Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-02
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now. and always has been, greater
than her geographical position, numeri-
cal strength or wealth, warrant. 1t is
a fact that this influence and power to
shape legislation is so out OF proper
ton to the size of the delegation that
members from other sections of the
country have resented it and combined
to nullify it.
The rest of the country is dis
cussing this strange state of af-
fairs more than we are. Maine is
so accustomed TO having a Senator
Hale and a Senator Frye that she
takes them as a matter of course and
goes about her other business.
Now It is time to wake up. The OPP
position to Senator Hale. which is
aimed at Maine as surely as it is aimed
at the individual, has found recruits in
Maine. We can no longer afford to
take our tremendous influence in ma
tional affairs as a matter of course. Ii
we are to retain that influence we
must fight for it.
Senator Hales course in Congress
has been a highly honorable one. That
is not unusual The course of almost
every man who is elected to Congress
is honorable. Senator Hale has been
ever ready to do what he could for the
State he represents. The same can be
said of every one of his colleagues.
The senior Senator from Maine has
ever and always stood for economy in
public expenditures. SO have others,
but the opposition to eXtravagant eX-
penditures on the part of the govern
mept from Senator Hale has been eff
fcctive because he knew how to make
it effective. He held the absolute con-
fidence Of his colleagues and of the adj
ministration He represented not only
q desire to curb needless expenditure
but the power to carry out his desires.
Untold millions have been saved to the
American people through the unbend-
ing devotion of Senator Hale to the
principle of economy.
In the great questions which have
been debated and passed upon at
Washington no man has had more
power or influence and no man has
used the power he possessed more
fairly or more honestly. The tariff
bill which has become a law this
year isn't the only truly great task
to which Senator Hale has given
his best thought and energy. His
whole career is marked by work as
surely for the good of the nation. Sem
ators attain prominent places in the
management of legislative affairs at
Washington only through exceptional
ability supplemented by long service
ard perfect familiarity with the legis-
lative machinery.
The Springfield Republican takes a
broad view of the situation when it
says
1t is by a slow process that sena-
tors grow to the power which is
welded by Eugene Hale, of Maine
Like Plat and Allison, whom their
states retained until death called
them, this Maine senator has not
been moved by every wind of opin-
ior. but has stood for honor, econ
omy, and the finest patriotism as
he saw it. The Republican has
now and then differed with posi-
tons taken by Senator Hale. but
who shall say that, in the large
summing up, his sight has not been
in the main long, and his views
generally SoInd, sensible and for
the protection and advancement of
the national Well-being? The Unit
ed States needs the service of Sen
a:Or Hale, who has saved millions
upon millions to the people from
time to time. Insurgents ana kick
rrs, those who differ with the es-
tablished order. have their places
and real value in the Senate. but
so has this senator. with his unSur-
passed intimate knowledge of i'm
portant departments Of the ma
tons housekeeping, where he has
been for long years overseer. lead
or. and primer OF needless OUTLAWS.
Mr.. Powers is not a radical of the
Western school. and in the trade
OF craftsmanship. as it is learned in
Washington. he would be but a
kindergarten scholar beside Eugene
Hale.