Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-21

s..aned b. iA@ people q fssissa he, he est Of
ssooooo. New 70 4 Il paying dearly for kisdrsd
assumttioa The cost Of any sstsrprise Il more
FrissdsAip.
do not ihisk there IL any DESIRE among the
people Ut this for the removal Of the capital.
state Hou-e or The -rectios q : new one. If the
state House Is too small for the number 81 Repre-
sentstives and sent to the sgisssure think
II would tie rednce the number Of members
sent 20 the Legisi fu e, and then per apps they
you'd and something TO d, that would bs better for
eontrvins some way to keep The sis,e In debt. for
the ne H generation to pay.
Sc. George.
Frankiia Trasseil writes:
Il liza removal made, should favor Portland,
but does think there Is any ezn among the pro
| pl- o. hts Town for removal at all. He does not
favor enlargr-n Of the pr~s.n, budin. and thinks
the citizen. of Il George vii be willing 10 abide
BY the decision Of the legislature
| LoekIaad
| Edwin >prague WRITES
| do not favor a removal Of the state capital to
Portland perceiying no advantage to the poop Al
large 10 accrue from while 1t would imp upon
them the expense of modern building. whose cost.
| man .sfelr predict. Not to my kno ~ledg- Is
there any call among the people of this city vieiu
10 spend their surplus" in the reduction Of our
heavy CT and county debts, In much lceded
loca! improvement, rsther than in the change of the
p'tal and the insyi, able expenditures therefor.
Were change advisable, l sincerely question
whether ii should Lot be eastward, 'oward the cen
ire. and not toward the western border. l think
| the peope Of the state will at all
times be willing to do what Is
absolutely seedful to maintain State btn dings
peetabe In character and sui able in seeomod atons
but they will expect the egsi ture TO hesitate and
consider well before engaging them ii any very
great expenditure. II the present state House can
be changed at = moderate cost to answer Its pur
pose fai ly we'll shonld this Legislature vote to
remove the capital, what will Its do for
buDeombe In whose behalf to air their elo4uence;
Haxaiagton
Hiram Bliss Jr writes
Your letter upon the subject of the removal OF the
capital, received to-day. has been placed before
quite number or our prominent citizens that an
expression of opinion might be obtained In every
instance | lind the mind to be most DE-. idedy
sgains, removing thr seat Of state gov. rnn-nt
to any other city. II the present capitol Is made
qua,e. enlarge ii. would house wallet.
Lincoln.
Drssden.
Orrin McFadden writes:
The people II Dresden far as I know and be-
lieve, unanimous in the wish that the capital of
our state should remain At Augusta. This feeling
among our people is based on the conviction that
Angus II is more central than Portland and on the
whole just easy to reach. Then there is the cost
which should be carefully nsdered We believe
in an addition the p esept capital building which
can he made at less than tenth the cost of moving
to Portland.
SomerriAe.
Morrill, Glitden writes
do rot favor the removal of State CAPT al to
Portland. neither 10 there call among the people
of my town for removal At all should favor an
enlargement Of the present state House II Needed; ,
willing TO assume the extra burden of direct tax,
ioa which the erection Of Il new building would
put upon them
Sheepscot Bridge.
Is. NJ d nnell writes
! should say smphai ically no. and don't know OF
ore In town VINO does favor 1t. As for enlarge
ment know of no reason for 1t but there may be.
Round Pond.
II. II. Chamberlain writes:
Is ould MT think ii wise at the present time TO
make any change in the location of our state CAPT
tai. Any removal might result in = serious agiia-
ton for vision of our state. ] know Of no /,
-iiy for enlargement OF present state House.
II the condition of our finances y commonwealth
will warrant IN expendi ure such as a removal of
the capital would incur, let State Representa-
tive and senators be paid uore reasona lie salary
for thcir services.
