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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
FREE MAN,

f. F.. CARVILLE, chairman of the
board of selectmen writes: Yours of
Feb. 9Th inquiring in regard to the senti-
ment in this town in regard to the aban-
Comment of our present State House and
the building of a new one in Portland
Now we have no village or even store
in Freeman where our people discuss
public affairs, SO l cannot give you posi-
lively the sentiment of our towns peo-
pie but personally l should say there is
no sentiment in favor of the proposition
We much more need the money for i'm
provement on our roads and bridges and
therefore we are in favor of the pro-
posed bill before the Legislature to make
permanent improvements on our high
ways"
c. c. BROWN, town clerk writes that
he is opposed to moving the capital to
Portland, and finds no one in his town
who is favorable to the idea. He does
not think The people there would be will
irg to be taxed for such a purpose.
ORA NJ. KILKENNY. collector, writes
that he does not favor moving the capi-
tai to Portland. and has talked with no
ono in his town who does. He does not
believe thai the people there would be-
taxed for any such purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
CRANBERRY ISLES.

LESLIE r. BUNKER. chairman Of the
selectmen. writes as follows: I'VE are
not in favor of the removal of the State
House. | have heard the matter talked
over among our people and they agre"
that it should stay where it is now. If
the State is overburdened with money
and is very anxious to spend some of it
we people living here on the coast can
deal of good can be dCnc'
GEORGE w. RULGER, the town clerk
writes that he does not favor abandoning
the present STATE capitol and building II
find any sentiment in town in favor Of
such move. In closing. Mr.. Bulge'
writes: What People in this town that
very much opposed to having the Stat,
House removed to Portland. Augusta is;
near the center of the State and | think
that is the right place for it, l think
Portland wants too much
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20

tai to Portland, and finds no one in his
town who does. He does not believe the
people there would be willing tn pay ad-
dltional taxes for that purpose.
L. B. BRIDGES. chairman of the Sc
lectmen. writes: PERSONALLY 1 am in ia
yor OF changing the capital to Portland
but there seems to be division among
the people,
>. Il. MCFARLAND. one of the MEM
hers OF the board of srlcI-tncn states that
- objects to the removal of the Stat !.
caplt2l from Augusta 10 Portland and has
not found anyone in the town of Brock
IN Who Is in :aVo" of such Il proposition.
Tie writes that the people OF the town
would Re very unwilling TO forcRo public
improvements and bear additional eX-
pens for the purpose Of erecting Il new
bt.ilCing in I'0r;i.nd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
WINTER HARBOR.

]. NJ. GEREISH. town clerk, writes
that he is opposed to moving the capital
to Portland and that he finds 10 Scnti-
mcnt favorable to such acton among TIL"
people of this town. and that he does not
believe thcy would be willing To share
the additional burden of expense which
the carrying cut of such a project would
impose upon them.
JOS. J. ROBERTS, chairman OF the Sc
lcctmen favors moving the capital to
Portland. He finds sentiment there in
favor of it, and thinks his fellow towns
men would be willing to be taxed for this
purpose.
GEO. r. CHILDS. a member of the
board of Sclectmen. writes that he does
not favor moving the capital to Portland
and is unable to find anyone in his town
who does. He does not think the people
there would be willing to be taxed Cor
such purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
SOME RVIIlE.

GEORGE W. FRYING, a member of
the board of sclectmen. writes that he
and his felow-townsmen are opposed to
moving the capital to Portland. ''The
people Of the State he says. will new
or sanction such removal. There
isn't" he adds "any place where the
capital would be so convenient to all the
people of the State as where it is now"
L. ". SOULE town clerk and secrc-
Judgment the States business can De
done well enough where the State House
is row 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. MAER, chairman of the
board Of selectmen, writes that he is op-
posed to moving the capital to Portland.
Ho finds no sentiment in favor of the pro-
ject among the people of his town, and
does not believe that they would he will
ing to be taxed for any such purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
TRENTON.

