Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-26
URGED TO ACCEPT
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determined by the Governor and
Council who were In conference with
the prison commissioners Wednesday
afternoon. The Governor and Coun-
ell have the duty Of determining the
salary of all new State employees.
During the prison investigation the
name of Mr.. Fish was mentioned as
a possible candidate in case the war
denship was vacated by Mr.. Eaton,
but at that time it was understood
that Mr.. Fish preferred to remain in
his present position as State proba-
tiOn officer.
Well Qualified for Office
Reviewing the qualifications of Mr.,
Fish for the office to which he has
been appointed, the prison commits
sioners issued the following state
ment yesterday afternoon:
The prison commissioners today by
unanimous vote, appointed II. Morris
Fish of Hallowell as warden, and he
has accepted the position.
Mr. Fish has never been a candi-
date: he accents the appointment, not
as the result of his desire but in re-
Spouse to what the commission pre-
Here is Maine man, clean man,
strong man. one of the best-trained
men in New England.
He knows everybody in Maine, ev-
erybody knows him.
Not one word of criticism has ever
been or can be justly made of him.
He has made a success of his own
affairs and as State probation officer
he has record unsurpassed by any
like official in this country.
He is one of the substantial citt-
gems of the city of HailowelI. inter-
ested in all good works has been city
marshal and from it's incorporation
has been a trustee of the Halloween
Trust and Banking Company. For six
years he was president of the Halo
we'll Loan and Building Association.
He was postmaster of the city OF
HallowelI for eight and one-haif years.
He has had an unusual training for
this position.
He was for four years deputy sher-
iff of Kennebec county under Sheriff
Ham.
For FIVE years he was with the Fuf-
ler-Holway Company and thus became
thoroughly posted in the buying and
handling of merchandise.
Since 1918 he has been State pro-
baton officer and as such has had
in his charge all the men paroled from
the State prison.
Either with the warden or by him
self he had for years conveyed all pris-
oners to the prison. s
Mr.. Fish's duties have thus taken
him to Thomaston once or twice a
week for all these years.
He knows the prison thoroughly; he
is in touch and in full sympathy with
the best penologic thought in this
country.
He has a personality which begets
confidence and commands respect,
He accepts this position with faith
and with courage; with no strings on
him of any kind; with no friends to
reward nor enemies to punish and
with the unqualified backing of the
in his determination to
carry forward the work which during
the past IA months has SO. far adj
vanced. st - i
This action must not be construed |
as in any degree rejecting upon the |
of any man who has APP |
piled or has been suggested for the |
position. but as the deliberate judg- |
ment of the commission as to what, |
all things considered, is for the best |
interest of the State of Maine.
With fullest confidence we submit |
this decision to the seasoned judg- |
ment of the people of this good State. |
1t certainly is in harmony with the |
recent order of the governor and eour- |
Gil that no man shall be appointed to |
an executive Office who is not, at the |
time of his appointment, a resident of |
Maine.
Fl. II. HASTINGS, Chairman,
c. S. 'HICHBORN.
; IaIIINEAS II. GAY,
Commissioners.