Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-15

asking for 50 great q change as is coate1
plated here. have the order, which. As
- understand, vas offered BY the chairn
of this committee in the Senate. and dat.
our few DAYS ago. had supposed th
| behind it was some reason on fle from son
! other section than Portland why We shou
enter upon this great matter of breaking U
our h. me as . State and moving out of II
old and into 4 new. Now according TO II
terms of this order this committee is authol
lzed Ito consider the expedieney of . chang
J In the location Of the State government Q
this State" There is nothing in this ordsI
and nothing has gore out 10 he people, vi,
reference TO the selection of = location. n
notice has been given TO the four or Nv
hundred towns 10 come in here for q hearin
upon that question, and people hal no righ
10 suppose that the question of location "a
TO be settled. Bangor is it terested in tn
question Of whether the capital shall be re
moved. but is not prepared TO meet the othe
question. Bsngor's representatives are here
but not TO try or defend the case of Portland
vs.. The peoi le. The counsel in his openin,
aid he wanted TO state Portiaads case
| supposed it was the peoples case. Porll.nt
tssac .. to be trie t. d Bs s,r sa,s y,
object 10 your IT, lbg it 50 far as the locatio,
ts concerned We are ready To meet tn
question of a change, ~hether it shall be ii
SOME other locality than Augusta
| The Chairman; | Am reminded that ther,
is communi alton from tue Bangor city
government with reference 10 the location
Of The capita Al Bangor.
| Mr.. Barker: But that was after Portland
moved in the matter and the committee hal
visited that city. II the question to be tried
were the accessibility, the conveniences, the
desirable spit, the besurful location
whether n Mu joy hill, or Whatever your
point is--if II Is NOT ihat What is il!
Mr.. Walker of Portland: Bramhall.
Mr.. Barker; Bran all, or Thomas hill
in Bangor, more b autiful sp,t than which
does not exist. for capitol.-If that ques,
ton were to be tired then Ba gor would de-
sire hearing. For On the question of ac
ces.ibility, railroad service aud hotel accom-
moditiols We 80 comp te with Portland.
We can eomp,ts with her IN the numbers we
can accommodate, and the average price
sh al be ON 25 to 40 per cent less than the
average price at the Portland hotels. A
leg stature can be dumped down in
the city of Bangor and you would
hardly know it was there Laughter.
Bangor would like to be here hen hat
question is reached. and she will be when
the people move IN the MA ter aad it IS sub
mitted 10 them for their dire { ion. Then
viii be found here Bangor, which is nearer
the geographical centre of the Sate than
Cortland; better equipped to convenience
the people than Portland. which lies within
90 miles of the western border of the State
and is nearer the centre of Nes England
han of Maue with her 81 900 square miles.
When Bangor knows,thsi tits t. be the issue
she desires to be here, and she will make
bids With Portland and bring bonds signed
with the sums set against the names upon it.
and with date To it, Applause And
they will bring you the title deeds to Thomas !
hill ; and if buying is the order of the day
II bidding for the capital is the order of the |
day, Bangor with 10000 p ,pllatlon to Port
lands 40 200, will meet portanl even ia |
is ready to meet her in her
bids. would say ante. but R.publcln.
don't know what that means Laughter. I |
say Bingor is ready to show her hinl AMI |
10 meet Por.lsnd on that issue. She is mt |
here 10 do ii tonight She supposed that the |
I teston of the removal of the
capital. without indicating where,
sas to be as far as the |
would go. as far, we think, as you
are authorized 10 ~ tonight under the order |
Y GU, geutlemen OF the committee, represent
l-2 men, and they represent so 900 They |
re PRESENT 81, 900 farmers wno know nothing
scout this desire OF Portland. Those far
mers have got TO pay their portion of this
-5LO,OO0, II II is that, or two or three mil |
lions II they are taught the lessons of other
states in the erection of capital bulldogs.
Now as a citizen of Bangor ask you to
~ t-I
of NJ ne shs ! move that this l. stature will
not self move or be moved by Portland upon
an order introduced only on the 3Oih of
January and the lins of the proposed build
ng all ma lie bef IRE the committee was ap-
pointed And right here join issue with
he gentleman from Portland (Judge Sym
,nds) on the question of public opinion.
The people do not want this. know it has
)een fashionable to abuse this
,hl building, and We have
'elt that the S ate hal outgrown Augusta.
bu, Thu. capitol will meet the wants of the
people for twenty years to come by pay
ng out in repairs one half of one per cent Of
hat the new building will cost. know the
history of this removal question. 1t comes
Up every year or two. Brought up by whom?
The people? The men who come here are
Inxious to come agaiI. | never found one
= ho was UNIV illing to come on account of
my inconvenience about til. bull ling.
Laughter. | don't believe there is a mem
'er here to-day but that wants TO come back
lgain. The people have in Heated no desire
or this change, and they will ask the Com
nitiee 10 say no in the present financial con
lition Ct the at, the in lebtedness ing
uch that we cannot hire under the provision
# the constitution, and must raise any sum
'1peuded by a direct tax. Not a single
'etltioner asks for it Por,la ID
you'd like the capital. Bangor
sould like it. But with all the advantages
n favor of Bangor we are will ng to let it
emaln as it il until the people ask for q
;hange Submit to the people the Quesrion
If removal, AID if that is answered In the
'ftirmat We, then submit the question of loca.
ION, Our fathers came from Por land east
sith the capital Po,tlan h ,d been weighed
II the balance AMI founl wanting BY our
fathers When the state started in, the
population was in the west. 1t has been 60
ng to the east, and TO day the growth in
population the growth in wealth. and you |
viii pardon me for saying that believe that
he growth in general intelligence and culture
md all that goes to make up citizenship is
IN the lncrt ase. pardon me--in the east The |
centre of population as well as of territory is
% be east nf the kennebec, and when the |
next removal is msde it should be from the |
eastward But the people are
satisfied to let ii remain AZ it il.
Hon. A B. Nealey fJloved Mr.. Barker |
IN vigorous speech in which he show ed ths- |
the grow tn of business. Of railroads. and Of |
population were with tie cast rather than |
the west He thought that the preseut State |
House answered the purposes of the people |
very we'll. and hat Whenever any general
feeling for removal sbonli arise among the
people. the epitsl would go
towards the geographical centre
of the State At the present time he did not
believe there was any call VII. ,ever for r,
moval, among the pc ,ple. ou side the ci'y Of
Portland. and for that reason the citizens of
Bangor were opposed to any action upon the
matter at the present time.
Hon. j Manchester HAYNES asked for the
citizens vi Augusta that the hearing be con
tlnued at some other time TO give them a
chaEce TO present their side of this matter
a1d the hearing sas adj Jurned to next Mon
day evening at 30.
Press Comments.
OPPOSED TO ANY CHANGE.
Cine Progressive Age)
The State Capital. State House, and ail
,hereunto belonging still have their p o.
al iress a, Augusta, no matter what Portland
naa Tho