The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-05-16

Congressmaa Harvey Helm
The long. continued control of the
Federal Government by the Republi-
can party resulted in the wanton
and unbridled license of the Inter-
ests. accentuated by Cannonism. and
finally eliminated in the revolt of
the Progressive clement of that party
The entry of the democratic party
into power has been marked by eff
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 oar state and nation,
are:
The constitutional amendment
providing for the n opular election of
the United Stats Senate, whereby
the people are given control of that
body instead Of the trusts and monop-
olies; the Federaff Reserve Banking
Act, which took control of credit
from Wall street, and lodged it in
the hands of the government, to be
administered for the benefit of the
masses instead of the classes; the
income tax provisions, whereby some
of the burdens of Taxation are placed
on the idle rich. compelling them to
bear their just share of the necessary
expenses of maintaining the Govern
ment; the Trade Commission, de-
signed to regulat5 and control the
prices of the nec essities of life, the
action of public utilities, and pre-
venting Interesting directorates;
the Agricultural Extension Act,
granting aid E 59gh agricultural
and, mechanical Rges, to the sew
s srs sE'a & 4
and home economies; the standardiz-
ing of grades of grain; the Federal
Controlled Warehouses. stabilizing
prices, preventing dumping of crops
during harvesting season. and conse-
quent depressing of prices, and fur
nishing the farmer with prime mer-
camille commercial paper, acceptable
| to the Federal Reserve Board; APP
propriating liberal sums for govern
ment aid for improvement of roads;
adequate appropriations for the Grad
ication of infections and contagious
| diseases among stock; a system of
| rural credits, whereby farmers may
secure loans at lower rates of inter-
est and on more favorable terms;
Parcels Post that furnishes the pro-
/ ducers the best and cheapest deliv-
| cry wagons to the largest markets
at the highest prices; and rehabil-
itated merchant marine that will
again place the American flag on the
ocean trade lanes of the world The
fruition of this legislation is the most
unparalleled property with which
any administration was ever crown
ed
The administration has, so far,
preserved peace with the world, I'M
der the most eXasperating and trying
circumstances. 1t inherited an I'M
prepared army and navy from the
Republican party that had been in
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
tons of the world.
AS one who has contributed mod
est share to this program, by re-
manning constantly on the job and
consistently aiding in putting
through democratic congresses all
the foregoing wholesome legislation,
confidently submit my candidacy
for denomination for representative
of the Eighth Kentucky district in the
Sixty Fifth Congress to the demo-
cratic voters of this district. believ-
| ing that those who endorse and APP
prove the record as, in part, set out
will not rebuke those who have con-
tributed in however slight a degree
to its accomplishment My expert
ence, especially, in these critical
times, should be an asset rather
than a liability.
/ had hoped, in view of the recent
small democratic majorities III our
district and state, that the demo
Gratis might profit by the get-to-
gether movement now on among the
common enemy to the end thae vote
losing contests within the par ty
might be avoided, and cur state be
more certainly placed in the demo.
. cratic column in the coming Novem-
Der election, when a most desperate
effort will be made oy reunited
political enemy to capture control
of the Federal Government.
The small democratic majority ir
the House necessitates my presence
in Washington as much as possible
and for the present, l am COMPELLED
to depend upon my friends to safe
guard my interests in the district.
l submit my record to you, anC
shall cheerfully abide your verdict a
the primary, August 5th, 1916.
Very sincerely,
HARVEY HELM