Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-09
As a Conservative Citizen He Wei.
comes the Moral Issue.
Mr.. Titcomb Will Not Vote the Ticket That
Defends Law Neutrality-suspicious. Ira
II. Randall Because It Is BEST
Thing For City's Interest,""

Hon. Lenda Ttcomb, ex-ayor of Augusta, is supporting
Ira H. Randall for Mayor
As conservative citizen who has given years Of faithful
service and much time affairs Mr. Iltcombs views are
of interest and Importance.
Mr. Ticomb interview ed Saturday afternoon by
reporter for the Kcnncbcc Journal
"Mr. Tcomb, you supporting Mr.. Randall for Mayor
will YOU give Of reasons?'
believe that the election of Mr.. Randall Mayor will
be the best thing the cys interests, answered Mr. Tit
comb
N1r. Tcomb, of the supporters of Mayor Plaisted
saying that the publication of the regard members
of the city government having broken the law in selling to
the city unfair l-advised and ucaled io~ that they have
merely followed long established custom ' you think so?
mo, indeed In the past all times and places have said
that in opinion member of the City Government should
sell the City any merchandise whether be by contract
otherwise This is the first time when would to
count in favor of that, important proposition.
Il know that i'll the past under Republican administration
well under Democratic there has been rule of that
kind but that does That the matter
up and is recognized Of Importance in the
Of the City affairs, is a cheering indication.
This is question of assailng good friends and
neighbors There nothing personal in it. # this issue had
been raised with Republican administration of the Ctys
affairs would be the duty of all good and public spirited
citizens condemn it and am pleased that the public
science is aroused on this point
Leaving the personal side of the to be
rexclsabe that should as Alderman Common Coun-
Gilman pass the bills and prices Of goods sold the city by him
self individual The law and the wisely refuse any
such power guardian and under circumstances
permit standing duciary relation to deal with himself
without restraint. That is exactly the position which the
Der Of the City Government does occupy and the principle
0 be mpregnabe
Il have the City received its full equivalent
from Mr. Noye and from Mr. Skehan for the money paid them
That the question The matter is question of
and highest law law of moral principles.
doubt if either Of them had thought that against the
law Nor that the question But the question the policy of
condoning excusng when the facts become public
Il have been i'll minority this point for years and wei
discussion and examination by people of the policy
mind whether it be Republican policy Democratic pol
icy.
q" remember saying Mclean the Street Commissioner
for the Western District that felt wrong for Street Com
missioner work the roads keep his time and
approve his bills Mr. Mclean defended the practice in
his by saying that he used his set the
for the Others That he required the others go
turns day his and carry large load AS to that Of
course know nothing But it that when
accepts position in the City Government nc should not
two masters He should feel the city be jealous mistress.
Il glad to have the clear feel that it indicates
awakening Of the public conscience and the be
sidercd the better city official should have interests but
the city in the city's business.
or the benefit Of readers and to emphasize Mr.. Tit
combs statement Kenebcc Journal presents the following
from Section 80 Chapter " Of the Revised Statutes
Of Maine:
no MEMBER or n CRY GOV
ERNNENT SHALL BE INTEREST,"
ED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ~
IN my CONTRACT ENTERED -:
INTO BY SUCH GOVERNNEVT
WHILE HE rs Il MEMBER THERE
or, and CONTRACTSNADE IN -
POLLUTION THEREOF ARE I
VOID."
Aldermen Noyes Skehan Locke and Councilman Cote broke
this law. Mayor Paisted defends them He said Friday 1T
makes wrhe in righteous wrath and t unjust wicked
and cruel for great newspaper adopt course" and
that publishing absolute official facts from city rec
ods. Which right Mr. Tcomb voting the Republican ticket
Mayor Plasted defending law breaking? Ed
uncomfortable position which
himself
Journal will
TWO in yesterd
YEARS. while the journal confined it. The
wholly the of