Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-02-08
GOVERNOR NA 7.
{. HARRIS FIRES
FIRST HOT SHOT.

MACON, Ca, Feb. SIN his speech
here last night, Governor Nat E. Har-
.ris fired the real opening gun of the
coming guhernatorial fight, concen-
trating his ammunition on DR.. L. G.
Hardman, of Commerce
There was a gentleman up yonder
in Commerce" said the governor,
whose name was Hardman-a hard
man, indeed-who had such an inor-
dinate desire for the governors place
that he was afraid he wouldn't live
until the end of two years when he
could succeed me, and consequently
declared himself candidate and op-
ened camapign for election, to turn
out the present incumbent, eight
months before the primary can be held
and less than seven months after the
governor had been inaugurated."
Governor Harris said he was all the
more surprised, inasmuch as he had
an agreement, through mutual friends,
that neither he nor Hardman should
make formal announcement without
notifying the other of his intention.
He charged, practically, though with
out bitterness, that Mr.. Hardman
broke faith.
Governor Harris said he understood
that Mr.. Hardman was basing his
campaign on two principal points, to-
wit, the physical inefficiency of the
incumbent, and the alleged one-term
promise by the incumbent.
In answer to the first, Governor Har-
ris presented himself in good health
and called attention to the record he
had for working since he was inaugu-
rated. An unfortunate burn, caused
by trying to treat himself for tooch-
ache, he said, was responsible for ten
of the only twenty days he has been
absent from the capital since inaugu-
rated.
AS to the alleged one term promise,
Governor Harris said that statements
of his had been misinterpreted. He
said he simply stated that this was
the last chance they would probably
have to elect on old Confederate for
governor.
Wilson fronts a democratic plat
form with one term in it, but l GER
tainly do not he said.
81 believe DR.. Hardman would have
done better, for the state, to have al
lowed me to have the race without OPP
position.
ut would seem to be right tat I
trw the enforcement of the new pro.
hibition legislation which is now the
policy of Georgia.
Its passage has been charged to
me- | must bear the whole burden of
it, and it seems that ought to be al
lowed to try it out, so as to disclose
to the people what good, if any, can
be found within it.
II believe the prohibitionists will
support me because l have made le-
ga! prohibition success. l think the
people of the state-at-large will sup
port me because common justice will
uggest that l ought to have the time
which is provided for under the con-
btitution.
TITS passage has been charged to
he. / must bear the whole burden
Of it, and it seems that ought to be
allowed to try it out, so as to dis
close to the people what good, if any
IAN be found within it.
81 believe. the prohibitionists will
support me because have made legal
prohibition a success. I think the peo-
pie of the state-at-iarge will support
me because common justice will sug-
rest that l ought to have the time
Hhich is provided for under the con-
stitution.
Have l done anything that DR.
Iardman would not have ccne?"