Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page TwoD

the STATE 10 hno" We iHtthdtu ~ up '"'ii'
thing in the future. submit that If you
are going TO commit the state of Maine 10
the expenditure OF large sum of money III
the future simply a. an ad. i Is a pretty
rash proposition. We do moi know what
conditions may confront this State lew
years hence. Ii We put over 10 the next
LEGISLATURE lot OF expenses that perhaps
should b. met here, why ! have an idea
they will have some troubles 10 contend
with as well as this Legislature. But ms
proposition means. pure and SIMPLE the
committing Of this state 10 the expenditure
OF large sum Of money IN me eonStrue-
ton of trunk lines of highway We cannot
possibly gel that money from any oiher
source except by Increased taxation II
means an Increased lax burden 10 me PEG
pie of Maine. Let U, bear in mind that
the tax rate in the State OF Maine Is a large
one as compared with other states, as com
pared with Massachusetts, which was men
toned here the other day in regard TO the
construction OF trunk lines or highway
Is II not possible that large tax rate
10 some extent discourageS people from com
ing INTO the state TO helI develop IT My
idea Is that the very best progress the
state of Maine can make = thai which
makes II easier for It's average citizen 10
Obtain livelihood that maintains a low
rate OF taxation SO i"T - possible and en-
eonrastS people to come IN here 10 come
not only for sport, but 10 come in to help
deNelope the State OF Maine and build up
lis industries and improve its farms and
increase It's valuation.
had an Idea that the prime idea of
improving highways was 10 bring the con-
sumner ana the producer nearer together TO
enable The farmers all over the State TO
reach The markets with more convenience
during an seasons of the year and that
they might be able 10 carry their products
70 the best markets. Only II small part
CT the people OF Maine ride in automobiles,
les Than three per cent, and only very
mall portion OF those who do use antomo-
blIe5 VIII be able 10 travel very much ON
The trunk line OF highways
am MOI saying 'hai trunk Ihe OF
hish""Es "ouid mol be a good 'hing III the
3s''e oi H"iHe' p"' 90 SAS mat commit
,its ''i' '''"tt o' M"int IL inns 'llhe 10 "
"a 50 '3p'""i'u'' Vi Hlo"'s ioF that puf-
- aSh an" H"e'i'ea loi PfopoSi'ioh'
''H"pH WIN 'hiA
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can,rihn+od : nar,,o,, - ,t,' 49, NV |
il. NOT only con,rri,;a, t,,, tr,,;,,,,y,aI.
II Won nass ,bs pa,,, a.ts,,ghi,
go 'i"''N
Sto,e 70 axnand fts r,oro,. ',,ona ~,
where else. and YOU will cur out all nossi- |
blIity of getting any holm from Tho com
munities through which il masses ! ohieet
10 that feature of The pronosition Lot nc |
20 along as we have in the past. at least
Tor the present. until we can see nossi- |
bility of reducing the tax rate in the State
Of Maine to less than five mills on the dol |
lar OF its valuation.
The beople who work for daily
wage and the farmers of the State will |
not receive practically any benefits
from the road. The people who work
for wage are bothered about making
two ends meet now. They cannot take
the time or spend the money IN ride in |
automobiles. The farmers are in the
same fix, and large portion of the |
substantial men of Maine are not to |
be. benefited by this large amount of |
MONEY to be expended in n trunk line
Of HIGHWAYS.
TIE AUTHORIZATION for State high
ulys This year that nassed through
here uuolestioned. carried with il an
for some so5O 0OO nor an
mum IT occurred ia me when ! learn
ed tl,at the hill was before the inanca
committee that that sum miebt he out
down unless il was tho nurnosa ,oI
snep1 q porti,n of II on .b. trno,, limo
,,,0r,,ucd in tho Stat. ,yboayar u IN
t.Ka rho troubIa IN Iool, nm tho raror,
az tre state hiobwav aenartmart yin
find ~. avnep9ed in tho cto.,=on c.a.
bfohy.ave rnder tho .eneral law. tho
uast var considarahIv sp,.,Iar sun,
tban s9Oo ooo
II is tru.. flat they ,nioht have ey-
pended a higher sum if the maximum
amount that could have been called |
Tor bY the different MUNICIPALITIES had
beef called for in every instance. They
dd not call for it and never have in |
tie past. and it is not likely that il |
win he called for in the future and |