Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-01

IL Is about time that the pablic should
urderntaud the utter fsisity Of many
statements that have been sent 90. from
this city BY ceftsin Newspaper corrss-
p5ndents relative 70 shs recent meetia9
Of the Governor and Council When
sfese fxlsehoods are made the basis Of
editorials 10 Republican newspapers. it
ID high time that they were exposed
Certain parties are endesyorirg very
strenno1sly to create the impression
that Governor Borisigh 10 endeavosipg
70 manipulate the Inzaae Hospital
In the i1ferests Of his congressional
eardidscy. There 10 absolutely no truth
whatever in this assertion Coz. Burleigh
believes, and has always believed that
this Institution should be entirely
divorced from politics Re believes
that iss employees should devote their at
sention to the unfortunate people com
mItsed TO their charge He does not de-
sire 70 see any man ses himself up as
poli.sea, bosz inslde this Institution for
the purpose Of manipulating it In any
ones Interests lie believes that the
functions OF the Hospital are entirely
outside Of politics and should BE- serupa-
lousy kept 70.
Now as regards the Council meeting
In the Lewiston Journal Of Wednesday
evening, March 39sh. this statement oc-
ours: The Governors nomination Of
the wife Of Councillor Smith Of Itch
6tld TO be one Of the trustees Of she In
zane Hospital came up, and some Of the
Council wanted TO know why Mrs. Tor
sey had been deposed." There Ia not q
word Of truth In this. Mrs. Torsey's
name was not even mentioned at the ses-
sion. She has been a tIuatee OF the hos
pitAi three terms--nlne years--and has
once had the courtesy OF denomination
At the hands OF Governor Burleigh
Continuing the same article ssys:
The management OF the Insane Hos
pital, which can send fifty men or more
10 caucus. 10 now 10 favor OF Marley"
u the management" OF this Institution
can send" fifty men Into a caucus to
vote for any candidate, and has dispo-
sition 10 40 manipulate it politically,
then we say il Is high time for change
10 favor OF management that will de-
vote its energies 10 the care of the IN
fortunate people committed 10 It's charge
rather than to political wire pulling. The
article from which we have quoted, fur
ther says The Marley men say the
Governor wishes 10 secare changes In
his interest AZ Il congressional eandI-
date There Ia not word OF truth in
this charge. II is made for pur-
pose, and that purpose is appar-
emily to divert attention from the
true condition OF affairs. Now
as regards the appointment of tru, tees.
Governor Burlelgh has never infatuated
what his intentions are in this matter.
The statements sent out from this city
assuming TO speak ms purposes are as
unauthorized az they are malicious.
The laws OF Maine make 1t the duty OF
the Governor to nominate trustees for
this and other Institutions and In doing
so he will be governed solely by what he
believes to be the best interests Of the
State Never in his occupancy Of the
executive chair of this State has Gov
ernor Burleish ever asked directly or In
directly pledge Of personal services
from any man he has nominated for
ofilee-aud he never will. The attempts
OF certain political opponents to endeavor
to convey the contrary impression are
simply the disreputable expedients OF
men who thus proclaim to the world
that they regard their cause as desperate,