Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-24
LODcE.aUSSELI.
fhrss Thousand Psopa LssAnhh il
frenoatlltmpls, Basten,
To Listen to the Joint Debate Between
Lodge and Russell.

BosroN, Oct. 23.-Tbere vas nearly 5000
people st fremont Temple this evening to
listen TO G e joint dsbste between Hon. Henry
CABOT Lsdse asd Hon. John L. Russell
upon Governor Rasselfs administration.
The contestants were introduced BY Horace
G. Allen Mr.. Russell opened the debate.
He said the Republicans had claimed all
the political virtue vas vested in their party.
The administration just closed proved either
party competent fairy to administer the
Affairs Of Massachusetts. No less than IL
Of the present governors recommendations
had bean acted on
The .ps aker asked his opponent how he
and his candidate stood on the poll tax
question, reviewed the Governors recon-
IN ,ndations regarding the ballot and lobby
laws and free public schools He asked
his opponent it his candidate if elected
you'd recommend rsopening the redistrict-
ing bill. He read figures showing q large
number Of reappaintments the Governor
had made and the small numer Of Demo-
Gratis appointed. His fret district
judge appointment was . Republican.
Referring to the appointment Chauncey
Smith to succeed Croeker, as railroad COM
missioner, bar Of Massachusetts, he con-
sidsred MIR. Smith Mr. Crocker's superior,
and the latter had deiied the set Of legis-
lature Members Of five important COM
missions created by the legislature was
fairly divided by the Governor. He stated
that BY the governors position there was no
abolishment of commissions.
MIR. Lodge said he had always supported
abolition Of the poll tax. The governor
signed the bill incorporating . Gloucester
trust company and let seven others become
laws without The signature and said he did
30 because it escaped his attention. He
vetoed the bill granting oounties to soldiers
in East Bridgewster, having signed \ sim
liar bill with reference to Randolph, saying
that be hsd since discovered that the latter
WAS unconstitutional. He sigaed bill!
authorizing the expenditure Of a
mi lion dollars on the Boston library
by the trustees who omitted and
miscslculated expenses to that extent,
He had signed bills creating more commits
sioDs than he suggested removed. The
speaker called attention to the governor
appointing four men with bad persooal
records. Mr.. Croeker construed the act
of Legislature against the city Of Cam
bridge. II the reason for removing the
men is their being over ruled by the Su-
pfeme Court. how long would the Superior
Court last? The great bodies OF highly
skilled labor asked for Crockers resppoipt
ment. He reviewed the good results of
the police commission, created by the
Republican party.
Mr.. Russell IN reply quoted the good
recomme pdations of the men thst his opp5-
nent held 4 bad record. He contrast. d the
temporary commissions created this year
and the permanent salsr.ed commissions
that the G ,vernor sought TO abIlish.
Mr., Lodge in closing the debate asked
Why the Democrats did hot indorse the
Governors ac,ion on the police ,mmission
in the state convention. He said that the
Governor visited bu, three Of the II sta'e
institutions that it Was his duty to inspect.
The erring and unfortunstes have no votes.
He did not think it was consonsot with the
Governors duty TO the state for him to 70
beyond her borders to cri,icise it.