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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
DRESDEN.

S.P. CALL master of Eastern River
Grange. Dresden, writes: In reply to
yours Of the 5th, j will state that | do
not favor abandoning the present State
Capitol and building a new one in Port
land, nor do find any sentiment among
the people of Dresden in favor of such
removal Of the capital. / do not think
the people of our town would be willing
to bear the additional burden of expense
which the building of new State House
c. J. CHENEY writes: Augusta has
always seemed to be n good place for
our State House In all the years that
have passed. and we do not see that the
present needs differ very much from
those in past years. We believe that
laws for the benefit Of the State at large
can be better made in a smaller city like
Augusta than in large one like Port
rived from this change except to the
people in and around the city Of Port
land. and as Portland is but small part
the the Tor hs change
would be a gross wrong to impose upon
the taxpayers Of the State"
JOHN H. MAYER. justice. writes: II
do not favor abandoning the present
State House. or building a new one in
very much opposed to the abandonment
Of our present State House"
VIM. w. CHOATE. master Of Eastern
River Grange, writes: Il am not in IA
vor OF abandoning the present state cap
ital and building a new one in Portland.
and I find no sentiment for It among the
people Of my town. I really think that
Dresden stands today unanimously
against the removal Of the capital. More
over. the people would want the States
money spent in other ways"
ORRIN NJ. McFADDEN. justice and
former member Of the Legislature,
writes: ITO each and all Of your ques-
lions return an unqualified negative.
The only sentiment among our people
upon the subject Of the removal OF the
carital is one indignant condemnation. II
there is really. or prospectively. four to
eight millions of dollars in our State
treasury, we do not want it piled I'D into
gorgeous and magnificent State build
ings. We want it distributed among the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06

board OF se!ectInen writes: Since re-
several of the citizens of my town and
find them all against moving the canitai
They al! think the capital Is all right ~
1t is and that it would be a needless e1.
pense. My motto Ia get out of debt a !,
soon as possible and keep out. / thinI
the people are taxed enough now A
S. p. WESCOTT, town clerk writos
that he does not favor abandonins ths
present State capital and building new
one in Portland, neither does he find anv
among the people of his town ne Sane
not think the taxpayers there wou,S rs
willing. to bear their share OF The "a 10
ditional burden such project wonId
impose upon them "ouio
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JEFFERSON,

w. A. JACKSON writes: 81 do not
favor capital removal TO Portland and
find no sentiment for 1t here whatever.
ernphatically No"
NJ. !. JOHNSON. master of the WILLOW
Grange III 1876. and member Of the
board Of selectmen. writes: Il most GER
tainly do not favor the proposed remov-
al OF the capital to Portland. 1 find
absolutely no sentiment here In favor OF
1t and know the people are all opposed
to any such foolishness."
GEORGE W. BENNER. master of No
Whitef!cld Grange in 1856. writes: BE
lievinS that the State capital at Augusta
has Helped our critics near 4: home and
that it can be made < suitable home 70.
our Legislature with u great deal less
expense than ii would take to build a
new one. l sincerely hope that 1t will
never be abandoned. We have not too
many attractions in this part of our
State and are now paying practically all
VIC do have and for one believe In keep
ing all we can lawfully to make our
part Of the State az attractive as possible
and ] know TO reason why the hotels a:
comrare favorably with those OF Port
land or any OF our Maine cities. have
never heard one of my own towns peo-
pie say they were in favor Of having our
capital moved
II. A. BOND. chri-man Of the select
q your Questions IL NO. ! IN not in fa-
vor @: moving tl!" capital to Portland
and 7 find no sentiment arccng the peo-
pie OF this town that is"
L. A. HOFFSES. town clerk. writes:
am utterly opposed to the abandoning
of the present state capital. There is no
sentiment among the people Of this vi
ci11ity in favor Of doing so. From what
can hear the people prefer State road
aid rather than new State capital We
have remonstrance here against NOV
n
it."
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pay their taxes. and to place this I'M
netssary tax upon them aould be an
outrage: The only excuse for asking the
removal OF our State House seems the
rty OF lack OF facilities 10 care for the
lawmakers during the three months they
stay In Augusta once in two years.
have stopped in Augusta a great deal
ourins sessions OF the legislature and
could always find plenty OF good chances
70 room and board. Perhaps others could
Our taxpayers to q man would protest
against this unnecessary expense"
NJ. w. LENFEST writes that he IL on.
posed to moving the State capital to
Portland. and can find no one In his town
who favors It: He does not believe they
would be willing to be taxed for such =
purpose. He adds: LAS tax collector
think l am in position to know the
minds of the people OF this town as well
as any one in it,
ARTHUR E. JOHNSON. a member of
ire board OF selectmen, and town clark
writes that he is not in favor of moving
the capital to Portland. and that he finds
no sentiment among the taxpayers OF
his town. He adds: Il think it an out
rage on the taxpayers OF Maine"
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ANDOvER.

