Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-15

IS fast disappearing. IL was
jealousy, and it has had much TO 90 ~
years past with these contests here. Due
I say that am happy to see that TINS y
wearing away; and think IL comes rom
this fact, that the gentlemen VINO nav
had the advantages of instruction at our
classical colleges are beginning 10 appreci-
ate the work done at this college, anu "
appreciate also the fact that there Is no
antagonism between the two. we hass
in our own State, am proud to say, al
the advantages needed by any young man
who wishes to enter any of the learned pro
fessions. This college is for the
better education of the industrial classes
This college is blessing to our young
men of small means, who have not the
ability or desire to enter classical college
and graduate from it into one of the pro-
fessions and it is the first and only oppor-
tunity that has ever been opened to that
class of young men to obtain a 1irst-class
education along industrial lines.
Now. there are two points which are
urg I'd against this resolve-first, that the
appropriation is too large and, second, that
the appropriation should not be continued,
but that it should be appropriated each
wear. year by year | think that l have
already answered the second objection, land
that have shown that by having the ap-
preparation made continuous one the
trustees and faculty can so arrange their
work for years to comethat they can do
the work better and more advantageously
than if they had to come to each Leglsla-
ture not knowing what the appropriation
would be. l say that it is beneath the
dignity, and certainly against the inclina-
ton. of the present honored head OF our
agricultural college, to be obliged to come
here to each Legislature and not only pre-
sent a statement of facts and estimates
showing the needs of the college, but also
remain here and try and argue into the
minds Of these legislators that this college
should be provided for. say it is beneath
the dignity of this president and these pro-
fessors, and | know it is against their IN
clination. But weseXpect it; we rather
expect that that is a part OF the president S
duty. and that it is included in his yearly
salary Instead of this Legislature appre-
ciating the fact that it is its duty to
provide for this institution, it expects
these gentlemen to come here and make
their wants known, and lobby for the
passage of their resolve. 1t is not right,
it is not just, and it is asking more of
them than we have any right to require
of them.
Now, as to the cumulative argument.
Our friends say: Multiply $25, 900 by 10
and it gives quarter of million. 1t
seems to me that this argument does not
need any reply. 1t is fallacious argu-
ment | hope that the growing needs OF
this institution will so make themselves
felt upon future Legislatures that they
will see that this money is required. and
more, too, and will also see that this has
been money well expended. There are
certain repairs to buildings that this
money is to be used for, which are abso-
lutely necessary in order to preserve the
buildings. We should deal generously
with this institution. l claim that to give
them anything less than they require is
niggardly policy, and is not true economy.
We have accepted this obligation, and have
instituted this college which our young
| men have begun to find out is the best col
| lege in this State for an education in in
dustrial lines, and it would be IA niggardly
policy to cut down this appropriation be-
low what the actual needs of the college
| are.
do not know that it is necessary for
ne to stand here and answer these argu-
ments at all / hope the minds of the
senators arc already made up, and that
they have formed their opinions from in
tellgent research into the needs of this
college
am sorry to have to say word in
reply to my friend, the senator from
Cumberland, in regard to his attempt to
bclittle the work done by the college along
agricultural lines l think he has not
given the subject the attention it deserves
before such criticism should be made
here. | think the farmers Of the State are
more and more beginning to appreciate
the work done there along the special lines
of agriculture and that they are receiv-
ing more and more attention there. i
agree with the gentleman from Oumbcr
land in regard to the quality of the land
on which the farm is situated | wish
they would locate it up in AroostoOk,
were they could do something with the
land. But we have got to take it as it is.
think that the criticism made by the
| gentleman from Cumberland, much as
respect him personally, is, to put it as
mildly as ! can, ungenerous, uncalled for,
and made without full and exact inves-
| tigation of the work being done there
along agricultural lines.
This matter has been fully and fairly
discussed in the other branch, and most
of the gentlemen of the Senate have had
the privilege of hearing or of reading that
discussion, and are fully informed as to
the points of debate in this matter.
| hope the Senate will rise above all con
siderations of mistaken economy, and that
it will give to this college this generous
and just appropriation, and give it to them
in that way that will be of the greatest
possible advantage, by making it CON
| tinuous for the term of 10 years
Mr.. Day of Penobscot: In every Legisla-
ture there comes time when members of
the Legislature who have the finances of
the State on their shoulders make an at
tack on something, and began to cry out,
I'VE must draw the lire somewhere. we
must stop somewhere. if we do not, the
State of Maine will be bankrupt, and we
shall be responsibler That cry has been
| raised in this State House every year since
it has been built, and yet we stand. The
eneimes of this college, those who are pre-
JUDGED against this Institution, have
selected this resolve on which to make
their stand for economy. l will say that
l am sorry for-I might say that l am
ashamed of--men that will attack an in
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