The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-07
THE ANTS.
They Wound Up the Campaign With q
Rousing Rally.
THE ANTS.

The last meeting in the series held by
the anti-annexationists OF Deering was
held on Saturday evening at Lewis hall,
and was attended by 100 citizens. number
ing among the list ell of the present city
officials. except Alderman Gowan, who
is an active annexation worker. The
meeting was called to order at $50 by
President Wilson, who called on John j.
Goody, resident of Woodfords, and a
practicing lawyer of Portland. Mr..
Goody said in opening that he had not
been resident of Deering long enough
to be an authority on matters pertaining
to annextion. He said that he was op-
posed to annexation tecause the city OF
Portland cannot fulfil its promises Of
what is to be done for the Deering dis
trict. II Deering under annexation gets
any work done it must be done by Pc
tition to the city government of the great
er Portland. II annexed we should be
the same as the tail of a dog The dog
would wag the tail, but the tail would
new er be able to wag the dog.
MR.. E. E. RAND,
one of the board of tax assessors, was
called on, and said ~ am opposed as
believe it against our interests In
speaking of Portland, MIR. Rand said that
it was doubtful if that city would have
built Tukey's bridge and the new school
house unless obliged to. The reason
Portland has not increased her debt is
because she thas been prevented by q
special act of the legislature. They tel
us this growth Of Deering has come from
Portland, and that we ought to be under
obligations to Portland for this growth.
should rather see the city OF Deering
pay $4,000 II it would settle the quss-
ion, as believe 1t would be cheaper to
pay ont such an amount than to run our
chances on annexation.
Mr.. j. f. Knight of Cobb lane, Nor
rill's corner, the hot bed of anti-annexa-
ton, was called upon, but asked to be
excused from speaking.
MR.. CHAS. S. FARNHAM,
resident of Morrills corner, candidate
| for alderman at large, was called on and
said: 81 am not and have never been
sorry that moved into Deering. l came
here with my eyes open and am satisfied
with the city. We shall vote strongly
against annexation in orr ward"
| u. w. ilWkCSs II ONl ohAco LOU UC0l
as high in Deering the last few years rs
they have been in Portland we could
have completed the work on the High
school and Forest avenue. Our fire de
partment is comparatively as well
equipped as that of Portland. Our sewer
| age system has been improved and we
have in proportion to our size, nearly as
much of an area of streets covered with
sewer pipe as they have in Portland.
| The duty of every citizen on Monday i.
to first check the square on the ballet
! that says "No.'' If we do orr dury on
| Monday we shall save from humiliation
the finest and fairest city on Gods foot
| stool.
MAYOR HENRY j. DAVIS
said: We have had figures enough in
this campaign and would now urge
you to let the figures go, and use mild
measures with our annexation friends
Remember gentlemen, that molassef
catches more flies than vinegar. That
is something | can't always do myself
however. daughter Confront the all
nexatiouists with an appeal to patriotism
and loyalty to behring's interests ano
they may have some effect.
=aa-A MR.. FRANK II. OSGOOD.
one of tbs young politicians of Morrill''
corner, and subordinate Federal official
said: We want to work for the interests
of Deering. We want to increase the popu
lstion and are glad to welcome the bes'
citizens from Portland. We should con
| Germ ourselves or care what becomes OF
Portland, but should aim to boom Deer
| ing, Keep up your courage in the tight
! 80 there is tale coming down from