The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-02-22


his many friends and admirers. The
l. Us first question propounded to
Representative Helm was, "What
about the government building for
Stanford" His reply was:
at is a near possibility. These
appropriations for government build
ings go in groups and there is a
strong sentiment in the House for
an Omnibus bill of moderate proper
lions. If such a bill can be gotten
through there will be no doubt about
the Stanford proposition for when it
passes the House there will be no
more trouble; the Senate being GER
tain to sustain the Lower Branch.
would suggest that the Stanford peo-
pie. together with the Chamber of
Commerce, get busy and get the peo-
pie in Lincoln county interested in
the matter. 1t would be a good idea
also to lay before the Congressional
Committee some of the advantages
Stanford has. A booklet, giving pic
lures of the court house and other
prominent buildings here and a thor
ough description of town and county
might be of inestirable benefit in
carrying through the undertaking.
The good people of Lincoln county
can rest assured that | will leave no
stone unturned in my effort to get
public building for my home town
and anything else l may be able to
do for it."
What about preparedness" ask
ed the |. J. representative. Mr..
Helm said: Preparedness has the
country in its grip. 1t is overshad-
owing everything in the House. 1t
has really come to be a political foot
ball, the republicans endeavoring to
make political capital of it instead
of treating it in patriotic, non-par-
tisan manner, as the democrats are
doing. The republicans, instead of
assisting the President avoiding
entanglements in the European mael-
strom, are doing all in their power to
complicate matters for their gain.
He arraigns Wilson's administration
for its failure to invade Germany
when Germany invaded Belgium and
indicts the present administration
for its failure to intervene In Mex
devils and get-rich-quick schemers
are taking long chances on Mexico's
concessions. In other words, Teddy
would have the United States in war
both in Europe and in Mexico. And
strange as it may seem that notwith-
standing this un-American spirit, he
is the idol of the opposition to the ad-
ministration which is using every eff
fort to keep the country out of war.
In fine, Roosevelt is for war and
Wilson is for peace"
Mr.. Helms friends say that at the
proper time he will announce his can
didacy for reelection. His friends
all over the district are declaring
that the present is not the time to
talk of changing the Eighth's repre-
sentative in congress, and assert that
the democrats in congress, like Mr..
Helm, who are standing as Loyalty by
President Wilson and his policies
should be renominated as the Presi-
dent will be, without a contest. A
recent issue of the Nicholasville
News voiced this sentiment most
pungently when it had the following
to say:
The Democratic vote in Kentucky
has gotten to be of such a narrow
margin, that the thinking Democrats
who really love their party principles
are not going to drop in behind ev-
cry man who announces himself for
office. There are many serious prob
lens to consider. This is not only a
presidential year, but time when
eleven congressman are to be elect
ed. President Wilson will undoubt-
edly be the nominee for president,
and it behooves the Democratic lead
ers in this State to think more Sc
riously than they ever have.
The Republicans throughout Ken
lucky have a better organization
than for years and are very hopeful
this fall of gaining a few congress
men. At Frankfort one can see the
leaders of the Republican party in
the Third House on the ground daily,
formulating plans for the future. AL
ready they are claiming that there is
a chance for them to carry the
Eighth Congressional District, if
they can only get Harvey Helm out
of the way and consequently are urg-
ing Democrats in other counties to
make the fight. In the State race
last November, the Eighth Congress
sional District gave a Democratic
majority of only AL. Harvey Helms
majority over his Republican oppo-