The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-01

cannot be oVereSttmated, if they are
 used
 But. sir they existed in this country
 when the untutored savage ran naked
 in the woods
 I contend that the natural resources
 of the country are just what Is made
 of them, and no more. Some have in
 our state natural resources, natural
 waterways and with a little improve
 ment would become resources of wealth
 to the state and then when a deficien-
 cy in our revenues is staring us in the
 face and we have to put a state tax
 on the towns the people will be better
 able to pay it.
 This little appropriation of $500 is
 not going to cause the state to put
 a tax on the towns. 1t will make little
 difference in that direction.
 The town of Westbrook Is a srnall'
 town. Its inhabitants are principally, farmers, and it Is growing less and less
 in population and wealth every year. It is part of the oldest, almost the oldest town in the state. Its people are the descendants of the Oliver Cromwell crowd, and from the landing of their forefathers, the old fronsides, the peo- pie Of Westbrook have never shirked their duty to Connecticut. Always loyal, Westbrook has furnished more than her quota of soldiers in the revo- lutionary war. the war of 1912 and the war of the rebellion in our army and our navies.
 And the state has never called on Westbrook for aid and help in vain, or for a, tax that it was not promptly paid. And Westbrook has never be-, fore asked any aid from the state. But she comes now and asks not1for any thing that will benefit any person or clique in the town But for that which will benefit the whole people of the town and the adjoining towns. This is not alone of the peop1et and by the people, but 1t should be for the benefit of the people.
 Westbrook has a natural waterway running through it. This waterway be- longs to all the people of the state. It does not belong to the town. West brook cannot close it or divert it's course, or prevent anyone from using it. It is free to all, and the burden off improving it should be borne by all, The town is not able to do it, and the state must come to the rescue. The tla- tion will not improve any natural wa terway wholly within state unless4 there is some general commerce on 1t. Westbrook does not ask the state to do t 1t all; she has appropriated $500 and \ asks the state to appropriate a like I sum. Westbrook has done her part, now if the state will do her part then we can have little general commerce, I and then the nation will do It's part and expend $10 for every dollar we ex- pend. All the towns of the state have \ B common interest in the welfare, wel1s being and prosperity of every other town.
 Connecticut is rich . it's educational rich in ig many pubic of ficials of high chara CT, rich in it's many commissioners | i'd boards, and It's fine military organizations.
 This may all be necessary to a cer- tain extent, but as the years go by and we have spent the money for these we have little tangible to show for it. We may talk about all these and many other fine beautiful things In our state, and the greatness of our state, but let | IS have no delusions, It is a fact that 1 many of our towns are running behind I n all that goes to make up material I wealth.
 Westbrook is one of these towns. Its l people are a modest people, little old | 'ashioned, perhaps, but they are as | as true and sturdy and | honest now as they were 200 years ago, | lnd they are as moral and good a | people as any in the state, but there is 10 manufacturing there, and It's agricul- | ure and business is running behind.
 But, gentlemen, you have it in your bower now to do that which will turn | he tide and bring prosperity to at | east one of these towns at a very small 1 utlay of money. And if you vote for his bill you can go back to your town with the conscious satisfaction that you lave taken step in the right direc- ion.
 You can feel that you have voted for t least one measure that will brighten he prospects of one town in your state. | And the state will have something to | how for the expenditure. Something | hat will result in permanently benefit ng one town in giving that town a nance to do some business and become Problems of government nay engross your thoughts and your nergies. You may talk wisely about he law and education and tuberculo- is and the national guard and the his ory of our beloved state, and grand S 1t is, and all the other fine and beau Iful things in our state. But none of hese. are half as useful to a town ituated as Westbrook is. as a good, river running through it.
 Will you give them that little neces- ary help. in a spirit of patriotism? r will you turn your back on this town l a. spirit of narrow, false, economy, -hich says expend no money for any hing in new direction? Patriots, ont let any doubt control youn vote he great English dramatist has truth lily said:
 Our doubts are traitors.
 nd make us loose the good, we oft
 might win y fearing to attempt"
 Let us be consistent with the spirit American enterprise and give the ,wn of Westbrook this little appro- riation and give us a chance to do z