FRANK L. DUNBAR. member Of the
board of Selectmen. answers the Jour
nails inquiries as follows: To-day tho
answer is NO; yesterday. NO; tomor-
row No"
w ". A. HEATH. chairman of the
board of Sel"ctmcn writes: 'BeiiCvc all
our coast towns east of Rockland at any
rate. for convenience Of travel at ses-
sions, should wish the capital tn remain
whore i is. 1t is rational to think that
better thought can be given to Legislation
and CHASER attention to TIL" duties of state
offices in tn" quiet OF bethlehem than
could he applied in or near the distracting
allurcmcntS of a metropolis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
LINCOLN
ALMA.

EDWIN II. AVERILL, a member of
the board of selectmen. writes that he is
not in favor of moving the capital to
Portland. and he finds no one in his
town who is. He does not believe the
for such a purpose.
WILLIAM N. TITUS. attorney and
counsellor at law, writes: Your esteemed
favor at hand. l have canvassed this
town and have over 40 signers on my re-
mOnStrancC and have found from others
circumstances in various sections sec
that | think the signature of
about every taxpayer will be had. Surely
no good reason has been advanced that
should warrant Il change of places on the
capital question. We do need good roads
and improved school system and other m
provements. The. general prosperity of
vanced by giving the people new courage
and more energy with the above added
advantages"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
TEN PIE.

FRANK Fl. WEIGH one of the MEM
beers of tho board of selcctmen writes:
II have talked with most of the voters
OF my town in relation to the removal Of
the State capital. AS we are weak in
numbers we are strong in oIr objections
We think it a very expensive and unwisc
thing to do and if Oui State has money
to spare in that way, we think they could
make better use of it because we as Il
State don't need that expensive change
7 hone every voter will fight l. to the
bitter end. I don't think our State has
any money to spare in such needless
AMI uncaled-for arrangement. If they
have. lots use it in our roads and bridges
and / think we will be better satisfied all
around The good old State House is all
right where II is now and let us all put
up Il good fight to keep it where 1t now
is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
PENORSCOT
ALTON.

SCOTT W. TAYLOR. Il member of the
board of selcctmen. writes that he is OPP
posed to moving the capital to Portland
that he finds no one i'll town favorable
to the idea. and is sure that people there
would not be willing to be taxed Tor that
purpose.
JAMES y. HAM, town treasurer and
master of Alton Grange, writes: II do
not favor abandoning the State capital.
During the last session OF the State
Grange, which was held ir Augusta last
December, had the pleasure Of visiting
the capitol. 1t is q, fine building, and good
enough. Our roads throughout the State
on an average are rot fine roads and
therefore not good enough Our schools
also are not what they might be. So !
say let Well enough alone. As Master
of Alton Grange | put the proposition be-
fore the grange at our last meeting, and
every member was against abandoning
the present State capitol"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
HURRICANE ISLE.

JOHN C. LANDERS. chairman of the
board Of selectmen writes that he is op-
posed to moving the caDtal to Portland.
He finds no sentiment favorable to such
action among the people of his town, and
does not believe that they would be will
ing to be taxed for such purpose.
r. +. LANDERS. n member of the
board of selectmen. writes that he is OPP
posed to moving the State capital to
Portland. He finds no sentiment in his
town favorable to such action. He is
very sure the people there would not be
willing to be taxed for such a purpose
ROCKLAND.
GEO. f. TORREY. q prominent bust
ness man. writes that he does not favor
abandoning the present State capitol and
building a nov one. He finds some senti-
ment favorable to it in his civ; but does
not believe that the citizens there would
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
BROWN FIELD.

WILLIAM 2. BROOKS, n member of
the board of selnctmen, saws that he is
oppressed to the removal of the capital to
Portland. He saws there are "a few
people in his town who favor 1t. but
that he does not think the taxpayers
there would be willing TO bear the addi-
tional burden of expense that such q
move would impose unon them.
CHARLES LINSCOTT. master OF
Frost Mountain Grange, writes that he is
inclined to favor the removal of the CAPT.
tai to Portland: that there is quite gen.
cral sentiment in favor of a'Ich removal
among the people of his town and that
he thinks they would be willing to bear
their share of The ezra burden of ex-
pcnse t would impose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
FREMONT.

