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

TESts
H. w. WORTHLEY. town clerk. writes:
we do not take it seriously here that
such a removal of the State capital from
Augusta To Portland will take place. We
believe that our Senators and Representa-
tives have more comm IN sense than to
vote for such removal with its neceS-
S;Iry expenses. To bC sure Portland can
offer a liberal sum for such rcmova! but
the extra cost is what interests the poor
taxpayers. 1t has been Il rdst sad eX-
pcrie,ce that all pubic buildings cost
twice the estimated cost OF erection. Or
course We would feel safer ii oar valua ol'
records were protected from fir" in our
present capitol. The State cannot afford
to make the change neither can its over
hurdt ned taxpayers afford 70 do IT for
the State
G. +. Bi1AL chairman Of the select
men, writes tina h" is opp sod 70 moving
the State capital - Purtl"HG.lic finds
n sentiment among the p"opl" Of his
town favorable - such action. ana docs
not believe they would h" willing t. bear
the add tiuna burden such q schcm:
would impose upon them.
i. W. WELLS. mI~t"r os NORTH
Franklin GranG" states hat he IS not IN
favor nf ""n ovuo ~" Crnital from An
gusta to Portland; that he finds no son
tn!. ut an NJ the people Of his town IN
favor Of such proposed removal and that
the taxpayers would object to tho addi-
tional tax ii would impose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06

action, and does not think the people
there would care to pay their part of tho
extra burden of expense it would impose
B. r. WALKER, chairman of the board
of selectmen writes that he is not in Ia
vor of moving the capital: II am sure.
he adds, that the taxpayers of island
Falls would not favor such an expense.
NJ. ID. ESTES. member of the board of
selectmen, writes that he is opposed TO
moving the capital TO Portland and That
there is TIC sentiment favorable TO sucn
a course among his town people and that
they would not BE- willing to assume adj
ditional burdens OF expense on that &C
count.
HON W. W. SEWALL writes: Il
have forwarded a rcmonstrancc to our
representative against moving the state
Hcus.. Every man | showed 1t 70 signed
il and have no doubt but what every
man who is a taxpayer in our town
would sign it. 1 think there are very
few people in Aroo stock hut what wo ni,it
but joke or bluff"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
NEW SHARON,

GEORGE II EROWN. member Of tho
board Of Scl"ctmcn. writes: There is no
sentiment here in favor Of changing the
canital to Portland. | certainly oppose
such scheme.
c. T. GORDON. =. member If tho board
of selcctncn. writcs that he is opposed to
moving the capital u Portland. and has
vet to meet anvor" in his town who IA
vors it, lie . positive that the people
there would not be willing 10 be taxed for
such purr0@"
c. D. GREENLEAF, collector. writes
that he is opposed TO moving the capital
to Portland. IL" finds no sentiment in
favor Of the scheme among the people
of his town, and is sure they would not
be willing to be taxed for such a pur
pose.
Grange, writes: Il certainly am not in
favor Of moving tn" State Canital to
Portland, rs il Sc"r1S to me that il would
he an unnecessary expenditure Of money
which is needed much moro for other
purposes. ! find that tn: sentiment in
This own is wholly against moving the
capital
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FREEMAN.

f. F.. .CARVILLE. chairman Of the
board Of selectmen writes: yours OF
Feb 9Th inquiring in regard to the senti-
mont in this town in regard TO the aban,
donment Of our present State House and
the building of a new one in Portland.
Now we have no village or even a store
in Freeman where our people discuss
public affairs. - cannot give you posi-
lively the sentiment Of our towns peo-
pie but personally / should say there is
no sentiment in favor Of the proposition
We much more need the money for i'm
prDvement on our roads and bridges and
therefore we are in favor of the pro-
posed hill before the LEGISLATURE TO make
permanent Improvements on our high
ways"
G. c. BROWN. town clerk. writes that
he is opposed to moving the capital 70
Portland and finds no one in his town
who J.. favorable to the idea. He does
not think the people there would he will
Ing to be- taxed Tor such purpose.
ORA NJ. KII.E ENNT. collector, writes
ti.it he does not favor moving the cap
tai to Portland, and has talked with no
one in his town who does. He does not
believe that the rconle there would be
taxed for any such purpose.
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PRESOUE ISLE.

