Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-28
SULLIVAN DIVISION.
Lively Debate In the House on the
Committee Reports.


The majority report against and the
minority report for the division of the
town of Sullivan, We're considered in the
House last Thursday.
Leavitt, of Limestone, moved to substi-
tute the minority for the majority report.
Patten, of Bath, was convinced that
there must be very large speculative cat
under The meal. Lobbyists have been
circulating about the House, and gentle
men have gone down before them like
pins in Il bowling alley. He was preju-
diced against lobbyists, somewhat, As a
legislative adjunct. What difference does
it make about lobbyists, for we all know
that Jones pays the freight. | ask you to
discount the influence of this LOBBY.
Consider this case on its merits. We do
not want to give unjust rights to this
speculative crowd. He moved that the
bill lie on the table, as the members
wished for further opportunity to ex-
anime it.
Hooper, of Castine, hoped that the re-
ports and the bill would not be tabled.
AS Mr.. Patten said, we wanted to get rid
of these lobbyists. Applause.
The house refused to table.
Leavitt argued for division. He denied
that it was Frank Jones who asked for
division. 1t was favored by every in habi-
tant in Sorrento but one, that man OPP
posing its division out of spite.
Ryerson, of Livermore, for the majority
of the committee, said the claims of the
petitioners We're not sustained by the evil
dence. 1t is not in evidence that an ami
mostly existed between the two sections
of the town. The petitioners did not adj
vance one solid valid reason why they
could not enjoy just as good social, edu-
eational and political advantages in Sui
Ivan as in new town The speaker re-
ferred to Frank Jones As the "Portsmouth
brewer" He thought it poor policy to
place he fortunes of the thirty-tive peo-
Pile on his Neck in the hands of speeu-
ative syndicate. Never in he history of
the State had a Legislature of Maine been
asked to create a new municipality for
speculative purposes. Applause.
Hooper WAS convinced that this division
would be for he best interests of the peo-
Pile of both Sorrento and Sullivan. The
opposition to its division had been trying
to find cat under the meal, and they
dragged Mr.. Jones by the legs all over the
State House and down the street. He
hoped the people would see that it is not
all Frank Jones.
Trafton, of Georgetown, and Smith, of
Marion, opposed division.
Gilbert, of Green, was sorry the reports
were not tabled. We cannot afford to es-
tablish new municipality on every neck
of land for summer visitors. Exercise due
caution in this matter
keegan, of Van Buren,, hoped the House
would be awake. He opposed division.
The policy of the State has been to build
up and strengt men towns and not tear
them down. He knew who represented
Sorrento, the Bangor & Aroostook rail
road and many other enterprises. But
who, in the name of all that is good, repre-
scented the State of Maine and the people?
Applause. Frank Jones deigned to
the state. Is ne an object of charity?
Mr.. keegan denounced the lobby. Find
out What the devil wants and then GO
against it. Applause. Try this case
out on its merits. MIR. Jones' influence
o. money has not been able to fasten the
collar around his neck, and he hoped II
would not be able to collar the House.
Yeas and nays We're ordered.
The mot ion TO substitute the minority
for he ma jorlty report prevailed, is to 5b.