Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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party. ! would say that the difference
between the Greene portion and Webster
has all been settled satisfactorily to both
parties, and propose at the right time
to offer an amendment to that effect IN
the proposed bill.
The school question is the one great
question with u.s. We say to you that we
find no fault with what Lewiston has done
in that little rural part, but we do say that
if that little community could be united,
and have their rights, they could support
a better system of schools than they can
now, separated as they are.
The fact is that SabatUus is a little VII
laee of homes. 1t is the Webster Wooden
Co. that is doing the business there.
They don't run large boarding blocks and
congreeate their help'in one place, but
most of the people own their homes or
partially own them, and are striving to
get a living and give their children an
education as best they can. The fact OF
the case is there is not one of them in the
whole lot that is able to send their chill
dren to the city of Lewiston to take ad-
vantage of the schools there, tor the rea-
son they are not able to pay their board
when they get there.
NOW tlltl VIC Shy W yOu ehoc II W. S'''
unite our interests all together we can
manage better system of schools there,
which is the right Of every American
citizen to give to their children the very
best possible education within their means.
Mr.. Woodside of Lewiston said that it
seemed to him fair that this little city OF
Sabattus, situated in three towns, should
be united in one town. ..
Now why should this village be united
to the town of Webster: Because two
thirds of that village is already in the
town of Webster and the industries, the
factories, the store and all the business
is in the village of SabattUs now situated
in the town of Webster.
Several years ago the citizen of Sabat-
us petitioned the Legislature to have this
village united-anneXcd to the city OIL
Lewiston. They came and placed the
matter before the committee. The com
mittec said at that time, you are not ask
ing for reasonable thing. Is 1T fair and
lust to take one-half the town of Webster,
without one single mile of road, leaving
the town with l5 miles of roads, and an
mex it to city worth $13, O00,O0O. The
proper thing for you to do is to unite
this village to the town of Webster. We
have asked you to do that same thing.
The committee are unanimous in their
report in saying it should be done MIR.
Noble tells you that the town OF Webster
did not hold town meeting. Surprising
they did not They say by their petitions
that the majority Of these people desire
this village to be united to the town OF
Webster. Now so far as the town of
Greene is concerned, this matter has been
settled and there is no objection. The
question now is between the town of
Webster and the city of Lewiston. Who
is it in Lewiston who opposes this Dill?
Those people who live in Sabattus, known
as Lewiston Sabattus, are almost unanl-
nous in favor of annexation. What &C
ton has the city of Lewiston taken in
this matter? After the petitions had been
signed in the village of Sabattus, they
took them to Lewiston to see how they
felt over there. They took them to "a
prominent citizen, the Hon. Senator
william p. Frye; petition was taken to
many of the corporations of Lewiston, to
the faculty of Bates college and many
business men, whom l consider represent
nearly one-half the property of the city
| of Lewiston, and they were all in favor
of this petition. What further action
did they take? The Lewiston board of
trade called a meeting and asked the peo-
pie to come to Lewiston and state their
grievances, and the universal opinion of
those who expressed any opinion said 1t
| was fair to have the village united to
Webster. MIR Noble desiring to have an
expression of the people of thu city gov
eminent, asked the people to express their
opinion. Just one citizen of the city of
| Lewiston opposed. Then Mr.. Noble be
! ing DESTROYS to get an expression of the
| city, called meeting What was done
at that meeting? The city of Lewiston,
| the city government, passed resolve in
structing their delegation in the Legisla-
| ture to vote against it. Now / leave 1T
| to you, what right has the city of Lewis
| ton to oppose this measure when it is not
backed up by the sentiment of the people?
Now as ] said before, SO far as Greene
is concerned, the question has been settled.
| Now the school children of Sabattus,
thinking they were to have better school
| advantages by having this village united,
| have written a letter to their Honorable
Senator, William p. Frye. What he says
about it:
Washington ID. c., Jan. 30, 1895.
Master John H. Amback, Sabattus Me. :
Nv Dear Boy-Please say to the school
children of Sabattus for me that l am
delighted with their expression of thanks
| for my course in signing what is known
as the Lewiston petition in aid of the
union of your pretty little village. OF
course | did not like to see people /
respected taken off from my own city and
placed somewhere else, but when remem-
| bered that a large majority of the boys
and girls in the United States must in the
| future depend upon what education they
| receive in boyhood and girlhood, and that
you would be deprived of advantages which
you ought to be permitted to enjoy, l
could not hesitate in the matter. wish
you all to grow up into good men and
| women and valuable citizens. The way to
do this is through the open door of the
schoolhouse. Please convey to them all
my best wishes and my thanks for their
kind expressions.
| am very truly yours,
/ (SigneD william Z. Frye
Now will you say to the children of this
village that they shall be deprived of these
rights will you say to this little village
of Sabattus, you shall not be united or
prosper, or will you say that we desire