The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1922-02-23
CARRIER CONFIRMS CONGRESS-
CANDIDACY
Places Himself Before the Republi.
cans of Eighth Distvict and
Starts ont To Win the Nomi-
nation

TO the Republican voters of the
Eighth Congressional District OF
oklahoma:
am a candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for congress for
this district, subject to the primary
election to be held August 1st.
am Republican. | endorse the
national platform of the Republican
party and the administration of
Warren G.. Harding. Its peace
achievements are without parallel In
the history OF governments. Its leg
islation designed to rectify colossal
blunders on the part of its Demo
cratic predecessor Is unequalled.
Its back-to-t the crossroads movement
Tor thousands of unnecessary Demo-
cratic appointees and its relentless
chopping off of unnecessary approp-
riations and public expenditures 20
the extent of two billion dollars per
year is the practical economy and
efficiency our present needs re-
quire. The law prohibiting gam
bling In grain futures, the war IL
nance corporation act permitting
the issuance OF securities to the ex-
tent of a billion dollars to aid the
transportation of agricultural pro-
ducts and providing credit for ag-
ricultural purposes.) the appropria-
ton of seventy-five million dollars
to the farm labor board and seven
ty-five million for public highways,
the farmers cooperative marketing
bill, the packers bill clothing the
secretary of agriculture with power
sufficient to investigate the prices
and profits OF the packing and re-
frigerating plants--are all Republi-
can enactments to relieve the farm
ers from the blighting and blast
ing effects of Democratic conditions
and show that this administration
recognizes agriculture as the leading
basic industry of the country.
These measures, supplemented by
Others, will In the course of time,
usher in new era of good prices
for farm products, good wages for
labor. good trade for merchants
substantial prosperity for ALL
This is an agricultural district;
the prosperity of the farmer is the
prosperity OF all. The banker for
his business, the merchants for their
trade, and the laborer for their
wage, the professional men for
their earnings, are all dependent on
the prosperity of the farmer. Legis-
lation TO promote agriculture is
therefore In the interests Of all
Help the basic industry and you
help all other lines. The farmers
must have better financial facilities
better transportation facilities and
better marketing facilities. We
must have tariff sufficiently high
TO Keep out all foreign farm pro
ducts and preserve the American
market for the American farmer
tariff sufficiently high to keen out
all products OF foreicn labor ana
preserve the American market for
the American workueu.
In this district there are thous-
ands Of boys who offered their ser
vices IN defense OF our country. They
must not be permitted to bear an
the burden OF their sacrifice We
cannot restore life 10 the heroic
dead or health to the stricken BODY
but we can care for the widow and
orphans and adjust the compensation
10 the living. They carried on
for us then. We must carry on
for them now. When il comes 10 n
boys, coupled with an expression OF
our gratitude for them. there should
be and Is no limit to the credit OF
the government they so successfully
defended I'm the Argonne and Flan-
ders fields.
The above is but a brief outline
of my views on public questions I
hope to be able to elaborate my
position thoroughly during this cam
paign. II nominated and elected |
Will use my utmost effort to pro-
mote such legislation as Is designed
for the best interests and material
prosperity OF my constituents. Your
support for my candidacy is most
earnestly solicited and will be very
greatfully appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
NJ. c. CARRIER.
Enid, Okla, Feb. Is. 1929.