Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01

| CidtS- expressing lnelr personal aprre
citation of his prompt and efficient wor
in looking after their interests in thi
| direction.
Mr.. Burleigh has been an indefatiga
bic worker in looking after
| The Interests of the Union Veterans
The Interests of the Union Veteran,
Of whom lie has Il large number in hi
district. More than 5000 of them Gin
Guiding widows of vcterans)-both Re
publicanS and Democrats-will bea
testimony to his good work in this di
| rectIon. At the very beginning, of hi
work in Congress- he started a set o
record books upon which every cas-
| vas entered as it came to him. Tboi
these books are recorded all the fact
relutinG to each taSt--including copi.
OF the communications relating to i
| received from the Pension Department
When we consider the fact that tn.
cases and the communications rclatin.
to them run int" the many Thousands
ne rinrlnGuS lnioHnt of work involved
Viii ut once Ic appreciated. Mr. Bur.
leigh f'', that only by keeping surh :;
conplct" and systematic record If tni.
great work could II" hope to accomplish
the hes, possible l., suits in handling II
Tn" fact that hr has been able since Ii,
has b' en- Il member OF Congress to rs
@ist in the adjustment OF NOR. than
5000 If rh"$' cases is the best puSslll,
proof of the SoundneSS Of this iuuc-
ment
Sine" h. mas been in Congress NJ,
i!nicigh has secured
Fish From the Government Hatch
cries
for important waters in all the counties
IN his district 1t IS a matter of record
that he has in every instance been able
to meet all the requests of this charac G.
ter from his district and not once has
any application of his been turned
down by the United States Fish Com
mission.
After the death of Hon. Charles A,
Boutelle Mr. Hurleigh was unanimously
chosen to represent Maine on the Ma
tional Republican Congressional Com
mittre Which position he still retains
We have touched upon some of thu
more notable results Of Mr.. Burleign's
work in Congress results that need
not fear comparison with those at
body, and which speak louder than
words. In addition to the Important
matters above noted, Congressman
Burl"isk has always been prompt iii
meeting the calls Of his constituents.
attending to their requests without de
lay ana III a most efficient manner.
His
Record of Public Appropriations
secured for his district is as follows:
For public buildings ........ S4i6,o9G 90
For rivers ana harbors .. 57S, 600 90
Lighthouse Observation-Disclosures. Ia, 400 90
L. S. Arsenal property 800. ;00,0oo 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. 81, 53S, 400 90
In addition to this more than 4 mil
lion and i half of dollars secured for
his own Gistrict--outside of the large
amount secured in pensions for Union
veterans ana for the extension Of the
Rural Free Delivery service-Nlr. Bar
leigh has had personal charge of pub
lie buildings bills for other sections Of
Maine which carried appropriations
amounting to $500 10000 Adding this
to the more than a million and q half
of appropriations secured for his own
district, we have Il total of 5000, 400 90
1t is an honorable record of results.
and one that shows why hundreds of
Democrats have joined with Republi-
cans in voting for him on election day.
1t besreaks tireless activity. constant
attention to the welfare of his cunstitu-
entS. i'll short, an immediate and I'M
firing service for his district. that few
other congressman in the entire country
car equal. A man of absolutely stain
less public record. Of immaculate pr-
vate life: of gracious neighborlnesS; of
modest hearing and of the finest bust
ness qualities. Governor B,lrlcigh il en-
titled to the consideration of every
voter who desires to see the welfare of
the Third District subserved.