Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-22
GInsoN HrApqUARTERs.
NIbsON HKADQI AEFEKs, D
MAYNARDsyILLE, Tenn, March ).
GIBSON'S GREAT WORKS IN LAST CONGRESS
He did more than anE other Of nlir con-

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| GIBS0N'S GREAT WORKS IN LAST CONGRESS
He did more than any other Of con-
gressmen in any one term.
READ HIS RECORD.
l. He put through more southern war claims
the total number being sSs. amounting to oyei
81, 200, 900.
O. He put through more special pension bills
the total numbering Co.
8. He had more men commissioned as officers il
the army by the president, the total number be
ing Il.
& He had more men appointed postmasters. the
total number being S29-
5. He had more new postofhces established, the
total number being "a.
6. He made more visits to and calls on the pen
sion bureau in Washington, the total number be
ing about 1900. all in the interest OF the pen
sioners.
l. He sent out more vegetable seed. the tota
number Of packages being $4,000. 1900 Of which
he bought with his own mensS.
s. He sent out more pamphlets and books fol
farmers, the total number being $1,000, most O
them paid for out of his own pocket.
9. He sent out more of his own speeches on the
great questions of the day, the total number be
ing $4,000
10. He wrote more letters to his constituents IL
relation to their business al Washington the tota
number being 1900 since McKinley's election.
sions Of congress and missed fewer roll calls.
H. He gave more OF his time to the business Of
the people and spent less Of it in idleness and
pleasure.
49, He has been more honored by Speaker Hen
derson than any other southern Republican, hav-
ing been made vice chairman Of three important
committees invalid pensions, war claims and
revision OF the laws
II. He has been more attentive to the wants
and wishes Of the common man, especially to
those Of the soldiers, the farmers and the work.
ingmen
eBr Remember, all Of the above work was done
during one term and does not include what Judge
Gibson did during his first term. And yet few
people are saying that he has not done anything
A Farmers Letter ON Binder Twine.
If man in public life were to make
speech or write letter in favor of
putting binder twine on the free list,
all the protection organs in the land
would jump on him with both feet.
Not long since, when introduced bin
to put binder twine on the free list,
that is precisely what they did to me-
The other day received a letter from
one of my German constituents, Mr..
Louis Hubert, on the subject. He is
not a stump speaker or a writer for the
press. He is a plain. industrious, sen
sible farmer, living in Audrain county,
Mo-. which is magnificent agriculture
al country. MIR. Hubert had no idea
that anybody except myself would ever
read his letter, but it is such q clear.
terse, comprehensive statement of the
case in favor Of binder Irvine being
placed on the free list that give itto
my readers entire It goes straight as
bullet to the mark. Here It is:
MEXICO Mo-, March s
Hon. Champ Clark Washington:
Dear Sir-~As our representative in congress !
would like to call your attention 10 great esil
that i threa tenins tie iszmers IN general tie
duty e9 binding tWine. This article iz IN abso-
lutte neeesaty lef the farmer q save his 14Fd
earned crop At ! meeting u s3ins aaklsge -
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