The Republican journal., 1908-09-03
he RANKING Member Of the Conn
mittee Which Will Formulate the
NaNu RiII

coming elections? We think that til
voters of both partie
will recognize the great Importance t
our State of having the strength an
leadership of Governor Burleigh a
that time, peculiarly fitted as he is b
experience and committee membership
to organize and carry forward thi
great contest whose outcome will mea
so much to the future of our State.
AS the Boston Herald well says
New men, no matter how ambition
and Jealous, have very little influence
They do not and cannot get, in tn
usual course of things, appointment
to the more important committees"
In a speech in Augusta on Septem
Der 3, 1906, Speaker Cannon paid tn
following
Merited Compliment to the Main
Delegation.
II the National House and to gu
from the Third District
"Now let me tell you something in
conclusion about your present dele
cation in the House. There are
men and men. There are sweet
singers, there are orators, there
are men of genius, there are prac-
Teal men, there are men of great
tact, there are vigilant men, there
are careless men in ordinary mat
tiers pertaining to the requirement
Of individual wealth-all kinds of
men make the world. But if I
were coming up into Maine to form
a company of men to develop its
water power, to help form a proper
State policy, do you know what I
would do? I would try to enlist a
good lawyer or two. I would like,
as we grow in our sanitary rela-
lions. to have a good doctor or two.
| would like to have a good busl-
ness man or two. I would have
one orator. If 1 could get him. I
would not have him quite so fond
of his voice as Bryan is of his. but
still l would have a good orator in
the organization. Then l would
have one or two or three men who
had come up from the bottom,
working under the hand of neces-
sity that they might get bread,
reading by the freight or the
whatever books they could get
honest, fearing men, who
have made their way and have
helped shape the township and the
city and the county and the state
by their vote, by their teachings
and bv their example to the best
interests of all the people. L
would have some men of that klhd
in the organization. Now, having
said this much about your or
eanization. from the State OF
Maine in the House of Representa-
tives, YOU can pick out the men
from amongst your four members
that fill the bill, and when you
have picked them out, along IN the
front line for level-headed or
ganiza ton. for common sense pfac-
teal suggestion, for wisdom III
counsel and loyalty to organization
and principle, in full view will be
YOUR Representative, Mr.. Burlelgh
from the city of Augusta CAP
nlause) You may well be proud
of each one of your representa-
tives from Maine, for we are proud
of them in Illinois,
Governor Burleigh was
No New or Untried Man.
when he was sent to represent the
people of his district in the Natlona
House of Representatives. He mac
,een tried in positions of public trus'
md responsibility, and had measured
IN to the expectations of the people
those confidence and esteem he
nerited and won, and which he retains
odav in undiminished force. He mas
,een all his life equal to every
and faithful to every trust
During his service as treasurer O.
Maine the public debt was decreased
more than four hundred thousand ooi-
ars, and the rate of taxation was re-
|uced from four mills tc two ane
Iree quarters mills upon the dollar OF
he state valuation.
In 1888 he was elected Governor u
Maine by 1903 plurality over ZION
William L. Putnam, his Democratic
ompatitor. He was Reelected IL
500 When the voters were without
PRESIDENTIAL contest to stimulate then
O nolitical activity, by the increased
of 1889. HIS admihlst u d
ion was pre- emnently a constructive
me. With q wcnderful capacity 1ol
,ard work he combined, in a marked
Aeree the executive faculty HIS
ddrasses to the Legislature We're
7odels of clearness and strength
,ress and people united in commend
ng his administration. HIS appoint
aents were very strong, and We're a.
vays made with an eye single 10 tne
leeds of the public service. He mas
,een a man of action rather thah
words and. in his distinguished pubic
areer. has left behind a record oi
i; bstantial achievement that speahs
ar more eloquently than words coui0
POSSIBLY do. His four years were IL
n eminent degree constructive years
n the life of the State governments
M review in detail the good work ac'
omplished under his ADMINISTRATOR
would far exceed the limits OF TINS ai',-
lie. We have only space TO touci
mon some of the more notable Things
upon his recommends
ion and upon his suggestion. II may
70 we'll in passing to say that Liz
nessa ges of Governor Burlelgh
Received the Strongest Praise rro"
the Newspapers of Both Po''t'ca
Parties.
Of his first one, the Eastern Argus
hen as now the leading Democracy
newspaper of this state, spoke as 'o''
oD,s in it's issue of Jan. 5, 1889:
governor Burleigh's address -
.,ood # discusses the usual
topics in candid straightforward
noanner' advances recommendations
viii, conservative caution and
gives evidence throughout 'hat ne
intends to make good '1oFeriioi
of the whole people, not OF CLASS
CT clique.