Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

IIEWEII.YN POWERS.
"a At the commencement of this new year
= We hay very much for which to be truly
& thank, |. our people have been and are
II today Signally blest with peace. plenty,
and general health and happiness. Dur
d ing {" past year the products of our
farms have been the most fruitful ever
known. The skies are already brighten
4 ing In our State and nation with the
promise of greater coming industrial pros
perify. Tho clouds of depression and dis
trp {, that have to a great extent injured
ar paralyZcd our Industries, are. We
hope fast melting away and We even
now perceive evidences of the dl wiring of
the day when We SHAH reap aud enjoy
tire beneficial effects. resulting from the
recent verdict of the american people In
favor of SOUND currency. protection and
good government. Certainly W. have
ESCAPED all immediate danger of partial
reputation OF our public and private in
debtcdncss and practical contiscation of
the assets of the Industrious and saving.
have "a abiding faith that with CON
. fidcnce restored prosperity and enter
prise VII ere long once more return to
rule and bless our and
Maine during tn" past four years has
had steady. thoUGh not rapid growth
and has been moV x onward In the right
direction. building railroads. and develop
ing some OF our vast resources, and | be-
licve that | may confidently predict that
the immediate future has in store for us
much better and greater progress than
We have ever before realized or enjoyed.
Our young men have. very generally
ceased to emigiitc to the far West as
soon as they are old enough to commence
life for themselves. They are beginning
to learn and realize the important truth
that Mt home are to be found more Ger
tain Inducements and advantages with
much less OF hardship suffering and pri-
walton.
Our pconl have learned in the stern
school Of experience to their sorrow and
cost. that Il ltrg" part of the many mil
lions of money that have been sent west
ward TO enrich and build up that section
and to be invested in All sorts OF wild and
visionary schemes will never be returned
to them again; and they will no longer
permit themselves to he deluded and de-
ceivcd 10y SI"riouS prctcnces and false
promises rarely ever to be realized We
may therefore reasonably hop" that their
savings. hereafter. VIII he largely en-
ploycd in more fully DEVELOPING the r.
sources of our own state.
1t Is sad TO contemplate what vast
strides We might have made in material
prosperity. wealth. and lopulation il the
large SANS rhat have been sent abroad
and lost, had cen kept at home and care
fully invested in legitimate cnterprisas
here. For there were, and are ample on
portunities to use this money in Maine
Factories and mills might now be using
our magnificent water powers which are
running TO waste.
To check this tendency. and to induce
our savings banks to invest mere largely
in Maine, tho Legislature of lSa2 enacted
a law-whieh action 1 cheerfuly and
gladly supported.-pro for a lighter
tax on home investments thereafter made
At the time OF its passage / believed the
discrimination to be good policy-but too
small. l am more firmly convinced of il
now then | was then.
The promise of large interests or profts
is easily and often made by those who
can only repay either principal or interest
in case SOME deal or utoVi8n scheme shall
succeed. and yet these fattcring assur-
ances have too often found contfdinc in
dtvidualS and Institutions who have been
induced to place faith in them
We can with confidence call the attan
ton OF capital everywhere to the bright
prospects and many undeveloped re-
sources of our state, and to the certainty
that all investors and Investments viii
not suffer from unfriendly legislation ana
Will be fairly and equitably treated and
protected by equal. just and wise laws
We point with just pride and gratifca
ton to our State. to its position, past and
present, in the councils of the nation We
have a good soil, Il healthy and invisor-
II.
cellent harbors, splendid scenery beauti
ful lakes and rivers. extensive and mag
nlfcent forests, and general diffusion of
education and knowledge free to an In
none is the standard of excellence and in
telligence higher.
Every person within our borders eniovs
fully the blessings of personal liberty ana
individual security.
Our many miles of SeaCoast with its
cool bracing air in midsummer, dotted
Ger with comfortable and often eleaa,t
summer cottages and hotels indented
with numerous harbors, bays. and inlets
presents TO the summer tourist or res dent
unrivaled advantages and attractions
Our vast forests abound with moose
deer caribou. and other game. Our
streams, lakes, rivers and bavs. well
stocked with many varieties of fish. Offer
to sportsmen unequaled attractions. and
bring, with each recurring year. large and
steadily increasing numbers of peon,e
whose sojourn here is pleasant healthful
and beneficial to themselves and profit
able to many OF our own citizens.
Certainly il would seem thar we hava
ample inGvreJ euts to retain r,4r own neo-
pie. and to draw those to us from Other
lands who are desirable and worthy to
enjoy theSe advantages with us
The burdens OF taxation in most Of our
towns are comparatively Hight hut must
necessarily ha somewhat commensurate
with the privileges enjoyed We cannot
reasonably ." N..t to have good scto.ls
good roads, good municipal government
and all tue comforts and blessings of a