Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-09-14
FOR CONGRESSMAN BURLEiGH.
The United Labor journal Warmly
Endorses His Record.

(F'rGm the United Labor JOurnil.)
AS already outlined exclusive and
explicitly in preceding issues of the
United Labor Journal, the forces of ia
Dor are preparing to act in the forth
coming election as never before III the
history of the State. When the votes
are counted it will be found that we
have elected a Congress composed OF
able and honorable men who will eX-
tend the principle of the square deal
to the army of employees, as well as to
the comparatively few owners of the
country's manufacturing and other va
ried interests. Inability to secure a
fair hearing in the past has driven
the hosts of labor to a realization of
the fact that they must use their unit
ed strength in favor of able and in
lnential men who will extend the prin-
ciple of the square deal to the army of
employees, as well as to the compare
lively few owners of the country S
manufacturing and their varied inter-
estS.
The situation in the Bird district is
clear. We have in Hon. E. c. Burleigh
4 candidate who has shown himself to
be fair and reasonable in his attitude
toward the public as 4 whole. 1t is no
longer time for experimenting, and no
matter how allurng may be the siren
song of perennial politicians With
promises of immediate Utopia for the
working man the day after election. the
forces Of labor are not going to take a
chance. We realize that Hon. f. c.
Burleigh will represent the people Of
his district in an able manner and that
the cause of labor can always expect
fair play at his hands. More than this
we do not ask; less than this We can
not expect. We do not favor Il packed
jury in favor of labor; on the other
packed in favor of capital ana hostile
t. labor, rs has been too frequently the
case in the past
AS clearly stated, before endorsing
any candidate for the united support
Of the thousands of wage earners in
his district we have made a thorough
and careful investigation and have re-
Corded him purely from the stand
point of ability, efficiency and integrity,
rather than by any vaporous prom
ises that may be INDUCED in fer the
purpose of securing an election. In taxi
ing up the candidacy Of Hon. h. &.
Burleigh, of the Srd district, we have
in It most painstaking manner over
hauled the record of his entire career
of usefulness from start to finish. As
4 result, we are prepared to present
facts that will convince every wage
Garner that it would be impossible to
select d more trustworthy representa-
tive.
We have no heSitancy, therefore, in
giving our hearty and unqualified en-
dorscmenr to the candidacy of Hon.
e. c. Burlcigh, of the 3rd district. In
these days of political uncertainty,
when surprises in election returns are
showing up on every side, the wage
earners should vote as one man to elect
Hon. E. G. BurIcigh. He can be aDso-
lutcly depended on to represent labor
in ii fair and reasonable manncr and
he will never turn Il DEAF ear to the
just demands or plain needs of our
people. He is an able man and there
is no position within the gift of the
people that be would not fill with dis
honor and credit.
This is peculiarly an age when we
look to our representatives in Congress
to get results. Speechmaking alone will
not do. a deaf and dumb man who
could be counted on absolutely to ac-
things at the national capitol
would be far preferable to the most
brilliant though impractical orator that
could be named. Congressman Burleigh
has proved himself a result-Setter of
the highest orGcr. He has labored ill
dcfatigabiy for his district, as well as
the country at large, and the results
speak for themselves.