Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-02-04
A.R. LEWIS TO ENTER
The RACE IN THIRD.
His Candidacy For Co gress
Announced.
STANDS ON sRoAo PLATFORM
Representative from the Third Dis.
tSfct Again Goes Before the People.
his View Upon Questions of State
are Clearly Defined

| Washington, d. e., Feb. 3td, 1906
To the White Voters of the Third Con
gressional District: I regret exceed
ingly that political agitation at such an
early date has become so general. ]
do not believe in long political cam
paigns for the good reason that they
not only disturb the contentment OF
the people, but, for the time being, de-
press the general welfare and prosper
ity of the country.
During the time have had the hon d.
or of representing you in Congress, the
National Government has been domi
mated by the Republican party.
The Houses of Representatives, run
by hlde-bound rules, have been repub-
iican, the Senates republican and the
Presidents republican, which situation
has left me to struggle with the hope
less Democratic minority. Contend
ing with these great odds. and seeing
our party defeated time and again, ]
have been discouraged frequently, for
1t has ever been devoted wish that
our party might be in power and that I
could aid in enacting good, just and
wise laws for all the people.
However, there are many important
problems,in the solution of which am
participating, TO be be considered by
this and the following Congress, on
which I have the most pronounced
views therefore, announce my candi-
dacy for the Goth Congress, basing it
on my past cord as your repre-
sentative.
favor government control and reg
ulation of railroad rates, and to thst
end will most earnestly advocate such
measures as will give the Interstate
Commerce or Railroad Commission
power to fix rate charges so that they
will be reasonable and Just to the
public.
The private car system is one Of the
closest in the chain OF trusts, therefore,
I believe the fruit and truck interests
and all other industries affected would
be greatly benefited by placing these
companies under the control of the
Government to the end that just and
reasonable rates may prevail.
I believe in national government
control of all trusts and unlawful COM
blnstiops which have for their purpose,
by means of combinations of large cap
itaI, the securing of moro than their
Just share of the products Of cspits |
and labor and the struction Of fair
competition.
favor tariff revision and believe
that the republican policy of protec-
tive tariff is largely responsible for
many of the Trusts that exist today. I
denounce "protectionlsm" as q robbery
of the many to enrich the few and fav-
or tariff limited to the needs of the
Government economically, effectively
and constitutionally administered, and
so levied as not to discriminate against
any industry, class or section, to the
end that the burdens of taxation may
be distributed as equally as possible to
every man.
I cannot approve of millions of doll
lars being paid as bounty to large
ship owners that we may build up
large merchant marine. While would
bs pleased to ser our shipping carried
by American vessels, but with this
question as with the tariff, I can not
advocate the principle of taking money
out of one mans pocket and putting 1t
into anothet's by legislation.
/ firmly believe in the maintenance
and improvement of the Agricultural
Department and the continuation of
the Bureau of Statistics and Cotton
Ginners' Reports. Cotton is about
the only one of the worlds great pro-
ducts that the United States can claim
to monopoliza, with its annual value
amounting to the enormous sum of
from five to six hundred million dol
lars, two~thirds of which product goes
to foreign lands bringing as in return
foreign gold.
The growing and marketing of this
enormous crop, which is an important
and growing question, will cause me to
give special attention to the broaden
ing, correcting aud purifying of the
unconditional noparkroonR ou6 al on
eating the dismissal of the unworthy
and dishonest clerical offi Gals and fill
ing their places from the large supply
of honest men.
The extravagant and immoral practi
cas- of some of the large insurance
companies clearly demonstrate that
they should be reg ulated and controlled
by Government.
But believe this power should be
exercised by the individual states frst.
I am great believer in the time-honor-
ed democratic docsine of States Rights.
However, am aware that these great
commercial industries and financial
institutions sometime become so great
that they defy the power of the States,
in which event I would advocate
national government control of such
institutions.
am opposed to railroads giving free
passes to public officials. The principle
is wrong and hope to see Congress
legislate to the end that the custom
msy cease.
I favor white supremacy, and to In
sure it will vote for the repeal OF the
fifteenth amendment of the Oonstitu-
ton of the United States,