The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-07
Jenkins to be Candidate

Washington, D. c., May 4, 1908
To the People of the Eleventh Con-
gressional District:
1t would give me greater pleasure
to meet you personally than to write
to you, but as | was elected to serve
you, 1 can better do so by remaining
at my post Of duty and for the pre-
sent content myself by writing.
appreciate, as | trust you do,
that service is required in order to
give d Member of Congress standing
sad influence in the House of Repre-
sea atiyes and occupying, as I do at
this ime. a place second to none on
he 90or of the House, I do not feel
Tie su reL dering it until the people
save 50 long represented and WHO
! haFa oe5n so kind to me, d clare
ley no longer want the place. 1t
is position that belongs to my state
y position that the people of the
State are all in crested in. The
Craftsmanship Of the Comm ttee Oh
the Judiciary is only gain, d Aftei
years of faithful and inCiu~ trious
service. 1 has never b en- held b
Representa- v. from the Nol tn
west heretofore. he dut Of thu
position have be n so I'll ST. and re-
quired such con >iant attention that
have had no time 10 giv, to politi
cal organic ,tion, bellevue z that th.
people [ had erdeavor.3 TO serve so
faithfully would appreciate my work
in this position. Today the Judici-
arv Committed of the House OF
Represent atives is the custodian OF
more matters of public interest than
was ever c0nfided TO the care of any
other Committee of the House. The
labor OF considering these great ma
tOnal propositions is of such magni
tude that my time has been constant
ly employed from early morning un-
til late at night. In all of these
matters my best energies and my
best thought have been given in the
interest of the people and their rights
carefully guarded.
l have at all times favored public
control of public service corpora
tions and so long as serve in Con-
gress this great question will have
my active interest and cooperation.
My position on the power of the
Government to regulate the railway
com panies has, in fact, been more
advanced than almost any other man
in public life. My researches have
firmly convinced me of the absolute
power of the Government, without
any limitations whatever, to control
all transportation lines.
I am in favor of revision of the
tariff on protective lines, having in
view at all times the protection of
the American farmer amp laborer as
well as every other industry in the
Nation. 1t is my opinion that the
tariff will always be a matter of re-
vision to conform to existing condi-
tions. When the Dingley tariff was
enacted | was active in securing for
the Congressional District which I
represent, projection for all of its
interests. l should certainly, when
the next revision is made, take an
active part in securing for the in
terests of the district, ample pro-
lection.
l invite inspection OF my record.
Not a single act of mine has been in
opposition to the int rests of the
people.
AS soon as my public duties ter
inmate here with the close of the
session, shall return to the state
and mill endeavor to meet as many
people of my district as possible to
whom | shll render an account of my
stewardship.
I greatly appreciate the cordial
support heretofore given me and !
assure you that if it is your pleasure
fer me to again be your Represen ia
tive, shall give to you the same
faithful and loyal service,
Yours very truly.
JOHN ]. JENKINS