Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
AND NOW TO VOTE


ton occurs. and vote IL to be had on |
candidates for Governor. for four
seats in the National House. for
members Of the Eigbty-third Legis-
lature, for county officers, for q
State auditor; also on the proposed
Maher amendment to the State Con-
stitution limiting public funds to
public institutions. This measure,
non partisan. being favored and OPP
posed without regard to party, has
excited considerable interest to the
extent of much public discussion in
the press. From this the voters
have had opportunity to consider the
pros and cons with understanding of
what is involved in the question.
As hazards the partisan phases Of
the situation the efforts Of the
Democrats to find a clean-cut issue
have conspicuously failed. They
have been unable to show that there
has been extravaganza or that they
could improve on the record that
has been made. The work of the
last Legislature was commendable
and such criticism as was available
has not discredited the executive
management Of financial affairs nor
the forward looking efforts that have
heen put forth in the publicity cam
paigns.
The purpose Of the Democrats to
ignore any national interest in this
election has from the first been
obvious. They would have 1t appear
Of which the condition Of the States
finances was sought for the leading
one. So far as we can Judge this
has been emphatically Intellectual.
The States financial condition is ex-'
cellent; Maine is one Of the II States
out of the Is that kept expendit-
ures within income last year and
retrenched. q record in harmony
with that which the administration
Of Coolidge in national affairs has
made. Is such a record to receive
approval?
Governor Brewster has not pleased
everybody, but this Is by no means
solitary instance of the kind on the
part Of State executives or business
managers. Indeed. why should we
expect everybody to be pleased or
that Mayor Ernest L. Mclean. were
he to win. would be capable of doing
30, though 1t is admitted that he is
an excellent and capable gentleman.
However, If he depends on discomfort
for his election we conclude he will
be disillusioned.
We think Chairman Field of the
Republican State Committee is con-
servative when he says that there
has from the first been no real
question about the election of the
Republican ticket only with regard
to the majority; that the seeming
apathy is perceptibly less and he is
optimistic about the prospect.
And while national issues are not
at stake in this election of next
Monday. yet these would be deeply
concerned were there any chance
for the defeat OF the Congressman,
whose records are creditable to their
State and to themselves. They de-
serve, at the hands Of the Repub-
licans Of Maine, staunch support.
We believe they will receive it. In
short voters Of the Republican faith
have q ticket that should command
their party loyalty. While the
Democrats, aware Of the popularity
of our President among Maine peo-
pie, have avoided national affairs,
any gain which they might be able
to show at this election would be-
heralded by them as q rebuke of
the National as well as Of the State
administration. We think the Re-
publicans understand this.
We hope they understand that
though much IL being said about
lack Of organization among the
Democrats there nevertheless Is evil
dencs that really effective organiza-
ton has been developed in certain
p&rts Of the State and that Demo-
cratic leaders are expecting material