CLIFTON NJ. RICH, member of tho
board of seectmen, writes that he is Op-
posed to the removal of the capital to
Portland. That he finds no one in town
who favHrS it and that the people there
would certainly not be willing to be tax
ed for any such purpose.
LOWELL A. BUNKER. town clerk,
writes: ''As near as I am able to judge
is with your city I had the pleasure of
being in Augusta some two weeks since.
and for myself | will say that | was
ings / stopped ut Hotel North and will
say that they were very hOSpitable in
decd. Perhaps a little more hotel accom-
modations would improve the situation
somewhat. but as for changing our CAPT
tai city from Augusta to Portland 7 can
safely say for our town No decidedly
not"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
PALERMO,

W. S. JONES. superintendent of schools
in 1906 writes that he is opposed to NOV
ing. the capital to Portland. That he
finds no one in town in favor of 1t and
that he thinks the people of the town
would not be willing to be taxed for such
a purpose
II. NJ. LENFESF, master of the Sheep
scot Lake Grange replies in the negative
ing the present State capital and build
ing a new one in Portland" He also re-
plies that he finds no sentiment in favor
Of such removal among his tUwnspeople
and that he does not think they would be
willing to undergo the additional expense
of such undertaking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
FRANKLIN
AVON,

II W. WORTHLEY. town clerk. writes:
We do not take it seriously here that
such a removal of the state capital fro-,
Augusta II Portland will take place. We
hnelievc that our Senators and Represent
yves have more common sense than to
vote for such removal with its neces-
sary expenses. To be sure Portland can
o.ffer Mherai sun for such removal but
re extr2 cost is what interests the poor
taxpayers. 1t has been a past sad eX-
perience that all public buildings cost
twice the estimated cost of erection. OF
course we would feel safer if our valuable
records wn~e projected from fire in our
present capitol. Hhe State cannot af"r,l
70 make the change neither can rs over
Z "uroene6 taxpayers afford to do Gt for
tn" State"
U. F. BEAL, chairman of the select
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
SEARSMONI.

NJ. o. WILSON, member OF tina
school committees: 81 am certainly not
in favor OF moving the State House from
Augusta, and am willing to do all in my
power against it. 1t does not seem pos
sb!e that there can be any great num-
Der of our citizens that would be In IA
v0r of such an expense. where thers
would be- nothing to gain. ] have signed
"a remonstrarce. ] do not think there Is
a single voter in town in favor Of the
move"
a. T.. MADDOCKS. town clerk. writes
that he does not favor moving the state
his town who is, and does not believe the
people there would be willing to be tax.
ed for such purpose
G. s. ADAMSsErites: "ln-Fegard to the
removal of the State capital from Au-
gusta to Portland let me say, as a mem
Der of the board of selectmen. that I
feel safe in stating Shat Searsmont 10
solid against it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
PlscATAQUIs
BROWNViIUE,

c. II. SMALL, a member OF the school
board III 1906. writes that he is in favor
Of moving the State capital to Portland
requirement. He finds no sentiment
among the people of his town favorabl.-
TO such action and thinks that they
would not be willing to lie taxed for the
new State House unless necessity de
manded it.
c. w. GAULT writes that he is oppos-
ed to moving the capital to Portland.
That he finds nc favorable sentiment TO
such acton among the people of his
town and that they would not be willing
to bear their share OF any expenditure
of the public money.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
The Voice OF the People Is Against Changing the

men, writes that he is opposed to movn,
the state capital TO Portland. He finds
no sentiment among the people of his
Town favorable to such action, and does
not believe they would be willing to bear
the additional burden such a scheme
would impose upon them.
ID. W. WELLS, master of North
FRANKLIN Grange states that he is not in
favor of removing the capital from ku-
gusta to Portland; that he finds no SEN
timent among the people of his town in
favor of such proposed removal and that
The taxpayers vuGld object to tho add
tlunal tax il would imnOsn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
BUCkSPORT,

