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Post by Bruce on Jun 24, 2014 3:05:23 GMT -5
All characters can attempt to influence the state legislature by writing or even speaking with them in this thread.
Currently, Senator *Tristram Dalton (ND) is being challenged by supporters of +George Cabot (ND). It is expected that around 60 legislators support Cabot at this point.
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Post by Legion on Jun 24, 2014 15:13:45 GMT -5
To the State Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Gentlemen, I hope this letter finds you in good health and fortune. A typical state legislature, especially one of such a state that possesses this American dynamic of strength, liberty, diversity, and freedom. We, the good people of Massachusetts, that make up this commonwealth, encompass the true American spirit, with our War for Independence starting here in our state, and today, we remain one of the most populous states of America, driving the country to new heights, both politically and economically. However, the status that Massachusetts has built up over the last few decades as we take our first breaths of independence and freedom is at risk, as we are at a crossroads, and we must choose the leaders to guide our commonwealth to greater prosperity. Today, you as legislators, must choose between Senator Tristram Dalton and Mr. George Cabot, two men who stand on the verge of professional failure or elevation as they are both running for the very sacred position of Senatorial representative of Massachusetts.
Senator Tristram Dalton has served us well and honorably as our Senator for the last 6 years, and he is not fatigued nor is he weakened by the strenuous costs of office. He is not an elitist nor is he a peasant, but he is a man who has experienced much, touching upon both walks of life, as a businessman, a working man, and a professional man. Representing our diverse economy and our strong state, Senator Dalton has fought hard for our economic and societal wellbeing despite him and his Federalist party being exposed to the betrayal of the New Democracy Party and the stubborn Republicans who choose to put their politics above the general good. When the War of Independence was done, and the foreign troops left our land and our domestic militias demobilizing and returning to their institutions, their homes, and their farms, we cheered in victory for our new freedom, but there was a bittersweet aftertaste, as 80% of our maritime commerce left our lands. Senator Dalton, being the fine man that he is, worked tirelessly, in the hallowed halls of the Senate, to bring our trade, our livelihoods, and our fortune back, and by god, to this day, commerce is flooding back to our ports, bringing us all prosperity.
George Cabot, on the other hand is a man, comparable to Benedict Arnold for he betrayed the Federalist Party, his own brothers and associates who built him up over the years, to support mob rule under New Democracy. In his past life, he surrendered knowledge by leaving Harvard University after only two years of attending the prestigious institution, so that he could obtain riches and wealth by working to import and export British goods. How can we trust such a man, how do we know he will not sell out our interests to fulfill his own greedy ambitions? We are good god-fearing men and I implore you to see the truth, and look deeper into the smokescreen of words that leave the forked tongue of Mr. Cabot and his traitorous den of snakes, known as the New Democracy Party. You were chosen and entrusted with the god-given liberty and privilege to serve all the good people of Massachusetts, which you have in previous years by selecting Senator Dalton for his first term in office. Do not fail the prople now. Long live the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Long live liberty, prosperity, and the United States of America.
Sincerely yours, Pierre Broussard
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Post by Legion on Jun 24, 2014 20:28:25 GMT -5
To the State Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Greetings again, my good gentlemen. I hope you have received my previous letter to this prestigious and honorable institution. In my previous correspondence, I had mentioned how Massachusetts was a powerful state, one that encompasses the true American spirit, and none of this could've been possible without providence. Although we are a secular nation, born into the principles of separation of church and state, as well as religious tolerance for all, I am not afraid to say that I am a Protestant, a good man of God if I do say so myself. Soon, when you fine gentlemen, many of whom are puritans, hold the vote to select the next Senator of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I implore you to think not only of the expertise, experience, and policies of both Senator Dalton and Mr. Cabot, all of which Senator Dalton hold the clear advantage in, but of the morality of these two gentlemen.
Senator Dalton is a true man of God, born into this earth, a good christian and will leave the earth, a good christian, who has devoted his life to both church and state. He owes his success to God and he never neglects to thank him through prayer and devotion whenever he is not faithfully carrying out his seat in office. He is a good man, morally, politically, and professionally. Mr. Cabot, on the other hand, is a spitting image of Judas, a traitor to his associates and a traitor to the Federalist Party. His whole life, he has been obsessed with greed, surrendering the idea of obtaining knowledge by leaving Harvard University prematurely, so that he could chase riches and gold. You men and your fathers, your grandparents, and your great grandparents, have suffered under the British crown, for God, while Cabot actively worked to import their goods into our country, for greed. You have a choice now, and that is not just between Dalton and Cabot for the good of Massachusetts, but between a man of God or a man of greed. I hope you will not fail the people of Massachusetts or our almighty lord, and that you will make the right choice and select Senator Dalton for another term in office.
