Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-05
FRIENDS OF HUDSON RALLY
EAGERLY TO SUPPORT HIM
Held ROusnq Meeting Here Yesterday Morning at Head
quarters Of the Local Club Resolutions Endorsing
South Georgia Candidate Passed

Friends of Thomas G. Hudson her.
and elsewhere in the state have JUS
cause to feel proud of the rousine
meeting held yesterday morning a
the headquarters of the local Hudson
club where a large number of thf
friends of the South Georgia candi
date for governor assembled ant
adopted resolutions endorsing his can
didacv and transacted other business
of Importance.
The meeting was one that was thor
oughly representative of the sentiment
in behalf OF. Mr.. Hudson in this county
and section, where he has numerous
friends in every station in life. The
large number of members of the club
present and the general enthusiasm
which existed manifests nothing but
unanimous support for Mr.. Hudson in
the approaching gubernatorial cam
paign.
The resolutions endorsing the South
Georgia candidate for the governor-
ship were passed with unanimous vote
and warm enthusiasm, showing how
firmly established is the sentiment
here in behalf of Hudson for governor.
The club is now just entering upon
its period of work in boosting Mr.
Hudsons candidacy in this city, coun-
ty and district, as the work of the club
will not be confined to. the county
alone, but will extend over the entire
district. 1t has been ascertained
through the agency of the club that
the sentiment in favor of Mr.. Hudson
for governor is strong, and that his
supporters include practically all the
voters of the county The text of
the resolutions adopted is as follows
To All and Singular, the Citizens of
: the State of Georgia:
Whereas, Honorable Thomas G.
Hudson, a native of Schley county,
but now resident of Sumter couD&y,
Georgia, has announced to the people
of Georgia his candidacy for the office
of governor of the state; and,
Whereas, the rank and file of the
electors Of Sumter county, whose in
innate and constant association with
their fellow county man has afforded
to them unquestionable knowledge of
both his private and public life, have
rallied to his support as of one voice,
under the organization known as the
Hudson Campaign Club of Sumter
County.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by
the Hudson Campaign Club, of Sum-
ter county, en- masse, this day gath
cred, that we deem it privilege to
vouchsafe the splendid fitness and
excellent qualifications of so noble ii
native Georgian for the high Office to
which he aspires; !, and we do, as of
one accord, respectfully memorializa
cur fellowelectors throughout the
entire state to join us in the support
of a man;
VINO, as the representative of his
native county in the legislature of
Georgia, served with conspicuous
ability and marked integrity of pur-'
pose in both the house and senate for
several consecutive terms;
Wno. for long number of years
and until recently, has occupied
ONCE of commissioner of agriculture,
the duties of which he discharged
with such rare skill and knowledge of
It's requirements, that he was repeat
edly elected by the people without OPP
position;
Whose private and public life are
so outlined with such invincible evil
dence of true manhood, and sucn
Ialthfulness to and efficient discharge
OF every trust which has hitherto been
committed to his care, as that they
may be pointed to as matter of pride
to our state:
Whose administration of the affairs
OF the office of commissioner of agri-
culture was throughout its entirety
marked by a most painstaking, ant
We gladly say, successful effort Oh
MS part to aid our farmers to tho
most intelligent and remunerativ'
methods of husbandry possible, thus
stimulating and fostering improved
and intensified agriculture in all o
Its branches;
A man of splendid proportions an
polse of mind;
\ man who is in every sense OF tn
world, self-made, having seen actua
service from the quiet pursuits c
farm life to the administration G
public office, he is possessed with
true knowledge of the conditions
needs and requirements of all sec
uons of our commonwealth;
A man of convictions and who pos
sesses the moral courage to stand b
them;
A man who, as has been said of II
lamented Mark Twain, is uncompr'
misingly honest, and whose pathws
Is literally strewn with the flowers
a life spent in loyalty to duty an