Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27
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Harrington, Aug. 26-That it is for
the best interests of the State of
Maine and for the nation as a whole
for a complete Republican ticket to
De elected on Sept. was emphatic
ally pointed out by Governor
Percival Il. Baxter at a Republican
rally here tonight.
You no doubt are surprised that
the Governor who is retiring in four
or five months is taking an active
part in the present campaign" he
said. In SO far as l know this
rcver has been done before. l am
however as much interested this
year in the election of Il complete
Republican ticket as | was two years
ago when l was a candidate. AL
though there is no precedent for my
appearing on the stump, l am maxi
ing one for other Republican Gov
errors to follow. In fact | had
rather make one good precedent than
follow IL dozen poor ones.
Il am especially interested in the
election of the United States Senator
and four congressman for it might
EdDpGH THAT lllt dlldlIS vi Tie 4NdllOtl
are to be decided by their votes.
The election of the county tickets
also means much to good govern
ment in Maine. Ny presence here
is an indication of the high regard in
which l hold all these candidates.
1t means a great deal to the State
to continue the Republicans in
power, and | am doing all I can for
what / believe to be a righteous
cause, and for what | believe to be
for the highest interest of the State"
Governor Baxter stressed par
ticularly in his talk the great work
that is being done in Maine for the
benefit OF the unfortunate.
THE amount of welfare work that
is done by the State is not appre-
ciated by our people at large he
said. you will he surprised to
know that the State cares for,
either in whole or in part, 9,791 peo-
pie. This is n large family. 1t COM
prises 500 blind persons who re-
ceive pensions. Over $500 veterans
and their widows also are State
pensioners. We have in our State
Hospitals 1900 insane patients, and
in our tuberculosis Sanitoriums $40.
In our States Prison, Reformatories
and State Schools for Boys and
Girls, there are over 900 inmates.
The State is paying Mothers Aid TO
approximately $50 mothers who have
dependent children. The theory of
this is to keep these families to-
gether while TIE young children grow
up in the home under the mothers
care, instead of having the families
broken up and the children scattered
far and wide. This is splendid work
and it's Importance cannot be over
estimated.
I'm addition to these mothers and
children. the State also supports l.
500 dependent and neglected chill
drcn. These are taken from homes
where the surroundings are not
wholesome and where the children
would grow up under evil influences.
These children are sent to school.
and today many of them are in high
schools and academies and some are
planning to go to college. This
means a great deal to the rising
generation, for these young people
will grow up to be upright useful
citizens. instead of MANY OF them
becoming shiftless and perhaps
criminals.
II like to tell the people of Maine
what We are doing in welfare work
for most of our citizens are so busy
with their own affairs that they fail
to appreciate the importance of the
activities conducted from Augusta.
There are great possibilities in this
work OF course the demands upon
the State Treasury ere heavy ard
constantly increasing"