The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1916-05-24
AN ADDRESS.
To The Democrats Of The 9Th
Congressional District
Of Kentucky.

The long, continued control of the
Federal Government by the Republi.
can party resulted in the wanton and
unbridled license of the Interests, ac-
centuated by Cannonism, and finally |
eliminated in the revolt of the Pro-
gresSive element of that party,
The entry of the democratic party
into power has been marked by ef-
fective and aggressive reforms
achievements in remedial legislation
that are soon to be judged by the
American people. Among the meas
ures that have been enacted by the
democratic congress during the Will
son administration and that have
rendered it the best asset OF the DEM
ocratic party in our state and nation,
are:
The constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the popular election OF the
United States Senate, whereby the
people are given control of that body
instead of the trusts and monopolies;
the Federal Reserve Banking Act,
which took control of credit from
Wall street, and lodged it in the hands
of the government, to be administer
ed for the benefit of the masses in
stead of the classes, the income tax
provisions, whereby some of the bur-
dens of taxation are placed on the
idle rich, compelling them to bear
their Just share of the necessary ex-
penses of maintaining the Govern
ment: the Trade Commission, de-
signed to regulate and contlol the
prices Of the necessities of life, the
action of public utilities, and pre-
venting interlocking directorates; the
Agricultural Extension Act, granting
aid through agricultural and me-
chanical colleges, to the several states,
by means of field instruction and
demonstration in agriculture and
home economics; the standardizing OF
grades of grain; the Federal Cor
trolled Warehouses, stabilizing prices,
preventing dumping of crops during
harvesting season, and consequent de-
pressing of prices, and furnishing the
farmer with prime mercantile COM
mercial paper, acceptable to the Fed
eral Reserve Board; appropriating
liberal sums for government aid FOL
improvement of roads; adequate ap-
propriations for the qualification OF
infections and contagious diseases
among stock; a system of rural cred
its, whereby farmers may secure loans
at lower rates of interest and on more
favorable terms; Parcels Post that
furnishes the producers the best ano
cheapest delivery wagons to the larg
est markets at the highest prices; anc
rehabiiitated merchant marine thai
will again place the American flag OF
the ocean trade lanes of the world
The fruition of this legislation is the
most unparalleled prosperity will
which any administration was eve
crowned.
The administration has, so far
preserved peace with the world, un
der the most exasperating and trying
circumstances. 1t inherited an un
prepared army and navy from thu
Republican party that had been il
almost continuous control of the Fed
eral Government since the Civil war
both of which it has promptly reor
ganized in accordance with the rea
sonable demands of the situation
and at the same time has entered in
TO peace treaties with twenty.siX ma
lions of the world
AS one who has contributed a MOD
est share to this program, by re
manning constantly on the job an
consistently aiding in putin
through democratic congresses a
the foregoing wholesome legislation
| confidently submit my candidac
fc< denomination, for Representative
of the Eighth Kentucky district i
the Sixty Fifth Congress to the den
oerakic voters of this district, belize
ing that those who endorse and al
prove the record as, in part, set OF
viii not rebuke those who have col
tributed in however slight a degre
to its accomplishment. My exper
ence, especially, in these critics
times, should be an asset rather tina
liability.
1 had hoped, in view of the receI