The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-31
Letter From General Howard
To the Voters of the Eighth Congressional District:

To the Voters of the Eighth Congressional District:
On August the 6th primary election to nominate cand
date for Congress will be held and have been unable
all the people desired to do because of court duties and
the extent of this district writing ask for your support
and call attention certain my opponent has written
throughout the district saying that had been in the Attorney
General office long longer than he had been in Congress
1t true the people have elected me to the Office of At
General three times and in the last election by much
larger majority than had been given either the other cleo
ton but there is vast difference in long tenure hard work
and small salary aud oag tenure at large salary have been
receiving just third amount of salary opponent receives
and pay my own expenses while attending the Courts
have spent my winters and summers in the room;
while he rule has spent his winters in ST. Petersburg Fa
and in Washington, and his summers Moneage and at
Atlantic City and Washington spending portion of either
in the Eighth Congressional District where he
should be- that he could ascertain what people need and
want
am now asking for promotion which will not only help me-
but will give opportunity for to be elected to the
the Attorney General office if successful in this while
my opponent contents himself in desiring to remain where he is
thereby aordng opportunity for any else be adj
vanced in life.
Ask his supporters what he has done for this district
and they will tell you of Post Office building having been erect
ed which building any could have secured because the
needs of the demanded it. Yes they say he has
garden seed which true but the seed furnished by the
Government well the envelope that contained the seed and
the Government also furnished man prepare them for the
mail and to the stamp that put Mr. Sims the
vep and then carried and delivered the package without any
cost to him; and for this some give him credit
When he was first elected he said that two terms and
twenty thousand dollars enough to satisfy any and
the people would do that much for him. he would ask for
Yet he has been elected for nine and seek
ing be elected to the tenth tem and has been paid hun
dred and ten thousand dollars and mileage from Washington
Linden and return
Mr. Sims years ago moved from Linden Jackson thence
Nashville and from Nashville to Washington where he lives
and where he has lived for the past several years He
home real estate this Congressional district and if he pays
any this district it is secured by mortgage
other peoples homes lands bank stock
that should have resident of Tennessee to represent in
Congress-
He has been returning to this district every years
just before election and for his election purposes but says
he will be here this year. because Congress in session. he
you send him the election by special delivery pre-
sumo Mr. Byrns Mr. Padgett, Mr. Houston Mr. Austin and
probably other congressman at home and have sus
pec that Post Office entangements and other nightmares Mr.
Sims why he will not be here and not because Congress
session He also thinks that under the circumstances he
stronger candidate by remaining away This great Govern
ment and believe that it. and even Congress- would continue
do business should Mr. Sims die be defeated in this
Compare his prominence in Congress with the following
congressman Hull Garrett Byrns Mcclellan and Others all
ennesean each of whom has served for only lew while
Mr. Sims has been member of Congress for about eighteen
years You have read their records and know that comparison
is unfav0rable to Mr. Sims
elected shall continue live in this district and be one
you will advocate Federal aid stragen and clean
and creeks thereby retaining much valuable lands and
be of great benefit the peoples health shall stand for Fed
era aid in building roads The Government can do these things
as well gae lands in the and evee the Mississippi
River and build railroad in Alaska Don't understand that
crtcng any bill passed by Congress providing for the
things above referred but only mention them to show the
tent Of the Governments ability and willingness do everything
helpful to the public shall also stand for and advocate all
LEGISLATION that will be of material and moral benefit the peo
pie endorse President Wilson's administration