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

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saving COS, of location and tn. enormous exp<ndi
| lures of new building.
Isiesboro.
| VIM. T. Sprsgue writes
| You ask If favor removal OF State House to
| Portland. answer, No. Neither can I find ANY
one IN nv tow in favor of removal. II the state
House Is not large enough, fa OF the enlargement
| of same. We cannot afford one and cannot
| mud any one here willing to assume the extra bur
den o. iaxation which the erection of ne~ buili-
| ing would put upon them. Hope the Stale House
| mas stay In your beautiful city.
| Prospect.
| J. Il. Littlefeld writes:
! consider the present State House inadequate.
| Would favor an enlargement for library and miner
purposes; am opposed TO removal 10 any point
while We hars public debt unpsid. Believe In
d ing business on business prin iples,-payi old
debts before contracting new ones not Absolutely
necessary; think the vote Of the p ope in relation
annual sessions of the legislature ought to pretty
Clearly set forth their retcs expen iiture of kub.
| lie funds.
| Ssarsporf.
Hon. James G. Pendleton writes:
think the Capital should emain Just where II is.
II there is really need of more room enlarge the
present one.
| Sranriue.
Ex-senator Nicholson writes that he 10 decidedly
opposed to the removal Of the capital 10 Portland
that he does not believe there is any cali for movAl
Ut ALL and so far he has talked with the people Of
his town they share that opinion. He Is sa isied
tina If this question wee submitted the voters Of
Maine they would give an even more emphatic
Dict ag inst it than they did upon the ques ion of
l II
nent OF the representative hall.
Waido.
! l.. II. Jackson writes:
no not favor the removal of the State capital to
the people Of this town of Waldo for removal Ali.
do not favor any meddling with the State capital
at all to burden us with any more taxes.
Washington.
East Machias:
}. l.. Tueil writes;
am NOT in favor of removing the State Capital
to Portland; neither the people in this vicinity
willing TO be held responsible for the that must
be levied and If levied that must be collected in or.
der that new building may be erected in Portland.
1t is one thing to vote money, IL is quite another to
pay IL. Taxation without benefit, has only parel.
lei in, Taxation without representation" That /
ate House should he am, lie enough for all the |
purposes to which IL is put. every fair minded
will admit. With this fact in view the erection Of
should be decided by u careful estimation on basis
of dollars and cents.
Dagjo,h;
DIR. N. l.. Porter writes:
do not any call AT the present time for
moval of the state Capt ~, us IL would make q |
he Wy burden in the increase Of taxation. As the |
growth state has been mostly in the eastern part,
and AS II would better accommodate the masses, |
would prefer to new capitol building erected at
Bangor at some future time.
Perry:
j. B. Mutt writes:
am opposed to the capitals removal: am opposed
on account of the cost 1t would be more conven.
lent for along the to have il AT Pori land
do not think the people OF this town favor its ie
inoval should favor enlargement II required. do
not think the people of this town would be willing
to be faxed for the erection Of new state House,
and think the capital of the state should be
the geographical center of the state.
WhnneyriHe:
W. NJ Flynn writes:
| think from what hear talked that the people
tai. believe in letting we'll enough alone. think
however that the state House should be Enlarged II
required and made to look respectable.
York.
BiddeJord.
Mayor Goodwin OF Bddeford writes that he is in
favor Of removing the capital to Portland he thinks
the people of his city in favor of removal he 10
IN favor of the erection of new building and thinks
the citizens Of Bidde ord would be willing assume
the extra burden of taxation which such a structure
would Impose Hpon them He does not consider II
Necessary to expend as much money In Main. for
necticut.
Hon Ira II. Foss of saco writes us precisely the
same rs Mayor Goodwin.
Vest Burton.
C.P Hartman writes that he thinks the State
Capital should be removed to Portland which he
COZ siders the most accessible location for 1t. He
says:
nave been a member of two state legislatures
and have made many acq' aiatances In Augusta
whom honor and prize very much, and shall al
ways remember the city of Augusta with pleasure,
but the fact Is that Augusta has had State House
900 ,ha,, g.. 49, ~ uieP u"geih'nt 10 IL when
III at Ior tle same amount OF time, money and
ol u "nich nAs pe-n absorbed by the state House
n ma ON Inihes connected with 1t had been sp-
phso 70 ueVe,opihk her magnificent water power
ana encoul aging permanent business enterprises
augusta would nave en- far IN advance of what 1t
II 10 o"y IN wealth. ana population
Wells.
J. H. Iittle6eld NJ Og,no.i, -r,,..
If there il to he n new i s,e Hnm.s h,;,, , ,
Portland II The rese", bnI,ns vi, S Sus, iavor
We irs longer without much repaIrs LEI II he where
Of the s,a,e ~ s,isr S, p ~ " tne tott1s
matter thoroughly underatoos the COS, ssa,m.,.d
N. early ss ns.s;bs ,ha .,o,, VI. III. s..,inateo
of the diaerent places explsned and rh.n na,
state House Ia bnijt buila n u here H. ,n,, ",
yo,ers saw II shouIa he "a. .;,i.a,s y, III .y y.
are slow 10 assume sny burdens ~ "a va,tna h, q.
any ex ensive rena;rs o. nadt 90. ~, ron, nu. ~
building. or II new buiidings srs -, ba hn, p.Sth
a minority of This Town won5S nv ~ a. u"', I'M
prest mt buildings and lot and build new in port. nd