Year: 1878

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travagantf I"


"No, think not.o


Have there been any other expenditures which
can be justly characterized as extrayagantp ~


"Our railroad connections have cost the State
great deal of money, especially the HOOsac Tunnel
and the Hartford and Erie Railroad. The credit Of
the State has been lent to some other enterprises
but they in the end have cost nothing, as all n-
debtedness has been cancelled by sinking funds
in which we are firm believers"


docs General Butler attack the Republican
party for its expenditures upon the HOosac Tun-
mel P


NO, don't see how he can, because he always
approved the construction Of the tunnel There have
been differences of opinion in regard to the wisdom
of that great enterprise, but think the people OF
the State are now convinced that it was necessary
in order to save to the State its trade with the West
General Butler has had something to say about ex-
travagance in the management of the tunnel. The
Governor and Council visit it occasionally, and he
has found out that of those visits cost the State
81, ,500-a sum that seems small to you and me who
are accustomed to national expenditures. The
Hartford aud Erie Railroad went to the Legislature
last Winter for a new loan, and failed to get it. If
it had been granted it would have been unfortunate
for the Republicans in the present campaign. The
company seems to be getting along now without the
loan"


IL heard great deal said by the Butlerpeople at
Worcester last week about the creation of unneces-
sary commissions. What ground is there for this
compaintp ~


THAT is an old complaint Of General Buffers
When he was trying to get a nomination from the
Republicans several years ago, he promised TO
abolish all commissions / am not familiar enough
with the details Of State administration to say
which, if any, of the commissions are unnecessary.
Theduties OF the Governor and Council have greatly
increased during the past few years. They have
charge of all the charitable and reformatory nsti
tutions of the State There has been a tendency to
remit to commissions created by Legislature many
subjects that would otherwise have to be dealt with
by the executive or legislative branch That same
tendency has been growing in Washington, and we
have had to check it. In this State do not see how
we could well dispense with the Insurance Com
missioner the Tax, Harbor OF Fish Commissioner.
You have probably seen letter published recently
by State Treasurer Endicott, showing that in many
cases the State commissions have actually been the
means Of saving money to the Commonwealth.
think there will he no difficulty in meeting success
fully General Buffers attacks upon the State COM
missions"


THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.


Senator Dawes spoke with great freedom and
with unqualified approval of the State ticket nOm-
mated at Worcester last Wednesday He thought
that Mr.. Talbot would be an acceptable and popu-
lar candidate with all classes Of Republicans, and
especially with a majority of the ProhibitOnists.
"Mr. Talbot is man of strong and sincere convic-
tions on the temperance question: SAID the Sena-
tor "but he recognizes the fact that citizen and
Governor he has other duties besides those Of a
Prohibinonist Because he die not see his way clear
TO do all that the ultra temperance men de-
sired some of them now attack him and will
do what they can to defeat him, even If by their
efforts they bring about the election of a man who
has no sympathy with them at all. We have several
classes of Prohibitloniss in this State. There are
men who are earnestly and honestly in favor of pro-
hbtion, but who realize that there are other
questions of public concern, which it is not their
duty to sacrifice on all occasions. Then we have
men who hold Just an opposite view, and place the
cause of prohibition before everything else. They
would be Republicans rather than Demo-
Gratis, but seem to care very little for either
party. A third class comprises men whose
principal desire is to injure the Republican party
and who Join the PrOhbtionists because that is
the most efTectual way to accomplish their purpose;
and fourth class goes into the movement because
il desires to smash both the old parties l do not
think that Dr. Miner will have a very large vote
this year, because believe that a large proportion
Of the Prohibitonists of this State of the first
class have named"


shall have TO reserve q report of what Senator
Dawes said on National politics and upon or two
other phases Of the State for another letter


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