Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-19

/ W. - Il part Of wave of this and
| 5er matters which spread over orr
|, hole country, and in this we follow
l. fse example Of other states. Now
T. question as il comes to US. and &c
4. cam TO the committee, is not
1 ,ss,.on u the desira bility of the law
T. the uIdesirability of the law. but
e. question as to whether the peon,e
Ia. agc.n 70 say whether it shall
|rOniLue
4 ta.1k there were quite a few an
Esared before our commitlee-in fact
Know tAtre were-that asked to have
I he people say again. to provide for
kra referendum before another election
X 10 he held. ! am not so clear but what
/. iris should have a passage. that
E,ch. r. have 10 he changed, in view
1. h far. 4 referendum being call.
Ia for v:1..n loss than 30 days Of the
krt.sle adjournment Of the Legis,a-
ru-s !|y- ID any event the election will
rome and The people Will have
esa.ea = say what they want in this
mat NV they feel about the work.
s,gs re- ..a .arT. before they have ar
kther ..-.. ~ another chance to NOM
hat candidates. Il seemed to me- as a
ter.ra, g ,h-t committee that this
Eas I..''"r N 20 back to the people
Ird Is '.r people say what thy want;
h. -et = Is question TO dis
IS p, E:rtaer the law is eood.
h. t-- raa law IS n favor OF corrupt
t.ai : saT whether their expert
far. 49, '~.r Il success or whethr il
b., H., IT,. {. success,
r ,'.' "".e0n ! feel We should
f.-..' .'e matter to the people.
NJ Ti%-CN # Penobseot: NJ
tr,s. l-a; aid gentlemen of the Sen
b. AS V"- Lnow ! am opposed TO
h. -.-s.l n' It's law. 1uas-nuch as it
b. .a trru-tt down 70 the referen-
- ! wish ~ say ! am opposed TO
BIZ Il. Vas time.
Tae .er- v. passed in 1911. No law,
l. understand il. was ever quite
teret-t II rs first passage. and want
l. r,'- ree people a little more time.
- s-"rrc ballot that ] ever threw
/ II A,- was under the primary law.
+ 80, 'r- STATE If Minnesota hen
,.--f tr governor .. Washhu-n,
III g, f-efeQ, against ICnatius
t~.r.r!v f.r Congress. That state has
I'll 9.c mo law; they are finding no
but VIII = after more than 40 years
i t~..I. and this comes in here as
..~r~,-e ?. me. and it was with con-
t5a7tA Sort that ! went before the
mn against il; but I have fail
& g. hear any reason why
bis st.ul4 he submitted. What
,oav people have asked for II
/. t. 'm.tted. other than those
b.. N..a ralle gentleman from andre
i.le-t'- has 'nld Won about, who say
s.- =. - e the officers Of that coun-
y ave rom Lewiston. Anyhow, they
II nominated and duly elected. and
h. =. n hey elect over there aren I al
'ay~ p rs political party,
d Is tc4c that The cities DO throw !
.ra ~ ttto in proportion to their vote
bar t.c country towns, There are
aasars fe- that. 1t came this year. or
IS. MINER. especially, in q very hot,
H., ---- %. FOR one reason AnNthe-
hat the people q this state
T.. .-. confidence. or have lost the
' '-., they have anything to do
g., e.. ELECTION Of officers, and they
lF,-t earned il; and tins bill was
p.t f-ck into the hands the people
ep-e>e -l--t dive government, which this
;att .4l . most lost. I want to keep
-r-- L.;H they give il q good
,4.
ar 1T afraid Of the people but
,o.as t. me to be an intentional
ar H. ig, back before they have had
far tr4aL Il looks 70 me that #
he. Is -1rthing wrong in this law We
asa, -o ne able 10 remedy II ana
rae u-; he country vote. II IS true
Il lave aau some undesirable officers,
aa, e,-. fault that has been brought
~;45 WHO ought not 10 be. I think
key .u everyone Of your districts
o-e.. would say that about yoU.
venture there are dozen men in my
-stric: who would say it Of me. and
care no, deny il for fear they will
roye +, Put we are here, we are here
laer tins law. and ! am willing TO
. back and try this law again, and
7 :. :.- scheme TO get the rural vote
IT,. 3. :aCt l want them to. ! be-
eYe Il eyerymans duty in America
ycte as soon as he becomes a
lt'zen and the reason that they do
10y vote Is because they have lost con-
'deace, that they have lost faith that
hey have aaythlng TO do in the con-
e@t!o.s Before the Committee the
lher oav / C;ted some facts ! said
mai belonged 70 the Democratic par
y ana lhat ! knew that the Will or
ne people had not been represented
hnk yo@ will all agree with me in
nat ] also stated that the Repubi-
an party haC their officers nornina ted
'oA Elk 70 twelve years ahead, and
men f man mad served his time or
"ea re BOSSES hollered Next" and
IL came forward, and the country del
esles had nothing to say in either
invention for the last twenty years
Inc State OF Maine. as far as Off
ers 80
Now We are here and asked to send
us back 10 the people, shall get
'shI al what il is and We are asked II
10 y II d certain time, so II will come
s4oNe the next election. Why are they
anxious TO have it hurried through
q~.lk!y? If the bill called fo- 8
e'eieHdum ST the next regular cleo
~. II would he less objectionable but
II Is il Is tremendously objectiona-
It 70 rre y will mt this state 10