Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-30
Greets Brewster
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ciples Of national prohibition" Gov
ernor Brewster asserted in his speech
at Bangor City Hall. EITHER they are
unaware of the referendum upon the
provisions Of the Federal prohibitory
law which is proposed in the greatest
state of the Union or they do not care
to define their attitude
"That referendum" the Governor
declared, means notification. When
we have AS states with As different
interpretations of the Fedarel pro-
hibitory law we have actual multi
fication of the law. Affirmation of
.. the principles of the law is demand
ed in Maine. the pioneer state of the
great prohibition movement
Figures as to arrests in Portland
since the adoption of Federal prohi-
bition We're quoted by Governor
Brewster. In the past years in
Portland" he declared, "the number
of arrests for intoXication have de-
clined from $4,000 to 10000 and the
number of Jail sentences for that Of
Tense from 5000 to 1900.
John Wilson, chairman of the
County Committee, presided at the
Bangor meeting. In introducing
Governor Trumbull he referred to the
latter's interest in Bangor as an air
port
Governor Trumbull referred to the
important part taken by Governor
Brewster in the recent conference OF
Gvernors in Wyoming.
At Oldtown the presiding officer
was A. 2. Bickmorc, candidate for
the legislature While at Orono state
Senator Ralph l.. Perkins was in
charge Neither the Maher bill nor
the question of who shall be United
States Senator have a place in the
election of Governor" asserted KEEP
resentative Hersey in his speeches in
the Penobscot County towns. IF Nc
Lean is elected. Maine will have a
Democratic Governor AMI a Republic
can LEGISLATURE" he commented. The
result will be that nothing will be
done in the state for the next two
years"
cut Brewster from the ticket ana
elect a Democratic Governor and YOU
viii give the country a Democratic
Congress in November, with a Tree
trade policy, and Democratic presl-
dent in 1928. for Names vote in
the state election will lead the way
of the nation.
Governor Brewster's position upon
law enforcement is approved by the
men and women of the state, ana
Mrs. Eva G.. Mason of Dover-FoX-
croft, vice chairman of the RepuDn-
can State committee, speaking at
Dexter and in the towns on the
morning schedule. She lett tne
party in Dexter and will return 10
Bangor tomorrow night, in order 10
join the campaign party again at
Rucksport in Hancock county, early
Monday morning. with Representa-
tive John T. Nelson of Augusta of
the third district.
Governor Brewster will remain In
Augusta for part of Monday TO well
come the Three Quarter Century
Club but will join the Hancock
party forNthe Monday evening meet
ing at : o'clock at Blue Hill and will
continue with them through Tues
day.
Trumpeter David Bruce Of Bangor
and State Committeeman Lewis o.
Barrows of Newport preceded the
campaign party in today's tour
through Penobscot
In the campaign party were DR.
jarvis Is Woodse of Bangor. candi-
date for State senator; John Ruggles
of Carmel. candidate for Represen-
tative; Eek Sheriff Orman 3. Fer
nandez of Old Town: Sheriff John
+. Farrar of Bangor; George f.
Eaton of Bangor, candidate for
county attorney; William S. Owen
of Milo. candidate for state treas
urer; Mrs. Arthur c. Nicllerson,
State committee woman; Eugene
Mudgett, Chairman John Wilson and
Secretary Fred c. Barnes of Ban
gor of the county committee; Her
bert Leach of Charleston, State
Senator Ralph Perkins of Orono;
Belmont A. Smith of Bangor. men,
Der of Governor Brewster's council;
George L. Gould of Bangor, candi-
date for clerk of courts; Charles p.
Murray of Bangor, candidate for
State Highway commissioner; Her.
bert Smith, candidate for the Legis-
lature: James A. TAYLOR, of the city
committee, Max Cohen and Judge
Edward I. Glazier of Bangor.
Ex-Sheriff Fernandez presided at
Kenduskeag, where an audience Of
1000 gathered in the main street at
$40 o'clock. Randall n. Wilson. a
Civil war veteran greeted the
Brewster party there.
Elk State Senator Frank p. Morri-
son presided at a gathering of SO at
East Corinth. Fifty five gathered at
Charleston, where DR.. Ramsdell pre-
sided. Reports of some Republican
disaffection in these two towns be-
cause of the effect which voters had
been led to believe the Maher
amendment might have upon Hig-
gins Classical Institute. had reached
the ears of the compaign party prior
to the meeting.
Representative Hersey at these
places made an appeal to put aside
prejudice and support Governor
Brewster" Mclean" he asserted,
lis not running on his own party
platform and does not care anything
about the rest of the ticket. He
told the voters at Milo how to vote
for him and not vote the whole
Democratic ballot"
Governor Brewster in his speeches
at East Corinth and Charleston urg-
ed his hearers mot to be diverted by
any extraneous issues from questions
of first importance in the welfare
and development of the State.'
The governor declared that when
member of the State Legislature,
he had sponsored a measure for the
distribution of schools funds which
had greatly benefited and increased
the attendance in rural schools.
Thirty were present at Garland.
There Mrs. Brewster was presented
with bouquet .of sweet peas and
garden flowers by Mrs. Jean Libby.
A caravan of % automobiles. contain
ing candidates and committee work
ers from all parts of Penobscot
county followed Governor Brewster's