Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-28

ter is To be discussed with all the dig
nifty that this House possesses to set
tie it's merits of course there is no
question in the mind of anybody but
that the progressive Lewiston Journal
would in general be entitled to the
State paper. tApplause) AS one of
the ProgressiYes | should be pleased
to vote for the Lewiston journal for
that reason. but ii is pretty evident
to every one of us that this is not 10
be settled upon its merits. | believe
that the State paper should be in the
Capital City, and under certain cir
cumstanccs ! should be willing TO vote
for the kennebec Journal to be con-
tinued in that place. Those reasons ]
need not go into. do not see any
good reason for making change in
the statute at the present time. | be-
leVe that the State gpaper-State or
gan containing State materials GER
tain rights. There are men who are
accustomed to go to State papers for
information in regard To state taxes.
and | do not believe ii is good policy
for the State of Maine to have this
vacillate back and forth every period
of two years; so if the Lewiston Jour
nal cannot be the State paper l. for
one, and | believe other Progressives
are with me. would vote to keep the
statute as it is now. That means the
minority report. If the matter is to be
opened up and a new hearing allowed
on the matter OF circulation | should
like the privilege of appearing before
the committee
e D. i
pose TO enter into this discussion. |
desire simply To make statement
about the service To he rendered hy
the state paper. The law requires us
Ia establish State paper because AN
der the statutes Of the State there
are many things more noticeably thu
question Of wild tands-Which are.
under the statute. 10 be- published:
and there are some other matters that
ncrhaps are published in the State
paper In order To de that we have
10 establish State paper Now, it
is immaterial where that paper is es-
tahllshed so long as it is known as
the state paper. 1t is not like a mat
ter of legislative printing where we
nave TO get proof in and the returns
Immediately. These are made up and
sent TO the State papers and quick
tllne is not essential. As suggested
by Mr. Wheeler, the people look for
advertisements in the State Daner
Now, in addition to that, as a prac-
tlcal proposition, and as also bearing
upon the question of the location Of
me state paper. | will say for the in
formation of members of the House
VINO do not understand it. that these
advertisements are published in other
papers in localities affected by them.
tof instance, the sale of timber lands
is being published in the State paper
ana in the cumberland counties like
Aroostook County Penohscot, Piscata
gus and Somerset. where there are
holdings of timber, and that is the
method Of operation. 1t is not impor-
tant as TO the matter of location where
the state paper is established.
Mr.. BOMAN of Vinalhaven. Mr.
Speaker, | would like To ask one
question. Has there been any incon-
Veniehce experienced in the matter by
any OF the members Of the House. or
any complaints made while the Now
Age has been the State paper during
the past year9
MT DtRGlN of Milo: Mr.. Speaker
nave no wish to prolang discussion
upon this matter but it occurs to me
That some of these gentlemen who are
so anxious that the State paper
should remain at the State CAPITAL
now were net SO anxious two years
ago. The gentleman from Augusta.
tMr NewberD sees politics in it at
TINS time. | presume he saw none
Two years ago when the Kennebec
Journal was the State paper
AS the gentleman from Patten (AIr