Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-18
harrington Men
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said Senator Brewster. 1T is lalr
that YOU should expect of your state
officials the same faithfulness In the
conduct of your affairs that business
concerns demand of their execu-
tives."
He asserted that the Republicans
should be proud of the efforts OF their
party in state and nation to- serve
them along. these lines. He pointed
TO the 81 600 100000 of debt reduction
of the national administration and
the utmost economy .practised in
state affairs with the proper carrying
on of the various departments.
81 have heard the Republican state
administration accused of parsimony,
but never of extravaganza" he said.
THAT indicates that political debts
are not being paid out of the public
treasury"
The tourist business of the State
was referred to by Senator Brewster
as one which would continue to grow.
but which was only in its infancy.
He believes that by developing this
resource more and more tourists
could be made permanent residents
and through an additional taxable
property become deve Hoped in tho
State.
This Is not a dream of theorists.
this developing fthe tourist busi-
ness" he said. but it is a PROPOSE
ton which is backed by the hard
hearted business men of the State
He referred to the $4,000 expended,
trnually by the Maine Publicity Blu
reau and to other movements in con-
rection with the developments of the
Summer tournist business of the
State.
Governor Baxter made a hurri
trip from Augusta, going without his
dinner in order to be present at the
Harrington rally and urged the Re-
publicans of Franklin County to sup
port Senator Brewster.
Governor Baxter spoke in detail OF
the achievements of the past admin
istration and also referred to the
Statewide recount in connection
with the contest for governor. Ward
of the City of Portland has been
on the counter for years and anybod"
who had the price could buy it," said
the Governor.
A message from President Coolidge
was brought by Governor Baxter who
said that he had received in the
morning mail letter from the Pres
i6ent in which he wished success to
the Maine campaign and said it was
much to be desired to have Maine
lead off with an old fashioned vic
tory.
This meeting marked the first ap-
rearance of Cyrus N Blanchard at a
political meeting. Mr.. Blanchard
smiled grimly as he made reference
to the contest for the Congressional
nomination in which he had recent
ly engaged. There are two games ia
which a man should not indulge un-
less he Is willing to meet defeat with
a municipalities and the prize ring"
Mr.. Blanchard further declared he
was always a Republican and that
he would alwys be Republican.
Prior to the meeting. Mr. Blnchard
was asked by a Press Herald reporter
what his position was in regard to
the Congressional contest which he
had just passed through. II have
put party above self regardless of
any personal feeling and regardless
of any personal injustice that may
have been done me-" he said. His
sentiments were warmly praised by
several of the Republican leaders
who were present when the question
was asked Of him.
Senator Brewster was freely ap-
piduueu III ltle COuTSe VI his ES1IldT Ms
and received many personal pledge IS
of support in addition to the public
utterances from the platform.
Senator Brewster carle into Frank
lin County at Pennington at II
o'clock This forenoon. and was taken
on a trip through the upper part of
she County by Earl Wing of King
field. candidate for representative to
the legislature. He visited Range
ley Stratton and Kingfield and came
back to Pennington 1or the evening
meeting. He spoke to 100 at Rane-
ley, so at Stratton and rs at King
field. He was introduced by Earl
Win at Stratton, by Read H. Ellis.
chairman of the town committee at
Kingfield.