Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-29
BIG AUDIENCE HEARS
HARDMAN At CLAYTON
Discusses His PIatform-Oe-
CIareS His Strength Is
Statewide

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CLAYTON, Ga, Aug. 2S.-Dr. L. G.
Hardman spoke here today to hundreds
/ of voters Rabun county superior court
/ is in session; and, in addition the hotels
are filled with summer visitors, scores Of
whom heard him discuss the issues of
the campaign. Numbers of people from
| Commerce, Athens, Hartwell Toccoa and
other towns are summering in the vari-
Gus mountain communities.
Feeling refreshed from a week end
spent at home, Dr. Hardman was at his
best. His voice was strong and clear;
there was not the slightest evidence Of
fatigue affecting him, in spite of the
fact that he has been actively cam
paigning for seven months. Realizing
that he was addressing hundreds of peo-
, pie who would soon return to their re-
spective homes in various sections of
Georgia, he took occasion to review his
campaign to date. in which he stated
that LAT counties had been visited since
he became candidate for governor and
that he was running in every county of
Georgia.
my strength is statewide" said DR..
HarGman. "You sometimes hear that a
certain candidate has support in this or
that section, but is unheard of or I'M
known in others. BY making q care
full canvas of the state, during which
time 1 covered every foot Of ground
closely, 1 eliminated the possibility of
any one ever saying that Hardman is
unknown or hasn't made a speech in his
section. No other candidate for COVER
nor will be able to see as many voters
as it has been my privilege to see. L
got the start on them and let me tell
| you, friends, it is a big task TO con-
duct a political campaign which must
be carried into 1852 counties. candi-
date for governor in these modern days
must go to see the people. They demand
it. Time was when one could hit the
high places during campaign; this day
is past: People want TO see what a fell
low looks like; they want to hear him
| tell what he has done and what he
stands for; in a word, they desire to
size a candidate up by studying him at
close range. / have given Georgia.
voters an opportunity to do this and it
Is going to net me tremendous results
Z
on September H."
THANKS RABUN VOTERS.
DR.. Hartman took occasion to thank
the people of Rabun county for the
magnificent majority they gave him in
his race two years ago. In this connec-
ton he said: II hope you have no reason
| for changing your vote in the approach
ing primary. Judging from the recep-
ton you have accorded me today, 1 feel
that Rabun is safe. If l was accept
able to you in the last race, 1 ought to
1 be today. Ny platform of principles
! is practically the same as 1t was in 1914
! Some of the planks have come into pop
ular favor. Especially is this true of
the law enforcement plank. Even the
| other gubernatorial candidates are
| standing solid on this strong plank
Since going before you in my former
race, 1 have not done anything to cause
! YOU to leave me. l am just two years
elder, but those have been crowded with
further experience that has equipped
me to serve you as governor"
Entering on a discussion of his plat
| form, DR.. Hardman declared himself in
| favor of biennial sessions of the leg.
| islature; a four-year term for governor;
| adjustment of the fee system for So
| licitors general; protection of the public
| health; liberal support of state agrlcul-
| tural institutions; a drainage commits
| sion re- leasing of the Western and At
lantic railway; strict law enforcement
and a sound business administration of
/ Georgia's affairs. Each plank was TAX
| en- up individually and its strong points
| emphasized. He stressed their impor-
| lance and declared they were funda.
| mentally sound and if enacted into law,
| ne believed the state would have cause
| to congratulate itself in the years to
come. Particularly did he emphasize the
need of a sound business administration
| He said that the legal profession had
monopolized the goevrnor's office and that
it is high time the people of Georgia
were waking up and putting a trained.
| experienced and able business man at
| the head of the states affairs.
The audience was enlightened on the
subject of drainage which, DR.. Hai d.
man said, is becoming one of decided
interest in Georgia. He said that he
was the first man in the state to Sc.
cure funds from the federal government
for experimental purposes. Relative to
the subject. he said. Georgia has thou