The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-03-27
To The Voters OF The Third
CognessIopal District.

In reply to many letters ffousmy friends
throughout che district, I hereby an-
nouncemy candidacy Tor the Office OF rep
reseHtatiwe in Congress Cor the Third
Congressional District Of Georgia, in the
Sxty-6rst Congress, sutjert TO the Demo-
cratic white primary.
i respectfully invoke rshe aid and support
of the Democratic voters Of The District,
/ upon Che following .plstsornr
\ 4 favor the same nefonm do national
| legislation that advocated two years ago,
when majority Of the counties declared in
myfavor
I The BANKING AND CURRENCY
questions have been il the hands of the
national bankers in Congress- for years.
The late panic demonstrates the fact that
the people should Fberome aroused aad
| tdNe an active stand i'm rrWising,the statutes
ION the question Ot,money. Ito not think
the revision shnnli be made hy,those in
terested hn IT, prosperity Of the national
banks. Hfavora revision of the national
lar king laws Of the country in Che inter-,
rst,of al classes Of the peoplt, and to that.
Iend will urge With 's1l my power The ne
Epeal CfaIl davis lby nneans OF which che
money Il the people may he ,ccustracted by
the nati0hA banks, The wsiue.d our pro-
ducts decreased, and an Legitimate llusi-I
mess injured. IdaHO- che Wnarsnsent oil
such laws as will provide an simple and
dlaStic currency. so sRat;interest rates may
lowered, money obtained by those engag
led in legitimate industry. orr crops bring,
I'their zeal wdane and goaewichOut difEcul-
lty.
The FMOT@CnavE TARIFE is the di-
reel cause et illegal itunsIs and ,cOmoines
which have .throttIed che wheels Of nation.
a and individual properly. livery loyal
Democrat is in favor 81 tteaeSs6iOn Of 9he
tariff: to tllis.end Z would labor. / favor
The strict regulation and control Of the
trusts. both these engaged IN interstate
commerce and those subject TO the juris-
diction OF Congress
\ Gfapor the PARCELS POST, and an in.
'crcaseH salary ito the RusA Free delivery
carriers.
| ] tavOr liberal appropriation for our
RIVERS AND HARBCRs, and the great
waterway from tlIe mississippi TO the
Atlantic. Gworld eesr e1iaIEy urge appro-
wiafions for The purpose 1Oi erection Of
IPUBLTC BUILDINGS In The Third Con-
gves<ional district. the total absence of
which has made tercorspicuous.
I advocate (Which consider Oi great
importance ITO the South aud Georgia.
government aid for the improvement of
,Our PUBLIC ROADS.
AGRdoILTUREisCf paramount Inn
portnnct to tthe nation The great cotton
crop of TIE South--the basis Of her fnan-
Ecial prosperity-is sGIling T'elowirsvslue,
largely Sing to the rninipdIstos, spscuiat-
or and Wall-Street gambler. as well As 10
Che restriction IF trade and The concenl-
tation-hence, contraction and scarcity,
Of currency in the movement Of the crop.
II the farmers prosper. ali classes prosper.
The merchant, barker aud lawyer are al
ready in Congress, looking after all other
classes. the farmer needs representation
to bring up this interest, and thus repres-
ent ALL classes. Having been farmer
all my lie, / would give these questions
my deepest considerations.
The mse Of money to control the ballot,
by individuals or corporations, is COR
RUPTION: and any candidate who will
resort to such methods should be disquali-
fed, both as an officer ant as a voter.
With these views. / ask your support for
this high Office Of homer and trust. II
elected. Il pledge my besi efforts. thouS.rs
nj energy to the interest. Of Nlre II ia
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