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

to our people here to do everything
we can to enhance the influence of our
State with every other state and peo-
pie | do not believe we can afford
to be narrow in any matter of nation
al Importance. 1t seems to me if this
body goes on record at this time as
opposed to any such thing, that it
shows littleness in large and impor-
tant matters. Possibly it is our duty
that the people should be represent
ed in the councils Of the nation and in
great occasions such as the Inaugural
ton of a President of the Unite,l
States. | believe there are places
where we can economics, that there
are appropriations that can be cut
down, if necessary, in order to make
this paltry appropriation of $4,000 for
this important matter. 1t seems to me
it would be most unwise at the pres
ent time To vote against resolve of
this kind. If the Governor finds it in
convenient flor him to go, all well and
good; we have done our duty and
made it possible. We have put the
State of Maine on record that it be-
lieVes it should be represented among
the sister states of the Union, at the
greatest event that can happen in our
national history, the inauguration of
our Chief Executive. We believe in
the statement that the Inauguration
of our Chief Executive is one of the
most momentous events in our his
tory. and that our State should be Of
ficially represented there. 1t does not
seem consistent that we should not be
represented. l believe this resolve
should pass. ,5s -
Mr.. WALKER of Somerset: Mr.
President, | wish to second the motion
to indefinitely postpone this resolve.
made by the gentleman from ARGOS :
took ID
I do not believe that any senator
would question the loyalty of the State
of Maine in the years since Maine
has been State. | do not believe
that any senator present should ques-
ton that loyalty. And inasmuch as in
the years gone by we never have pass
ed a resolve of this kind, | believe the
time is inopportune for us to depart
from that method, and at this early
stage of legislation partake of luxuries
which formerly we have done without
Mr.. RICHARDSON of Penobseot:
Mr.. President. | believe this appro-
priation is entirely appropriate. | be-
lleVe the State of Maine should be
represented at Washington on this mo-
mentous OCCASION 1 further believe
in economy in the affairs of this State,
b1it that -
far. Maine should take part in the
ceremonies at Washington and | am
heartily in accord with the motion OF
the senator frcm Lincoln.
Mr.. EMERY of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, as a member of the finance COM
mlttee and having been talking econ
omy all these weeks here, | feel. in
order to be consistent, that | shoHld
practice what | preach.
The amount called for is small. II
be sure. but We are having these small
amounts called for from every quar-
ter, so that the total amounts to n
great deal. AS Senator Hersev has
SAID, we have got to economics as we
have not got the money. In order to
be consistent, l shall vote against this
resolve.
Nj. STEARNS of Oxford. Mr..
President, l hope the Senate Will bear
with me just a moment, and will not
attribute to any brief remarks I may
make anything of political nature.
because as the senator from Lincoln
has said, this cannot be matter for
party politics. 1t is a matter. however,
OF u purely financial nature, not be-
cause Of the amount which is involv-
ed but because of the indication. and
because of what will be attributed to
our action should we give this resolve
favorable passage 1t is the little
things that indicate the attitude of u
Legislature, as ii is the straws which
indicate which way the wind may be
blowing.
Nov, fellow senators, pass this res
olution at this time and what will be
the result upon this Legislature Ev-