Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

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.nuush L nave no motion to make and
w iio. second the motion already
ilaue' pIt confine myself to the ac.
.ep'ahce OIL the amendments which I
nave presented, l would have NO OBJ
!ection TO having this matter tabled.
.hat IS the sense of the Senate. in
o'oer that 1t. may come to US in a
somewhat better way.
MI oSGOOD of Androscoggin: Mr..
| PRESIDENT and Senators: After the
GEAR way in which this matter mas
| peen explained to you by the chair
man or the committee, of which l am
member-of the committee on public
buildings and grounds, Senator Shaw
ana Senator Macomber-I do not de-
sire to say but word, but as a mem
Der OF that committee, 1 do desire to
| say just a word
mat committee was made UP OF five
members. of the two political parties.
l was unfortunate enough, or fortunate
enough, to be placed upon that COM
mlttee. AT its hearing there was no
| opposition. Plans were presented
beautiful plans-by Lewiston firm OF
architects, by Hon. Charles S. HIGH
born. the president of the State Board
OF Trade. They were beautiful plans
and open to everyone. There was no
star chamber" proceeding, no dark
ness, no executive session.
Mr. President, l asked the unani-
nous consent before voting upon that
proposition that it might be laid upon
the table for a few days For what
That l might ask the opinion of His
Excellency as to his feelings in the
matter and as to the advisability of it,
| / did so; when the Governor told me-
in his clear and concise way, that ne
was in favor of the bill as it was origi-
| nally drawn. / said: Your Excel
lency. | have no opposition whatever"
| | returned, as Senator Shaw will bear
| me out, and said: Il am in favor of
the bill" l am, Mr.. President, in favor
of the resolve today and I am in favor
of the assignment to a commission.
Why? Because I believe, Mr.. Presi-
| dent, that if His Excellency should
| appoint a commission consisting of
/, men-I do not mean, you understood,
that I know whom he will appoint: I
know he will not appoint you or /
but should he appoint on that COM
mission such men as Charles S. HIGH
| born, Hiram w. Kicker, obadiah Card
ner, Edward B. Winslow of Portland,
or many others that I could name, l
do not believe that the people OF the
State of Maine would have much fear
about the transportation of these
funds.
Mr.. President, l want to say word
to my distinguished Carthagenf1n
Democratic friend from Knox, who is
| always in fear-whO is always in fear
that somebody will run away with
something. l want to call his atten-
| ton to one of these provisions in TINS
resolve-that the commission shall NOT
| proceed to make any expenditure or
contract therefor until they shall have
first obtained contract or contracts
| from a responsible party to complete
| the work. and for a sum not exceeding
| the amount specified in this resolve
which contract shall be secured by
bond to be approved by majority of
said commission.
AS l said, l am in favor of this re-
solve. l would like to see something
built-not cob houses, but that woutc
last for so to 100 years to come.
| would like to see greater and more
glorious Maine. l would like to see
this dear old State of yours and NINE
eighteen hundred thousands instead OF
eight.
| Mr.. President, upon these walls, be-
| hind your honored head, STAND TWO
noble old escutcheons: the one repre-
senting our country. In Coo we
Trust" the other, the dear old state
/, OF Maine, "Dirgo'-a glorious o'd
state, large territorially, but small
| numerically. Let us make 1t larger IL
we can-the dear old State OF Maine
| the first star in the constellation OF the
AZ which points with pride to her sons
and her daughters in every land' IN
every cline. She points. Mr.. Presl-
dent TODAY to her Hannibal Hamllns'
her William Pitt Fessendens, her MOT
rills. her Washburns. and to her plum
| cd knight James G. Blaine. to ThomaS
r. Reed, to Nelson Dingley, to Charles
| RouteRe, to Seth L. Milliken, ana
| Arthur Sewall, and AlonZo Garcelon'
and to many. many more who are Win
| tho majority beyond the great DIVIDE.
Che noints. Mr. President, to her
noatchIess FRYE, and her Hale, and her
Rur1eigh. living today, thank God, ana
| NAV many more years OF lire De Voucn-
safed to them to serve their country
and their State, who loves them SO
well. u , cot
MIR. President. who shall dare Sc.
hacl, the hands upon the dlai oi
Names advancement? Not you, NOT
me. please God not my old Cathagenlah
friend. He himself in his heart or
| bearts loves his State as well as %
YOU or I. Four years ago l sat here IN
This Senate as a spectator, with tears
in nv eyes, and listened to that mag
nificent appeal which he made Tor ina,
most humane object, the Home TOT tue
Feeble Minded. which two years ia'ef
| was enacted. and you yesterday, sen
ators voted for him and that magnin-
cent monument of his an Appropriation
Of 100000 without any plans what
| ever He in his heart of hearts loves
his state as we'll as do you or L. anu
the only criticism l have to make TOT
nv distinguished friend is, that he
has been here so many years ana 50
long that he is continually voting iot
Andrew Jackson. (Applause) l hope
M. President, the resolve will pass.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. fresi-
| =. ,vera in the habit OF throw