Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-21
eAILINGER,s STATEMENT
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come a candidate. 1t is now urged by
NV friends. not all of whom are Ike
publicans. that the time has come 1or
an announcement of my purpose
uniformly made it known to all who
consulted me on the subject that / was
quite willing to retire If 1t became
known that any considerable part OF
those who had heretofore supported
me were of opinion that | should DO
so. No suggestion of that kind mas
come to me, but on the other mana
have received most cordial assurances
of support, not only from members Oh
nv own party but also from infuentiai
men belonging to other political Or
CARNATIONS. After carefully weigh
ing the subject from every aVaiiapie
point of view, losing sight so lar as
possible of all purely personal con-
siderations, and constantly keeping III
mind nv obligations to the state which
for so long a time has kept me in the
high and honorable position which l
occupv. the decision has been reached
that it is my duty to announce my
candidacy for another term, "hich
now do.
For the first time in the history OF
our state a Senator is to be CHOSEN pE
popular vote, and under those condl-
tons | submit my candidacy to the IN
telligent consideration Of my Fellow
citizens.
Nv views on public questions are SO
we'll known as not to require elaborate
discussion. may, however. properly
saw that I believe in a tariff law that
viii adequately protect American
wor,insmen and workingwomen from
competition with the cheap labor OF
foreign countries. and which VIII en-
able our manufacturers and farmers 10
conpete successfully with other ma
tons in our domestic markets as Wen
as in the markets of the world, ana 10
this end favor the literacy test In our
immigration laws, and the strength
ening of our legislation on that SUP
iect so as to absolutely exclude from
our country the diseased. the mentally
deficient. and the pauper and criminal
classes believe in the Monroe DOC
+r,ne and hold to the view that the
Iivas and property of American citizens
sbo,ld everywhere be protected by our
Government. l believe in the goiu
standard, ana am oPPo'So ~
expansion of the currency by the Is
suance of money in any form winch Is
not equal in purchasing power TO the
oold dollar. I believe in liberal ap-
organizations for internal improve
,nents. and generous provision for the
soldiers and the widows of soldiers OIL
our wars, including the war win
Spain. l believe in governing the
philippine Islands firmly and humane
". in managing the Panama Canai ac-
cording 10 our own notions whlie
scrupulously respecting our treaty
obligations with foreign governments
and in rehabilitating the American
Merchant Marine, to the end that the
flag of our country may be again seen
IN the oceans of the world. l am IN
favor of arbitrating differences De
tween employers and employees Oh
labor and approve of Legislation tha'
will secure to both employers and en-
ployees the full protection guaranteed
nv the laws and Constitution OF our
country. am also in favor OF leglsla-
ton that will properly safeguard the
rights of women and children in our
industrial establishments, and equally
1 approve Of the legislation already
enacted securing to the working peo-
pie of the country adequate compensa-
ton for injuries sustained in their en-
ployment.
In state matters | favor liberal APP
propriations for education, for chari-