Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-16
GARDENERS ANNOUNCEMENT.
portland Argus.)

Gardner comes out frankly and So
liei.s the support of the Progressive
members of the incoming Maine Leg
islature, and will be ascertained by the
appended letter:
To tie Voters and Legislators of tho
State of Maine:
have been selected as your Sena-
tor in the 62d Congress in which
definitely pledged myself to work and
TO vote to establish a greater meas
ure OF social and economic justice al
home, and TO strive for peace and good
will abroad.
/ promised to be untiring in my eff
forts for the welfare of the State and
all it's people. never forgetting that
my highest allegiance is to the ma
tion.
l hall vote and work TO cut down
tho Indirect taxation that rests heav-
lest on the poor. and toward The abo-
lition af the taxes levied by special
privilege. Jefferson's great words mean
definite action to me. Equal Justice
means more than court procedure.
special Privilege" is expressed in
every means whereby one man secures
more than his fair share from the
common assets and the common
prodget.
nave had from the first the high
est respect for the character, ability
and aims of Woodrow Wilson and
that if he were elected 1 would Loyalty
support him in carrying out the prin-
ciples of human betterment | was
glad when he was nominated. and
worked hard To bring it about, belev-
ing he was the best man The party
could select. | agreed with almost ali
his clearly expressed views. My respect
for him has increased by reason of the
dignity, ability, and fairness he has
shown throughout his campaign. | be-
lieye lie will sincerely strive for those
things that all Progressives and un-
selfish men believe to be needful that
his work Will be given to establish
real democracy ON the ruins of privi-
lege and plutocracy.
have felt free to associate and to
work with members of any and all
parties that are going the way of hui
man advancement.
My ideal is to hearten, the strength
en- the men who are trying to do
right and to let no prejudice of par
tisanship intervene
| ask the suggestions and the help
of the State. l desire to understand
the wishes of my constituents and to
be understood by them. No honest
man can complain of honest differ
ences of opinion but the recent cam
paign of needless falsehood was
trying experience presented in vari-
Gus forms in the Kennehee Journal.
I ell - hn l.-
tons and my own words. and l wish
at all times to hear directly from the
people.
] appreciate to the fullest extent the
great compliment of having been elect
ed TO this high position and am en-
tirely willing to compare my record in
Congress with that of Edwin c. Bur
leigh in constructive progressive leg
isiation. and think | am justified in
saying | have stood for something be-
sides Pork Barrel craftsmanship
and have been especially active in
advancing legislation in the interests
of the farmers. / hope that strength,
ability and opportunity may be given
me to adequately serve such a SPLEEN
did State.
1t is well established fact that the
policies represented by such men as
Edwin c. Burleigh. Penrose, Smoot,
ETC., have caused the disruption cf
the Republican party and brought
about the formation of the Progress
sive party If this is not true there
certainly could not have been any oc-
casion for the division that has come
about in the Republican ranks. The
vote of Maine in the November cleo
ton very clearly demonstrates that
the Progressive" element of the Re-
publican party largely predominates.
1t would seem to be the greatest in
consistency for Progressives of Maine
to vote to send to the United States
Senate for term of six years a man
who has been so strongly identified
with the causes that have led to the
disruption of their party. For the
last 90 years / have advocated certain
progressive measures in Maine that
have been opposed by all that Mr.
Burleigh represents and upon. these
grounds l will submit to you whether
or not | am entitled to the support OF
| progressive men without regard to
party in preference to Edwin c. Bur-
| leigh.
Under all these circumstances I feel
| to ask your support in the incoming
session of the legislation for re-elec-
! ton to the United States Senate. feel
| ing certain / can do much more for
the interests of Maine working with
a majority, than it is possible for Mr.
Burleigh to accomplish in a minority
(Signed) O. GARDNER.