The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-22
KIND WORDS FOR WALKER.

ton in the country and published al
Boston. pays a very high compliment
TO Congressman J. r. Walker. Of the
Eleventh Georgia district in its issue
for June.
Accompanied By a striking ilustra
ton Of the popular Georgia congress
man. the well known Boston publlca.
ton says:
More stringent laws with reference
to pure fabrics are needed in the
broad field Of legislation covering the
safeguarding Of United States indus
tries. merchandising and agricultural
activities. Representative J. Randall
Walker Of Valdosta, Georgia. has di-
rected the attention of congress TO
the unwarranted claims of many man
uiacturers that they are using Sea
Island cotton whereas inferior grades
have been substituted Sea Island
cotton Is grown only In sections OF
South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
Congressman Walkers home city is
the largest market in the world for
this exceptionally fine quality of cot
ton; and in keeping with the congress.
mans well known policy to look after
home interests, his insistence upon
action, with reference to bis pure
fabric bill Is entirely logical. Mr..
Walker has been in congress three
years, and he is known as one of tho
mon who work hard-~for the repre-.
sentative who believes in the import
ance Of the little things which concern
the individual In his district, or any
part of the district itself, finds plenty
to do. Men like Representative Wal.
ker, who place value upon their re.
lations with constituents. are the kind
Of public servants who get real re.
suits The Georgia representative is
IN close touch, and popular with the
heads Of the different departments of
the government, and is able to get
within reason for his district
This is shown in results at the post.
office department, where fifty rural
routes owe their origin 10 the personal
efforts Of the man from Georgia. When
Mr.. Walker came To congress he was
given position on the Committee ON
Foreign Affairs, which is important In
view OF disturbed conditions in Europe
and Mexico. As q recognition for his
faithful services he was later APP
pointed to n place on the Judiciary
where he has been active
in advocating repeal or radical
amendments to The existing bank.
luptcy law He urges that it Is nee
essary that the United States should
cease to he party to system by
which dishonest men are robblng hon
est business.
Although Representative Walker is
regarded as strong public speaker
and orator in Georgia, he has modest,
ly refrained from forcing himself into
many of the debates in the house But
he. has won his spurs and his right to
bo heard. He distinguished himself
recently In his able advocacy of rural
credits legislation. his speech on the
subject being regarded as one of the
ahlest ever heard in the house.
Representative Walker feels deeply
the urgency of federal relief for the
small tenant farmer and although
recognizing. as do other thoughtful
public men, the difficulties surround.
ing the framing of law that will
bring about better condition in agri-
cultural financing. he is insstiont that
the power OF the government shall be
placed behind constructive system
that will bring rates ON long time farm
loans uniformly down to about 1--WE
per cent throughout the country Rep
resentatiye walker was born ON a
farm. and he has a deep seated sym
patty with the farmer He has al
ways been an admirer and consistent
supporter OF President Wilson. and
has upheld the policies Of the nd.
ministraton. His congressional Gu
roer Is marked by coamcndahle ear
nesness of purpose and a desire to
serve his constituency in the attain