The Lexington intelligencer., 1918-07-12
SAM C. MAJOR CANDIDATE FOR CON rCRESS
REPLIES 10 ATTACK OF G. W HAMI

and we're endeasorng to procure same o this country Our
Congressman Mr.. Hamln said that in fnhinkg them we
would be entirely within rights but sama te Of con-
science he would vote for embargo md munitions
The next thing the President mentions bis letter to la
Davies is the Armed Neutrality Measure How do we find
Mr. Hamlin on this measure? On March l. a Little overa
month before war was declared when this bws up for pas
sage, Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin, offered tz1e follow ne amend
ment; Provided, that ship Of American ger armed in
the manner aforesaid shall carry cargo co0ng whole
in part of or ammunition consigned to beligerent
Country or to citizen thereof And ndOm Nlr Hamn
voting along with Mr. Lenroot McLemoze Naker, Shacke
lord and others for its adoption Hamn : Sere was st
with him. Hamln now says Il never cast vote. about tba
correctness Of which had less doubt would ike to know if
he and his crowd Of 1875 we're right in yc,t for amend
ment what about the 29S who voted agas III Mr. Flood who
Hanin admits spokesman for the Acmha ion on this
Bill voted against this amendment as d exan r Boohar
Borland Dickinson Lloyd and Russell Of Missouri Mr. Ham
i and this is true Mr. Hamn was on record on bob sidas
Of the proposition AS on the issue prcsethe McIemoro
Resolution Mr. Hamn had placed himself napstion as to
catch them comm and goin,'
Our Congressman Mr. Hamn was not only Klroud of his
vote the Cooper amendment but OF hiss speech delivered on
February l4th 1915 as evidenced BY the he states p
in his letter that he sent 5000 copies of this over the
districtfor the purpose presume eithe emil tening l
constituents Or Of conveying to them his Valentine Greetings
On these three measures named by President Wilson as
presenting the first opportunity to Disclose loyalty and
genuine Amecansm does the record sEoR that Mr. Hamln
either aggresslvey asserted, or fearesy mal Aeri
rights?
Questioning the rgnt Of citizens tome on the high
and the right Of this Country ship arms and munitions
to 5egerents were both German propagna and simple
IA his speech wherein he favored embaaT mu-
ntlOnS opposed American citizens
ent vessels on the high seas and BY hiss the Cooper
Amendment Mr. Hamin working for Gema nv He NAV
not have known it. but he should have krlogn man who
could not discern that, not the man tied al with the
questions and intricate matters of Natl on Policy which
Representative in Congress will be n with in the next
few years If ne thinks the Policy in bel spoke on Feb
18th 1916, loyalty standing by the President ct him read
the Presidents letter to Mr. Davies TlzBRWt The time
seno 10 congress man who goes oil hf clSd and who
commits himself rashly to policies the coon@Quncss Of which
ne does not take the trouble to calculate His speech advising
citizens OF this Country to keep off ships and of an
embargo and munitions and his on the Cooper
Amendment was shameful submissiorn without resentment
to the orders Of the Kaiser to our ships and dzns keep
off the seas or be assassinaed by subm=arhs
L Mr. Hamin thinks his record herein trt1thfuly and
specifically set forth shows that he has been m lily standing
by the Administration he must have icient intel
ectua equipment Mr. Wilson said that the lcI senore Res
oulon lhe Embargo issue and the Armed Neu traly Mea-
sure presented the first opportunity to pp Acid Test in
our Country to disclose true loyalty and genuine rlercans
and the record shows that Mr. Hanslhd did stand the
test on any Of the three
Mr. Hamlin winds up his very vol.lmhm reply to my
letter by stating He neanng mysel r-efas to the notorious
German, Count Won Benstor Some rna nI< that he in
tended to intimate that my position in 1s96w Influenced BY
that gentleman. In reply will for Mr. Ham Inns enlght
enment that while the Count had asked authority of his Gov
ernmen to pay out $50OO00O in order 1 occasions,
nor DO now that Mr. Hamln had bee hRuc ed by Count
Won Benstor When the German amba=s@drto this Country
Count Won Bernstorf to whom Mr. Ha min rfe1 rs as q no.
torous Count read Mr. Hamins spec ch February l4th
Seventh Missouri District was with errvn a Farr
Issue as well the right Of ctizensb he on belg
ed feel sure that he would have voee7 with M Hn on
the Cooper Amendment to the Armed H-IetTGty Bill
Mr. Hamlin also makes the statemertfIo not see what
it has to do with his record Cong=ss that the German
American Alliance endorsed Sam G. Major for congress oyer
G. w Hamlin two years ago This is the first have ever
heard Of such endorsement if the elme1at was given
sam O. Major It was without my solicitation or knowledge
II the GermanA American Alliance did endorse my candidacy
Mr. Hamln asserts Mr.. Hamin hass right to complain
Sor if ever entitled to enbrenss mt from the
GelmanAmercan Alliance Mr. Hamln was nt7 tied to that
endorsement for he had surely earned ut @t speech and
performance
In conclusion wish To say that if -rmmtecz and elect
TO congress will not only be willing at all times 20 cast 100
per cent American vote all matters any way relating or
pertaining to the war, but will actively support the Admins
traton and such will bring hewr to success
full conclusion and win oppose with all tine ZEAL aiy and en-
ergy possess any which wol anv way retard
thatpurpose On this platform ask the support Of the Dem
ocrats of this District.
Very respectfully
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