Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-07-09
FOR FAIRNESS.
FoImerCongressmanCou|d
Appeals to Democrats.
For 80 Years When No Hope,
Stood 10 Be KnoCked Gown.
Gives History Of Democratic Ring
Methods and Pattangali Deals.

Aeth0us ana PattangaIl Deals.
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Hon. sam,iA M. Gould on Monday
gave out for publication the following
letter to the voters of the Third district
respecting, his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress:
To the Voters of the Third Congressional
District
You are about to nominate a Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress at the pri-
maries to be held on July 2S.
There are two candidates before the
people for this place: w. r. Pattangall.
of Waterville, and myself From my
own standpoint, there Is only one course
that is fair Just and honorable for the
Democratic party to take upon this ques-
ton and that is to give to me the nomi-
nation. which is only a renewal of the
one given me in 1872, for the present
term.
] do not say this in a spirit of egotism.
but because ! believe that my services i'll
the party entitle me to fair treatment,
which in the present case can be no less
than the nomination. 1t has been urged
against me by those in favor of Mr.. Pat
tanSall that l have already been nomi-
mated three times. That is true. / have
also been nominated for many other
Offices but always at time when
there was no hope of success and when
other men. less patriotic than they are
today. would not accept the place upon
the ticket and / was called upon to fill
them, knowing that | was going down
on election day to certain defeat.
Political Record.
If standing up for the party and beng
knocked down for 80 years will dis
qualify me for the nomination for Con-
gress for the balance of the term. for
which my party has once nominated me,
then | can have no claim for the place.
Rat | cannot believe and will not be-
lieve, until after the primaries. that de-
feat on July 18th will be the reward that
the Democrats of the Third Maine dts
trict will offer to me as a consolation
for the 30 years of faithful and constant
service that l have given to the party.
Ny two years service in Congress may
he compared with that of any other new
member from New England; the expert
ence gained and acquaintances made
should give me more prestige and inl1u-
ence in the future than | had in the past
and place me in a position to be of more
value to the district than any new man
could possibly be. IL any man Will point
ia any spot on my record where ! nave
f,iIed IN renresent the best interests OF
on, district or to aid and assist all those
who sought favors at my hands wien
,h.,, uere reasonable and meritorious,
then | will no longer ask the support Vi
my party.
No man vet has ever offered any good
reason why Mr.. Pattangall should pe
nominated in my place. 1t cannot be SAID
that was A weak candidate for in three
counties out of four. in 1872, my vote was
tho highest on the ticket-exceeding that
for yovernor 1t cannot be said tiat
On, not able to make campaign Tor
1snau, of no man in Maine who made as
,,,nv speeehes in 1872 as | did. MY
cord as a Democrat, as a iawNer ana
as a man is known to you all. In we"
~ chose facts. | claim that the Demo-
crafts of this district cannot at TINS time
tata from me the nomination without do
ing a grave wrong and committing an ACT
of Injustice which they VIII sohieeii''e
gret.
kenncbeC CouHtJ'
7 do NOT believe that Kennebec county,
ar any man from kennebec county, no"
eyer brilliant and able he may DC, eaH
have any lust claim for the nomination.
only a few years ago, at the earnest
solicitation of some kenneeec county
Democrats, / accepted the nomination. ioi
Governor when there was no. eve"
shadow of hope for success. iia"e 'N'
alone and unaided aha' tho"e"
Z, an off-year when little interest," was
taken. raised the Democratic vote seNeiei
Two years later ""e" W
skies looked brighter. these sdihe ee
t,amen who urged me to accept tue NOM
nat;on as an act of patriotism. hlieo '"e
,,aoe with one of their own nuhner iio''
.h. citv of Waterville Later on, opao'aH
caraner of Rockland, was urged 10 'ahe
H. no,nination and did so, raising the
,,,,,ocr.tic vote still higher, so thae
,,.,,ocratic /, victory the next time seeineo
certain.
It was then that kehhepec 49,
came forward again ana eiaii'e"
turning down Opao'ah
ner from the place to which ne was -
" entitled by the custom OF All pai.0
frederick w. Plaisted was hoiih"
nd elected. There were places ol hono'
md emol,ment to be filled W. h. ra.-
..n,aI claimed. and was given, the a..
tornev peneralship. Cyrus w. DAVIS
o,.,,Ded and received the othce Oh se0i
.nrv of state Charles f. Johnson ""'
S,,,od ,o tho United States senate. All
: ,ha,a uere from the county of hehhe-
- ana from Waterville with the eA-
ception of the governor.
Now, not satisfied with receiVihs 49,
all that the Democratic party n'"