Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-09

CO." '~st"ne OF our state .8ovsremcae.
TApplauss.1
Mr. does Of For. F.rscsd-rhs seasie-
man from Lesis,on has pictured to you tue
last municipal election ia Lewiston. I
thank God. II his picture 10 tree. thst do
not live in that city. He has told YOU that
there Is fraud and eorrurron in lewiston.
Nov, vhu wss this tistares II was the
muaicipsl election thst he vas describing,
v,ttais hil d .~su't provide that they shall
a,d ,Aesr muaiapst elections under this
Australian ballot. AK the friends Of
tbs measure why. il this 10 . good
bill in September in the cities.
il Is no. . g,oi bill in March2 Nov this
is a government o: the people, for tue peo.
pie arc BY the people and 30 far 40 am
aware ~hen apy great question hss been
submitted TO the people. nots sithstanding
this frsal and intimidation which We hear
of, they have aeeiird righ,. They can be
,rustsd n they cannot and q vast major.
ity of them arr sold in blocks a. the gen.
tlsmn from Lewiston sNs. thea l cay
tn. our system OF government 10 wrong,
NV, gentlemen, do NOT believe that
this bill will s;op bribery, II there IL
bribery. know thst ia thu Dominion Of
CsnSdA where ii has bsen In operation for
l6 yesrs--I live only mile from the
boun larry iae-1 know that In their
eiecions they use money and run under
'his system, was tsikine no later than
last week Nth candidate for Parliament.
ssked him what his chances were. He
.si3, II think II IL going to be close, hat I
believe that am to be beaten because the
other msn who 10 running ssainst me
has $40 900 10 use on election day."
Ano'her msn Who has been on the stamp
ssil net later than weekssgo that his own
pSr1y had sent $1,000 into Canada to be
ased on election day. II seems I, me that
this Legislature should indeed De care fui
IN this mater and not press . Law upon the
people 30 rerils've to the great majority
II them, ss claim, until they know that
1t IL par aces for the evils which they
claim exist Nov, II the majority OF the
people ave % ooriup'. II IL indeed strange
TO me that ~e have slwsys been 90
fortunate IN selecting men In this state.
who vii deny that our cfhcers comonr"
fSorsbly with ofhesrs in other statesf IL
seems tome That II the faooie were each
ssthe gentleman from Lewiston ssy'. 90
that no decent man would run for office.
thst is reflection not only upon the mem-
oers OF this House nut upon every ohcef
IN this Sta'e. Nov, under this Australian
psrty Organization. Democratic or Republi-
csnF How are you goins to tell, In your
conventions and your csucuses, whether the
men who are In there t. help nominate viii
Vo'e Tor your nom'nee. IL seems TO me
hat THIS o,ii IL indeed frAnght with evi. l
cannot understand ~hy, II I'M, Dill 10 90
ahe, % pure and wholesome, II
,hou'd NOT sPpy 10 muhc'pa' eiecuons:
oa' no. hey ooht want IL IN muncipai
''eeuons 'sAe :" my own uisi'cs,
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