Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-03
bangor whlg.
WHAT A FUSION REFORM C0uN
CILLOR COST THE STATE.

The account Of the Hon. (:) +. q.
Parker. late Executive Councillor, tabn-
la.or and conspirator, has been once
before laid before our readers; it may be
well to refresh their memories again with
it, as new developments have been brough,
to light which will better enable the
people Of Maine to estimate the cost OF
a reform administration, and determine
whether they are willing to pay the price
second time for so costly a luxury.
The total amount received as pay and
emoluments by this distinguished tabu-
lator, as shown by the Council records,
was 81, GIG, itemized as follows:
Mileage attending sessions OF Council. 80
Attendance on Legislative session, 10
~ days attendance. Council Journal show
fDH but 90. 10
speeiai committee work In Dec -, %
Visit 70 Insane Hospital nj June meeting, Is
visit TO Insane Hospital at July meeting. IS
Visit 10 Insane Hospital NJ Sept. meeting. =
Visit To Insane Hospital at other times, :.
Visit to Prison and Reform school, 81
Visit 10 state Liquor Agency. April 81,
SIX eonIos OF North Star at State House, !!
Advertising In North star, ll9
Total, tlGs
To better appreciate this little bill OF
1871 paid to an obscure weekly village
paper like the North Star. it is sufficient
to say that the average bills against the
State Of the Bangor Daily Wing and
Coarier, including copies furnished to
members Of the Legislature during the
session, and all advertising, averaged,
during the six years preceding the Garce-
Ion administration, the sum of SS9.Sl
annually.
To this enormous bill. full of double
charges and double mileage. should be
added the following which does not ap-
pear on the Council record, but which Is
a part of tho price which the State Of
Maine paid for the services Of the Hon.
7. q. Parker:
HoS. b. q. Parker. Presque Isle,
In account with Maine State Prison
June Esd. for wagon, $3.50
June ?ith, for phaeton. 1880
sept. 10th, wagon ami pbaeton. 1000
$1,000
July 9Th. overcharge, 1900
July ith, >. III. wagon, 900
January ., commission, 800
Janury ., balance due. &iO
taOW
This balance is due and likely to remain
due, and added to the account above,
Hs6.O
$40
$1,000
makes the very comfortable little sum OF
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY pol
LARS sailed by this apostle Of reform
during his endeavors to purify the poll
tics Of the State.
The Hon. +. G. Parker. of Presque
Isle, has in buying goods for which he
has not paid, and viii not pay, in double
mileage, in charging twice for the same
days work. in charging Sl6s. 90 for four
visits to the Insane Asylum, which is IN
plain sight from the State House, IN
charging $4,000 for visits to the Reform
School, and 5000 for attendance on a
Council meeting on the same days, with
mileage from Presque Isle to Augusta in
addition, has played the confidence game
on the State TO the tune Of over S5OO.OO'
and had not the Warden Of the State
Prison credited him with commissions on
bill Of goods for which he did not pay
the total would be larger.
If the Hon. F. g. Parker, who is
doctor we believe, bleeds his patients as
he bled the State, the undertaken OF
Presque Isle should allow him commits
sion on collins. Aroostook, although
growing and thriving county, is too mar
row field for the exercise Of such tai
ents as he possesses. Texas alone, with
its imperial expanse Of territory, can
afford him opportunities to develop his
capacities in the mileage line. and the
good people of Presque Isle would find 1t
to their advantage to pay his fare one
,cdy.
Since writing the above, we have re-
ceived from the records at the capitol
the following little Doctors Bill, IN
which the State of Maine was called
upon to pay for despatch which Df;
Packer sent to his paper. There would
be as much propriety in asking the Sta'e
to pay for the Associated Press dispatches
which appear in the Wing. Here is the
bill, right from the records:
DE-. r. q. PARKER, (ex-TsbuIator)
To the State Of Maine, ph
hi l6oo tia ,sr-.s IA o.s.,lg .lL ~.
graph Company for transmitting special oes
patch from y. g. Parker 70 the North stx NJ