The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-06-29
90 A PEACE CANDIDATE HE
THINKS HE CAN SAVE
THE STATE.
tyTRY A COMPLETE SURPRISE

Smith and Brown, and to Prevent
tho state Being Injured by Fac
tiopaI Fight. Brown and Smith
Saw They Are in to Stay, and Are
organizing Their Forces.
ATLANTA, Ca, June 27.-Attor-
nov-GeneraI John c. Hart this morn
no announced that he would be in
.,o race for governor of Georgia
This is the second surprise in less
+nor q week. 1t came as a bolt from
tho bIne as a shot from an Unex-
nected quarter.
II was a complete surprise to all
Of his friends He declares that he
oonsnIted no one before making up
his mind to become a candidate, and
+bot his sole purpose is to make a
sbot for the restoration of peace in
Georgia. He believes that we may
ovnnct a biennial recurrence of the
foctfonal strife, which has divided the
nponIe for several years past, until
some independent candidate has been
elected.
The encouragement sent a copy
of his announcement to both Gov
ornor Brown and former Governor
Smith. with the following note:
"Dear Sir: [ inclose you a COM
mnnication which will appear in this
afternoons papers. [ trust it will
he received by you in the spirit in
tended by me. l beg to remain with
great pleasure, yours truly,
JOHN G. HART"
None of the political forecasters
seem able to make much of it as yet,
50 suddenly did it come.
Doesn't Favor Present Race.
Judge Harris chief reason for en-
tpring the race, which is contain@1
in a statement given below, is that
another Smith-Brown race will again
stir up factional strife in Georgia,
detrimental to the welfare of the
state. He states that because of
their factional leadership both Brown
and Smith are handicapped in their
usefulness to the state.
Peace, prosperity and a square
DEAL" with the emphasis on the word
peace" will be the slogan Of his
campaign, states Judge Hart.
Judge Harris Announcement.
Judge Harris announcement is as
follows
This announcement, l trust, is
not born of personal ambition. If it
is a mistake let me plead in eXtenua-
ton at least my good intentions. If
l have rightfully judged my heart
this course is taken in response to
sense Of duty-a duty born of
friendship which 1 owe the distin-
guished gentlemen who are now the
rival candidates for the governorship
Of this state, and a duty to the COM
mOnwealth, as | conceive it. 1t does
not involve personal nor political re-
lection upon either of these distin-
guished gentlemen.
Governor Smith and Governor
Brown have respectively been hon
ored by the people of this state by
election to the self-same office they
are now seeking. AS one in position
to know l cheerfully bear testimony
that each, inspired by purest patriot
lSm and with unparalleled devotion,
met and discharged it's duties and re-
Sponsibilities as best he could under
lle circumstances. | do not chal-
lenge their patriotism. Serving I'M
der each as encouragement my re-
auons were and are and shall con-
unue to be most cordial and pleas
ant The candidacy of either would
meet with no protest from me, while
.ne candidacy of both does. So much
lor them personally, and of them as
governors.
-, AS the candidates of factions
lnelr usefulness is greatly impaired
ana lrreparable wrong and injury
Ooue the state. This is not their
%ISn, am sure, but it is the inevita-
We consequence of personal bitter
ness and irrecOncilable differences.
me commonwealth of Georgia should
0e saved from further strife.
j., 10 this end l announce my can
giudcy for the Office of governor. In
golng this l lay aside an office, the
uuIieS OF which are far more con-
3fV"ial TO me than those of governor.
~ ms spirit of peace I enter the
,aCe' If elected governor I shall take
s",e TO see that the laws are faith
a -aIly executed. No governor can con-
5I,u..ulttlonally do more, nor consistent
y win his oath of Office do less"
Wool Hat Boys.
John Hart is one of the wool hat
nolS' He is a slow, conservative
n lu"n, honest, steady and true heart
s ~ WIN host Of friends all over the
co C",e lie has been about the capitol
snnnS'dntly, and has a wide acquaint-
r' rCe all over Georgia. He may not
aTase. many speeches, but he is very
aro gvJiye campaigner. He would go
bDuLa and meet the boys in their
is 'I a He will stump the state, it
nIs ooaaInonnced, and speak at several
"IeS at early dates.
,Ouuge Hart represented Greene
anu U5Dly in the legislature in 1884-85
ei lI again in 1888-S9. For the past
Ce Snl years he has been Attorney
tim ueFal of Georgia, prior to which
cn ,,s ne was Judge of the superior
0"I OF the OcOnoo oiro,,;+ for n mum