The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-08-26
SYNOPSIS or CONGRESSMAN
WATKINS OFFICIAL RECORD

On September Il, 1913 in conformity
with the returns reported to the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee Of the
Fourth Congressional District Of Louis
lama by the Secretary Of State it was
declared that the vote at the Primary
Eicclicu nrd ON September 10Th was
as follows:
J. r. Watkins. ....,,,....-.....,.,.,-.-.-..4,SO4
J. \. Saudlin..............................4.2lS
the majority Of j. y. Watkins being
.jS6.
Having been declared the nominee,
and afterwards. duly elected | entered
rpou the discharge Of my duties as a
member Of the SiXty-SiXth Congress
with that same determination which |
had heretofore formed to bend every
energy to faithfully represent III" pc
nlr of the Fourth Congressional DIS
trict who had 50 SigmaIly honorrd me.
| Many momcntouS questions growing
out of ihr W*r were presented lor CON
| Sidcration ana all OF lHel' were Most
IcareiuIIy considered ana action taken
latter due deliberations
Billions Of dollars had to be raised
to meet the Indebtedness growing out
Of the war. Having assisted III pro-
curing enactment Oh TIE 'ncoi"' i'N
Law, which assessed those wealthy per-
sons who had &InaSScd fortunes OUT "l
war contracts | favored the continual
lion Of the collection OF inns income
Tax as one OF the sources Oh Proo"'-
ing revenue ANA 1t was largely through
this imSjrumcntality mat the 'hi'eo
States Government was eianled |" oe-
fray the expenses incident TO the WAL
After the Germans had Suffeildere"
it became necessary to lhauSurale Il S'S-
ten of rc-hahIIiiaIion.' | advocated the
laws providing for the soldiers IN every
respect, for their insurance, allotihei''.
allowance fIlleNS''lo''' o''''">' we"
tioDal education, increase III lllelr pay
, and all other measures co'o"SlNe |"
} their welfare considering liIa' II" S''-
r rlllce when couiu DC lli'oe loi 'i''i'
! VAS 80 great as Il recOSiA'@N Vi TIE
noble ana heroic SERVICE Which, ''e'
had performed III saving lliiS country
from calamity ana the world from the
{ greatest caStaStrophe Ill It's history.
| opposed the UNIVERSAL compulsory
Military Training Blll ana the Dill pro-
y yidinS FOR the return OF the raliroaoS
by the Government WIN bonus ol
three hundred million dollars 10 Tie
owners and five ana one-hail per ceut
; dividend guarantee III adul'ioh u ap'
i proXimately one bllfioh dollars WHICH
T. had been expended by lle "o'ei'ile'A
II in the interest OF the railroads durils
y Government control.
g | favored the law against pfollteefllls
l. and have cXerled my utlhoSt ell
81 h dcayors to protect the cotton ihdutsfy'
1t to procure Government appropriations
ID for good roads, Tor the eslabllSilhleh'
al OF Rural Free Delivery routes fafcelS
~ pest the Reserve baIKlns LAW Tie
If Postal Savings Banks, Tor latlolial pro
IL hibition, the election OF united states
at Senators by direct vote OF the people
or to prevent combinations Ill restraint Vi
H. trade and assisted Ill procuring the
", passage OF the clayton ANTITRUST LA"
d. ana the amendment thereto proNluii's
re for farmers unions ana LABOR unions
n. to be eliminated from the provisions o.
ne that Law; for the establishment "I
ID, Government nitrate pants TO hahuiac
ed ture cheap 1ertllizer, the farlh LOAF
n Law, SAFETY halfway Appliance Lid"
or and providing compensation lor "o'
llu eminent employees VINO are injured
Les while III Inc performance Ol lleir du
10 ties. l favored Il liberal increase IL
ne the compensation or postal employee
ri land have uniformly favored bllls pre-
No Yldlng Tor elSht hours employment II
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