Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-07-31
REPUBLICANS OPEN
maine CAMPAIGN
AT OLD ORCHARD

was fetured by important statements
made by Senator Hale and Governor
Baxter regarding the coal situation
as far as 1t concerns this state. The
senator and the Governor told what
had been done by themselves and the
authorities in Washington to relieve
( the impending fuel shortage and re-
lated what Maine people may expect
in the way Of coal supply during the
! coming Winter. Both officials stated
| that there would be coal enough to
prevent any suffering in Maine, but
that the utmost economy would have
to be practiced by domestic as we'll
as industrial consumers.
| Another feature Of the Old Or
chard gathering was the presence of
| Senator George Wharton Pepper Of
! PENNSYLVANIA, who has been men,
( Der of the Senate for a short seven
I months, but who Is already reCog
/ nized as one of the first citizens of
/ the Country as far as ability and sin
! cere devotion to the public service
are concerned
! Senator Pepper has long been
/ brief appearance at Old Orchard was
| his first in public way in the State.
! There was of course much curiosity
! to hear and see this man whose name
! has figured so largely in the newspa
! pers and concerning whom so much
! has been heard. The senator is a
! fine specimen of American manhood.
/ tall. stalwa'rt and Of athletic build.
! His face is bronzed by the out of
! door life which he lives and he is the
! possessor of a pair Of dark blue eyes
! which smile even when his features
| are composed and which look the
! graciousness that is characteristic of
/ lis whole manner.
He speaks in loud clear voice
. and with much earncstness. and i'm
/ presses one both with his sincerity
| and his earnestness. 1t was straight
! Republican doctrine which the Penn
| sylvania senator preached to his
| hearers and he uttered his remarks
/ in a way to show that he sincerely
/ believed every word and syllable
/ tl,at he uttered.
The meeting was not large one,
| for it had not been at all we'll ad-
vertised but those WHO were present
| listened with deepest attention TO
| the really important remarks made
| both by the two senators and by
/ Governor Baxter who was the third
Of the trio Of orators.
The meeting was held at the beach
| and the speaking was from the plat
! form Of one Of the amusement de-
vices at the resort. A stand had
| been erected q short distance away
and from this concert was given
| bv 2 band that Lad been engaged
! for tie occasion before the oratorv
was tarted The presiding Officer
/ was Rev. J. f. Clancy, pastor OF the
/ Methodist Church. who introduced
| the different speakers in most force
full ana impressive manner.
Senator Hale was the first 70 he
| called upon and the Maine senator
was greeted with great cordially by
/ the crowd present. The senator spoke
! in a conversational sort Of way. lean
/ ing careltssly against the rail of the
! little stairway upon one Of tie steps
! Of Which he stood
The senator spoke Of his pleasure
in getting away from Washington
| and out of the ring Of eternal talk
which he has been compelled to listen
| to there. He referred to Senator
| Pepper, who had accompanied him to
! Maine as summer resident of the
/ state and quoted him as saying that
| he always expected to have good
: time when he came to Maine. The
| senator said that the coming election
: in tho state was IN important one,
as it is the first that has been held
! since the election Of Republican
! President and Congress two years
ago. While he urged that every eff
! fort he put forth in behalf OF the Re-
! publican ticket, he said that he had
no cause to fear the result. I'VE
cannot get any such ma j0rity as We
/ did two years ago" he said, but
I let us come as near it as possible"
| Turning to affairs in Washington.
the senator said that he could sec
that the President was tremendously
+ popular, but that there was much
! criticism of Congress. He expIa ned
/ this feeling by comparing the Presi-
! dent 10 4 governor, both Of whom
/ the people looked as upon a friend.
| 10 whom they can 20 with their
! troubles
no one ever heard Of popular
! congressman" declared the senator
/ with a smile. You may like your
own members. but the others are re-
carded by many is A lot OF political
! crooks, and YOU feel that your own
Representatives are At least in pretty
doubtful company"
Tho senator then proceeded to de-
scribe the great tasks which the
! ncmbers Of Congress faced and told
low thcy We're expected to ,sf'i~-- or
der ont Of the chaos that confronted
thnm. When he described the djf-
! ficulties under which the MON; crs
Of the senate labored. Under the
present rules" he said. "everyonn IS
permitted to talk as long as ho
rIoasee and almost everyone takes
full advantace Of thn rules These
rules he said would he changed
eventually. hat il was not thought
best to insist that this should hc done,
at this time. as 10 undertake to do
50 would mean a month or more Of
fljhustcrin-.
The Republican administration he
said went into power, pledged % pass
tariff bill and it would 10 SO event
uallr. not withstand nc THAT every
inch Of the way has to he fought with
| tho Democrats.