The Republican journal., 1908-09-03
HON. E. c. BuRLE1GH AND HIS WORK.

The Journal presents to its readers IN
this issue an article from the Lewiston
journal upon the notable showing
which Hon. Edwin c. Burleigh has
made as the Chief Executive of our
State and as the Representative of this
District in Congress. 1t is showing
that is in every way creditable to him,
and which cannot be surpassed by that
of any other member of the National
House.
It is the strongest possible proof OF
the great influence which he exerts IN
the National Councils in Washington,
and which has made it possible for him
To look so well after the interests or
his District. The plain statement OF
the great work he has done at wash
jnqtoD for his constituents of the Third
Maine District is all that is necessary
to give the lie to those political eppo-
nents who have sought to blind the
people to the facts by pursuing MN
with falsehood and disparagement.
A man who is so well known to the
peopIe of Maine, and who has behind
him such a splendid record of political
achievement in pubic life, is not to be
reached by methods like these. The
voters of this district are too intelll-
gent to be reached by them.
The people of Belfast are specially
indebted to Congressman Burlelgh for
the appropriation of $37,000 which he
secured at the last session OF Congress
for the enlargement of our public
building, In his Congressional WORK
Mr., Burleigh has been the representa-
tive of the whole district. The inter
es4s of all his constituents have. been
locked after with the same promptness
and fidelity. and in this fact will be
found the reason why so many men OF
other political parties than his own
have paid him the compliment OF vot-
ing for him on election day.
If YOU are a Republican from prln-
cinJe YOU will on Sept, 14th vote the
ticket headed by Bert M. Fernald. 1t
Won nave the welfare of your State and
county at heart you will, regardless of
mast political affiliations, vote that
ticket. Aside from the personality OF
the opposing candidates, and in that
respect we challenge comparison, the
Republican ticket stands for progress.
prudence and good stewardship. In the
war for the Union Maine incurred
great debt, the interest on which had to
be borne by the people To reduce that
debt has been the constant endeavor of
the party in power Under the admin
istration of Governor Hill much was
accomplished in this direction, and in
the first three years Of Governor Cobb's
administration he wiped 5000, 900 off the
State debt, and when he gives way to
Governor Fernald next January Maine
will owe less than 100000. This reduc-
ton has been accomplished without re-
course to a ui2gaIdly policy in dealing
with the worthy objects of State benef-
cence and WITHOUT increasing the bur
den Of the individual citizen. 1t is a
matter of record that the State has
shown increasing liberality in dealing
with the classes and the institutions
which require financial assistance. 1t
has been doing more and more for the
untortunates in its asylums for the in
sane. it has instituted relief move
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work for the blind, it has increased its
allowance for State pensions to those
who answered the call to arms, it has
helped establish and maintain hospitals
and it continues to give more and more
for the cause of education. 1t has help
ed build good roads, it is helping towns
stamp out the insect pests which have
devastated sister States.
The Democratic press and orators
have had much to say of Republican
extravaganza and of the burden of the
State tax. With characteristic dishon-
esty they have included the payments
on the State debt among the expendl-
lures to sustain their charge of extrava
gance. Yet by this reduction of the
debt the State has saved SIS, l05 in three
wears in its interest account alone. Now
as to the State tax. The tax collected
from the people is a very small part OF
the State revenues and greater amount
is returned directly to the people. Only
three towns in Waldo county receive
less money from the State than the
amount of their State tax, and it their
nonresident tax is taken into consld-
Grafton they also are gamers. The Of
fetal figures for 1907 show that the
State tax for Waldo county last year
was $50, 74709, and that there was re-
turned to this county for schools, State
roads, pensions, ETC., s39,344,o1. In ad-
dition there were the following special
appropriations by the legislature for
Waldo county in 1907:
Freedom Academy. 600 90
Iiherty-roads. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 90
Stockton opriDgs-reimbursem 70 90
Chiidren's Aid Society of Maine
Belfast. .'.......... Low W
Waldo County General Hospital. 1900 90