The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-18

\ VI rNANe
swollen fortunes we realize that the
menace from the special interests Il
great. That they should maintain lobbieS
and seek TO control the law -making bodies
OF the country il 4 peril that should bs
handled with severity and dispatch,
DANGERS OF INrRMrLRANcE.
] am in favor Of all laws that tend tc
suppress and restrict intemperance in the
use of alcoholic Liquors and deleteriouS
narcotics. lust how to handle the pro.
blem 80 as to secure the desired results is
a matter for the serious consideration Of
all good citizens. am well aware that
in many cases a strict legal prohibition
Of the sale of spirituous liquors has the
effect Of adding to the evils which it was
designed to remove. Whatever will teach
the dangers of intemperance and what
ever viii impress upon communities the
immense Importance OF regulating the
traffic and holding it.in stern check ought
to be made partIof our code. / am in
favor Of having the truth concerning the
dangers of alcoholism and other intem-
perance impressed upon the youth of our
land, and | believe that our schools should
teach as far as possible what these dam
gers are and whatthey mean to the fu-
ture of the race favor the legislation
already enacted looking to the safe
guarding Of the shipment of liquors from
other states into prohibition commune
ties
OPPosRs IpoPHoLE" LAWS.
/ strenuouslT oppose laws that are
framed with "j6kers' orloopholes for the
purpose of defeating or .offsetting thevery
result which t be law itself, or the spirit
of the law, was designed to secure. The
child labor law lis an example of what /
mean. Exempted frons the provisions of
this law are children whohave no parents
or disabled parents. Such children are
the very ones who should be provided
with an educationin order that they may
be enabled to maintain themselves and
become useful citizens. The government
is able to provide an education for this
class and should see that tits done. An
other example Of the "loop-hole' law is
the framing Of a law against unlawful
business deals and then leaving to some
court the Interpretation of such terms as
unreasonable restraint Of trade.
I favor strong Department of Labor,
to be maintained separately from the De-
partment of Commerce. / believe that
the man who fills the cabinet office of
Secretary of Labof should come from the
ranks Of the labofing people. The en-
phasis that such an appointment would
lay upon democratic freedom from "class"
would, / believe, )go far toward strength
ening the bonds between the government
and labor. 1t would not only be alneried
recognition of this great element of our
national population, but a sure method
OF securing a desirable and friendly CO..
operation.
SIX YEAR TERM For PRESIDENT.
| favor an amendment to the Constitu-
ton fixing the term Of the President at s.
yeas and making him ineligible. to re-
election for the succeeding term. The
examinations and denominations INDUCED
by the candidates and their advocates in
the present race by both the great parties
/ regard as regIetable BY all good men.
This amendment will serve to preclude
the probability bf such a spectacle in fu-
ture contests fo4 the highest office of the
greatest government on earth.
The foregoing.aFe the main features of
the platform onlWEhich / ask your sup
port. / belieSee iese to be the tenets of
the true politica faith, and for them, il
elected, / shall stand firmly. If you
honor me with SlectidnI promise no great
or sweeping rbvblhtio5l no visionary re-
forms / can abd doIpledge to you, how
ever, a fair, lsneft and eonscientiousdis-
charge Of evef duty connected with the
high Office of toulr representative in Con-
gress. belize nj disqualification ofcon-
servative and geIhsiblel business methods
to the duties u tile office. 1t is a great
honor to Represent subj a constituency,
and if you slduld beatow it upon me ]
shall esteem a sacreh trust, and employ
my very best tndeavo4 to serx6 you ae-
eeptably and in such 8manner as to merit
your fullest abprobati9n.
IsNoT A PoEuIcIAN.
AS to the Methods i am using in my
race may | sly this wd'rd2 / am not fol-
lowing the tactics oftha average politician.
/ am plain man and am content to run
my race in plain way Because Of bad
roads, press bf work and bad weather
have thus far Travelled the district butlit-
tie
/ am not sending out circular letter in
the hope OF making the people think 1
am writing b them personally. donot
like the idea 1t strikes me as rather bad
taste to thusaddress man whom have
never met aid whose name is known to
me only through list paid foratso much
per name.
AS to stump speeches, think the peo-
pie are weary OF them. / shall notinfiict
upon the district aseries Of oratoricalfi fire.
works and lAng talks. / want to reacn
them with the least possible loss of mo-
ton, thus Swing their time and mine.
| am not h favor Of hiring managers
to conduct.lhy campaign for me, paying
them either IN money Or in promises Of
appointnentto Office alter election. The
only statement / have made in regard to
appointments is this: That I viii APP
point, If elected, my Secretary from the
county in the district that gives me the
largest majority OF vote, by per centage,
regardless OF whether it is my own coun-
ty (Terrell) Or not.
An OLD-F FASHION DEMOCRAT.
1 shall not form clubs as do not
believe in tits threadbaFe old trick Of get
ting unsuspdcting voters to commit them
1 selues beford the electioI am old fas-
/ hionabIy democratic elough to believe
that every voter should wait until the day
/ of election and then exHress his own con-
victions at the ballot hex, regardless OF
heelers, fixeFs and so-caled leaders.