The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-06-06
MERCER TELLS FOR WHAT HE STANDS

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themselves ara piling up enogrnous and
swollen fortunes, we realize that the
menace from the special interesls isl
great. That they should maintain Hobbies
aud seek 10 control the law-naking bodies
81 TIE country is peril that should be
handled with severity and dispatch.
DANoERs Or IsrEMPLRANcE
j am IN favor Of all laws that tend 70
suppress and restrict intemperance in the
use of alcoholic liquors ard deieteFiouB
narcotics. lust how TO handle the pro-
bIem 80 as to secure the desired results 10
4 matter for the serious consideration Of
all good citizens am well aware that
IN many cases q 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 81 intemperance and what
ever will impress upon communities the
immense Importance Of regulating the
traffic and holding it instern check ought
to be made part Of our code. ] am IN
favor OF having the truth concerning the
dangers o. alcoholism and other intern
perance impressed upon the youth OF our
land, and believe that our schools should
teach aa fer as possible what these dam
gers are and What they mean to the fu-
ture Of the race. / favor the legislation
already enacted looking 10 the safe
guarding az the shipment Of liquors from
other states into prohibition COMMUNE
ties. -
OPPosEs LOoPH0LEn LAWS.
strenuously oppose laws that are
! framed with sjokers or lo0pholes for the
purpose Of defeating or offsetting the very
result which the law itself, or the spirit
of the law, was designed to secure The
child labor law is an example Of what
mean. Exempted from 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 education In orderthat 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 ssloop-hole, law i
the framing Of a law against unlawful
business deals and then leaving to s0mt
court the Interpretation Of such terms ~
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unreasonable restraint Of trade.
i favor strong Department Of Labor
to be maintained separately from the De
partment Of Commerce. believe tina
the man who fills the cabinet Office Q
Secretary Of Labor should come from tn
ranks Of the laboring people. The EN-
phasis that such an appointment wouls
lay upon democratic freedom from class
would, ! believe, 60 far toward strength
ening the bonds between the government
and labor. 1t would not only be meriet
recognition Of this great element Of on
national population, but d sure methoi
OF securing desirable and friendly co
operation.
SIx-YEAR TERM F0R President.
/ favor an amendment TO the CoHstitu
ton fixing the term of the President at
yeas and making him ineligible TO re
election for the succeeding term. In
examinations and recriIninatio indulge
by the candidates and their advocates il
the present race by both the great partie
/ regard as regretable by all good men
This amendment will serve to pFeclud
the probability of such . spectacle in FL
tlire contests for the highest Office of til
greatest government on earth.
The foregoing are the main features 9
1.-The platform on which ask your sup
Iport. / believe these to be the tenets 3
the true political faith, and for them,
elected, I shall stand firmly. Is yo
honor me with election promise no grea
or sweeping revolution, no visionary r.
forms. Team and dopledge to you, how
ever, q fair, honest and conscientiousdis
charge Of every duty connected with th
high oficesof your representative ln Con
gress. / believe in the application Of con
servative and senmble business method
to the duties of the Office 1t is-a grea
honor to represent such q constituency
and if you should best0w it upon me
shall esteem it a sacred trust, and emplo
my very BEST endeavor to sefxe you aC
ceptably and in such anannef as to men
your fullest appreciation.
Is Nor 4 PoI1TIcIAN.
Il Az to the methods / am using IN N
race may ssy this wordf 1 am not fol
lowing the tactics Of the average politician
am a plain man and am content to ru
my race in plain way Because Of ba
! roads, press of work and bad weather
} have thus far travelled the district built
tie
am not sending out circular letter i
the hope OF making the people think
am writing to them personally. / done
] like the idea. II strikes me as rather ba
taste to thus address q man whom hay
never met and whose name is known t
me only through list paid for at 70 mucl
per name.
AS to stump speeches, think the PEG
pie are weary Of them. | shall notinfiic
upon the district series of oratorical fire
works and long talks. / want to reael
! them with the least possible loss Of mo
ton, thus saving their time and mine.
i am not in favor Of hiring manager
tn conduct my campaign for me, payinI
them either in money OF in promises 0
appointment to office after election. Til
! only statement have made IN regard /,
Il appointments Is this That / will ap
point, II elected, my secretary from th,
county iii the district that gives me tn
largest majority Of votes, By per centage
regardless Of whether it is my own coun
! ty tTerreA) OF not.
AN OLD-FAsHIoN DEMoCRAT
shall not form clubs, as / do no,
believe IN this threadbare old trick Of get
ting unsuspecting voters to commit them.
selues before the election [ am old fas.
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