The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-07-17
HELM WEAK.
The. Self.EWdenf Facts indicate
That lie Has No Influence in
Washington City.
(Danville Advocate.)

The Interior Journal at Stanford is
devoting 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 sim.
Mar things are brought out boldly.
The Advocate does not wish to detract
from Congressma Helms actual accom-
plishments- We believe in giving him
full credit for all that he has done,
but on the other hand we do not believe
in deceiving the voters for the purpose
of securing their support. Each voter
should consider public men on what
they have actually accomplished. Con-
gresham Helm claims that he isentitied
to credit for saying the people ten
million dollars because he recommend.
ed decrease representing that sum Ia.
the War Department, However, his
recommendation was not accepted. az
the Department could not be run on q
less amount than now expended. The
Advocate, any Congressman or United
States Senator, could offer a recon-
mendation for deduction Of fifty mill
ion dollars in the expenditures, but
what would the recommendation
amount to if it is an impossibiIity?
Such stuff as that is nothing more than
shot 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 memb-
er of congress. Congressman Helm
should have landed at least five of these
jobs for good Democrats in the Eighth
Congressional district. By rights, ne
was entitled to them for his eonsti-
tuents. 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
ne gave to his private secretary.
! George Willis, of Shelbyyille By
poor representation, the Eighth District
lost her pro rata of positions in the
Democratic House. Congressman who
had influence gobbled up all the Jobs
and Congressman Helm, as usual, was
left with the bag to hold. He was alb
solutely helpless and the proof shows
that ne could not deliver the goods. He
could not get that to which he was Just
ly entitled.
In the light of such facts is it any
wonder that he is forced to return to
his constituents and ask re-endorse-
ment on what he tried TO do? More
than hundred residents endeaycred
to induce Congressman Helm to re-
establish the star route between Dan
vile and PerryviIle. In this he proved
an absolute failure. Apparently the
Department paid no attention to his eff
forts. Mr.. n. A. Campbell, who car
ried the star route which Congressman
Helm permitted to be discontinued, was
engaged 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
generally. what has been stated above
is known to be true by the average
voter of the district. Congressman
Cantrill, James, Stanley and other lead
ers have heen able at all times to take
care of their respective districts in a
way that Congressman Helm, according
to the records, has never done. Che
Kentucky 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 meet
ing told him what they had agreed to do.
Congressman Helm claims that he has
done wonders at Washington and that
he is a great force there. Is it IN
reasonable to ask why he did not get
for the Eighth Congressional district
the pro rata of jobs to which the dis
trict is entitled; is it unreasonable to
ask why he failed To have the star route
between Perryville and Danville re-
established? We predict that other
Congressman and the United States
Senator will name the postmasters and
Collector in this district if Congress.
man Helm is re- elected, just like they
took his jobs in the Eighth District
amau from him