The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-03-10
IS HOEING HIS own ROW
MIR. HARDWICK, IN STATEMENT,
OPPOSES FACTIONALISM.
Fielder Is Now Expected to MakS His
Formal Bow. Siaton Keeps
Them Guessing.


WASHINGTON, March 7.-Repre'
sentative Thomas w. Hardwick gave
out today his formal announcement
for the senate. He will issue MS
platform later.
Mr.. Hardwick says that while ne
has been on terms of close friendship
with President Wilson and Senator
Hoke Smith he does not ask the SUI
frage of voters of Georgia on that
account. Other things being equal |,
he SAYS the candidate of another sec
ton of the state should be favored
as Senator Smiths colleague in the
senate and that both senators should
not come from Atlanta.
Hardwick's Statement.
Following is Mr.. HardWick' S state
ment in part:
q am a candidate for the United
States senate to succeed the late Sen
ator Bacon subject to the primary
election of the democratic party. Our
present senior senator, the Hon.
Hoke Smith, comes from the north
ern part of the state, residing at At
Ianta. 1t seems that there is strong
and general sentiment throughout
the state that, other things being
equal, our other senator should come
from some other part of the state.
Since | was born in the county OF
Thomas, in the extreme southern END
Of the state, and have lived practical
Nv all my life in the county of Wash
ington. in the very heart OF middle
Georgia, it would seem that from
THE standpoint of birth and residence
my candidacy might be acceptable.
q do not wish, however, to be
misunderstood on this question. L
neither believe nor contend that res
idence in any particular section, in
and of itself, ought to have supreme
and controlling influence in the Sc
lection of a senator. OF vastly great
er importance is the character and
capacity of each candidate, his train
ing, experience and fitness for the
service he would be called upon to
render in the senate and the charac-
ter of the service ne purposes to per-
form in that body.
Toting His Own Skillet.
"One other matter, simply because
l have been and am now on terms OF
close friendship with the president
of the United States and with Sena-
tor Smith, and simply because | have
at different times in the past actively
supported the candidacy Of the two
great democrats, / do not claim the
support Of every Georgia democrat
who has supported either or both OF
them; nor, on the other hand, do |
believe that simply because of my
position in these matters | ought to
be opposed by those Georgia demo-
Gratis who did not support these gem
tlemen.
If l absolutely knew that | could
go to the senate by clinging to the
cOat-taiI of any man in Georgia., or
outside OF it, | would not have it at
such price or in such a way. AS |
view it, my candidacy does not afford
either reason or excuse for revival
of bitter factionalism among Georgia
democrats. If | thought so | would
forego it. I only ask from every
Georgia democrat a fair field, an
impartial hearing and finally a de-
cision on the issues as made. Surely
nv long and faithful service to our
party entities me to ask that much
and surely the fairminded democ-
racy of Georgia will neither be-
grudge nor deny me that. l shall
present my own views, in my own
way, stand on my own record, hoe
my own row and tote my own skill
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