Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-19

lines. The Progressive believes III
a broader life for the average man,
in better homes, better working con-
ditions, better schools, wages that
will bring independence of thought
and spirit, and n larger partlclpa-
ton in the affairs of government by
all our speople.
THE re-actionary believes that
the average man in sufficiently pro-
vided for as lie is, or perhaps better
than he deserved to be.
THE progressive element in the
Republican party will control the
next session of the United states
Senate. The result in Indiana, Penn.
sylvania and Iowa and the general
trend of political sentiment in other
states where senators are to be elect
cd clearly and plainly can forecast
no other result, consequently the
senator with reactionary views will
have little if any influence.
"Our great State must have place
in the deliberations and debates
among the progressive members, II
it is to exert that influence which
justly belongs to state whose his
tory and traditions are unique in the
sisterhood of states"
"The conditions in the United
States Senate demand a man who
realizes the wants, the desires and
the hopes of all of our people. man
who comes in immediate and close
touch with the men in the shop, in
the store, in the Office, on the farm
as Wcll as those of the profession and
ir the counting room. The present
Senate is the most inactive and in
efficient which has assembled at
Washington for many years. We
need vigorous action applied with
clear insight and mature judgment
for the benefit of the common good.
"The Boston papers some days
since stated that on the preceding
day only two members of the entire
membership of the United States
were present during a large part of
that day. Our troubles are very
largely economic and can be cured
by law.
The pulp mill located in the town
in which | live formerly employing
from 200 to 800 workers is idle, wait
ing for some favorable action on tho
tariff on pulp. and while the MEM
bers Of the United States Senate are
serving personal ends or contending
over questions OF supremacy, m
dustry halts, business waits, COM
merCc is disorEaniZcd.
- that tho tip1n has
come for the nomination and election
of men who know something about
work and are willing to work Vigor-
ously to bring about a re-adjust-
mcnt of our economic conditions.
The conditions demand a man in the
Senate who will serve his consti-
tucnts in the state of Maine in every
possible way and down TO the last
detail, chccrlully and deVotcdly, but
besides that, the conditions demand
man who can become a national
LEGISLATOR, who can think nationally
and internationally and whose scope
of vision is not confined to his own
political advancement and the build
ing up Of his own political orSaniza-
ton.
Il did not seek the nomination for
United States Senator 1t was sought
NY 10,0S7 petitioners in my behalf. |
ask the continued confidence of the
people of the State of Maine and l
confidently believe that | shall be
the nominee of the Republican party
Tor the Office Of United States Sena-
tor in the election next September"
Gov. Baxter
Gov Pcrcival T. Baxter, candidate
for nomination in the Republican
primaries for governor, in his office
at the state House, made the fol-
lowing statement:
"As Governor Of Maine for the past
year and a half, l have done my best
to give the State a busincss-likc ad-
mnistration and have conducted the
Office without partizanship, person.
alitcs or prejudice. | believe that
the people Of Maine arc fair-mindcd
and desire TO give credit for work
faithfully performed. and | have
confidence in the outcome Of the
State wide primary to be held Mon
day, June 18th.
Il urge all citizens 10 participate
in the primary for it is of equal i'm
portance with the election. If Maine
is to have good government it is
necessary that the citizens of the
State take an interest in civic affairs,
and | hope that there viii be gen
Cral expression Of the peoples will
on the 18th. \ special effort needs
10 hc made to arouse the voters to a
realization of their responsibilities.