Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-30
|Swasey and Haines Arouse
Lots Of Enthusiasm.
Latter Asks Democrats What
Expenses They Would Curtah
Campaign Of Criticism and Promise
OF Nothing.

South Paris, Me-, Aug. 29.--(SpeciaD.
liam T. Haines of Waterville addressed
a large and enthusiastic rally here this
evening Mr.. Swasey received q splendid
greeting and spoke upon national Is
sues. Mr.. Haines was given a hearty
Oxford county welcome. and talked
about State issues. His address was
in long time, and closely listened to.
He said in substance:
THE system of taxation in this State
is somewhat complex, but 1t is one
which has grown up from necessity.
For this system the Republican party
is responsible. and does not shirk the
responsibility. The property of, the
State in 1882 YVES valued at about
1925 0OO. 900; the tax rate was ~ mills
on the dollar. The last valuation OF
the State with about the same number
of inhabitants was 42s,008.000. and the
rate OF taxation is only mills on the
dollar. Deducting the amount per. cap-
ita returned to the towns the state tax
is but liz per cent.
amount If money for the care of the
insane; formerly this was neglected. A
great hospital has been built at, Au-'
gusta where there are HOO patients.
ard this not being sufficient new one
was built at Bangor. Now. this unfor-
tunate class of people in the State are
well cared for.
THE State also has built another in
oh, it, tlvy
home for the feeble minded. In 1882
the amount expended by the State for
these unfortunates was only 5000. pa
tient or two being sent to an institution
in Massachusetts,. Four years ago the
state determined it should no longer
neglect this class of unfortunates, and
it was decided to build place where
thay could he properly cared for. The
plan met with general approval. and
there was not a single Democrat WIN
opposed it, and some of them In the
Legislature spoke enthusiastically In
favor of it, ....
Mr.. Haines took up the matter of the
expenditures of money for good roads.
He said that SO per cent. of the roads
of the State are in the country towns
and only per cent. in the cities Yet
more than one-tllird of the wealth Of
the state is located in the cities and
large towns. BY taxing the unit the
State is able to derive funds for the
pursuance of this work, and this year
there will be paid for the Improvement
of state highways the sum Of $400. 900.
This is one of the greatest questions
we have ever dealt WITH" said Mr..
Haines. England eXpends a mile up
on its roads, where che United States
is spending but S3S mile. believe
that Congress should appropriate mon
ey for good roads in every state In the
Union. and that the day is coming
when it will awaken to the fact. But.
in the meartime. we must do some
thing for ourselves. Does any farmer
oppose what the State Is doing for the
development of good roads? @,p1g.
Are we growing any poorer?s What
do the records show? In 1882, the last
year the Democrats were In power, the
total deposits in the saving, banks of
Maine amounted to $50, 000, 900. and the
number Of depositors was los, 900. There
arc now 225.0OO oepositors, and the total
amount in the Maine Saving banks IL
sSs,0000Oo, while the total amount of
savings in all banking institutions
reaches the great sum Of $169. 100000
Where is there, any, allegation Of
graft or theft in the management of
State affairs? No people in the world
has more faithful handling of their
affairs than the 100000 residents of
Maine. Will some one devise better
system? The Democrats say there
should be better system; but they are
offering nothing better They assert
that we are spending too much money;
but they do not tell US where they
would curtail. Are we, spending too
much money? If so, for what are we
spending it? ~ ..tt.f 3,
Mr.. Haines took up the matter OF the
enlargement of the State House and
explained the necessity for doing this
work He spoke Of the salaries OF the
legislators. and said they had been
doubled, but were now ,neagre COM
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