Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-03-30


Maine has been represented by but
two men in the United States senate,
the same two who represent us to-day,
Hon. Eugene Hale and Hon WIlHam
P. Frye; and heretofore whatever OPP
position may have been manifested to
these men has come from the demo-
cratic party. At the present time,
however, ex-Judge Frederick A.
Powers has announced his candidacy
for the party nomination against
Senator Hale, a candidacy that is
bound to fail for many reasons, one,
however, being l-suhcIent - the
State of Maine cannot afford to dis
pense with the services of Senator
Hale, who is to-day more valuable TO
Maine in the United States senate
than he has ever before been in the
course of his notable congressional
career
The influence of our State in the
councils of the nation has long been a
source of wondermene to other states
ranking much higher in wealth and
population, who have been unable to
understand how Maine, situated on
the far northeastern boundary OF the
country, has been able to attain and
retain such a position of eminence
at Washington result to which
there have been two main cOntri out
ing factors.
One has been the fine ability of the
men we have selected to represents
our State in the halls of Congress-;
such men Hamlin, the MorrilIs, the
Washburns, Fessenden, Blaine, Reed,
Hale and Frye. The other factor,
and more controlling one than even
the high grade of our statesmen, has /
been the wisdom of the State OF
Maine in maintaining good men in i
ohice until their constituents, and the +
nation as we'll, could reap the benefits /
of the experience and influence that
no man, however brilliant, can at
Legislation.
1t is this wise practice that has
given our State an influence IN
national politics far in excess of it's
position in the union of states, a
practice that has often been held up
in other states one to be emu1ated, /
it having been frequently stated that
Maine has an influence in the United /
States senate that is far beyond that
of the great empire state OF New
York.
1t was to be expected, and is by no
means strange, that the republicans
of Maine expressing their desire
that Senator Hale shall continue to
serve them in the United States
senate; and, indeed, such is the ex-
preston from all over the State /
While recognizing that the am bition
to be a United States senator is q
laudable one on the part of any man, |
Maine republicans do not feel that
any change is proper at this time to
satisfy political longings of an indIvid-
ual, however worthy he may be-
The party well realizes what Senator
Hale has accomplished for the State.
and what he is day able to accom-
plsh, for he is reckoned the leader of
che United States senate, with a
power equalled by no man unless by
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode leland
And Senator Hale, while a national
power, whose ability and influence are
constantly recognized by President
Taft, has never for moment failed in
his allegiance to the State that has ]
honored him and which he has SO long
represented at Washington.
Many the appropriations for I
public buildings that he has helped TO
gain for Maine; many are the individ-
uais whom he has helped by every | :
proper way in his power But more e
than all else has he aided our State by Il
reason of his diligent efforts in behalf
OF our industries in the cousIdera-
tion and framing of tariff measures n
The tariff has become more and more ,
. sectional matter, each section scrIv-
ng Tor advantage over other sections, q
and in all these contentious Senator
Hale has constantly consulted the 4
interests OF Maine, and used his
Immense influence to assist the growth
OF our industries. a
When tho Dingley tariff bill was a
framed Senator Hale worked jointly y
with Congressman Dingley, and took #