The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-23
.OUAeEAENT OF
Mr.. Hal. N. STANLEY
Is a Candidate for Office Of COMMITS.
sioner Of Commerce and
Labor.
DubIln. Ga.

Dublin, Ca.
10 the Citizens of Georgia.
yielding to the solicitation Of nay
partial friends in various parts Of
the state, to more than one hundred
Of my newspaper associates IN many
sections Of Georgia, to numter Of
citizens Of Dodge county Where
formerly resided, and to the citizens
If my home county where 1 was rear
cd and have spent the major portion
Of my life, i respectfully announce my
candidacy for the office Of commits
sion Of commerce and labor, subject
to the state Democratic primary soon
to be held.
In becoming q candidate for this
position, I am sensible Of the respon-
Utilities that will be incumbent upon
me and i viii so into the office, if
elected, with the determination to be
fair to every interest, impartial as
between every class, active in pro-
noting the welfare q the state and
the people and efficient IN discharging
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
dustfial development; having had con
siderable experience as an employer
and employee. and knowing we'll the
problems that confront each and SYM
pathizing with them. feel sure that
4 am in perfect harmony with every
intent of the act creating the new de
partments of commerce and labor. and
i as a commissioner would be able to
give satisfactory account Of my
stewardship to the sovereign people.
feel that i am capacitated to take.
3 ~ the line Of work laid down in the
foregoing excerpt from the measure,
+ and that I can and will be instrument
tai ii advancing the states interest
! tndustrially and will be Of aid in solv
me perplexing labor problems as they
may arise and in generally assisting
in the promoting Of the welfare OF
t all parties concerned.
Not possessed of an d 5ssF''se1rsi ne e. ego;
i tisrn, 4 know my limitations and vet
u believe that my qualifications are suf
u fcient to make my administration a
II success if / am chosen not being in
II any. sense a partisan, / believe that
II / would be able to impartiaIly decide
between labor and capital; not be-
II ing connected directly or Indirectly
II With any industry to be Investigated
ii or promoted, my chief concern would
be the development of the department,
II extending it's usefulness, increasing
II its scope of work within the statute,
II and seeing that all its provisions are
II observed by those concerned.
II Representing no class or section, |
appeal to the qualified voters of my
II native state Firm in the belief that
\ 1 can be Of great aid to Georgia and
II her people i tender my services and
II respectfully solicit the votes and sup
L port of my fellow countrymen for the
position of commissioner OF commerce
X and labor.
Il Respectfully,
Il H. M. STANLEY.
II Endorsement of Newspaper Men.
Il Whereas, at the recent session OF
|! the general assembly of Georgia
Il department of commerce. and labor
was created and established, proyid-
Il ing for the election Of commissioner
II thereof in the general election Tor
Il choosing state house officials; and,
II Whereas, this position is one to
II which a. man trained IN the newspaper
profession is peculiarly adapted;
II therefore sbe it
II "Resolved, That we, the undersign-
4 ed newspaper men as individuals ana
II brethren of the craft, urge upon lion.
H. M. Stanley Of Dublin to become
a candidate for said commissioner
ship and pledge to him our hearty
Support in the event OF his candl
.dacy."
Endorsement Of Laurens Citizens.
'.We, the undersigned your friends
and fellow citizens, urge you to be-
conle a candidate for the high office OF
commissioner of commerce and labor
soon to be filled at the special guber-
material election.
1--WE urge this action on your part
t because our association with you
through many years conyincesf US OF
your eminent fitness and general
qualifications for the work that is to
be done by this newly-created, and
! what we believe yill be one of the
r most important departments of our
g state government
y SHOULD you decide to become a can
J, didate we pledge you our aid.azs,i en-
5 thusiastic support
4 Endorsement ~of Dodge Citizens
! Whereas. at the recent session of
: the General Assembly Of Georgia an
act was PASSED creating 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 Courier Disp&tch of Dub
lin, who was formerly citizen Of
I Efaetrnau hoe baar T,7ora i,onflrr r,1o,