Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-08


pride in the balance sheet OF the state
treasurer when it looks all right. nut
when it looks all wrong we all nave Il
feeling of shame on account OF it, and
believe that it has a bad influence
on the financial business of all the pco-
pie, the young men of Maine. when
they see that the state is in Il bad
financial condition and is growing
worse all thc time. We are in now Il
period Of prosperity. When has ii ever
been more prosperous? And can we
look forward to any more prosperous
times than we are having now? If We
cannot pay these bills NOW. when can
we. and if we are ever going to nay
anything ON the debt when can we II
not now in time Of prosperity? 1t seems
to mo that we ought 20 look nj these
things in reasonable light
AS TO the college. | wish to say that
| there are people on this floor. mem
bcrs here who intend to vote against
granting that money. who have chill
| drcn in the institution ana feel the
utmost love for ana interest in the m
| stitution. and let any member get up
here and say much against the nsti-
! tuition and they will turn round ana
vote in favor of the resolve. 1t IS NOT
| because we do not feel pride in that
| institution that we oppose 1t. but ne
! cause we feel that it is not in the m
( tereStS of the State that cur duty de
mands us to go against it, although
| we go against many of our friends
whose good greeting we SO much value
| every day | want to appeal to this
| House not to be persuaded against
better Judgment by the able and elo-
oueut remarks which have been made
in favor of that institution. The gen
tleman from MaChiaS could almost per
suade us against our better judgments
TO do anything. If he should lay him
self out to make US believe that il was
midsummer | think he would have half
of US out looking for Strawberries.
Uaughter).
In gard TO the expenses of the stu
dents at that institution. it seems by
the gentleman able argument that the
expenses of pupils there are less than
in any other institution. Why not
make them 4 little more and let them
help pay for the running and the needs
of the institution?
Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: Mr..
. speaker anu NTtllltilltil l litt'l l4'A ~
tended to take any special part in the
discussion of this matter but | have
sat here during this discussion and
have heard the remarks which have
been made for and against this insti-
| tuition, and | cannot, as graduate of
| this institution, let this time go by
without saying something for it and
helping it if | can. Now, gentlemen.
whatever | may say | desire 10 say in
all frankneSS that this institution has
it's faults We cannot all OF us agree
with everything that 1t is doing. And
| so | wish to say this that whatever |
say will be said kindly. frankly ana
| honestly. Now. before | go any farther
| wish to call attention to one othe.
matter. | know from personal expert
! ence with members OF this House. in
fact, they admitted it, that they are
prejudiced against this institution
Now you stand here. today. to act from
duty. ana | ask YOU To put aside all
those prejudices ana judge Of this mat
ter according to the facts which have
been shown here. 1t seems To me ina,
this is th,. only fair course for YOU ana
for me to pursue.
There is noquestion whatever but that
the plea Of economy in every Legisll-
turc is proper plea to make. W. all
admit that we must admit il from
the standpoint Of a citizen or from the
standpoint Of a party. but. gentlemen.
| submit to YOU here that it is not tar
policy for the opposition to permit -
90 by appropriation after appropriate
ton calling for thousands OF dollars
and then to carry out their prejudic2S,
t. say TO this institution, Down il
must go" If their ideas of economy
were true they would be willing either
to have this resolve 20 back to the
COMMITTEES to be cut down. as it might
be perhaps: according to the ideas of
that committee, or to have it amended
here: but they do not do that: they say
We will kill it," Now. gentlemen, |
ask of you all. and many of you are
Interested in appropriations that ar"
to follow. if that is fair treatment?
There is a difference of opinion on the
matter The gentleman from Bangor
CMr. Bead says there Will be money
enough to take care of the needs of
this State. The gentleman from Port
land says there will not be moIt \
enough Why kill this institution
without lbphlilS a. II ldli ~ anu SIN III q
an opportunity to cut down this an
priation. if necessary. together with
the other appropriations which will
follow. | submit if this course Of ac-
ton is fair.
Now in regard to the question Of
economy; is ii true economy, would it
be true economy for you in our indi-
Vidual capacities to allow a building
to suffer when you had the means with
which to take care of it? | submit this
as a proper reason and basis for us to
act upon. That is the true economy
| which will give to the institutions of
the State the least amount of money
that is necessary to support and main
tain them under their present condi-
tons; and that | think the State can
do. Now. gentlemen. we claim that
this institution needs this money for
its heating plant. The campus has
been shown, the buildings have been
shown on this plan. We claim this APP
preparation because the present heat
ing system of this institution is mad
equate at the present time, worn out
as the case may be- Why should we
not have it? This boiler which sup
plies this heat for this building at the
present time is q so or 90
horse power boiler run to 100