The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-24
SIMS RECORD.

SIMS KESOkD
Since Congressman Sims service in Congress has been dur
ing time when the republicans have had possession of all
branches of the except the lower House in the last
Congress and e present % mas
However during that service the result Of his work has not
been exeed member of House that ever rep
resented any district in our State
We here recte only few of the many accomplishments
ofour Congressman for this District Mr. Sims put the
War Claims Committee during his second term and served
that committee for fourteen years during which time ne sue
ceedcd in having more claims paid to the people OF len
and the South than during former like period
The Omnibus Bill passed last December prepared by him
and successfully put through the House and pending
the Senate which being democratic there Is no doubt OF its
final passage and this bill carries over 4OOOOOOO for Ten
nesseans.
One Mr. Sims first the passage of the Hiram
Johnson BILL which included large number of claims due
citizens in Madison Henderson and Chester Counties and
which had been pending for years before Mr. Sims took charge
During his service in Congress he has secured and
larger appropriations for the Tennessee River from Rverton
to Paducah than had been secured since the beginning of
the government t
secured complete survey of the Forked Deer River
for purposes OF navigation Il
He has had soil survey of Henderson and Madison Counties
and Typographical survey Of the Forked Deer River for
drainage purposes and Is working for like survey for the
hand Sandy River districts.
He secured transportation of 000000 and there has been
erected public building in Paris appropriation OF $685.
000OOor addition to the public building in Jackson APP
preparation for the site of the public building in Huntingdon
and his bill pending for public building for Lexington.
When Mr. Sims entered Congress there not rural route
in this Congressional District AS he became member
he devoted himself most ndusousy TO working up an inter-
est for this service As result Of his continued and
efforts there now 2OS rural routes in this district not
ceeded in democratic district in the State hardly in the
country This brings directly to the district in payment of
salaries carriers from the Federal Treasury $50OOOOO
the entire service paid from postal receipts free vii
age delivery Mckenzie the beginning of this work in the
country and this district is of the first to get the benefit
He the hardest and earliest workers for the estab
shment Of parcels post and about the first to introduce
bill to establish that service.
Mr. Sims has always favored all legislation for the benefit of the
Of Agriculture for experimental work and other advancements bene
ca to the agricultural stock raising Glass; and has been pioneer
il favOrng legitimate legislation for good roads He it was that made
the fight in the House with Representative Buresn Texas the
Postmaster nthe bill intended to prevent gambling 10 cotton
futures the dent Of the in the field who produced the
product and prevent the Of the statistics compiled by the gov
eminent in stock gambling operations N
AS member Of the District of Columbia Committee he
ceeded passing his bill prevent track gambling in the
District and his bill to regulate automobile speeds in the city
for travel IL country While that committee ts
he largely instrumental in aosng grade crossings for
steam railroads in Washington thereby saving many human
He INTRODUCED while in charge of district matters bill for
absolute prohibition in the District Of Columbia which finally
license charge $4,000 s50OO0 per annup and
fined the saloon to limited not permitting them in blocks
Sunday or in clubs nor in hotels with limited guests and with
many other beneficial restrictions Hewas the chief supporter
Of The legislation that abolished the canteen in army posts
He of the most industrious and effective workers in
chr branch of Congress in securing the passage of the Webb
Interstate Law for protection Of dry State against shipments in
All this time he issthe ranking member of the Committee
Interstate and Foreign Commerce which since the passage Of
the tariff Lave has to do with all the larger questions before the
conDtry This committee handles three Of the six big admins
iraon measures Mr. Sims bill to repeal the Panama Canal
tolls and wipe the payment of large subsidies to favored
ships operating the coaswse trade at the expense of the
taxpayer been the big fight Of the present session and Mr.
Sims bill is the law with the Presidents signature In the
handling the trade commission bill to regulate the and
other before this important committee the President
has rated among the administration leaders Mr. Sims being
one hundred per cent IN efficiency The President has openly
chmmended his splendid work We submit this record Of his
service as our Representative in Congress Justly emitting
him to the active and loyal support Of the democracy Of this
district in the primary election Of August 9th.
1--WE Should Not Swap Horses While Crossing the Stream
$S Camden Citizen