The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-18

the classes; the income tax provision,
whereby some of the burdens of taxa
ticn are placed on the idle rich, com.
polling them to bear their just share Of
the necessary expenses of maintaining
the Government; the Trade Commission,
designed to regulate and control the
prices of necessities of life, the action
of public utilities, and preventing in
terlocking directorates; the Agricultur-
al Extension Act. granting aid through
agricultural and mechanical colleges.
to the several states. by means of field
instruction and demonstration in agri-
culture and home economies; the stan
dardizing of grades of grain; the Fed
eral- Controlled Warehouses, stabilizing
prices. preventing dumping of crops
during harvesting periods, and conse-
quent depressing Of prices. and furnish
ing the farmer with prime mercantile
commercial paper, acceptable to the
Federal Reserve Board; appropriating
liberal sums for government aid for i'm
provement of roads; adequate appropri-
atoms for the eradication of infectious
and contagious diseases among stock; a
system of rural credits. whereby farm
ers may secure loans at lower rates of
interest and on more favorable terms;
a Parcels Post that furnishes the pro-
ducers the best and cheapest delivery
wagons to the largest markets at the
highest prices; and rehabilitated mer-
chant marine that will again place the
American flag on the ocean trade lanes
of the world. The fruition of this leg
islation is the most unparalleled pros
perity with which any administration
was even crowned.
The Administration has, so far, pre-
served peace with the world, under the
most exasperating and trying circum-
stances. 1t inherited an unprepared
army and navy from the Republican
party that had been in almost contIn-
uous control of the Federal Government
since the Civil war. both of which it
has promptly reorganiged in accordance
with the reasonable demands of the
situation, and at the same time has en-
tered into peace treaties with twenty
six nations of the world.
As one who has contributed a modest
share to this program. bv remaining
constantly on the job and consistently
aiding in putting through democratic
congresses all the foregoing wholesome
legislation. confidently submit my
candidacy for denomination for repre-
sentative of the Eighth Kentucky dis
trict in the Sixty Fifth Congress to the
democratic voters of this district. be-
lieving 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 experience, i
in these critical times,
should be an asset rather than liza
Dility.
| had hoped, in view Of the recent
small democratic majorities in our dis
trict and state, that the democrats
might profit by the get-together move
ment now on among the common enemy
TO the end that yote-losing contests
within the party might be avoided, and
our state be more certainly placed in
the democratic column, in the coming
November election, when most des-
perate effort will be made by reunited !
political enemy TO capture control Of
the Federal Government.
The small democratic majority in the
House necessitates my presence in
W Washington as much as possible, and, /
'or the present. am compelled to de-
pend upon my friends TO safeguard my
iterests in the district.
| submit my record to you, and shall
heerfully abide your verdict at the
Urinary, August 9Th, 1916.
Very sincerely.
HARVEY HELM.
n a. MavI 1915