The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-21
SENATOR HALE.


SENATOR HALE.
Senator Hale of Maine declines to
take part in a scramble for the sem
atorial toga and has given notice of
his intention to retire at the end OF his
present term, when he win have served
thirty years in the upper chamber.
Senator Hale has been a stalwart Re-
publican all his life. and has always
ranked among the leaders of his party.
He won his spurs in the House when
the Confederate brigadiers abounded
in that body in the days following the
civil war He has always been con-
sistent and has never faltered in his
effort to uphold the honor and integri-
ty of the country and make its people
happy and prosperous. News of mis-
prospective retirement will be received
with profound regret in all quarters
In his letter to the chairman of the
Republican state committee Senator
would not again become a candidate,
called the attention of the people of the
Pine Tree state TO what the future
would have in store for them in the
event of the election of a Democratic
Congress in these words:
THE situation will not find me either
a grumbler or a malcOntent. My desire
is to see Governor Fernald elected by
a good majority with Republican Leg
islature at his back. 1t is furthermore
important that Maine should send four
Republican representatives to the next
Congress to avoid what may be the
critical trial day for all Names indus
tries and business prosperity.
should the Democrats carry the next
House of Representatives, within nine
ty days after the opening of the next
Congress a free trade tariff bill will be
sent TO the Senate, in which Names
principal industries and interests will
be marked for slaughter. Whoever re-
calls the situation under the Morrison
bill, and later under the German Will
son bill, will fully realize this. This
disaster to Maine can only be prevent
ed by the Republicans retaining control
of the next House of Representatives.
The warning is timely and should be
taken to heart by the Republicans or
other states VINO do not desire the an
Inhalation of the Industries of the
country. Senator Hale, now in the
sunset of life, has passed through sew
eral critical Periods in the history of
the United States and is well qualified
to express an opinion upon all things
political. Democratic success would
spell disaster for the whole people, and
on the eve of his retirement the Maine
statesman makes this last appeal.
Senator Hale is the oldest member of
the Senate in point of service, having
taken his seat on the fourth of March,
1881, succeeding the venerable Hanni-
bal Hamlin. At the present time he is
chairman of the Senate committee on
appropriations, to which place he sue
ceeded upon the death of Senator AL
lson of Iowa. When he retires Senator
heir to the craftsmanship in case he de-
sires to give up the Craftsmanship of
the naval affairs committee. which
would go to Penrose Of Pennsylvania
in that event. In addition to being
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, Senator Hale was a member of
the committees on naval affairs, finance
and census. With Senators Aldrich
and Hale both out of the way, there
will be many changes in the more I'M
pOrtant Senate committees. The per-
sonal wishes of those entitled to pro-
motion on two or more committees
being always taken into consideration,
it is impossible at this time to forecast
the outcome. The chairnen will be
Republicans in any event.