Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-10

lates the true intent and spirit Of the
Primary Election Law. and leads to
misunderstanding and injustice In . po-
litical campaign. For instance, the Re-
publican County Committee of Penob-
scot print and publish over their names
q six page campaign circular. which
many Of you have doubtless seen. and
As such committee endorse that county's
candidate for Governor. and on the last
page OF that circular. they say, 1T is
now generally believed that the Repub-
lican Senatorial nomination will go to
the Western section Of the State, an
other reason and q cogent one why the
Republican Party would be best serv-
ed by selecting it's candidate for Gov
ernor from the Eastern section. the
ticket presented thus being well bal
anced in the matter OF locality"
The Republican County Committee of
PPenobscot are honest and well-meaning
in their endorsement, but they have no
information or facts on which to base
such conclusion. The Senatorial Cam
paign has just commenced, and they
have no right as a committee so to act
1t looks to the common people as though
there was a political deal between the
Republican candidate for Governor from
Penobscot and the Republican Senatori-
al candidate from Cumberland to work
together, and to exchange the candidate
for Governor in Cumberland for the
candidate for Senator in Cumberland.
and to exchange the candidate for SEN
ator in Aroostook for the candidate for
Governor in Penobscot This is the
tangled web in which q committee be-
come bound. when they. as a committee,
take sides in the Primary Campaign.
balancing the Ticket"
All this talk about balancing the
ticket,"-the party benefit or advantage
of locality,-the amount the candidate
is able to put up or contribute to the
campaign funds all out Of place I'M
der the Primary Law. This Is the hour
of the common people. and they are not
so careful and anxious as to the home
locality or wealth Of the candidate as
they are whether or not he truly rep
resents the best interests Of the whole
people of the state The demand OF the
hour is
God give US men! A time like this
demands
Strong minds. great hearts, true faith,
and ready hands:
Men whom the lust Of ONCE does not
kill;
Men whom the, spoils Of office cannot
buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor.-men who will
not lie;
Men who can stand before a demagosue.
And damn his treacherous batteries
without winking:
Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above
the fog
In public duty, and in private thinking
On Primary Election Day. the 18th
day of June, shall have no paid agents
at the polls, no one hired to represent
me. Those who work for me will do so
because they believe in me. 1 shall
hire no autos or conveyances OF any
kind to bring to the polls those who
will not attend and vote for me with
out that assistance. In other words,
with me old methods in politics have
passed away. and shall keep the spirit
and true intent Of the Primary Law.
Having thus suggested some OF the
things that I thought I ought to say
to you about the conduct Of the coming
campaign, I want for few moments TO
talk with you plainly and frankly about
what you may expect Of me II 1 am
elected to the United States Senate, ana
of some Of the things that you need
not expect of me, so that we may un-
derstand each other and govern our.
selves accordingly.
His Door Always Open.
I shall not represent at Washington
any class, interest or creed but shall
endeavor to the full measure Of my abil-
ity to represent the whole people Of
Maine. A liberal government provides
for each Senator at Washington a suite
Of rooms. in which he can work and
receive those who would confer with
him. II 1 occupy Offices there at the ex-
pense Of the government. as a Senator
from Maine, the doors will always be
open to everyone who desires to see me.
The humblest citizen Of the common
people will be just as welcome as the
highest and wealthiest representative Of
the largest interest Of our State and
nation.
I do not desire the Office Of United
States Senator because Of the honor 1t
confers, or because I might make Of the
ONCE a place Of rest or pleasure. SO
long as I have been a member Of the
Legislature Of Maine, I have given my
best to the service Of the people Of
my State; I never missed a committee
meeting or a session; I never lodged
vote, or hesitated for a moment to fight
for what I believed to be right. or to
oppose what believed to be wrong. If
nominated and elected to the United
States Senate, shall carry the same
habits into the higher body. and my
record in these particulars will be the
same. shall advocate and favor all
those great and progressive measures
which tend to elevate and enrich gov
eminent in nation and state. I shall
oppose all those policies that, in my
opinion, are Injurious to our people. and
l shall stand for those policies that give
to this country a better government and
higher and truer civilization. This
much you may expect Of me.
And now I want to state plainly and
frankly my position on the political
questions Of the hour. You have q right
to know my attitude and position on
every public question. II you and be-
s;..,o - %ho same <hfn~o IN government