The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-17

years, DR.. Hardman introduced several
important bills that were enacted into
law and have proved of great benefit
to the state. Among these were:
A bill to establish a State Sanato-
rum for the treatment of tuberculosis;
the State Prohibition bill; a bill pro-
viding for the election of the Pension
Commission by the people,; a bill pro-
v1dlng for the teaching of agriculture
and civil government in the public
schools of the state and a bill provid-
ing for the serum for the treatment Of
tuberculosis, hydrophobia and diphthe-
ria to be furnished free by the state to
its people.
The State Board of Health bill.
which was introduced by Mr.. Whitley
of Douglas, received DR.. Hardman's in
fuential support and it's principal
measures embodied amendments made
by DR.. Hardman.
He was one of the strong advocates
OF the Conner bill providing for the es-
punishment of State Agricultural
college and of the bill introduced by
Mr.. Perry providing for District Agri.
cultural schools.
In 1907 and 1898, Dr. Hardman was
chairman of the Senate Appropriation
committee, one of the most important !
committees of that body and it recon. /
mended the 100000 appropriation for
establishing the State Agricultural Col |
lege.
DIR. Hardman's legislative record was
a credit to his far-sightedness and tel
his keen perception of the practical |
needs of the state.
Constructive Platform.
The candidacy of DR.. Hartman is
based on platform of constructive
principles, free from vote-catehing
phrases that are commonly used by
demagogues.
He favors the enforcement of laws:
health measures looking to the pro-
lection of the people from disease;
provisions for the protection OF boys
and girls from association with GRIM
lnals; revision of the health laws
looking to the conservation of human
life through proper sanitation, drain
age, pure food inspection and the in
spection of beef cattle and hogs, which
are some of the sources of tuberculo-
sis, an educational propaganda along
the lines of the prevention of tubercu-
losis; vital statistics law; favors a
fair and prompt distribution of theI
states funds as provided by law; lib
eral appropriations for the upbuilding
of the agricultural and other educa-
tional institutions of the state; favorsl
the enactment of laws for the eradica-
ton Of disease among cattle, horsesl
and bnDC far DC II &c TOro oxi too hi foI
do so; favors the establishment of a
State Highway Commission, properly
empowered but so as not to interfere
with local supervision; favors a State
Road Fund Department in conjunction
with the State Highway Commission;
favors the conservation of the natural
resources of Georgia in timber, min
eral and agricultural lands along safe
lines that would not interfere with the
growth, progress and development of
the state; tavors geological survey
OF the soils of the state and a drainage
law that wcglld provide for the best
method of retaining waste lands for
the use of citizens and the protection
of their health.
A system Of Rural Credits, that
would enable farmers to use their
lands as security and receive the bene-
fits of low rates of interest, is favored |
such system being established on
firm basis and conveniently practicable
in its operation.
Dr. Hardman has an ambition to servo
the people OF Georgia. His ripe expert
ence, successful career, practical abili-
~ and resourcefulness eminently euuip
MIN Tor the Office of governor and his
eiecaon would insure business adj
m1nlstration OF fairness and Justice for
1e entire people. He is squarely in
me race till the end and the SUPPORT
i 1870 and suffrage of the people IL
respectfully solicited. -e -