Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-16
JUDGE DONAHUE
IN ANOTHER ATTACK
ON SEN. Brewster
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

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Brunswick, Aug. 15--Judge Charles
L. Donahue Of Portland, speaking
here tonight in the interest of Demo-
cratic nominees, again assailed Ralph
0. Brewster, the Republican nominee
for Governor. He said in part:
IF Brewster is elected governor
every state bank may be at the
mercy of the Chapman National
Bank Of Portland. Mr.. Brewster is
the counsel for that bank and the
law partner of it's president.
Brewster as governor will appoint
bank commissioner In 1925 for
four year term. The bank commits
sioner has access at all times to the
books and papers of the savings
banks and trust companies, with
power to examine every transaction.
and to inquire into tie standing of
every depositor and borrower. A
bank commissioner of Brewster's sell
ection would have the power to OBJ
tain and supply to Brewster's bank
q mass of useful information. That
information could be used for the
benefit of the Chapman National
Bank and give to it a tremendous adj
vantage over all competitor banks.
They would surely suffer from that
kind of unfair competition.
would Senator BreWster's selec-
ton of a bank commissioner be dict
ated by a desire to protect and pro-
mote all banking interests in Maine
or would he use that power to assist
in building up the resources of his
Chapman National Bank?
His public record. and I .empha-
size his public record, indicates a
habit of official conduct serving to
promote his private interests rather
than the public good.
HE insisted on collecting an I'M
lawful fee from the City of Portland
when a school committeeman in that
city.
las State Senator he forced an
amendment to the health laws
through the legislature making small
pox vaccination for school children
optional instead Of compulsory.
Without rejecting upon his church
affiliation | am compelled to say that
by so doing he has subjected all the
people of the State of Maine to the
danger of the frightf,il scourge of a
small pox epidemic. and he did so in
order that the state law might be
made to conform to the tenets of his
own religious belief. regardless of the
wishes and the welfare of the vast
number of people who are not OF his
faith.
"I have no controversy with his
religion. I commend MIN for hay
ing religion in which he believes
and through which he seeks to serve
his Maker. | concede III fall respect
to him and every member or MS
church the right to Woi ship God as
they please.
! Again Senator Brewster sought an
amendment to the prohibition sta-
tutes which would permit his father
in law to market flavoring extracts
manufactured by him containing all
the qualities of intoxicating beVer-
ages, These fiaVoring extracts. ana
the court mentioned them by NAM
lad come under the ban in the Su-
preme Court in the case of State vs.
SchmitZ in Somerset County ar the
January Term in 1921. Mr.. Brewster
for his father-in laws profit was
ready to weaken the prohibition laws
of Maine. although nc himself is
violent prohibitionist except whefe
tbe family's financial interests are
affected. ,,o oe
"These are official facts, capable OF
absolute proof from public RECORDS
which memorabilia his conception Oh
bis duty whenever lie has been
charged with a public trust. lt lsn
decent even in politics to sling mud,
but he is running for governor on ms us
record as a public servant, and l am
Quoting from that record; 1t is ia'T
fgbtine. It is decent politics and !
submit that there isn't an ounce VI
1T is a record of selfishness. Tor
himself. his church, and his fanny ,
fortunes. Will he DC less selissli
when he comes to the seiection oA
bank commissioners!
"Xyiu he have your interests SOLE
=, y, VIVID when he makes that APP
"The guideposts in his official car.
oor IN which l have referred, do not
warrant that conclusion.