The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-23
Congressman TribbIe's
Record.

OF representative Trlbble in congress
and it will not be amiss to state in
addition to The Record comment that
Representative Tribble is a peace
congressman and while the world is
passing through this period Of hor-
rible war the people Of the eighth
district doubtless realize with much
force the Importance Of having a
peace representative at the capital Of
the nation.
Since congress adjourned, Oh
March 4, Mr.. Trib5lo has devoted his
entire vacation to lecturing and
pleading with the people to stand for
peace. He stands near the top of
the naval committee where his SER
vices are especially valuable at this
time. His influence on this commit
tee with the house membership was
demonstrated during the last session
when he cut out of the navy bill
$4,500,000 unnecessary expenses
which added nothing to the fighting
strength of the navy, over the pro-
tests of the members of the commit
tee, and transferred this amount to
submarine construction, thus adding
several much-needed submarines to
the navy.
Also, at the same time, he sue
ceeded in abolishing the plucking
board, and this saved the country
many millions of dollars. Then, too,
the people are not slow to forget
his persistent, continuous and effect
i've fight on fraudulent pensions,
thus protecting the treasury of the
people.
1t was Representative Tribble who
first introduced and succeeded in
passing the cotton amendment to the
new banking law which authorized
loans on cotton, and this district now
feels the good effects of this cotton
amendment, which gives the farm
ers an opportunity to secure money
on cotton security.
Speaking from C local standpoint,
he has kept all men in this district
Informed by mail communication OF
the work Of congress during the ses-
sion, and has constantly kept the
mails flooded with various kinds of
government literature Of interest to
them The clerical assistance re-
CURED to send out this literature
often required double the amount of
money provided for clerical work
which expense Representative Tribble
has borne personally.
Mr.. Tribble also secured more
postoffice building sites in the last
building bill for his district than any
member of congress.
It is practically an assured fact
that he will have no opposition for
reelection at the next primary.
Since going to congress Mr.. Tr1b-
BILE has had no time for lettering. He
has been steadily on the job all the
while, and has never yet failed to
speak out on any question, in which
the South was deeply concerned.
Last fall, when other congressman
and senators we're silent on the cot
ton question, Mr.. Tribble stood on
the floor and pleaded for the farmer,
telling congress that the South was
suffering and that if the national OF
ficials meant to do anything for their
relief that then was the proper time
that day He doesn't bel1eve III
nutting off the affairs of one day I'M
til the next, but is strictly business
from the time congress conyenes I'M
til it's close, and on and on. AND
the people in general are apprecla-
tive of the splendid work done by
him. And furthermore, they know
that Mr. Tribble will continue doing
his good work so long as he remains
in congress, which in all proeaplll1y