The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17

with the laboring man 7 understand
his view point, bis needs, and aspira-
tiong. On graduating from college
acted as principal of the Wateryille
| High School for four years and then
] entered the Office of the late Governor
Haines for the study of law. For the
/ past seventeen years | have worked
hard at my profession and with some
/ success ] have endeavored TO give
/ honest service to the poor as well as
| to the rich Ny work has constantly
! taken me over the state and famil
| iari2ed me with its various industries
! have had an opportunity to study.
at first hand. the farming, manufac-
i turing, packing, canning, numbering.
and railroad interests Of the state, and
10 note the labor conditions attendant
upon the same | believe that there is
much that could be accomplished al
| Washington. through the various ma
! tional agencies, for the development
of the resources of Maine and the
good of our industries and our people
| desire an opportunity to work TO
ward this most desirable end
| | have always been a Republican
| fbI uudllti VI q CFniul ! I'D =
eampaigned throughout the state in
the interests of Republican measures
and Republican candidates. at con8id
erable financial loss to myself | have
| worked much for others and am nov
for the first time. asking support IL
my own behalf. nominated foi
| Congress the late Hon Edwin G Bur
leigh and supported him in his con
| est | then thought that when the
urn of kennebec County should come
again. it might be possible for me tc
oecome a candidate. In Somersetg
urn | accompanied the late Hon
Forrest Goodwin in his campaign for
Congress and aided him in every pos
;ible way In Hancock 8 turn did
The same for the Hon. John A. Peters
Now that it is again possible Tor Ken
1ebec to present a candidate. feel
that it is perhaps just and right that
| his candidate should be. in truth,
| iennebec man. one born. reared. and
! educated here, rather than man
| rom another county, twice represent
cd in Congress since the late Edwin
:. Burlelgh so ably served this dis
rict from Kennebec.
have entered the contest at this
inc because 1t is probable that Maine
rill soon lose one of its Represent
ives. and that the next election will
all for a statewide primary, an ex
)ense that only man of wealth and
'eisure can afford. If another is nov
,lected from Kennebec. opportunity
viii have passed forever SO FAR as ]
I'm concerned
realize the important part that
he women of this district will play
n the coming election. Always fav
orable to the woman suffrage move
nent ! hope to merit and receive
their support. | ask them to examine
INTO my private and political life and
'scertain the positions I have taker
IN the great moral questions that
rave presented themselves in tht
nast | believe that the women OF
his district are absolutely free from
md opposed to, ring" domination
md that their first concern will ever
ee to determine which of two eandi-
lates is best fitted to discharge tht
lutes of the office which he seeR8.
There Is a general conviction that
PROCEDURE. money and leisure plaT toe
prominent part in the selection ol
andidates. ! feel. however. that the
,ime has not yet come in the State NJ
Maine when only the man of wealth
nav hone to attain to positions
honor and trust in the public servif
II this Is to be government OF thf
neople. then the door of opportrnitY
should be open to the man of modef
,te means as well as to the man ei
wealth. otherwise the great mass Of
he people may have no real repro
tentative in Congress. | have an hon
| ast desire to serve this district n
congress, to serve all classes fairl5
mi most of all TO serve. to the best
# my ability. the great mass of Or
lnary citizens, among whom ] was
born and with whom | have worked
md lived my life. people 10 whom
the future is not assured to whom
excessive taxation Is real burden, K
whom the ACQUISITION Of a home and
The rearing and education of the chill
lren is matter of anxiety and per
sonal sacrifice.
am receiving strong assurances oi
support from every part OF the dis
trict This support ia voluntary. dis
Interested, and wholehearte L
comes from men and women ~he arc
more interested in tie public serEie'
han they are In preordnati0n IN poll
ties II Is such support as gives me
strong hopes of ultimate success
Sincerely.
JOIN T. EELso-.
Augusta. Maine. Noy a. 1921