The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-03-04
INDIANA CoUNTY's CHOICE
mick" Langham Doesn't Leave Any
Doubt as to Where He Stands
One of Four Candidates.
Especial to THE STAR


Especial to THE starr
Indiana, March 2.-The fight for the
Republican, nomioation for Congress
in this, the Twenty-seventh District,
is waxing warm. There are already
four candidates in the field, one from
each county in the district, and pos
siblv further announcements will be
made. Prominent among those already
out is j. N Langham OF this place,
formerly Assistant United States At
torney for the We tern District of
Pennsylvania, the senior member OF
the law firm of Langham & E'kin, and
for many years Chairman of the Re
publican County Committee here.
Though Mr.. Langham is assured the
undivided support of the Republicans
of his county, who are greater in num-
ber than those Of any other county in
the district, he does not desire any
one to vote for him at the primaries
next April under Misrepresentation,
aud recently, in response to inquiries
as to whether or not he was candi-
date, and what were his views on cer-
tain matters In which the public is
interested, he gave out the following
statement:
Yes, am candidate, and will make
an honest effort to secure a majority
npf the votes at the primaries in the
rict. Under the new Primary law
t Is ali open field and majority Of
y the voters must decide who their stand
ard bearer shall be. 1t has been my
ambition for several years to represent
the district in Congress and feel that
coming from the old sturdy Republican
county of Indiana, whose equities are
strong at this time, that | can with
some assurance make my appeal to the
voters of the district. l believe in the
policies OF the Republican party and
am convinced that their maintenance
will serve the best interests of the
people of the district. l favor liberal
pension laws, believing that the Nation
can readily afford to extend substantial
aid to its defenders IN their declining
years. If elected it would be my con-
slant endeavor To see that every de-
serving soldier 10 the district got his
lust dues from the Government.
would also feel called on to use all
reasonable efforts to secure such loca!
improvements as the district is entitled
to. 1t is the policy of the Government
to sustain postoffice buildings where
. the conditions are favorable. The post
Office authorities have already made
some purchases of land for this pur
pase.' 1t seems to me that such build
ings should have been in process o
construction before this time, but L
will be my constant endeavor to secure
such appropriations as would be neces
sary to erect such buildings. | pledg'
myself to such action. I believe In ant
would use my efforts to promote careful
and we'll considered legislation reg
ulating the relations of corporations tt
the Government and the people.
believe in the greatest possible scop'
for Individual effort and the right t,
the enjoyment of the honest fruits o
such effort. Every citizen is entities
to equal protection before the law
whether rich or poor, great or small
The poor man is entitled to just a
7. much protection for his small accu
mutations as the rich man is for hi
greater wealth. | believe in the dig
nifty OF labor and uphold the right o
laboring men to organize for the pro
lection of their lawful and just rights
recognizing the power for good il
union organization under such wis,
leadership as was exemplified in til,
person of John Mitchell.
In word, II elected to Congress
my desire and efforts would be to pro
mote the local interests Of the district
while at the same time not to neglec
those greater questions which are agi
tating the country at large. To tn,
solution OF these wider questions
would lend my aid as a man who hal
lived close to the masses of the people
and who has personal knowledge o
their hopes, ambitions and needs.
No Use to Die.
ttT haua found o,t that thara ie no rsf