Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-13
HARDWICK DEFIES
WATSON To DEFEAT
HIM FOR CONGRESS
Tenth District Congressman
Throws Down Gauntlet and
Declares He Will "Wear No
Mans Collar" in Fight
EVE AND EVANS SCORED
IN SINGING SPEECH

Warrentcn WEDNESDAY the AoimeA
threw down the gauntlet and defied
Tom Watson 20 defeat him for con-
Rress from this district. His jeclara-
ton, maze in straightforward TERMS
but with explanations that no malice
was felt, came in the midst OF thunder
Gus applause that fairly shook the roof
OF Warren cOunty's new court house.
which is being occupied this week LOT
the first time
IL created a sensation, and no small
significance is attached TO the fact that
Mr.. watsOn's stenOgrapher arrived IN
an automobile shortly before the de-
bate began and was present during the
debate II was estimated that fully oV9
were in the room despite the great heat
which made every one swelter, Fhile a
number were unable TO obtain admis-
sion From Washington. McDurtie,
Taliaferro, Hancock and from the re-
mOter corners OF Warren groups or peo-
PIE were present. while automobiles ar
rived from Washington throughout the
evening.
Mr.. Eve today had the opening and
concluding speeches. Mr.. Hardwick had
the third nour AMI Ar- Eve the second
Inc enthusiasm was intense at all times
especially during Air. Hardwick's Sc
we're lambastIng OF mis- opponents sew
eral residents Of WarrentOn said AFTER
wards they had never heard anything
ike the tongue lasning he gave Eve ana
Evans.
GIVES TONGUE LAsHING.
From one TO the other he would turn,
ridicuIIng them. venting sacrasm that
was biting. but which was taken most
Koodnaturedly by his victims.
Mr.. Eve was attacked by both ana
was rOundly scored because he said this
was another was.Gay Tor Washington
county when its L4rty linen was 10 be
cleaned for the delectation OF the citi-
Eens Of Warren county
He also aroused Mr.. Evans ire by say
ing that he was not appearing as the
representative OF any man or set OF men
Thfs the candidate from Sandersville
took TO be a nit at him and be began
to score Mr. Eve sOundly.
The latter arose ami rried 10 explain
that nothing had been said against MI.
Evans, but the latter still misunder-
stood
Mr.. Hardwick was very gentle with Mr..
Eve about the dirty linen proposition,
out he told him that something had pass
"a at Lincointou. words had been ut
tered that both he and Mr.. Evans re-
xretted and he felt IL would be kinder
and more courteous in Mr.. Eve TO refer
% that incident not so constantly, unless,
indeed. he preferred TO be the Ramsey
snifies Of the campaign
HARDwICK IS CHEERED.
he was never hating in his attack and
frequent laughter and applause of a
.empestuous kind greeted his remarks
nut what went before was as nothing &c
he whlrIwind that greeted his utterances
about Watson Mr.. Hardwick had beer
reading excerpts from the Jeffersoniau
ander dates OF August =, 1901, and Janu-
arv ls 1908 in which the editor had high
" praised Mr.. Hardwick's work as a
congressman. especially i'm regard 10 his
attitude toward John Sharpe Williams
hat had resulted in his losing his census
committee appointment
In these editorials Watson is said u
nave said that II there were more II
congress like Fsardwick the county would
se benefited ard the like Mr.. Hardw1cE
said he read shese not because he dsd
lot think they we're gross sxaggerations
II his work sut because ne had been
attacked, and Il vas pointed cut that now
Mr. Watson was opposing him and he
asked. Did Mr.. Watson lie then2 II
aot is he lying now?' Then came the
Utatements that brought forth the out
sarst-
Il want to tell you men OF Warren
county that 1 am not afraid OF Mr.. Wat
son or any other man. l appreciated
what ne Salu NuEu al4u II AC Nhoo0NS -
dght me now I feel no malice.
As long as ne gave me his friendship
[ appreciated IL, and don't quarrel witt
aim for Withdrawing it now.
WEAR NO MANS COLLAR"
But let him go his length Never have
{ said anything against him. but II he
Doesn't want 10 support me, let him Sc
lect either Of these two colts and go his
gait. II he can defeat me for congress
ali well and good ! accept the issue.
sear no mans collar.
Il don't expect my friends TO mould
their politics just like mine.
Mr. Watson got mad with me be
cause I followed Hoke Smith after Wat
son had fallen out with him.
Can Watson put the whole Georgia
alteration out OF Office simply by hi:
Ipss dixit? ! want no ONCE at the gift
81 any one man. believe there is enough
manhood in the old Tenth district e
10 me justice in this emergency"
Then the whirIwind broke loose. Fol-
some seconds it was impossible 10 go OF
with the speaking.
win this exception and the fact that
Mr. Hardwick was more severe on his sP-
oonents than on the preceding occasions
the debate covered about the sans
ground as at Louisville Monday.
Mr.. Eve said that when announce
nent OF his candidacy reached Mr..
Hardwfck he had exclaimed: "Oh
pshaw, somebody always wants my
place" and that was Mr.. Hardwiek $
attitude all along; he thought the office
belonged to him
EVE OUTLINED PLATFORM
The speaker then outlined his plat
form, about as at LincOlnton and San
dersville. getting the usual applause
when he mentioned Tom Watson's name
In connection with the establishment of
the rural free delivery.
He declared he was conducting this
campaign on a high plane, but while
Mr.. Hardwick had declared that he was
On a similar attitude at Louisville. he
had evidently forgotten himself at Lin
colnton.
You forget yourself" he declared,
speaking to Mr.. Hardwick. so far as
10 speak Of my personal appearance.
What a beautiful subject I would have
n ] got on Thomas W Hardwicks APP
pearance. but 1 will do nothing like
that Capplausel. ] have two eminent
qualifications in this race you cannot
take from me: I am the oldest and the
ugliest. and you cannot gainsay me-"
hr. Evans then talked for al hour.