Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-28

the unwilling Of tho picture Of the
late Governor Of Maine, Frederic
Hale PArkhurst.
RECESS
After Recess
che unanimous consent Of the
House was asked by MIR. Rounds Of
Portland. and given to that gentle
man. to address the Chair on a mat
ter not before the Legislature. and
without a motion.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen of this House:
On March cath there appeared in the
Portland 'ress Herald a knock. not
only against the Portland Delegation
and not only against the Chairman Of
the Portland Delegation. but against
the whole Delegation and the whoie
Legislature of the State of Maine.
Not only on the oath. but on the 26th
and eth, they seemed to keep up
their spirit Of animosity against the
Legislature OF the State OF Maine
and against the Executive.
The Portland Press Herald says
under date of March Gath: Rounds
has sche~a to block Portland's de-
mand for right to vote on charters.
That is in big type. and in smaller
type 1t says: Demands that delega-
ton present Pencil Plan to Legis-
lature. which means strangling OF
other meacures."
Now, gentlemen. they told that ]
would not call a meeting and that !
would not get the committee to-
gether Last week. gentlemen.
tried to get the committee together
t. rec time before we finally got~to-
! gether an! we formulated a plan. ana
it was the unanimous report OF the
committee that came into this Legls-
lature yesterday. signed by myself.
submitting a charter that was ap-
proved by our mayor and in the Sen
ate and the House. providing what
was called the City Manager form OF
government
It has Been the custom Of that
naner to belittle everybody. They
went out of the State and hired men
to come here and tell us what to do
men with radical, western IDEAS
| and with socialistic ideas that we are
not used to. We do not wish radical-
| ism in this State at the present Tune:
| We know our business and we reel
| that we can attend to our business
without asking the help of anybody
| from New York or Connecticut.
| There is a man who has not ON!
| been in this hall but who has also
| been at the Augusta House ana mas
been writing stories about what we
have done in this Legislature. Cen
tlemen. it is time that we took some
notice and that they be told that
they should stop and pause. and not
| belittle the State of Maine or her
| representatives OF this legislature
and the Executive of this Legislature.
Two years ago it was fought out
on the floor of this House and lt was
put before the people-and 1t ana nov
go through-that we should nave
change Of government. THESE gen
tlemen have bought newspaper
that has been belittling this state OF
Maine ever since then and L want u
cav right here that one gentleman
who is one Of the promoters or TINS
paper had his property assessed a,
| s125. for his stock in trade ana
he was written up. in the last elen,
or nine years. to s275.00O and ne salo
| to the assessors that he Woulo NOV
/ ont of town, that that was too hlsh
! hut. gentlemen. in January he had
fire and what did he say to the re
norterso He said that he had a soo',
i 900 loss with an 100000 stock ol
| goods. Now. gentlemen Was II.
| overtaxed? That is one OF tne ~
| t,emen who is calling for this com,
,,,;ss;or form Of government and
thar is one Of the men who is com
| ing here and telling us that we de
not know what we are talking apou,
Now. gentlemen. that is apou'
arouph for that. as far as 1 am con-
cerned but if they do not let w.
legislature alone we should see tha'
| they do. oor,es
an editorial telling us that the ~ M,
Eyeeutiye-now / have no qua g
with the Governor and 1 90 NO. ~
lieve that any Eentlelhall, ,i.h me
! LEGISLATURE has any quarrel WIN ~.
t,hief Executive. We may disasres
,,,;th him but it is only dlherehc.
~ oninion about different things aho
,,o have no quarrel with our Nhie,
| Executive for differing from US ~
nn;nion. And, gentlemen. 40 no'
| .,i,nt anyone to come here from NeM
| YORK and try to vote in Maine VIZ
he has not right to. as certain IT,
| tleman has done. ana thar s.,
| man even went to the Supic -
and was turned down from Hot'"7
| Maine and telling us what 10 10 D.
cnn+,emen. I think it is time te
.,sert our Independence ana 10 q
o., racord that we are opposed 10 any
| thing of that kind. .u
Now. gentlemen. as lar a9
| concerned. everybody knows ,'la1
have come here quite nuni .,,.f
was told in this House wv
| 80 400 nv one of the most US
tinguished ladies in the universe
never would come here again. -
t1anen. / never got such d to-,
fore as l got this time; rAn.
man in the whole 49,. mar
,,iamsel. have. respect Tor me,
h,s difference of opinion IRON
W. hut wear no mans coiIar an,
| Tato asI think, l do not Ca
.,.he+ber il is against the GoNernoi -
Tho state Of Maine or anEpouS
and I shall vote on every ques''oA'
Thnrefore. gentlemen, l thinK !. y
nod for this House to aiiow 49,
thing to go by against me w ta !.
NJ Maine. He is our GoVeinoi' wi, a,
| your Governor. Never i.ii ~, IN,
no may trink but respect ~" can.
respect the Office OF Goverai ,o,s.,
+lan,en. I thank you. (Appiaus, -,
ue nanars from the Senate disposed %
| in concurrence.
From the Senate: Final repor'
.nd snecial final report OF the com
,oittee on Temperance reportihs 'na
| 4hev have acted on all mat,ei'
| ferred to them. q,
In the House. read and accepted ~
,orcurrence. and the message OF lh'
Temperance Committee placed OH hi'
in concurrence
| From the Senate: Final report o.
the committee on Sea ana ohore
| Fisheries. :,
In the House, read and accepted II
| concurrence.
From the Senate: Final report o.
tho committee on State School fol