Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-29

in like manner authorized and en-
powered to attend the ceremonies Of
the said inaugurations.
Sect. 3. That the sum of two thou
sand dollars be and the same is here
by appropriated to pay the expenses
of the Governor and his Staff in at
tending the ceremonies of the inaug-
uration of the President on the fourth
day of March, A. ID. 1913"
Mr.. BOYNTON; Mr.. President, l
would ask that when the vote be TAX
en-, it be taken by the yeas and nays.
A sufficient number having arisen
the yeas and nays were ordered.
The PRESIDENTS And is the Sen
ate ready for the question? The MAJ
ter is still open for discussion.
Mr.. MOREY of Androscoggin: Mr..
President. | see by looking at this re-
solve that it provides not only for the
present but for future attendance. il
the Governor of this State and his
staff so desire to attend at any inau-
gural ceremony incident to the intro
duction into office of the President of
the United States. 1t seems TO me
that up to this time the State of Maine
has not officially participated, and it
does seem that the amount asked for
by way of an appropriation is a small
one indeed. and that Maine should join
her sister states in attending the in
augural ceremony incident to INSTALL
ing into Office the President of this
country.
| do not know and am not informed
as to whether the matter has been
brought before the Legislature at pre-
vious times, but we all recolleet in at
tending the Worlds Fair. that the dis
play made by our State as compared
with other states, the matter of its
building, was insignificant This State
is one of great national resources. and
if understood Alright by the people
of the country, would certainly be in
creased in population from the many
merits of the State that ii possesses
in its natural beauties, its natural
climate and the people within its Dor
ders. | think perhaps too long has
! been deferred the time when Maine
asserts its rights and stands with the
other states in the different matters
that occupy the attention of the coun-
| try. And this resolve, as | understand
| it. reported by the committee on mill
| tary affairs, and for the amount in
volved is certainly very modest, very
modest indeed 1t would be in COM
pany with the conduct of the State
and the place that its men in years
gone by have occupied in the coun-
| ellis of the nation, and fitting to the
people of the State, that this state be
| represented at the inaugural cere-
monies by the Governor and staff. o.
course if the appropriation is made,
| it would be left to the gentlemen to
attend. but certainly they are too large
| men to allow any petty politics to in
terfere And when | read only yes
terday the answer of the Governor of
the State of Maine as to the ability of
Maine to care for itself, it had in its
tone a ring of virility that made us
all glad we We're so Well represented
And it seems in this matter in regard
to the ceremony of the Inauguration
soon to take place, that this amount
so small can be we'll afforded and
Maine should be represented. II it
be for the first time, let 1t be for the
first time. and continuously, that these
ceremonies be attended by the people
of all parts of our country in the COM
mon bonds of patriotism.
/ second the motion OF the gentleman
from Lincoln That this bill receive a
passage.
Mr. COLE of York: Mr. President
do not believe there is probably any
political motive in any mans vote on
this question. For one, | shall vote
for the resolution. | believe it is right
and just that it should pass this body.
and that our State should be repre-
scented. We are advertising ourselves
before the country as great State,
which sends out inducements for the
people to come to our midst. Looking
1T il not only as a patriotic motive.
but as a basi6ess motive, we owe il