The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-07-08

that there were leaks" in cotton esti.
mates OF the census bureau. Not once
since the administration of MIR. 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 hold
ing good places in the department. It
was in keeping with his devotion to
the old soldiers. His father was a
brave Confederate Veteran, and his
father-in-law was the gallant Little
Joe" Wheeler.
Promoted by the President.
Due to Mr.. Harris efficient admins
| tration of the census bureau, President
| Wilson promoted him by appointing
him a member of the federal trade
board. Recognizing his ability, his
colleagues. two years later, elected him
chairman of the board. Resigning to
enter his campaign for United States
senator as the loyal supporter of Pres
ident Wilson in winning the war, as
| against the present junior senator from
Georgia, Mr.. Harris carried with him
the love, esteem, confidence and best
wishes OF his colleagues, the depart
ment heads and the President who had
further expressed his confidence in Mr.
Harris by the following additional ap-
pointments:
"a 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 OPP
posed them most vigorously. He also
brought charges against the "bagging
trust which is now facing trial
(2) The President named the Sec
rotary of agriculture, Mr.. Hoover and
Mr. Harris a committee Of three to in
vestigate the ACCESSIBILITY of the gov
eminent taking over the meat packing
houses. The Presidents confidence
was further expressed when Mr. Har-
ris resigned, by the request that he
name his own successor and Mr. Har-
ris named Hon. Victor Murdoch
The Confidence of Mr.. Wilson.
Further indicative of the confidence
OF President Wilson in Mr.. Harris, is
the following conclusion of the Presi-
dents letter accepting his resignation
from the federal trade commission to
run for the United States senate:
May I not say how warmly have
appreciated the way in which you have
performed the difficult and often deli
cate duties assigned to you in the
trade commission? / am sure that
l 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 administration are
intimate. He has the confidence and
esteem of the President and depart
ment heads. Through these relations
he is in better position to represent
Georgia in the United States senate
her people, her commercial, financial
and agricultural interests and to rem.
der effective aid and service to Geor-
gia soldier and sailor boys, fighting
for Americanism and Democracy.
than probably any other Georgian now
in the public eye. Mr.. Harris cleo
ton will mean that the good name
Of Georgia will be redeemed from the
charge Of disloyalty and "kaiserisms
with which it has been stained by the
Misrepresentation Of the recent past.