The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-06-21

Friday, June Fl, 1913.
sssss at thu s ssass s, ssas ! a ssssss & 5 assi aas aa't tbs: national sssesi
Congress, and who lis a candidate for the United states nat from Mis-
sissippi t. succeed the junior Senator from this State.
Young, vigorous, fortified with ripe experience in the greatest
lawmaking body in the world, Pat Harrison deserves h OF ST
ting IS our Senator in the upper branch of Congress lmportuneo by
from all sections of Mississippi to offer for the Senate ne 81
sentedI to their requests, well knowing that he onid IL" gon D%N
the lower house probably without opposition. If opposition a o-
veloped his election by an overwhelming majority a assured.
A statesman of power and influence is MI. Harrison. he Is d
way, a national figure. 1t would be a great mistake fr him to 0e re
tired from u national Congress-, and that impression Is SO very sNn
eral over the State that his election to the Senate seems prac"ca"' CO..
tain at this time. 4.;.1
the nations laws. It is not amiss right now to glance over n at n
and useful record, one of which any man could well eel proud "u"
Hon. Pat Harrison, since becoming a member of the House II
Representatives, voted for, advocated and aw enacted INTO Il" Vic ="
lowing legislation, beneficial to the farmers of the country:
Creation and enlargement of the Parcel Post system.
Enlargement and extension of the Rural Free Delivery Serv'ce.
Lever Agricultural Extension Act, providing ao 4" "'
aenco naa.i.n ad enlargement of the Bureau of Markets. To aid
fa.mersin production, transportation, and marketing OF their proouc''
The cotton Futures Act. To prevent gambling in cotton 1u'ure
Federal Reserve Act (a) Allowing farmers to borro" mon nWa
>o+an.I Rarls q n improved farm lands. 1b) Allowing farmers to
borrow money from National Banks o n notes secured by staple ag-
''I Creation of a Rural Credit System, providing means for farmers
to borrow money at low rates OF interest N 0"s TERMS
Standardization of grains, = L.na
49, STANDARDIZATION of warehouses. So that farmers could zorro"
none on their warehouse receipts when stored in standardized ware
Exemption Of Farmers Organizations from operation OF 's 'nH-
man Antitrust Law. Ill: 10 u.do
Establishment of Nitrate Plant. ) o tina IerthIZel0 nhen' y"
and sold cheaply to the farmers.
Tariff bill. Cutting ut protec'ioh 10 Spe'"i "
viding for equal right to all ,a oh.osd o.
MANY articles necessary to be bought and used by the farmer N pae,
ing agricultural implements, sewing machines oaroeo Wire '"@' "N
many other farm necessaries o the free list.
immigration Law. Designed to prevent mportatoh u ""
"' .com tax. Imposing a tax on the incomes of the rich o that
it might bear its part of the burden of taxation.
The Ship Purchase bill. To provide ships o AIRY 'e i""e' P'
ducts to the markets of the world a.,
The wal Risk Insurance Bureau. So that the farmers u"
might be insured in being transported across I'M sea I" "ANe"
The above is taken from the editorial columns of the Hat
tiesburg American of June 3. The American might nave gone
a deal further. 49, Do
When the Mexican situation was SO disturbing ana the re
nnHcans were making the Presidents Mexican policy the chle1
issue to try to defeat him for reelection, Mr.: harrison on p paoy
30 otto Nv the onlv speech in the House defending the Fresl-
dents policy and this speech was so complete and eXhaustlve'
that practically every member Of the CABINET al congraiola Netid n,a1
Campaign Committee used 1000 900 copies. The National
Democratic Committee sent Mr.: Harrison WS,,ni into tn the IN no9{e o h III
arguments touching the Mexican situation. Wilson was a de- DC
.nosed Republican ambassador to Mexico and Went out IN Ihe
interest of the Republicans criticising President Wilson's Mexl-
can policy. hoforo
the House of Representatives, Mr.. Harrison was selected by
President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing to lead the Ad-
Rules Committee, the two committees that had the matter in
charge. Mr.. Harrison's idea, which was carried out, was to
t Gafhe the ine M dcLsaaUm R Resolution, and while the press of the coun;;
try try c 1ns the tsro snj5 a the eHeras 81 Chairman 5HIdsn sn0 Ffood 'o of the 4S'i Fo %edsn
Affairs Committee and Mr.. Harrison, the Administration forces
more Resolution was to prevent American citizens from taking
passage on vessels bound for Europe, The Gore Resolution
considered by the Senate, was almost identical inpurpose with
most vociferous champions of the Gore Resolution:
Throughout the war situation Mr.. Harrison has been in con-
slant conference with the President and the Secretary of State
and his views in Congress, when those delicate questions were
up, were taken on the floor of the House as expressions from
the Administration.
When the Federal Reserve Law was before Congress, Mr.
Harrison took a most prominent part in seeing that the farm
ers were permitted to borrow money on paper secured by staple
agricultural products. This provision in the law was dictated
by MI. Harrison. He took a prominent part and made a speech
in favor of farmers being permitted to borrow on improved
farm lands from National banks. This was an innovation in ma
tional banking laws that was never allowed before.
Mr.. Harrison took great interest in getting the rural credit
bill through the House and was a member of the Committee on
Rules which brought in a rule for the consideration OF that bill