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SES3S322S3SE V
WILLIAM J. HARRIS
Candidate for the
United States Senate
The Meui of the Hour, and Why
William J. Harris was born In Co-
dartown, Polk county, Georgia, Feb
ruary 3, 18(3. He was educated in
(he common schools of Polk county
and the Unircrslty of Georgia, teach
ing school during the summer to pro
vide means (or bis college training.
In 1893, he married Miss Julia Whee
ler, daughter ot Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
the distinguished Southern cavalry
leader. Hr. Harris has three brothers
now serving In the United States
Army, Gen. P. C. Harris, MaJ. Seals
Harris and Capt. Hunter Harris. Many
young men have been beneficiaries
of Hr. Harris' aid In obtaining an edu
cation to equip them tor life's work.
Political Service.
As Chairman of the Polk County
Democratic Executive Committee, he
succeeded In establishing the “white
primary,” In 1892.
As private secretary to Senator A.
8. Clay,'and under the training ot this
distinguished Georgian, Ur. Harris be-
gan. In early life, to look after the
Interests in Washington ot Georgians
from every section.
In 1(13 Hr. Harris managed Presi
dent Wilson's flrit campaign In Geor
gia; was elected chairman of the
State Democrstlo Executive Commit
tee, and played prominent part In roll
ing up the largest majority Georgia
ever gave a candidate for President.
Legislative Service.
Hr. Harris represented the 38th dlsr
trie* In the state senate In 1911-12, and
there worked and voted for every
measure that would help the farmers
and benefit the taxpayers of the state.
Some of these Include: t
(1) Ur. Harris Introduced and aid
ed In the passage of the bill abolish
ing the unlimited toes of oil Inspec
tors, and fixing their maximum salary
at 3100 par month. This law has
saved the state thousands of dollars.
In 1917 alone. It saved the state net,
9183,588.
(2) Mr. Harris Introduced and pass
ed the bill requiring lobbyists to reg
ister, thereby eliminating the grafting,
professional lobbyist, and protecting
legislation.
(3) Hr. Harris advocated the saps*
rate leasing of the W. A A. Railroad
from the other state property In Chat
tanooga, a policy since adopted by the
“Lease Commission."
(4) Personally. Mr. Harris has al
ways been a consistent prohibitionist,
and has always supported all measures
looking to freeing the state from the
liquor traffic.
National Service.
As director of the United States Cen
sus, to which he was appointed by
President Wilson, officials today aay
that Hr. Harris was the most efficient
director since the bureau was estab
lished. Tho chief “criticism" against
his administration, made by Judge
Hughes. Republican nominee for Presi
dent, was that he appointed so many
Georgia Democrats to positions In the
department.
President Wilson appointed Hr. Har
ris acting secretary of commerce. In
tho absence of Secretary Redfield, and
cordially approved bis services and ef
ficiency as a temporary member of tbe
cabinet.
Under Republican rule the Wall
street gamblers were permitted to keep
down the price of cotton by Including
In the census estimate the number of
bales of Unters cotton. Hr. Harris bad
the Unters estimate separated from
the regular cotton reports, which re
duced tha estimates and tended to
raise the price of cotton. During Re-
pnbUcan rule. It was freely charged
that there were “leaks” In cotton esti
mates of .the census bureau. Not once
since tbe administration of Mr. Harris
has there been the slightest suspicion
of a “leak” In the census reports.
In the census bureau, Mr. Harris
changed tho “age limit," fixed by the
Republicans, so that Confederate Vet
erans could be given tbe same oppor-
tunlUes as Union Veterans; and many
old Confederate Soldiers are now hold
ing good places In the department It
was In keeping with his devoUon to
the old soldiers. His father was a
brave Confederate Veteran, and his
father-in-law was the gallant “little
Joe" Wheeler.
Promoted by the President.
Due to Mr. Harris' efficient adminis
tration of the census bureau, President
Wilson promoted him by appointing
him a member of the federal trade
board. Recognising his ability, his
colleagues, two years later, elected him
chairman of the board. Resigning to
enter bis campaign for United States
senator as the loyal supporter ot Pres
ident Wilson In winning the war, as
agfilnst the preient Junior senator from
Georgia, Mr. Harris carried with him
the love, esteem, confidence and best
wishes of his colleagues, the depart
ment beads and the President who had
further expressed his confidence In Hr.
