Evening journal., 1914-07-20
Three THROW HATS
in RINCF|DR CONGRESS
Eastern Shore Democrats
Study Platforms OF Price,
Bright and SiSk
EACH ONE INDORSES
THE ADMINISTRATION

BALTIMORE Md. July 2O- Follow
ing the time honored custom OF issuing
appeals TO the sovereign voters, the
three candidates for the Democratic
nomination Tor Congress ON the Eastern
Shore have "gone before the people"
with platforms" Senate President
Price OF Wieomico led OIL with a long
declaration OF the reasons which inn
PEELED him TO consent TO offer his SER
vices at Washington; Col Albert W. Sis
OF Caroline is publishing in the "Shorc
papers and distributing through IN
mails formal announcement OF his
candidacy. with especial reference TO the
good lac might be able TO do for tho
canned-goods industry and its allied in
terests IN the House Of Representatives,
and James r. Bright OF Queen Anno's,
throws himself into the contest as q
Progressive Democrat
senator Price says he disregards his
personal inclinations, but bows "to
what appears TO be a very general de-
mandn that he be a candidate He is
particular 20 disRvow any fectional al
lance, appeals for support 20 "all Dem
oomts, regardless Of past or present af-
dliation,n and says ~ shall endeavor 10
make my campaign for the nomination
of such n character as not TO be- often.
sive TO any Democrat who may oppose
me or 10 any ol the many able and
worthy Democrats OF the district "a
whose ambition my candidacy may run
counter
Senator Price aligns himself on the
side of 'our patriotic President and
says:
"No President in the history Of this
nation has shown more patriotic de-
votion TO the material interest of the
whole people than has President Will
son. The people believe in his wis
dom and in his devotion to their In.
terest. and they are trusting him anC
his party TO complete the great pro
gram of the peoples legislation
This cannot be done unless th'
Democrats control the next Congress
and in the face of unfair criticism
land powerful influences we must no
falter in our determination to do Ou
part by furnishing Democratic
Representative from the First Mary
land district who believes in the peo
pies rule. who believes In the peo
pies money being used for the o
pies need who would remove all ar
tificial distractions from the arterie
of trade, and restore the great ma
tional wealtt and resources to th
use of all the people, without discrin
mating legislation OF iay0ritism, q
who will favor only fair competitio
! between individuals and favor onl
!, such legislation as will benefit n,
Z a part but all the people"
Colonel Sisk starts out by decla
A ing that he is In hearty sympatf
fiyith President Wilson's Administer
4 fton." and would have more tha
ordinary pleasure" In helping. as
member Of Congress, To place on ia
statute books "the uplift and refOrr
measure which he advocates" II
says that Wilson is a leader who's
heart thrObs hardest for humanity.
The Colonel thinks his candidacy i
not a hopeless one. For some rea
son ! am possessed Of the conhdenc
that the good people of Representa-
tive Covington's district will confe
upon me the opportunity of continu
ing the splendid work he has done Il
Congress in giving aid. lending sym
pathy TO our great President an,
friend of the people. and devoting hi
best energy to the upbuilding of ou
social and material welfare"
Colonel Sisk Is canned-good
broker. whose operations in the pas
two decades have been very extensiv
on the Central and Lower Easter
Shore. The canning industry is th
chief manufacturing one on the East
ern Shore. and If the packers grow
ers of fruits and vegetables and labo
benefited by the industry shoul
stand together In politics they coul
easily control the First district
part of the oyster vote" would sid
: with them
Colonel Sisk's main plank appeal
for this support. He says
Just at this juncture when numel
, Gus so-called pure food laws are bein
, placed on statute books. this indui
try especially needs some one WI
/ knows his business and who know
1 how TO protect its interests. A perso
connected with this particular bus
e ness appreciates fully how importal
e this subject is at this time and no
far-reaching In evil effect unwise el
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