The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-01-07
seamen with which to man our con-

seamen with which to man our con-
stantly increasing navy.
The Republican national platform ana
most of the Republican platforms II the
this behalf 1t is important that Sc ne
thing be done. and that quickly. ne
Legislature of 1895 relieved this class OF
property of very much of the burdens OF
taxation that it was at that time SUD-
tected to.
l think we have good reasons to expect
that, through our able delegation In con-
gress. which will gladly do all IN us
power, effective measures will soon be
taken to secure this much-needed en-
enlargement and legislation.
FISHERIES AND GAME.
During the past two years the commits
sioners Of inland fisheries and game nave
used every reasonable effort, and adopted
the best known methods OF iish culture,
to more fully stock our lakes. streams
and rivers with FISH suitable Tor iood.
They Fave good reason 10 hope ana De
lieve that success will ultimately crown
these endeaNorS.
Already there mas been a marked in
crease in many rivers and lakes OF the
several varieties which they are propa-
eating. This work, so plainly beneHelal
to our State is deserving reasonable pc
cuniary aid and support. which you VIII
doubtless he pleased to grant
Under the most prudent and economical
management ii must necessarily cost con
sidera BILE sums of money to overcome the
many obstacles and replenish our inland
waters with fish which shall be attrac-
tive 10 the sportsman anu alSo PiouuOe
excellent food LOT an. - e.. -.
These commlSSloheFS nav also loi mo
past two years taken extraordinary care
to protect and preserve. especially during
close tlme' the SaiIe WIN "lioH - "
ests abound and they nave, 10 great eA-
tent prevented the indiscriminate ana IL
legal kllllnS OF moose ueeI anu cai ipou,
which was so common not very ions
;Tba sialfrbtar bv men numbering In the
woods has nearly ceased ana at present
mo& OF the Suluts' WoousIileii ai!u 80
tiers upon the OUTSKIRTS OF ine IoT re- 81,
recognize the WISDOM OF our game laws
ana qulte seheraily opey tHeIl' H.. ,,,+h
but thff[ are rSi5 1o'p farrsment of these
~ I'm ra,r.7in TIonce the evident ne
li.,lit,, ~ b.,inp q reasonable number of
e,,1,.,tfti 10 md efficient game wardens,
'toi' 'i ~ IL +cIessarv ia protect the
g''7' ~ -, So. IL w. 1,ol,Id have pame
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d ~, H. commissioners. raDort will he nre-
, ~ ,.', .,,,5 o>ti,ir v-bat has been
AZ. and yvb.t thpv desire to do and
u9uS' r'rth,r 'il,iel5tion in their opinion,
~ ', ,.,ilnd to nrs,ant The destruction and
- il',,';U w. Of Mos and caribou and
,i m, ~ 1,rnuarlv care for the
~ ,''' ~ Nv ,I, ,,atdt Ina renIenish our
s ,'..l u, ,,.,t ~ e.I'
" 90 ~ ioet citizens have a deem
~ Iyidin,, INTEREST in ms subject. they
~ Nh biirtin.r ana fshiner in our for
e G!i''i and NJ stra9ms affords healthy and In
,,i,.,.,,fir,s u,,stime free to an our own
VIZ d't.s a. - brings many desirab Te
peoPe, t,@i ~ 80 T., our sat. and
Ni9i ,il't ~, ,iti reven15e and nrofit
b,,,e Great confidence in the correctness
h' sed i.,,' = ~ ,nonv tbo1sands Of
t u.s., ID eboilld he carefully guarded
anu oF bi,,,5 60 nc NOT To impaIr
~ ctIoia d., a. tit,n,.se
tiCil III. sbo,5Id there be ADEQUATE laws
~, - mi tinns to accomnIish this end
~ ~ ~, sbo,iid he ironartiallV and thor
puI ~, Iil'S fC,d md he necessary means
ouS i.lI ,.,,.,,,,,riatld for ca doing
nhus' NC app, V ,'l, 49, ,Hvc
EI.tC l lON Ia 70. 49,
The kcpupilcdh parry uenlanu . ui1e
and fair ballot ana an nohe s'o ron.e
there are no iiioi 49, nu,poittod
henslnle crimes IMAM tloSe ~ - -
against me purity anu iionea.SI % ~,
lions. This may De aGconphsine9 ny
fraud, intimidation, or Virtual us a,-
chiSement OF men VINO nave Soi.9 ~
tional right TO vote anu nave 'heii oai-
lots counted u,..,,,... ,,,,,. to,-
Substantially the same results may l in
low IL a HiIst "ut'i"ei 20 70 East
eNistlhE AVE . a't tbat thev can and viii
t 49, e.. ~ ,ba Itw REQUIRES. our system of
W 40 W ~, hoy thar the average
sUtti"E mi NO aiia n select and desig-
ci,,Z'H i'nli"t So that il will count for
~ 'oo'ndi,i,t. az MS choice
iG
,,,l,i ro''i r,,n nnmbnr of defective ballots
From the best attainable information !
am convuC. 4 that nearly five thousand
persons failed to vote correctly at the last
SeDtember election, and were conSe-
0uently disfranchised.
This question came before the Legisla-
ture of 1885, through a bin drawn by Hon.
James w Bradbury of Augusta. But 1t
was deemed best to give the existing volt
ing laws a further trial and the OIL ana
accompanying papers were therefore re-
ferred to this Legislature.
The whole subject will be before you. ]
have no definite recommendation TO make
other than earnestly request that YOU
carefully inquire il there cannot be sor
changes made. thai shall afford the peo-
ME an oppartunity to vote with less din
entities more certainty of having their
ballots counted. amt at tho sam" TIM
provide the desired secrcsy and also
safety from intimidation.
In what | have said | do not wish to
he Understood as in the least opposing the
principles upon which the so-called Aus
fralian system is based, as they have my
sincere approval, but rather to endeaVor
TO find some more satisfactory method of
arranging the details
RANKS ETC
our sav,nqs bonks trust eonnanies
IA ioou nnd huiidinp associations arc
s,hiect to inenection and examination nv
re Stote hank examiner His renorts
IN ,,ou 49, hnfora ,,nu 1anopstrafe
IL tba,, aro e,onnroIiy IN = sound nd
baaitbv Conditi6n There are thirtv-four
'o'|''"'
Co.,. , 90 h,,ua,,,, ,..oa,o.,o,.
Sonfdenca In Ron vas nerba1s sons.
Nbat shaken nv The failure Of he Gran
d. etc. Ero,,idant AseorIatt,r ~ Noyp
Ia Io,nDsb{ra 49, had r1n'n,, ,nap,bars In
ali sections of the state Vet they are
a. so I'ou5 " t"it,it .,, 80 a.,
npn,,i IL, thni 30 ',arnt,t 80 I'D a
airiv successfi,l vaar and arc DESERVING
ennouraeement and patronage