The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-06-19
HON. .THOS. w. HARDWICK DIS
CUssED ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN
LAST NIGHT
TOLD OF QUALIFICATIONS
Twelve Years in the House, He Said
Ought to Qualify Him for the
Higher Position Which He Is Now
Seeking.

Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, of San
States senate for the unexpired term
of the late Senator A. o. Bacon, spent
most of yesterday in Brunswick. Dur
ing the afternoon he mingled among
his friends in the city and was in
troduced to many voters. Mr.. Hard
wick has always been popular in
this city, and he was given very
cordial welcome to the city yester-
day
Mr. H2rdwick expressed himself as
being pleased with his campaign; he
said that he was receiving encouraG-
ing reports from all sections of Geor
gia and that he had pei sCnally Wis
tied a large number of counties in
the state, where he had been cordial
ly received. 1t is the intention of
Mr.. Hardwick, if it is possible to do
SO, to visit every county in the state
before the primary in August. He
will keep continually on the &C, and
will deliver one or more addresses
dlHlUSl every udy.
Spoke Last Night.
Despite the heavy downpour of
rain which came just at the hour
Mr. Hardwck was scheduled to
speak at the city hall last night, "a
fair sized crowd gathered to hear his
address. The jrain came down in
torrents until almost O'Clock. At
that hour, however, with an audience
present, Mr.. Hardwick decided to
make an address, and for an hour
and a half he discussed the issues in
volved in the campaign, not so much
the issues, as there are really no is
sues involved in the campaign, but
in forceful manner he told the peo-
ing to be elected to the United States
senate.
Congressman Hardwick at once
went into a discussion of his sub
ject. He started out by telling the
people why he thought he should lie
sent to the senate. In the first place
he said he thought that twelve years
service in the congress of the Unit
ed States should qualify him for the
duties Of senator, pointing out that
he had returned year after year, and,
pleasing his constituents, he be!.ev-
ed he could please the whole people
Of the state. Had he not made
good" as congressman, he said he
would not have b zen returned each
time fer six 4 ccessive terms by h:S
people.
l-r. Hardwick had considerable to-
say about Governor Slaton, one Of
his opponents and also took a side
shot at Attorney Geherll Felde". He
said that Governor Slat0n, under hi5
own declaration a few Years dg,
when Hoke Smith wac elected to the
senate, should first fl. ish out his
term as governor before ASPIRING for
the senate. Governor Sl:ton, at chat
time, he said, ned made the state
ment that who man was elected
to the governorship by the people
of his state, he was honor bound to
serve them, but still the governor
was now seeking the senate and is
ready to surrender the governorship.
AS to Mr.. Fielder, he thought the
attorney general should take the US
ual route, first serving the people of
his congressional district before en-
deavoring to serve the entire state.
Mr.. Hardwick said that there were
really very little difference in the
platforms of the various candidat s..
but stated that he had already voted
fer, and stood by them while a mem
Der of the house, mani of the issues
which the other candidates are en-
deavoring to bring into the campaign.
His speech was forceful and we'll
delivered cne. He speaks with a
gift of oratory, clear voice and i'm
presses his hearers from the very
|, beginning. He was literally applaud
Nd throughout his address.