Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-29
CITIZENS GATHER TO DE-
FEND Me. HIGHW'Y COM,

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men Of all occupations influential n
the aHa!rs Of the State and their re-
spective counties.
Of Great Significance
II vas said By the keenes- ohserv-
ers thar there vas rot only good rea
son Tor tE@ gathering but that it had
great significance. In the first place,
the Governor and Council. il vas de-
clareG, have held up the seasons
"orF; q the highway department for
one month already and there il small
wonder that when it was learned the
apportionment plan had been tabiei
for discussion today the entire STATE
took an active interest in the mattel
In safe where the highway con-
strrc.ion aeascn is short, alarm is
easily spread by month long delay
and il was feared that the Governor
and Council Intended 10 knife the
Iians Of the Highway Commission.
Citizens q Maine have great faith II
The highway plan and came in num-
5ers to support the Highway Commits
sion II me second place. the fac.
that SUCH large number came 20 the
capitol 10 defend the present highwaT
system is Z strong prophecy that the
present policy will be continued and
that after ne present funds are ex-
.7austed .he voters will be ready tc
take steps ID make further highway
construction rcseibIe. Such were The
expls nationes of The season for the
gathering ant the Significance 81 il.
Esvefs Sought
There we're several speakers who
had cone with hces and raEes 10 cul
tivate A sentiment in favor Of certain
favored sectiore NJ highway. but their
remarks though interesting. were said
to be cutie out II place inasrrch as
the Governor ard CouncH DO not su
perintend the highway plans 5ut only
approve the apDortionmen. Of tn.
MONEYS as 10 counties. Hon. Taoer D.
paile,- Of pa-~~~ ''7.o~ Pohinson Of
Bangor. J. II. TAYLOR Of Hermon, ]. =.
Paes Of Bangor. Il. F. Maddox Of Els
worth and X. II. Sherman Of Bar Far-
i,or were all for trunk line from
Bangor to Ellsworth. Mr.. Bass de-
clarcI that Bar Earbor is the greatest
SUMNER resort in The country and was
emphatic in his support ~ that resort.
Hon. +. G. P!ummer OF Path declared
for the completion Of the highway
construction toward Path which no"
reaches az far as Merrymeeting PARK.
Auburn had two representatives 70
speak FOR her highway interests in An
droscoggin, the city solicitor and ex-
Mayor A. @. Miller, and State Master
Stetson OF the Grange was strong for
the trunk line leading through Andro-
scoggin county. Hon Ruel ". Rob-
inson Of Camden had just one mess
age to deliver; he declared that the
people in his section o. the state were
fully in accord with the plans OF the
Highway Commission and wished TO
see their hands upheld. In this Mr..
Robinson was seconded by almost ev-
cry speaker who took the floor; tn
sentiment Of the meeting was all IN
support Of the Highway Commission
end it became apparent as speaker af-
ter speaker declared his faith in the
Commission that many had come ex-
pecting their support would be need
ed more than it was. Several had
suggestions to make, but the onl
speaker to dissent from the apportion-
ment plan as presented TO the Cover
nor and Council by the Highway Com
mission WIS Leon G. c. Brown Of Milo
who declared that Piscataquis shoul!
be given q share Of the fund this year!
Other speakers for their sections and
in support of the commission generally
were Rep. Morrison Of Eden. DR.. Irish
Of Turner, ". E. Davis Of Sanford, MI
Packard Of Rockport. Mr.. Blaisdell OF
Sullivan, W. E. Davis OF Sanford, Ken
dali NJ. Dunbar Of Damariscotta. Rep
Perham Of Woodstock, D. Eugene Chap
Ian Of Bridgton. Rep. Norman Fay OF
Dexter and W. A. Bray Of Monmouth.
Nelson's Address
The feature of the meeting was per-
haps the address Of Lyman H. Nelson.
chairman Of the highway commission,
and the reply by Prof Files. Mr.. Nelson
said:
Your Excellency and Members Of the
Council:
Il find myself placed in somewhat
difficult position. Although I am Chair
man Of the State Highway Commission
and am, in some measure, responsible
for tine past acts OF it during the last
two years, feel that, as citizen Of
the State, / may properly come before
you today and express my own personal
views concerning the good roads situa-
ton. although such views will be in
large measure opposed to the majority
of the commission and not altogether in
accord with the acts already done by
the Commission az body.
Furthermore. as the plan Of issuing
State highway bonds was originated by
me, feel that / have right to say
something as to my own plan for the
expenditure Of that money. and point
out how the results up to date have