The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
TAFT NOMINATED.
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has performed his duties. ask you to
indorse him and by so doing vote for
an honest and fearless man."
DR.. H. P. Hall proposed the name of
Howard NJ Lane Of Leomnster. DR..
Han referred to the Leominster candi-
date as an honest man, a Worcester
county republican and a man who has
had considerable experience in office.
he referred to the conditions surround
ing the towns in the neighborhood of
the great metropolitan basin and asked
the delegates to take the matter home
to themselves and consider whether
they would sacrifice the security of
ilVes and homes to seuility Of politics.
DF. Halls nomination was seconded
by W. Howard Chase and A. S. Patton
Jonathan Smith of Clinton made one
OF the strongest speeches in the con-
vention, in proposing the name of War
ren Goodale. Mr. Smith said in part:
Mr.. Goodale is one of the brightest
and cleanest republicans in the county
The dignity and Importance of the
BOARD requires man of good judg-
ment, common sense and impartiality
No board is in so close touch with the
people as. the county commissioners. Is
i not right that the board should be
evenly made up2 The duties of the
commissioners are divided according to
the wealth and population: why should
not the choice of men who,make up the
board be passed round2 At least once
IN q, life tiHleali sections should have
the privilege OF representation
The argument in favor of Mr. Taft
may be summed up in one word. ex-
perience, would not detract from Mr..
Tafts ability. but is all the brain and
judgment of Worcester county locked
up in the breast Asche gentlemen from
JxDlidge1 Have moi others a right on
the board? Among the 10000 Worces-
ter county republicans. there are just
as good men as Mr. Taft
Al this juneture Mr.. Smith united a
map which had been rolled UP against
the wail. and showed the respective
territories Of Worcester county, which
have and have not been represented in
the board of county commissioners,
Pointing to the southern section, he
said: This small section comprising
about $4,000 souls, has been represented
on the board continuously for about 50
years. Three generations of the Taft
family have held the office while the
north and northeast part of the county
have been without representation"
According to law, man who has
squatted on a certain tract of land for
70 years holds the property against all
=
good in politics."
Mr.. Smith spoke at some length on
the importanf,e of Clinton in the county
and the special need of a representa-
tive Of the eQHntys commission in that
section At the present time when the
metropolitan water board is doing so
much work. that needs the closest in
spection.
Francis D. Newton of Southboro
echoed Mr.. Smiths appeal relative to
the big water basin, in seconding the
nomination of Mr. Goodale.
Hon TIC. Bates added weight to the
claim of the Clinton delegates. Mr..
Bates said: while the excellent argu-
ment in favor of representation for the
north county towns was being present.
ed l noticed a sneer. on the faces of
several delegates. But ! think if put in
their places you would recognize the
potency of their argument Worcester
county. has suffered negligence long
enough. Boston has controlled the leg
islature without even protest from
Worcester representatives If a manu-
facturer desires to increase his water
power he cannot open his gate without
consulting the county commissioners
but the metropolitan water board comes
in a stranger and takes many acres of
land and constructs a system which is
a menace to the largest town in the
county, and there is not a word in pro-
test from Worcester county.
Saw mills are inspected, but 14O foot
dams are allowed to pass What if a
condition of affairs should arise like
that at the time of the Johnstown
flood? How would you feel about the
matter?
THE Worcester delegates have been
secured LARGELY at the solicitation Of
George S. Taft, son of the candidate
and it is safe to say that nearly every
lawyer in the convention will vote for
Mr.. Taft. We are told that Daniel Taft
held the office IS years and was finally
given hint to get out. If hint was
good medicine at that time why is it not
good medicine at the present time?
There is no reason for this state Of af-
fairs to continue forever.
1t IS said that harmony is lacking in
the office of the county commissioners
today. When a commission is so boyish
that its members have to sign an agree
ment providing for majority rule on
questions Of public policy it is getting
pretty near kindergarten. hope you
realize that the new court house cost
about 100000. What have you got for
it2 Thank the Lord no Worcester
county architect is responsible for this
nonstrosity
All things considered we are in duty
bound to respect the claim of Clinton
Its citizens have q right to ask for a
man in that section to watch the work
Of this water board and If anything is
erroneous his presence will be recog-
nfzed. beg of you to do justice to this
section"
George o. Draner nominated Francis
N, Thayer Of Blackstone. In proposing
the Blackstone candidate Mr. Draper
referred to the fact that his candidate
comes from the section that has been