Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-17
-aine. rvSs,ived wtSAs,a al, my life.

rye never yet known them to go SO very
far away from the truth and the right.
And so as lifelong Republican-as a
man who loves his party, his State, his
city, and his home-I shall vote today to
let majority of the people of Maine de-
eide this question; because l have conf
dence in them, and l beieye they will
decide it right. Because | believe It will
be for the best. Because believe 1t to
be the right, fair, honest thing for me to
do. LApplause)
Mr.. ALLEN of Jonesboro: Mr.. Speak
CT. I would name as the next 10 discuss
this question the gentleman from Calais.
Mr.. Trimble.
Mr.. TRIMBLE. of Calais: Mr.. Speak
or. in favoring this motion and in vot-
ing for the passage of this resolution
/ feel that it is not necessary for me
to apologize to the Republican party
Of which l am and hope to lon, con-
tine to be a working member nor to
the temperance interests Of the State
for whom and for whose labor to
make our State better ! have the very
highest regard. In common with other
members Of the House | have given
this matter very careful consideration.
And along the line of tic arguments
so well expressed b. the gentleman
from Ellsworth that l shall not under
take to repeat them, ] have come to
the conclusion that it is the true duty
of this Legislature to submit this
amendment to the voters of the State
of Maine. | am not one of those who
are fearful of the result. This resolu-
is.v, f.r atyl ,la Of
which this question will be decided,
and should it pass, as l hope and trust
it will. ON that day the voters of the
State of Maine. Irrespective of party.
will go to their various polling places
and. unswayed by prejudice. uninflu-
eaced by anything or any motive eS-
ceptipg what is for the best interest Of
the state, will choose and decide what
they will do with this question. For
too long has the agitation of this
question clouded our political horizon.
1T is time it was removed. 1t is high
time now TO remove it. and | hop"
that this resolution will receive the
necessary two-thirds vote. tApplause)
Mr.. ALLEN of Jonesboro: Mr., Speak
CT. | would next present the name Of tho
gentleman from Rumford Mr.. Bisbec.
Mr.. BlSBEE of Rumford: Mr.. Speaker.
| wish 10 add but few words to what
has already been said in favor of resub-
mission and that l may be recorded in
favor OF it. The people whom l repre-
sent are in favor of resubmission, not
With the idea Of repeating the amendment
but with the idea of reafiirming and re-
tanning it, and therefore I hope that the
It'll
accepted (Applause)
Mr.. ALLEN of Jonesboro: Mr.. Speak
err in view of the fact that the friends of
the majority report have yielded SO much
time to the minority party. | ask thu
privilege of presenting the name of the
gentleman from Waterville, Mr.. Pattan-
gall. who will close the debate.
Mr.. PATTANGALL of Waterville: Mr..
Speaker. | had no intention Of interesting
myself in this debate. nor do rise for
the purpose Of making the briefest
possible speech. l do rise for the purpose
of making a motion, and for that purpose
alone. l do not make this motion 70.
the purpose Of cutting off debate because
the opponents of the motion to adopt the
majority report will still have some time
left. 1t is simply to move that at the
proper tine, whichever this Republican
caucus adjourns and the House resumes
business. that we vote by the ayes and
nays. daughter and applausc1
The SPEAKER: Is there anything fur
Their TO be said upon this question? If
not. the gentleman from Waterville
moves that when the vote is taken it be
taken by the yeas and nays. AS many as
are in favor of the motion will rise ana
stand until counted
sufficient number arose and tile yeas
and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER: The question is on the
acceptance of the majority report. Those
voting in favor Of the acceptance of the
majority report. which is in favor of re-
submission. will says aye when their
names are called: those voting in the
negative will vote against accepting the
report and against reSubmission. Before
calling the roll the Speaker announces
this pair: Mr. Berry of Fayettc will vote
in the negative, against rcSubmission. be-
ing paired with Mr.. Miller Of Hartland,
who would vote yes and in favor of re-
clerk will see that the pair is recorded.
clerk will cali the roll. and those voting
aye will vote for the acceptance of the
majority report and in favor of resub-
mission.
YEA-Allen Of Columbia Falls. Allen Of
Jonesboro, Aules, Austin. Bearcc. Bisbee,
Boguc. Boman. Burkctt. Campbell, Chase,
Clark, Clearwater. Corners. Copeland,
Couture. Cowan, Cronn Cyr. Deering of
Portland. Dcerlng of Waldoboro, DesCo-
teaux. Dow, Doyle. Dresser. Dufour,
Dunn. button. Farnham, Files. Frank.
Gamache Goodwin. Gross, Harmon.
Hastings. Iicffron, IIodgkins. flodgman.
Hogan. Jordan. Kelley. kellehcr. Knight.
Lambert. Lawry. LcBel. Libby. Littleheld
Of Bluehill. Mace, Macomber. Mallct,
Mantcr. Mariner. Mc.tlistcr. McCurdy.
Merriicld. Mitchell. Mower, Murphy,
Noycs. Otis. Packard. Pattangall. Patteu,
Pclleter, Percy. Perkins of Kenncbunk.
Perkins of Mechanic Falls Peters. Phil
lips, Pinkham. Plummer. Pollard, Porter
Of Pembroke. Putnam. Robinson of Peru,
Ross, Sawyer, ScateS, Shea, Skehan,
Sleeper. Small, Smith, Active l. Snow.
Alvah Snow, Snow of Bucksport, Stetson,
Strickland, Thompson of Pressure Isle,
Thompson of Skowhegan, Trafton. TraSk,
Trim. Trimblc. Tucker Waldron. Wey-
mouth. Wilkins. Williamson, Wilson,
Woodside. Morcy-1Gf.
NAY-Andcrson. Andrews, Avelill.
Benn. BoWkor, Briggs, Brown. Buzzell.
Colby. Davies. Davis, Drummond Emer-
son, Emery. Henderson, Greenwood Her