Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17
QUESTION DEBATED.

The question of reconsideration of
the vote unse1ting William Fl. F'arrar
was discusseds for over two hours
without appfeelable progress, Thurs
day, on the fioQi of the Maine House of
Representatives The matter was
then tabled until Wednesday evening
at $50 o'elecS. adjournment being
taken until l09pclock Tuesday morn
ing.
@The debate was actively participated
in by the slea ders of all three parties.
at. times approaching dangerous
ground in bitter Remuneration or per-
sonalities. At no time, however. was
there evidence of nearing any decisive
action.
Bertram l.. Smith of Patten held the
floor at the opening of the discussion
He reviewed the evidence offered by
him on the previous day, and stated
his desire TO offer additional author
ity.
Mr.. Smith then produced a letter
from Professor George c. Little of
Bowdofn College. member of the
Maine Library Commission. In this
communication Professor Little de-
clared that the word post officers
spoken of in Section II. Article ~, Of
the Maine Constitution, referred u
post-masters or mail contractors.
Mr.. Smith also submitted state
ment from Lucilius A. Emery, for
merly chief justice of the supreme
court of Maine, expressing the opinion
that post officers was intended to
mean post masters
Taking up the case of Mr.. Farrar,
directly, Mr.. Smith averred the con-
sultation of the most eminent legal
authorities had informed the Ripley
man that his claim to his seat is just
Thou Shalt Not Steal.
Mr. Smith characterized the action
of unseating, as the outcome of a
wicked purpose and asked Mr.. New
bert to pause before 'stigmatized by
the honest people of Maine, TO repent
of his action and receive absolution!"
Turning toward the section of the
House where most Of the Progressives
are seated Mr.. Smith charged them
mpressively not to forget their party
slogan-"Thou Shalt Not Steal
Mr.. Newbert Takes Floor.
Elmer E. Newbert of Augusta, spon-
sor for the order which resulted in
Mr.. Farrar's disqualification, was
recognized by the Speaker To preface
his remarks by a humorous story. Mr.
Newbert repeated his declaration Of
Tuesday that the introduction of the
order was made without reference to
party politics, and was presented BY
him without villification, ridicule OF
personal abuse of any member"
IF this discussion has descended 70
A lower level" he said, lit is not our
doing"
The first intention according to Mr.
Newbert, was to have it introduced
Monday afternoon, but there were SO
few present that he thought 1t unfair
to decide such a big question and so
it came up on Tuesday. He spoke OF
the efforts made to discuss II and de-
clared that only by resorting to legal
parliamentary procedure was 1t posi-
Bile to keep it before the House 1T
would have been assumption on our
mart" he said, to have thought we
could railroad this order through your
House. | never expected to see that
time when with the Republican party
in power the. minority party could
pass its order through"
Mr.. Newbert's address, from mere
on. was picturesque to the last degree,
He painted riotously colored pictures
of the return of THE Grand Old
PARTY" or the bloody heads which
fell" and of the chosen leaders, swift
and Austin, who went down before the
onslaught and lay bleeding on the
ground" Judge Smith of Presque Isle
came in for his share before the
glowing climax which enveloped Mr.
Smith of Patten.
of the former, Mr.. Newbert SAID
With all the courage of Youth ne
barred his breast to the lanees' but ne
fen from the saddle," OF the latter;
Those Madonna eyes That hoiy
brow, That righteous mien' and
that terrible wrath
Continuing. Mr.. Newbert declared
that he had been trying for seven
years to live down his record in the
ministry. and that he hates a sancti-
monious cuss
BEFORE yielding the floor he bespoke
as strange thing" that a Speaker
should ''preside over House in which
he had not a majority
auren M. Sanborn.
Lauren NJ. Sanborn of South Port
land EXPRESSED a desire If PERSONAL
tiles are balanced" to offer word.
He promised endeavors toward speak
ing within the proprieties and the
laws of the State of Maine, by re-
training from profane language
Mr.. Sanborn said that he would
never have resigned had he been in
the position of any of the Republican
nostma sters. but that they had not
considered their own positions but that
in which their constituents would
have been placed if left without rep
resentation.
designations Accepted.
Mr.. Sanborn then drew from his