Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-25


of Lewiston for upwards of 40 years,
and there is not man in the city OF
Lewiston whom l know but whom
honor and respect as a neighbor ana
as friend; and it makes no differ
ence what his political opinions are,
those are guaranteed to him by the
constitution of this country. And
that is what makes the city of Lew
! iston such a good place to live in.
The city of Lewiston wants no ia
NorS whatever, but she does demand
justice. l not only stand here as a
representative of the people of Lewis
ton, but as citizen and as tax
payer of that city, and l know that
the people of that city demand what
1 am asking, simply justice and
fairness, and they want to give you
to understand that they are capable
of managing their own affairs; and
l hope that the members of this
House, who / believe in their hearts
mean to do justice toward every mat
ter that comes before this House,
hope that they will treat the city of
Lewiston fairly and justly, and ]
know that with that he citizens OF
Lewiston will be satisfied.
! Mr.. WISEMAN of Lewiston: MIR.
Speaker, to enlighten the gentleman
from Belfast Mr.. BuZzell will state
that l was in attendance at the COM
mittee meeting which he has men
toned, and at first there was nothing
said about this amendment. I think,
however, one gentleman brought it
looking for, and it was understood
that this amendment was to be at
tached to this bill and I simply sat
down and didn't say word.
Mr.. BUZZELL of Belfast: Mr..
Speaker, although / do not personally
care whether the city of Lewiston has
an auditor under this bill or whether
they keep their present AUDITOR
whatever suits them over there suits.
me. 1t is a pleasure for me to say
on this proposition and most all pro-
positions discussed in this Legisla-
tie, l love to still wear my yoke on
the back of my neck
When this bill was considered in
committee, two or thee gentlemen
from that vicinity said that they did
not know as they opposed this bill.
The gentleman from So. Portland,
(Mr Hinckley) at that time said just
what the gentleman from Lewiston
(Mr. Wiseman), says at this time
he spoke about the referendum and
there was not any decided stand TAX
en- by single man at that time in
opposition or that they wanted the
referendum. Now l would like to know
what this is all about. l can see no
necessity for getting misplaced eye
brow over this proposition. Has the
bill changed? Ii was good bill at
that time and they could hardly say
that they opposed it. Has policy so
changed in Lewiston that we want to
have tornado over this proposition?
What argument has the gentleman
from Augusta (Mr. Mahcr) offered to
this House to say that we should
change our position? Is there any
change in the policy over there?
There is just as much virtue in that
bill now as there was when we heard
it, and it is 4 good bill. There is no
question about that, not for minute.
Why, it is silly the thought about re-
ferring every little proposition to a
large populace like the city OF Lew
iston to vote upon. Why, my friends,
this is trivial matter. in a way If
You had a bill like the raccoon bill
and the skunk bill such as we had
the other day, l would not want to
refer it to the city of Lewiston, would
you?
! A VOICE: Why not refer it to the
city of Belfast?
/ Mr.. BUZZELL: Yop might get a
little decent Intelligence down there
| if you. did. Uaughter).
! Mr.. PERHAM of Bragdon: Mr.
! Speaker, l have sat in my seat here
about every day during the session,
and have examined the bills that
have been laid upon my desk I have
examined them by title first, and, if
there is anything that l think | am
able to comprehend | read down
through the bill, if it is not too long,
but if it is anything that relates to
Sea and Shore Fisheries or to the
city of Lewiston | know and think
that it is beyond my comprehension,
and so | go no farther with it: and
| for that reason l could not discuss
! the merits of this bill intelligently
At the same time it seems to me that
! if there is any good and sufficient
reason for trying to force something
I upon the city of Lewiston that the
people Of that place do not want,
someone ought to tell us what that
reason is, and no one has attempted
to do that. 1t is true that the peo-
pie of Lewiston usually vote a diff
I ferent ticket from that which l vote,
/ but that is a source of amusement
and enjoyment to them, and / would
not wish to deprive them of it.
I sincerely hope that the people of this
House will not force any such meas
tire upon the people of Lewiston con-
trary to their wishes unless some
one gives a good reason for doing so.
) (Applause.)
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The
question is on the motion of the gem
tlcman from So. Portland
Mr.. LARRABEE of lewiston: Mr..
! Speaker, / wish to say in regard to
this matter that our city government
was organized last Monday and all
these officers were elected. If these
bills become law, 1 think l am not
mistaken in saying that they will go
into effect in 90 days. Consequently,
the danger of changing everything
over. 1 appreciate the kindly in
terest that the gentleman from
I pelfoS CT fMr Rl1zze1N tal>aS in ne.