Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-19
LAW AND ORDER
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Brewster Club and was preceded by
the parading of Dennis band of %
pieces from the Blaine Mansion
through the business street to City
hall.
In introducing Governor Brewster
as the final and principal speaker
of the evening, Howard McFarlane,
who presided, said:
when Governor Brewster deliv-
cred his first speech in this hall, he
and I were the only persons on this
platform"
Besides Mr.. McFarlane and the
three principal speakers mentioned,
those seated on the platform for the
meeting last evening included Mrs.
SWORD of Washington, ID. c.. ma
tional organizer of women's Repub-
llCan Clubs; Amos Higgins, presi-
dent of the Augusta Brewster Club +;
Judge c. w. Atchley of the Water
Vile municipal court; Judge Robert
E. Cony of the Augusta municipal
court. Judge Herbert T.. Foster Of
Winthrop, Arthur f. Tiffln of Au-
gusta, George Stafford OF Halloween,
Mrs. Pearl r. Deane, state score
tary of the Brewster Clubs: Rev.
BENJAMIN Beatty of Waterville, Rev.
c. n. Garland OF Augusta, and DR..
and Mrs. Cobb of Gardiner.
Mrs. Syford was the first speaker
on the program and she called upon
the Republican voters of Maine to
safeguard the principles of the par
ty which have brought prosperity
to this country. She iauded the adj
ministration of President Calvin
Coolidge and told her audience that
the nation watched the election re-
suit in this State as an indication of
the trend of political favor.
Senator Hinckley, the next speaker
heaped considerable vituperation
upon the political opponents of Gov
ernor Brewster and also upon the
press of this state which he declared
mad not given the governor a square
deal at the time of the prison probe
at Thomaston. The South Portland
senator's principal invective was saw
ed however for the Kennebec Jour-
nal, because, as it developed, as he
continued in his remarks, this paper
was the only morning paper which
had not turned its support to Mr..
Ia C"otOi lS against Major mayer,
his opponent for the Republican nom
nation at the primary election next
Monday.
1.-Two years ago." said the speaker,
Il was running around this state do
ing my best to defeat Mr.. Brewster
for the nomination, but after he was
nominated over your fellow-towns-
man Frank G. harrington, did the
best l could to elect him and have
been trying to help him ever since.
Il am here tonight for no other
purpose than to see that he gets a
fair deal. Some time ago the daily
newspapers of the state mentioned
the fact that I opposed Mr.. Brewster's
campaign two years ago and in view
OF my efforts in his behalf recently
suggested that politics make queer
bedfellows.' Since that time all but
one of those papers have climbed into
bed with us. l confidently expect
that your Kennebec Journal will be
in bed with us before Monday. and if
the Kennebec Journal Is the Republic
can paper it has always claimed to
be, 1t will.
Referring to the recent change of
editorial policy of the Portland Press
Herald. Senator Hinckley read from
a recent editorial which declared tina.
because of his own declaration as to
his intent not to vote for Mr.. Brews-
ter should he win the nomination,
Major Thayer could not be consider
ed as of the party.
"And this is one of the papers to
get into bed with u.s." said the speak
er. "The wording of that editorial
of day before yesterday is practically
the same which used more than two
weeks ago and for which the same
paper criticised me at the time"
The South Portland senator de-
clared that Governor Brewster was
able, that he was a great financier
and that he deserved denomination