The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-03-08
CONGRESSMAN IS
SOUARELY IN RACE
ANNOUNCES THAT HE WILL LAT
En- pr Gent HIS VIEWS TO THE
PEOPLE OF GEoRGiA-TELLS
WHY III HAS ENTERED RACE.

Hon. Thoz W. Hardwick, at pres
ent a member Ct congress from the
Tenth district. has formally announc.
ed MS candidacy for the United
tates senate to succeed the late Sen
ator A. o. Bacon. Mr.. Ha:dwick's
announcement was made pubic yes.
erday and is as follows:
His Announcements
/ am a indicate fer the United
tates senate, to succeed the lac Sen.
atos A. o Bacon, sutjet TO Q
primary election of the demcc: attic
party. Our present senior senator,
the Honorable Hoke Smith comes
from the northern part OF the state.
residing In Atlanta. It seems thai
there is strong and general senti-
ment throughout the state that, otde2
things being equal, our other senator
Ishculd come from some other part o.
tae state. Since | was born in tho
Itounty CT Thomas, in the extreme
southern end OF the state, and have
lived practically all Of my lie in the
county Of Washington, in the very
heart Of middle Georgia, It would
seem from the standpoint OF birth ana
residence, my candidacy might be ar
lceptabe. | do not wish, however, to
misunderstood on this question. |
neither believe nor contend that resi-
aence In any particular section in ard
{. itself, ought to have supreme and
Controlling influence in the selection
senator OF vastly greater I'M
pcrtance is the character and capl-
city Of each candidate, hts training,
/ experience and fitness for the seryl 20
he would be called upon to render in
he senate, and the character of the
,rvice he proposes to perform in thar
body. Partial friends in almost every
/ ection Of our state have been so kind
a 10 suggest that an experience of
! we've years In the house of repre-.
enta.iveg, a close acquaintance with
he great national Icst ons that are
| ow pressing upon congress for solu.
len, and a long and intimate asso-
| iation with the men who must solve
hem, give me some qualification for
he otiice. and justly an aspiration on
| ny art To be elected to the senate,
! : the hope that may there rende.
cal and effective service to the state
II Georgia cur count ", md the demo
ratio party, That question must be
onsidercd ard decided by the peo9 {
t Georgia
( There are other and even more i'm.
ortant considerations that must not
he overlooked Whoever may be the
andidates for this high Office, where
ever they may reside, whatever quail, !
Iileaticns they may possess fer the per |
Torrance OF IT'S functions, before the
people of Georgia bestow upon any
one OF them the highest and most inn I,
portant Office in their gift, the public |
should know the attitude of each can
di'iate ugoathe great national qaes-
items with which cur senator's mus.
deal TO the oGd that the democra, IS |
10 Georgia may send to the sena.
net only competent and effective |
senator, but one who truly intreprey
and WIN faithfully execute tAer ~
IN that body. It is. take it, almost /
needless for me to assure the peop'e /
taat have settled opinions and dee
convictions on these great public Quos
tioas, aud fixed AID definite policl |
that shall pursue /; elected to the
senate. Otherwise, l should not as.
pire to tha; Office, Space viii not
permit me to 80 into these questions
now, but it is any purpose to d, 50
fuliy during the campaign, aad If the
democrats Of Georgia agree with ms
on these Questions, shall expect
them to support my candidacy; otl.
crwise, shall neither expect it nor
desire it.
One other matter; simply because
] have baea and am now en- terms of
close friendship with the president
Of the United States and with seua-
tor Smith. and simply because haye
< different times in the mast actively