CHARLES p. ALLEN. lawyer, writes:
"Our people are not in favor Of any
change. Let well enough alone. and keep
our money
Il. $. TOMPKINS. master of the
Aroost)ok Union Grange. writes: In
reply to your circular letter Will say that
the matter of capital removal was
brought up in our Grange meeting last
Saturday. Several of our members spoke
on the subject and Were against the re-
nOval of the State House. A few of them
had served the district as representatives,
and were and are yet we'll pleased with
the present place. A vote was taken on
this question and the members voted
against capital removal. We want il to
remain wnCrc it is / was at the State
Grange meeting in your city. December
last. and was much pleased, for we re
ceived royal welcome. The citizens Of
PresGue Isle are opposed to capital re-
moval. Augusta is good enough for us"
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PERHAM.

WILMOT FON. a member Of the ST.
lect3Ien writ :: II do not fav II moving
the capital tn Portland and have been
unable to find anyone in this town who
does. The people here would not be will
ing to pay taxes for that purpose"
FRED L. MCINTYRE. n member of thu
boa I'd uf selectmen. writes that he is on
posed to moving the capital t. Portland
and finds no one in his town who favOrs
il. Il fIil to see" he saws. wherein the
State can he better served with the capt.
tai at Portland. 1t seems to me to be Z.
scheme gotten IN TO nick a plum for
Portland and rob the taxpayers Of the
State IF several million dollars in doing
It, No by all means We don't want 1t
moved -
". Fl. PPAGDON. town clerk. writes
Il ON not in favor Of ahanf nrinr III"
present State capital find no sentiment
in favor Of renewal. and 90 not below.
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WELD.

H. W. COBURN, a member of the
board Of selecTmen writes that ne is OF
posed to moving the capital to Portland.
and has hncn unable to find anyone in
his town who does believe that the peo-
pie there would be willing to shoulder
their share of any such expenditure OF
the public funds
+. l.. SCHOFIELD. member Of ths
board of selectmen. writes: I'm this town
We are all opposed to any change in tho
State capital"
j. S. HOUGHTON writes he is op-
posed to moving the capital to Portland.
He finds no sentiment in favor Of Il
among his townsreople and is sure they
would not he willing to bear the extra
burden of expense it would impose.
ELMER F. PAYNE. master of Blue
Mountain Grange. writes: II am not in
favor of moving the State capital to
Portland and have found only one man
in this town who favors such removal. |
do not think our people would he willing
10 fornGO public improvements and bear
the additional burden Of expense which
the building Of now State House would
impose upon them"
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LIN ESIONE.

F. l.. JOHNSON, lecturor # Limestone
Grange. writes as follows: in reply to
your favor Of recent date viii LAY tina;
| have mentioned the m9t;'r III question
to quite few TAXPAYERS. ami find no
enc in favor of making 4 change"
Louis \. CYR. chairman of the board
of selectmcn. writes that he is opposed
to moving the capital To Portland. That
he finds no sentiment favorable to such
action among the people of his town
and that tE"y would not be willing to as
sumo the additional burden OF expense
on that account
J. NJ. WARD, member of the board of
sclectmcn, writes: In regard to build
Ing a new State House / am sure the
taXpayers Of Mis- town would not he
wiling To- 20 to that unnecessary eX-
be any change they would not he will
ing that it should be moved so far away
from the center of the State as Port
land
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MAPLETON.

JOHN W. DUDLEY, ex-senator and
Chairman board Of sefectnen. writes:
In regard to the removal Of State CAPT
tai to Portland l will say l should not
be in favor OF such a scheme as our
taxes are high enough now. and with
all other public improvements that are
sure to come think II would work in
jury to other things that ought to come,
such as good roads and bridges. I don't
believe the people would vote for any
such a move IL It was left to them to
decide"
GEORGE w. MOORE, writes: II do
not know Of any one in the town Of Ma
pleton who would he in favor OF chang
ing the State capital"
E. |. TARBELI. member of the hoard
of Selectmen, writes that he is opposed
to abandoning the present capital and
does not favor the building Of n new one
in Portland nor does he find any senti-
mont in his town for such an act. add
ing that "if the capital is ever moved
his pnople want il toward the centre of
the State"
w. B. WADDELL writes: II do not
favor the removal of the State canitaI
1t is satisfactory where II is. | have not
seen one in our town who is in favor Of
town would not vote to forego any Of the
public improvements which would bn of
more benefit to them than the moving Of
the State capital. We are paving all the
taxes we care to for such things as this"
p NJ. PORTER. selcctman. writes:
LAS n taxpayer and Selertman OF our
town. I think and believe that to change
the State House TO Portland or any other
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kINGElELC.

