Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-20

! ana III All elHSf respects, HlcuSc NY
allegiance to the platform OF the Re
publican party adopted at Bangor.
Passing to national issues, | desire
| first of all, to express my cordial sup
port of the principles set forth in the
Eplatform of the Republican party
adopted at Chicago in 1908, which de-
cIared that in all tariff legislation the
| true principle of protection is best
maintained by the imposition of such
duties as win equal the cost of pro-
duction at home and abroad. together
with reasonable profit to American
industries In this connection thor
oughly believe in the work of the tariff
commission, whose chairman is one of
| Names most distinguished and bril-
liant young men. 1 trust that that
| commission may be made permanent
and so long as it continues to be eff
ilcient, expert and bipartisan, / be-
| lieve it will abundantly justify its con-
tinuance as a proper and effective in
strument for the solution of questions
involved in the above principle of pro-
lection as expressed in the Republican
| platform.
I believe il adequate legislation
against trusts and monopolies, so
framed and administered as not to
linjure legitimate capital and business.
For this reason | voted for the "act
10 amend an act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies' and for the act re
Touring corporations engaged in in
terstate commerce to make returns.
prohibiting rebates and diserimina-
lions and the use of interstate COM
nerce in attempts to destroy competi
ton. and for other purposes"
The regulation of railroad rates
with justice to the people and to the
railroads. is a subject of enormous
1 consequence and of great intricacy
| | voted for the bill for the regulation
ut railroad rates by the Interstate
1 Commerce Commission and believe
that 1t has already been fully justified
fhy the opportunity it has afforded the
people of having some voice in this
| important matter.
Labor. equally with capital has
many rights and equities which
should be secured and safeguarded
AS an illustration of my attitude
toward these matters. / may say that
voted for the Federal employers
liability bill, and for the bill to pro-
mote the safety Of employees and
travellers upon railroads by limiting
the hours of service cs employees
thereon" have always advocated
I liberal treatment of government en-
| ployees in the matter OF compensation
and of hours of service.
The conservation of our natural re
sources, both state and national, viii
command the support of all right
thinking, far seeing men. The bill to
appropriate receipts from sales of
public lands for purposes of irrigation
had my support and vote while in
Congress, as did also the bin ito en-
able any state to Cooperate with any
| other state or states or with the
United States for the protection OF
The watersheds of navigahle streams,
and to appoint a commission for the
acquisition of lands for the purpose
of conserving navigability of naviga-
bic rivers | actively co-operated
with Congressman Weeks in securing
the passage Of the latter measure, an
important feature of which was its
application TO the White Mountain
system.
/ believe I'm the publicity of cam
paign expenditures, ana voted for the
Federal law under which. as amended
in 1911, | must make return TO Wash
ington of my expenditures in the
present campaign.
stand squarely for parcels post,
and personally urged upon the chair
man of the committee having tina,
measure in charge the importance o!
prompt and favorable action.
In the 61st Congress / voted for the
bin TO establish postal savings de-
positories for depositing savings al
interest with the security of the gov
ernment for repayment thereof ant
,s for other purposes"
t. While in Congress I gave m,
81 cordial support to the Legislation
81 recommended by Presidents McKinle,
and Roosevelt and also to that rec.
n; commended By President Taft. witt
m the exception Of the Canadian reel.
I'd proeity measure. | voted agains
that measure, and still believe tina
MS had it been accepted by Canada i
IT. would have worked a hardship an,
IA, an Injustice 10 the agricultural inter
esls Of Maine and other states.
ms The commercial and ship buiidin,
a' interests of New England shout
ue command the enthusiastic and ,oynl
- support of her senators. mos
VA earnestly favor proper measures 10
- Inc upbuilding and restoration O
~ Names shipbulding industry.
~ stand firmly for the development 9
ns 2 2 american merchant marine an
the protection OF our cosstwise shin