Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-27
M|LL|KEN'S VIEWS
ON MORE IMPORTANT
STATE. QUESTIONS TO
STUDENTS j. OF N.
Address of Candidate for Gov
ernor Before Republican Club,
Thursday Evening at Orono.

Orono, Me-, May 25.-(Speclal)-
"Our most important economic ques-
ton in Name is the building and
maintenance of good roads," declared
the Hon. Carl E. Milliken to the mem
bers of the University of Maine Re-
publican Club here tonight. This is
true because, while good roads are
convenient for everyone, they are vital
to the prosperity of the farmer, and
the farmers welfare is the great un-
deriving essential condition for the
prosperity Of Maine"
This declaration was part of an ad-
dress in which Mr.. Mjlliken. one of the
! candidates for the nomination of the
Republican party for governor of the
State, set forth his views on some OF
the more important Questions now con-
fronting the citizens Of the State.
He said, in part:
Il count myself fortunate in this OPP
portunity of discussing briefly with
you some of the current political is
sues. The interest in political affairs
which has found expression in the or
sanitation of this club Is a very COM
mendable feature OF your college life.
Every citizen ought to take an active
and intelligent intele est in all the
problems of government. This APP
plies with special force to college men
whose educational advantages have
been provided directly by the State.
Maine has provided ungrudgingly for
you and is proud Of the growth of this
great University AMI it's increasing in
fiuence and usefulness in the educa-
tionAl life of New England. The most
appropriate return you can make is to
become a dynamic, vital force for good
government and an active factor in the
political life of the community where
you make your home.
Let no college man hesitate to en-
ter the political arena on account OF
the current criticism of political meth
DDS. The very criticism is in itself a
hopeful sign and indicates gradual
Improvement in public opinion. The
ideals of political life are gradually
growing higher. 1t is coming to be
better understood that the common
standards Of honor in the interest
of the whole people Is the ideal OF
modern political life and towards the
realization of this ideal every college
man should make some contribution.
II am here as candidate for the
nomination Of our political party for
the office Of Governor. You will not
expect me to take any Of your time
for the discussion Of my views on ma
tional issues, important and momen-
tous as many Of those questions are.
hn a ffoirc .1f
the State Of Maine, if my ambition Is
realized, and 1t is my privilege to sug-
gest briefly some Of the important cur
rent questions in our own State, about
which you ought to inform yourselves
fully. / shall outline my own views.
not for their intrinsic value, but as
bearing upon your decision as to my
fitness for the Office which seek.
Ethics Of Office Seeking.
"At the outset may l say word
about this business Of office seeking in
itself? Increasingly is it true that a
man must go directly to the average
voter to present his claims for office.
More influence is exercised by the
average man. The candidate. If he
wins at all, is pushed up into Office
from below; not pulled up. as in the
old days, from above. This means
that under our primary law the aver
age man must take pains to inform
himself about the qualifications Of the
candidates. and the candidate on his
part must do his bes. to get in contact
with the rank and file of voters in his
district. He will do this by personal
interviews as far as possible and sup
plement such effort by letter writing
and possibly by newspaper public
ity. No candidate ought to hope or try
to do more than to Put his record and
qualifications a. fully ~ possible be-