The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-18
WIN. J. HARRIS, LOGICAL MAN
FOR THE SENATE.

The following flom tho Washing
ton Reporter will be of interes- to the
friends of Hon. w. j. Harris in this
section of the state:
Every reason of this paper KNOWS
that the Reporter has never been
partisan in its political affiliations
and alignments. We concede 10 no
one a superior sense of loyalty TO
personal friends; at the same time
we have never permitted our mere
personal likes and dislikes to influ-
ence our support of candidate for
any important public office.
We have never been identified with
the inner circles OF any of the pOliti-
cal factions in this state, and do not
know the lines upon which they are
built and exist. We believe, how
ever, that we are sufficiently familiar
with the leading men of the state to
discriminate with some intelligence
between their respective merits for
certain positions. At any rate, our
opinion as to these things usually
eliminates in strong convictions,
which convictions might to some sug-
gest that we were really partisan.
The United States senatorship is
looming large in Georgia at present,
and we believe that the masses of
the people OF the state are in an hon-
est and receptive frame of mind for
the selection of the man most capable
and best fitted to represent Georgia
in the United States senate. It is
apparent that Senator Hardwick's at
titude toward the democratic admin
istration will result in a demand on
the part of the people that he be sue.
ceeded by some one in fuller symHa-
thv with the administration. and we
believe that the only thing which can
prevent his defeat is for a multiple
itv of candidates to announce and
split up the opposition to him into so
many units as to make the oppOsl-
ton impotent. and it bchooves those
who oppose his reelection to unite
upon some strong and available man
who can carry their cause 10 victory,
To us there IS no Georgian who ap-
proaches in point of availability, com
potency and tested loyalty William J.
Harris-relerred 10 as the trusted
friend and advisor of the president.
Mere than this. his position as chair
man OF the Federal Trade Commits
sion. which requires that he deal
with potential business interests OF
the nation has peculiarly fitted him
for graphing with the momentous
business issues which are sure to
evolve out of this world war. So
much for his competency and fitness;
now as to his availability, No public
man in Georgia has a more engaging
personality, 10 man i'll Georgia is
more thoroughly democratic in his
ideas and ideals or who is so gener-
ally recognized as being a man Of
the masses. He has never displayed
any plutocratic or autocratic tenden-
cies. but has served m0destly and
faithfully in every position to which
he has been elected or appointed.
Moreover, he belongs to no particular
faction. though no doubt all of the
factions will try to claim him.
Factionalism has been the blight Of
Georgia for a score of years, and it
would be refreshing to see man Sc
lected for Georgia's highest office
who stands for the good that is in all
factions and for the best interests OF
the state. William J. Harris may not
become a candidate, but he is not the
character of a man to refuse any ser
vice Of the people of his stale, and
already there has been remarkably
strong sentiment manifested in his
behalf. To place Georgia squarely
behind the countrys greatest pres
ident, Woodrow Wilson, and to prove
that the patriotism of Georgians is
SUPERIOR to mere partlSanSmp ana
factionalism. nothing more would be
necessary than the election of Bill
Harris to the United States senate