Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-01
CONGRESSMAN EDWIN C. BURLElCH.'

ing his nanc which provided for a
rcprcs rtalinn in Congress sufficiently
enlarged to enable Maine To retain all
four of its representatives, in Com
2r.SS.
Tho \dtioTdl Magazine. which pub
liSl,c | 4 line portrait Of Governor Bur-
ie,ch ~ tiat time. declared that while
cher" NIr" many great speakers in the
National House, its great organizers
could be counted on the fingers of
tw" hands. and that Governor Bur-
leigh WAS r., pgniZrd as ORC Of them.
1t furlh..r declared that th- victory
Won by linn in securing ,hr passage
II the Blrlriah hill was zone Of
III" greatest personal triumrhS ever
achieved Ivy a member of the National
House"
Does any intelligent man-Rerubli-
can or D"mcN rat suppos" for Il mo-
MCnt that a pdgt. or q d1pikccper or
Il folder, or nlysscng, T." as one Of the
Democratic organs of the Uo2Scs cites
the s,rvirc of Congressman Burlegh.
could nave organized and Won a victory
lil<" this? Is not a shallow assertion
ike that an insult t. he intelligence of
tn people of the Third Congressional
District: 1t certainly strikes rs that
way.
In 4 recent Issue. tho Boston Herald.
IN" leading nG,ncnd,''l1 parer in New
England, in an editorial on SENIOR
iTY IN CONGRESS" says:
"a mans standing in Congress is
gained 10y seniority. His influence
thor" comes from length of service,
New mon, no matter how ambitious
aud Jealous, have very little infu-
crce. They do not and cannot be-
gin th"n work where their pre-
dcr"ss"rS left off. Speech maxi
ing does not bring them influence;
work brings it-committce work.
Members work in their committees
by seniority. Besides. new menu
hrrS do not get and cannot get, in
the usual course of things. Ippnint-
mcntS ~ tho mere important COM
mlttceS"
Trucr words than the above were
never spoken. The great influence of
Maine in The national councils has
been wen by keeping her representa-
lives in Washington until, by length of
service and hard. c"l..,uu"ua work,
positions upon the great committees Of
the House and SenatN. Tie most I'M
rortant interest of Maine which VIII
bc involved i'll the national legislation
of tine n"It few years will J." HE reap
pn"tl"Hm"nt Of representatives W'lch
Will u" based upon the next census,
ana which win d"turainc whether the
state of Hlanc Will continue 10 have
four members in the National House
or be reduced to three. Congressman
furlriSh is today the ranking memDer
Of the committee which will draft inc
new apportionm"nt bill. He is in direct
line for promotion to Che craftsmanship
or that committee. He organized ana
ted the great fight that resulted in inc
paSShS" of the "HurlciGh hiil' WHICH
enabled our State to retain its present
representation in Congress. having per-
sonal charge of all debate upon tllal
me assure. and winning victory which
was universally conceded to be zone oil
the greatest personal trumphs ever
achieved by member of the Natloha'
House"
Will it not be of special Importance
tn the people of Republicans
ana DcmocratS--to keep this tried anu
experienced leader,
The Ranking Member of the Com
mittee Which Will Formulate tina
New Apportionment Bill
in his present position when the mat
ter Of the new apportionment comes up
two years from now before the Con-
grcss which Will he chosen at tio
coming elections? We think that the
conservative voters of both parties
will recognize the great importance to
our state of having the strength ana
leadership of Governor Burleigh a'
that time. peculiarly fitted as he is py
experience and committee memberships