The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-07-07
EIGHTH DISTRICT POLITICS
How Helm Has Upheld the
= Hands of the President

!
Senator Charles F. Montgomery,
of Casey county, who is candidate
for the democratic nomination for
Congress in this district, was in STAN
ford short while this week return
ing to Liberty from swing through
the upper end of the district. He is
greatly pleased with his prospects
and says that democratic leaders tell
him he has his race won without a
doubt. As a very strong evidence
of this, he points to the fact that the
men who are making his organiza-
ton and leading his fight in over half
| the counties of the district are the
very same men who were strong for
Helm and made his fight for him
against Judge Sullivan of Madison
county four years ago. They got
results for Helm then and say that it
| is an even easier matter to do the
same thing for Senator Montgomery
in this present race. Senator Mont
gomery has a record on all public
questions without flaw. He has
fulfilled every promise he made his
constituents, and they know that he
can be depended upon absolutely to
follow the leadership of Woodrow
Wilson in the national councils of
the party at this critical stage of
affairs at all times, something his OPP
ponent has not done, and his course
in the future can only be judged by
his actions in the past.
An inspection of the Congressional
Record shows that Mr.. Helm desert
ed the President and the Democrat
ic majority of Congress upon sew
eral of the most vital matters which
have been before Congress in recent
years, matters which were salient
features of the Democratic platform
and the enactment of which has re-
ceived the almost unanimous appro-
val and commentator of the people
Of the nation. Congressman Helm
claims to have "endeavored to con-
sistently 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 a 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. 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, de-
signed to exclude a great many illite-
rate and undesirable foreigners from
making America a breeding place
and asylum 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 Kntucky voted
for it except Sherley, of Louisville,
where there is large foreign popu-
lation, and who voted against it.
When the bill to repeal a 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
Woodrow Wilson, where was Mr..
Helms vote?
Every Democratic congressman
from Kentucky except Helm voted
for the bill. The record shows the
congressman from Kentucky who vo-
ted against this bill, earnestly de-
sired by the President to have been:
HELM, Democrat.
| LANGLEY, RepuDllcan.
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 Demo-
cratic platform and campaign for
victory in 1912-where was the vote
of Mr.. Helm, who says he desires to
consistently uphold the hands of the
President?
On both Antitrust bills, Mr.. Har
vey Helm, of the Eighth Kentucky
district, is recorded in the official
record, as NOT VOTING.
To say the least, the present con-
gresham from this district seems to
have adopted most unusual and re