The Somerset reporter., 1891-07-23


ly and ,quarely for the man OF our
choice and this we do.
We have known Edwin c. Burleigh
from hs school.boy days-more than
thirty years and part of that time have
been quite intimately associated with him,
officially and personally, and take this
method to state that we are earnestly in
favor OF his domination for representa-
tive in Congress from this district, be
lieyng his candidacy commends Itself to
a very large number Of the people OF the
district aud believing further, that in the
event If bis election to that important
office, lie viii ably represent the people of
the district aud faithfully look after their
Interests vt Tie National Capitol.
Nj Blrlcigh Is not only strong can
iidatc before the people, as has been
amply demonstrated time and again, but
he Is strong man snd resolute man
when there is important work to be done
and does not shrink from il when 1t comes
In the line Of his duty.
Somerset gentleman remarked to us
some weeks ago, referring to Governor
Burlegh: lie makes good Governor
and do not see why he will not make a
good Representative in Congress- This
opinion prevails extensively among Re-
pubicans In Somerset, and, we believe,
in other counties as well.
Mr.. Burleigh has served faithfully and
efficiently in every public position he has
been called to, and this gives reason
able assurance that, with the large expert
euce acquired in these public places and
his thorough knowledge OF State affairs
and the business interests Of the State, he
will Ill the important and responsible
position OF representative, with credit to
himself and advantage to a district that
stands second TO none In the United States
in the intelligence Of its people and in
the commanding ability and influence of
its Representatives In Congress for many
years.
That Governor Burlelgh stands we'll
with Republican newspapers In Maine
and with the Republican publishers of
newspapers that may not be party papers,
is amply proven by the following quota
tons
Portland Press The Ellsworth Amer
can is very much exercised because Gov.
Burleigh has sent circulars into the Third
district announcing his candidacy for the
congressional nomination from that dis
trict, aud asking the supp TT of those to
whom his candidacy "cuumends ITSELF
congressional nomination is an honor to
which Gov. Burlelgh or any other capable
citizen may lawfully aspire and we fail to
to see how it demeans a man to announce
his aspiration openly and squarely ms Gov.
Burleigh has done. For our part We think
il is far more manly and honorable meth
cd than to send henchmen all over the
State or district to work up n boom" ,
and when 1t is worked up pretend that you
have become candidate i'll obedience to
the demand of your fellow citizens and
much against your own villa perform
ance not unknown to politics.
Waterville Sentinel = 1t is not very like
ly that candidate will be selected who
does not in some way disclose his aspira-
tons to somebody. This idea of picking
up good man and nominating him for
Congress purely because of his eminent
fitness and without any self-seeking has
been dream of che extra pure in politics
and may do for Utopia, but in real every
day politics ms practiced, there is no con-
gresham made such who does not 10 some
way, openly or coyertly, push his candi-
dacy. The people rather like 1t if 1t is m
honest and open push by man fit for the
office. They like to see frankuess and
honesty III the candidate, and the sooner
he announces his intention to ask support
for the place he seeks the longer will the
people have to consider his claims. The
ring is what people have most to fear We
do not know nor allege that any ring eX-
ISIS in this district, but we believe that the
suresi way to prevent rings is for the peo
p,e to insist that every aspirant for con
gressional honors shall have the manliness
to avow it openly, by "circulars," if he
see tit, or in any other way that he may
choose to inform his party of his intention,
rather than to work up boom through
hidden wires and whispered influence.
| Pittsfeld Advertiser Men who are can
did, straight forward aud honest in their
practices are usually the ones who gain and
and hold the confidence of the people,
whether in matter of business, in social
life or in tho mazes of political manipula
ton. In this congressional district there
is going to be big fight for the Republi
can nomination for Congress next year,
end the pot is already boiling merrily.
Criticism bearing on this subject by an ex-
change last week has called out considera-
BILE press comment. Governor Burleigh
will lose no friends by his open and above
board methods. He has made a model
chief executive of the State, and now that
il is definitely known that he has congress
sional ASPIRATIONS will be strongly support
ed in that direction. His candidacy will
find much favor in this part of the district.
lie would well represent the people OF the
Third Maine district in Washington.
Gardiner Home journal Certain pa
pers profess to believe that il is hardly the
proper thing for Gov. Burleigh to write
letters to certain gentlemen IN his district,
informing them that he is candidate for
Congress, and asking their support if they
think favorably of it. But We think it Il
very manly and straightforward way to
do, md much better than getting some one
else to do it for him, and then pretending
to have to be coaxed to take the nomina
ton. We wish the other candidates would
speak out equally as plainly.
Halowell Register The open aud
frank announcement of Gov. Burleigh's can
didacy to Congress from this district
seems to have offended one single paper
but the Governors friends are not disturb
cd in the least. An open campaign is
far preferable to the "stil hunt, and this
gave the Governor his prestige in the
gubernatorial CANVASS The day has gone
by which forbids man seeking places of
honor, for the true world is too busy to do
it for him. Gov. Burleigh will conduct an
able and honorable campaign, with an ag-
gressive retinue of friends in support of
his canvass.
Aroostook Pic neer-O One Of the strongest
and most popular things about Gov
ernor Buregh, is the fact that he
has always been broad enough to
treat his political competitors with
absolute courtesy. He has never sought
to advance himself by abusing or
sneering at others. He has been, at all
times, and under all circumstances, a gen
tleman who has treated his opponents
with fairness and courtesy. Such methods
have not only increased his hold upon the
people, but they have strengthened the
party. Twice Governor Burleigh has been
its standard bearer and twice he has led
it to splendid and unexpectedly large vic
tories. He certainly deserves we'll of the
Republican party. No man in Maine com
bines moreIeements of strength as candi
date. He is temperate and temperance
man clean man in all the relations of
life man of rare business ability and ex-
ecutive force; and last Of all plain every
day man of the people. This latter fact is
nowhere more apparent than in his meth.
cd of conducting his canvass. Instead of
going to few men and expecting them to