Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-04

60 out TO get it to defray q funeral
expense. Nov, have no need to 90 over
that in detail. The senator from Ksnnebec
vas there and he spoke for the hen. He
said that he had been down there time
and again 70 Wstsfville and he scarcely
ever went there but What there were 10 oz
20 msn interceding for him to have some
way for them TO get their pay foftniehtly
State. ard be tried to make come arrange
nenfs there. This Vas brought in under Q
broad proposition. but even il we had Q
Law under that proposition it would not be
80 radical ~ the Law which governs the
railroads Of Massachusetts. He didn't ask
for % radical Law. The Boston 1 Maine
Railroad pays OF every week. Why should
there be any partiality shown between
these roads when some Of their road runs
into Maine. l ask you! l do not believe
that there should be shown that paltiality. II
has been stated BY the senator from Kenne-
bee that the Maine Central managers have
made no strenuous opposition to this propo-
sition, consequently could it be other than
. reasonable law? conscientiously be-
iieve that, a. 10 more competent evidence
Was ever before any jury than there WAS
before that committee in the interests Of
those men that they should have their
just and legal rights. could not do other
wise than report ~ did. well under
stood that there Was an able man in the
Sesate who would see 10 ii when it came
there. He amended so that it applied to an
aggregate Of 20 men in any shop, aud in
that form IL csme to the House. 1t Was hung
~ n 10 70 IL
tried to make arrangements with these
railrosd men to have the shop men
receive their pay every fortnight, yet
nothing could be effected. They say that
there xre arrangements by which these men
can receive their pxy every week. Well,
it vas said by distinguished gentleman.
Democratic candidate too for State SEN
atcr, who had worked in the shop is or 20
years, before the committee, who came up
from Waterville with those men, that be
had known man to ask for his pay and
he was sent-echo answers "where?" II
is my experience in my practice OF the lax
that il you trustee man on a railroad a
second time he was discharged. Now,
gentlemen. some of you heard the debate
in the Senate. don't know, but it seems
10 Inc that when we see the corporations
making large margins on freights and car
fares az Lisbon Falls, they should be will
ing to comply with the laws which govern
other corporations. lam not one of those
who deuouuce corporations, for they have
built up our village and appreciate it, but
they should be reasonable and ready to
sHbmit themselves TO those laws which gov
ern the citizens Of the State. and believe
those wooden factories Esnd cotton mills
and paper ard pulp mills desire in their
corporation to have no privilege vouchsAfed
them which they bavs rot the right to have.
Now, gentlemen. it has come down here
before you The laboring men do not de-
sire TO appear unreasonable. They asked
tha, the matter be laid over. 1t seemed as
though there were some injustice in trying
to shut them off.
II was ssid by the honorable gentle mau
from Bangor that it WAS the first time within
his knowledge, and be has grown gray in
legislative service, when minority report
WAS tried to be shut off without hearing
1t came in here, and we have had plenty OF
time. Now, gentlemen there is no force in
the argument that they can have their psy
whenever they desire, because unless there
10 law compelling them to do
il why there IS no certainty of IT'D
being fulfill,d, Who can step onto train
Of cars without paving for his passage in
advance? Who today can 70 TO anv OF our
freight depots ard take away freigh. with
out paying for it in advance? II railroad
magnates, With plenty of money in their
pockets, say that it is matter Of interes,
for them to have ready money with which
to do business, what dc you think of n poor
ran2 A Thousand d,llsrs isn't to a rail
road corporation, / h,zNd the declaration,
Whist fifty csnts or a dollar is to the mar
who earps his daily bread by labor. Nov
gentlemen, | was honest in my opinion
The Senator from Kennehec was equal,
honest. He was no enemy 10 the road
but caly tried to have Justice done. and
want to know whether there should be &
distinction made as between these men apt
those men that get their pay at Oakland il
the fouud.ies, and the saw mills throug h
out this State. in the shoe factories. in the
cotton mills aud woolen mills. Thoee 25(
men down there have been denied that or,
right which others have. "Gentlemen ma,
cry peace peace. but there will be nc
pesce" until the law for fortoightly paymen.
applies to all corporations in this State.
Does the Maine Central Railroad alwayl
expect TO have this special privilege 90 OF
aud on? The paper has said thst Mr.
Tucker has been considering this yer,
question OF paying the men. Who know
better than Mr.. Tucker? If the paymastel
from Portland doesn't consider this arrange
me mt unreasonable or unjust, who know,
better than he?
If the gentleman from Oakland says the,
have no shops on their line, this question
is MINISTERIAL to him who is superintendent
Of ,hst road, and who knows better tha,
he? Nov. gentlemen, those $50 men wer,
pointed out as a class. Well, how do ~
get any legislation? Ia regard to rai,roadI
of one class, you have had large amount
Of bills passed through here this morning
without murmur of objection, and ye
these men covered with iron and steam ar
coal dust come up here-I can see then
marching before you now, gentlemen. be
gtimed with dust-,nd they reasonsbl,
appeal to you for this one privilege.
thank God that | had my origin among
class of yeomsn citizens like that. NJ
ancestry came down from old Scotland
and tell you that take just pride in tn
history Of Sir William Wallace and Sil
Robert Bruce, whose blood stained sword
sdorn the university balls Of old Scotlan,
today. I take Just pride 10 the liberty
lovipg Scotch, dwellers around those his
toric iocbs and glens. Maine i. the Scot
land of America. with her green vsles sur
her lakes and ponds. Where /. a bette
place for descendant of Scotland will
that spir;. Of freedom which comes DIV
from my ancestors? When l see this in
j1stice, gentlemen. can you wonder ths
the old Scotch is up and boiling? tel
you tina. you cannot Now. a gsn,lems