Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-19
Full Statement
OF Hon. II. NJ. Heath

On Wednesday, Hon. Herbert M.
Heart of Augusta announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
,, as T. s. senator. AT the same time
he gave out a statement on public
questions which we give in full be-
low:
To the Republicans of Maine:
| have reluctantly decided to offer
my name to the Republican primaries
as a candidate for United States SEN
ator at the primary election of June
18th.
No man should serve YOU in that
great body unless anxious to clearly
state his views on the elements of
the tremendous social, economic and
political revolution through which we
are passing.
Evidence of past loyalty TO old set
tfed issues is not now sufficient evil
denee of future conduct Every live
issue Of today and of the future, is
new. All are of vast consequence to
popular rights and the perpetuity of
American institutions. You have the
right to know where | stand.
/ promise you my whole soul, mind
and conscience, the same servie- l
nave lTlbu To give YOU III I'M ~ oie
years in my long connection with ev-
cry business interest of Maine, in my
extensive experience and acquaint-
ance in Washington. in my extensive
experience with public affairs in the
, State and Nation and in my many
battles for popular right upon the
stump and in legislative halls
Results in the Senate are to be
wholly in the hands of fighting debat-
ers. The most powerful factor in
America for good or i'll is, and will
be, the Senate
If you approve my platform, ask
yanr votes. If not, | prefer to stay
at home and fight in the ranks. 1t
may be better for me politically TO
now keep silent. but | am unwilling
to go to Washington guilty of getting
a seat by false pretences. If l am
to serve you, as attorney for the live
Repubiicanism of today, / want your
trust and full confidence, understand
irgly given.
If elected, l shall, while senator.
have no machine. / shall never in
terfere with the party organization
or its choice of nominees. | propose
TO be your servant.
promise upon my honor TO
fight. speak and vote in the Senate
for the following:
/. An immediate revision of the tarifT,
schedule by schedule, so that the entire
tariff shall protect American agriculture
and industry to the extent OF the dlfferS
ence in the cost of production at nome
and abroad, and no more. More than
that robs the consumer. Less than that
robs labor and invested capital. Compe-
l to No in1it al
2. A permanent tariff commission, to
recommend, after the above revision.
necessary changes due to the decreasing
3. | shall oppose all tariffs framed for
| revenue only. l believe in an America
for Americans. My neighbors first
4. \ persistent and consistent effort
by treaty and by law to reach the day
when controversies over the tariff shall
no longer be the subject matter oil
s. To stand for the reciprocity of Nc
kinley of Blaine and of Nelson Ding
as unfair to Maine. although fair to the
Nation | should oppose it again. SIci
reciprocity would not be thought of UNI
der a protective. tariff framed under the
principles of this platform, principles
taught me by Mckinley, by Blaine and
by Nelson Dingley, all of whom honored
me with their personal friendship and
6. An immediate amendment of the
Sherman antitrust law to define by rule
! unreasonable restraint of trade. Courts
should not legislate.
I. Laws to compel enforcement of the
criminal causes of the Sherman law.
Laws unenforced against the strong
breed anarchy and contempt for law.
8. Laws requiring all corporations en-
gagged in interstate or foreign commerce
to be licensed. All their net profits, in
excess of a fair return upon the honest
capital employed and a proper reserve
for lean years. to be paid to the govern
ment as a license tax. No license TO be
granted without federal approval of CAPT