The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-04-17


nr. L. G. Hardman OF Commerce,
Jackson county, has announced MS
candidacy for the governoFship OF
Georgia and will conduct an aggressive
campaign based on a platform or con-
structive principles that are of vital
importance to the welfare of the peo-
pie. His candidacy offers the voters OF
Georgia an opportunity to support
man whose career has been marked by
successful achievement along various
lines of endeavor that have contrib
uted in forceful way to the Upbuild'
ing of the state.
The practice of medicine and surg
cry has been DR.. Hardman's profession
in life and success has attended his eff
forts; but he has devoted much time
to general business affairs.
By virtue of his presidency of bank
and a large cotton manufacturing en-
terprise, and the fact that he is ex-
tensively engaged in farming, he has
been able to closely identify himself
with practical business problems.
There are few men in the state, pos
sibly, who are more familiar with ag'
ricultural affairs than DR.. Hardman
and hone who are more interested in
promoting the interests of the agricul-
tural profession along broad and well
directed lines for the benefit of the en-
tire people.
Ia hos aaf xr,iS NOV on
as a practical farmer and has done
some very valuable experimental work
that has resulted In a great advantage
70 the agricultural profession. In ad,
,dition to the culture of staple crops ON
his various farms, horticulture, live
stock raising and dairying have been
engaged in to large extent.
Throughout northeast Georgia, DR..
,Haydman is intimately known, highly
Resnetted and greatly admired. His
h4Sh ideals, great moral force, unblem-
ished character, tireless energy and
hroad.minded patriotism, has won the
esteem of the masses in his section
and they regard him as one Of Geor-
gas foremost men. His life has been
Spent as q worker and the success
which he has won in all the fields OF
his endeavor, speak in eloquent terms
of his marked ability and resouTcetui'
ness.
In other fields, DR.. Hardman's labor
have counted much for the upbuhdlng
of the state. He is an educator OF mote
and his strong influence has been o.
great value in promoting various edu
cational enterprises.
AS a trustee of the State Agricui
tural College, he has rendered Geor
gia a distinct service. His intimate
knowledge Of the problems which wer'
confronted in the founding and estah
lishment of the institution and hi
counsel in solving these problems wer
of invaluable aid to the boards o.
which he served. The great wor
which the Agricultural College is dom
for Georgia has had his support an
guiding influence.
He is also trustee for Shorter Co
lege, His wise counsel and pracCic'
Gid has been of great value to this II
stitution which is doing valued ser
ice in educating young women for US
fulness in life.
DR.. Hartman has played promine
part in educating the people along &c
eral health lines. For the past sever
years, he has lectured extensively
topics pertaining to the prevention a
spread of diseases. These free lectur
before schools, churches and varlo
societies, have been of great practi'
value in preserving the health OF
masses wherever engagements hs
been filed
Legislative Record.
AS member Of the legislature
six years and of the senate for
DR.. Hardman introduced several i
portant bills that were enacted
to law and proved of great benz