Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1920-06-18

declaration of principles, was
nade Thursday by Judge Thomas
W. Harrison of Winchester.
To The DeCOmOCratic Voters OF
The Seventh District:
l announce my candidacy for
denomination as the Democratic
Candidate at the primary to be
held On Tuesday the 5rd Of
August and respectfully solicit
your support.
First l have always been a
Democrat. while my opponent
has not been. He was a Republic
can during the period that Vir'
ginia suffered most from de.
based electorate.
Second l have favored anC
furthered the constructive peace
leg lslation of the Wilson Ad.
! minlstration, as it called fol-
Legislative ena ctment or amend
ment during my service. | may
mention among the important
leg slation. The graduated in.
come tax, the Federal Reserve
banking law, the greatest bank
lug law this or ny otherCouu
try ever had, the Farm Loar
bank law, Rural Credit, Fedora
Aid to public roads, the Wal
Insurance and Compensation Act
nonpartisan Tariff Commission
Act, The Federal Trade Com
merce Act, The Merchant-Ma
fine Act, the Navy Legislation
making this country easily the
second sea power of the world
the repeal Of the daylight Saw
ing Act, the Farmers Cooperative
Association Act, the transfer O
War Department road materia
to State Highway Commissions
| Third AS a memb Der of thu
| Military Affairs Committee | &C
lively participated in the fran
lag of all the legislation, which
1aobillzed. clothed, housed, arm
ed, equipped for war, in a mar.
velous brief period 100000 mer
and transported across the sea
100000 of the finest soldiers this
or any other country ever called
into service.
Fourth The Hon. Champ
Clark i'll All address a few years
ago called attention to the fact.
that member of Congress in an
influential position. was a real
asset to his Congressional dis.
trlct and that an influential
position in these days under the
rules of seniority could only be
acquired by length of service.
Every influential man in Con-
gress today has gained his power
through years of service. Mr..
Clark himself has been in Con-
gress % years; Mr.. Gillette.
present Speaker, % years; Mr..
James Mann, candidate for
Speaker, "a years; Mondell, Re-
publican leader, % years; Claude
Kitchen, Democratic leader, 20
years. The chairmen and miror-
ity ranking members Of nine of
the most important committees
average Is years service. Carter
Glass by length of service be-
came chairman of Banking and
Currency, and having rendered
magnificent service as such. was
selected Secretary of the Treas.
ury and has been endorsed by the
Virginia democrats for president
L have every reason to believe
l will be member of the an
preparation committee under the
budget system, the most power
ful committee in the House, and
will be in position to materially
serve the district and the state in
way no new member could
possibly hope to do. Hundreds
of my constituents can testify
how l have always been ready to
respond to every call for assis-
lance.
Fifth For over fifteen years
l have been an absolute teetotaler
in the use of intoxicating drink
but l have been no fanatic, and
have simply striveu to obey the
instructions of the people whose
representative l am.