Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-07-06
GEO. NJ. BOWERS ANNOUNCES
FOR CONGRESS

IN his work--his value to his country
and constituents is only to be mea-
sured by his experience, and that is
dependent wholly upon his length
of tenure. The practice Of changing
congressional representatives pfteu
is enc that is now the exception and
not the rule. It doesn't pay. 1t is
not practice that prevails in private
bus ness, so why should it in govern
merit, for government is the biggest
business in the United States of AM
erica.
This line of reflection is suggested
by news of the announcement that
Cong essman George M. Bowers has
formally filed declaration of his
candidacy which may be accepted as
tartamount that he will rest it up
on the official record he has made.
He should have no misgivings as
to the result Of so doing. He has
made record in his present official
position which he may point to with
prioe.
No new and inexperienced man in
official affairs at the National Capital
can seriously hope to attain the
place inthe lower House Of Congress
that Congressman Bowers has reach
ed IN any less time than it has taken
him to ARRIVE. He would be an
opt'mist, indeed, and talented man
to attain it at all. Mr.. Bowers had
fourteen years administrative ex-
perience in high Office in Washing
ton before he entered the House Of
Representatives. That was big help
to him in progressing as high up the
scale of membership as he has.
Fer instance, he is a member Of
the powerful Ways and Means Com
mittee, which originates all the re-
venue-producing measures. He is
the third West Virginian to reach
that coveted comittee goal since the
formation Of the State. Not a single
measure that comes before that COM
mittee but affects the interests direct
" Of every man, women and child in
West Virginia, and in every State in
the Union. As member of that com
mittee he has grown in prestige and
influence. His counsel is sought and
his advice listened to and weighed
and more frequently than otherwise,
his suggestions are adopted
A proof of the truth of this last
statement-it is only necessary to
recall that it was his suggestion
which solved the bonus puzzle for
that committee and pointed the way
out of its difficulties and complexities.
What is enormously called the Nc
Cumber plan is, as matter of fact,
the Bowers plan. Senator McCumber,
who has the bill in hand in the
Senate, had nothing at all to do with
originating it. In the matter of the
tariff bill, many Of the schedules in
that bill as it passed the House were
written into it by the subcommittee
Of which Mr. Bowers was chairman
from time to time.
It is fair and just to say that Con-
gresham Bowers is most satisfact-
ory representative of the views Of a
large majority Of the people Of the
Second Congressional District. His
judgement is sound and his exper-
fences extensive. In business life
and official life he has achieved sue
cess He is, and has proven it, an
all round Efficient and wholly salts
factory public servant who renders
good service to his country and to the
citizens Of the Second Compression
district. He should be renominated
and reelected, and there is not doubt
that has any solid basis to stand,
but that be viii be.