Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Many Good Reasons Why Congressman Hare Should Be Re-elected They are not unmindful of the fact that he succeeded in having the Federal Govern ment provide markers to graves of Confed erate soldiers, this being the first time in his tory where the Federal Government has so signally, or in anyway recognized the sol diers who followed Lee and Jackson. They know how he foukht to have the Adjusted Service Certificates paid in cash at the present time instead of having to wait fifteen years or more. They know* how he has endeavored to secure more favorable consideration in the way of compensation for disabled World War Veterans, and how he tried to secure compensation for their widows and orphans. They know of his long and determined fight to secure the passage of a law requir ing textile manufacturers to give *30 days notice to the government as well as to their employees before closing their plants, which would give the government time to investi gate and see whether such closing was in violation of the law. or was for the purpose of depressing the price of raw material, such as cotton, or simply for the purpose of re ducing expenses by laying off their em ployees. They know of his successful efforts in securing favorable consideration of a build ing program for the Marine Station at Par ris Island, which is to cost approximately $4,500,000; the Naval Affairs Committee already having reported favorably on $1,- 209,000. They know of his successful co-opera tion and efforts during the last session of Congress in securing the passage of the bill appropriating $805,000 to rebuild bridges and roads in South Carolina, there being only two other States in the Union to secure such an appropriation. They know how ht^aided in securing $ I ,- 300,000 to be used in making the Savannah river navigable for carrying freight between Augusta and Savannah. They know of the part he took in enlarg ing the Consular service so that mofe and larger world markets may be obtained for products of the farm. They know of the interest he has mani fested in trying to seefore the establishment of an inspection .office in his district that Would insure all growers and shippers of fruits and vegetables government inspec tion before and after shipment, free of charge. They know of his successful efforts in preventing increase in freight rates on cotton bagging, cow peas, soy beans, watermelons; etc. They know of his successful efforts in securing the establishment of an experiment station in his district to study the eradication of the wire worm in the coastal counties of South Carolina. ■ . • 4. . ' They know of his efforts to have the In sular Affairs Committee give favorable con sideration to the bill providing that the Phili- pine Islands be released by the United States so that legislation may be enacted to prohib it the importation of cocoanut oil from these islands to be sold in competition with cotton seed oil in our home markets. They know that he voted for the deben ture p > > in the farm relief program which pforwit tftcjc*** of $10 pot bob oo cafloo CONGRESSMAN BUTLER B. HARE They know that he is in favor of amend ing the federal reserve banking act so that all banks may become members without ad ditional expense and then take the $147.- 000,000 already accrued to the United Staes Treasury and insure the deposits of all depositors, thereby giving a governmental guarantee that when a man or woman places his or her hard earned dollars in a bank they will be absolutely safe. They know that he has been as prompt and efficient in looking after the business of those who have called on him for assistance as any man in Congress, for he has been par ticularly successful in securing favorable consideration of World War Veteran’s claims. Yes, they know that he has under taken and accomplished as much or more in the first five years of his service as any other man in Congress, and they know that they are not going to turn him out just because some one else wants the job. We do not believe that the people are going to be misled or deceived about the peculiar fitness of Congressman Hare to again represent them in congress, for they know that he is as familiar with the problems of his district as any man in it, and they know from his efforts and accomplishments that his sympathies are wholly with these prob lems, particularly, agriculture and labor. The people know how and where he stands on every problem and they know that he has left no stone unturned in his efforts to solve all of them to the best interest of his constituents. Those who have read the record or kept up with his work know how he fought during the last session of congress to secure farm relief by having inserted in the farm relief bill a provision for securing cheaper freight rates on farm crops. They know of Ins faithful co-operation unth other members of congress in trying to •score a report on tW bJ) In ear lode Mem* amkebo* ^ l <«.! They know how he has fought to have the Federal Government construct and maintain all post roads, that is all roads traversed by rural mail routes, or star routes. They know of his efforts to secure rural mail delivery service on holidays by substi tute carriers, except on Sundays. They know of the determined and ag gressive fight he made against the passage of the tariff bill, for the records show that there was not a man from the South who made a more determined fight to prevent its passage than Mr. Hare. They know the fight he made to keep the railroads from getting complete control of the right to operate motor busses and motor trucks on public highways built and maintained by the State, for he argued that such action would in effect destroy compe tition in transportation and prevent the pos- sibiliy of cheaper freght rates. They know of his successful efforts in having the government prosecute and con vict, 36 of the large fertilizer manufacturers for violating the anti-trust laws. They know what he did to secure $40,- 000 from the Farm Board to assist the can ning factory at Fairfax, South Carolina, in carrying on its operations for the benefit of farmers in that section. They know of his successful efforts in securing the passage of the Produce Agency Act which makes it unlawful for commis sion merchants to make false representation with reference to the condition, disposition, sale or price received on consignment of perishable crops. They know of his successful efforts to secure an actual survey of a number of rivers in bis district looking towards the removal of logs, rafts, and other debris, so that the swamp and adjoining lands may be drained of surplus water. They know of his appeal last fall to the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the action of cotton mills to curtail produc tion of manufactured goods which resulted in throwing thousands of employees out of work for he took the position at that time, and still takes the position, that the unified action of these mills was in violation of exist ing law and they should be made to continue their operations or be prosecuted for viola- ing the law. They know of his successful efforts for the creation of mail routes and the extension of others. They know how successful he has been in securing star routes in his dis trict when mail carrying trains were remov ed and the people were left without mail facilities; and he does not believe that they will so quickly forget the faithful and effi cient service he has rendered in this respect. The people know of his efforts to have the law amended so that in case of an emer gency the time for payment may be extenJ- ed to those farmers who have borrowed from the Federal Land Bank or Joint Stock Land Bank to the extent of two years. They know of his efforts to secure an amendment tb the Intermediate Credit Bank Act so that money may be loaned direct to fanners instead of having to go through some agricultural corporation as at present.