Il. NJ BAILEY, chairmen of the select
men, am satisfied to have the capital
ana state House at Augusta and believe
that IS the sentiment of my town.
am opposed to moving 1t to Portland and
my fellow townsmen are also.
L. X. HALL, member of the board
OF selectmen states that he personally
does not favor removing the State CAPT
tai ana that he finds very little senti-
ment for such removal In regard to tho
additional expense such removal Womb
incur Mr. Hall states that he does not
think they would stand for it.
Q. A. BURGESS, master of Lone Noun
Tam Granse, writes: II am not in favor
to Portland. The sentiment of the voters
OF this town Is very strong against the
removal Of the State capital | do not
money spent in this way"
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WAlDOBORO.

H. 8 BRADFORD writes: II DO not ia
| ,ynr changing the, capital and do not
know OF anybody here who docs
JOHN T. WHITE, selectnan. writes:
thU-S..t knew the feeling OF orr
people ~ relation to moving The State
House. but after receiving your commu-
! nic2ton thought l would investigate q
! little. | do not find one man in favor of
the scheme and finally asked one man
VINO was posted on this question wheth
inf 'n ~ yor Vas 2ae person In this town
House. His answer came straight ana
SQUARE We do not raise fools in Wal
ooooro. Ihat answer explains the senti-
ment OF our people to a man."
f. A. PERRY, Jr., master OF Waldo
Doro Grange in 1906 sends the following
reply in answer to the Journals iarter
Most emphaticaliy No to your three
questions respectively which also voices
the sentiment OF everyone with wbono 2
tion." " AiipoSi-
WILLIAM II. MILLER. Esq. justice
and former register Of probate OF Lincoln
county, writes: Your c rcIIar ;rftar Of
the 9TH inst. relative to removing tina
STATE House from Augusta elsewhere. Is
one, two and three. | say No to ali az
Them. | 90 not believe that the peopl,
IN the State of Maine at large can afford
70 incur any additional expense in This
direction. and besides there are other oh
lections to changing the capital to Port
land, and among them is the increased
,iiAief't't tIift ~ WCuIu make for the menu
bers of the Legislature by having tba
capital away down in the southwest cor
ner OF the State. II there must be a
change. Dover or Foxcroft would bs
nearer the geographical center Of the in
habited portion of our State. Suffice to
say. Augusta answers our purpose very
VEL VII and under the present pressure Of
n.gh taxes and the constant clamor for
unnecessary aprropria tons the taxpav-
ers OF the state Of Maine surely ought
not 70 be aGitated by this extravagant
VIII
IN Portland who are always accustomed
20 having their own way are attempting
- 1oist on the peonle of Maine I hon..
the good sense OF the legislators viii rib
II IN the bud think that l voice tho
sentiment of the Taxpayers in this sec
ton of our county"
CECIL r. NJ. NEWBERT writes:
f'verEhcdy whom ! have taiked with
here IN regard to changing the canitai
IS strongly opposed TO it. sincerely
nope this project viii he defeated and he
Ileve the taxpayers of the state will see
what is for their best interests and do
az IN their power to keep the capital
whore il is. p'
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SURRY.

