Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-01
DIR. |. G. HARDMAN SWEEPING
STATE IN GOVERNORS RACE
Remarkable Manifestation of Sentiment In Favor of Dr.
Hardnan-People Are Looking for Business Admnistra-
ton By Man Whose Record and Experience Prove His
Qualification.

to a fair discussion of it,, are always
frank to admit that DR.. Hardman is
the best man for the place, and would
make the best governor, but state there
Is some special consideration that makes
them vote for one of the others, and
that if it were not for that obligation
they would be for Hardman.
WILL MAKE GREAT GOVERNOR.
THAT DR.. Hardman will make Georgia
the greatest governor she has had III
years will be questioned by none.
Georgia is an agricultural state, and
her interests are mainly farming inter-
ests. To serve the state, the governor
must be familiar with these interests.
and the state of Georgia has never in
its history had a governor who had
such a wide knowledge of practical
farming as DIR. Hardman. Born and bred
on the farm, rising from plowboy to be
recognized as the states best and most
successful farmer, he knows the farm
ing interests and needs.
FRIEND OF THE MASSES.
Further than that, DR.. Hardman is
the tried and true friend of the masses
of the people. In the Georgia legisla-
ture, during his several years service,
he was instrumental in putting on the
statute books of Georgia more real con-
structive legislation of benefit to the
common people of Georgia and for the
promotion of the agricultural and ma
terial development of the state than any
man in fifty years, if not in the whole
history of the state.
A PIONEER STATESMAN.
His bill of 1903 requiring the teach
ing of agriculture and civil government
in the common schools was Sthe begin
ming of agricultural education in Geor-
Sia. and the basis of the establishment
of the eleven district agricultural
schools and the state agricultural col
lege. ~
His laws providing free treatment
for mad-dog bite and diphtheria have
saved nearly twenty thousand lives.
and a million and half dollars to the
POOR people of the state.
"Dr. Hardman ADVOCATED and worked
for establishment of state tuberculosis
sanitarium at Alto; for vital statistics
law and state board of health; was au-
thor of bill extending suppression of
contagious diseases among live stock
saving a million dollars each year to
the farmers of Georgia. c-s
He advocated a highway commission
in 1907, and also advocated a drainage
commission for the reclamation of o.
100000 acres of waste lands.
FOR PROHIBITION. ns
To-day other candidates are standing
for prohibition, but DR.. Hardman did
not wait until it was the popular thing
to do. and then climb on the band
wagon. For forty years he has fought
for prohibition. And he was not forced
into it by public sentiment; he was j
volunteer, not a conscript, in the pro.
hibttion ranks, and in 1907 was author
of the first prohibition law Georgia
ever had, the famous Mountaineering
ton-Neel bill. ~
FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Another plank his opponents are
taking from his platform is law en-
forcement He is the original law en-
forcement candidate, and stood for It
two years ago; but now others. think
ing it popular, pay tribute to him by
adopting this plank.
OTHER THINGS HE STANDS FOR
Other things DR.. Hardman stands
for are increased educational opportun-
tiles, complete separation of church and
state, adjustment of the fee system for
solicitors general, and placing them on
a salary commensurate win the service
they perform; establishment of an in
stitution TO care for the MANNED, hals
and deformed children of Georgia; de-,
veIopment of agricultural and material
interests, and protection of interests of
farming and laboring people; protection
of the w. & A. railroad and it's re-
terms: sessions of the legislature only
every two years, a four year term for
governor, and a strict business admin
lstration of the states affairs along
progressive and economic lines.
GEORGIA'S NEXT GOVERNOR.
''Dr. Hardman will certainly be Qeors
gia's next governor. Not only does his
record and platform, his wonderful
service to humanity, and to the state,
and the need of a business administra.
ton. commend him to the people. 1t is
time farmer and business man should
be governor, and the farmers and bust.
ness men will elect him. They want a
man who knows the wants and needs
of the farming and business interests,
and will do something for them. They
know DR.. Hardman has this knowledge
and they know he will serve them, not
only because his heart has always been
with them. but because he is one OF
them, and his interests are their i'll.
terests.
These are the reasons why the peo'
pie of Georgia are turning to DR.. Hard
man. the successful farmer and busi-
ness man and constructive Christian
statesman, and Georgias next COVER