Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-03-01

mcemen For Congress Followed Immediately Upon Resignation Commissioner
Agriculture Which Was Handed Governor Brown Yesterday Afternoon to Be-
cmp Effective May Ne Appointment Has Yet Been Made By the Governor

ro,lowipg Immediately upon his
.u,otion as state commissioner f
,oricuInlre which was handed to Gov
,nror Brown yesterday afternoon,
thomas G Hudson made his formal
nnonncement as a candidate for con-
.o.s from the Third congressional
district
Commissioner Hudson's announce
,,ort did not come in the nature of a
snrnrse. as it has been supposed for
some time that he would make formal
declaration of his intention to run
for congress as soon as he had hand
Cd his resignation to the governor.
Tho resignation was given to Governor
brown Yesterday afternoon and no
anoptment has been made by the
governor yet.
# is a condition of the resignation
of Commissioner Hudson that it is not
n take effect until May l, which will
give him two months more to serve
the state in the capacity of commits
sioner of agriculture. At the eXpira-
ton of that time he will take up an
active and vigorous campaign of the
district in the inTrest of his candida
cy for congress.
The entrance of Commissioner Hud-
son into the race for congress from
this district places four candidates in
the field The others who have al
ready announced for the place are
Mr.. Charles r. Crisp, of Americus;
Mr.. John R. Mercer, of Dawson, and
Mr. Emmett Shaw, of Ft Gaines. This
makes the race a four-cornered one.
Born in Schley county, adjacent to
Sumter Commissioner Hudson is well
known here as in his home county. He
served SChley county as a representa-
tive in the legislature and later repre-
scented this district in the state senate
Prior to his election as commissioner
Of agriculture Throughout the entire
district, as we'll as in the entire state,
he has host of cordial friends.
In his formal announcement Com
missioner Hudson takes up a careful
consideration of the work he has done
Tor the people of this district since he
became a public officer and the work
that he hopes to do if elected to con-
sress. The announcement is clear and
explicit and is given herewithiin full.
IN announcing my candidacy for
congress from the Third Congression-
al district l wish to ask the support
Of every citizen of the district. no
matter what his business or calling
MAY be. Especially do | feel an in
'rIeSt IN the agricultural work that is
Oelng done in this district and in the
"'duE farmers who are doing this
Work Advocating, as l do, the inter-
Is. OF the farmer, | am mindful that
Jne Welfare of the banker, the mer-
c0ant the doctor, the mechanic and
'"e "age-earner, each and all, is de-
pendent upon the prosperity of those
VINO uI the soil. When the farmer
'al'S' bank deposits diminish, mer-
cHanjs retrench their business, the
age-earner seeks employment at re-
uuced wages, the mechanic finds much
IaIe time, and even the doctor feels
the depression.
l"e entire state is forced to lean
'''''E upon its agricultural re-
.o'.''S, Our advancement and pros
ps'IF depend upon the development
". our as vet, latent agricultural pos
'''''''es. For the past six years