FRANK r. JELLTSON. master Arbutus
Grange. also superintendent OF schools.
writes that he does no. favor abandoning
the present state Capitol; that there is
no sentiment in favor of it. aiding; The
removal of the capital to Portland or any
o'N NJ. A. GAsPAR master of Harvest
Home Grange. replies that he does not
favor the capital removal scheme: that
nose II and ends with: IF 1t was to be
changed / should say to Bangor.
J. p. FARNHAM. master OF Allamoo-
cook Grange. writes that he does not
favor moving the canital to Portland
That there IS no sentiment among the
neonle OF his town for such action. and
that they would not he willing to contrib:
ute their part of such an expenditure OF
tire States money.
A. L. TREWORGY writes: Il am or
posed to moving the capital to Portland:
md no sentiment here in favor OF so do
ing and do not believe that the peor!e
would be willing to see the state use IN
this way money needed for public i'm
proyements."
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WINTER HARBOR.

j. NJ. GERRISH, town clerk, r"-rites
that he is opposed to moving the CAPITAL
to Portland and that he finds no s.nti-
ment favorable to such action among tHH
people of his town. and that he does nal
believe they would be willing to shar
the additional burGcn of expense which
the carrying ont Of such a project would
impose upon them.
JOS. ]. ROBERTS, chairman Of the Sc
lectmcn favcrs moving the capita! II
Portland. He finds sentiment there il;
favor of it. and thinks his fellow towns
men would be willing to be taxed for this
purpose
GEO T. CHILDS. n member OF tho
hoard Of selectmcn writes that he doe
and il unable r. find anyone in his to-'r
who docs. He does not think the people
there would be willing to be taxed Tor
such q purpose
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BROOKLYN,

that he does not favor rnovins. 81 wires
tai to Portland. and finds no one j., ed ri.
town nSS who there soss o,i He does believe ths
ditional taxes for that purnoso pay ao-
L. B. BRIDGES. chairman Of IN. o..
iectmen. writes: Personally I am '' in 70 70
vor OF changing the capital to Portland.
the people" 'Iiiohs
$. L: MCFARLAND. one of the mem.
bers of the board Of selectmen states that
ne objects to the removal of the Stats
capital from Augusta TO Portland and has
not found anyone in the town of RronL'
lin who is in favor of such a proposition
He writes that the people OF the town
would he very unwilling to foreco rrhIi.
improvements and bear additional az
pens+- for the purpose Of erecting a new
b;.ilGing in Portland o"
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WHITEFlElD.

/. II. FORD. chairman Of selectmen.
writes: Most decidedly 1 do not favor
changing the State capital to Portland
tirncnt among our people in favor of anv
change. BY the stress they lay upon tha
hotel accommodations in Augusta. one
would think there are some senators and
representatives. who think more OF what
they eat and drink than they do Of the
welfare OF the State. 1t really does not
seem possible that any very large NUM-
per OF our representatives will favor any
such large expenditure OF money need.
lcssly when there are so many WAYS in
which the money might be expended and
benefit the whole State"
HCGHlE McGARRAHAN writes: Can
II De possible tnat the people can be lost
Old i'lne Tree State that they will collcc-
lively or individually, directly or INDIRECT
~. aid any body of men senator's or 9TH
ers. IN such an insane project as that Of
changing the location OF our State House
To Portland or any other city? IL will be
gigantic undertaking and political graft
OF the peoples money, and no real bene-
ut t. the people will result. Do our peo-
PIE wish to stop indefinitely all improve
merts on roads. etc. ?Why is 1t that our
farms are deprecated and their products
less than the cost of production? 1t is
simply because there are few. IL any.
really good roads, which virtually deb1r
the farmers Of a market for their goods.
There are hundreds of reasons why every
sane man in this commonwealth sh ould
use every effort 10 prevent any such ex-
penditure of the States money, and no
good reason can be gwen why our State
House should be located at Portland 9TH
er than 10 enrich a few who handle tina
peoples money. Have we rot had illus
trltions Of this in other states? Will the
reoI,ie Of our grand old State quietly sub
that simply voice the rank and file OF
this dear old commonwealth"
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ORIAND,

