The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-07-13
HOW HELM HAS UPHELD
THE HANDS OF THE
PRESIDENT.

An inspection of the Congrt ssionaI
Record shows that Mr.. Helm desert.
ed the President and the Democrat.
ic majority Of Congress upon several
Of the most vital matters which have
been before Congress in recent years.
matters which were salient features of
the Democratic platform and the en-
actment Of which has received the al
most unanimous approval and COM
mendation of the people Of the nation
Congressman Helm claims to have
'endeavored to consistently uphold the
hands of the President. ="
When the great Banking and Cur
rency act was passed; the act which
established Federal Reserve Banks
and did more to place the financial
system of this country upon a firm,
substantial and permanent basis than
oil other currency legislation within
half century, where was the vote of
the present Congressman from the
Eighth district?
The roll call shows that Mr.. Helm
DID NOT VOTE upon this bill. Every
other democrat from Kentucky voted
for the bill except Cantrill. who. also
is recorded MS not voting upon it.
When the Immigration bill, designed
to exclude great many illiterate and
undesirable foreigners from making
America a breeding place and asylum
for crime. was up for passage in the
House, where was MIR. Helms vote
upon this big measure. advocated by
the president?
The record shows that Mr.. Helm
DID NOT VOTE on this bill. Every
other democrat from Kentucky voted
for it except Sherley. of Louisville.
where there is a large foreign popula-
ton. and who voted against it.
When the bill to repeal a provision
of the Panama Canal Tolls act exempt
ing vessels engaged in coastwise trade
of the U. S. form tolls through the
canal was up, and vigorously urged for
passage by President Woodrow Wilson,
where was Mr. Helms vote.
Every Democratic congressman from
Kentucky except Helm voted for the
bill. The record shows the congress-
men from Kentucky who voted against |
this bill, earnestly desired by the Presi-
dent to have been:
HELM. Democrat.
LANGLEY. Republican.
POWERS, Republican.
And again. When the Antitrust |
bill, in two acts, was before the house
and this was one Of the very fundamen-
tai features of the Democratic platform
and campaign for victory in 1872
where was the vote of Mr. Helm, who
says he desires to consistently uphold
the hands of the President?
On both Antitrust bills, Mr.. Harvey
Helm, of the Eighth Kentucky district.
s recorded in the official record. as
NOT VOTING.
10 say the least, the present con-
gresham from this district seems to
lave adopted most unusual and re-
method of consistently up
holding the hands of the President.
BY his votes upon these measures
which the President and the Democratic
majority of both Houses of Congress
relieved Of intense and paramount inn
,ortance to the country that they be
into law, it might almost be ,
aid in the language of the immortal
ollie James, in talking Of a certain
statesman. who deserted the Presi-
ent and the majority Of his party at
rucial hour: Yes; he upheld the
ands Of the President; held them up
o that his enemies might tie them"
Think this over, Mr.. Democratic
'oter, when the primary election rolls
round on August 5th. Do you believe
4 continuing in office a congressman
tho "upholds the hands of the Presi-
ent" in such fashion?