Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-07-18

Map Through Brilliancv OF His
0ratory and His Activities Sim
cere Friend Of Rural Carriers
and Extension Of the Service.
Morris Sheppard, Congress-
man from the First Texas dis
trict, is a candidate for seat in
the United States Senate. He
is brilliant, energetic young
man who is doing things in Con
gress. Mr.. Sheppard is an ora
tor Of rare ability and a splendid
DICTATOR The Congressional
Record, bears ample testimony
of this young mans successful
career in the House of Represen-
tatives during the past ten or
more years.
The record of Morris Shep-
pard in Congress is replete with
achievements in behalf of the
Democratic party and in the di-
rect interest of his district and
State. In every national cam
paign since his election to Con-
gres in 1902 he has been called
by the national party authori-
ties to champion the cause of
Democracy in the doubtful
Statet of the North and East. In
1908 he took part in the mum
cipal campaign in Greater New
York, his speeches attracting
wide and favorable comment.
If Mr.. Sheppard succeeds in
his candidacy for the United
States Senate from Texas it is
an assured fact the State will
continue to be heard from in no
uncertain way in every national
campaign hereafter.
Not a session of Congress has
passed during his service with
outhis taking the floor in advo-
cacy of some important measure
and his speeches always command
the attention of Congress and
the country.
His activities for his district
have been productive of unusual
results. He secured a total of
S5S2, 900 for improvement of riv-
ers, and 1925, 900 for the erection
of many Federal buildings in his
district.
Mr.. Sheppard has been partic-
ularly active in the matter of
establishment of rural routes in
his district. 1t is a well known
fact that the rapidity with which
routes are established in dis
trict depends largely on the dill.
igence of the congressman.
When Mr.. Sheppard first en-
tered Congress there were less
than half dozen routes in his
district; now there are about $50
with s or 10 pending. AS the
average annual compensation of
rural carriers is about $4,000
it will be seen that about $780,
900 is distributed in his district
every year for rural routes alone.
Mr.. Sheppard has obtained COM
plete county rural service in
Camp, Delta, Hopkins, Morris
and Titus counties and is now
endeavoring to secure complete
service for other counties. Mr..
Sheppard has obtained soil sur
veys of Lamar, Delta, Franklin,
Titus Norris andCamp counties
and will have the work continued
until the entire district has been
surveyed.
He has also obtained geologi-
cal surveys and Typographical
maps of large portions of Bowie
and Cass counties and will have
the work continued until the en-
tire district has been covered.
One of the results of the geolog
ical examinations already is the
official statement that the iron
ores of Northeast Texas will
make as tine a grade of car
wheels, and plough shares as is
known in the world Through
Mr. Sheppard : efforts boil worm
experiments We're conducted i'm
this district for number Of
years, the principal laboratory
having been located at Paris,
and the result being embodied in
various bulletins of the Agricul-
tural Department which have
added largely 10 the scientific
knowledge ON this subject.
At every session Of Congress
he renewS his efforts in behalf
of good roads, endeavoriug 20
secure increased cooperation De.
tween the Federal good roads
office and the postoflice Depart
ment. For the purpose Of main
tanning and regulating the enor
nous Federal expenditures. he
has introduced bills rcyiving the
dcfUnct committees on eNpendi
lures lu The various departments