Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-10-05

Who Welcomed Postmasters in Behalf Of
the City.
Lane, Joseph Williamson, Augusta;
Mr.. and Mrs. z. r. Duran. East Cor
inth:e RI. L. Pinkham, Palermo: F.
n Adams, Litcffield: H. P. Denni-
son. West Bethel; q. r. Foster, Lis
G.. Billings. nethel: z. W. Went
worth. Winthrop: C. c. Norton, Nor
ion: Herbert J.. Melchen Hebron;
II. r. Hichborn, Stockton Springs; J.
w. Black, SearsEort; Frank w. Lord,
Oxford; Edgar ri. Durham, Vassal
boro; CT. A. f'almer, Monroe: c. w.
Besse, jefferson; ]. w. Harding, Dix
mont: Fred w. Doane, South Brewer;
Roscoe F. Staples, Welchville; Zai-
dee p. Campbell, Moose River; Mil
dred Bradford. GDldenridge: Mrs. l..
f. Fletcher, Cape Porpoise: Esther
F.. Hunton, Readfield; Minnie Holden.
Moose River: MIS-. c. l.. Dow. West
Pownal: Mrs. H. l.. Melcher, Hebron;
w. w. Brown. Bowdoinham; Mrs.
r. F. Staples. Welchville; Mrs. H. T.
Dennison, West Bethel: H. T. Weeks.
Coopers Mills; l.. f. Fletcher, Cape
VI pOlSc, IISI w. cDiS,
George l.. Hovey, North Anson; Fan
ME f. Stone. Edgecomb; Winnifred
Grant Spruce Head: F. L. Talbot.
East Machias.
President Duran announced the fol-
lowing committee to serve during the
meeting of the League:
Resolutions-H. P. Dennison, West
Bethel; c. w. Besse, Jefferson; Geo.
L. Hovey. North Anson
Finance comnittee-E. w. Went
worth, Winthrop; H. l.. Melcher. He
bron; Minnie Holden, Moose River
Nominations-L. e. Fletcher, Cape
Porpoise; H. r. Weeks. Coopers
Mills: J. w. Black. Searsport.
CreGentials-Frank w. Lord, Alfred :,
G. A. Palmer, Monroe; F. w. Adams,
Litchfield
The appointment of the executive
committee for the coming year was left
with the incoming president.
The afternoon session was called
to order at p. NJ by President Du-
ran. The first speaker of the after
noon was F. F. Phinney of Hyannis-
port. Mass, president of the Massa-
chusetts state League. Mr. Phinney
made some very instructive and in
tercsting remarks. taking UP the sub
ject of Office hours and allowance for
fuel. light and rent.
CongreSsman-el Samuel w.
Gould of Skowhegan was next intro
duced and gave a pleasing address,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by all
present. He began by saying that
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an address, but to get acquainted with
the members of the League He de-
clared that if he lived to take the Of
f1ice to which he had been elected he
hoped to be able to be OF some bene-
fit and service to the people or the
End District. He gave the history
of the early development of the post
Dal service of the United States, which
proved very interesting and showed
that he had given careful study to the
matter, which coupled with his eX-
perience OF more than four years as
postmaster very nearly qualified him
as an expert
United States District Attorney
Robert Whitehouse of Portland spoke
upon Federal Law and the Importance
OI ltS Fdltilul ne
defined tie Federal law as compris-
ing: First, the Constitution of the
United states: Second, the Federal
Statutes and Acts of Congress, includ-
ing the patent laws: Third, the
principles of Common Law in ex-
istence in each State at the time of
its admission into the Union: Fourth,
the principles Of Equity in force in old
English Chancery courts: Fifth,
the principles of admiralty governing
all questions of maritime law: Sixth.
the decisions of the Federal Courts
all the above: Seventh
he said, he ought perhaps to add the
opinions of Theodore Roosevelt.
Inasmuch as any one of these
branches, he declared. was sufficient
food for discussion for an entire con-
vertion, he should confine his re-
marks chiefly to the federal laws
a ffeofinp the noStal service and Sc