The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-19

Is good enought. The Senate chamber and
tne governors room are good enough
INT, MI. haynes then went to prove that tne
T TOuse Oh representatives is good enough,
Inere was small matter OF ventilation 10
ne LOOKED after, but that was small ques-
tlon. Then the hall could be reseated and
lew ADDITIONS could be made at small ex-
pense. Mr.. Haynes went on to .refute the
arguments that the people OF Augusta
lators about 200 in alp by citing the
case Of Portland during the Grand
army Eneampment when she entertained
apQut $1,000 visitors, Mr.. Haynes found tnat
IN TINS case prices were charged on tire Au-
gusta plan. He thought human nature was
the same in Augusta and Portland. Mr.:
haynes then went on to give the history Oh
the removal of the Capital to Augusta,
uWe,lng long upon the debates OF the stage
coacn DAYS to prove that Augusta Is now
suitable place for the Capital. Then the
speaker moved into the old tenement left va
cant py the Hon. Lew Barker, ABOUT tne
people not having called for this change.
MI. haynes went on to argue that IL was
,IIn better to have the Capital IN qules
a LILLE sly, eity Ike Augusta than Dig WacReo
would not be good upon the legislature. 20
ing on to speak Of the board he SAID; the
question Of moving this ancient Capital IS
question OF victuals. "Mr. Haynes Went on
TO try to prove that the price OF board IN
were most enjoyed by those who did not care
tne distractions of hotel life. MI. haynes
did not say what these distractions were,
but he probably meant the bills. Inc speak
er then went on to deliver lengthy EXPOSE
ton on what Portland wanted the Capitai
Tor. He said they wanted 1t for the sole
purpose Of erecting a splendid temple on
Bramhall Hill Portland wanted u 70 tax
the people million dollars to ornament their
city with temple. de thought II rainier
ungenerous and wicked Of Portland. some
one asked him about Augustus position.
and he replied, Augusta doesn't want the
Capital and l haven't said So" but he
ne thought there was no call Tor the removal
OF the Capital. When there was real call
from the people he would heal the process
sion.
Speaking Of the danger Of having capitol
In big city Mr.. Haynes said that II IN the
time OF the count out"th Capitol had been
in Portland there would have been bloodshed.
There was no bloodshed because Augusta
was so snowbound that mob couldn't stand
round. From this Mr.. Haynes branched off
to the French revolution when the mobs of
Paris destroyed the government in its seat
in Paris. Mr.. HNynes then adduced the
battle tags IN the rotunda as an argument
be we'll moved he thought. Then Mr..
Haynes concluded with a rhetorical fight
that wasn't equaled by anything of the eve
ming unless it was the estimates Of the Bos-
Mr.. Haynes referred to the Portland people
as "Goths and Vandals.' and the. old
Capitol as beautiful and Incompatible in
its proportions" The man who would
touch it he said, would spurn the cradle in
which he was rocked" Mr. Haynes was en-
cored by the Augusta audience.
Mr.. Strout's Speech.
1t was now midnight and the immense au-
dience was still in its seats and on its feet.
AT this point Hon. A. A. Strout was intro
duced. lie said he had come merely to ad-
dress the committee and not to make invi-
dlous comparisons. Perhaps it would be
better If he did not take the time of the
committee. but If he was to say anything he
would like to be permitted to come back from
the realm of fancy and extravaganza into
which they had been led by the architect
from Boston, and the gentleman from the
United States Army. Mr.. Strout went on to
| keen analysis of the work of the Boston
| architect, who could, with the latitude given
| in the matter of interior directions make
any sort of an estimate. Mr. Strout said the
| first question discussed was whether the
building should be repaired or there should
| be new one. Ii the old one was to be re-
paired it would then be an old, i'll shapen
building, which would then have to be built
over Now the question comes to this? Are
| going TO take advantage of the offer made
| you and get new building at little more
| cost2
Now. What sort Of building are you
| erectp Such a one as the people of this
State need. no less and no more and under
| take to say that $4,000 is not a large
| amount to put into building and don't
think you are to be deceived by any high
estimates put in here by Mr.. Spofford.
| Mr.. Sttout said he knew the building Mr..
| Spofford had in mind in his estimates. II
| was the great and magnificent building that
| Massachusetts was to erect. Speaking OF
| the law establishing the seat of government
| he said that law provides that it should stay
in Augusta only SO long as the legislature
| should wish. Mr.. Strout called attention
| Thursday night that the State had outgrown
Augusta and that thelCapital should leave 1t,
| making good point in favor of Portland.
| Taking up Mr.. Haynes's charge against the
| people of Portland that they had been mean
| to the Grand Army Mr.. Strout denied
the charge. There was no stint, he said, in
the hospitality of Portland, and he knew
| whereof he spoke. Mr.. Haynes had asked
| why Portland wanted the Capital. Port
land asked only what was good. for the peo-
| pie of the State. 1t was best for the State
| to meet in the commercial and business cen
| tire of the State. Mr.. Strout said ne had
| been in Augusta many times, and he knew
| it did not have the facilities for accommo-
| dating at reasonable prices the people who
have occasion to come here to do their bust
| ness.
Suppose now, should taunt the people OF
| Augusta by asking them why they want the
| Capital. Is it for the mere pittance that
they make out Of it? | will not have the
ed his very strong presentation of the case
by calm appeal that the ques-
ton be considered as business question.
Mr.. Strout was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Putnam's Speech.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Putnam was then introduced.
1t was late, past midnight. and he would on
ly correct few impressions made By Mr..
Haynes. He said that if the Legislature
went to Portland it would be dominated by
Portland; that 1t would be in danger from a
Partisan mob. That was very near the ride
ulous. Speaking of Mr.. Haynes charge that
there would have been bloodshed in the
count-out days If the Legislature had met in
Portland, Mr.. Putnam said he had in his
home letter from a man whom all re cogniz-
ed as the leader in those count-0ut days who
in that letter gave to Portland the credit Of
doing the most for the pacification of that
great trouble. Did that look like bloodshed
Loud cheers. Mr., Putnam thought Augusta
would be better without the Capital and the
distractions of its politics. If the Capital
will come to Portland, however. we will well
come it as Hospitality as we may and do our
best to make you all eontented and
satisfied. Mr.. Putnam made brief but
most eloquent speech and was heartily
cheered when he closed. 1t was then long
past midnight but few had left the hall. The
solid men of Portland were in their seats and
the representatives of the people were there
when Mr.. Putnam concluded. The chair
man reported the close of the hearing and
the Portland pe0ple deDarted for their train
confident and content, and well they might
be. They didn't furnish so much tin pan ora
tory as did Augusta but they made a calm,
business like presentation Of their case. 1t
may be here stated that the Boston arehi-
tect left very soon after Mr.. Strout got
throuph with him