The Portland daily press., 1891-02-21
JOHN SMITH is TOLD HOW TO VOTE
Under the CIason Australian Bill
as Amended.
A Fierce Attack on the Country
Academies Repulsed.
There May Be a Dissenting Report
FavorIng Woman's Suffrage.
Especial to the Press.l


AUGUSTA, February 20.-The ballots to be
provided by the state If the Clason bill be-
comes a law will. under the amendment now
being Incorporated in the bill to permit the
voting Of the whole Of party ticket by
making one cross or check mark, be s0me-
what different in form and arrangement from
those printed under the Massachusetts law,
samples of which have been seen by Maine
people. When Mr.. John Smith casts his
vote for the next Governor Of Maine, he will
find printed upon the official ballot directions
as to just what he must do in order to vote
correctly. He will also be given an 0pportu-
nifty to examine sample ballot showing by
illustration the proper way OF expressing his
preferences. When Mr. Smith in the vot-
ing booth, unfolds his ballot. he will find the
list of each party's nominations printed In
column, with the name OF the party over 1t.
The columns containing the names of the
candidates of the the several parties will be
printed side by side on the ballot; or it may
be as there will probably be four parties rep
resented on the ballot, that the Republican
and Democratic lists will be in parallel COL
umns on the upper half of the page and the
other two parties in parallel columns directly
under on the lower half Of the page. Now Ii
Mr.. John Smith is Republican and Is salts
fled with all the candidates OF his larty he
will place cross opposite the word Republi-
can above the list. fold up the ticket and de-
posit 1t as provided by the law. But our
friend Smith for some reason may want to
vote for one or more Democrats. In that
case, he will not put cross after either the
word Republican at the head of the one list
to the word Democrat at the head OF the
other. Instead he will check the names of
all those Republicans for whom he wishes to
vote and the names of all those Democrats.
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the name of the candidate say for governor,
on both the Republican and Democratic lists,
Mr. Smiths vote for that officer would of
course be thrown out. AS Mr. Smith Is pro-
vided with full directions for making out his
ballot, as proper officers are ready to give
him any Information and as, IL he spoils one
ballot he can get another aud try again by
surrendering the first, there would seem to
be no chance for his making such a blunder.
The Cause Of Education.
Today'S assignments in the House was the
consideration of the resolves appropriatiDg
$1,000 to help build bridge in Connor plan
tation; $500 annually for ten years for Litch-
field Academy $500 for 10 years for Oak
Grove Seminary; $500 for Anson Academy
for 10 years; S5JO for 10 years for Brldgton
Academy; $500 for 10 years for Gould's
Mr.. Trussell of ST. George objected to the
clause in the resolve in favor Of Litchfield
Academy making the appropriation an annu-
al one fOF ten years. He said he took the
case of Litchfeld Academy merely as an ex-
ample aud to test the sense of the House he
would offer an amendment limiting the term
of the appropriation to two years.
Mr.. ChadbouIneo of Biddeford did not favor
Mr.. TrusselPs amendment. He said that we
have a fine high school system in some
towns. AS near as he could learn these acad-
emies took the place of high schools In the
towns in which they are situated. Mr.. Chad
bourne referred particularly to the case of
Bridgton Academy, because he had himself
been student there. By the gen. rOsity of
the people of that town the academy had
been kept along. 1t had graduated many
men who have since won influence and
wealth. Some OF these men will make pro-
vision for this academy In their wills. Can
not this state afford to help this institution
along until the beQuests of its graduates have
made it self-supporting? Mr.. Chadbourne
spoke of the work these academies had
tion. Forty or fifty thousand dollars looked |
large by itself but If it would help along this |
good work it was not an excessive sum.
Mr.. Herrick OF Bethel said that the friends
of the academies had expected direct as |
found 1t attacked by means Of an amend
ment which virtually admitted that the
claim for aid was just. MI Herrick spoke
of the good work uf the academies, and of
Ll6lr 0eeQS, T6l6TIluS ESPECIALLY W 0Oulu
Academy in his own time As to the amend
ment, he said that the friends of the acade-
mics to get the benefit Of this aid wanted
some assurance that 1t was to be continued
long enough to warrant them In undertaking
necessary improvements in the management
of the schools.
Mr.. Cason of Gardiner, a member of the
commsttee on education, which reported the
resolves, spoke of the testimony given be-
fore that committee as to the efforts, by gifts
of money and otherwise, made by the friends
of these academies to keep them up. Mr..
Clason said that an impression seemed to
have gotten abroad that this legislature was
to be asked to make very large appropria-
ti0ns in behalf OF these Institutions. This
was not so. ALI the resolves IN their favor
already reported, or to be reported, made an
appropriation of $9640, and this money was
TO be distributed among IS or 20 of the best
of the educational institutions Of the state.
MIR. Clason spoke Of the good work done by
the>e schools. speaking with clearness and
force, which commanded the attention OF the
House. 1t is evident that when the Clason
bill comes before the House 1t will have an
able advocate In its author.
Mr.. Trussell explained that in making his
amendment he did not wish to be under
ment of education.
MIR. Glidden of Newcastle, spoke in favor
OF the resolves.
Mr.. Chadbourne said that he certainly did
uoI uuuoIoIdbu lilo opyoctiUn VI tno B0heio
man from st. George Mr.. Trusselll as being
In any way opposed to the advancement OF
education. Mr.. Cbadbourne's objection to
the amendment was that the aid Of the state
to be of benefit should be extended over a
defuite term of years that courses Of study
and other work might be arranged under II.
Mr.. Shaw OF Bath, said that IN making
these appropriation for term of years the
usual custom was being observed.
Mr.. TrusstlPs amendment was lost.
All the resolves we're then passed to be en-
crossed.