Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-22
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Hon, y. W, Ambro'r writes
! have Just returned from u trip to the upper ppr
tion of Aruosfouk county by wai oi IiuuiiUn And
la my meandetings over the county ! have MOI
heard one cii1cn .Npes- a dc,i,. for til. r.,nuvaI
of the car ilal, but the contrary have heard IL,
prop .iiion for removal denounced purely vision
AIRY. " hile We Hdnre til. ambition, III. thift anu
the ent"rpris of the good peopl" Of the tor..t tib
wee rininly do moi desire 10 dupi ate our ptes.n,
state debt b. the erection Of >tat- House ii.i
In Portland or elsewhere. Tue great argument for
ino,al seems to be the inadequate hotel aceommoda
tons Well have pairunixad hotels both Ia Au.
Yusia and PORTLAND aud nav. no fault Ia bnd win
thrm In either ace, have no doubt but ccrlair,
changes aud ~ riaps additions to our present stat.
ion'r may b. necessary. iiui cannot these chang
b. "ad" on the present Ut" with small nutls,
| compared with the enormous expense Of n np
state House Unlike wesi.r states and toni
tories our popu ,on Ia not Inc ea-iug sufficiently to
warrant or d.mand this great expenditure. and
certninly HD additional burden Of taxa ion 1. not
| the kind Of argument to convince Young men I
the proprieiy uf remaining IN the old O." Inc Ire.
| state" Instead Of enigraiing To the "iaI west"
| Bnacron.
Geo. W Kelley writes
can safely speak for the people Of our town and
vicinity and say W. are oppp-ed TO the removal Of
the capital and do feel 1t right to hav. such Az
be. should II b. moved Aroo-took county would
certainly think 1t unjust to place II at Portland,
Isiand Fails.
| 6eo. u. Donham writes
do not favor the removal Of the capital to Port
| land. moved at all II should come t.a-t Hpiiei
enlarge the state House and let It remain where
Is for the present, ihe people do not want to be
axed for new one.
| Wvtopitiort
u. G.. Potter writes
can see no need OF removal to Portland The
iocaiion answeTs every purpose and the expense Of
| removal had bett be dipp"h Of for NOR ii ting
OF the ind done, aud " put before the people will
| vote 70 have 1t remain at Augusta.
| Linneus
| VIM. u. Biiher writes
am de'idedi, opposed to moving the stat.
House to Portland aud 40 far a- eau learn know
OF no on. here but that Il decidedly oppbssd To an,
such no'e. We are In favor 81 .nls wing tn.
present state iiou-e. do not thipk The ciiixrn. u
| our town would b" willing 20 assume The .pirs
burden Of direct taxation which the sr.c Ion Of ~
new building would put upon them think vo,c.
am conhd-nft at " the removal il carried out, Il
viii prove very di'astrous t. the state u whole
| HIyeriH> centre.
| Ex-senator b.. 3. Parthur.' write,
should decidedly "bJee' To removal ~ capital 's
| For land ihsIe Is no call for removal Of siAi'
| House b the p"opi, Of our town or county.
should be decidedly In favor Of .Blnrging ih. pie-
| .ni tai" hpu." insi'a ad of erecting "n'.
pose taxation in any form to .sec: n new -iai'
| House ouef urfh th" exp' b.s of building Il =
| tn Housr. ~i 'Datrs and f'nod'i ihe o.d on,
40 a. 10 Yiys ample accnmo1a yn- for ali pufps-e,
for l. ~ xi hfy y'ATs and ,b. location /. ali ,bi
SmyrBa.
| LIZ Esfabrnok wires
/ anu not 10 favo' removal a, ali, Deith'r ar.
the peopl' = tt'i. town iu favor "a. sch 4
| rasl'e room Il NO ded a. the present sac Hons.
eHlarge T. aud -aV. the -rp.n-- of building n n,
"ns In. AZ payer Of ~. 't'te ave taS'
| enough to pay shhOui being Ia d.ned piih al
diii nal taxes vish ~" buildi0g of answ -isi'
iiol-r wOhid incur These nJ sies. rsgsit
| to the matter.
| Fort fairfed
| Henry -. Ferry writes
10 not favor IT, removal To Portland. do no
think there IL call for it, froin ugu.ta