Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-26
HON. RUFUS HARDY.
/. sues Address to the Democracy on
His Candidacy for Reelection.

gressional District:
In making my announcement as a
candidate for denomination / ask the
people to Judge me by my work. II !
have been a faithful and efficient
servant ask their approval and for
the privilege OF continuing 10 repre-
sent them. believe that with great
er knowledge and experience can
serve them better. the older member
OF congress always having better op
portunItIes for accomplishing things
than the new ones. My speeches es'
necially against oppressive and DIS
eliminating railway rates and against
high tarln protection have been read
and received flattering attention from
every state In the Union and strong
commentator from the leaders OF our
marty. Two views expressed by me
ON freight regulation in my first
speech I'm congress are gaining
strength. and from being a lone voice
demanding that railroads be prevent
cd from unfair discrimination and cut
throat competition. thereby destroying
all water transportation. ! have now
the assistance OF strong men in both
partles advocating the same law with
myself II is now almost universally
recognized that laws similar to those
| proposed must be passed before our
waterways will over be useful All
my district suffers by reason Of the
oppressive rates and unfair discrim'
nation against ms which discussed
In that speech. I would be glad II
YOU would read II.
have defended the National Demo
cratic platform wherever Il was at
tackled and YOU have read my speeches
was called on by the national demo
cratic executive committee 10 aid In
the campaign Of 1905 IN the states OF
Illinois. New York and Ohio and spent
about six weeks In that labor Of love
I have not lost a day from my duties
I'm congress and outside Of congress.
campaign years and Of years. I have
tried TO serve and be Of use to my
people
In the summer OF 1905 7 secured
from the agricultural department the
service of two men who had made n
close study OF the demonstration work
of this department TO spend a week
lecturing and talking TO the people
in my district. | accompanied them
and continued their work by making
talks myself along the same line I'M
IN | started east TO campaign for the
party. as stated. Last summer the
secretary OF agriculture kindly gave
me two men from his corps OF work.
FRS and for two weeks instead OF one. |
Tor the furtherance Of this agrlcul-
ural work. As result we have had |
rom three to Eve appointments in ev-
Try county Of my district and feel
hat have stimulated agricultural in
erests. Demonstration work is being
lone and corn clubs organized extens-
vely. shall use every effort In my 1
,ower 10 aid and stimulate the farm
ne interests Of my district so long
Is I remain In congress know the
lveraEe yield per acre will be increas-
d by this work and believe the Sixth
district will become the banner agri-
.ultural district Of our state. This
lind Of work has been done by but
ew congressman. believe Il Is OF
,reat value
The late messages Of President Taft
PRESENT propositions which. broadly
tated. are in my opinion. calculated
o strip the states Of all powers Of
ontrol over railroads or vicious trusts
nd TO concentrate those powers in fed
raj hands. where the slow and cost
y machinery OF the government will
cave the people TO suffer and the in
erests TO govern and control These
call for resistance by all
Tho stand for the people. They are
acked by the combined wealth and
elhsh interests Of the nation The
blest and truest men democracy can
ought 10 be selected 10 make
he fight for the people. The presi-
ent Is not dishonest. he simply only
nows and affillates with the interests.
We must fight not only to obtain re- I
ef from present expressions but 10
revent frther and worse oppres-
ions. The fight will be long and
ard through all the administration
Z Mr.. Taft ! trust have the abil-
y as well as the zeal 20 be OF some
Sc In fighting this battle.
RUFUS HARDY.