Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-14

chnsefts to 737. $50. Maine had dufius
thsse NY yssss Increased her ropslsiiaa
nse times, vhile Massachusetts hsd oaly
doubled lie population.
NOV LIT ~ lcck .. the last fety years. II
49, the Population Of Msine sas CSC, ISL.
1gsIe Ire Population ii Massachusetts vs.
z.zs3, sg7. Can we accourr far Ibis ras Il
e'anqe 10 the turning Of the tide % Massa-
cau.esfs aad from Maines
t<Aaseachusetss early began . state policy
" 81 hbsfal 70 manufacturing cofpoYnf4ns
snd 70 rsilsoad development. II csm-
msnced 70 give state aid to railroads add up
70 iss3. /. had sided the building Of rssa-
toads BY the issuing Of nine millions Of
ooads- SO that today, Massachusetts IL.
". s'rips Maine - . manufacsuRing STATE.
sud has within her borders three times =
maoy uiies Of railroad. Maine .. this tins,
is", eomnsrced policy WHICH denounced
corporations, refused to grant any charfes
wAooas . double liability clause, upon III.
ssockho'dsrs which Vas . notice taat ste
etf sos desire foreign capital to enter
Hsnia her sacred bosders, rsnd in Is47. when
laai,lduals were projecting iines of fsii-
ioad iat7 the interior of Nfiae from Port
isnd, the Legislature Of Maine and the PEG
pc inserted in our contribution provision
.osolu:eiy foroiddIas the loan Of State
eseci. In any case, or the mourning Of any
liability Of the State, exceeding In the
snsie. 1t any one time the sum Of $500,
40, except fer var purposes- in1ividasls.
"a order 10 build what miles Of railroad
Asine does possess. have received the Gid
Oh cities and towns, but for which aid We
should 30, be In - good condition 40 we
sre today. The State can loan its credit
ances conditions which weaid make il ab-
soiu;ely safe. II Is useless 70 deny tkas
Nsioe has not kept up In the race, With
her lister states, and IL il has been owing
70 any error committed in the past, We
oaaht. today, to ~aik in the light of ese-
hundred years Of experience and no. resose
10 profit by it.
Aaine has repealed fhe double liability
clause Of stockholders and then moved
forward.
Genersl chamber,Ain Ia his Inaugural
address 10 the Legislature in 1867 10
referring 10 this question of the provision
OF the constitution prohibiting the loanin2
Of the credit Of the State said II. Is not
rash TO am I'm that va arc thousands ,orer
10 active population and millions poorer in
money to-day for this very provision.
Whether ~e csn afford TO allow Il To remsiu
IN force 10 for you, gentlemen, and for the
people Of the State 10 determine. The
question 10, what we are 90 do TO save
Maine" 1t should not be forgotten tina, an
eHors vas msds In the Legislature OF 1867
70 pass resolves submitting 10 the people
an amendment Of the constitution TO Yepsal
this provision which prohibits the Sta,e
from loaning its credit. The judi
ciary Committee reported In favor OF the
passage Of the resolve which was
urged in very able and exhaustive speech
BY Hon. Josiah Crosby OF Dexter. The
resolve passed the Senate by vote Of
twenty one TO Ave; among those who voted
for that proposition We remember the Hon,
Frederick Robie. who has since served the
state so accep'ably As its Chief Magistrate
ard Hon. Jos. W, Porter, enc Of the pres
IN. members Of ,hs House Of Representa-.
hves from Bangor and one of the most public
spirited and progressive men in Maine aab
Adner C. Dennison, Geo. W. Woodmsn,
Samuel A. Holarook, Luke Brown, Alex
ander Fulton, Nathaniel A. Burpee, Moses
X. Ludwig, Isaac L. Hobsor, John G.
Hsmblio, Josiah Crosby, Frea'k j. Parks,
Col. Isaac Dyer. DR.. A. J. Billings, Par
NJ. Mason, men who have distinguished
themselves in the business walks Of life in
this State. The resolve went to the House
but inasmueh as the matter of assumption
Of town debts came up Involving the same
provision of the constitution, the friends OF
the resolve did not think i. expedien: to
press the subject and il was postponed
without debate.
10 1t rot worth while 10 examine this
question? Is there not enough in it for the
business men. for the leading farmers,
who should have more Interest in it than
aoy other class of men, to carefully cram
inc II and see if there may not be in the
proposition some germ Of good which car
be used to the advantage of the Stste'
At any rate let US all turn our attention to
the development of Maine and IL this is not
feasible plan, let the public spirited, the
patriotic. the generous men of Maine de-
wise some scheme which shah develop our
resources aad keep our young men at
home instead of sending them abroad to
seek employment aud fortunes. The de-
velopmeut of industrial interests is one Of
governmental duty. j. II. MAsLEY.
AUGUSTA. MAINE, January 10, 1891.