Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-01

THE next governor of Georgia will be
a farmer and business man, who has
made a success for himself in every
branch OF farming and business pur-
suits, and who is qualified to make a
success of the states business" 1T was
declared at the headquarter of DIR. l.. G.
Hartman, candidate for governor, today.
THE people of Georgia. are beginning
to think. They are paying some atten-
ton to the Management of the state :
affairs. The statement IS now being
heard on all sides that DR.. Hardman 5
contention that the business of the state
is a gigantic public trust, which the cit
liens should see is intrusted only to lien
of business ability who have demon
strated it in the management of their
own affairs, is pure reason and common
sense.
mo farmer wishing to hire an over
seer, no manufactures wishing TO en-
ploy a superintendent, would accept the
application of u lawyer over that of a
man who had had much experience and
had been eminentlX successful in the
line of work to DE done.
Then why should the state turn its
gigantic financial system over to a law
yer, when a man of absolute integrity,
high ability, a thorough knowledge of
the state. and proven loyalty to the
masses of the people, who by his sheer
worth and industry has risen from the
ranks of the common people to be one OF
the largest and most successful farmers
and business men of the state, is before
them offering them his services?
''Will they do it?
''rhey will not.
HIGH TAX RATE.
AT the present time in Georgia the
states business affairs have been ad-
ministered with such unbusiness-like
method that at the end of this year there
will be a large deficit, and this in spite
of the fact that the tax rate for this year
has already been raised to the constitn-
tional limit of five mills. And this, let 1t
be remembered, on top of the increase o.
tax returns by virtue of the tax equaliz-
alton law.
How can this state of affairs ever be
remedied?
From all over Georgia the report IS
coming that it can be remedied in one
way only-by placing at the head or
the states business a man who has made
a success of his own business, but get
ting a man whose training and expert
ence qualify him for the work, and whose
practical business ability is proved by
his splendid business career.
THE BUSINESS CANDIDATE.
Running for governor now there are
four men-three Of them good lawyers,
and have succeeded as solicitors and
Judge, and one farmer, doctor and bust
ness man. who has made success in mis-
large farming undertakings, and in ev-
cry branch of broad business enterprise
Which of these men IS qualified to give
the state the best administration, the
good lawyer or the good business man!
Answer this question and you will have
sounded the secret that has placed DR..
Z. q. Hardman so far in the lead in the
governors race, and made his election
on the 18th of September a practical
certainty.
PEOPLE KNOW THEIR INTEREST.
1.-THE people of Georgia know their in
terest; they know the status of the
states affairs; and they know the only
WAY to restore a sound business admin
istration of the states business on a
business basis. They know ii can be
done only by electing business man
governor. and this is the reason DIR.
Hardman is today leading the field in
the governors race and bids fair to car
~ hundred counties and go into the
convention with enough votes to nomi-
nate him on the first BALLOT.
HARDMAN'S INCREASED STRENGTH
1.-TWO years ago DIR. Hardman carried
upward of sixty counties, and barely
missed election, twenty other counties
being lost by majorities Of less than a
hundred votes, some of them as low as
only six votes. In this race DR.. Hard
man is supported not only by practically
his solid following of two years ago,
but by many others who die not vote
for him then, but believe now the bust
ness interests of the state demand his
election When you consider the situa-
ton from this angle. and remember that
the opposition to DR.. Hardman this time
is split into three parts, it is easily
seen that he is the leading candidate.
MAKING GREAT GAINS.
Another thing that makes DR.. Hard
mans election an apparent certainty is
the remarkable gain in Hardman senti-
ment lately. In every section of the
state adherents of other candidates, who
intended to vote for them for one con-
sideration or another, are realizing that
their candidates are out of the running,
and are turning to DIR. Hardman. not
only because he is leading in their coun-
ties and in the state. but because he is
the second choice of the followers of
every one of the other candidates. In
fact, the supporters of either one of the