The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-05
The Man Of the Hour, and Why


in the Department. This act on the
part of Mr.. Harris is in keeping with
his devotion to our 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.
So wise and efficient was Mr.. Har-
ris' administration of the Cer sus Blu
reau, that when the Federal Trad
Board was created, President Wilson
promoted him by appointing him a
member of that Board. After two
years. service his record on the Com
mission was such that his ability was
recognized by his colleagues, who
elected him Chairman of the Boar /.
This position he held until last May
when he resigned to actively conduct
his campaign for United States Sena
tor for which he had become candi-
date as the loyal supporter OF the
President in Winning the War, as
against the present junior Senator
from Georgia Mr. Harris, when he
resigned, carried with him the love,
esteem, confidence and best wishes OF
his colleagues, the different Depart
ment heads, and of the President, who
has time and again expressed conf
dence in his loyalty, ability and integ
rity, as evidenced by the following APP
pointments in addition to those before
stated:
Q) He was appointed by the Pres
ident member of The Price Fixing
Committee of the War Industries
Board, for the purpose of fixing prices
for supplies purchased both for our
own army and the armies OF our allies
While serving on this committee, when
New England Manufacturer endeay-
ored to fix the price of cotton. Mr..
Harris opposed them most vigorously.
He also brought charges against The
"Bagging Trust and they are now FAC
ing trial
(2) The President also made An
a member of the committee consisting
of the Secretary of Agriculture. Mr.,
Hoover and Mr.. Harris. to investigate
the advisability of the government TAX
ing over the meat packing houses. and
upon Mr. Harris resigning to actively
enter upon his campaign for United
Sta: es Senator, the President haG such
great confidence in the integrity and
ability of Mr.. Harris that he requested
him to name his own 81 :cessor ard
Mr.. Harris named Hon Victor EUR
dock
The Confidence of Mr Wilson,
Not only does the Presidents con
fidence extend to these appointments,
but when a prospective opponent called
to advise with the President concern
ing becoming candidate, the Presi-
dent further expressed his confidence
in Mr.. Harris as is evidenced by the
statement made by this prospective
opponent in writing to the President
on April %, 1918, when he says in
reply to a letter from Mr.. Wilson:
II have never expressed directly Or
indirectly anything to my friends but
that you thought MR. HARRIS
SHOULD MAKE THE RACE
AGAINST THE, JUNIOR SENATOR
FROM GEORGIA IN THE AP-
PREACHING PRIMARY IN PREFER.
ENCE TO ANY ONE ELSE"
Mr., Harris Qualifications.
For years Mr. Harris has been in
touch with conditions at the National
Capitol For the past five years his
relations with the Administration have
been intimate. He has the confidence
and esteem of the President and the
Department Heads His close affilia-
tions and his relations are such that
he is in better position to represent
Georgia in the United States Sen
ate-her people, her commercial, II
nancial and agricultural interests
than probably any other Georgian now
in the public eye. He will be in bet
ter position to render effective aid, as
sistance and service to our Georgia
Soldier and Sailor Boys in the Ameri-
can Army and Navy, as they fight the
worlds greatest war for Americanism
and Democracy than probably any
other Georgian. He has never been
charged with breaking a pledge, be-
traying a confidence or ncglecting