Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-10
Capital Comment
Congressman from the Fourteenth District.
BY CLYDE H. TAvENNER

All of these are democrats except
Kent, a progressive republican. ALI
attained national fame in their first
term in congress; and all were re-
elected to the present congress.
Henry George, Jr, is nationally IA
nous as the son of the founder of the
singletax movement. But in congress
he has attracted great attention, es-
pecially by his work in exposing the
taxation valuations in Washington, D.
c., where the homes of the wealthy
we're greatly undervalued.
Kent, who came to congress as a
fighting progressive, became disguised
with the republican party, and last fall
successfully sought reelection as an
independent.
Lewis, the chairman or the commit
! tee on labor, has become well known,
principally because of his services in
writing the progressive provisions OF
thesparcel post law.
Buchannon has been a tower of
strength for labor in congress. He has
! introduced many bills for labor, and
has kept continually on the firing line
for the working people. Buchannon
was working at his trade of structural
iron worker when elected to congress.
For number of years he was interna-
tional president of his union.
David has proven to be one of the
legal scholars of congress. He is an
eminent lawyer, a fine orator, and a
public spirited representative. 1t is
freely predicted that he will be ap>
pointed federal Judge during the VIII
son administration.
This spring, when the new congress
assembled, it was found that seven ad-
ditional singletaxers had come to the
house, and one to the senate. The new
representatives who advocate the
Henry George doctrine are:
Robert Crosser of Ohio. Though a
young man, he is the author of the
initiative and referendum amendment
TO the Ohio constitution.
Robert G. Bremner of New Jersey
editor of the Passaic Daily Herald
a man so esteemed in his district
that he was nominated unanimously
against his will and elected by a big
majority.
Warren Worth Bailey of Pennsyl
vania, one of the finest of the new
men in congress, and an original pro
gressive. Mr.. Bailey has been an ar
, dent follower of Henry George since
1898. Back in the COS he was the
owner of the Vincennes, Ind, News
[ which he made the first singIeta1
= newspaper in the United States. He
was for time president of the Chica
, go Single Tax club. He is now the
editor of the Johnstown, Pa, Daily
Democrat, which has become a pro
: gressive beacon light in Pennsylvania
Edward Heating of Colorado, editor
/ and owner of the Pueblo Leader. Las
= fall Mr.. Heating ran as Democrat,
, nominee for representatives.
His platform declared for the remova
> of the duty on sugar, and, although
> Colorado is one of the chief sugar bee
: growing states, he was elected by
! plurality of over $4,000.
: Horace Worth Vaughan of Texas
f one of the eminent lawyers of hi
y state.
2 Louis FitGhenry of Bloomington, Ill
r formerly newspaper man, but sine
? 1907 lawyer.
: Stephen A. Hoxworth of Rapatee
? ILL.,, farmer.
A In the senate Henry F. Ashurst tool
his seat as senator from Arizona OF
/ March 27,1912. He is a singletaxer
+ His career has been a rugged one
y AT various times he has been a COW
: boy, bod carrier, lumberjack, clerk il
n a store, and newspaper reporter. H
= began TO practice law in 1896 an,
; since then served several terms in tn
|. Arizona territorial legislature.