Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-26

posed in good season by those who
nal Republican affairs, where the
next decision in the matter must be
made.
The statement contains a challenge
to me. when in 1t Mr.. Brewster says
the refutation of our charges and
evidence, resulted in abject apology
by counsel for the respondent in
closing his case" It may be that in
closing made the apology decribed,
put was not aware of 1t, nor did I
intend to do so. !,
Purpose Of Challenge Clear
"The purpose Of this challenge to
me is so transparent. that wonder
why he made use Of It. -
1T is apparent that Mr.. Brewster
desires, In his herring drawing game,
to engage me in controversy, so that
he may point out that he is being
attacked and maligned by a dis
gruntled lawyer who had lost his
case.
But he Is not content unless he
has more than one string to his bow.
In addition to what ! have said, he
would say his attacker was Roman
Catholic and a Democrut. He would
have opportunity to pose as a martyr
to duty and call to his defense that
section Of the electorate who can be
depended on to respond when the re-
ligious DOGGY is aised, especially if
1t be whispered that foreign po-
tentate" is behind it. Mr.. Brewster
has amply demonstrated that he is
an expert on this line of defense.
Did 1 attack him, he would make the
very air of the Kennebec Valley vi
brate with his call for partisanship
to assemble and combat a common
enemy, especially now on the eve Of
primary day, when he would assert
that whatever wrote, while ostensi-
bly, in defense of Republican sher-
If, was in FACT in promotion of the
interest OF Democratic candidate
for Governor.
II think for the present we will
not give Mr.. Brewster the opportun-
ity OF becoming cry baby and seek
ing sympathy. He has done his bit;
1t his act is justified he has nothing
to fear: if unjustified. his Republican
brethren in primary assembled, when
they renominate Henry f. Cummings
for sheriff. Will Mr.. Brewster ac-
cept their decision?
Declares Trial Unfair
THE Cummings trial is now his
tory. Little can be accomplished by
reviewing it. The gross unfairness
of the proceedings as whole, was
established during the days of the
hearing, and is now craven upon
the memory of all who had passing
knowledge of what transpired.
"Many incidents could be cited to
prove my premise, but 1 cite only
one:-The overwhelming wave of in
dignation which was manifested in
the Legislative Hall, the night Mr..
Brewster ordered it cleared. The
auditors there assembled were for
the most part disinterested, but they
were caused to break into open and
rebellious revolt because of the in
Justice perpetrated in their presence.
Let Mr.. Brewster assemble the ladies'
and gentlemen who comprised that
evenings audience and explain his
rulings and findings to them.
"At later day, when the internal
party functions have .crystalized IN
nominations it will please me to dis
cuss Mr.. Brewster's qualifications
and fitness. judged in part by ms
handling of the Cummings case. /
shall do this, not as an exponent OF
Henry F. Cummings, but in the
exercise of my right as citizen. If
Mr.. Brewster then cares to discuss
this case, he will have opportunity to
defend himself before the bar of
public. opinion, and to explain his
unholy purpose in instituting these
removal proceedings, that he might
GUST from office a man whose only
fault is, that he believes the Golden
Rule to be a human derelicts. And
in this connection Mr.. Brewster Will
be asked to explain his almost faith
erly concern that the prosecutions
witnesses be allowed to pollute the
hearings with their venom, and his
fear that some word of their, which
would SANDER an humane Christian
taller, might be lost or unheard.
Never in my life did I see such scum,
including a hen thief, sheep steai-
err, persistent violators of the prom
bitory law and drunkards, so codoleu
and encouraged to feel that their
words were superior to those Oh
duly elected officer of the law.
Story of Bootlegger's Travels
cit may be as Mr.. Brewster says
that there was no evidence intro
duced of any possible Improperly In
the conduct of the Federal authorl-
ties. but it seems to me that now,
even at this distant date, as l look
back upon that hearing, l am con-
scious of a fear for the preserVatlon
of our Government, when recall the
evidence given by the Federal OF
ficers as they detailed the story Oh
the travels of Names lone, licensed,
hootlegger, who, officially sponsoreu
and conducted, journeyed from
Portsmouth to Augusta with a ioau
half alcohol and half water. IN Au.
1usta this man is alleged to nave
tsren from a woman the sum OF one
thousand dollars i'm payment % rs ~
contraband and then was alioWeu "
denart in peace just lew lninu lere
pefore the alcohol and water WEI
seized. for the honor ana gioIs laws
,;riS enforcement of our llquor lam
"T cannot forget that thus o oou
,eoear and his female travehns -
nsn;on in furtherance OF the scIiv
INST now referred to, IN the a1'e +be
If Sheriff Cummings, lnNaaeu ioiI
oonfines of Kennebec county Ja,l'
which incident the prosecutors, IL
o1rding Mr.. Brewster, charge asain'
Sheriff Cummings as evidence OF iaA
toie - - forget that there