The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-08-28

/ have canvassed the district once and
many of the people of the district know me.
If our congressman desires to jointly dis
cuss our claims to the honor we seek and
will name the county seats of each county
and the time, will be delighted to be there.
This should be done by wire and I will pay
half of the expenses.
We have great president. He has clearly
pointed out the way for relief to the farm
ers and all business enterprises. / have
endorsed the national platform, and by law
/ was required to swear under oath that /
would support the state platform. If am
elected WILL without wavering, follow the
lead of our great president and other great
leaders in our party, and do all can to as
sist in the betterment of all our people.
To the ladies, i am pleased to note that
you, each year, have become more and more
interested in the affairs of our government.
You have already made better and nobler,
this old world. You are the strongest, bonds
of society. will appreciate and cherish for
ever any assistance you may give me in this
contest. e r..s..1
If offer newspaper or an individual an
office or other thing of value for their sup
port, / violate Federal and state statute.
No gentleman will attempt it no honest
man will accept it.
The newspapers are free to oppose or sup
port any candidate without pay and it IS
their duty to do one or the other. invite
their support or their fair honest opposition
The newspapers business and duty to the
people is to present the truth in these poll
tical contests. No candidate can find fault
with newspaper which fairly and honestly
opposes him.. This is free country; it is
our country and it is the duty of the news
paper as well as others to protect the peo-
pie and their liberties
/ hope the press of the district will get
busy and support or oppose me. You do not
deal fairly with your people when you remain
silent Tell the truth, gentlemen, and go
ahead. The press has always been fair and
generous with me. fear no man anywhere
fear not the light of truth. am not afraid
to die
The world will not be saved by my cleo
tion to congress, and it will not be INV lost
by my defeat If elected to congress it will
be my purpose to remain in congress not
more than two terms, and will quit at the
end of one term if / cannot do something
for the people of this state and nation.
have, by the kindness and courtesy of
your local papers and the generosity of my
friends, been able to submit this, my final
statement to you.
There is lots of information in running for
congress. 1 think that every American cit
lien, who is competent, ought to make ,at
least one race for congress, for it broadens
ones views and he finds out his friend and
IL make him wiser man, but am not rum
ming for information. l am making an hon.
ct, earnest effort to go to congress.
have now completed my statement to
you and with eternal faith in Him who notes
the sparrow's fall" and from information
received by me from all over the district, in
full confidence 1 await the filing of your an
swer on September the 9th. 81 love my coun-
try and its Institutions / am devoted to
the interest of the people of this state and
when the sunset of life shall come to me
shall be rocked to sleep on her lap and my
head will be pilowed on her BOSOM" >r
Yours truly,
EDWARD PARKER
Candidate for the Fourth Congressional
District.