Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-25

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Saes Ccmnissss. 10 seRoaG believer In
Ma5ns SD her fssure- He says:
NO oue pisak in rhs platform Of the late
Republiean STATE Caeysnfion meets vish
more hearty snd unsrersal eDdofsemens
shsu does the ore vhsca declares in tAsos
Of the policy which both By Legislation and
sdmiaisrsf.sn Win develop the great mate
raj resources Of the State. discourage emf
grafton fson is, attract desirable imnins-
ficn to is and keep home capital employed in
IT, This portion Of the platform Is not
oaly endorsed By R<publscsns. ba, hearty
words Of constellation ia approval are
heard from many leading Democrats- 1t Is
. matter Of regret that tome Of our citizens
are Wiling for the sake Of the temporary
gaia 10 xavei over tine State seeking 10 IN
duce msa TO emixrste from Maine TO various
localities ia the West and South. and en-
deayof 10 induce citizens to take their cap
tai and invest Is IN what, to use mild Ian
xuage, are questionable Investments.
'sAll these Southern towns that are now
beioy Doomed With great fi0ayish Of .fampets
snd wonderful stories Of the iron and coal
produced. may attract some men from Maine
ssd may secure the investment Of sone Of
Nsins's capital, but | believe il would be
far better for these men who seek to win a
fortune on this Southern soil. IL they woald
devote their energy to building up industries
within the borders of our ovn State and
keep their capital ct home where they can
see how it 10 invested and managed, rather
than sending it elsewhere. Many Of these
Southern tovns where they are claiming
land IL now selling for over 500 front
foot. where but yesterday open fields where
the land was selling for few dollars an
acre.
MAINE. ssys Mr.. Marley. presents many
opportunities for young men. The devei-
opement Of It's great water power 10 yet in
its infancy, and its attractive and varied
coast offers inducemens to those who are
able duriag the summer months to seek
recreation and pleasure. These two oppor-
tunities are ample felds for the energy Of
our young men and the surplus Of our
capital.
Large classes appear TO be on the boards
for graduation this year At all Of our Maine
colleges.
Lobsters are reported to be growing
scarce along the Maine coast. II 10 to be
hoped that this will not continue long This
succ9ient crustseian 10 one Of the greatest
allurements Of our summer resorts.
The ice dealers who have been sending
out dispatches about fall in prices in New
York City appear to have stopped that kind
of sport for the present. They found the
Maine men who owned the frozen product
hard TO stampede and quite willing 10 wait
for the stack ice to get through melting
IL believe, says Chairman Msnley of the
Republican State Committee. 1.-THE census
which 10 now being taken will show that
Maine has made rapid and great strides in
its material prosperity during the past de-
cade. II we only keep our young men aud
the money which has been earned within
the borders Of our own State and let it and
employment find investment here. Maine
will make rapid strides in the future and
will occupy in 1900 a position that will
astonish our most conservative citizens
The Board of Health Of Searsport have
issued circular to the public in which they
state that the facts in regard to the outbreak
of smallpox in that town have been greatly
exaggerated by the press generally land that
1t has been and is being handled by the To-
cal authorities as well as it could be done
In any city or town in the State. The Board
feels confident it will be confined to the
three mild cases of varioloi1 now in hand.