Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-09-02
BURLE|CH
OF the THIRD DISTRICT.
Work Of the Senior Member Of the Maine Dele
cation==-His Record as Governor OF Maine.
usrom the Lewiston Evening journal,

-hdiht ih Liz Idtioudl eOuut1lS HAS
been won by keeping her representa-
tiyes in Washington until. by length
, OF service and hard, continuous work,
they were able TO rise to commanding
positions upon the great committees
of the House and Senate. The most
| important interest in Maine which will
be Involved III the national legislation
of the next few years will be the re-
apportionment of representatives which
will be based upon the next census,
! and which will determine whethe. the
State of Maine will continue to have
four members in the National House
or be reduced TO three. Congressman
Burleigh is to-day the ranking member
of the committee which will draft the
new apportionment bill He is in direct
line for promotion to the craftsmanship
OF that committee. He organized and
led the great fight that resulted in the
passage of the "Burleigh bill" which
enabled our State to retain It's present
representation in Congress, having per-
sonal charge of all debate upon that
measure, and winning victory which
was universally conceded to be zone of
the greatest personal triumphs ever
achieved by member of the National
House."
VIII 1t not be of especial Importance
to the people Of Maine.-Republican
and Democrats Ito keep this tried and
experienced leader.
The ranking member of the commit
tee which will formulate the new ap-
portionment bill in his present posi-
ton when the matter OF the new ap-
nj trpo
now before the Congress which will
be chosen at the coming elections?
We think that the conservative voters
Of both parties will recognize the great
Importance to our State Of having the
strength and leadership of Governor
Burleigh at that time peculiarly fitted
as he is by experience and committee
membership, to organize and carry for
ward this great contest whose outcome
will mean 50 much to the future of our
State.
AS the Boston Herald well says:
New men. no matter how ambitious
and jealous. have very little influence.
They do not and cannot get, in the
usual course of things, appointments
to the more important committees"
In speech in Augusta on Septem-
Der 8. 1906. Speaker Cannon paid the
following
Merited Compliment to the Maine
ae "a, Delegation
in the National House, and to our rep
resentative from the Third District:
Now let me tell you something in
conclusion about your present delega-
ton in the House. There are men and
men. There are sweet singers. there
are orators, there are men Of genius,
there are practical men, there are men
Of great tact. there are vigilant men,
there are careless men in ordinary
matters pertaining to the requirement
of individual wealth-all kinds of men
make the world. But IL I were COM
ing up into Maine to form company
Of men to develop its water power, to
help form a proper State policy, do
you know what would do? | would
try to enlist good lawyer or two.
would like. as we grow in our sani-
tary relations, to have a good doctor
or two. I would like to have good
business man or two. l would have
one orator II could get him. | would
not have him quite SO fond of his
voice as Bryan is of his, but still
would have a good orator in the Or
ganization. Then l would have one or
two or three men who had come up
from the bottom, working under the
hand of necessity that they might get
bread, reading by the freight or the
candlelight, as the case may be. what
ever books they could get-honest,
God-fearing men, who have made their
way and have helped shape the town
ship and the city and the county and
the State by their vote, by their teach
ings and by their example to the best
interests of all the people. | would
have some men of that kind in the Or
ganization, Now, having said this
much about your organization, from
the State of Maine in the House OF
Representatives you can pick out the
men from amongst your four men,
bers that fill the bill, and when you
have picked them out, along in the
front line for level-headed organiza-
ton, for common sense practical sug-
gestion, for wisdom in counsel and
loyalty to organization and principle.
in full view, will be your representa-
tive, Mr.. Burleigh from the city of
Augusta. (Applause) You may well
be proud of each one of your represen-
I ldtlNtS rum MdlHS, iOi VIC oio pfoNu
of them in Illinois"
Gov. Burleigh was
No New or Untried Man
when he was sent to represent the peo-
pie of his district in the National
House of Representatives He had
been tried in positions of public trust
and responsibility and had measured
up to the expectations of the people
whose confidence and esteem he
merited and won. and which he retains
today in undiminished force He has
been all his life equal to every emer-
gency. and faithful to every trust.
During his service as treasurer OF
Maine the public debt was decreased
more than four hundred thousand dol
lars, and the rate of taxation was re-
duced from four mills to two and
three-quarter mills upon the dollar Of
the State valuation.
In 1888 he was elected Governor Of
Maine nv 1S153 Dlurality over Hon.