The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-07-24
|. FRENCH
FILES CANDIDACY
CONGRESSMAN FROM MOSCOW
WANTS TO BE REELECTED
AND ANNOUNCES 1T

| WASHINGTON Representative
Burton L. French has just forwarded
his acceptance for nomination as repub-
|lican candidate in congress before the
primaries in Idaho on September Sd.
| Mr.. French said that he had hoped to
lspend considerable time in the state prior
| to the primaries but with the very heavy
pressure of important work it now seems
probable that he will need to postpone
"a trip home until after the primaries
tshall be held.
Continuing, Mr.. French said Il think
the people of the state understand my
work and my attitude upon public ques-
tons very thoroly. My record is an
open book and, as republicans say of
their party past, SO I may say | am
proud Of it.
There is only one question that mem
bers of congress have any right to con-
slider now and that the people have time
to consider and that is the war and all
that pertains to it. Fortunately my rec
ord in congress stands as my platform.
I believe it is the duty of every Am
erican citizen to support our government.
It is my duty as member of congress
means that will work to the winning of
the war in the shortest time possible.
I have done this in the past | shall
continue to do it. I stood for the resolu-
ton recognizing state of war between
this country and Germany and, later be-
tween this country and Austria | sup
ported the selective draft measure that
embodies the spirit of universal nilitac.
| have given my support to
the laws looking to the smashing down
of sedition, anarchy and crimes that
would tend to undermine our govern
ment and its authority.
| stood for the War Risk Insurance
measure and am especially proud of the
fact that upon my motion the communal
ion provision of the law was eliminated
which will save millions of dollars to our
government.
| supported the laws granting exemp
ions to soldiers and granting civil rights
o them.
supported most heartily the measures
ooking to the rehabilitation of soldiers
md looking to the welfare of them and
heir families not only during the war I,
hit when the war shall be over
| supported measure providing for /
he utilization of the hundreds of con
lets at the federal penitentiary at At ,
anita, Georgia, in making of commodities {
nd am again proud that it was my am
ndment that the House adopted pro-
iding that the sale of these commodities
hall be to, the government and thereby
OF conflicting with free labor.
| suppose hundreds of letters have
ONE to my office touching the welfare
f individual soldiers. in one way or an
Their and | have given the needed at
sntion to the problems that have been
aised
| need hardly call attention to my
arrest advocacy of the prohibition am
ldment, temperance legislation and the
1ffrage amendment for my attitude on
lese questions has long been known.
l believe in one hundred per cent Am
-icanism. There is no time for half
eartedness or for luke warmness in the
lpport of our government, and proud
| am of the steadfastness and reso-
ton and patriotism of the republicans,
appeal for support not only to them
1t to the members of all political par
IS who believe America should win the
ar and who believe in our country"