Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-28
Made No Threat
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Dow, Chairman Daniel f. Field of
the Republican State committee and
Senator Frederick Hale. Like Gov
ernor Brewster'S first statement, his
second one fails to give the docu-
mentS in the case and without them
it is impossible for the public to
correctly Judge the situation.
Il shall answer Governor Brew
ster calmly and without charging
intentional misrepresentation on his
part of my position in the campaign.
l shall give the facts 50 that the
people, not Governor Brewster, may
decide as to my loyalty TO the Re-
publican party in the campaign of
1926.
Early in July. Chairpan Field
asked me if | would help in the Re-
publican campaign. l replied l
would help in every way possible.
would go anywhere he wished to
send me and would pay all expenses
connected with my trips. l placed
myself entirely at his disposal.
AS the time approached for the
speech making trips l consulted
Chairman Field as to one feature
that disturbed me- A year ago, 1925,
Governor Brewster made an unwar-
utOIl
ton OF the States affairs. and he
never has made any statement to
correct what he said at that time. In
view of this | did not feel that in
my campaign speeches | could make
personal reference to Governor
Brewster or discuss his State finan-
ces. To be sure of my position
consulted several Of my closest Re-
publican friends and asked their adj
vice. Without exception they said 1t
would be more honorable for me to
confine myself strictly to National is
sues and to urge party loyalty; they
agreed with me that | should avoid
joint meetings and should not men,
ton Governor Brewster personally
Among others talked this over with
Chairman Field, who was impartial
and who was vitality interested in Re-
publican success. Mr.. Field was an
xous to patch up all differences.
Chairman Field wanted to do
what he could to correct the above
situation and thought that perhaps
Governor Brewster would do the
honorable thing and make some brief
statement to the effect that my adj
ministration proved TO have been
financially sound. | assured Mr.. Field
that personally l was wholly indiffer-
ent as to whether Governor Brewster
made such a statement or not. that
needed no vindication from him, that
| would support the ticket regardless
of what he might do, but that II the
| Governor did see fit to act II would
relieve me of any embarrassment and
IL then would be glad to personally
mention him and speak favorably OF
bic financial cement.
ION August 18th at Mr.. Fields
! suggestion a statement was prepared
by Mr.. Field and myself and sub
| mitted to Governor Brewster al
Lakewood by Mr.. Field, with the fur
| Their suggestion that II 1t met with
| the Governors approval he would
make ii public in some proper manner
| | was not at Lakewood on the day ir
| question. The following is an exact
| COPY of the statement thus handed &c
! Governor Brewster for his considera-
| ton:
ON assuming office in January OF
| last year | Governor Brewster) was
I'not as familiar with the States af-
| fairs as l am at present. At thai
time it appeared to me that there
| might not be sufficient funds to carr!
through to the end of the fiscal yea'
in July and consequently l delivered
a message to the Legislature that
voiced my fears as to existing condi-
tons.
1T is but fair and in the interests
| of Justice now to say that when the
books were closed the financial con-
dition of the State proved to bt
sound. The revenues that had beer
provided for in, advance materializec
| Of aHprNfhlnP. MY
fears proved unfounded. 1t is recog
nized that my predecessor was bur-
dened with heavy extraordinary eX-
penses. that emergencies obliged hin
| to meet; but notwithstanding these
! the state Treasury was in a comfor-
able condition when turned over te
| me.
L would do no one an injustice and
SO consider it proper for me to say
to the people of Maine that my pre-
decessor Ex-Governor Baxter proved
| to be a prudent manager of the
| States business
"On Chairman Fields return te
! Portland he told me what he had done
and I. being fearful that Governor
| Brewster might misunderstood my
position. said to Chairman Field that
| | wanted him to be sure to write to
Governor Brewster telling him just
how stood and that 1t was matter
of Indifference to me whether Gov
ernor Brewster did anything about II
or not | reiterated my position and
said should support Governor Brew.
ster and the Republican ticket re-
CARELESS Of anything he might OF
| might not say about my administra'
ton.
1.-THE following is an exact copy of
the letter written to Governor Brew
ster by Chairman Field:
Portland, Me-, August 16, 1926
Hon Ralph o. Brewster
Augusta, Maine
My dear Governor:
4 am just leaving for Rumford,
with FIX Governor Baxter In his car.
On talking with him about the mat
ter that we discussed, find that he
is not interested to make any sug-
gestions, and Is Indifferent as to whe-
Their anything is done or not. He de.
sires to be left out of 1t altogether.
The matter therefore, rests entirely
with you, just as though I had not
mentioned 1t to you.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) D.F. FIELD
1T is important to remember that
after had told Chairman Field that