Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-06

The New Age dcvotes a whole column OF
u. valuable space IN its last issue to show
INK how Mr. Charles Doughty was driven
gu, of Augusta. We have no doubt but
rhnt our citizens generally regret the de
parture Of Mr. Doughty. The loss of
prosperous AMI growing manufacturing
hus moss with large force of skilled an
intelligent workmen, and With an annual pa,
roll amounting to mary Thousand dollars i,
certainly misfortune for the city, and
especially SO for its business interests. All
concete this. For the New Age therefore
to undertake. to Charge city government
composed largely of business men with driv
ing out of the city one of its best in
iustries. is simply to assert that the mem
hers Of that city government have deliber-
ately suhvcrtcd their own personal inter
ests IA we'll as the interests of their fellow
citizens. Such charge Is manifest
ahsurdity. In order to put q, rest, once
and forever. all misrepresentation in re-
gard TO the causes which led Mr. Doughty
to remove from our city, we reproduce be-
low his correspondence with Mr.. Charles
$. Hichborn, yice-president of the local
board of trade
ArousrA, Me-. Oct II. 1892.
Mr.. Chas. Doughty, City;
Dear Sir--The board of managers of the
board of trade. IN common with NIL other
citizens, hear with great regret Of your an-
ticipated removal from our city beg
there fore to ask you if there be not some
way in which the board of trade can be Of
service in bringing about such conditions rs
shsl make M to your advantage to remain
here. doubt not suitable location can
be obtained on the most satisfactory terms.
and that an adjustment of rates csn be
secured which will materially help you.
earnestly hope you will carefully con-
slider all the natural advantages which our
good city offers by way of its healthy
condition from both physical and moral
stand points, ard the consequent high char
actsr of its wurkingmen, the freedom from
sff,aes and other annoying labor troubles.
So frequeus in the larger centres, the oppor-
iunities for social and religious intercourse
sul browning all, the fact that you have al
ways hved here; you know every man is
your friend and here indeed voa have pros
perei TO an extent and in manner such rs
few of our citizcns can boast of.
beg to renew my hope tha. you will r.
nally conclude that TO leave Augusta would
be- To 20 away from home"
The bosr1 of trsie will he in session to-
morrow Thursday eve. and you are cor
}islly invited TO he present, and confer
wi'i the managers or this very important
matter. Respectfully,
CuAs. II. HtcHnoRS, Fice-Pres.
AuGrsrA. Me-, Oct. I2, 1892.
Nh CHAs- S, HicHRoRS. vice-presiieut
Augusta Board of Trade,
Dear Sir--in reply to your letter of yes
tersiay will say tina, there is nothing you
can do that ill induce me to change my
plans in regard to moving away from Au-
gu,tA. II IL question Of location and
desire on my part to get nearer my custom
ers appreciate the kindly feeling YOU
have shown towards me, and would gladly
STAY if il wee not for business interests that
seem to call me away.
Yours truly.
CnAs. Dornrr.
With this correspondence before them
our readers can see for themselves how lit
tie reliance Is to be put in the statements Of
the Age, when it feels impelled by the pres
sure of circumstances to manufacture poll
teal capital.