Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-06
Fair Play.
Scmerse. Reporter. |

10 the EcItor OF > mEftaf II porter.
chsnced TO see ghe Watslville Msii Of
Janusry 80, and my eye FELT upon the iOl-
loving: Gov B1rlai9h and t. e Fsrmets -
The biail seems TO bs very much alarmed
about the farmers aud "the intensely acue
interest,"" as 1t Gays, Gov. BurleiQh msli-
fests for them. Ii states He has fallen
Into the bad erro, of alignment in sssumiog
that IL ia an easy matter fOr desisriuz
politician to impose upon tue farmer Is
there sny hing of imposition III Governor
BurleiRh asking for the support of the
farmers in his csnvassf Do not the other
candidates ask for their vote? l., there
anything OF the designing politician mani
tested in his declsrirg himssli TO his friends
and constituents sni asking their support?
Certainly Ii does not seem 10 me th.l the
farmer ehould feel i3suted by receiving a
gentlemsnly aud courteous letter from one
VINO hss tvics led MS psrty triuuphsady to
victory and with such over sbalmIug maj NJ
lilies IS were rolled up for Gov. Burieigh
IN 1893 aud 1890 He has ambition to rsl-
tssen; h Gissrict in Co grsss. I. it not
an honorable sm5itiop2 lie has desire
'or the support UG the fsrmers Ia it net
an hGnorshle desiTs He tells the farmers
ard toe Retuhliraas of bis district that lie
- v tALAutuAAFf h'4l Hfhs thNlt suppNihs II
there anything Of the dPsIgnipg p1llsicisD,
or anything di'reputsbis in thsiI
Gov. Burleigh has taken paine, since he
fnds he ruds. u,e the farmers vote. to
s,serd the sg,lcult1rsl fpir.. aud ostents-
,ious.y show that he sished 20 establish
cordial relations astses1 n'm-elf srd those
whom he me!" Pray NJ E1isaE, was
there sty ham ia Gov Burieigh a,serd
ha fatyr ar to ,--f tafi NJ sFa
and meet'rg his c7nsii uerts ana friends
from sill paris Of the Slater
Is il wrong that cur chief executive
should take 40 interest in the welfare of
The p'ope and his supportersf Is he nof
Governor Of the farmers as we'll "a VI law
ysis, csiitslisis snd yo!riciaos2 Is ilI
wickedneas AID evil desguing thst he
should seex to know his constituents end
thereby learn their wants and deEiIea?
Is 1t crime 70 establish cordial rels io7s
between the Governor and the people? Are
not The mos, loysl subjects of every lard
those who iovs and respect their lasdsr? T.
not thit leader tte p,ost loved sud respsc,ed
between whom and his fell0v-ciG7ens
CO. fdeDtisi sn5 cordial relations exisl:
Does tee Mail intend for its readers 10 t.
fer thst the gentleman who makes no st,
+ mos to curry favor With any ps'ti 3ulsr
cisss, hut wlo yepfeserts ali Glasses il such
aalA manner az 20 compel admiration
a1d his e -alection, daes act wsn. the vote
of the fsrmers?
IL slore can ttulv ard faithfully repr
sent the people whose heart and hfs l. In
accord yith h. people. He can beet rep
resent = .ns;ilueney, whose life ssnli-
1asnts, character 4 hahits are the emb d.
imeut " the life sentiTnt nts, character snd
hsbts Of that cons;i. uencs Where, md 10
whom de- ~e ind Ehase q1slificstions:
Pray tell me, Mr. Editor. shall We he
beat represented by he man who ha. ne
moral couraga 10 desisrs % 5 f;i=n,s MS
csndiiacv and ask tbsir support openly ard
freely irus.ing In tbe unisrrish d moral
snd political record Of qasrter Of CEN
tnyp. or sitsll Il be ore VINO depends upon
caucus hxsrs pho claim tbas a nomination
however ohtsined, ia equivalent to an
election. Have the farmers, artisans
sBd mechanic, Of the third district
had much TO do with the choice Of heiS
leadsrss Have nc. The nominations too
frequently been msde by few designing
politicians gathered together in rome store
or ofiee ard st the conventions ih5ss par
tie. snd tbass alone been the diots.orsf
Have sc not stood this long en9ughf l.
Dot the cauvass nov being made b7 Cover
nor Burleigh Al open banded one snd in
direct opposition to that method OF prtcssd
ing? He declares oinIseif candidate ard
ssEs the supptrs CT The Republicans of be
district BE is 3 candidate Of the psopIe
and fer the pecp,e, rot o1ly OF the farmer
bus Of ste manafsc'urer, tie artisan, the
professional man, yes, Of the good old
patty that mas honorsd him a1d to shon
be issn honas.
Nor does he work his canvass by throw
iTg mud. bu: leaves il 10 the intelligent
thinking voter TO Say whether he possesses
t5e qualities Of ebs'scssr sad mapnaod that
MAKE BIN representative of his party.