Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-01-23
CONGRESSMAN HARDY
FOR REELECTION
Corsicana Statesman Would Again
Represent the Sixth Texas
District In Congress.

Hon. Rufus Hardy of Corsicana, who
has faithfully and efficiently represent
ed this the Sixth District in the Ma.
tional Congress for eight years, has
authorized The Eagle to place his
name before the Democracy of the dis
trict as a candidate for reelection to
the Sixty-fourth Congress.
Mr. Hardy, by his long years of
residence in this county at Millican,
and his mingling with the people dur
ing his political campaigns, is we'll &C.
quainted throughout the county, and
therefore needs no introduction at our
hands. He is lifelong Democrat,
and his announcement is made subject
to the action OF the Democratic pri-
maries to be held in July.
Mr.. Hardy's wide and thorough
knowledge of the affairs OF this gov
eminent, and his official career as dis
trict attorney and district Judge be-
fore election to Congress well qualified
him for the duties of that high office.
and gave him high rank with his col.
leagues from the time he took his seat
in that body. He has rendered his
State and the Nation valuable services
and his work is recognized by his
party and party leaders.
He is chairman of the Committee
on Expenditures in the Navy Depart
ment, and is the ranking Democratic
member OF the very important com
mittee of Merchant Marine and Fish
cries, which has to do with our do
nestle and foreign shipping interests
and the laws governing same. Con.
gress has within the past few years
enacted a number of laws affecting
the rights of seamen and the question
OF safety at sea. the most important of
which bears Mr.. Hardy's name.
During last session and this session
this Committee on Merchant Marine
mas been investigating a very great
and important question relative to
combinations between shipping lines
and ship and railway lines. The COM
mittee is now preparing its report ON
the question. 1t has been announced
mat this report will be very illumi-
mating, and will show conclusively the
existence OF worldwide dominating
shipping combination, which arbitrari.
ly fixes both passenger and freight
rates and crushing all attempted com.
petition and is absolutely unrestrain.
ed by any law. The committee is busy
working out the remedy for this con.
dltlon, and to this work Mr.. Hardy is
giving valuable aid. Since his election
10 congress he has been prominently
identlned with much valuable legisla.
ton, both National matters and meas
ures which pertain to Texas and IN
his district. He has guarded carefully
the interests of his district, and every
call made upon him by his people has
met with a prompt response. Relative
to his announcement for reelection
ne personally adds these words:
In making my announcement as
candidate before the Democratic pri.
maries for reelection, would only
IKE to say that in serving my people
have earnestly tried to be faithful
10 their interests and to my obliga.
tons. i believe no member has been
more constant or diligent in the dis
charge of his duties than / have been
believe l have been useful to the
party and to the people. Much that 7
contended for when / first became
member has become law. / believe I
nave helped TO shape and frame some
OF our most important laws, and l be-
lleve that l am in a position to be
more useful in the future than in the
past, and promise that my diligence
and earnestness will not be less"
The Eagle takes pleasure in placing
the name of Mr.. Hardy before the
Democracy OF Brazos County and the
Sixth District as a candidate for re-
nomination.