The Nevada County picayune., 1920-08-05
FELLOW DEMOCRATS:

FELLOW DEMOCRATS:
 lam candidate for Congress from this, the Seventh Congressional District.
 The usual method of candidates for Congress is to butonhoe you and try to get you to pledge yourself for HIM. and to make speeches on any old subject and m every possible occasion
 Just anything to "get before the dear peepul' and work you up your sentimental and emotional side Hoping of course that you will be duly impressed with his sweet song and be thinking how Powerful he will Up There in the Halls of Congress and go away telling folks "Aint He Just Grand"
 don't believe much in that sort of thing; too much like lot of book agent stuff In most the voter finds he has fallen victim and has been "faked."
 do believe in the sound good sense and solid judg- ent of the American people And know that the aver age in this district has sense, for have lived m IL nearly all my life and have met with them in many bus mess transaction and in public work
 lam proving my faith in the things advocate by go ing fearessy to the people themselves in print and stat ing my simply, honestly, without equivocatlon or mental evasion whatsoever.
 All the people need to make up their minds right is to have subject properly laid before them.
 That is what hope to do in this going to make appeal to your everyday common-sense and to what believe Is your own self interest.
 am doing the unusual thing, know, as candidate for Congress.
 But is the unusual things that count for the pe's good in this country.
 Men said, when Thomas Jefferson wrote the immor tai foundation of Governments greatness, the DecIa ration of Independence, that it was impractical.
 But today, it is the guiding light of the civilized world and the hope of humanity.
 Andrew Jackson was too radical to suit the tNes of his day. who tried to destroy him because he fought for the peoples interests against the usual way of doing things
 But today he is enshrined genuine Leader who loved the common people and who saved the Democratic time.
 Woodrow Wilson has built himself an abiding place the hearts of the nation by trusting to the Judgment o the people and their ultimate verdict Tn the purity oI ms aims and purpose
 admit that it is largely due to his sterling faith in the great heart and the right thinking of the American peo pie that the Democratic Party still remains the real nope oi political salvation to them today
 have always had an unswervng belief that the founders of this great Government built their faith upon the active wachfuness and reasoning powers o1 US GU zenS It is to this that am appealing for care1ul coh Saeraton of the new things that am bringing to youi attention.
 am quite aware that the things advocate will be be attacked by the who are opposing cahoioa'es io congress as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
 And also know that am stirring up against me e- alenS of great wealth and strongly entrencheo powel who will fight for the danger would be to thr lhter ests if win this election
 If did not firmly believe that am right M f;ah, in my views would not have the nerve to make the he'' u Nelilot De an easy or cheap victory TOT me- But it is not my fight alone. TT IS YOURS T0O. u N TOT you and your future prosperity progress ana p ness, that have finally thrown my hat in the ring. , The things am fighting for the changes nope ,s ofng about all matters of vital benefit to the peop1 Wne Ve in this very district. They will aud to Ihe U and financial good Of you, your family and the othef people who your in this great section o1 the State
 do wish to pose as any better man than the gen emen whe also running for this particular noniina t tGn But am sure can lay at least equal cam ao pa Totc loyalty our country, State and US peope Aas ny Democracy is unimpeachabe as the'rs.