The independent-reporter., 1910-03-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

To the Republicans of Somerset
County:
| wish to announce to the people
of Somerset County that | shall be a
candidate for denomination for State
Senator for Western Somerset by the
next Republican County Convention.
Two years ago | was candidate
for the same position, and during my
political campaign | found conditions
to exist which were to my disad
vantage but due to no fault of mine.
shall mention some of them, simply
to make the facts known to the pub
lie, as the same means may be used
this year which were used two years
ago.
A prejudice exists in some localities
holders. No doubt. everybody would
like to be a wild land owner If he
could, but as he Is not he had rather
not have one in Office, am in the
unfortunate position OF not being a
wild land owner. and still accused OF
being one. Two years ago there was
SO much damaging talk made against
my candidacy on this account that
my friends insisted that ! make a
public announcement of facts con
corning 1t. stated then, the fact
as it existed, which was the same as it
is now-That neither my wife nor
myself ever owned any wild land.
Notwithstanding the announcement,
the report was still circulated, and
during the last few days of my cam
paign circulars were sent among the
voters of the county accusing me of
being in league with the wild land in
terests. No wild land owner ever ap-
preached me on this subject.
There were several influences
which had their effects on the cleo
tfon at that time which | will pass
over, as ! would be obliged to become
personal If | mentioned them.
The fusion of the Democratic and
Prohibition parties gave my political
opponent additional strength. These
parties. advocating Numerically OPP
posite policies, selected the same gen
tleman to represent them. They
doubtless had never seen that sacred
passage which says: "Ye cannot
serve God and mammon." 1t prob
ably wasn't in the book that they
had been reading. They have found
10 out now, however, and that com
bination will not succeed so we'll
again.
Two years ago in this state the
Republican party was divided on its
own local policies. A large faction
of the party disapproyed of some
laws, and conditions which the par
ty in general supported. This fact
caused their votes and support to be
detected to the Democratic party. The
last Legislature adopted measures
which made conditions in the party
more harmonious
IN visiting the various towns in the
county | find the party well united,
and at present with only one element
which is likely to disturb its harmony.
The candidates. of Hon. Eugene
Hale and Hon Frederick A. Powers
for United States Senator, is the
question in which the people are the
most deeply interested and the only
one, at present concerning which they
demand candidates for the legislature
to express themselves before they will
pledge their support. In this connec-
ton | will say that | am supporter
of Hon. Frederick A. Powers for
United States Senator. And If could
not conscientiously be such. | would
relinquish my candidacy for State
Senator for | wouldn't place any val
ue on the nomination If could get it
under the opposite announcement.
Public expression is too universal and
pronounced TO admit of any doubt on
this question.
/ feel that | am not out of place in
asking the party for denomination for