Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-28

NioHS ulteT tdhIiS lIelT Odtn or Office.
Governor Cobb has a; chance Of life
time No governor Of Maine, no COVER
nor in the United States has ever had
such an opportunity to show courage
and backbone and love for his State
where he took the oath of office rather
than for the State House ring, who by
their actions nearly caused a change in
the seat of government, Had | not be-
lieved fully in Gov. Cobb's honesty and
that he would show the people of Maine
that no man or set of men under him
could confess to have taken from this
grand old State thousands Of dollars
and still be retained in Office BY merely
stating that they had or would stop
looting and plunderng its treasury By
false accounts, | would not have voted
to have retained the capital at Angus
ia. 1t was not question with me and
others of poor accommodations in or
out of the State House, was undecided
on account OF the State House ring but
| believed then and | believe now that
Gov. Cobb Will be honest, no matter
where it hits.
How about Governor Folk? Do the
people deSpise him for taking the bull
by the horns? When President Roose-
welt was elected many people cried and
thought it was about the downfall Of
this republic, but after five years wha: =?
Every person in the United States loves
him whether he be Democrat or Repub-
lican. Why? Simply for his courage.
Governor Cobb. if you are honest, you
will put your party on a new footing;
if you are not, you will asSassinate it.
I haIinva that Il
missioners in this State there is one
Democrat except on the Commission of
Inland Fisheries and Game. WHY
should they not have one member If
this board? But I do not care SO much
for the party as | do for the honesty of
the men.
I hope that the majority report will
not be accepted. -t.
Mr.. Speaker. / would like to have the
clerk read the minority report before
it is voted upon.
The SPEAKER: The Chair has al
ready put the question and the major
ity report was accepted.
Mr.. DONIGAN; 1 move to reconsid-
er the vote.
The SPEAKER: Isn't your report in
the printed report?
Mr. DONIGAN: Yes.
The SPEAKER: The clerk may read
the minority report if the gentleman
desires.
CThe clerk here read the minority re-
pOrtl
Mr.. HILL of Monticello: Mr.. Speak
er, am sorry that the majority report
is so long that we may not have it read
this morning. The majority report in
cludes the entire evidence, and if any,
one will read the evidence taken be-
fore the committee they will see why
we came to the conclusion that we did
L desire to state that were I not ac-
quainted with all the evidence present
ell to that committee, after hearing that
minority report read 1 should certain
ly be in favor of accepting it; but il
you take that evidence and go over it
you will find good reasons for conclud-
ing precisely as the majority of the
committee did. That minority report is
one of the cleverest drawn documents
| have ever read. l hope the House will
insist that the vote which we have al
ready taken will be sustained.
Mr.. SCATES of Westbrook: I would
like to ask the gentleman from Bing-
ham question. DID L understand you
to say that Mr.. Ross, the game warden,
charged fees for services to the coun-
ty and was paid by the county and at
the same time charged the State for
those same services and the game COM
mission allowed them?
Mr.. DONIGAN: That was the testi-
mony. that he charged II days pay to
the county of Washington and 20 days
pay to the State of Maine, which
makes 81 days in the month of Jam
uary and his board was charged to the
State Of Maine.
Mr.. EDWARDS of Lewiston: Mr.
Speaker, l happened to be one of the
members of this committee as also was
the Senator from Cumberland (Mr. Cur
tis). and l signed the majority report
1 did not see one particle of evidence,
as a Democrat not taking political
matters into account. against this de-
partment; and | think in fairness 20 us
that We should have the majority re-
port read at this time. 1t is a long re-
port, but | think it should be read.
The SPEAKER" I will say that the
majority report covers some 81 pages.
Gaughter) 1t has been printed and is
upon the desks of each member.
Mr.. EDWARDS: / would like to have
all except the testimony read.
Mr.. DONIGNN. / would like to ask
the gentleman from Lewiston ques-
ton. Did the gentleman tell me that he
was a friend to Mr.. Carleton and that
he would not do anything to injure
him.
MIR. EDWARDS: No, sir.
Mr.. DONIGAN: Did the gentleman