Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-08
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HOE HIS OWN
ROW IN. RACE
FOR SENATOR
sndidate for U. S. Toga, in For
nal Announcement, Says His
Fight Will Not Have the Aid
Of Faction or Political Party.
Shall Present My Own Views in
Ny Own Way, Stand on My Own
Record, and Tote My Own Skill
Iet," Asserts Middle Georgian.

\ Iet," Asserts Middle deorglan'
congressman Thomas W. Hard
* of the Tenth District, sent out
$om Washington late Saturday aft
ssroon a formal announcement or ms
sndidacv for the uneXpired term OF
( ,,oustus O Bacon in the Senate of
he United States.
Mr. Hardwick's candidacy. which
Aiginallv was made known eXclu-
4yeIy through The Atlanta Georgian
Nv axes definite and formal shape
Il the first time, and 1t is evident
HON the general tone of the an
&uncement that the Congressman
kom the Tenth is very much in
b. race TO stay put" as he stated
4o weeks or more ago he surely
SSould be.
A Mr.. Hardwick. in his formal an
Ibuncement, disclaims the sugges-
s on that he is in any manner, shape
i form the candidate of any faction
i Georgia politics, and let's 1t be
bovn that he proposes to fight his
w. fight. in his own way and ac-
Birding TO his own notions.
/ Hardwick. however, at this stage
i the proceedings, is the only can
Tdate to make known his positive
Andidacy and his platform, and to
hat extent has the lead over all
Ahers.
Mr. Hardwicks formal announce
bent follows;
I am candidate for the United
BATES Senate, to succeed the late
Senator Bacon, subject to the prl-
snarv election of the Democratic
farty.
Residence Locality lmmaterial.
our present senior Senator, the
honorable rIoke Smith, comes from
The northern part of the State, re-
siding at Atlanta. It seems thaI
Here is a strong and general senti-
bnent throughout the State that,
fther things being equal, our other
Senator should come from some
bther part OF the State. Since l
lras born in the County of Thomas
I n the extreme southern end Of the
State, and have lived practically
h of my life in the County OF
in the very heart oil
Middle Georgia, it would seem that
From the standpoint of birth and
hasidence, my candidacy might be
acceptable.
I do not wish, however, to be
misunderstood on this question.
neither believe nor contend that
residence in any particular section,
in and of itself, ought to have su-
Preme and controlling influence in
the selection CT a Senator. OF vast
Iy greater Importance is the char
acter and capacity of each candi-
date, his training, experience ana
Fitness for the service he would be
called upon to render in the Senate,
and the character of the service he
proposes to perform in that body
Pleas for Fair Field.
One other matter: Simply because
have been and am now on terms
of close friendship with the President
Of the United States and with Sen
ator Smith, and simply because l
have at different times in the past
actively and earnestly supported
The candidates. of these two great
Democrats, do not claim the sup
port Of every Georgia Democrat
Who has supported either or both
Of them. Nor, on the other hand,
DO I believe that simply because of
my position in these matters, l
ousht to be opposed by those Geor-
ga Democrats who did not sup
port these gentlemen.
If | absolutely knew that / could
20 to the Senate simply by cling
ing to-the coat tails of any man in
Eeorgia, or outside of it, l would
not have 1t at such a price. or In
such way. As / view it, my can
uIdacy does not afford either rea-
son or excuse for a revival of bit
Ier factionalism among Georgia
democrats. If though so, l would
lmorego it. | only ask from every
Georgia Democrat a fair field, an
impartial hearing. and finally a de-
,ylslon on the issues as made. Sure
AZ my long and faithful service
10 our party entities me to ask that
much. and surely the fair-minded
bemOcracy of Georgia will neither
"esrudge nor deny me that ! shall
present my own views, in my own
way stand on my own record, hoe
my ov n row, and tote my own