Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-26
EDITORIAL Comment
Senator GaIIinser Returns to Town.
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Brown as berry. tanned like hired
man, with a sparkle in his eye, the pro-
Gus, cheerful, in excellent fettle and
ready for the fray and his arduous du-
ties ofsthe winter, United States Senator
Jacob Fl. Gallinger has retired from his
pastoral pursuits up in the hill town of
Salisbury, relinquished the duties Of the
farm, laid aside the plow, the harrow,
the rake and the hoe, and has taken up
his residence once more in the city of
Concord, where he will remain for about
a month, when he will return to his re-
sponsible and laborious duties at Wash
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The senator came home from Wash
ington early in the summer. after a most
strenuous winter, extremely tired and
not feeling in his usual good health. He
went to his Salisbury farm. amid the hills
of New Hampshire, where he laid aside
all matters of state and turned plain
New Hampshire farmer. Three months
in the open. in the pure country air.
tramping the farm. laying aside official
responsibilities, taking complete
Hampshire's grand young veteran states
man and senator
AS he sat talking to the writer Mon
day, at his modest home in Concord. he
looked the picture of health. The senator
proudly boasted of the fact that he was q
farmer. He said he felt fine, and that it
was due to the fact that he was thinking
of agriculture instead of politics. With
twinkle in his eye. he said: When
the boys write me about this candidate
or that. or party policies, just tell them
that / am now farmer and am out of
politics.
New Hampshire people will be pleased
to know that the senator has been go re-
juvenated after his much-deserved rest
from his various arduous duties. They
will be delighted to know that he has all
his old-time fire, vigor, earnestness and
zeal; that the rest of the summer vaca-
ton spent among the hills of Salisbury
has been refreshing and invigorating and
that the great Republican leader Of the
Senate, the foremost man of his party in
the upper branch of the national con-
gress, man upon whose shoulders rest
responsibilities next to the president OF
tho United States, who brings credit and
honor to the state, will go back to Wash.
ington in a few weeks in splendid condi-
ton physically and mentally. to help
pave the way, to- make history, and to
inaugurate legislation which will bring
Republican victory to this nation in 1916;
and with it will come great national
prosperity; employment at good wages
for all our citizens; protective tariff
which will safeguard botn the interests
Of the employer and the army Of the en-
ployed; a program of national security
and national safety: return to ma
tional business policy which will pay the
running expenses Of the government and
which will fiji depleted treasury; a
foreign policy that will protect our citf-i
zens under any flag and in any cline
and which will demand respect for the
flag from the nations of the world.
To carry out this great program O.:
peace, progress prosperity and good
business. Senator Gallinger in every way
looks fit. With him in his responsible
duties as senate leader viii 60 the best
wishes of the people Of New Hampshire.
who will follow his course and his acts
with great pride in what promises to be
the most momentous and interesting sea-