Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-09

AMI be says ~ the Republican, 0evexnof o.
the Sfa,e Of Maine, Il Am dIm1y cen-
yiscsi that the time has come for Maine %
ADOPT the AastsaHsn system of voting
aThe Aust-slikn system OF voting.
lie ssys. ..hss safely passed its
expefimens.i IRA in this country.
I:s wisdom has been clearly established.
Today i il ihs lay ia mo.s than one-shird
Of the stases Of the Union. and thsre - rea-
son to believe that the time is not far die.
taas when its adoption will became gen.
eral" These words, gentlemen on the
Republican ride Of the House, are the
vsrds Of your ssandaSi bearer. Then tail
me not, you Who spoke against this bill,
ih.s you represent all Of the lssdefs Of the
Republican paitT in the S:Ate OF Maine.
Before the committee when they had their
hearings up here The Chairman OF the Re-
publican Sase committee in this State de-
ciased 70 the committee that With iome
mo hficstions. rome Of which believe are
snsrafied in the present bill, he deemed II
wise and best fer the State OF Maine TO
adopt the recres system Of ballo,ing. The
gentleman, who 10 q: the head OF the parry
organization in this Ssats whose
lott rests are dear TO him. gen
tlenkn distinguished for his acumen and
his political shrexdasss hiss declared in
favor Of tbs system. There also came be-
fore the committee . member OF the
National Republican Committee and in ~
unparalleled argument declared that be be-
lie we'd taas the Australian systsm of BALLOT
Jog was wise for as to adopt lyon the
% titioIs before US are the names of
eminent std distinguished Republicans,
. ,tar, La n
GeaerAl Of the State. heading a petition
from his tisy, pronounced and firm in his
belief rat the Aus;ralisn ballot ought to
De sdop,sd by the Legislature Of Maine.
And shall We say .hx. he Is MT 3 leader of
the Republican party in the State OF Msine
Six Of the nine Republican members OF
the committee On judiciary, and ~ithor
making any ailusion personally to
ny.etf mAy say fairly tina. they are
representatives Of the Republican party in
the State Of Maine. six Of the nine Repub-
iicsns on that coinni..ee have united und r
their signaturss to say ,hat this bill ought
70 pass No. gentlemen. you must not and
caenOt say that this bill is host lie to tie
Rspublican party in the State Of Msins and
that you have the warrant Of the Repnb-
lican party when you cay that i. is.
Search the Republican press Of our country,
Massachusetts and el:ewhsre, and you viii
Fl d il practically q unit in favor Of the
secret o. stem of baloticg. Oar ststesnen
are 10 favor OF it. urge my party friends
upoo this flor 10 VIE for this bill,
No, orly because it is right, rot only
because il meet, the wants Ct The
times, but because believe it will
meet the acceptance Of their party
fr.ends who are the peoPle,-no. DOLLY the
people at large, but the people within the
party lines, when i; has been tried We
are leSisla,iog rot only for today. but for
AL time. We are seconded by public ssn.l-
inert, We must meet that sentiment. TX
We { Ill today. sentiment may meet us. !
think We shall fail to do GU, duty TO the
pope Of Maine unless we pass this bill.
You may delay it, you msy defeat it. but
in the words Of my friend from Norridge.
wock, ait is in the air" It 10 one of those
thitgs which comments itself upon redec-
ION so strongly to the average common
sense tina. every man shall have the
right 70 Cas-. HE vote untssmmeled, thst j,
must come aud it will come. Mrs. PartinF
ton might as we'll stand upon the shore al ]
Try to hold back the waves Of the Atlantic
ocean a. for the opponents of this bill to
defeat its enactment. And ask my friends
here to stand always for a pure bsllos, not
sIope in Maine, hut everyx here else, to be
true to TIE principles OF their party, to
stand liz re and t, be in favor Of ballo,
xhich shall help TO that freedom, that in.
dependence and that security u voting
" hich the times aod our constituents de.
mand. And now, gentle men of the House,
thsnkiag you for the patient attention you
have given me, leave the sutjec. in your
hands. (Arpsuse).
Mr. Peaks of d ,ver--I shall not attempi
TO pore here as y Moses of the people, to
lead them out Ct the wilderness, as my
freed from Auburn hiss suC scstsd. The
difficulty has been ard is now. that we have
too many MOSS. We have listened to
several Moses in this Legislature who have
led US 60 fur iut9 the wilderness hist We
can hear the political cries and no Wis OF
tie wild beasts; and l vas not 50
prisea when the genteme from poftlaod
Mr.. Pay son, suggested that if this ball
ill were defeated It would result in the
defeat of the Republican party. "Ths
Wish must have been father to tic
ibonght. AMI l was not surprised to see
thfs. Democrats sp,!ng with daligh., Ii
this bill passes, We shall need Moses oil
more strength, more Judgment, more dis.
cernment than the Moses of the Scripture.
TO lead US on; of toe wilderness. When
ftst came here to this Legislature came
with the idsa. as some other gentlemen dill
that this Australian ballot was in the air
ard that, shstever might DO, and what
ever / might say would have no # C
whateYe yer. l was followed here by The
ut.eran ces of paper which always has tie
good of the Republican party at heart, The
Bsugor Commercial that il | an.
another gentlemen upon the floor Of tbit
House dare d to lift cur voices against ,hi.
Australian scheme, that our political grave.
would be dug and We would be uncefe
moniou.!y tumblzd into them. But, gentle
meu, l had convictions. | ttank God
ras creaNd with convictions, and thsGI
God | have the courage 10 state those con
viciions ehe,ever / am ard upon whatever
occasion they are called for. Nov, whet
this bill wss irst originated snd was brough
before the committee Of which happen T.
be m, mber it WAS al entirely diferen
I bill from what it il row. The Levitt ~
journal even said. only a few days ago
/ that this present bill, which would be re
entirely new creature. Well, should eay
! il was! The bill which was plesentet
| to the commit tee was said TO h
the Massachusetts bill, Pure and simple
We bsd hearing; gentlemen spoke il
Inv r Of the bill, as they pretended. A
| gentleman came from the city OF Pertain,
by the name CT Looney and Informed III,
| committee that this whole State is hot e =
/ c9mbed witt corruption, this. the div oil
! Portland was corrupt as a city could b,
a.a thst 'he whole county o: York WAS les
'etiDg ~i,h corruption, thai the beau,fu
city OF Portland which hay. go much ed
Di'ed, whose business men / had had deal
! inss win and had s5n red so much, who's.
professional MEN hsd be|ived to be a.
honest as any men had eve,
known, that fesu,iful city Of Portlsnd
sitting s'ere upon the hills,
found, if Mr.. L3ooey's statement,
were true, t, be ra'hirg hut vhitenet
'spu'ctrs f1l,ed with dad meas' bones aod
thst the whole county of York, that f.i,
part q our State which so well love, va,
rothi1g bnt political graveyard. Hal
been on the other side of the river, in .h.
ls-se stone building which sits over there
end rad beard some of the inmates of tbs
infsne asylum make these statements
should no. hsye been surprised ct all, buI
coming SIS they did from gentleman whs
| claimed 20 represent the city of Por tland,
WAS surprised, vas pal ed, l was 3,sgt,st
cd. Very soon We had another heAring
Three eminent gentlemen, Messrs. Manlsy,
Heath and Hainss came before ne CON.
mistee and above all they said, they deaied
| The 7us'ageou. ISLANDERS which had beer
given to the STAT, Of Maine by Nj. Loouey
and the men who appeared with him. VerS
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