Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-11
notions of some of the servants


OF the State.
Why gentlemen, Under this policy
this fund in the treasury will vanish like
the mist before the morning sun. The
Governor has shown you how fast it is
going. Already visions of temporary
loans loom up in its place, and the neces-
sity for higher tax rate is limited at.
If this thing goes on to the end of the
session will our constituents greet us
with peans of praise upon our return
home.
But gentlemen will tell you that be.
cause l have advocated the appropriation
of large sum of money for a necessary
humanitarian purpose, which it happens
will be expended in my section of the
State, my mouth is shut and | am cstopped
from utterng word against this or any
other unnecessary expenditure of public
money, if it happens TO be called for from
some other section of the State, that am
not free to protest, or at least that l can
not in good taste protest against such
wanton and uncalled for destruction Of
the property of the State as the proposed
demolition of this building. Away with
such a low and narrow view of the duties
of representative of the people. 1t is
it,
The State of Maine is rich enough to
bcar the ordinary expenses of government
wisely and economically administered as
it is today; to provide for the proper care
of all her unfortunates, whether suffering
from mental or physical ailmcnt; to pro-
vide for a wise and conservative encour-
agenont of such internal improvements
as will result in the development and
diversiiicatiOn of her industries and the
enlargement of her wealth; to provide
generously for the support of her common
schools and all the institutions connected
Herewith; but she is not rich enough to
unwisely risk or foolishly waste a single
dollar in doing these things.
Now Mr.. Speaker: | oppose this appro-
priation at this time:
UD. Because there is ample room in
the normal schools OF the State for all stu
dents making application for such in
struction, were they properly distributed
among them.
60 I oppose it because if such o
building were needed the lot at Farming
ton is far too small to carry it, and decent
business sense requires that the enlarge
mcnt of the lot should be provided for and
made sure, before the building is begun. |
(3) / oppose it because if the students |
making application at Pennington above |
the number of $50 are not to be distri- |
buted as they ought to be among the |
other normal schools, and more room is |
really to be needed, it can be secured at |
an expense of from $4,000 to $4,000 and "a |
saving to the State over this scheme of |
$2i, 900 or s25, 600 by charging the pres.
ent building.
ID | oppose it because the pulling
down of the present building would BIC
the wanton and unnecessary destruction
of piece Of valuable and useful property
Of the State. which under no circum-
stances should be thought Of, even If the
new building asked for should in the flu
ture be authorized.
% l oppose it, because this year is
not opportune for large extraordinary
appropriations for such purposes The
urgent facts of the situation have forced
fay orable consideration of large appropria-
tons for humanitarian objects. which to-
gether with needful appropriations for
internal improvements and for the ordin-
airy expenses of government. have carried,
and will carry the amount beyond the
limits of any former years.
On these propositions, as friend of
and of normal schools stand
aud appeal to you gentlemen OF this
House. not to authorize this unwisc, I'M
necessary and unwarranted expenditure