Ddmariscotta
Hon. Z W. Stetson writes
That our present capital buildings quite
square 10 the n eds Of the STATE, is obvious How
ever the Legislature decides to supply the existing
nee T. the ople will be ca led upon to meet the
ence, whether it be by enlargement Of the present
buildings or the Instruction Of new ones. We feel
an dH1"Tabis pride in our present .plendd n.nes
burdens which the late ar imposed and rejoicing
in the prospect OF further reduction of the Of
liza iii les of from a. GOO to 81 coo 90 for the en-.
argement of our cal itai bui dings? The almost
unanim verdict of the people in this seciion of
the state is, mo-" The present location cannot be
surpassed for beauty and convenience by any that
an be Afforded by any city in the stale and the
lions may De fully met at a to the people of
sum comparatively small to that which char &c Of
10 alton would necesstat- SOW. are very decided
In favur of enlargement Of the present buildings.
Oxford.
) Buckaeli.
believe the people Of oxford County would b,
much better COM ened ut Portland than Aug sta
tina expense would be great barrier Z e question
has not been agtated very much here, inde.d do
not think a ar &c MAORI y of the people have ever
thought the matter over enough to decide whit
would be best TO do. In rega to laying ont much
Expense in gard TO the enlargement the present
Capitol think the people of oxford county would
be opposed.
Aadorer.
Portland is much easier to get to than Augusta
from Oxford Co. but should doubt very much
whether or not the people ready to be taxed at
Bryant's Pond.
james l.. Bowler writes
do not believe there is any call from the people
of my town, in fact Of the state, for the removal
of the state capital 10 Portland or any other place
at the present timel think that with small expen-
dture for more comfortable seats in Represen. a.
lives Hall that the present capitol building would
meet the requirements Of the state for many years
or un II the finances of the state in such condi-
erection of new state House would incur. could
be more easily borne by the people than the pres
ent time.
Dirfeld.
~ there is to be new state House, think should
I and our townsmen favor the removal to Portland
From what can learn we can reach Portland by rail
in half the time that can Augusta. Idon't think
our people would favor the building of new Capt..
tol at present as the burden Of taxation would be
heavy with our present Indebtedness Of the State.
Fryeburg.
]. l. Eastman writes
should like to go TO the finest city in Maine
and that city i. Port and. The site they offer is also
magnificent. ! am inclined TO think however that
the time Is not come for such an undertaking. do
r not believe ~ state House, such Maine should
and half million dollars. as 1t should be built large
enough 10 accommodate the people of the state
hundred years hence. believe / reflect the views
Of not few In this vicinity, although there is
yet, no general discussion Of the matter, that the
old state House will answer the purpose at least
ten years longer until the state ribs itself of
debt and then build good substantial state House
such as would reflect credit upon the state II bad
air has injured such have served In and gone
q forth from our Legislative halls to the National
Councils in the past tnirty years why, say, give
us more of it. We experience no trouble in finding
plenty OF candidates for the Legislature In Oxford
county, Notwithstanding the Inconvenience urged.
Hanorer
Clark Il. Frost writes.
We are very well aware that the city of
ital moved provided Portland Is get it. But one
very importan' question Is the result OF
change to be the greatest benefit to the greatest
number Of people. The consideration of this sues
ton OF removal should be in the minds
, Of every candid taxpayer In this State
r When a majority of the taxpayers Of this
state manifest desire to remove the Stat,
D Capitol we are willing to submit. We are in favor
OF supporting comfortable and respectable state
, House. and II repairs reconstructlons upon the
one we now own and occupy are necessary to make
it such we favor them.
Hartford
| I,ipes H. ,r;,a.
do not favor the removal of the State capital to
!. Portland. think there 10 call for remov in
] my town. should favor the enlargement Of the
state House when the finances of the state will adj
init. DO not believe the citizens of Hartford would
be willing to assume the expense Of building
anew state House.
Locke's Mills
? J. G, Jordan writes:
{ do not favor the removal which you have men
toned. Neither do think there Is any call among
!. our townsnen for such removal II need be en-
large the present state House. do not think the
people OF this would be willing to assume the
Z debt that would be incurred by erecting one
II. W. Coy writes that he is opposed to the re
moval Of the state Capital, that call for al
. exists in his town. That he should favor the en-
largement of the present building; and that the
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