Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-29


nebec county, were the speakers at
the first Republican rally of the cam
paign held in this city Monday eve
ming at Library hall. 1t was planned
to hold the rally on the common If the
weather had permitted but the lower
ing skies and the rain of the after
noon made it seem best to use Library
hall The Farmingdale band gave
concert preceding the rally at Man.
son and Church and Beane's corners.
Despite the threatening weather the
hall was practically filled, many Ia
dies being among the audience.
Hon. w. r. Gardiner, candidate for
e-election as representative, intro
duccd the speakers. State Senator
harrington was the first speaker who
spoke on State issues. He opened by
saying that the excellent attendance
showed that the citizens of Gardi-
ncr were alive to the fact that the
Republican party has been taking
and will continue to take. prom
incnt part in the affairs of State and
Nation. standing as it does as a party
of progress and for what is just and
right. It has been equal to every
emergency which has arisen. The
Democratic party should prove that
the administration of the State has
not been a success if they have a
sound argument for a change, but this
they cannot do. Governor Baxter,
said the speaker. has from first to
last cut and pared every expenditure
I,
courage and back bone to do this in
spite of the advice of friends and vet
the Democratic candidate, q master
of satire and Wit. is going about the
State claiming that the administra-
ton has been an eXtravagant one and
yet the tax rate has been reduced
during Gov RaXtcrs tenure of office
Mr.. Pattangall has been criticizing
the State Educational Department.
claiming that the schools are costing
too much money, and vet he has moth
ing to offer except the promise that if
elected he will not re-appoint tho
present state Superintendent of
Schools. The state of Maine, under
Governor Baxter has had ono of the
hest administrations the state has
over had and if that had been one
thing That could be used as an arCtl-
mont against it rest assured that Mr..
Iattangall would have dug it out.
The fact that h chas not done so is
ample proof that there is nothing he
can find and use
Mr. harrington characterized all Of
AIR Pattancalls criticism is of a
'hlankot' nature. pure and simple
| fault finding with no suggestion of
something rs an improvement. The
speaker brought forcibly to his audi
! tors that it was their absolute duty.
especially at this time to go to the
polls next September and cast their
( ballots as their conscience directs.
Tor the right of suffrage is not a pas
time but real business. He closed
with an appeal to vote for the entire
Republican ticket next September.
senator Moses opened bV saving
that the Democrats would Law down
path for tho Republicans to follow,
/ that of the moment and not of the
past. They would prefer that com
PARSONS should not he made and the
speaker did not blame them for that.
/ for if the Republican party had the
record of the Democratic party he
| himself should not wish to have COM
PARSONS made. We said we arc the
only nation who has balanced their
budget of the war; the only nation
whose money stands at par. The
present administration has reduced
the army, the navy and the expense.
If they had done nothing else they
should be commended. Senator
Moses then proceeded to compare the
administration of Taft with that Of
Wilson. and Wilson's with the pres
cnt. The speaker said that he was
something of partisan and some
thing of spokesman, and would
surround the administration by
friends and not put the enemy on
guard before the camp. and hence
would replace Democratic office hold
er by Republicans.
Senator Moses then gave attention
to the tariff bill which seeks to
preserve the home markets OF all
sections of the country.
When it sets into operation we
! shall once more enjoy prosperity He
said that schedule eleven, the wool
schedule, was the weak point and
would he improved, though even as it
/ is at present is far better than the
Old
Senator Moses referred to the two
great industrial disputes that are
/ convulsing the country. but felt that
Whatever is done by the President
or Congress, there would be no sur
I render and no AdamsOn law this year.
1t is time for this country to come
, TO show down when four per cent
OF the people undertake to say that
! tho other 96 per cent shall freeze
+ and suffer. II am ready" said he,
TO 30 to the mat on that question:"
He appealed to his audience to re-
! turn John +. Nelson to the House
OF Representative and Frederick Hale
to the Senate. He told of Names
past glorious record in the men she
had sent and of the important posi-
ttlons they occupied Within the
past six years. Senator Hale has
gone from the bottom of tho commit
tee on naval affairs to next the top
ond on various other important COM
mittces. The State Of Maine cannot
, afford not to return Senator Hale,
said he. In addition to this the coun-
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