Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1922-06-13

AND PROGRESSIVE MEMBERS OF
ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
After long and careful eonsidera-
ton have determined to be candi-
date for the democratic nomination
for United States Senator from West
Virginia, in the primary election to
be held on the LIST day Of next
August.
If nominated and elected, / shall
aid, to the limit Of my capacity, in
restoring to the people the progress
sive democratic government Of
Woodrow Wilson type and vigor,
which a reactionary, selfish and in
competent republican administration
has unblushingly banished from the
land.
The democratic party's progressive
legislation, its brilliant achievements
and its exalted public policy under
President Wilson's administration,
which were unqualifiedly endorsed by
the party's National Conventions in
1916 and 1920, shall be my constant
guide throughout the campaign.
The Federal Reserve Act, the
Clayton Act, the various Eight Hour
Laws, the Federal Trade Commits
sion Law, the Shipping Act, the
Farm Loan Act and the Federal Aid
For Good Roads Act, together with
the many other great constructive
measures of the Wilson administra-
ton, constitute the richest heritage
of benefcent legislation the Ameri-
can people have ever received from
any administration since party gov
eminent began.
All of the laws above specified
were supported by me as member
of the House Of Representatives
all of them l have since defended
and shall continue to defend upon
the stump. These laws brought to
masses of the people the highest de-
gree of prosperity and the fullest
measure of participation in the af-
fairs of their government that they
have ever enjoyed. Not one OF
these important democratic laws has
an overwhelmingly republican Con.
gress dared to repeal.
By defeating the covenant for q
League of Nations the republican
senate not only committed crime
against humanity, but it excluded
untold millions of dollars worth OF
our commerce from foreign markets
thus producing one of the efficient
causes of the ruinous decrease in the
price of farm products, the closing
down of innumerable factories and
the throwing out of employment ar
army OF wage earners as numerous
as the sands Of the sea.
Next, by reactionary and pluto
cratic administration of the Federal
Reserve Law republican officials
brought further disaster upon the
country. The policy of "deflation'
deliberately ppromised in the re.
publican platform of 1920, and
drastically and mercilessly enforced
by the Harding administration in
1921 and 1922, has Gas was clearly
ppointedpointed out in the recent
democratic meeting in Huntingdon
resulted in one year of republican
peace costing the American people
more than two years of democratic
war;
While the republicans national ad.
ministration has been rapidly anc
radically debating the wages OF
labor, the salaries of employees, ano
the incomes of the people, a re.
publican state administration has
been just as busy and effective in
increasing property values in order
to form a basis upon which to levy
more taxes to meet the ever in.
creasing cost of state government
Relief from the staggering burden
OF taxation can neither be realized
nor hoped for until the present re.
publican reactionaries have been re
tired from Office and real democratic
servants of the people returned tt
power.
If elected, it shall my unremittinp
care to aid in bringing about a reaj
economic, efficient democratic adj
mlnistration of the law, in harmony
with the Wilson ideals and in the
interest Of every citizen of the re.
public. l shall instantly and earn
estly advocate the administration OF
the Federal Reserve System in the
Interests Of all the people, rather
than for the special benefit of .
small group of Wall Street money
changers, manipulators and gam.
blers.
West Virginia has been discrimi.
mated against in railroad rates and
in the marketing of the products OF
her varied industries. Her dignity
her honor and her reputation have
been bitterly assaulted during this
administration, on every hand, and
without a single champion having
defended her in the Senate; and
without a single intelligent or eff
fective protest having been made
from the floor of that body in her
behalf.
If elected, 1 shall endeavor to
silence the defamers of our state
and to bring to account those who
are slandering her fair name and
discriminating against her.
have delayed announcing nv
candidacy for the Senatorial nomi-
nation for the reason that / had
hoped that some other faithful, de-
termined and enthusiastic supporter
and advocate of Wilsonian demo-
cracy might enter the race. In that
event / should have preferred to
serve In the ranks and support some
other available candidate. But /
have waited long enough, and have
waited in vain. There is much diff
cult and exacting work to be done
for the party. It's organization must
be strengthened, and its message of
hope and promise and fulfillment
must be proclaimed from every
housetop and borne to every voting
precinct in the state. Since no one
else has volunteered to do it, | now
offer my services and my leadership
to all who are willing and ready to
leave off whining about republican
maJorities and go to work to win a
real victory for prosperity, progress
and humanity.
! have entered this race, not only