Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-26


wise.
Now, my friends, If there is a men
ace in this matter. and if there is need
of a constitutional amendment, why
not stand IN on our hind legs and
say NO? IF there is any argument
that can be advanced that would APP
peal TO a lawyer it is this positive ar
Gument against this amendment. But
there are plenty OF positive argu-
meuts. The amendment is not n
change for the better because it is un-
necessary, because it is unwise and
because it is unjust. say it is un-
necessary. Let every man stand up
here and decide every one OF these
questions, from Mason Institute to
St Marys. on its merits. every one
of them. They are all deserving. I
make no criticisms or recommends
tons. I think they are properly
given. I will vote for them If they
have the proper reports from the
committees. 7 will vote against them
if the committee saws nay. But I am
not going to get enthusiastic over any
proposition of Catholic raid on the
treasury, when | scan this little thinS
that will lie In tho hands Of every one
Of you, and find that under legislative
rNH'lNeS al ''u' uSu ing e"'" o"'
1901. the Catholic institutions nave
received only $4,000. and then I take
and see one. two. three, four. nine,
twelve. fifteen. eighteen. twenty-four.
thirty, thirtv-siX, fortv-onc. forty
seven-Si7,O 900 as against sc3,o0o-
SAL. nN0 for ono institution. that started
business in 1918 and is doin" a good
business, Mason Institute. 1t is do
ing good work. That is not matter
of logic and it is not matter of trad
ing take it that the Legislature
recommended it as necessary. / Will
vote for it. But when You say there
is Catholic raid on the treasury, ana
we look that ono institution over, anu
then jump up into Penohsccot county
and cast our eye on Lee ACADEMY T4o'-
800, I am not constrained TO the pc
lief that there can he any raid by
Catholics, If inc facts were ever
known the peop!e Would hl,oW Wno
was raid,ng the treasury- 90" i -,
the word hut ~ you use !. tel .'e
truth the "hoIe lfuth anu i'o'niis oo'
the truth.
This argument OF necessity. NY
friends. IS not coh'lileo ettllels " 1ile
proposition OF your NotlllS dSdiha I
these measures mere Aou nave go,
That right. 1ou are iuIther nlIIieeu
by tho Constitut!oi. WIN relv' ei,Se
TO the referendum. ma mas az 80,
gone oVer-l 90 not tiilnk no
heard II TO-DAY, put IL any LvSiSia' ~ {
started 10 run rlol anu ~ t.'iis an, ~
people OF inc state OIL Maine uiu i.u =
want them TO 90, al, any pouy $3.50 W ooo
nave TO 90 Moulo DC 10 set io'otO
sISHelS' anu ti'e,l "oulu Slop
.erirp. ~ - p.roch,aI school That
,,.o,,Id bo tho end of the nroposition
49,, 49, ,,o,, oro countinp something
- o;;.oto ar No;ro mat would an
l, ~ dJo,.oo Of disaster and
l y, o,..,' t1o halonco of non,Iation
T 49,, ~ w. ,otio hetwoon tho creeds
- .t,il, S,a.a
AZ ~ 10 innocent ~ pecose;+y ooes nv
+bd tao,.5 COW n 10 NOT wise and
7 ns,, ,.n,, 20 rarion mo for a moment
: 90 ~. ,'otn,,sa ,binI, tbis viii dis
t,,rt, aa,.toir oortIemen Yo,, remem-
~, ga ,,o,, 1ittlo anecdote
80. ,osnn ~, not GOING To re
- On - b.a nnt - ba bitFnerban nc
,'aonc.;o,,aI, IN, Too p,,,ch hut
~ ,.ra,t hoi;o,,or In tho idea nj
mt t h7.i,,rr ,,,,,ah ioet motion and
i'o' .i, tniI,;,,, fo,. tho Record
| try to say something that when
look back on 1t, is not gong 10 poth-
er me. That Aesops laole had ar
application. | wish you men wouio
take that BarWise resolve - YOU
wont, but take my Woru lor 1t aho
at your leisure 90 lit IS ,: u. .
ana L VIII snow you rlGht OIL soilie
very Nalld legal objections u passing
II.
In the first place it limits Article
". part 3, of our present constltu-
ton absolutely. l do not Know as
YOU have intended 1t. L do not kno"
as the Chief Executive ever contem,
plated it. Let us read Article ~
section ). The Legislature shai
have full power TO make ana estap'