Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-09
A WORD TO VOTERS.
Well Known kennebec Gentleman Of
fers Common Sense Suggestions.

AS l was an UNSUCCESSFUL
at the primary election for nominal
ton rs senator from the southern
part of kennebee county, l wish to
say a word which may help a little in
the great campaign which is to end
next Monday in. | trust. notable
victory for our entire ticket for State
and county officers and a Legislature
that will give us Edwin c. Burleigh
for Z. S. senator instead of Obadiah
Gardner.
l made no effort to secure the nomi-
nation at the Primary Election. IT
the Republicans wanted me as their
candidate, it was for them to notify
me of that fact rather than for me to
try to convince them of it. An active
canvass on my part would naturally
stir up more or less feeling between
my friends and those of Brother Dut-
ton, or if we acted together with the
combined strength of Augusta and
Gardiner in our support, it would tend
to deprive the western or the north
ern part of the county of the repre-
sentation to which they were entitled.
Neither of these courses could add to
the strength and union of our ticket,
or it's prospects of success. l did not
ask any man for his vote or support.
Eight hundred and forty votes were
voluntarily east for me, and l consid-
cred this far higher honor than the
nomination would have been had l
secured it by personal solicitation or
combination. / was fully satisfied
with the result, and Brother Dutton
has no more loyal supporter than l am,
and any representation that | or any
of my friends are disaffected because
of his nomination is utterly unfounded
and untrue.
have been Republican from the
birth of the party, and know it's
course.
1t was born as the supporters and
advocate of the right, and as it has
stood and fought for the right, it has
grown and strengthened, and has only
been weak when it weakly yielded to
time serving interests.
The issues for the present campaign
We're offered by the Democrats in their
March convention and confirmed by
their special session of the Legisla-
ture.
At the Bangor convention we ae-
cepted the issues they offered, in a
platform which should thoroughly
unite all the opponents of the present
State administration. We stand as
the opponents of the laws of our State
and the civic and moral health of our
citizens, arrayed against the servants
of the brewers and distillers' associa-
tons. All who seek to break the
power of these associations in this
State just join with us. or they are
WORKING hn ha n
terests represented by them and their
advocates who voice their contempt
for the laws they are sworn to uphold.
We have no apology to offer for
our platform or our candidates. In
Edwin c. Burleigh We have candi-
date who accomplishes good works
instead of talking of them, and one
who does not ask for money from a
class of. his constituents for aid of
legislation. Can you imagine Eessen-
den, Morrill,, Blaine, Frye, Hale or
Charles F. Johnson being guilty of
such an act2 Mr.. Burleigh is known
by his works in his fourteen years OF
service in Congress, and he has en-
deared himself to very many of the
humblest citizens of our State by his
untiring work in their behalf. In
framing the apportionment bill, early
in his service in Congress he saved
our representation when it had been
practically conceded that we must lose
one Representative in Congress. and
the present apportionment is practi-
cally the same. The bin he framed
was a masterpiece and attracted ma
tional attention to the young member
from Maine and gave him higher
standing and influence in the House
than ten years of ordinary service
could have given him. He held the
confidence of his associates regardless
of party, and attacks on him in his
own State only show the littleness
and weakness of his opponents. To
secure his further service we need to
look carefully to the sure election of
our representatives and senators. 1t
is not for Mr.. Burleigh that we should
do this. but for. the people of Maine
that they may be represented in the
United States Senate by a statesman
rather than by babbling politician
In Forrest Goodwin and William r..
Haines we have two men who are of
the people and are noble examples of
self made men, exemplifying the fact
| that cannot be too often noted, that
Maine still offers grand opportunities
| for young men to rise from humble
| surroundings to the most influential
| positions They are men who have
well deserved the success for which
| they have worked and which they
have won.
| In our candidate for State auditor
we may safely say we have a man
who would never have to apologize for
an error in bookkeeping upon which
he would have the State pay 500
| where it owed but $40. A competent
auditor is of more value to the State
| than a political figure manipulation.
| In Our county ticket we have, with
out exception, men who command the
respect of all who know them, and
| men who have the strongest support
where they are best known The
State of Maine has prospered under
| many years of Republican rule. Its
| record is a proud one. We have no
| need of excuses or apologies. Y We
| have been and still are progressive.
| We have been upbuilders. and today
we stand united in our love for the