The Republican journal., 1907-02-21
and l believe the taxpayers of the State,
object to such extravaganza"

l eNANAA
MORRILL,. Delbert Paul, master of Hon
esty Grange and member of the school
committee, writes: Gin regard to the re-
moval OF our State Capitol, neither l nor
any Of the voters in this part of Waldo cOun
ty want to abandon the present one, as far
as l CAN learn. Nor do they want it re-
moved, as it is located in the most cOnven-
lent place for the whole State. Nor do they
want to stand the expense that it would in
cur. for if this State has any money to
| spend 1t can be expended in other direc-
tons at better advantage, such as i'm
prOvement OF good roads, better schools,
etc. and furthermore, the scheme is for the
benefit OF few without regard to the peO-
pie at large, and if such thing is to come
up, it should be brought before the peo-
ple."
Elisha Merriam, chairman of the select
men, writes: 81 should certainly vote
against moving our State capital, and do
not know Of any sentiment in this region in
| favor OF it. Better take several times the
money involved in this scheme and i'm
prove the highways of the State"
MORNoE Charles F. Smith writes: 81
do not favor the capital removal to Port
land and do not find any sentiment in Ia
| v0r OF it among the people Of this town. [
90 not think they would be willing to fore
go the needed public improvements on
which the States money ought to be spent"
Clarence Walker, master of Comet
| Grange, writes: sit is the sentiment of the
| people here that the State House remain
| right where it iS."
NoRTHPoRr. Il. W. Elwell, chairman OF
the Selectmen, writes: "Every body who
has spoken of the matter here is against
such thing as changing the state
capital.'
( PALERMO. f. E. Spratt, justice, writes:
~ do not find any sentiment in this town
IN favor Ut the moving of the capital to
Portland and am opposed to it myself. l
90 not think the people would be willing
which might be made with the same
| money!
SEARsPoRT. w. }. Mathews writes: 81
am opposed to giving up the present State
| Capitol and to building new one at Port
land. l do not find any sentiment~among
the people of this town in favor of such a
step and do not think that they would be
willing to have the money spent in this
way which ought to be put into other
public works."
SwANv1LLE. Chas. K. Nickerson, post
master, writes: 81 am opposed to abandon
| ing the present capitol and building new
one at Portland, and l find no sentiment
among the people of this town in favor of
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willing that the public debt should be i'll
creased in such a manner, when the money
is so badly needed in other ways"
H. l.. Seekins, chairman of the selectmen,
writes that he is positively" opposed to
moving the capital to Portland. He adds
| that the public sentiment OF the people Of
his town is against such removal in every
| instance.
SEARsMoNT. A. e. Caswell, chairman
of the selectmen, writes: "The taxpayers
| of SearSmont to a man say NO. We are
all signing remonStrances to be presented
to the Legislature and are confident our
representatives and senators won't uphold
any movement to change the capital.
Augusta is good enough for Searsmont."
THORNDIKE. E. III. Litttlefield, master
of Hillside Grange in 1906, writes: 81 am
not in favor of abandoning the present
State Capitol to build new one in Port
land or any other place at this time or any
future time as long as the present one does
or can be made to accommodate our
Legislature. Second. | do not find any
sentiment among the people of my town in
favor of the removal Of the capital. Third.
| do not think they would be willing to
have the money spent in this way"
UNITY. Hon. j. R. Taber, ex-member of
the Senate from Waldo county, writes 81
had the honor Of spending two terms in the
Senate and l found no trouble in finding
good rooms and board Let those who are
finding SO much fault with Augusta stay at
| home. They are not compelled to go to the
Legislature There are plenty who are will
ling to take their places and who will be
satisfied with the accommodations to be
found in Augusta. Better far be attending
to matters of interest to the people of the
State than discussing this question. Several
| remOnStrances are being filled out in this
town which will be forwarded to the Legis-
lature."
Edwin Rand, Master of Sandy Stream
Grange in 1906, writes that he is opposed to
no sentiment in his town in favor of such
action, and does not think the taxpayers
would be willing to bear the additional bur-
dens it would impose.
WALDO. G. C. Levanseller, Master Wal
do Grange, writes: "My answer to all your
questions is no. am not in favor of moving
the capital to Portland and do not find any
sentiment in this town that is. l do not
think the people would be willing to bear
any added burden for such purpose"
| Z. A. Levanseller, Secretary of the Waldo
Grange, writes: 81 am opposed to moving
the capital to Portland and l find no senti-
meht here for it. do not think the people
would be willing to see the States money
spent in this way.'
| WINTERPoRT. Leonard Clark writes that
he thinks the people of his town would be
unanimously opposed" to moving the capt.
tai to Portland.
TEE WRECK OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Saturday Cap
tain F. A. Erratt, who accompanied the ex-