Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1911-11-25
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Mr.. HAL, N. STANLEY
Is Candidate for Office of Commits
sioner of Commerce and
Labor.
Dublin, Ga.


partial friends in various parts OF
the state, to more than one hundred
OF my newspaper associates in many
sections of Georgia, to number OF
citizens Of Dodge county where !
formerly resided, and 10 the citizens
of my home county where ! was rear
ed and have spent the major portion
of my life, respectfully announce my
candidacy for the office OF commits
sion of commerce and labor, subject
to the state Democratic primary soon
10 be held.
In becoming a candidate for this
position, | am sensible Of the respon-
siLilities that will be incumbent upon
me and | will 20 into the office, il
elected, with the determination to be
fair to every interest, impartial as
between every class, active in pro
noting the welfare OF the state and
the people and efficient in dischargins
the duties of the office
Having for years labored diligently
TO build up the waste places, to pro
mote the commerce Of the state, to
better conditions and encourage in
dustrial development, having had con
siderable experience as an employer
and employee, and knowing well the
problems that confront each and sym
pathizing with them, ! feel sure that
/ am in perfect harmony with every
intent of the act creating the new de
partment of commerce and labor and
as commissioner would be able to
give a satisfactory account Of my
stewardship to the sovereign people
feel that ] am capacitated TO take
up the line of work laid down in the
foregoing excerpt from the measure
and that | can and will be instrument
tai in advancing the states interest
industriaIly and will be of aid in solv-
ing perpleXing labor problems as they
may arise and in generally assisting
in the promoting Of the welfare OF
all parties concerned.
Not possessed of an overweening ego
tism, | know my limitations and yet
believe that my qualifications are suf-
ficient to make my administration
success if | am chosen: not being i'll
any sense a partisan, ] believe that
would be able TO imparually decide
Letween labor and capital; not be-
ing connected directly or indirectly
with any industry 70 be investigated
or promoted, my lh. IF concern would
lie the development OF the department,
extending its usefulness, increasing
its scope Of work within the statute,
and seeing that all its provisions are
observed by those concerned.
Representing no class or section,
appeal to The qualified voters of my
native state. Firm in the belief that
] can be of great aid to Georgia and
her people | tender my services and
respectfully solicit the votes and sup.
port of my fellow countrymen for the
position of commissioner of commerce
and labor.
Respectfully,
II. NJ. STANLEY.
Endorsement of Newspaper Men.
Whereas. at the recent session OF
the general assembly OF Georgia a
department of commerce and labor
was created and established, provid
ing for the election OF a commissioner
thereof in the general election for
choosing state house officials; and,
Whereas. this position is one to
which man trained in the newspaper
profession is peculiarly adapted;
therefore be 1t
sResolved, That we, the undersign
ed newspaper men as individuals and
brethren of the craft, urge upon Hon
ii. NJ. Stanley of Dublin to become
candidate for said commissioner
shin and pledge to him our hearty
support in the event of his candi
dacy."
Endorsement of Laurens Citizens.
I'VE. the undersigned. your friends
and fellow citizens, urge you to be-
come a candidate for the high office of
commissioner of commerce and Labor
soon to be filled at the special guber-
Material election.
I'VE urge this action on your part
because our association with you
through many years conyinces us OF
your eminent fitness and general
qualifications for the work that is to
be done by this newly-created, and
what we believe viii be one of the
most important departments of our
state government
Should you decide to become can
didate we pledge you our aid and en-
thusiastic support"
Endorsement of Dodge Citizens
''Whereas, at the recent session of
the General Assembly of Georgia an
act was PASSED creating a new de.
partment of commerce and labor, for
this state. and providing for the cleo
ton of a commissioner to manage
the affairs OF said department; and
Whereas, the Hon. H. NJ Stanley,
editor of the CourierDispatch of Dub
lin, who was formerly a citizen of
Eastman. has been prominently sug-
gested as a candidate for said office;
and
whereas. his many years of train