Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-23

the CITY OF bidost0fo.
Come d,wn from the Senate, COMMITTEES
Of conference unable 10 agree. Senats
insisting and asking for another committee
Of conference.
/! Mr.. Archibald Of Thinking
that the action Of the House in this mater
| Yesterday was somswha: has:y and that, on
mature reflection they would be likely t.
change that decision, I vonii move thai
the House reconsider iss vote to in ,e efinisely
postpone and tha. il fecede and concu,
viii the Senate.
NJ. ChsdbouTre Of Biddeford- psrha d
the position Of the gentleman from Houl.
ton 10 right, as least. credit him with
giving expression TO his hesrtfels ssnti-
raenss. but let as consider for . moment
confess tbs, so far - am concerned my
whole heart is ia the matter. Because, ss
honestly believe she destiny Of friend
ie at stake. This matter has been here for
FIVE long weeks. Ths only reason offered
Why this matter should nov be brought
before this House is th II the State cannot
afford to have such q man a. il charged iu
these charges in . judicial cffice in this
State. II at this late day they are 90 earn
est 10 these premises I a.k you Why under
heaven they did not manifest the same
earnestness ave weeks ago? Then would
have been the proper time to bring these
charges before the House.
Blu. now at this late day when nearly
every member Of this House thi,xs that he
has been delayed here too long on account
OF the dsljying Of the enemies Of this man
action i, brought in here tbs. will necessi-
tate the extension of this Legislature even
longer. Gentlemen, 10 it fair to this man
to bring him before = body anxious to get
home, whose one desire 10 to rid themselves
OF the duties they take upon themselves
here: Does the dignity Of the county of
York ard Of the State o. Maine hang upon
the evil do;ngs OF one man7 The disgrace
thst comes to them has come and gone, and
this man with sli his ability, with all his
power, acquits himself ., man. and thu
city OF Biddsford has just Ms good .
police court as is to be found in any
city in the State OF Maine. They say that
he should at least be given . hearing. IL
il proper time to give him hearing when
under the natural condition Of things his
hearing cannot be o fair one? 1, not the
man entitled tn al the time be should ask
for TO make his defence. and can he not
reasonably ask for time that should extsnd
the session of this Legislature 4 weak, or
two weeks or perhaps three weeks? In
view Of The fact that for five long weeks
this matter has been sgitsted, is the Lags-
lature Of Maine responsible for this dali
ance Of these parties who are against Judge
Hamilton? Is il any shirkiug OF resp,nsi
bi!ity to BAY "You ought to have brought
your msNer in here before, when it could
have been given fair hesring?' IL
il in the interest of the State and
of this man TO bring these grave
charges in here q. this late day when every
thing is 10 hurry and hustle and every
man on the fl Dor OF this House is anxious
to get home TO his family? Gentlemen,
confess :ha. Yesterday made plea for
mercy. make the same plea now. l hope
and pray that no such motion will prevail.
hope aud pray tha. this House will see
that it takes no responsibility for any wrong
day to 20 into this long hearing. l hope
that this House will be with me in this
matter, because know that il the man is
allowed 10 go on, you have saved as sod
man as there is in tie county OF York.
There is 10 rees)u outside Of the pur-
est friendship why l should defend
him. Politically be is opposed to me,
and if may be pardoned for using the
expression on this occasion there is no. a
better psrty man in the Republican party
than this man is, aud ! only wish to say
that my friendship 10 n warm and honest
one. He is my nearest neighbor. know
him well. kuow all his conditions.
krow hi.n well enough to have faith in his
promi,es. know hin well enough to
believe that be will be a man. know him
well enough t, say :ba. | am sure that If
h. is allowed 10 continue, instead Of being
disgrac4 10 his county he will be an honor
TO his couoty. nigh. say with a coed
deal of proprie,y Let him tbs. is without
sin cast the firs. store." c)nfess ths. in
one or two Instances in their efforts to 60
against this man look upon them with q
great deal of tuspicion lest they may be
lowering over soma Of their own vices
hus that matters not. The question is
whether or not we shall ut thi, late day
in the session continue the ses
,ion for days and perhaps weeks
The thing could have been settled
weeks ago. and say that it is only fair to
the man and fair to the Legiststure that
this address should be declieed and that
fsr from making the Legislature responsi-
BILE for covering up the c,ine the parties
who are behind this movement are them
selves guilty, because the members of the
York equity delegation have been ready
for five long weeks to do anything for the
interest Of the county OF York, but not
having the courape Of their convictions
they have not dared to come forward
until private interests urged them to do 50,
and privste interests alone. l know
whereof | speak. Can the responsibility
be shifted upon the Legislature when
weeks ago they could bsve settled the
whole mater? Can the responsibility be
pnt upon the shoulders of ,hs York
county delegation when for weeks they
have been really 70 ACT bu. could not icd
substance enough In the whole cou ty OF
York to back them up? l say it is unfsir
to the man, unfair to the Legislature and |
hope srd pray that this House will adhere
ID its former action
Mr.. Savage of Auburn--I have listened
| with great tssl Of interest to the remarks
of the gentleman from Biddsford. | COZ
fess that yesterday hen he made an appesl
to our hearts SO touching ii has been many
8 long north .incs my feelings have been
so wrought upon a. they were under the
spell of his words. But, gentlemen,
believe that this is an occasion almost
unparalleled in the history Of our State.
There rests upon US duty 50 imperative
that We should be absolutely forbidden to
yield TO the dictates OF our hearts, but. to
preserve the good name Of the State. do at
least what is ssked Of W In the resolutions
now under consideration. I do not propose
now TO inquire whether The judge Of thu
municipal court Of the city of Biddeford is
guilty or not and only remark in passing
that even in the impsssioned argument in
| his behalf it has not been suggested tha. he
| is no. guilty Of the offerces charged in the
| resolutions. But What d, desire to say
Mr.. Speaker, and say it from the fullness
| Of my own heart, and with a desire to do
only my whole duty, and do it, with
| regret because I know the gentleman whose
case is row under proposed investigation
| and an exceedingly sorry to be obliged to
ask thi. House to cit in Judgment upon
him, xhst / do desire to say is this: n
court ard j1dge whose name. reputation
and acts should be unsullied, and upon
whose works there should not breathe even
the breath of suspicion. has been brought
before this high tribunal and charges are
| made impuguing his moral character, and
| all that il sske1 OF the House is TO say,
not that be Is guilty, not that he should
| be removed, but that the House, sitting
here upon the responsibility OF thsir osths,
should simply investigate the charges that
have been made. And nov, gentlemen,
| the House by is vote yesterday said thai
although judge Of court, hoidins the
right Of man and man in bis power. i,
| brought before us charged with crimes and
misdemeAuors. the House sail BY It's vote