F. +. SMITH. chairman Of the select
men in 1861. writes: IN reply to your
questions will say that | do not favor
abandoning our present State capital,
neither do | find much sentiment among
the people i'm favor Of such removal. Tho
sentiment do ind comes from those who
have served in former legislatures or have
visited Augusta during tho sessions. They
claim that the prices are 4 little stiff. but
| feel that this should ret be considered
of enough Importance to ever cause IL;
to think Of such an undertaking.. I be-
li"vc this change world cost the State
%.G0.r0o rs ] never saw an architects
Plan that had any stopping place drawn
on it. They lead on TO infrity, and have
TO end
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
SHIRLEY.

r. w. SAWTELLE. master of Shirley
Grange, writes: 81 do not favor abandon
ing the present State capital. and I find
no sediment among the people Of our
town in favor of such action. 7 do not
think they would be willing to bear the
additional burden of expense which the
carrying out of such a scheme would in
volve."
A. NJ. PHILLIPS. chairman of the
board of selectnen, writes that he does
not think there is a person in town In fa-
vor Of moving the capital to Portland. "I
think" he adds. THAT the peoDle are
much more interested in good roads"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
OXFORD
ALBANY.

f.. w. ROLFE, member of the board of
sclectmen, writes that he does not favor
the removal Of the State capital to Port
land and finds no sentiment in support of
such action among the people of his
town. He does not think they would be
willing to share the extra burden of tax
alton that the building of a new State
House would impose.
ROY G. ,WARDWELL. town clerk.
writes that he is opposed to moving tho
capital to Portland; that he finds no
sentiment in favor of such move
among the people of his town. and that
he does not think they would be willing
to he taxed for such a purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
HUDSON.

JOHN Il. SOTTHARD. member Of the
posed to the project of abandoning the
present State House and building a new
ono at Portland "All the peolpe that I
have talked with in regard to moving
tho capital" he SAYS. "think their taxes
are all they can stand now"
WALLACE W. PATTERSON. men,
her of the board of selectmen of his
town writes that he does not favor
changing the State capital from Augusta
to Portland, also that none of his towns
men are in favor Of it. "All with whom
7 have talked are opposed to it," he
writes in closing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
WIlCIMANTIC.

MY answer H to iii your 1M' questions eT IS en-
rhat:caly No. I always found a good
house and coed people when I have been
in Augusta and I think it would be very
foolish to move the capital to Portland.
There is now q remonstrance against it
in circulation here which think all the
voters of my town will sign
II. V. HATHAWAY, chairman of the
board of selectmcn, writes that he is op-
posed to moving the State capital to
Portland and does not find any one in
that town who favors 1t. He does not
believe that citizens there would he will
ing to be taxed for any such purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
HERsEY.

W. r. BATHEs. prominent citizen
writes that he is opposed to moving the
capital TO Portland, and that nobody in
his town favors it, nor would the tax
PAYERS there be willing to assume adj
ditional burden OF taxation on that ac-
count
e F. MORRISON. a member of the
board Of selectmen, writes: 81 think the
removal of the CAPITAL would be an I'M
necessary expense and an injustice to thu
peOple Of the State. We can use SOme
money on roads and schools if they have
It 10 spare"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
CALAIS.

NJ S. LYONS writes: "Your inquiries In
regard to the removal Of the Stite capt.
tai t. Portland received ana will say that
l am decidedly opposed to the proposition
None of the taxpayers here favor it do
not see what claim Portland has got eX-
cept to put an additional expense upon
the people,
NJ. W. HAV1LAND. master of Eastern
Star Grange sends the following reply:
gardng the sentiment of the people of
Calais and vicinity. 1 have failed to md
any in favor OF such n change. l put the
question before the Eastern Star Grange
OF which am the Master and received q
unanimous vote against the measure"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
NEW SHARON.

