Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — CONGRESSMAN BARNHART'S VIEWS. [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSMAN BARNHART'S VIEWS.

• In a letter written to his editorial friends of the district, Congressman Barnhart gives his opinion of election* result causes, tells of the pleasures and displeasures of the Congressional office and expresses his gratitude for many favors. Among other things, he nays: "In my defeat I have nothing but gjatitude and everlasting good will to my frends throughout the district for having made the loyal light for me they did, against great odds, on election day. As I look it, our defeat is due to elements ' of discontent of various war necessdties. Those who were peeved because of the drafting of their boys, or of food, fuel or liquor control, or of taking over public utilities, or of the prices too high or too low to suit them, or of helping finance the war, and the pro-Ger-mans all joined the republican leaders in a wholesale campaign of misrepresentation of President Wilson’s appeal for the election of a congress that would with bim. This combination won, although no United States President was ever before embarrassed so Bn war time. But I have been so highly and so many times honored and have been treated so liberally , by both my party and others, in W* Republican district, that I take uny defeat complacently and with no serious regret. I have bad unusual opportunities to come in touch with the great activities and the great men of our Nation and feel well paid for any sacrifice

I may have made in holding the office. The pleasure that my national position gave to my dear wife and the satisfaction it gave to my children and my friends have all been worth while and I feel that I can never repay friends like you and many, many others for helping me to this good fortune. I am ambitious to be a good fellow the balance of my time and try to return some of the favors that have been shown me and if 1 can do this, 1 believe I can sit on my front porch, as the evening shades of life approach, and feel a self-satisfaction and a comfort given by kindly fate, to few men.” —Starke County Democrat.