Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-20
harrington Makes
Plain His Stand
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Plain His Stand
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ing on this question and l have no
doubt that its report to the leSisla-
ture will be Illuminating and helpful.
If any considerable amount of pro-
perty is escaping taxation today I'M
der the exemption law L am inclined
to believe it is the fault of the off,
Gals themselves.
How Spend Less?
1.-THE great question confronting us
is not so much the matter of raising
new revenue, of trying to devise new
ways of raising money to spend, but
the question should be how can we
spend less if possible. keeping in
mind good business judgment and
husbandry?". Larger income always
means bigger expenditures. Person.
ally l believe every effort should be
made to keep down expenses rather
than to seek new sources of addition
al revenue. The wards of the state,
the unfortunates who can not fight
for themselves the battle of life must
be taken care of generously. Our
educational institutions must be en-
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and the physical property of the
state should be kept in good repair.
The state can well afford TO adver-
tise it's natural resources and
beauties as n business proposition,
but beyond those things absolutely
essential and consistent with sound
development great care should be
taken in the matter OF state eXpendi-
lures.
The matter of good roads is one
that is always of great Importance
and the expense attendant on their
construction is heavy but the people,
as far as the bond issues are con-
cerned, have registered their approx
al. The problem, of reduction in the
tax burden is a difficult one to solve
in view of the fact the people have
said that they want the things that
cost money. If l am fortunate enough
to be nominated and elected
governor of Maine it will he
my purpose to approach these
matters in businesslike way and
avoid all expenditures which seem
unwarranted or unnecessary to the
proper conduct of the states bust
ness. Increase of revenue means an
inevitable increase in the sum total
of the money expended. The problem
is how to spend less and maintain
the same good results.
In regard to the water power stu
alton l shall not attempt to discuss
it any further than to say that / be-
lieve no obstacle should be interposed
against the development of power
and storage by private capital. l am
unable to see the wisdom of the state
itself attempting development either
for power or storage purposes. in
my opinion it would entail too great
an expense and that it should not be
undertaken by the state. In any de-
velopment which might take place
the interests of the state, whatever
they may be in any given case should
be properly safeguarded and the state
should he reasonably and fairly COM
pensated for any rights it may pos
sess. Unless there is some settled
policy in Maine, there can never be
any real development along the line
of power or storage, and 1t is to be
hoped that men have come to realize
this fact.
at Is Law"
l wish to say just a word on the
prohibitory law and it's enforce
iiNhN' SPNoh II IL ST.
am in favor of the law, both in re-
gard to the Federal and the State
law. l wish to leave nobody in
doubt on that point 1t is i'm
material whether the law is a popu-
lar or an unpopular law. 1T IS
LAW. The question is whether you
and ] as ordinarily self respecting
and law abiding citizens. by pri-
vately or publicly disregarding one
law, wish to bring all law into dis
repute. We have no right to say
that we do not wish to have our
personal liberties interfered with.
There is no such thing as personal
liberty where we are confronted by
an edict of the law. a acan who
persists in the violation of any law
publicly or privately. is helping to
undermine the foundations of gov
eminent quite as truly as the man
who carries the red flag in his hand
and the spirit of anarchy in his
Eeart. The trouble is we do not
think about it as much as we ought,
but it is time that we did.
If / am nominated and elected as
Governor of Maine l shall stand for
the strict and fearless enforcement
of this particular law and of all
laws. l make this statement in
bTuer tnal tnere may be no doubt
in the mind of any man or woman
where l should stand on the ques-
ton of law enforcement. IL 1 were
honored by the nomination and cleo
ton as Governor.
An Issue Never Before Raised
Ordinarily some of the matters
to which ] have briefly alluded
would be of some interest to the
voters of the State. possibly of chief
interest, but into this campaign has
come or has been raised an issue
never before raised in this State
during its existence as a State for
more than century. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that in Maine where peace
and harmony have reigned for more
than .. hundred years. and where
there has been no bitterness nor I'M
reasoning prejudice against race or
religion. there should have come
any influence which could swerve
its people from the wonted calm
judgment or drive from their hearts
the real spirit of the Master.
In these DAYS OF disturbed condi-
tions and mental unrest ordinarily
thoughtful men and women are being
ynjGlad and driffip0 frrp,