The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-04-22

In ',ouourcny for, he Senate,
to tili ,,te expired term OF SeFa-
tor B on, [ mtn actuated nV an
ai.4hun,n tO represent Tie State u
Georgia III IA position where L boz c
] can most IF cuvelV use What
ever talent | posses, ard whatever
experience | have a. qulred, IL
promoting the welfare OF my Sta e
and the advancement Of the inter-
ests OF is people.
Through their partialitY, [ have
for njany years been entrusted
with The duty ct aiding IN the en-
actment of laws which control their
government, and now am hoDortd
with the highest trust within their
gift, the position OF chief execu-
tive.
As governor, | have earnestly
endeavcred to faithfully perform
every promise gwen and every
obligation imposed; and II am con
sclous that the contract 10 serve in
any pr, sent Office lor the elecli> e
term "f two J ears can Ice mod, fled
only lay the cunsent of the people
who elected me.
Thus | feel morally obligated to
perform the remalnihg special duty
supposed by hv obligation, that is,
TO aid the Legislature in making
appropriate provision for refund
ang the maturing bonds of the
State; and when that task is per-
fortued, my especial work as Gov
ernor will be completed. This pc
ing my second occupancy Of the
office and my program finished, |
feel authorized to leave to the
voters the question of whether
shall retire or serve them in anoth-
er capacity.
[ am convinced that the control
of the national councils by the
Democratic party for the first
time in nearly two decades, affords
the Southern States peculiar Op-
portunitY to regain and re-est ablish
the recognition and position IN
national affairs once the glory OF
our country but for half century
uniustiY withheld. | am satisfied
that the enforcement Of fair, just
and wise policies in federal affairs
will inevitably result in the recog-
milton of Georgia's industries, ad
Vantages and resources to an extent
that even Georgians find it difficult
TO anticipate.
am a native Georgian, educat
ed in her schools, brought up in
sympathy with her people, her
needs and aspirations. l do not
believe that the States have be.
come mere colonies, but maintain
they are still sovereigns under the
Constitution of our country. " lille
holding the nation in reverent re.
gard, | cannot forget that | am
FIRST Georgian, and believe that
each State and community should
govern itself so far as compatible
with the public interests.
THIS principle of general govern.
mEnt [ have endeavored to illus
trate in both official and political
capacity, and only recently urged
upon the State Executive Commit
tee of our party the primary i'm
portance of preserving the full
political rights of even the smallest
county. And | am pleased to note
that in the rules adopted for de-
termining the contest in which
shall be engaged such is done in
conformity to the platform upon
which | was nominated for Gov
ernor.
/ still plant my faith in the doc
trines of Jefferson who did not be.
lieve in the multiplicity of laws
aud recognized that legislative acts
may be instrumentalities to en-
slave as we'll as DEGREES of the
'despot.
True progress is essential to
every people, but it can be achiev-
ed on the broad foundations laid
by our forefathers. The wise