C. T.. GORDON. a member Of tn" board
of S;.Irctmen. writes that he is opposed to
moving the capital TO Portland. and has
vet to meet anyone in his town who IA
vorS il. He is positive that tn" people
there would rot be willing To be taxed for
such n purpose.
G. ID. GREE.NLEAF. collector, writes
that he is opposed to moving the capital
to Portland. He finds no sentiment in
favor Of the schrm" among the people
OF his town. and is sure they would not
be Wiling to Dc taxed for such pur-
pose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
ANDOvER.

l.. r. HALL, a member of the board
of seleCtmen states that he personally
does not favor removing the State CAPT
tai and that he finds very little senti-
mcnt for such removal In regard to the
foregoing of public improvements and the
additional expense such removal would
incur Mr. Hall states that he does not
think they would stand for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
STOW.

O. II. DAY. treasurer of the town and
former member of the Legislature has
this 10 say: 81 have already signed a re-
session against removing the State capt.
tel from Augusta to the city of Portland
Fortv-four years ago j was a member of
the Legislature. The question then camc
up to change the location to Portland.
voted against it and would vote against
making the change if it should come be-
fore the people to be decided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
WASHINGTON
BROOkTON.

I. o. DUDLEY, chairman of the select
men. writes: Il am in favor of moving
city with hotel accommodations. People
here do not believe there will be any
thing Gene out of this agitation but talk,
therefore they do not take much interest
in it The capital will remain at Angus
ia, and those that have to go there Will
have to pay s. per day for 81 accommo-
da-iOnS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
BREM EN-.

F.. 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 Il move, and does
not think the taxpayers there would be
willing TO bear their part of the addition
al burden of expense it would impose.
w. T.. HILTON. a member of the board
of se!ectmen. 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 purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
STON EHAM.

FRED II. BARTLETT. chairman ~
the board of .sciectmcn writes that he
personally Is in favor Of abandoning tho
i'm the city of Portland. He writes that
he finds some sentiment in favor of re-
moval and also that the people would be
willing 10 forego public improvements
and bear additional expense to see the
thing accomplished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
ISLAND FALLS,

GEO. H. DOMAIN. town clerk. writes
that he is opposed to moving The Statc
capital to POI tland: that he finds no
sentiment IN his town favorable to such
action, and docs not think the people
there would care to pay their part of the
extra burden Of expense it would impose.
BR WALKER. chairman of the board
of selectmen writes that he IS not in ia
vor of moving the capital: az am sure. -
he adds that the taxpayers of Island
Falls would not favor such an expense"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
LJTTLETON,

GEORGE CROSBY. secretary of tho
board of health. writes: THE capital is
all right where 1t is. Our people think ii
would he bad move to change it. They
think they have taxes enough to pay now
without building new State House"
T.. P. TITCOMB, chairman OF the
board of Selcctmcn, writes that neither
he nor any of his tOwnsmcn favor re-
moving the capital to Portland. and they
would not be willing to be taxed for
such a purpose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
FRANKLIN.

posed to larving the capital to Portland.
and finds no taxpayer in his town who
favOrs it. He is very sure that they
would not b" willing to bear any extra
burden If expense it might impose.
EMERY w SMITH a member of the
board of sel"ctmcn. writes: II am dccid-
cdly opposed to moving the capital to
Portland, and have not heard one voter
speak in favor Of the scheme"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-20
NEWCASTLE.

JONATHAN DODGE collector. writes
that h" is opposed to moving the capital
to Portland. He finds no one in his town
who favors tho idea and is sure that peo-
pc there would object to being taxed for
such a purpose.
II. V. 3. NASH of North Newcastle re-
turns the follc wing reply to the Journal S
questions: ~ find that almost all of my
ncighbors have already signed up to the
store. the petition against the removal of
the State capitaI"