Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07

have arrived at time when the Of
fee goes looking for the men; and
when the man goes looking for the
Office. and is not prepared for the
office. the chances are that he will
stay al home For instance. did Port
land. did Lewiston, did Bangor. or
any OF the other large ceEters of the
State Of Maine give you Governor
in this last election? Did she give
you Governor four years ago? No:
but one of the most beautiful little
towns that ever held a town meet
ing. quiet. undisturbed-and if you
/ would pass through that little village
as l passed through it one time, it
is really hard to tell whether there is
human lite there or not. 1 will quail
ify that. We were on our way from
Houlton, and it was little late. Cen
tlemen. why did the town Of Island
Falls give Us our Governor? 1t was
because OF his qualifications: that
was the reason that he came from
there.
Something has been said about the
West. Is there any question but
what the West is looking at this
question from Il different viewpoint
than We are at this time? Would
it not be we'll for US while the West
today Is speaking the words Of the
East-because the people who have
gone west came from the East in the
first plaCe-would it not be we'll
enough for US for once TO get on
the band wagon and follow those
progressive people along these lines ?
Now 1 for one am perfectly willing
to let the people OF the state OF
Maine settle this question. Some may
suggest that the primary law is not
what It ought to be. Well. perhaps
to a certain extent at this time |
might agree with that sort Of thing:
hut is there q man here within the
hearing OF my voice who has dared
10 raise his hand against the primary
law?
Mr.. BUTTON Of Bingham: Yes
sir. (Applause)
Mr.. BUZZELL: I expected that
because the gentleman from Bling
ham (Mr Dutton( yesterday after
noon placed bill in the box. ana |
knew about III Gentlemen, | Will
take the chance of saying that when
you come to vote on this bill you
Will be very cautious how You vote
and viii furthermore take a chance
and say his hill will never pass this
House at this session. Somewhere at
. some time | have heard that he who
laughs last, laughs best. and while
am in favor of the gentleman from
bingham CIR. Dutton) and his ac-
tions in this particular matter. how
many will there be supporting his
proposition when the votes are
counted"
The SPEAKER: The Chair mus
state that you are rot arguing on thai
bill Coaane yourself to the matter II
question.
M BUZZELL: 7 was just takinc
care. Mr.. Speaker, OF the laughte- Now
gentlemen. L have 10 particular inter.
est in this measure. hut as a member
OF the rainority-an sometimes it doe
you good TO be with the minority: Eou
know it simply shows perhaps that yoy
have mind OF YOUR own. and vcu ha
rather follow along in that course thar
10 simply get on the bandWagon and
go with the many-I am simply defend
ing my position in this proposition. an
l hope that the motion Of the gentle
man from North Arson tMr. Iiolley,
fill prevail.
Mr.. MCRCHIE OF Calais: Mr. Speak
er. the distinguished gentleman from
Belfast Mr. BuzzelD. who has -us'
sroken. laid down in this House what
seems 10 me TO be one Of the cardina
rules that We. IS members oe this Leg
islature, should follow. Now l will not
yield 20 the gentleman from Belfast
fNr. Ruzze,D or 70 the gentleman from
North Arson fN- Hoiley> or 20 any
other gentleman in this House or in
this state. in my willingness and de
sire TO have the people Of the State ot
Maine given the fullest choice that
tehy desire in legislation. want &c
read the statement made Yesterday ny
the gentleman from Belfast (Mr Buz.
zeil. referring 10 the bill urged by tie
gentleman from Sebec tNr. I.anphcrl
The gentleman from Sebec oMr. Ian.
Iher) has given YOU the correct infor-
nation in relation 70 the number ri
people that appeared before that ro,n-
mittee. He said that there were two
that appeared for the ill and two
agairs. The ny Gentlarnnn. Hant te
go N recrrd h-'c a. tbs tire that
am opposed to nnv law that ;1ere i
not a general demanl for. Is il fai,
TO IS UNI 'ha' 'wo ren appear 7g he
fr. INT omrittee is fair repre-
Sent tor en' les tn i'n. tina
the whole state Of Maine demanda surr
law" NJ Sreaker there were ex
ac'1v two m n appeared before ne iu.
~ i~rt. committee in euppOrt Of + e-e
three resolves. Tfose two men 10th
ra-na from the ntv of So-ceTse'
9th tnld the ira'ci' ~ cor1r1itte, that
tree was q 6er1"nd in thei- rrrtioli-
lnr Sc elton. HIT they did not know TIA
b OF il. 7 want 20 refer to ore rrora
TIM e. o''en Of bv tho eentla-an from
Belfast fNr BIZ III because tfink i,
draws tho dist notion tetween t"is pro-
rosea alton AMI the action Of the
IerislafUre in enanting the primary
law. The gentleman says that a. the
d time OF the enactment of the prirnar.
law that was n burning issue. The reo-
pie Of the state of Maine. from all
PARTS. were insisting that some change
in the manner Of nomination Of can
dAa'es for office should be rnada. AMI
why was that demand made Hccauso
the custom had grown up in all the
counties in the state If Maine for men
TO be elected in caucuses and turn their