Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-30
The Man of the Hour, and Why

administration of Mr.. Harris has
there been the slightest suspicion Of
leak" in the census reports.
In the census bureau, Mr.. Harris
changed the age limit fixed-by the
Republicans. so that Confederate Vet
Grams could be given the same oppor-
tunities as Union Veterans; and
many old Confederate Soldiers are
now holding good places in the de-
partment. 1t was in keeping with his
devotion to the old soldiers. His
father was a brave Confederate Vet
eran, and his father-in-law was the
gallant Little Joe" Wheeler.
Promoted by the President
Due to Mr.. Harris efficient adj
ministration of the census bureau,
President Wilson promoted him by
appointing him a member Of the fed
eral trade board. Recognizing his
ability, his colleagues. two years Ia
ter, elected him chairman of the
board. Resigning to enter his cam
paign for United States senator as
the loyal supporter of President Will
son in winning the war, as against
the present junior senator from Geor-
gia, Mr.. Harris carried with him the
love, esteem, confid once and best
wishes of his colleagues, the depart
ment heads and the president who
had further expressed his confidence
in Mr.. Hairs by the following addi-
tional appointments:
ID Appointed by the president as
member of the price fixing committee
of the war industries board, to fix
prices for army supplies When New
England manufacturers endeavored
to fix the price of cotton, Mr.. Harris
opposed them most vigorously. He
also brought charges against the
"bagging trust" which is now facing
trial.
CD The president named the sec
rotary of agriculture, Mr. Hoover and
Mr.. Harris a committee of three to
investigate the ACCESSIBILITY of the
government taking over the meat
packing houses. The presidents con-
fidence was further expressed when
Mr.. Harris resigned, by the request
that he name his own successor, and
Mr.. Harris named Honorable Victor
Murdoch.
The Confidence Of MIR. Wilson
Further indicative of the conf
dence Of President Wilson ia Mr..
Harris, is the following conclusion of
the presidents letter accepting his
resignation from the federal trade
commission to run for the United
Safes senate:
May not say how warmly 1 have
appreciated the way in which you
have performed the difficult and
often delicate duties assigned to you
in the trade commission? u am sure
that / am expressing the general
feeling when l express my regret at
your withdrawal
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. William J. Harris,
Federal Trade Commission"
MIR. Harris Qualifications
Mr.. Harris Is In close touch with
conditions at the national capitol
His relations with the administers.
tion are intimate. He has the conf
dence and esteem of the president
and department heads. Through
these relations he Is In better posi-
ton to represent Georgia in the
United States senate-her people, her
commercial, financial and agricultural
interests and to render effective aid
and service to Georgia soldier and
sailor boys, lighting for American
ism and Democracy,-than probably
any other Georgian now in the pub
lie eye. Mr.. Harris election win
mean that the good name of Geos61a
will be redeemed from the charge OF
disloyalty and "kaisertsmT With
which IL has been stained by the man-
representation of the recent paas.
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