Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-08

, like to see in tho hands of every man.
wolnan and child within it's limits
where it is said that the State OF Maine
has yet much TO enlist human interest
and To inspire lie and love-"its
thousand l2kes'-those very lakes
whose lives you are asked TO take now,
cmbosomed in deep forests. a countless
network OF silver threaded streams and
Glue waters. this wonderful shore,
these beaches and bays bold headlandS.
sun-steeped in loveliness or storm-swept
~ 81 Edo;--.
| These invite the brave. the noble, the
cultured. The weary with work come
here TO rest-those who love natures
simplicity and are partakers in her sac
! Iaments. Homes of wealth arise ard
Scorn not humber ones, but lend n
helping hand to honest and homely toll
These things knit hearts together anew,
and they Will love the land, and the
land Will give back strength"
Mr.. S'TAPLES-Mr President Since
/ spoke there has been put into my
hands resolution which ! want to put
into the case. from the Lewiston Labor
Union composed of a large number OF
the laboring men of that city. (Reso-
luton read)
Mr.. MILLS-Before the motion is
put l ask your Indulgence for mo-
ment. while l answer briefly. and
hope clearly and without argument.
and / trust without any attempt at
oratory. some of the statements which
have been made probably under a mis-
apprehension Of the facts. The sena-
no time now in the mills at Lewiston
and other places on the banks of the
river-only two hours in 1893. 1894.
lie further states that the require
ments in this bill will result in lowering
the lakes IL feet instead of six.
know not where he gets his authority
l never have seen anything of that
Kind in the bill. i have never seen
anything which will give the company
those rights. / can only account for
1t by the fact that he has talked with
certain people opposing this bill and
that ne may have been filled up with
what may have appeared to him to be
facts. but which were not borne OUT
by the truth. | know he would not
nave made the statement unless he be-
lieved it to be true.
With reference to the idlencss poinp
on down there l want to tell Won thar
the books of the company show that
the men were idle four weeks in 1903
and 1904. and they are idle TODAY when
II comes to the latter part Of the after.
noon. There is not waterpower enough
IN those mills to keep them going
Deileve that the provisions of this
bill II enacted into law will work for
me interests Of the laboring people
and greatly promote their comfort and
general welfare. For that reason. I
shall vote for the measure.
The question being nut upon the motion
OF tae senator from oxford to substitute
the mino.iiy for the majority the yeas
and navs were called for and crticre
and IL" vote being had resulted as fo1-
lows: Those voting yea were Messrs.
EAtlcN, iafruHs. Brown, Foss,, Hast
iml II irvmE: LIBBY McrfiIl Page Proc
PIGS, Ilrtrc 1O. Those voting nav YER,
MessrS. Aver. Clarke. Deasy, Eaton. Gar
cclon, Houston, Mills, Parkhuist, PHI
looE, puti.arl, Stcarns, Therault, wv
mar OBJ. -
50 the motion prevailed.
motion to reconsider the foregoing
On notion by Mr. Staples of Knox, ma
1oilty report, ought not to pass, and mi
nority report, ought to pass, on bill re-
iatuS TO Biddeford police board, was
taken from the table.
=. The same senator further moved that
the said reports be rtassigned for con-
sihcrution OF: Friday. March g.
MI. TARTRE of York-Mr President,
i was very we'll understood by the scn1,
tor from Knox that this should be taken
Up To-Day; anC | see no reason why 1t
should not be taken up at this time /
insist upon action on this matter at the
present time.
The question being put upon the, mo-
uot: 70 reassign the consideration of the
reports. the motion was lost.
Mr.. Tartre of York thereupon moved
the acceptance Of the majority report
Mr.. STAPLES Of Knox-Mr. President.
j regret that | should be- compelled to
speak upon this matter at this time. L
as the one We have been discussing He'd
any senator made a similar request OF
m. should certainly have granted it.
In this State we all believe In sehf-goy-
eminent. For the last &c years in thu,
city Of Biddeford they have had what Ia
called a police commission-the only city
IN the state that Is put under guardian
ship by the Leg Stature. What occasion
there was for it between the two parties.
at the time they came down here and
and do not care to know. / only know
that the city OF Biddeford, by an act OF
the Legislature. has been placed under
guardianship and Invested of the right
through her own people to govern her
affairs. In the city of Biddeford they
have Boss Tweed in a small way-
Charles Z. Harmon, who has dominated
the city of BiddefOrd for the last IS years
The best element of Biddeford was be-
for the committee and ! was surprised
to exist there. II you could have listened
r.