o. c DOIPTTiR, member of school
committee. writes that he does not ia
v0r moving the capital 10 Portland and
thinks thcre are very few in his town
who DO.
]. c. BUTTS. town clerk. writes that
he IS opposed to moving. the capital TO
favorable to the proposition among the
people of his town, and that they. would
not be willing to share the additional
burden OF expense which the carrying
out OF such scheme would impose upon
them.
+. +. BOYNTON. chairman Of the Sc
lcctlaan, writes: Il am opposed to any
plan to change the State capital ard do
not know of any sentiment here in favor
OF a change"
s. l.. VOSE. collector, writes: ~ do
not favor changing the capital and do
not think there is much sentiment III
this section ir favor Of such a plan.
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STRONG.

ERNEST NJNING. master Of Aurora
Grange. writes as follows: I'm answer to
your questions concerning the removal OF
the capital to Portland | ~ ill say ] do
not favor the project mys:lf. Nor do I
think there is any sentiment among the
people Of this town are taxed enough
now without helping to build a new
State House"
CHARLES f. DYER. town treasurer
writes: Il am opposed to any plan 70
change the State capital from Augusta
to Portland. and believe there is very lit
tie sentiment in this section favDrng
such 4 change. Certainly the people hers
would not be willing to f5rego pubic in
prOvencnts which might otherwise be
made for the sake Of having d new Stats
House built"
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MADAWASKA.

ALENIS Y. Cl II, writes that he is op-
posed to moving the capital. lie finds no
one in his town favorable to the idea.
and is sure that the people of his town
would not be wiling to be taxed for such
a purpose.
f. w. PELLETIER. member Of the
school committee. writes: NO. No. | do
not favor moving the capital and my
answer to all your questions is no. 7 do
not find any sentiment in favor Of it
here"
REGIS Ht.BE.RT writes that in answer
Ia the inquiry a. to whether He is in
favor of moving the capital to Portland
thai he is not. and that there is 10 sem
tinIent in his town fer such 4 move ard
that The people there would not h will
ing to boar any burden of taxation for
such Il purpose.
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LITTLETON.

GEORGE CROSBY. secretary of tho
board Of health. writes: The capital is
all right where It is. Our people think it
would he a bad move to change it. They
think they have taxes enough to pay now
without building a new State House
+. +. TITCOME, chairman of the
board Of Seectmcn, writes that neither
h" nor any of his tOwnsmen favor re-
moving the capital to Portland, and they
would not h" willing to be taxed for
such a purpose.
JOSEPH \. SHAW. seleCtman. writes:
Il am opposed to moving the State cap
ital to EOrtl1ud and | do rot find any
sentiment among the people of this town
in favor of til" II mcval and do not think
they woui tr willing TO bear any addi-
tioral eXlrns" for a ne7f State House in
Portland.
@. Y. JENKINS replies that the people
of his town are opposed to moving the
capital and unwilling to be taxed for
such a scheme.
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HOULTON.

