Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-16

know the Golden Rule and how to
practice it. If not as demonstrative we
can see as far as most people and if
things do not always come our way it
is not because we do not them to.
The Capital City of Maine should have
close connection by rail with all parts
of the State but what is the fact to con-
meet pretty much everywhere except |
with the capital. The railroad map of
Maine is a study. We are circum-
scribed in a manner clearly indicating |
design, to put us in about the same |
position that Cervera found himself at |
Santiago.
This tamely submitting to a continual |
cutting off tapping and bleeding pro-
cess, apparently enjoyed by some, has
long since gone into history as a char |
acteristic. All the good things that
have come to us we prize, but it is a
small part of what we ought to have |
Our future dependence is on electri'
railroads. All indications point to Au-
gusta as a large trade centre and no
stone should be left unturned to bring
about that result We have a solidity
that does not compel us to hang upon
the apron strings of anybody. If we
ldCh III any tIliHS It's lHc u!opOSlllOl
came into this world by way of Port
land which may account in part for the
kind of oxygen I absorb. The Portland
| way of looking directly after local in
| terests fits squarely into my conception
of what every city, town and hamlet
should ever be alive to. The way here
is paved for better things to come
Our summer visitors make it a dream
of delight to breathe in the pleasures of
| this earthly paradise we have. in our
| beautiful City and surroundings. The
more they come the more they want to,
| and the more We want them to. Our
public buildings, our attractive homes
our churches and schools, our library
our electric railway service, our de-
lGhtful suburban drives, our charming
lake, forest and stream attractions I'M
folding Natures rarest gifts to man to
the admiring gaze of wondering
world, all these are ours and for them
II have only the warmest words of
praise. A man who wants only place
to hang his hat, cares but little for the
welfare of a city. A bare existence and
living life of comfort are very differ
ent conditions, yet in the latter we
often find 2 hide bound. selfish, narrow
ness. that does not permit ones blinded
vision, to extend beyond the limit of his
own door yard. They are always with
us, and we must count on a drag OF
some kind. in every enterprise that
shows head. Men of brains, snap and
enterprise, know better than to be dis
couraged by it. A wheel though il
runs better with all spokes in and bear
ing. My statements are nothing new
they are but the rehearsal of what Is
| heard daily on our streets, and talked
over as fully as they talk of the wealth
er, and they cannot be winked out of
sight. Truth is Mighty" When ]
hear it said that taxes cannot be
brought down to living rates, I believe
just as much OF it as I please and nc
more. When / am told that induce
ments cannot be offered to prospective
| buyers, to come here and locate their
homes and their industries, adding sub
tantially to the already handsome
showing that fifty years has brought
u.s. out crops a selfishness l recognize
as an old and tried friend? My answer
is; look at communities not few. with
nothing like the superior ADVANTAGES
we possess, that rear their heads, and
walk right straight away from us in
prosperity. IF a small fraction of the
money that steadily goes out OF Angus
| IA never to return, found investment
at home. it would give an inspiration to
every department of trade and COM
merce that we have never yet expert
enced. If our range of vision were
shortened up in way, we would pros
per the more. The almighty dollar is
apt to get people by the head and some
times gives them tremendous twist.
Wherever, the political pot boils trade
| SINNERS. it is said of US that we
breathe a political atmosphere" The
more we grow the less we shall hear of
that. Furthermore the times change
and we change with them. We may
vet have our politics served on separate
plates. Our merchants guarantee will
make sure to take care of all the bust
ness that comes, and our political lead
ers are fully able to keep up their end
as well, while the two make COM
bination, that accomplishes about what
it undertakes. When that foot comes
| down it means something as we all
| know, but whoever knew the eloquence
at an annual banquet, to bring as much
as a peanut stand into town? Ban