Harris by the following additional ap
pointments:
(1) Appointed by the President as
member ot the price fixing committee
of tbe war Industries board, to fix
prices for army suppUes. When New
England manufacturers endeavored to i
fix tbe price of cotton, Mr. Harris op->
posed them most vigorously. He also
brought charges against the "bagging
trust" which Is how facing trial.
(2) Tbe President named tbe sec
retary of agriculture. Mr. Hoover and
Hr. Harris a committee of three to In
vestigate the advisability of the gov
ernment taking over tho meat packing
houses. The President's confidence
was further expressed when Mr. Har
ris resigned, by the request that he
name his own successor, and Mr. Har.
ria named Hon. Victor Murdoch.
The Confidence of Mr. Wilson.
Further Indicative of the confidence
of President Wilson In Mr. Harris, Is
the following conclusion of the Presi
dent's letter accepting his resignation
from the federal trade commission to
run for the United 8tates senate:
“Hay I not say how warmly I have
appreciated the way In which you have
performed the difficult and often deli
cate duties assigned to you In the
trade commlaslonT I am sure that
I am expressing the general feeling
when I express my regret at yonr
withdrawal.
"Cordially and sincerely yours.
“WOODROW WIL80N.
“Hon. William J. Harris,
"Federal Trade Commission.”
Mr. Harris’ Qualifications.
Mr. Harris is In close touch with
conditions at the national capitol. His
relations with the administration are
Intimate, He has the confidence and
esteem of the President and depart
ment heads. Through these relations
he Is in better position to represent
Georgia In the United States senate-
bar people, ber commercial, financial
and agricultural interests and to ren
der effective aid and service to Geor
gia soldier and sailor boys, fighting
for Americanism and Democracy,—
than probably any other Georgian now
in the public eye. Mr. Harris' elec
tion wlU mean that the good name
of Georgia will be redeemed from the
charge of disloyalty and “kalaerism"
with which It has been stained by the
misrepresentation of tbe recent past.
The Department of Labor reports
of 39 Industrial disputes
ccent week. This is a record,
and two threatened
were adjusted. Included in
settled was that of ma
chinists at the Curtiss Aeroplane Co.,
plant, Buffalo, where 300 men quit
and 15,000 were affected indirectly.
A long wet spell at harvest time is
then ightmare of the oat-grower.
Some experienced oat-raisers have
found that by making small shocks—
four bundles to the shock—the dan
ger of molding and rotting may be
almost entirely eliminated. Try this
plan this year, if wet weather threat
ens at harvest time—The Progressive
4th of
Almost a century and a half ago a gallant little French
Army helped us turn a random date into our greatest
National Holiday. Thirty ships and 7,000 men
from overseas served to swing the scale. Fighting
unselfishly for American independence, Lafayette laid
a solid foundation for Freedom throughout the world.
And, now has come our opportunity to repay.
Pershing, with a million men, stands in France the
acknowledged bringer of Victory. Civilization
itself will celebrate this year’s Fourth of July,
In England, France, Italy, leaders whose own ex
perience recognizes the miracle the United States has
wrought are unstinted in their praise. In this country,
too, those who know are too busy to waste energy in
criticism. But find the man who doesn’t know and
isn’t helping—and you will far too often find a man will
ing even to lose a battle to prove his Government wrong.
“If we continue to succeed,” says Secretary Baker
Q” parge 15 of Hearst’s Magazine for July, “it will
be because millions of loyal Americans continue to
to.give us their aid.* 3
Are you one of those millions of loyal Americans?
uo you really know about the War Department? Do
you swallow whatever people tell you about our Army
'—your Army—or do you make an effort to get the facts?
“The American Army of Today” was prepared for
Hearst’s with the fullest cooperation of the War
Department It is endorsed by the Secretary of
War as a most complete and accurate statement.
To Secretary Baker, as to Secretary Daniels and to
others^ who are making our Nation the chief figure in the
worlds most magnificent enterprise, Hearst’s offers a
chance to address half a million loyal American readers,
and—through this great audience—an opportunity to
flmg the Truth full in the face of the puny Pessimists,
petty Politicians and professional Faultfinders.
If you don’t wish to think well of your own Government,
you won’t want Hearst’s this month or any other. But
if you want the truth and really prefer to be patriotic—to
know the best about your country—you won’t fail to read
The American Army of Today” in the July