A. b. HUTCHINs. master Narrames-
sic Grange. Replies: Il do not at all
favor such a proposition and do not be-
lle!e that theIe is any sentiment amons,
the people of ;his section in favor of it.
If the matter should he referred to the
people | 1irmly believe that the towl:
would poll a unanimous vote in opposi-
ton to such 4 removal OF the capital.
The only argument | have seen in favor
OF removal is the lack of hotel accommo-
dati"ns az Augusta, but / have never
heard a senator or representative from,
Hancock county make any complaint Of
thor entertainment in that city,
J. f. GROSS. member of board Of Sc
lectmnn and master of Alamoosook
Grange, in 1906. writes; II think ! an,
situated to know the sentiment OF tho
people of this town, and will say that
VIC are rot in favor of any move to
change the capital"
f. o. SUDDEN. chairman of the select
men, writes Your letter concerning the
removal of the State House from Angus
ia 10 Portland has been carefully consid-
cred by me. and l can say with all truth
that the people of this vicinity are much
opposed to the measure. Ii such Il change
must be made, why not make 1t as near
the center of the State as possible. I
know of no reason why its present loea-
ton Is not good enough"
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WASHINGTON.

GEO. T.. SPRAGTE. master Of Evening
Star Grange. writes that he is opposed
- moving the capital to Portland: that
he finds no one in his town who favors
It. and that people there would not ba
willing to he taxed for it
w E. MORSE. a member of the board
of selectmen. writes that he does not
favor the removal of the capital to Port
who does. He emphatically states that
the taxpayers there would not be will
ing t. bear the additional burden Of tax
alton such move would involve.
WILLARD E. OVERLOOK. chairman
OF the school committee. writes: THE
scheme to move t.ie State House is pure
" selfish one on the part Of those who
insist on the same. There are thousands
TO 90 without the necessities OF life to
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BREM EN-.
TURNER, postmaster at Broad

+. w. TURNER, postmaster at Broad
Cove. writes that he is not in favor Of
moving the capital TO Portland. He finds
no sentiment among the people of his
town favorable to such a move, and does
not think the taxpayers there would be
willing 10 bear their part of the addition
nj burden of expense it would impose.
w. L. HILTON. q member of the board
of selectnen, writes that he is opposed
to moving the capital to Portland; that
he finds no one among his townsmen who
favors IT, ana Is convinced that the peo-
pie Of his town would not be willing to
be taxed for such a purpose.
T.. O. Kent, chairman of the sclcctmen.
writes that he 10 in favo: OF moving the
capital to Portland that he finds senti-
ment among the people of his town that
comedies with his own and that he
thinks they would be willing to pear
their share Of the expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
TRENTON.

FRANK L. DUNBAR. member OF the
board Of selectmen, answers the Jour
nails inquiries as follows: To-day the
answer is No: yesterday. No; tomor-
row No
g. Il. ALLEY. chairman of the select
men. writes that he is most emphatically
opposed to moving, the capital TO Port.
land; that the people of his town are not
in favor of it and would not be willing
to bear the additional burden of taxes
which the carrying out OF such project
would put upon them.
II. c. SMITH. 4 member of the board
of selectmen writes that he is in favor
of having the capita, OF the State of
the CITY of Augusta. Continuing he
writes that he finds no Sentiment in his
town in favor of renewing the capital .
Portland and does not think that the
public improvements and bear additional
taxes TO crafty the wish of those who
do wish to have it removed.
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SIONlNGION.

RUEL +. JTDKINS. Il member of tha
board of selectmen writes that he is op-
posed to moving the capital to Portland:
but finds some people in his town who
approve the idea.
+ s. SMALL, member of tn.
board Of sclectmen. writes that ha
does not favor abandoning the
present State CAPITAL. Continuing no
writes: The prevailing idea is that Wa
cannot afford to remove 1t. l think it is
the peoples opinion that we are paying
Ill Of the taxes that re car afford to pay
at present"
l.. f. STINSON. master Of Stonington
Grange, writes: Il 10 nor See any reason
for charging the capital from Augusta
to Portland and think there IS very lit
tie feeling here favoring any such
change"
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BROWNFIElD,

W. c. BICkFORD. chairman of the Sc
lectme.i-e writes Yes" to each of tho
questions and thinks the people of his
town would be in favor of Changing the
capital to Portland Wv
JAMES r. HILL, Master Frost Noun
favor of building a new capitai in port.
iahu. He finds some sentiment among
ne me people IN favor of such move and
tnat ne thinks they would be willing to
the accomplishment of this purpose
WILLIAM P. BROOKS. a memher ~
the board Of selectmen. says that he IL
9pposed TO the removal of the capital to
Portiand He says there are "a feu,
people in his town who favor it. but that
ne does not think the taxpayers thera
would be willing to bear the addittonai
p 1urIsh OF expense that such a move
CHARLES LINSCoTT. master Of
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FRANKLIN,

