The Adair County news., 1916-07-19
How Helm Has "UpheId the
Hands of the President"

An inspection of the Congressional
Record shows that Mr.. Helm deserted
the President and the Democratic ma
jority of Congress upon several of the
most vital matters which have been
before Congress in recent years, mat
tiers which were salient features of
the Democratic platform and the
enactment of which has received the
almost 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
all 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
DIDNOT VOTE upon this bill. Ev-
cry other Democrat from Kentucky
voted for the bill except Cantrill, who,
also is recorded as not voting upon it.
When the immigration bill, design
ed to exclude great many ilIiterate
and undesirable foreigners from max
ing America breeding place and asy-
lum for crime, was up for passage IN
the House, where was Mr.. 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 large foreign popula-
tion, and who voted against 1t,
When the bill TO repeal provision
OF the Panama Canal Tolls act eX-
empting vessels engaged in coastwise
trade of the U. S., from tolls through
the canal was up, and vigorously
urged for passage by President Wood
row 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 Pres
ident 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
fundamental features of the Dem
ocratic platform and campaign for
victory in 1912-where was the vote of
Mr.. Helm, who says he desires to ''con-
sistently uphold the hands of the
President?
On both Antitrust bills, Mr.. Har-
vey Helm, of the Eighth Kentucky
district, is recorded in the official rec
ord, as NOT VOTING.
To say the least, the present Con-
gresham from this district seems to
have adopted most unusual and re-
markable method of consistently up
holding the hands of the President
By his votes upon these measures
which the President and the Dem.
ocratic majority of both Houses OF
Congress believed of intense and par.
amount Importance to the country
that they enacted into law, it might
almost be said in the language of the
immortal Ollie James, in talking of q
certain statesman, who deserted
the President and the majority of hi:
party at crucial hour: Eyes; he up
held the hands of the President; helC
them up so that his enemies might
: tie Them"
Think this over, Mr.. Democratic
, Voter, when the primary election rolk
around on August 9Th. Do you be
lieve in continuing in office congress
man who ''upholds the hands of TIT
: President" in such fashion? Adv.