Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-07

~ dc w tjIIGks W Nht's uiIS- ttJhiNN
her greet profit In going to Bangor
Now as TO the question of coal. made
inquiries into that matter and l have u
letter from large coal dealer which !
wish to read:
Augusta Me, Feb. 5, 1895.
Mr.. II. NJ. Lawrence, State House:
Dear Sir--In reply to your inquiry as
&c difference in cost Of coal laid down at
Augusta as compared with cost of same
laid down ut Bangor, Me. we would say
that the difference in cost would be
simply the difference in freights. We
paid last season from IS to 95 cents per
ton laid alongside our wharves averaging
about 90 cents. ! am Informed by Capt.
J. w Booker of the schooner James "A.
Parsons that the rates to Bangor, last
season, were 65 to 20 cents per TON.
Very truly yours,
H. Stone & Go.
- Perhaps that sheds some light on the coal
question There are NOW in this institution
at Augusta about 800 patients. To cook
for and warm these people it takes about
three and one-half tons of coal per patient.
1t takes about $500 tons Of coal at -Au-
gusta. Now they propose to make great
saving of 20 cents 4 ton on ccal, which
Will save the State money. At three and
one half tons per patient they will use.
when their hospital is completed, about
700 tons Of coal at Bangor. Consequently,
at 20 cent ton, they have made Il great
saving to, tie State OF about 500. Ac-
cording to their plans, they propose to
build a plant and put in water that ut tho
least calculation will require 2000 tons of
n +. 4 t,s.r no
the other hand, IL those patients arc caiel
for here, they can be cared for with tho
simple extra additional OF three and one
BALI tons of coal per patieLt In Ban
gor you have got to use 5000 tons OF Goa.
You have got To use 1900 tons of coal
more than you would If you were at Au-
gusta. Where is the profit: At 81 tnn
you get $1,000 extra expense on the matter
of coal that you are compelled to buy in
Bangor, more than here in Augusta And
| consider the whole economy of the thing
is based on that same principle.
One gentleman said that two institu
tions were a benefit In tho matter Of
rivalry. viii it be the policy of this State
to start rivalry between these ins,itu-
lions for the purpose of reduction of ex-
pcnse? Has the time come when the peo-
plo of this State shall say, we will start
Institutions and crowd these poor people
down to see if one Institution can be man
aged cheaper than the Others | MS n man
oppose such legislation. The gentleman
from Foxcroft (Mr. Parsonsl says that
this bill went through the House two
years ago with 40 majority. That i, true
| voted in opposition 20 1t. He says thar
the grand old Republican party, of which
| aam proud TO say / am member
acknowledged the action Of this Legisla-
ture by the votes by which they sent their
representatives back here again. But let
us see The Senate defeated the bill
The grand old Republican party aefnowl-
edged it and what did they do! Only Is
poor old fellows came bank again and the
rest stayed at home. Where did they
acknowledge our grand acts The Senate
defeated the measure and they are here TO
defeat it again, and the consequence will
be that the grand old Republican party
will give US a stronger majority two years
hence than they did last fall.
One other point | wish TO speak of. In
1880 in this State the ratio of the insane
TO the population of the State was to
li72 people In 1896 we increased to to
every IUtG. lStst year stttpNiir WV
increase in population in the State, and
taking the report our Governor and Coun-
ell got from every town in the state in
regard to the insane, the ratio has de
creased to l to 1000. It shows that the
ratio of insanity is on the decrease. The
county OF Aroostouk stands better than
any other county in ratio, in the State
t. every 1899 of her people. The county
If Pcno scot stances / tn tvary COG az
her popula 10. i soy in view Of that
pc hsps III V need n hospital.
Now ! am g''i' g to take def at, il We
ar defeated, Ike IA man Let the Senate
defeat the Ii after. | will 20 me to my
onst tuenss ald say, Gentlemen,
ha re tried all / can, bat as l said, two
a : hence will tell the story. (ApplausP.)
NJ NOBLE of Lcwist IN said that The
latcness of h hour and the fact that the
teld of debate has been thoroughly plowed
1v,r by the friends aud opponents of this
me; Ire prevented him from saying much
on tuis important question. ] am pre-
pared for one to throw in my voice and
vote for the erection of Il new hospital in
Penobscot county. (Applausc) WbyE
Let me appeal to your fairness. We have
70 place great confidence in our commit
tees And why our committees: Because
they are the eye and the ear, the judgment
and tine jury of this House. They listen
to all the facts. They hear all the parties
and give an intelligent and comprehen
sive examination of these questions sub
mitted to them. The majority of this
special committee comes in before You
with report recommending that the
highest Interests of the insane demand
that q new hospital should be erected
That is one reason why | am in favor of
it. Again we have great confidence in
our Governor. When he speaks to his
people, he sp saks in that patriotic and
vein that rises above petty
jealousy and consideration of local ques
lions, and speaks to them from the high
est consideration of their welfare, having
that solely in his mind What does he !
say? sFrom most impartial information
| have been enabled to obtain, | believe
the best interests Of the insane would
justify the erection of a new hospital. y
When you have favorable report of the
majority of the committee and the couser-
vative recommendation of your Governor
| think you can safely follow in their
lead. and j believe this House is going to
do it,