AARON w. GROUSE writes: II am
opposed to moving the capital 70 fort-
land and the people here are very much
against It, No indeed the people would
not be willing to have the money spent
this way.
A. a. STEWARD. master Of Houlton
Grange. No. Is, writes In reply 10 Your
circular letter regarding the abandpn-
ment ~ our present STATE House ard th1
building OF q new one at cortland. | VIII
say for myself that | am most einphat1-
cally opposed to such protect. - 90
this against the wishes of the taXrayerr
OF ouI State would be an outrage ana
the people will never tolerate any such
action. This matter YVES brought up IN
our Grange meeting Feb , ana Lhe M II !,
bers voted agaHnst removal una llmous
Our present membership ts anont wv. %
you may see how the people teel IN TINS
r II TEDFORD writes that he is oppos,,
Cd To moving the State capital to POrtiant!
and has heard no on" in his town speak
in favor of it. He is very sure una, IN :.
their Droportion of such n needless cX-
penditure.
IRA J. PORTER. secretary HouIton
Grange, writes in response 70 me uuts-
tion whether his community laVorS NOV
ing the State House: our grange TOOK
the matter up today and it was an uhan-
imeus vote No.
LEWIS CARSON, master Of Littleton
Grange writes: Il do not favor ahan-
doninr the State capital and building a
new one at Portland. l do not find any
one in favor of such removal. | do not
think they would be willing to foreEo
public improvements and share addi-
fionaI EXPENSE that a new State House
would impose upon them.
LEONARD p BERRY, lecturer of
Grange No. 10, writes that he is OPP
posed to moving the capital to Portland
and finds no sentiment in his town IA
vorable to such action He adds: Il pre-
scented the matter before the I1Oulton
Grange and a committee was chosen to
draft a set of resolutions to be sent 10
our representative against the removal
OF the capital"
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hERsEY.
U ATuEC

W. H. BATTLES, 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 ad-
ditional burden Of taxation on that ac-
count.
E. F. MORRISON, a member Of the
board of selectmen, writes: Il think the
removal Of the ca ital would be an I'M
necessary EXPENSE and an injustice to the
people or the State. We can use some
money on roads and schools if they have
II to spare
o. NJ DAVIS. chairman Of the board Of
snlectmen. writes that he nor none of his
follow citizens favor abandoning tn"
Augusta State CaDitol and erecting an
other A. portland The people of his
town would onpose anv such move.
T. NJ DAVIS. member of the select
men. writes that he is opposed TO aban-
dorine the present state capItal ana
building a new one in Portland. He adds
"The people Of this town are dead
against that move"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-06
WYTOPITLOCK.

II. II. SPRINGER, chairman Of tho
school committee. writes: Nobody can
be found here who favors the removal
Of the capital from Augusta to Port
land"
l.. ]. MLAUGHLIN, master Of the
Wytopitlock Grange IN 1906. writes:
Your letter received. Would say in
answer to all the questions emphatically
NO. Am opposed to capital change, find
no sentiment for it and think the ex-
pense Of so doing would DE of more ben
eft to the general public If expended on
highways.
A. +. PROUTY. chairman of the board
of asscsSors. writes: II answer no to all
your questions concerning the capital re-
moval | am not in favor of moving the
capital to Portland and | do not think
the people want this done. as | find nc
sentiment fot it in this town
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HAYNE SVllLE,

BENJAMIN S. ROLLINS writes: My
answer is three times no to all your
questions | do not favor capital change
and l find no sentiment here for it The
States money is needed in other ways.
II. G. TUCK, master of Haynesyiile
Grange writes: "In regard to %bandon-
ing the State capital and moving it to
Portland. / think it is strictly uAncces-
sary and there is NJ sentiment among
the people of this town that is in favor
OF it, To impose any additional tax for
this purpose is strictly wrong.
A. q. CHAMBERS writes: II am OBJ
posed to moving the cIpital to Portland
and building new State House there.
and the people of this town are not in
favor Of it and would not Re willing to
foregu public Improvements that might
come to then. with the money spent N
other ways"
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ST. DAVID.

JOHN G. CYR. chairman Of tho hoard
Of selcctmen, writes: II am not in ia
vor of moving the capital to Portland
and do not find any persons here who
are. The people of this town would not
ho willing to foreco public improvements
that otherwise might come to them or
to bear any additional burden OF expense
for this purpose"
l.. y. FOtRNIER writes that he is not
in favor Of changing the Canital to Port
land: that few Of the IIeopIc in his town
arc and that very few of them would he
willing to forcgo any public improve
nents for such q purpose or bear in
creased burden Of taxation
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WESTEIELD.