Long live the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Long live liberty and the United States of America. May God bless and watch over us all.
Sincerely yours, Pierre Broussard
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Post by Bruce on Jun 24, 2014 22:08:09 GMT -5
Senator Dalton informs the legislature that he should properly be considered a National Democrat.
He joined them in the beginning and was seen in the Senate Roster as an ND, but it was incorrectly reported here.
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Post by Gordon Battle Hughes on Jun 24, 2014 22:11:47 GMT -5
Gentlemen,
It has come to my attention that the honorable George Cabot, a man who served in the Provincial Congress with dignity and a man who shepherded the Constitution in your state, has been besmirched as a traitor and an immoral man.
The crux of the argument, as I understand it, is that George Cabot has somehow betrayed the Federalist Party. I submit to you gentlemen the fact that George Cabot has never, in his professional life, expressed any kind of loyalty to the Federalist Party. Now, he has been a fine ally of George Washington and very in favor of the administration – something that the Federalists have often claimed as their exclusive property, but far from it – but he was never a Federalist. He had friends who were Federalists, allies who were Federalists, but he himself remained above the partisan fray until the formation of the National Democracy Party.
I understand that many of you feel hurt by the formation of the National Democracy Party, but this hurt is unfounded. We have not tried to undermine or destroy or harm the Federalist Party, we just recognized that there were certain ideological differences between those of us with a more moderate Federalist/Democratic stance and those of us who had more extreme Federalist leanings and took appropriate steps to leave said party before an ideological conflict fractured it. I appreciate the Federalist Party in the same way that I am sure that George Cabot appreciates the Federalist Party, but there has been no betrayal and there has certainly not been any betrayal on the part of George Cabot, who was not even a Federalist.
I have also heard that Cabot’s character has been questioned on the grounds that he has traded with the British. Well, I would dare you to find one merchant in New England – nay, one merchant in the United States – who has not done business with the British. I would remind you that to this day the economy of New England relies on the flow of trade from and back to the British. The economic future of this region relies on international trade, with anyone who will trade with us, and it’s a foolish man who does not trade with the British when they are our major trading partner. May I remind you that President Washington supports trade with the British; Vice President Adams supports trade with the British; Alexander Hamilton supports trade with the British.
Why, the man on whose behalf Mr. Cabot’s character has been besmirched has been a fine supporter of trade with the British. I will not stoop to the tactics of character assassination – I believe that Tristram Dalton is a fine man, a good man, and last I checked, a man who had joined the National Democracy Party the same as Mr. Cabot. Either Senator Dalton or Mr. Cabot would make a fine, fine candidate from the state of Massachusetts.
Furthermore, I am personally insulted that Mr. Cabot, who has been a good and fine man who has served this country with honor and distinction, has been called Judas. Such behavior is entirely unbecoming, and such an insult undeserved by a man who has done nothing wrong. When President Washington warns us of the dangers of factionalization – recall that he too would be a traitor under the definition currently presented by some men affiliated with the Federalist Party – he is talking about this kind of behavior. A man’s character should not be marred because he is a National Democrat or a Federalist or a Republican; a man’s character should be judged by his actions, and beyond this fiction of party betrayal fabricated by the Federalists, Mr. Cabot has committed no sin that I know of.
Furthermore, Mr. Cabot sits in this body. I am not from Massachusetts, but I deal in Boston and I know many a man who lives in Boston. I know that you would not affiliate with a dishonest man or a traitor – I know that he would not sit in this body and that he would not be held in high esteem. I know that, when the voters of Massachusetts sent Mr. Cabot to the state convention to ratify the Constitution they did so with confidence in his moral uprightness and good character; he has not betrayed your trust, just certain men who play at being party bosses.
I do not urge this body to make a decision either way – if you decide for Senator Dalton to continue, you have made a good choice. If you decide for Mr. Cabot, you have made a good choice. They are both honest men who have worked for what they have and would serve this state with honor and dignity. My only objection is to this rampant character assassination.
I have faith in the legislature of Massachusetts to continue making good decisions.
