Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-23
The Machias Union, democratic paper

The Machias Union, democratic paper,
has the fairness to say, in allusion to the
national republican convention:
"The republicans ia Maine who supported Mr..
Blaine for President with % much zeal and ap-
preaching so near success, are entitled to credit.
They waged contest over which men or any par
ty might feel proud, although their banner traed
before the conquering hero of Ohio. Maine re-
publicans worked against fearful odds, not that
their candidate is not equal to the average of the
nine gentlemen voted for in the convention, but
Maine is border State. She is called republican
sure. The leaders and chiefs counted on her
electoral vote for any nominee. We do not join
the mourners, yet we are not ashamed of the dem.
onstration made by our neghbor republicans Of
Maine in their national convention"
AT present the companies mining coal, have q
strict monopoly, and make prices such as they
deem necessary for their interests. The combina-
ton is complete, and the question is not whether
the supply is in excess, or short Of the demand,
but whether it shall be put at one figure anoth-
err to suit the exigences of certain corporations.
Herein the combination loses sight of, or ignores
very important factor in estimating the demand.
To say nothing Of The thousands of households
in which rigid economy of consumption will be
enforced when coal is higher than the times will
enable the purchaser to be liberal in using, there
fail to coal it within the limit of
profitable employment or not. 1t is said that the
difference of price between what coal could be
produced for, and what is asked for it, is just the
difference between the operating of hundreds Of
iron furnaces in the west, and their idleness The
prosperity of the the country would be legitimate
ly the prosperity Of the coal companies. They
make greater profits on what they sell now, but
they sell SO much less that the interrupted indus
try must eventually tell upon them. At the bot
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foresee that the coal companies cannot maintain
speculative prices while all other enterprises are
falling back to values based upon the actual abli-
ty of business to command and pay.
Edward III. Rollins, who has been chosen by
the New Hampshire Legislature to succeed Sena-
tor Aaron II. Cragin next March, was born in
Somersworth (now Rollinsford,) Stratford County
n. H., Oct. 3, 1924. He received an academic ed
ucation, and for short time taught school. For
several years he was devoted to mercantile pur-
suits first as a clerk ard then as an apothecary.
In 1855, 1856, and 1857 he was a member
Of the New Hampshire Legislature, serv-
ing curing the last two years as Speaker. He
also held the position Of chairman of the State
Republican Committee from 1856 until he entered
Tin 1861 the 37th Congress, when he ser, ed in the
Committee on the District of Columbia. He was
reelected to the 3Sth and 39th Congresses, serv-
ing during his last term on the Committee on Pub
lie Expenditure, and through both terms as Chair
man of the Committee on Public Accounts. Mr..
Rollins was also q member of the National Com
mi,tee appointed to accompany the remains Of
President Lincoln to Illinois. In 1866 he was
delegate to the "Loyalists' Con,e ntion at Phila-
delphia. For some time past Mr.. Rollins has
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Pacific Railroad Company. His chief opponent in
the republican caucus of the New Hampshire leg
islature, Mr.. o. c. Moore, withdrew all opposition
to the nomination when Mr.. Rollins gave him b. I
word Of honor that when elected he would sever
all connection, direct or indirect, with the COM
pany.