A. G. NHITCONF, second seloctman.
writes: I'm reply to vow letter in regard
10 the removal Of the State capital, will
say rs far ~ know there is not 4 man
in this town that IS in favor of moving
tt.
CYRUS CHASE. Justice. writes that h.
is opposed 10 moving tho capital - Port
land ana that l." dos not hcliev" there
ie a man in town in favor of such n
change
FRANK r. DAY. chairman Of the
board of scleCtmer writes: Il do not
favor the removal Of the canital to Port
land | do not ind anv sentiment for it
among tho pconle of this town. They are
satisfied as it &.
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OXROW.

L. G. SWIFT. writes: mo. I do not
House, or building new one at Port
land. There is some sentiment in favor
Of such "A move here. but the people Of
this town have enough taxes to pay
now"
JAMES MCLEAN. chairman Of the
board OF assessors. writes briefly. No. =
after each question In the Journals let
ter.
FRANK ". HOWE replies to inquiry
whether tho people Of his town favor
change of location OF the state House
Not any favor Srch a change
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MASARDIS.

G.. NJ. SABIN. chairman of the select
men. writes: The present State capital
is good enough for us. Nobody here
would be i'll favor OF changing 1t to Port
land or anywhere else unless it were to
be- brought to AroostOok."
GEO. V. COLE. master Of Masardis
Grange and snlcctman, writes: II Do
not favor abandoning tho present STATE
Capitol ard building Il new on" III Port
Land. d. not find any in this town in
favor of such removal. | do not think
the reol 10 of this town would be willing
to sanction such an expense aS tho build
ing of a new State House would impose
,1tOn them"
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LIN NJ EUS.


PERCY r. BYRON. postmaster,
writes: In answer TO your questions
will say that | am not in IA vor Of NOV
ing the capital to Portldl,i AID all those
whom | have heard discussing this
question say that it should not be moved.
| do not find any sentiment among the
people here in favor Of ii.
H o. BITHER, chairman If the Sc
lectmcn, writes that h" is opposed to
moving the capital to Portland ana that
he finds no sentiment among the poo
pie of his town favorable to such 4 pro-
ject. He is very sure thai they would
not be willing to bear Their share in
such an uncalled for ana unnecessary
expenditure of the States IiC:.'y.
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CARTHAGE

DANIEL W. RERRY. road commits
sioner. a member OF the school commit
tee and former member of the Lecis'a-
turc. writes that he is opposed to moving
the capital to Portland ard does not
think il is called fo-. He says there IS
no sentiment in lis town in favor OF such
= r,nvo. 9TH" people ~ this section are
willing to let it remain where it is"
A. w. JUDkINS. chairman of the So
lcctmtn of Carthage. writes that he is
opposed. as are his fellow townsmen. to
moving the capital to Portland. He adds
that they will send to the Legislature a.
remonstrance against the project.
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CHESTERVILLE.

PHINEAS WHITTIER writes he Is not
In favor of moving the cArital To Port
land or anywhc~c else: that he finds NJ
sentiment favorable to such action i'll
his town. ana that the taxpaycr.. there
would most certainly not re willing t"
bear their part Of the burden of expense
such Il move would involve.
"A thousand times no." writes CIV.
SMALL. chairman Of the board OF So
lectmcn.He finds people opposed to the
removal project and Is sure they would
not he willing to ho taxed for it. II have
heard" NJ adds. " n good many exnrcss
their protest in regard to the matter
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STOCKHOLM,

". H. TRAFTON. town collector, and
president of the Standard Veneer Co.
writes: II do not know of a man in this
section in favor OF The removal of the
capital. There is no need of Saddling this
burden upon the people of Maine The
taxpayers have not asked for il and do
not want it. The present State House is
centrally located and will fill the bill for
some years to come. The last census
shows that considerably more than a
third of the gain in population in Maine
was in Aroostook county. Therefore, our
people believe that if the Sta.e capital is
moved, it should come east. To carry il
to Portland or to make any change at
the present time would in my Judgment
be the height of folly and would he
ruundly condemned by the taxpayers of
the State
JOHN ]. SODERGREN. assessor
writes: Il am opposed to abandoning the
present State House or moving the cap
ital to Portland. l do not find any SEN
timent here in favor OF such Il thing"