The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-07
r. P. HILL ANNOUNCES FOR CON
GRESS.
Marion, H., March 10, 191

TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF THE 25TH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
In making this announcement OF
my candidacy for the nomination.
Congress in this District, ! do so wiLh
the belief that you are interested IN
selecting candidate who sincerely
believes he will win in November.
Because this District is largely Re-
publican, is no reason that Demo-
Gratis should nominate man simply
to fill the ticket, but on the other
hand, should fill the ticket with -
candidate to win
In selecting our candidate for
any nomination, it Is not or should
not be made matter OF personal in
terest toward the success of any in
diyidual. Success of party and its
principles should always come first
in the mind Of the voter. The can-
didate should be man who is a
Democrat from principle and who Il
vote gctter. For success in this
District, we must nominate nan
who will not only get our own party
vote, but one who will draw The in
dependent voter from opposing
parties.
Ny political affiliations have al
ways been Democratic. | believe in
the doctrire of the Democratic party
and have always taken an active in
terest in its success whether Il CATE
didate myself or not. | was born in
this District and many of you knoN
me from childhood, know my belief
in the principles of Democracy and
my ability to make an aggressive
fight for party success.
You will find that I am not over
stating the fact when say that III
all my campaigns, when candi-
date, / have been able to secure a
large vote other than those Of my
own party.
My motto in a campaign IS to stay
on the Job and hustle from start tc
finish. If nominated, my campaign
will end whom the last ballot is IN
| the box l shall endeayor to per
sonally see every voter in this dis,
triCt, of every political faith.
believe in the enactment of such
necessary laws as will blot from ou'
state and nation the vice, corruption
and debauchery that have been run.
ming rampant of late years. an
in favor of law giving the labor
| ing man just compensation for his
| services, including and taking into
consideration the many hazards anf
| dangers which he necessarily has t,
assume In the pursuit of his voca
ton. @ .t.3 .4..t1 Fl.
/ ana in favor of abolishing th,
system of employing thousands o
pension agents, who travel abou
over the country to ascertain whcth
er or not the old soldier Is entitlc,
to a pension. Il am in favor of nj
| lowing all surviving soldiers of tn,
Mexican and Civil wars, who hay,
an honorable discharge, service
| pension of at least one dollar pc
| day in addition to the disabilit'
pension which he now has.
1t is my desire that all Democrat
investigate my standing as a citizen
my record as Democrat and publ
official, and my ability to fight 70
party success; after having done SC
II you think | am the most availabl
candidate to be nominated for Con
gress in this District, then shall
with great gratitude, apprecit
your influence and vote at the PR
mary Election to be held April 9
1912.
Whether nominated or not, yo
will find me working earnestly TO
the success Of the principles of on
party,
II elected you will find me eve
alert and fighting to put into effec
and UNFOLDING the dignity of Demo
cratic platform pledges. ~ '3'
| Thanking many of you for pas
support and hoping that | agai,
merit your support and the suppor
OF the Democrats Of the entire est
: Congressional District, ! am
Il Yours for Success,
: ROBERT p. HILL