Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-21
HoRsfOR0'S Acid nIospbaas,
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
Farmer For Senator.

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At the present keanebee euunty is en-
titled to three representatives IN the upper
branch Of til. Maine Legislature. IL Is gen
orally eoDeeded that two of these portions
viii be filed By gentlemen representing the
profr ssjonai aud business interests OF the
county, and the questions that nov confront
Us are who shall be the remaining senator
and " aG shall he represent, 80 far AZ pro-
fessiop or business are concerned. That
question is eHiphatleaily responded To by
hundreds of voters 10 kennebre. IL should
he farmer and that farmer should be Hon.
X. .ihien of Winthrop. The fairness anal
Justice Of this is eiuinentiy apparent While
the farmers ehesrfuliy eoncede the right
Of other. and wage no contest, they have a
right Ia ask that their wishes and interests
be- considered, and they have the same an
selfish usage in return. In the first place, a
very large per cent. of the farmers are Re
publicans and manfuily have they stool
shoulder Ia shoulder through long series
Of years, uphohiing the banner of RePubh
can.n until kennebec has come
to he recognized a. one of
the great stronghods of the party. In the
times that have tried mems souls they were
not weighed in the balance and found want
ing. pom these rugged hiilsisie- aud fer
tile valleys where feed their herds that
lowing homewartl come al eNenilde, where
wayy grasses grow and crops are green III
Yer,lant simmer time, dwell those true and
tried, who deserve the recognition of their
fellow men. Their hands are hard with
laborions toll, but their hearts are honest
and their cause is just. Men of brains,
who read and think AMI act, well yersed in
political history. they know their needs and
rights and only ask that unto Caesar shall
bt rendered the things that are Cesar's.
l. there anything unreasonable in thus:
They are the men who earn their bread
by the sweat of their hrows, 50 honorably
referred 10 in sacred history, that from the
beginning of the world have been the foun
Aaiion stones upon which good governments
have beeA obliged to rest, pillars of strength
they have stood. and stand today, in the
majesty of their occupation. In the
world of politics they have interests
AT stake. interests that came home to them
selves personally, matters in which right
legislation il Use and beneficial and they
ask the Republican party 10 permit one of
their number "A seat at the councils of legis-
lation To represent those interests who is
TO the manor born" Again We ask, is
there anythin. unreasonable in this. The
Republican party is the friend of the far
ncr and the laboring class; the friend of
tie oppressed. History proves this asscr-
ton Read It's pages. Three decades ago
the smoke that rose from Southern battle
fields and dimmed the sky was hut the omen
cloud, born IN shadow but vanished in sun
light, that rent in twain the shackles of the
soarthy slave. To this grand old party be-
longs the honor. Well may those suffering
from injustice of any kind look to the Re
publican party for relief aud reasonably
may they expect it. Further than this, the
farmers of kennebcc have Il right to expect
that the Republican party will grant them
representation IN the Senate of Maine.
1t is not. strictly speaking. the old Mace
dnuian cry, Tome over and help us.
but it is the call to duty and success.
have no doubt that the Republicans of this
county who have in the past settled SO many
questions wisely and we'll will see the wis
dom and justice of nominating for one OF
her senators the choice of the farmers.
They manifested great wisdom in the selcc
tinn of their cauiilate, Hon Il. Alden of
Winthrop. He is man of the people
whose natural instincts lead him in their III
tcrosts. Us man his character is above
rcproach rs Republican his record needs
M words of COMMUNICATION. bnp needs
bur to visit hi. home to realize that rs
practical iillcr of the soil he is eminrn,ly
successful His modern aud well equipped
I farrp buildings. his large and highly cultiva
( tc acres plainly attest to this fact From
hoyhooh he has been hu,haudmIn, con
st,ntly increasing, his acreage, adding To his
property i'y good calculation and economy.
/ thus proving that he does not
/ lack in financial and business qualification,
/ As citizen he stands among the first; as u
/ town official he proved himself worthy of
/ the trust repuscd in him AS u member of
j the House of Representatives he WAS always
1 found at his post of duty, true to his CON
stituents: as one of the trustees of the
Maine State College lac has shown himself
most worthy of the honor. Very decided
/ in his opinions, he first makes up his mind
! what is right, then goes ahead, and his
record La. been that he does not drsiatr
from the path of duty, and for this reason
/ those V hn know him best admire Him most
/ write this in the interests of justice, a.
one deeply concerned in the best interests
of the Republican party. feel it a duty
I that owe the farmers to support their
candidate, when they have so wisely put
( forward man of such genuine merit and
worth and so deserving of support Re
memenlber the men who swing the goad and
handle the hoe. and have helped weed 80
willugl, the hardest rows before the Re
publican harvest time. VOTER.