The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
RAIN AND Mud DID NOT DAMP
~ ARDOR OF SOMERSET
REPUBLICANS
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for the development and management
of the budget. After speaking com
plimentarily of each of the county
candidates. and of the pleasure and
satisfaction that was his to have
Somerset recognize the sterling pa
tritism of it's splendid soldier. Capt.
John W. Healy. Governor Baxter
stated that it was his opinion that the
Republicans of Somerset had never
offered to the voters a stronger list
of candidates. He described in de-
tail the work of the Governor and
Council on the celebrated recount OF
the gnbernatorial vote. Of especial
interest was his very fair and impair
tial handling of the scandal in the
Democratic 4th Ward OF Portland in
connection with which six Democrats
and TWO Republican election officials
are now awaiting trial. Rounds or
applause greeted his ringing declara-
ton that he had instructed the At
torney General to spare neither money
or effort to bring the guilty to punish
ment. He praised the manly and
altogether sportsmanlike attitude OF
Senator Brewster through the whole
proceedings, and called upon every
Republican to put his shoulder to the
wheel and elect him Governor with
an old fashioned majority.
Senator Brewster is a new conner to
Somerset. In way he was coming
into enemy's country for Somerset
was strong for Harrington. Every
member of the speaking party was
Harrington man, but when the day
was over it appeared they had become
Brewster men and Brewster Boosters.
He speaks with great earnestness ana
sincerity and without attempts at ora
torical effects. He spoke strongly
for enforcement of the Prohibitory
Law and for every law at all his
meetings. He defined the opposition
to find flaw in the last Republican
administration to tell in what parti-
cular respect a Democratic Govern
or could improve upon 1t. He said
that he did not believe the expenses
of our state government could be re-
dueed. He believed our rate of tax
alton could be reduced by bringing in
more outside taxable property, and
to this end he stated that every in
ducement should be offered for the
DEVELOPMENT of our natural resources
ana OF our lOuflSl DunlhtSS. ANoh
resident dollars are what we need,
SAID Senator Brewster and legisla-
ton which will protect investments
rather than imperil and impede them.
That the Republican candidate made
very favorable impression upon his
audiences was evidenced by the gen
erous applause during his remarks
and the eagerness of the voters to
meet him and shake his hand after
the meeting.
Congressman Nelson is undoubtedly
the most popular public man VINO
comes to Somerset The Congress
man is "A real orator, and moreover
an orator who always carries real
message. He spoke on national is
sues and the bearing of the Maine
election, September 8th, upon the
election of Calvin Coolidge in Novem-
ber He said that LaFollete was
the most dangerous man in America,
that he was likely to carry sufficient
of the mid-western states to prevent
Coolidge from obtaining a majority
in the electoral college in which
event the election would be thrown
into the present National House
where a deadlock would result; the
Senate would then proceed to elect
a vice president and with LaFollete's
coalition with the Democrats In that
body Brother Charlie" Bryan, La