would never be in favor Of CHANGING the
U"pitai from Augusta to Portland The
4 move" W
"A. BRfENTON writes that he IS Cd.
and finds no taxpayer in his town who
nusors IT. He is very sure that they
m moaid not be willing to bear any extra
,un o! expense 1t might impose.
EMERY W. SMITH n member Of m.
Do ,- o. selectmen. writes: II am decid-
by opposed to moving the capital to
rortiand, and have not heard one voter
apeak IN favor of the scheme,
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SOM RVIClE,

the board of selectmen, writes that ha
and his fe,low-townsmen are opposed to
moving the canital tn Portland. The
people Of the State" he says. will new
er sanction such a removal. "Thera
isn't" he adds. "any place where the
capital would be so convenient to all tho
people Of the State as where 1t Is now"
tary of the grange. writes that in his
Judgment the States business can ba
done vel enough where the State House
Is now located. He finds no one in his
town who favors removal, and Is quite
sure that the people there would object
TO being taxed for any such purpose.
PARKER F.. MARI. chairman OF tho
board OF selectmeD. writes that he IL On.
posed to moving the capital to Portland
He finds no sentiment in favor OF the pro-
ject among the people OF his town. and
does not believe that they would be will
ing to be taxed for any such purpose.
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CASTINE.


W. A. WALKER, president Of the Cas-
tine Gas Company, writes that he Is op-
posed to capital removal and does not
think there is very much sentiment in
favor Of It. He is sure the people OF his
town would not be willing t. forego pub
lie Improvements or pay more taxes for
the sake of a new capital.
BRADLEY MORGRAGE, master of
CaStine Grange, writes that he does not
favor removing the capital to Portland.
neither does he find any sentiment
among the people of his town friendly to
the idea. He adds: "Castine Grange at
its regular meeting Saturday. Feb. Q, vpt-
ed unanimously against moving The cap
ital to Portland. There Were 60 mem
bcrS present
p. r. PERKINS. chairman of the Sc
lectmen in 1905, writes that he does not
favor removing the capital to Portland,
neither does he find any sentiment
among the people of his town in that di-
reCtiHn. He is very sure that they " uld
not care to share the expense Of such an
OUTLAY
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SWANS ISLAND.

w. a. STAPLES. a member Of the
board of selectmen writes that he does
rot favor abandoning the present State
capital at Augusta and building n new
one in Portland. II, states that the pc
ttlon which is being circulated by the
chairman of the hoard OF sclcctmen Is
receiving numerous signatures.
OLIVER ROWLFY. also Of the board
OF scIectmen of Swans Island writes this:
III the buildings are safe and convenient
at Augusta | fail to see why We should
change and il they are not why not
make them 50 at Augusta and save the
cost OF removal
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BRISTOL.


f. J. IRVINE, secretary OF the Sea-
side Grange. writes: II do not favor cap
ital removal to Portland; find no senti-
mont in it's favor hero, and 7 do not
think the people would be willing for
such expenditure"
CIIAS. r. MESFRVE. chairman of So
lcctmen. writcs: II SIN opposed to the
plan of capital removal and ] find no
sentiment in favor o. It or Willingness
for it among the people"
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CAM DEN.
JOSIAH II. HOBRS. chairman of board

JOSIAH II. HOBBS. chairman of board
of seleCtmen, writes: Your Communica-
ton of the 5th instant at hand and can
say the effort of any senator or repre-
sentative trying to secure the abandon
ment Of our present State House, and
the building of a new one in Portland,
is in my mind n very unbusinesslike prop
osition and not justice to the taxpayers
of the State who have elected them to
care for their interests. We find no
sentiment in our town in favor Of L
change in the location of cur capital at
present. and we are certain they are not
willing to burden themselves with un-
necessary taxation in SO doing. This
question when properly brought up
should be before all the taxpayers. as I
consider they are the ones to vote for
or against it. as their judgment serves
them
HERBERT GOULD. lecturer OF Me-
gunticook Grange. writes: For the pres
ent. at least. ! think Augusta will salts
fy all reasonable needs as a capital ritv.
I have found no one in Camden or neigh
boring towns who favors the change