Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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! tainiy have no objections. ! simply wish
70 say fhqs bo aesre & record myself 4
| only sorry that ! am not sufficiently wei
| prepared to meet some Of the arguments
which have been made against IT, de.
| sire TO withdraw my motion to lay on thu
table. tApplauseJ
| Mr. Pearl of Bangor: desire sinIply Il
place myself on record MS in sympathy
| the State of Maine has always been 4
healthy one for the old soldier since ths
| day when they were called to go forth
to battle for our country. Wen DO | re
cent Of the voting population or the little
| town where then lived went forth Il
help. and they. fought as good soldiers
| and feel that ! should be recreant IL
| duty If | did not stand here, having thei,
| memories before me, as a friend IL III.
| old soldier. believe we cannot do tof
much for them: ana. today. we have IN
| in our State whore they may have TIC
| comforts and enjoynents Of life as I'm
| unhroken family during the remainder OF
| at what they have done for us stand
here and refuse to grant such q favor ia
| them? Far be it from me to cast nv
ivote against it: and desire now 10 ask
you most sincerely and earnestly that NE
| vote in favor of this resolve for the an
preparation to this home -
| Mr.. Burns of Westbrook: / wish to
! state that my constituents and the mem
bers of Cloudman Post are strongly on
posed to the establishment of this home.
They say that the money you propose to
| appropriate here would benefit the old
soldiers very much more If II should be
given them in State pensions I believe
that our post is unanimous in this regard
have presented this morning. a remon-
STRANGE signed by 30 members of that
post out of 10. Those will sign when they
have an opportunity. l believe that the
members of our post were as brave and
as loyal soldiers as those who favor this
resolve I baIiaGe atQo hat ba, Nm, ~.
good of the soldiers Mt heart: and for
this reason | shall vote against this re-
solve. and ! believe 1t would be for the
they are united on this subject, TO post
pOne it,
Mr.. Lincoln of Percy: Mr. Burns is the
only friend TO the cid soldier vino has
spoken: We do not want to disfranchise
the old soldier Put him out there al
Newport ana where. is he going to vote?
Are you going to take his vote from him
has been a good deal of talk made about
the poor wives of the old soldiers | am
Inclined to think that their wives will be
better taken care Of after they are dead
than while they are stiil alive. Taugh-
teri | amt afraid but what my wife
will be taken care of after ! am dead.
went to the war in 1861. l have it said u
me that ! draw Il big pension. | w:is
mate of a vessel drawing $50 IL month. and
went into the army when there were no
bounties given. ! carry this old crooked
| III siuI ptouu vi Out / am
friend Of the soldier. and down East.
where come from. every one of the sol
diers are unanimous against this resolve.
AT. SHEPARD Of Buxton: am in favor
OF the home nj Newport. Something ma.
been said about the old soldier going to
hell: but | believe that ] should prefer
to vote for him TO go to Newport. Gap
Mr.. Moore of Dcering: ] agree with
the gentleman from Westbrook Mr..
Burns,. When mt home last | took pains
to consult many of my constituency. and
find that they are unanimously opposed
10 this resolve.
Mr.. Rounds OF Paris: 1t always re.
joices my heart to hear the old flag eulo-
sized. Ii has been asserted here that tho
Grand Army is in favor Of the Newport
home. Two years ago. the Grand Army
went on record in reference to this mat
ter 1t was At the session of the Grand
Army held at Skowhegan in 1896 AT that
session Il resolve was presented that this
department commander be requested te
go before the financial committee of the
Legislature and request that a reasonabl,
appropriation be made for the benefit of
The Soldiers Home NJ Newport. Tha.
resolution was defeated. and as | under
stand 1t. by an overwhelming vote. Tn,
department commander in his address
in the following year ut Bangor. spenks
against an appropriation for the Soldiers
Home at Newport. This is the record OF
The Grand Army in this State. / am %
posed 10 this resolve because | think tn,
State has already well provided for tho
soldiers: They have shown their appre-
Those have been incrn9sed th;s raar IN,
5000 They have also nrovided Inv en,cf'
,nents thai no soldier can hocomc i. 80,
palner Thar he ana hjs faYnilw Grail H.
provided for nj their homes or NJ SOM
suitable home. Ii IL MOI ainoniv norn,;,'
sible but 1t is mandatory. do no. h,-
lieye that they contemninta tak;n~ cn,,
of but a small percentage OF those who
will be eligible TO anpiv TO The home nj
Newport. and if the State should proyid'
for all of them they must inevitably cut
down the State pension / hope the bin
will be Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Hutchinson of Auburn: / have re
ceived a unanimous expression from ev-
cry member of the Grand Army post ir
my city that | should vote AGAINST the
resolve. and | therefore put myself OF
Mr.. Rounds of Paris: ! wish to say
further that In the town that / represent
there are from 20 to 80 soldiers and every
soldier is opposed to the Newport home
ana they have instructed me to use al,
honorable means TO oppose it.
Mr.: Stetson OF Bangor. called for the
yeas and nays on the question to intleii-
niteiy postpone.
Mr.. Cram of Mount Vernon: | would
like to explain my vote | fully appre-
ciate all that the soldiers have done in
preserving our country as land of lib
erty and FIRE, dom. and | would not In
any way raise my voice or hand in op-
position to what | thought was for theft
good. But ] have great confidence in the
Grand Army of the State of Maine. and
If they should come before our Legisla-
ture united in desiring this appropria-
4 I OBJ he.