Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-04-08

serted. American industry is suffer-
ing for delay on the tariff. The Re-
publicans promised immediate reduc-
ton OF taxes. One bill reduced the
Taxation of nearly multi-millionaires
and more nearly equalized it for us.
The sum total of the taxation matter
is that Wall street is solidiy in the
saddle" the speaker said. He quot
ed extracts from the speech of Con-
gresham Paul Kellar of Minnesota.
And he spoke of the Newberry case
as one of the greatest scandals. for
it placed the stamp of approval on
the price OF seats in the United
States Senate.
Two years ego. Senator Lodge
;while in Augusta had told the people
of Maine that they must lick the
Democrats for they would entange
us in foreign alliances. Mr.. Lodge
was later appointed on the commit
tee of Foreign Relations which got
into exactly such alliances.
The speaker said that the latest
scandal at Washington was the kick
ing out of employees in the Engraving
hall and the disregard of the Civil
Service bill in the securing OF the
successors.
He said that in six years the
Democratic party had passed more
remedial legislation than had been
passed in the last "A years. He re-
ferred TO the income tax bill. the
Farm Loan Act and other acts on the
statute books.
In conclusion, he said that the
Democratic party is not perfect. but
that today its essential feature is
progress and it merits the support OF
every young man who will place the
country first and the party second.
To-day the Democratic campaign is at
our door; the spirit of victory is in
1.-THE air. Let's get behind it and
push.
Miss Nancy M. Schoonmaker
|, The only speaker from outside the
State 10 address the convention was
Miss Nancy NJ. Schoonmaker of New
York City. who was then introduced
by the chairman. Miss Schoonmaker
had very pleasing personality and
spoke in convincing manner.
The three pledges that the Repub-
licans made 50 much of were: To re-
ducc taxes: to reduce the cost of liv
ing; and to reduce the government
expenditure. lettering to the list of
these pledges. Miss Schoonmaker
brought out the point that out OF
every dollar in the national govern
I IN, ia
Republican senator from Utah was
chairman Of the committee to look
over tho situation, and he. answered
that it was practically impossible to
make any saving of that three cents
left.
The Republicans have tried to dc
something. said Miss Schoonmaker
They have cut down in the Depart
ment of Labor by cutting appropria :
tons for the Bureau of Employment
in q year when there are over 5000, 05C
people out of work. They were going
to reduce the cost Of living, The price
of eggs did come down a few cents
Il dozen. but information came that
the housewives had better buy up a
store at once as they were going III
again The speaker said that she
found one more thing that was
cheap--tunips.
The Republicans We're going TO re-
ducc taxes. Well they did reduce tho
income tax 50 that everyone with al
income ~ over $4,000 year benefit
ted. Butcthat did not help us Demo.
Gratis in Maine.
The Republican attitude towards
the League Of Nations was then dis
cusSed.
! The speaker referred TO the confer
ence on Emigration held in England
when one of the United States De
partment of Labor. Mr.. Todd. was
expected to attend. 1t was under.
stood that he was going. But Tho
speaker, declared. the watchdog o
the Republican party. Mr.. Harvey
picked it up and Mr.. Todd received
n cable ordering him home. No dele
gate went and no excuse was given.
Other international conferences a
which the United States was not rep
resented was cited by Miss Schoon
maker. She told of her visits in E'I.
rope, stating that if those in the audi
ence could see the hundreds of PEG
pie. begging and ponniless. in tht
streets. all would believe in co-opera
ton and peace.
Hon. w. r. Pattaneall
Ex-Attorney General> William r
Pattangall of Augusta was then in
troduced as the next speaker, ant
held the audience with a stirring ad
dress He said that he had no desire
to make a speech, but that there
were two or three things that he die
want to say.
By a change in our laws the las
day for filing nominations for offices il
a week from Monday. he pointed out
and that that means that all nonina
lions papers must get in a week from
Saturday. So far there are not owe
half a dozen Democratic candidates
nomination papers filed. We feel a
a convention like this as if we hat
our candidates all elected, hut W.
must nominate them, he said. Thu
: mechanical part of the politica
scheme must be gone through with
and then practical work must b.
done.
Mr. Pattangall referred to the en-
thusiasm and attendance at the con-
: vention. The Republicans may bt
: sincere, he said The Democrat:
must be sincere and for no selfish mo-
tive when they do not control the