Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-21
JUDGE ALDRIcH DECLINES
10 nun TOR United States Senatorship
IN New Hampshire.

Boston, Dec. 2O-Judge Edgar Aid
rlch' senior justice of the United States
circuit court Of the Boston district, an
nounced here tonight that he would not
stahd as candidate for United States
senator IN New Hampshire Judge
Aiurich' whose home is at Littleton.
~. H. IS one of the several prominent
clti-ehS suggested for the office or
United states senator which will be
filled by the New HAMPSHIRE Legisla-
ture in January, when the term of
Senator Henry T.. Rurnham expires
Senator Burnham is , candidate for
re-electiOn
Judge Aldrich made his position
known III letter to o. II. Toothakrr
memDer-elcct Of the New Hampshire
Rouse OF Representatives and in his
letter ne TOOK occasion to discuss ma
uon;tl questions. He wrote:
assure you all that | am not I'm.
appreclatlVe of the honor involved i'll
the suggestion Of my name in cOnnec-
ton with the United States senator
ship. especially when | reflect upon
the present aspect of public affairs.
conditions exist in the country at large
winch require that the question of gov
ernment regulation of economic situa-
lions should be solved. That question
IS one OF tranScenGent Importance. 1t
IS question of more importance, per
maps, than any before pressing itself
upon a restless and disconnected pub
nc. In view of the serious nature Of
'he questions now forcing themselves
upon the government no man should
hsh'iE turn aside such a suggestion of
cahdldacy. But, under the present sit
ua'lon IN New Hampshire, there are
personal considerations which make
.he idea or my candidacy at this time
iiiadlnisSible, and I do not wish to be
understood, because, in the present sit
uatlon decline for personal reasons to
De a candidate, that I am unmindful of
me grave responsibilities now resting
upon the federal government"
Judge Aldrich continued:
me present status Of unlimited and
dominant trust control in economic .f
lars, and in the field of politics. has al
ready been condemned by sufficient
pubic expression as involving an evil
lorce IN business and Il harmful force
IN III" body politics not to be tolerated
The condemnation came. first thrcuah
extravaganza and too general express
SION, and second. upon sober and set
tied public conviction. The question
now is not whether the status is bad
nut. how to regulate and curtail the
former which it involves No sufficient
effective means have vet been found
The present or the near future must
devise the means. The rightful solution
of this question demands the energy of
all who desire peace and contentment
under law.
"A proper remedy should not be long
delayed. If the government tries to
treat the public i'll. the public in the end
will surely treat The government ILL., 1t
must always be remembered that in q
government like ours neither the gov
eminent nor the law, nor. the. power to
protect individuals. or property is
above the will Of. the peoples, That is
the power, after all, upon which every
thing depends. 1t is the only source of
power and in the end controls
This is so because in the ned Con-
gresS will enact the laws which the will
of the people ordains and the Prcsi-
dent and courts will enforce the laws
which Congress enacts. The argument
that the government is without power
to control the use of government
franchise is ridiculous. The government
in the end as the instrument of the pcn-
pie may determine upon what terms
and under what circumstances the
rights which it has granted shall be
exercised"