The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-02
HONORS COME TO SOM
ERSET ATTORNEY
Fairfield Boy Clerk of the House

Clyde r Chapman, son OF George
r. Chapman Esq. of Fairfield was
nominated at the caucus of Repub-
lican legislators, at Augusta last even
ing and will be elected Clerk of the
House Of Representatives Tor the COM
ing session. He was horn in Fair
field y years ago, is Il graduate OF
Cohurn Classical Institute and Uni-
versity of Maine Law School He
was admitted to Somerset Bar during
the past year. For about a year and
half he has been connected with the
law offices of Burleigh, Williamson &
Mclean at Augusta. He was placed
in nomination by Representative
Clyde II. Smith of Skowhegan who
spoke as follows,
Again we stand at the threshold of
another Legislative Session, prepar-
ing the way to execute grave and far
reaching possibilities, laying a
foundation for the solving of new,
progressive and reconstructive prob
lens. therefore it is not altogether
improper for us at this time calmly
and impartially to measure we'll those
to whom we would entrust the guild
ance OF the old Ship OF State over the
shoals and through the storms.
If we are permitted TO look back
upon what has happened during the
last two years we shall see that con-
ditions hitherto accepted as perma-
nent have been so completely changed
that nothing of them remains to guide
or lead us, so that naturally and right
fully our constituents are expecting
us to contend with this emergency by
fearlessly molding unknown and un-
tried legislation, if founded upon the
will of the people From every vii
lage, hamlet and town there comes a
demand for the protection and preser-
vation of our natural resources for the
benefit of the people of Maine, and
Maine alone. Unusual revenues must
be provided to meet approaching ex-
penditures, never before known, as
result of inflated values. the price for
freedoms cause, thus creating an In
creasing demand for more equal
division of our tax burdens. Legis-
lation for the comfort and protection
of our soldiers and their dependents
will be necessary, something lasting
and secure for our boys who raised
Old Glory to a grander and mightier
/ standard than heretofore known TO a
nation of nations, a world OF worlds.
| May We then, regardless of locality
/ or Of friendship, irrespective of per
sonal or political aspirations, found
we'll, build we'll this organization by
electing men in keeping with the work
ahead. The most of us will need
more or less assistance from the pre-
! siding officers in the discharge OF our
/ duties and some of us will not only
appreciate help, but patience and
/ kindness as we'll. Never will for
get the kind, generous, whole-heart-
ed W s. Cotton, late OF Lisbon FANS
to whom we of an earlier Legislature
we're continually appealing and how
hard we tried at later session TO ma
another clerk like him, when learning
/ that the lapse of time had made for
him its last call. But this time Som
eraet County modestly and entAuS-
iastically presents such man VII
pride and admiration we have watch.
ed him grow from childhood to man
hood, building his own success, earn.
ing his own reward And you q
Kennebec County have learned to ad
mire and respect him while maturin4
into an honest and dependable prae
ticing Attorney in your Capitol City
molding his own destiny. solving hi,
own future And when this younf
man, CLYDE r Chapman of Fairfield
whom | now nominate as candidate
for Clerk of this House, has been thu,
honored, you of other counties, all thu
way from hustling Aroostook to con
servative York, from good old Wash
inEton to peaceful Franklin, vii
know him too. as an efficient and con
scientious official a kind and Iowa
friend in the time of need Ths
Town of Fairfield is proud of thi'
young man, the County of Somerset i,
proud OF him and some day the State
viii be proud of him