The Portland daily press., 1892-04-02
Governor Burleigh and the Insane HOS
pital.
rKennebec Journal.]

rKennebec Journal.]
1t is about time that the public should
understand the utter falsity OF
many statements that have been
sent out from this city by GER
tain newspaper correspondents
relative to the recent meeting OF the
Governor and Council. When these
falsehoods are made the basis of edito-
rials in Republican newspapers, it is hlgh
time that they were exposed. Certain
parties are endeavoring very strenuously
to create the impression that Governor
Burleigh is endeavoring to manipulate
the Insane Hospital in the interests OF
his congressional candidacy. There IS
absolutely no truth whatever in this as
sertion. Gov. Burleigh believes, and has
always believed that this institution
should be entirely divorced from politics.
He believes that it's employees should de-
vote their attention to the unfortunate
people committed to their charge. He
does not desire to see any man set Mill
self up as a political boss inside this in
stitution for the purpose of manipulat-
that the functions of the Hospital are
entirely outside of politics and should be
scrupulously kept so.
Now as regards the Council meeting.
In the Lewiston Journal of Wednesday
evening. March Both, this statement oo-.
ours: 1.-THE Governors nomination OF
the wife of Councillor Smith of Litchfield
to be one of the trustees of the Insane
Hospital came up, and some of the Coun-
Gil wanter to know why Mrs. Torsey had
been deposed" There is not word OF
truth in this. Mrs. Torsey's name was
not even mentioned at the session. She
has been trustee of the hospital three
terms-nine years-and has once had the
courtesy of denomination at the hands
of Governor Burleigh. Continuing, the
same article says:
s'The management of the Insane Hos
pital, which can send fifty men or more
to caucus, is now in favor of Marley"
If the management of this institution
can ''send' fifty men into q caucus to
vote for any candidate, and has dispo-
sition to so manipulate it politically, then
we say it is high time for change in
favor of management that will devote
its energies to the care of the unfortu-
nate people committed to its charge
rather than to political wire pulling. The
article from which we nave quOUeu iui-
ther says: 1.-THE Manley men say the
Governor wishes to secure changes in
his interest as congressional candl-
date" There is not word of truth in
this charge. It is made for purpose,
and that purpose is apparently to divert
attention from the true condition of af-
fairs. Now as regards the appointment
of trustees. Governor Burleigh has
intimated what his intentions are in this
matter. The statements sent out from
this city assuming to speak his purposes
are as unauthorized as they are maliciou
| The laws of Maine make it the duty
| the Governor to nominate trustees
| this and other institutions and in doil
SO he will be governed solely by what b
believes to be the best interests of til
state. Never in his occupancy of the eX
ecutive chair of this state has Governo
Burleigh ever asked, directly or indirect
ly, pledge of personal services froman
man he has nominated for ofice-and h
never will. The attempts of certain Pc
litical opponents to endeavor to conye2
the contrary impression are. simply th
] disreputable expedients of men wiz
thus proclaim to the world that they re
| gard their cause as desperate.