Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-16
To the Voters of the Third Congress
SiOna1 District.

To the Voters of the Third Congress
sional District:
In the event of the resignation OF
John A. Peters as representative to
Congress from the third district,
shall be candidate for that once.
If Maine might continue to nave at
Washington the benefit OF the abll-
ity and experience Of Hon. John A.
Peters, to whom this district is SO
greatly indebted, then l would
gladly continue to support him; put
if we must elect new and untrled
man to this position Of honor and
responsibility, then l desire to be-
come candidate, realizing my linz
itations, yet feeling that by educa-
ton and experience l may not be
wholly untitled for the task.
The selection of congressman at
this time is matter of serious i'm
port to the people of this district.
This is a critical period in the
history of mankind. We are face
to face with the great postwar
problems of economic repair, the
readjustment of the relations of
capital and labor, the revision OF
taxation, and the tremendous in
ternational problems of the
restoration of peace and the bring
ing about of reduction in arma-
ments. Upon the wise solution of
these problems depend the future
peace and prosperity Of the world,
and the welfare of our people. 1t
is wonderful opportunity for the
man you send to Congress, grave
responsibility. Personal ambitions
of candidates should receive little
consideration by you in your Sc
lection of a congressman. The oc-
casion is too momentous, the need
too great Neither should money or
ring force a candidate into Of
flee, at this time, to the detriment
of the public service and the best
and true interest of the republican
party. l only ask the voters of this
district to take the time that this
serious matter deserves. to look
we'll into the qualifications of the
various men who present them
selves for office and then, to vote as
their honest judgments dictate.
l am entirely independent of, and
apart from that small and select
clique of professional politicians
who have for so long, in mutual
helpfulness and esteem, dictated the
selection of candidates in this
county and district l owe them
and their henchmen no political
debts, and if elected to office, am
free to serve the people of this dis
trict without fear or favor. l eX-
pect and welcome opposition My
whole life has been something of a
struggle. and another has no par
ticular terrors for me. I am in this
fight to the finish, and hope to win;
as / feel that the fight is not mine
alone, but that of the whole people
who have at heart the best inter-
ests of the party and the State, and
who are weary of selfish dictation
and petty politics.
I am a lawyer, forty-seven years
of age, living in the city of Augusta.
l was born in China, Kennebec
county. AS a child l lived in the
where my mothers people were
among the older settlers. While
was yet boy my people removed
to Waterville, where l have spent
the greater part of my life. l
moved to Augusta eight years ago.
My family consists of wife and
eight children, three boys and five
girls. Naturally, l am vitality in
terested in the moral, educational
and health problems of this State.
My education was obtained in
the common schools of Waterviile,
Colby college and the University of
Maine Law School, Throughout
my life have been dependent
upon my own resources. l OBJ
tanned my education by working on
the farm, in the cotton mills Of
Waterville, in it's woodworking
mills, on it's streets, in it's stores
and day and evening schools.
From daily contact and associa-
ton with the laboring man I'M
derstand his viewpoint, his needs,
! and aspirations. On graduating
from college / acted as principal of
the Waterville high school for four
years and then entered the Office of
the late Governor Haines for the
study of law. For the past seven
teen years l have worked hard at
my profession and with some sue
cess. l have endeavored to give
honest service to the poor as well
as to the rich./ My work has con-
stantly taken me over the. State
and familiarized me with its varl-