The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-08-12
Senator Harris Stands on His
Record AS a Working Senator

u the People OF Georgia: Six
,..,r. AGO YOU did me the honor OF
.l.,tinp me to the United States SEN
.te In announcing as a candidate Tor
-a.eIectjon to this high office it seems
aoorooriate that | should call atten-
ton briefly to some Of the things
have been able to do in spite of the
fact that the republicans have had
substantial majorities in both the sem
ate and house.
NV candidacy is based solely on
NV record of accomplishments which
hone has merited your approval.
Realizing that our farmers labor
Or. manufacturers and merchants
we're in need Of substantial assistance
I have spent my time laboring for
Them in constructive way, rather
Than making partisan political speech
es have worked in harmony with
nv COLLEAGUES in the senate and have
had the cordial support of the Geor-
gis members OF congress in all that |
have accomplished for our people.
While ! have interested myself in all
general legislation [ have allowed
nothing to prevent me from giving
sDecia attention to matters, large and
small tina. would in any way help
the people OF Georgia.
1t is well known that nearly all leg
isation is framed in committees, and
| am fortunate in being next to the
ranking democrat on the committee
on approximations, the most Import
ant Of all committees. No other legis-
atiye committee in the world con-
trolls appropriations for such large
amounts. I am also the only member
from the southeast on the sub-com-
mittee of eight members each that
handle all apDropriations for agricul-
ture, commerce. good roads, postot-
fees rural routes, rivers and harbors,
military posts. hospitals, labor and in
terror departments, in which the peo-
pie Of Georgia are vitality interested.
AT the time of my nomination and
election in 1918 our brave boys were
fighting in the greatest and most de-
stuctye war OF all history. While
they in cooperation with our allies,
were slowly but surely driving back
the Germans thousands of the flower
OF Our young manhood we're daily sac
rhCing their lives for our country and
humanity ! promised you then that
would do everything in my power
70 help win the war and get our boys
back home | went to France when
the war closed, at my own expense,
to see about the health and comfort
OF the Georgia soldiers and there ar
ranged for many OF them to come
home before the soldiers of other
states Was the only senator to do
TINS It ha, been my privilege to rem
Ger assistance to thousands of veter-
ans during and since rehabilitation. |
also helped to amend bill so that
one OF the FIVE big hospitals could be
oCated in augusta, Georgia
! have supported woman suffrage
and prohibition and have at all times
Ueen On the moral side OF every pub
lie question.
NO senator has taken deeper inter
eSl IN the matter of immigra tion. Dur
ag my hrst year in the senate | in
Ioduced d bill prohibiting all immi-
grafton tor at least five years, and
a9" consistently urged the passage
:. such a measure, both in the com
.uIlee on immigration, of which | am
member, and on the floor of the
seHate While | failed in my efforts
~ stop altogether the flow of foreign
- 10 our shores | was honored by
oS.ns designated as one of the five
cntIeeS from the senate to meet
WIN the five house members and took
; H. active part in framing the new
migration law, which is by far the
st. uIt congress has ever passed.
yi ti"T the war came reconstruction
.,n, inc terrible financial crisis to the
nr @''5 upon whom all our people
8 ns a,, Qepend Tor prosperity. | am a
s dart OF the farm bloc and am con-
ss 1,,I me Record will show that no
+ n; .d'o, mas worked harder or accom-
avn ,'G more for the farmer than
uuTins the last five years.
h , o. the measures for the bene-
scti W. me farmer that | originated or
lsra nfF supported and have been
4 er ns instrumental in passing may
Stoe 9auohed the following:
;eor ypp'ns the discrimination against
trs S,a nog ralSers by the meat pack
boz, "q E which controls the price of
IA .. rour years of investigation by
Hrgep Ttsncuitural department, at my
Ice q; !Iquest, has proved the inius-
1eorai, me claim by the packers that
& beca, S,s raised hog meat was interior
ply N. peanut led hogs were soft and
bal bo ,s work IN this line saves Geor-
An ngs Hraisers millions annually.
arm T n.aIg the law so that Georgia
ral I% i-au could be stored in fed
here u .s warehouses; OF which
ia, and S.e over two hundred in Geor-
lad 5ra thus secure cheaper interest
Cbaa.surance rates - ~ :
siimstsI government reports of
Pinned a.. o- cotton acreage, amount
anbers' &c. t? prevent Wall street
-'Iatng IN cotton.