Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-02
POLITICAL ADvERrIsEmENP
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
Test Of Representative Worth
Having Served all the People With
Fidelity, Congressman Focht Calls
For the Support of all Parties
Washington, D.. c., Oct. 80, 1918.

for the election of Democrats to Congress as the only
mt men to support the Government now and during
the vital reconstruction period. Fully concurring in
the universal expressions of dsapproval at this gross
imPropriety on the part of the Chief Executive, who
should be President of the whole country and have
faith in the patriotism of Republicans who have sup
ported all war measures, and not descend to partisan
ship when all the peolpe are helping win the war, no
force or factor opposed to me can point to a single act
while serving as your representative that will disclose
other than the sacred discharge of my duty and help
fitness to ALL THE PEOPLE of my district,
OF POLITICS.. Every man, woman
and child, no matter of what creed, color or political
adherence, has had PROMPT RESPONSE from me
to EVERY CALL with the best results my extended
legislative experience could produce.
These responsive things I have done and will con-
tnue to do for all who seek help or guidance in mat
tiers falling under my jurisdiction, although all we'll
know, 1 AM AN AVOWED AND
DEPENDABLE in my advocacy of
protection and every economic principle that will safe
guard our industries, the ~laboring men and women, and
that will add to the encouragement of our great agri-
cultural enterprises.
Notwithstanding the unworthy illusions made to
me by my opponent on the Democratic ticket in his
card OF announcement, when he ascribed to me MEAN
PARTISANSHIP AND NARROWNESS OF
U I would not stoop to anything so ienoble as
making personal illusions to him. The issues now
involved in the election of Congressman this year
reach far beyond the personal ambition of any indi-
vlduaI, and take in every hope within the heart Of the
soldier, the Patriotic Societies of which l nm a member,
the working man, the farmer and every branch of
business and industry.
Nevertheless, it might be timely, since we are sacri-
fcing so much for world democracy and the consent
of the governed" to suggest that my place on the
Republican ticket was secured by an expression of the
will of the people at the ballot box in a
PRIMARY ELECTION, and by a most decisive if not
sweeping majority. On the other hand, the most
worthy Democrat who was regularly nominated by the
voters of his party of the 18th Congressional district,
WAS FORCED TO and was sup
planted by the Democrat now opposing me, who was
tannninfRd' n anIiIata hy n TO-; 81 -.
bosses and job holders headed by two of these holders
of fat jobs, Palmer and Mccormick, while not one of
the twelve members of the committee making the
appointment lives in the 18th Congressional district!
Therefore, since the Democrats of the district had
nothing to do with choosing the "appointee' they are
now called upon to vote for, they would seem to be
under no obligation so far as party regularity is con-
cerned to support him, any more than Republicans
would be obligated to support me had l been a hand
picked candidate by factional bosses residing outside
of the district.
The Democratic candidates for Congress can not
find anything commendable in my vote for war after
the President had failed to keep us out of war;" and
for one hundred and more measures in support of the
Government during the war. He is such a warrior
that one would have looked for him to have enlisted
long before the war entered its last stages, but he coz
tinues to be long on war talk and short on enlistment.
Our opposing friend is, however, quite a passionate
volunteer for office, since he now holds one place with
two years to serve, yet wants still another job Just to
show that Focht is A PARTISAN WITH A MAR
ROW SOUL" His attitude in avoiding our proposal
that he enlist reminds me of the chap who was appar-
emily eager for a fist fight, but when things looked
dangerous and friends demonstrated, he exclaimed
with much heroism, Zone of you will do to hold me,
but two of you had better hold the other fellow" My
only son, Brown Focht, now IA years of age, has writ
ten me to get him into the aircraft division of the mill
tary service, and if the war should continue a while
longer, he might take my opponents place, or possibly
that of Vance Mccormick, the editor of the Harris
burg Patriot, another job holder and talking warrior
who has not been seen rushing to the front. I am
sure my boy would fight our enemies instead of black
guarding his ~neighbors in an attempt to counterfeit
his way into Congress on the war record Of othe: boys
and the ludicrous plea that the only patriots in this
country are Democrats.
Having served you all FAITHFULLY AND
~TIRELESSLY throughout my incumbency here, and
particularly during this great war period, with no
question ever asked as to the POLITICS OF THE
MANY 1 HELL EVERY DAY, 1 trust that on cleo
ton day, November 5th, 1918, there may be a response
from the voters of all parties that will be a reciprocal
expression of confidence and good will WHICH I
FEEL TOWARD ALL THE PEOPLE OF THE
nth DISTRICT
I will have but little time to get out among the
people this fall on account of so many demands upon
me here in performing my official work, nor do I
believe you expect me to pay any attention to the
HOUR DEFAMATORY AND
UNTRUTHFUL circulars being put out against me
bv nv opponent. This is a cheap, WORKOUT and effete
method of campaigning, and never made a vote when
employed so years ago by the highbinders. You know
me, you know my work for you and your friends, and
YOU know what I look like, so you will not see my
.:.E,-a :, concnicuors p1aces. while out of respect for