passed in Maine. He was
the author of the National Work.
mems Compensation bill, which is
now law
He read the record OF the votes Of
the Maine delegation on labor legis-
lation in Congress. Those who voted
for the railroads and against the la :
boring men were Goodall, Hersey,
Peters and White. the whole bunch.
And now If you do what you should
do next Monday. teach them a lesson
on election day"
Mr.. PattangalI
Mr.. Pattangall. when introduced,
was given an ovation. He said he
had spoken to two audiences already
at Oakland and Fairfield. He had
Travelled $4,000 miles since June and
spoken in more than 100 towns. He
had seen rising tide Of sentiment in
favor of the Democrats.
III the men and women in Maine
who believe in Democracy go to the
polls Monday, we shall receive
enough assistance from those who
are ordinarily against us. that we
shall carry the State. the indepen-
dent vote is growing in Maine. It is