The Harrison times., 1914-02-21

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the interests of the peopled no
official act of mine has ebeo, 4 Co.
criticised so far as ! know.
| was reared under the W mo kntter
influence of democracy ant of a
firm believer in the doctrine al (which
rights to all and special priv Eaight
none, and of economy in pt. IA farm
penditures, and pledge you boom
v;u oauoe every vote : W ears
straight edge of sound deanuu anu
and the best interests of all t W.
pie, XAhat
The Office of state senator Rzkhar
an Office of emoluments, bV-tm
rather an Office of service, pat She
ism and honor to the man VIZ pel
competent and willing and who Tzsl
conscientiously perform the dutiee%-Sp p
the Office. -
A member of the legislature is%
public servant and if am your seiND
want | shall at all times try TO ac.'
complish what the people of this
district want in the way of legisla'
ton. shall expect your advice on
matters affecting this district or any
portion Oft.
Many questions Of much import
will confront the next general as
sembly and in a briei way will give
you some Of my ideas on some mat
ters chat directly affect the citizen.
ship of this district as well as the
state,
| believe that as a fundamental
principle that all men who bear the
burdens Of government should
equally enjoy its benefits, Legisla-
ton which of a necessity(places bur.
dens upon the people like taxation
should be so arranged and adjusted
as 70 bear equally upon all, &C.
cording to their ability to pay The
matter of taxation is the para.
mount issue with the toiling masses
and when we are reaching down in
20 our pockets TO get revenue TO run
the state government, we should
know that the money is to be judi.
ciously expended, We need laws
that will protect the weak from the
clutches of the strong and at the
same time be fair 20 all and give TO
every man IN equal chance in the
race of life,
School and church houses dot ey.
cry section of our great state, and it
will be my pleasure to vote and
work for measures in the legislature
that will advance the cause OF edu'
cation and build up a good moral
influence in the state Colleges and
universities are necessity and they
should be maintained but am in
favor OF fostering and building up
| the rural schools IN every section Of
| the state so that an education will
be in reach of every poor boy and
girl in the land,
Another question Of much import.
auce TO the people is the matter OF
good roads, am in favor of any
measure or law that will help 60
make better roads, There is much
agitation at this time ON this sub.
lcet with reference 60 the building of,
great turnpikes across the state,
automobile roads across the eonti.
nent and linking the two oceans to'D
gether, but the kinds of roads | ami
in favor of building are roads for lhct
people to haul their cotton, corn.
aud other farm products over, fhel
roads that go 20 the county seat.
mill, gin and Go schools and churches.
ia my Judgment are the roads that
we want 90 make better
| am IN favor of pension Cor thcl
| IeNGonlederatesoldi Letusmake,
their declining years as pleasant andl
comfortable as possible There isl
not a more deserving class of people.
on the face of the earth than the
Men who wore the Gray
! shall oppose all special laws
WHEN q general law is applicable,
In my Judgment the matter of de-
yclopiog oul natural resources de-.
monds serious attention at this
time We have more uudeyclopcd
natural wealth than any other state
IN the Union and what we need il
Just and equitable laws that will en-.
eoufnup eanital to come into the