Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-22
G. o. P. Flying Squad.
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State, however, is to build buildings
in other States, such as at the
Springfield, Massachusetts Fair, and
is to further develop the Pier at
Portland, there is not much prospect
that taxes can be reduced, or even
kept where they are. These ex-
traneous activities Of the State
must be stopped, and I do not be-
lieve that the people who pay taxes
will approve of any more money
being spent on such enterprises. My
position on these matters at the
last Legislature was well defined
and believe that if they could have
been put to referendum the verdict
OF the people would have been over
whelmingly against them. see
evidence of further attempts on the
State along similar lines and plead
for economy and retrenchments,
rather than extravaganza and ex-
pansion."
The State Auditor
Very few people realize the i'm
portant position occupied by the
State Auditor. He Is the man who
scrutinizes all the bills that are
presented to the State. He is the
one who goes into every detail and
sees that the bills are legal and in
order before they are paid. 1 cannot
overstate the importance of. having
man in the Auditors office who is
fair and fearless, and who is en-
tirely above all political or business
influences.
There is no State official on
whom the Governor relies in fin
ancial matters quite as much as he
does upon the Auditor. There is no
position that Gould be abused as
much as that of the Auditor, if that
official wanted to do so. He could
favor his friends and punish his
enemies. l would not want to be
Governor unless 1 had a man in the
Auditors Office who was entirely
dependable and trustworthy.
When l took office we had an
Auditor who in every way measured
up to requirements. Mr.. Roy l..
Wardwell of Augusta. / depended
upon him for everything, and when
ne resigned to accept another posi-
ton l regretted his departure. His
successor, however. Mr.. Ebert D.
Hayford of Farmingdale, stepped
right into his place and has lived up
to the highest traditions of his posi-
ton. Mr.. Hayford is under obliga-
tons to no one. He has associated
with him in his Department a corps
of assistants who thoroughly under
stand the States bookkeeping.
want the people of Maine to know
of the splendid work he is doing
and 1t would be nothing short of a
calamity If he were not elected. In
fact the State Auditor should not
be obliged to seek election every
two years. He should have a term
at least four years and he should
not be subjected to the expense and
annoyance of a political campaign.
Mr.. Hayford is an unusually eff
nclent public official and although
his work Is not often spoken of in
the newspapers, it is of the greatest
importance to the State"
Congressman White said that today
we see a party which asks Congress to
make acts valid which supreme court
has declared invalid. and said that if
we strike down our judicial system we
are raising Legislative tyranny. An
other issue greater than all, he said,
was Calvin Coolidge. He laid empha-
sis on the loss of committee chairman
ships which would go to the south and
west of the Mississippi in the event
of Democratic victory.
Senator Brewster said that specuIa-
ton had been INDUCED in of what a
vote for him meant. He said it meant
vote Tor Republican administra-
ton of the affairs in the State and that
1t what the people would get if he is
elected. He said that he stood square
~ and uncompromisingly for the en-
forcement of all laws and that the
same can never be upheld by a police
man. 1t must have 90 per cent
backing of the people. We must incul-
cate wholesome respect for the consti-
tuition which it symbolizes.
senator Fernald spoke only n few
minutes and he ridiculed that ii had
been do nothing contest. Mavor
Carlton E. Snow presided at the meet
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