- Speaker Pro Tempore G. Battle Hughes
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Post by Legion on Jun 26, 2014 14:20:11 GMT -5
To the State Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
I hope this correspondence finds you gentlemen in good health and fortune. The time to select the Senator to represent our great Commonwealth of Massachusetts is nigh. All members of our American society are partaking in the democratic system that we have achieved through blood and sacrifice, but within this democratic system, our young Republic and our governments, both national and local, have seen an intense amount of politicking, as electoral fervor is sweeping over our nation. We are all presenting our ideals and our images for this nation, but no real, concrete decision can be made, in the interest of our commonwealth and our people, if we don't look past the slogans and the words, and reach into our soul, seeking the guidance of God, knowing in our hearts, that Senator Dalton is the right choice for this legislature and this commonwealth.
Our Senator has served us very well, and will continue to do so in the future as an honorable man of God, who's policies will benefit all of our people. It is not just his plans for the future that will drive our commonwealth to prosperity, but his proven actions that have maintained prosperity in Massachusetts. Our state remains strong despite the other parts of this nation being embroiled in economic decline, we can owe this to our public servants, most notably Senator Dalton. Senator Dalton has experience and that is something we need more than ever given the turmoil our union will be headed for, at this critical moment in time, if the hallowed halls of our Congress is filled with inexperienced men. This will be my final correspondence, at least via letter, and I hope that God guides you to make the right choice, and that choice is having Senator Dalton serve another term, representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. I urge you men to stay in Boston for the time being, provided I come in person to address this legislature, however, given certain conditions, I cannot make any binding promises.
Long live the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Long live liberty and the United States of America. May God bless and watch over us all.
Sincerely yours, Pierre Broussard
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Post by terrus on Jun 26, 2014 16:42:15 GMT -5
Members of the Massachusetts Legislature,
I submit this letter to you today as the second out-of-state politician seeking to influence your choice of your state's Senator. But unlike the other individual to write you in the past few weeks, I have no vested interest in this contest. I am not a party leader like Gordon Hughes, or even a party member like the esteemed Pierre Broussard. I have for the moment left behind factional politics, finding increasingly disturbing the movement towards "national party platforms," where the views of the few are eclipsed by those of partisan leaders. My interest in your Senate race is solely that of a fellow citizen of these United States, a citizen with a commitment to furthering the ideals of moderation and compromise.
Ours is a nation of moderates, a nation of compromisers, and indeed, so is any nation of reasonable people, for compromise is the most civilized way to resolve dispute. Let us remember that our federalist system is a compromise -- a compromise between those fearing the weakness of the states, and those fearing the tyranny of a single state. Let us remember that republicanism is a compromise -- a compromise between those fearing tyranny of majority, and those fearing tyranny of the individual. Indeed, the only time in recent history that we refused compromise was in seeking our independence, and even then, we only did so after the King refused any compromise when it came to granting our states sufficient autonomy. Compromisers and moderates create the great systems that will survive the test of time -- they are the statesmen who will ensure our nation moves forward without dissolving into infighting.
Tristram Dalton and George Cabot are both good men, whom I respect greatly, but it is Dalton who stands out as the greater moderate. There is a reason that Dalton has been campaigned against by the Chairman of his own party -- because he puts the interests of Massachusetts first, and the United States second, and considers the desires of a political faction not at all. For a party chairman, such is a nightmare -- especially a party chairman supporting a national platform like that adopted by the National Democrats. And there is a reason why he brings the support of a man like myself, an independent from out of state -- because his record of seeking compromise, of accepting reasonable policies no matter who proposed them, speaks of the kind of man that any American would desire in the Senate.
Senator Dalton's record clearly demonstrates his moderate, reasonable nature. He supported the Bill of Rights, the document establishing the greatest protections in the history of our states for the people of those states. He voted for the Defense Acts, recognizing the need for some Army to defend this nation, but also desiring to prevent the establishment of a standing force capable of imposing tyranny. He voted for the Judiciary Act, which established a trial court system focused upon the states (and thus respectful of them), but also established multi-state appeals courts to ensure that justice is consistent throughout the union. Again and again, he furthered moderate policies, compromises certain to benefit the states and the people.
Tristram Dalton is a true moderate, a man who will put the interests of his state and nation before any other, and who will work without regard to party lines to achieve his goals. This is exactly the kind of Senator that Massachusetts deserves -- and indeed, just the kind of Senator that this nation needs. I urge the Massachusetts Legislature to send Dalton back to New York City this fall.
Sincerely, James Terrus Attorney for the United States
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Post by Bruce on Jun 28, 2014 4:00:03 GMT -5
Dalton: 55 Cabot: 45
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