Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-18
MAise LEGISLATURE.
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of the gentleman'S remarks. L dchuo"i-
edge that ! am no expert upon matters
pe-,aining to insane hospitals. ii hao
been skilled in what was required Tor the
insane | might have undertaken tine TASK
of examining the plans for the bangor
hospital and have, endeavored 10 cut
down that large appropriation. we were
told on every hand by gentlemen VINO
visited the institution across the river
that something must be done A large
sum OF the States money had already
he.u spent at Bangor; and 1t seemed,
considering everything. considering the
great extent of country beyond that in
siitution to the eastward that the rea-
souab,e thing was To finish it, and If the
gentleman thought that there was eX
travaeance II was certainly as much his
duty TO investigate ii as it was mine.
want 10 draw the distinction now be-
tween the institution which I voted for
the other day and the one which presents
itself TO YOU. today, 1t appeared from
evidence which | did not doubt, and
which was submitted to me, in regard To
the Temporary Home for Women and
Children at Deering. that the benefcaries
of that institution have their legal resi-
dences in all parts of the State and even
in the Provinces. A class of women,
mostly young girls. girls going to Port
land for work and getting into difficulties,
were taken into that institution. To send
Them back to the place of their legal set
Element would impose upon them still
greater weight of modification. l could
not find ii in my heart to add that to
their overburdened houls. and l voted in
favor of the resolve because of that con-
sideration But no such consideration
pertains TO the resolve before us, today.
If there are boys in that institution al
Deering who belong in other localities. It
is no hardship for those boys. II adds no
pang to their conscience or to their sense
of shame. to send them home 10 their
parents if they have any. or to the mum.
cipal officers of their towns who thiils
perhaps may have some heart as w'Iil c,s
the people of Deering or Portland, Talk
about it's being located in the best Vocal
ity. Well. sir. the facts Before the people
of This State hardly bear that out There
is an institution up here IN the country
which has no Home adcrning its name
and no orphanage Of friendlessness in its
title. 1t is simply the Good viii Farm:
and its does not come here claiming a do
nation from this State. Somehow ii gets
along. If they must beg from door To
door in Portland for these institutions
why don't they rap at the city doors and
ask the municipal government to give
them an appropriations. That is whci t
they should knock ana that is where hey
should receive endowments and duf.a-
tions. beg leave now to read IA letter
not in imitation of the Telegraph bri sade
that appeared here. yesterday. but 81 nply
because this came to me. this moihains.
and it throws "A little light on the iuues-
ton.
Is Gray street.
Thursday. Feb. 'G 1899
My Dear Judge:
Your ado ress in the House, last Tues
day, was of great interest TO me beyont
me aor.ins personal interest nave ~
the welfare Of the Temporary Homes.
My strongest interest is in the plan
which secures the family home for the
homeless child without resort to institu-
tional life.
have talsSfm the liberty TO send YOU a
little pamphlet, Not institutions bu'
Homes. watch has been helpiul IN
spira ton Toy me through many years ot
work for l3omcless and dependent chill
dren. Respectfully yours,
tMrs.) MARGARET T. w. MERRILL.
Portland, Ne
Now have seen good deal of insti-
tutional caring for children. l did not
think very highly of ii and | confess It,
The child in public institution. while
it may be taught book leaJ ming, does
not grow UP with those ideas of econ
omy and frugality which the child
learns in the family by example con-
stantly before him: and l say the home
is the place to bring up children and
not the public institution.
Mr.. WEBB: This horne temporarily
cares for such boys and gives especial
attention to their mental and physical
needs so that they may be fit subjects
to be placed in family homes. The
very purpose of the home is to take
these boys temporarily until good
homes can be found
calls for tie question came from diff
ferent parts of the House
Mr.. McFADDEN: 4 hope the gentle
men will not be impatient.
Mr. HOPKINS of Deering: | rise to
point of order The gentleman from
Dresden. has already spoken twice to
the question.
The SPEAKER: The point is well
taken. The gentleman can only pro-
ceed by unanimous consent.
Mr.. McFA DDEN: | ask unanimous
consent to continue.
CA Voice.: object.
The SPEAKER: T'Ae question is on
the Indefinite postponep,ent of the re-
solve.
Mr. WEBB: | move that the gentle
man from Dresden. be given unani-
nous consent to cor tinue
Mr.. CHASE-I second the motion
The motion was agreed to-
MIR. SMITH of ,Presque Isle: I have
no desire To u'Nicrtake to infiict d
speech upon y',u but I am interested
in this mates, Yesterday the gentle
man from Dres den (Mr. McFadden)
trained his 13t lch gun on the St.
Elizabeth Orphan Asylum. and direct
ed ms IRE against that wo..thy institu-
u"n. Today he comes in iand directs
the lire OF his batteries against the
Deerlng home for Friendless Boys
ANA Doubt not that tomorrow, If we
shouid nave u measure before us to
grant SOME small pittance to some poor
willow VINO h;U. given her husband or
neg sons to ne defence of this great
country he would oppose that 1t
seems 10 me that he acts very much as
'hough he w As working or the Western
TuIe, 10 SnpGH ,yervt hi n hot ,,n.>.-