Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-25

Let Facts Decide Whether Seth u.
WhitehOuse was Opposed to the
encouragement of the Edwards
Manufacturing Company or not.
From Circular issued Monday. the 24th-)
Seth C.. Whitehouse is decided opposer
of all measures TO encourage the Edwards
Manufacturing Company to go on with i'm
provements Of the water power in this city
Such a@msn as mayor would Indicate that all
enterprise 10 the city is dead.-Kenne5ee
Journal.
The above statement and all others of a
similar nature in the Kennebec Journal, l
pronounce false. | am in no way opposed to
the Edwards Manufacturing Co., or any other
company that may come TO Augusta to invest
their capital, but am in favor of a just anc
liberal policy toward them all l am large
property holder and interested in all matters
that will increase the valuation Of our city
and its property. Furthermore, two-thirds
Of the stockholders of the Edwards Manu-
featuring Co, residing in this city, are out
spoken in my support.
s. c. WHITEHoUsE.
Mr.. Whitehouse must have become des-
perately afraid that he would be beaten in
the election to day or he would not have
issued the circular containing the above.
Finding that his opposition to the Ed
wards Company is remembered and will
tell heavily in the vote against him to-day.
he attempts to mislead our citizens by
stating that he is ''in no way opposed To
the Edwards Manufacturing Company"
How long is it since he ceased to be OPP
posed to the Company How long is it
since he refrained from denoancing the
action which was taken last summer by
the citizens and the city government
What caused his nomination by the
Taxpayers $50 called) but the fact that he
was opposed to abating the tax of the
Edwards Company IL am in no way
opposed to the Edwards Manufacturing
Company" he says. How has he shown
it? Last summer petition for public
meeting was circulated in this city to
consider question of vital importance to
the Edwards Company and to the city.
More than two hundred of our citizens
signed it. including most of our heaviest
taxpayers. But the name OF SETH C.
WHITEHOUSE is not anaongthe stgners !! I!
Does this show friendliness to the
Company, or opposition to its Is
it friendlness to the company
which causes him to say in his
circular issued yesterday. II am in
no way opposed to the Edwards Manufac-
turing Company" or is it because he sees
1.-THE. hand writing on the WALL" signify
ing his defeat at the polls to day.
In order to verify our statement that
Seth c. Whitehouse did not sign the petit
ton mentioned above, and further to show
who did sign it. and what the petition
was for we reproduce from copies of the
Kennebec Journal published last August
the petition and the names of all who
signed it.
Public Meeting of tn. Citizens OF Augusta
To the Honorable, the Mayor and aldermen of the
City Of augusta
The undersigned qualified voters Of the City of
Augusta, believing that fixed and reasonable valu
alton of the property of the Edwards Manufacturing
Company will induce said Company 70 make large
and valuable improvements, which will supply q
needed stimulus to business and enhance the value
Of all property and labor In Augusta respectfully
request that your Honorable body will call legal
and general meeting OF the citizens of Augusta
qusfedso vote In city affairs. to consult upon the
public good respecting the fol owing article
To see II said city will advise liking the taxable
valuation of the Edwards Manufacturing Company
in Augusta stated for the term of ten years
inclusive of the present year.
james q. Blaine. h. G.. Allen,
James ". Bradbury, 2. 0. Vickery,
VIM. X. smith, VIM. =. Badger,
Alden Sprague, Arson 2. Morrill,
Thomas Lambard, Chas T.. Nash,
j. Manchester Haynes, Darius Alden,
Daniel 7. Pike, John ~. Steucns,
Ira ID. >turgis, Osca- Holvay,
James T.. Fuller, Horace II Hamlin,
Charles II. Mason, Elias Milliken,
A. G. Andrews, Ira II. Randall,
j. +. Wymau, Wallace Morse,
b. +. Parrot, Geo. T. Brickett,
Howard owen, q. L. Flagg,
b. 4. dorsc, q. :. Ballard,
y. \. Brooks, X. W. Black,
L. u Fowler, y. W. Whitehouse,
Geo. Il. Weeks, J. 5. johnson,
}. Frank Pierce. James W. North,
Orrin williamson. Geo. W. Pilisbury,
T.. IT, Walker, sam'l l.. Boardman,
T.. A. Mason, q. &. Vose,
Joseph +. Badger, J. q. Webster,
r. A. Brick. III. W. Tilden,
W. J. Tuck. 4. W. kinsman,
Tfeby johnson, John NJ. Webster,
W. Is. Laphan, Harvey Chisam
Hiram Clark. Edwin C. Burleigh,
joan W Rove, Il. T.. Folsom,
T.. y. Pinkhsm. Geo. W. vickery,
w. Il. Leighton, Guy Turner,
John z. Ryan. Nathan Weston,
G.. VI. Cross, james Savage,
L. r. Penney, +. j. Roberts,
Cows Lowell, Gee Hunt,
Fred 5. rhorne, Geo. +. Halves,