The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-01
ACCEPTANCE OF NOMINATION.
ISSUED by Hon. A. +. Donigan, Demo-
cratic Nominee for State Senator.

To the voters of Somerset County:
In accepting the second unanimous
denomination from the Democratic
party for the office OF State Senator,
! wish to say that, although II was
not my personal wish to serve an
other term, ! feel highly hono-ed for
the compliment paid me by my party
and at the same time | fully realize
that | am under great obligations and
can never pay the debt | owe the yo-
tiers regardless of party for my elect
ions in the past to every office for
which | have been a candidate, once
having been the only Democrat elect
ed to any Office in the County and
again being the first Democrat ever
elected to the office of State Senator
from Somerset
A man would hardly be a man I'M
der these circumstances if he did not
put party to one side and do his ut
most for the whole people and de-
mand something for his county. My
one thought has been for good old
Somerset and not for personal benefit,
wild land interests, and combinations.
have seen the general Bridge bill
which would take from the wild lands
and large cities and give TO the towns
and plantations beaten twice by small
majorities by the interests but now
recommended by all parties and no
tably by the State Grange, Honorable
/ Herbert NJ. Heath, Honorable William
b. Shelton and Honorable b. NJ.
! Fernad. This General Bridge bill
| last year was referred to the next
/ Legislature with the unanimous rec
ommendation that it ought to pass
and that a personal inspection be
taken by the State of all bridges in
/ Maine over six feet in length to as
certain their exact cost and cost Of
/ their maintenance.
am as much in favor of good roads
think We have had more than one
half value received for the money eX-
pended on our roads in the past. If
railroads were built as our highways
have been heretofore, how many miles
of roadbed would there be in Maine
to-day? | believe most of the road
work should be done by contract, the
town Highway commissioners or
Selectmen should not at settling time
allow bills for work that was not
ordered done The State Inspectors
should be more careful in allowing
money to towns where highway work
is not done according to requirements.
| believe the 100000 bond issue
should be endorsed by the voters in
| September as ii now stands with my
amendment giving each County an
equitable share of the money instead
of a trunk line through the center of
the State absorbing the entire special
fund, the interest on these road bonds
to be paid by the State automobile
! tax.
] believe in temperance, not merely
for the other fellow, but for myself as
we'll and | practice it in every sense
of the word l believe however, that
we are servants of the people and that
they should rule. In these days of the
referendum, direct primaries and the
recall, the people should be allowed
to vote on questions as they arise.
Two years ago stated that, if
elected, | would present a bill TO the
Legislature to tax automobiles.
will now state that, if elected, l will
present other bills that will benefit
the common people of Somerset Coun-
! ~.
If my record in the last three scs-
sions of the State Legislature again
deserves your support, will be
pleased to receive it as an endorse
ment but ask no mans support
whether Democrat, Republican, Pro
hibitionist or Socialist, who believes
me unworthy or unfaithful or acs-
ligent to the duties placed on me.
II elected | will as hitherfore do all
in my power 70 promote the general
good and pledge my best efforts
to prevent anything injurious to SON
erset County.
A. f. DONIGAN.
Bingham, Me