The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-11-25

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and then another, and do not know how
many more told US that we were not
wanted, but the manager of our expe-
ditions, MIR. James H. Howes, was not to
be easily discouraged, success crowned
his efforts, and we are here tonight; and
what is more, we are glad to he here, and
more still, we intend to make you people
glad we are here.
Now we of Belfast are always proud of
Brooks. 1t is with pleasure and satisfac-
ton that we point to Brooks as one of the
most thriving and enterprising villages of
our county. We are here tonight to take
inspiration from your enterprise, to fur
ther and encourage that enterprise, and
to tender our assistance wherever it may
be rendered.
We know well many of the people of
your town. Their faces are familiar ones
on our streets. Brooks is loyal to Bel
fast. We capnot express to you too
strongly the gloom and sadness which
fell upon all of us when few years ago
the death of your late A. E. Chase came
over the wires. He was well known in
our city. A. E. Chase was one of the
salt of the earth; his word as good as his
bond, friend to every one and loved
and admired by all who knew him.
We of Belfast recognize the interest
which you good people of Brooks take in
your own town and in the growth and
success of your own affairs. We do not
for a moment belittle that interest,
neither are we here to steal away your
trade; rath,r to urge you as patriotic
citizens to patronize your own stores and
purchase from them everything possible
to be obtained. We know that if Brooks
grows in industries and trade, population
and agriculture, your town will become
a greater adjunct, ally and assistance to
our city.
On the other hand, if Belfast grows
correspondingly, it will become of greater
assistance to Brooks. Such growth in
Belfast would be reflected in an increase
in value of every piece of property in
Brooks and in greater opportunity for
every citizen of Brooks
Then why are we here7 What are we
about2 What is the ultimate object of
our aim2 1t is this: We are aiming
toward a general uplift and awakening
of the whole county and indirectly the
State itself. We are presenting for your
consideration the importance to us all, to
each town in the county, of a union of
all the towns and city for our mutual
progress, growth and welfare; league of
the same in sympathy and spirit; an as
sociation of all to promote thoughtfulness
one town toward the interests of another,
and mindfulness of our mutual affairs
That which benefits one town works to
the benefit of all. That which pulls down
one town Injuries all the other towns.
Man is bern into this world, lives life
Of usefulness or uselessness, as the case
may be, and passes on into the great be-
yond. Here we leave him; for am not
here to preach a sermon or analyze the
future, but to deal with the present AS
/ said, man lives life of usefulness or
uselessness. The man who stands on
your street corner, neither seeking nor
desiring work, is about as useless men,
Der of the animal kingdom as can be
imagined. And, too, the man who lives
wholly on the accumulation of his fathers
without adding thereto or bettering the
world therefrom is not much better than
the other fellow. We shall be known and
remembered by the imprint which we
make and leave on the sands of time.
The Waldo county of tomorrow will be
the imprint Of the activities of the gen
Grafton of today. The future of Waldo
county depends on us of today, you and
me and each sone of us. Then what is
that future, that imprint TO be? Are we
travelling forward, in a circle, or back
ward2 Certainly we are not standing
sti !, fer that is contrary to the laws of
nature 1t has been said, 'tIt may be of
little Importance 30 determine where we
are, but it is of the utmost Importance to
determine whittier we are going. Set the
course Alright" 1t is of Importance to US
in Waldo county firsG to determine where
we a-e, and then set the course Alright
Let US for a moment see where we are.
l submit to you people here tenight,
when the population Of Waldo county
reeedes 1000 in population, when the
whole State has only 8 per cent, or 25.900