The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-07-19
HELM WEAK
The Self-Evident Facts Indicate That He
Has No Influence In Washington
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City.
| The Interior-J ournal at Stanford is
deyoting considerable space in an at
tempt to deceive the public into the be-
lief that Congressman Harvey Helm
has some strength in Washington City,
The oft-repeated claim that Congress
man Helm came very nearly saving the
nation large sum of money and SINH
lar things are brought out boldly. The
| Advocate does not wish to detract from
Congressman Helms actual accomplish
ments. We believe IN giving him full
credit for all that he has Gone, but on
the other hand we do not believe in de-
ceiving the voters for the purpose of
securing their support. Each voter
should consider public men on what
! they they have actually accomplished. Con
gresham Helm claims that he is en-
titled to credit for saving the people
ten million dollars because he recon-
mended decrease representing that
sum in the War Department. Howev-
er, his recommendation was not accept
ed, as the Department could not be run
on less amount than now expended.
The Advocate, any Congressman or
United States Senator, could offer a
recommendation for a reduction of
fifty million dollars in the expenditures
but what would the recommendation
amount to if it is an impossibility?
Such stuff as that is nothing more than
''hot air" and certainly would not de-
ceive any individual with ordinary in
telligence.
But get down to the facts. A year
ago last December, Congress became
Democratic. There were hundreds of
jobs which were given to Democrats in
the way of messengers and clerkships.
There was an average of at least five
good jobs for every Democratic men,
Der of congress. Congressman Helm
should have landed at least five of these
jobs for good Democrats in the Eighth
Congressional district. By rights, he
was entitled to them for his constituent
But what are the facts in the matter?
HE DID NOT LAND A SINGLE ONE,
save the position of clerk to his own
Craftsmanship, which he gave to his pri-
vate secretary, George Willis, of Shell
byville. By poor representation, the
Eighth District lost her prorata of pos
ition in the Democratic House. Con-
gressmen who had influence gobbled up
all the jobs and Congressman Helm,
as usual, was left with the bag to hold.
He was absolutely helpless and the
proof shows that he could not deliver
the goods, He could not get that to
which he was justly entitled.
In the light of such facts is it any
wonder that he is forced to return to
his constituents and ask for re-endorse-
ment on what he tried to do? More
than hundred residents endeavored to
induce Congressman Helm to re-estab-
fish the star route between Danville
and Perryville. In this he proved an
absolute failure. Apparently the De-
partment paid no attention to his eff
orts. Mr.. N. A. Campbell, who carried
the star route which Congressman Helm
permitted to be discontinued. was en-
gagged by numerous residents of the old
route to continue to carry their mail
and Mr.. Campbell still runs his hack
and carries the mail, receiving payment
from private sources.
The Advocate has endeavored to show |
the real facts known to the people gen.
orally. What has been stated above is |
known to be true by the average voter
of the district Congressman Cantrill,
James Stanley and other leaders have
been able at all times to take care of
their respective districts in way that
Congressman Helm, according to the
records, has never done. One Kentuc-
ky Congressman in Washington some
months ago declared that when the
Kentucky representatives decided to
take some particular course, they met,
left Helm out, and after the meeting
told him what they had agreed to do. /
Helm claims that he has
done wonders at Washington and that
he is great force there. Is it unreas-
enable to ask why he did not get for
the Eighth Congressional district the
pro rata of jobs to which the district is
is it unreasonable to ask why
he failed to have the star roue between
Perryville and Danville re-established?
We predict that other Congressman and
The United States Senator will name
he postmasters and Collector in this
district if Congressman Helm is re-
elected, just like they took his jobs in
he Eighth District away from him.