The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-03-30
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kecne of Lynn, Mass.
Mr.. keenc took tor his subject "lhc

For oco miles the boartef line Of Maine joins the Do
mnnn uf Canada rivers and streams, mountains val
ley, and plains unite nseparaby the territory n the
Anglo Saxon race this continent. lhe question Of
the hour for Name is 3" \ New North the Annexation
Of Canada to the United States.
Annexation i, bound 10 come, IS Of great importance
Maine and the considered seriously the
better. 1t is generally conceded think by statesmen
on both sides Of the line that within 30 years political
union " III not only be possible but probable. The
annexation Of anada is to come and with
in a very shor, period Of time II will be one Of the
greatest possible benefits 10 Maine. No other state
In 'e mo" n,a 80 mum s'aka no o.sef ''It re
anne alton is certainty Of the future the sooner you
consider il seriously and develope your indn''rie,
,"ms 'le .rse Inc "'sn ,sae, nf norS ap'
The great disadvantage to Maine today is the need
OF RAPID iran,lt' You need to shorten the dstan'c
your o,ton Mills. your Woolen Mills, your PAPER
Mills from one hundred to three hundred miles nearer
boston ,,ne Is money, even m3'g II Is oEp,
opcd until your means and method, If Sanmnication
are impr-ycd' The development Of your Industries
are more tenement on inns man any olhtf cause
ton to Bangor and skowhesan would be- better do
not believe that this will come until you have anneNa
ZION WIN C1nad' nenGe, want 10 urge ''N matter
Only ms year, ago when Arnold went up the Ken
nebec the State was ALMOST wilderness, lnlanted by
est rySr on the Globe The st. ia~ren,e is within IN
hours ride by raroad Of the Northern boundary of
the State. The products ofthesc farms on the wood
lands Of the river, belongs naturally to thu, state
They arc the resources Of her future wealth The con
quest Of Canada wa; no idle dream Of the patriots
by the sword WE ,b, 5r'p ~ %@ibnr Tram" ,n
the peaceful results Of commercial intercourse As
soon ~ the railroads are butt 10 give rs proper com
municaion with the maeniiieent empire oi the North
those iron bonds viii unite ndsolubly in
mon political country. What better mission can the
Hoard oi Trade per orn than Ia be the "I1onecrN OF
the advanced guard to lead the way to the peaceful
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OF -. d. Neall'y Oh l"Wls'"il re-
Sl"'''oi TO Il caii expressing MS @rca'
pleasure II, nelhg mere maze some naPpy
le''l ',r aoo''' 'n,' 1lale ol Maine a'o
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'ehobSrot ilinon WAS the text
assigned President Lord of the State
Rn.,rd and aftnr >bansti,,, tbot ,nhi,nt
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river. I'cnobScot county and the state
of Maine that no abstract can do Justice
to- LIE 'abl be hsl12E91 u t&MI%g 2,b2l2>
our industries and lac voiced that belief
to Il purpose and to the great SatiSlac-
tlon OF MS hearers.
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10 ,inicultics rather thu to fish them nut otter they
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