Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-24
STATE OF MAINE.
Its Wonderful Resources
Chance for a Big Boom.
How General Manager Payson Tucker
Of tie Maine Central Railroad
Proposes b NJ and Build Up Even Section
ei cur State

ours, Is never forgotten by men of iHtelii-
gence. What. for instance, would our own
city be if it were surrounded by an impen-
etrable wilderness instead of by other -four
ishing cities and towns: TO carry the illus
tration to a more personal point, what, for
instance. would life be worth to any one of
us if absolute solitude was its accompani-
ment: This reflex action of us upon others
and of others upon us must never be lost
sight of. No man. no community can per-
form a strictly individual action. The deed
of one affects every other one of us, no
matter how unimportant ii may seem. The
policy and progress or every community
affects the policy and progress Of every
other community.
This mutual dependence of one upon
another is best illustrated in the case of the
people and the railroads. The prosperity of
the people makes the prosperity
of the railroads by swelling their
passenger and freight traffic, The prosper
ity of railroads, conversely, make Il people
prosperous. for thereby rates are lessened,
keis IS increased, and SO is the ease and
rapidity and frequency of communication.
In our case this statement has a per
feet illustration. Maine has grown in the
last 20 years; SO has the Maine Central
Railroad. Maine has prospered; so has
the Maine Central. Maine has prospered
more in the past 10 years than ever be-
fore so has the Maine Central, which first
began TO pay dividends to its stockholders
only 10 years ago. How has Augusta pros
pered in the last 10 years. The question
answers itself. Go, look at the record of
Maine Central receipts and see how they
have increased at Augusta during the same
| period. This is just as true of every other
town and city in Maine as it is If Augusta
We have heard good deal lately of
booming Maine. There have been grea,
many speeches made on this subject, great
many wise words written. When YOU come
! right down TO business, there hasn't been
much done by the State, or any municipal.
| itv in the State to bring about the desired
! result. What has been done, has been done
| by corporations and by private individuals
After all, this is the best way. Improve.
ment should come from within rather han
from without, and the growth we hope TO
sec here in Maine had best come from our
own earnest efforts than from any cxtrane.
Gus aid.
Everyone is agreed upon what We want
here in Maine. We all agree that we want
Maine people, especially young men, and
Name money to stay in Maine. We want
good, intelligent, thrifty people to migrate
to Maine and swell our population. We
want industries of all kinds to be estab.
lished here to swell our numbers and wider
our markets for our own farm produce.
This is what we all want. How shall we
| get it: There is man wh no has some ideas
upon this subject and it is safe to say that
they will be found most excellent
| This man believes that every.
thing that makes Maine grow will
make the Maine Central Railroad grow
He believes that the addition of even one
person to our population swells the rev
nues of our railroad, and helps the Maine
! Central as much as it helps the State. This
man has spent life time in devising means
TO swell the revenues of the Maine Central
and directly and indirectly help his native
! State which he is proud of and which i.
proud of him. He has been successful il
the past and will b. more successful in til,
future. His name is Payson Tucker. For
more than year MIR. Tucker has had in his
mind plan which he firmly believes will
result in an equal amount of good to the
railroad which he manages and to the State
he lives in. He has carefully considered
this plan, aud now thinks it is enough
matured to be made public 1t is this liz
! has secured the services of gentleman OF
ability AMI integrity, who is widely and
/ Fnr HE, Eunt,p lair
popularity is great whose integrity is un.
impeachable, whose ability is unquestioneH
! This gentleman will be in the employ OF
the Maine Central Railroad and will receive
liberal salary. for which he will devote
! his entire time. He will be known
as the Maine Central's Locator. Is
| His duty will be to promote the establish.
ment of new industries in Maine and to in.
duce new industries and individuals to To-
cate along the line of the Maine Central
and in the towns adjacent and contributary
to the Maine Central. This gentleman
knows Maine well, and MIR. Tucker will
see to it that he knows Maine perfectly.
! that he knows the peculiar advantages of all
sections and of all towns. His sole bust
ness then will be to be on the watch for
projected enterprises of all kinds, from the
I million-dollar paper mill which employ
hundreds, to the maker of picture frames
/ for instance. who is his only employee. lie
i'll also be on the watch for Individual
skilled workmen who are looking about for
"a place to settle in. These skilled workmen
will make good bone and sinew for our
State. They will come here and start small
enterprises. The enterprises will grow
They will raise up families. They will
save their money and invest it here in
Maine. No enterprise will be too small. no
individual too humble to secure the atten-
ton and enlist the support of the Maine
Central. Small beginnings make big results
That j., the Maine Central will hire and pay
him lberally to make Maine increase in
population and in wealth. This Maine
Centrals Locator" will be on the watch
for Young industries. When he hears. and
he will make 1t his business To hear. of
some projected pulp or paper mill, of some
WOODEN or cotton factory, of some machine
or shoe shop, or of any other manufactur-
ing industry. no matter how small. he will
see 10 it that the advantages of some Maine
town are presented TO its projectors. lie
will see to it that they are guaranteed lib
eral inducements in the way of freight rates
by the Maine Central. In short, he will
use every honorable effort To induce this
projected enterprise TO establish itself in
Maine. Now this scheme will succeed. for
The Maine Central's Locator will be- Just
the man for the place, he will have strong
support from the corporation thar employs
him, and We believe he will have enthusils-
tic support from every citizen of our State
who wishes Maine well. of course. this
plan will not have an entire success unless
every town and city and citizen of this
State helps to make il successful
Every place in Maine that desires
new industries and more citizens
must offer inducements to get them.
boar,ls Of trade, committees of citizens,
and private individuals. must comBiu nicate
with General Manager Tucker of the
Maine Central. who will refer their com
municaiions to the Locator and must
make him fully aware of the inducements
they are prepared to offer to secure new in
slGstries for their towns. Equipped with
this information, he will he ready to act
quickly when prompt action is necessary,
rs will often be the ease. One thing Mr..
Tu ,ker is determined upon: there will be
no Partially shown 10 any locality or sec
ton of the State. When the establishment
Of some new industry in Maine is secured
by these means, it will be established in the
town or city that offers to il the most lib
erai Inducements. and that is best adapted
to ii. In other words, il will be the duty
Of every town in Maine to say TO the Maine
Centrsl's s'Locster' jus. what Inducements
they can and will offer in case certain in
dustry will be established in their town.
The industry will go to the town offering
fh,. hest Inducements IN Mr. Tuckap and
the Maine Central want is that the people
of Maine will give them this information
and they will do the rest. The work vii,