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t.KOGEVILLE, GEORGIA.
THE MILLED'
WILLIAM J. HARRIS
Candidate for ilia
United States Senate
WEDN SSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 21, l*lf.
The Man of the Hour, and Why
Wtlllnm J. Harris was born In Ce-
inrtown, Polk county, Georgia, Feb
ruary 8, 1868. He was educated in
the common schools of Polk county
and the University of Georgia, teach
ing school during the summer to pro
vide means for his college training.
In 1895, be married Miss Julia Whee
ler, daughter of Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
the distinguished Southern cavalry
leader. Mr. 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 beneflciarles
of Mr. Harris’ aid in obtaining an edu
cation to equip them for 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.
S. Clay, and under the training of this
distinguished Georgian, Mr. Harris be
gan, in early life, to look after the
interests in Washington of Georgians
from every section.
In 1912 Mr. Harris managed Presi
dent Wilson's first campaign in Geor
gia; was elected chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Commit
tee, and played prominent part in roll
ing up the largest majority Georgia
ever gave a candidate for President.
Legislative Service.
Mr. Harris represented the 38th dis
trict 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 stale.
Borne of these include:
(1) Mr. Harris introduced and aid
ed In the passage of the bill abolish
ing the unlimited fees of oil Inspec
tors, and fixing their maximum salary
at 1100 per month. This law has
sa v ed the state thousands of dollars.
In 1917 alone, It saved the state net,
1182,688,
(2) Mr. Harris introduced and pass
ed the bill requiring lobbyists to reg
ister, thereby eliminating the grafting,
professional lobbyist, and protecting
legislation.
(3) Mr. Harris advocated the sepa*
rate leasing of the W. & 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-
*<n, to which he was appointed by
President Wilson, officials today say
that Mr. Harris was the most efficient
director since the bureau was estab
lished. The chief “criticism” against
nls administration, made by Judge
Hughes, Republican nominee for Presi
dent, was that he appointed so many
Georgia Democrats te positions In the
department.
President Wilson appointed Mr. Har
ris acting secretary of commerce, in
the absence of Secretary Redflelfl, and
cordially approved his services and ef
ficiency as a temporary membqr of the
cabinet.
''nder Republican rule the Wall
street gamblers were permitted to keep
down tlie price of 'lotton by Including
iu tbo census estimate the number of
hales of llnters cotton. Mr. Harris had
the llnters estimate separated from
the regular cotton reports, which re-
d'lrod the estimates and tended to
raise the price of cotton. During Re
publican rule, It was freely charged
that there were "leaks” In cotton esti
mates of the census bureau. Not once
since the administration of Mr. Harris
has there been the slightest suspicion
of a “leak” in the census reports.
In the census bureau, Mr. Harris
changed the "age limit,” fixed by the
Republicans, so that Confederate Vet
erans could be given the same oppor
tunities as Union Veterans; and many
old Confederate Soldiers are now hold
ing good places in the department. It
was in keeping with his devotion 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. Recognizing his ability, his
colleagues, two year* later, elected him
chairman of the board. Resigning to
enter his campaign for United States
senator as tile loyal supporter of Pres
ident Wilson in winning the war, aa
against the present junior senator from
Georgia, Mr. Harris carried with him
the love, esteem, confidence and best
wishes of his colleagues, the depart
ment heads and the President who had
further expressed his confidence in Mr.
Harris by the following additional ap
pointments:
(1) Appointed by the President as
member of the price fixing committee
of the war Industries board, to fix
prices for army supplies. When New
England manufacturers endeavored to
fix the price of cotton, Mr. Harris op
posed them most vigorously. He also
brought charges against the "bagging
trust” which is now facing trial.
(2) The President named the sec
retary of agriculture, Mr. Hoover anU
Mr. Harris a committee of three to in
vestigate the advisability of the gov
ernment taking over the 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
ris 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 States senate:
“May I not Bay 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 commission? I am sjire that
I am expressing the general feeling
when I express my regret at your
withdrawal.
“Cordially and sincerely yours,
“WOODROW WILSON.
"Hon. William J. Harris,
“Fe'deral Trade Commission.” 1
Mr. Harris’ Qualifications.
Mr. Harris is in close touch with
conditions at the national capitol. His
relations with the administration are
intimnte. 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—
her people, her commercial, financial
nnd agricultural interests and to ren
der effective aid end 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 will mean that the good name
of Georgia will be redeemed from the
charge of disloyalty nnd "kalserism”
with which It has been stained by the
misrepresentation of the recent past.
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DISCOURTESY WILL
NOT BE TOLERATED
ON U. S. RAILROADS
McAdoo Warns All Employes That
“The Public Be Damned" Policy I-
Oiatinctly Not In Order—Courtesy
Enjoined.
Washington, August JO.—F
employes were specifically ■
Director General "McAdoo to show
courtesy in dealings with the public
nnd to cease excusing train delays
nnd other errors with the plea that
“Uncle Sam is running the railroads
now.’’
“ 'The Public be damned’ policy will
' no circumstances bo tolerated on
rcllrends under government con
trol,” said the director general’s or-
r, addressed to “All employes of the
ailroad service of the United States.”
The order says:
"Complaints reached me from time
to time that employes are not treat
ing the public with as much considera
tion and courtesy under government
control of the railroads as under pri
vate control. I do not know how, much
courtesy was accorded the public un
der private control, and I have no bas-
's, therefore, for accurate comparison.
I hopo, however, that the reports of
discourtesy* under government admin
istration of the railroads are Incorrect
or that they are at least confined to a
relatively few cases. * • •
“For many years it was popularly
believed that ‘the public he damned*
policy was the policy of the railroads
under private control. Such a policy
is indefensible either under privata
control or government control. It
would be particularly indefensible ua-
der public control when railroad ea>
ployes are the direct servants of the
public.