Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-02
RoL.iesl Advertisement,
SPolitieal Advertisement,
Asking Senator Brewster Questions

Mr.. Pattangall the Democratic candidate for Gov
and the Democratic State Committee, continue
to PROFOUND certain questions to Senator Brewster the
Republican candidate for Governor. with the idea of
course of forcing him to them and by doing
lose some votes for himself
Personally Mr.. Pattangal does not "hoot in
a gale of wind what Senator Brewster's opinions may
be about these questions any Others but by keep
ing persistenty at it he make Senator Brewster
say something, whatever he says be used to njure
his chances Of being elected and that is all Mr. Pat
tangall and his associates about.
One Of the questions Mr. Pattangal has been asking
Senator Brewster is. DO YOU think the ku klux Khan
fills useful place in the life of Mane?'
Everyone knows that the Khan supported Senator
Brewster in the primaries. The Klan did not nom-
nate him, because hundreds of Republicans went to
the polls and voted for him who do not belong to the
Khan haveno connection with it in any way and prob
ably have no use for it. Of course Senator Brewster
cannot be expected to out and say that he regards
the Khan evil institution. If he did he would
only be alternating the Khan vote. On the other hand
he cannot be expected to come out and say that he
looks upon the Kan the finest organization in the
land because if he did there would be many citizens
who would not like it.
Senator Brewster has repeatedly said that he does
not belong to the Khan: that he stands upon the Re
publican platform and if he is elected Governor will
support Republican principles. The Republican plat
form does not the Klan, neither does the Demo-
cratic platform. The platform adopted by the Repub
ican party at Cleveland does not mention the klan.
neither does the Democratic National platform Why.
then should Senator Brewster be expected to answer
Mr. PattaAgalls oft repeated questions about the
Khan?
Senator Brewster has repeatedly said he considers
himself obligated to organization group of citi-
but does hold himself obligated to the pledges
made by the Republican party.
What Mr.. Pattsngal is trying to do. of course, is
to make the people of Maine think that Senator Brew
ster is not the candidate of the Republican party but
the candidate of the Ku Klux Khan. He knows that
the people of Maine would not like to in the
Governors chair who obligated to the Khan or
any other organization than he is obligated to
the party whose candidate he is.
AS we see it. the ku klux kIan has nothing to do
with this campaign. The people will elect the Gov
If they happen to elect Senator Brewster it
will be because there people who want to
him Govrnor than there who want to Mr.. Pat
t2ngall Governor.
There is altogether too much Of this Khan and Anti
Khan talk in this campaign. 1t is doing the State
good. We believe that the majority of the people will
agree with that all Of this talk is contributing moth
ing to the good of Maine.
And it will be observed that it is Mr.. Patangall and
the Democratic State Committee that is doing all the
talking on this subject.
DONATED BY J. H. MacSORLEY