The Republican journal., 1921-11-17

| various national agencies, for the devel-
opment of the resources of Maiae and the
good Of our industries and our people. l
desire an opportunity to- work toward
this most desirable end.
have always been Republican. For
quarter Of century have campaigned
throughout the State in the interests of
Republican measures and Republican
candidates, at consi erable financial loss
to myself have worked much for 9TH
ers and am now, for the first time. askiI 6
support in my own behalf. | nominated
for Congress the late Hon. Edwin c. Bur-
leigh and supported him in his contest.
nebec County should come again, it might
be possible for me to become candidate.
In Somerset's turn l accompanied the
late Hon. Forrest Goodwin in his cam
paign for Congress and aided him in
every possible way. In Hancock's turn
l did the same for the Hon. John A. Pc
leIS. lNo" lldC IL 10 again PoSSioie loi
Kennebec to present a candidate, l feel
t hat it is perhaps just and right that thi
candidate should be, in truth, kennebecS
man, one born, reared, and educated
here, rather than man from another
county, twice represented in Congress
since the late Edwin C. Burleigh so ably
served this district from Kennebec.
l have entered the contest at this time
because it is probable that Maine will
soon lose one of its Representatives, and
that the next election will call for a
State wide primary, an expense that only
a man of wealth and leisure can afford
If another is now elected from kennebec,
opportunity will have passed forever so
far as am concerned
l realize the important part that the
women of this district will play in the
coming election. Always favorable to
the woman suffrage movement, hope to
merit and receive their support l ask
them to examine into my private and
political life and ascertain the positions
have taken on the great moral questions
that have presented themselves in the
past. l believe that the women of this
district are absolutely free from, and op-
posed to, "ring" domination, and that
their first concern will ever be to deter
mine which of two candidates is best fit
ted to discharge the duties of the office
which he seeks.
There is general conviction that, un-
der our present system of primary pro-
cedure, money and leisure play too
prominent part in the selection of can
didates. l feel, however, that the time
has not yet come in the State of Maine
when only the man of wealth may hope
to attain to positions of honor and trust
in the public service. If this is to be
government of the people, then the door
of opportunity should be open to the man
of moderate means as we'll AS to the man
of wealth, otherwise the great mass of
the people may have no real representa-
tive in Congress. l have an honest desire
all classes fairly, but most of all to serve,
to the best of my ability, the. great mass
of ordinary citizens, among whom l was
born and with whom have worked and
lived all my life, people to whom the fu
ture is not assured, to whom excessive
taxation is q real burden, to whom the
acquisition of home and the rearing and
educating of the children is matter OF
anxiety and personal sacrifice.
/ am receiving strong assurances OF
support from every part of the district
This support is voluntary, disinterested,
and whole-hearted. 1t comes, from men
and women who are more interested In
the public service than they are IN pre-
ordination in politics. It is such support
as gives me strong hopes of ultimate sue
cess.
Sincerely,
JOHN E. NELSON
Augusta. Me-, Nov. IA, 1921.