Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-13
CONGRESSMAN ROBT T. SECRESI
RUNNING ON HIS RECORD

W. OIN Illo hE1OnD
Declaring that he is running OF
his record Congressman Robert 7
Secrest made the opening speeche
of his Morgan county campaign fol
reelection at well attended meeting'
in the county last week. In open
ing his remarks, Secrest declared
that his record indicates his stant
on matters of legislation and his po
sition on future questions will be
based on public approval of his past
activities.
In discussing the present Euro.
pean tension, Secrest stated that this
country made great sacrifice dur
ing the World war in the hope OF
establishment of permanent peace
"This nation" he said, spent bill.
lions Of dollars in the last war, lent
billions to European nations, and
sacrificed the lives of thousands of
American men. Europe has not
paid her debts and has shown no ap-
probation of what this country did.
Never again will we pull chestnuts
out of the fire for them"
I'm the past l have supported ev-
cry legislative measure to promote
neutrality and peace for this nation.
shall continue to support and vote
for all legislation designed to keep
this nation out of war"
In commenting on the wages and
hours bill, Secrest pointed out the
necessity of such legislation to pro-
tect northern industry. 1.-THE BILL
he stated, ''does not apply to agricul-
ture but only to industries engaged
in interstate commerce and the in
dustries of this district already pay
higher wages than the minimum set
up in the bill Because OF the high
er living and wage standards in the
north, industries in recent years
have been rapidly moving south
where child labor and low wage
scales prevail. Their products have
taken the market away from north
ern industry and in instances have
left industrial ghosts in once pros
pertus manufacturing communities.
This is particularly true in the tex
tile, tire, and steel industries. Such
legislation was necessary to pre-
serve living and wage standards of
the north, and to protect northern
industry"
Regarding the Reorganization
Bill, Secrest declared "No one will
vote more quickly than for bill
to abolish useless bureaus in the fed
eral government or to coordinate the
activities of overlapping bureaus, If
such is a separate item of legislation.
However, could not support the
bill which abandoned
the civil service commission and
the federal safeguards in
the expenditure of federal funds.
The employees of the federal govern
ment, who are in non policy making
positions, are entitled to the contin-
ued SECURITY of the civil service sys-
tem. The general accounting office
and the office Of comptroller general
We're established to protect public
believe the people are
emitted to pre~audit of accounts
to sea that public funds are to be
legally spent and post-auGit to see
that these funds have been honestly
spent / could not in good con
science support any measure chang
ing these two well established prin-
VI OuI SOSO
In speaking of the glass, pottery
and clay products industries of the
district, Secrest declared himself for
he exclusion by import restriction
If cheap Japanese and other for
eign products made in low living
standard countries which compete
With local manufactures. He said,
Il will vote any day, and ] hope for
he opportunity to do so, to exclude |
eggs and cattle, and any other prod |
lets of American farms, coupled |
With any other products imported
nto this country that American la. !
)or can produce.
Three years ago l made speech |
before Congress in which 1 stated
hat we should not import single |
,arrel of oil into this country. My |
position has not changed and I vot-
ID against both reciprocal trade
that have been before
Congress since / have been there"
Secrest traced the history of the
lood control program on the Mus
lingum since 1913 and the active
,art played by Muskingum valley
.itizens. He discussed the heavy
,urden of taxation that fell in COM
throughout the district and
he efforts made to relieve this bur-
len. He stated that as Ohio's only
member of the flood control COM
nittee he was one of those chosen
O draft a new national flood control
,olicy and had inserted in the bill a
provision to save local taxpayers $4,-
100000. The bill as amended and
inally passed clears the way for re-
ief from all the tax burden. Zone
f the first things I will do on my
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