Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-08
WHY NOT DO THIS?

cations Of awakening interest in
Names welfare become audible and
give promise of further develop
ments.
One hardly knows whether to be
thankful or otherwise. 1t Is gen.
of foreign relations partisanship
should end at the water line; in
State affairs it surely should end at
the welfare line. This Limitation,
however, is hard to define. Some
times the partisan agitation results
in committal to policies. These may
be wise or otherwise. Sometimes, not
infrequently, perhaps, the line is a
golden mean between conflicting
policies.
Any, who have carefully consider
ed such matters, must be aware of
the difficulty attending any attempt
to acquaint the public with a COM
prehensive view of the situation, of
how this is rendered all the more if
not hopelessly difficult by specious
pleading based on supposed political
necessity.
Maine-also some of her neighbors
has heard much about lack Of a
constructive attitude toward the de-
yelopment of the States resources.
about uncertainty which deters out
siders, seeking investment, from
looking to Maine. Some of that is
painfully true. We are today stand
ing at the cross roads, laden with
that which could be used with profit
to the users, standing there unable
to make terms with any purchaser
happening to come along-we are
not inviting him to happen along
unable to tell just what we may do
if he inquiries. We scratch our
noodles in perplexity. We appear to
be "all balled up" over who's who
and what's what.
This is not a situation in which we
may prc.t from the suggestions ad-
vanced by Senator Brewster, which
are excellent. He calls our atten-
ton to the success which has at
tended CALIFORNIA; efforts to secure
residents and investors from among
those who go there to enjoy the win
ter climate; to like result obtained
in Florida. There should be no good
reason why Maine might not be
equally successful with those who
come to enjoy our summer attrac-
tons, which surely are not surpassed
and in some respects are nowhere
else equalled.
Is there any reason, why this is not
ALREADY being done? We think mere
are several. One, a primary one at
that, is that we are not sufficiently
appreciative, not thoroughly ac-
quainted with Names splendid pos
siblities. We lack enthusiasm and
application to that which we possess.
This reason doubtless has somewhat
to do with another, the uncertainty
we offer to those who would invest
capital. This was dvertise
throughout the land by. what hap
pened at the meeting of our LeGis-
lature last winter.
Without attempting to fix the
the result was extremely unfortunate
and many believe the obligation to
endeavor, in SO far as possible, to
correct the discouraging impression
then broadcasted rests upon the
shoulders of our chief executive. We
are glad to believe that he is making
effort to bring about some solution
of the problem, to arrive at an at
titude creditable to our good State,
which the present attitude surely is
not.
Thereupon steps to the center of
the stage the doughty figure of
prominent candidate of a political
party in opposition to the present adj
He proceeds forthwith
to throw suspicion on the proposed
between the Governor AMI
representatives of water power de-
in the State. He, not UNI
harks back to the con-
winter at which the Legislature took
lie advises all to look with
on any such conference.
held in secret.
I,4 u hot nj,
ference of grangers respecting legis-
lation they might desire? Could
they not sit down with the Cover
nor and outline their views and en-
deavor to decide upon some con-
crete policy to be advocated before
the general court of lawmakers? OF
course the lawmakers should con-
slider any such a proposition. That
is their obvious duty. They should
seek further Information, they should
look at it from all angles. That is
precisely what they are supposed to
do. But someone in some way has
to put the matter in shape to be look
ed at and considered. .'
The conference last winter was I'M
fortunate in that it was so late in the
session. Matters were going through
the siuice. The Legislature was Inn
patient to be through. and rightly
so. The lawmakers were In no mood
to suffer what might appear a slight,
though none were intended. and we
DO not imagine for a moment that
any was intended. Surely those con-
nected with that conference well
knew that no one was carrying the
AightY-first Iegislatura in his aoclSat