The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-20
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A Harris Paper Says VIM.
Schley HOlUard Made Great
Speech to Great Macon CrOlUd
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Candidate Was on His Mette and His Patriotic EIoouence
and Exposure of Secret Political Potters Aroused an
Audience of 1000 Georgians. Given Ovation.

! cruelty and brutally mistreated by
some newspapers than l have been.
They have vilifed, abused and mis-
represented me. And finally l have
been bludgeoned in an effort to drive
me out of the senatorial race. But
this is nothing new to me. Take the
macon Telegraph. 1t is a pity that
wonderful city like Macon should be
afflicted with the crowd of journals
tic partlsans who are operating that
newspaper. applause and cheers
One of the speakers preceding me
has said that George Long, the editor
! of the Telegraph, is a Canadian
Stacker. | do not know as to that
but | do know this, that when he
went to make application for natural
lzation papers and they asked him
whether he was willing to return to
the land of his nativity (Canada) =,
! and enter the military service there
of he answered NO. And | am in
formed that he is right now in the
city Of Washington trying to escape
the military service of Canada under
our treaty with that country.
81 voted for a law in congress to
throw around the boys in training
camps an iron band of moral protec-
ton, because | believed, as all men
believed in congress, that the moth
ers and fathers of this nation were
entitled to have their precious sons
safeguarded from debauchery and
! disease. And when the federal au-
thorltles began cleaning up the cess
pools of vice in this city this Macon
Telegraph editorially took the side of
/ the Macon vice district and espoused
the continuance of this menace to the
health and good morals of the men
In training at Camp Wheeler. x
The Test of Loyalty.
cone of the tests of loyalty is to
save that great man from designing
and crooked politicians. My retire
ment at this time from the senatorial
race would underwrite the election
of Thoraas W. Hardwick. applause.
| know that to be fact, because
| have heard from hundreds of men
throughout the state, and there isn't
man in this audience who does not
know that l am telling the truth"
Here Congressman Howard paused
and drew deep breath, seeming to
gather his strength for a supreme eff
fort. Then to the audience he made
this request:
"Be patient with me tonight. nv
friends, if | seem lengthy and tedi-
Gus. This is very important night
for me. l am talking here tonight
not only to you, but the people Of
Georgia. ('Give it to 'em, Bill, shout
ed several men in the audience.)
Now, let's see my record for 10y
atty. / see in the audience a man
who served with me in the national
house man of courage and fight
ing qualities. He knows me, and
knows my character, and knows nv
record. | call him to witness the truth
of what l shall say. (Referring to
Judge Bartlett.)
What was the first test of the low
atty of members of congress?
I'm a speech at Carrollton Mr..
Harris tells the people that a vote
for me is a vote for the kaiser. Does
ne think it would give the kaiser any
aid and comfort for you to send to
the senate man who denounced and
fought the infamous McLemore reso-
luton ordering Americans off the
high seas, denying them their God
given right of free and unhindered
travel In peaceful commerce, striking
down the hands Of our great govern
ment; a man who voted to approve
the presidents action in Severing
diplomatic relations; a man who vot-
ed for the declaration of war; man
who voted for the selective service
bill; man who voted for food con-
troll and fuel control and railroad
control; a man who voted for the
espionage bill and the sedition bill:
man who voted for every measure to
prepare the nation for war; a man
who worked fifteen to eighteen hours
day on the appropriations commit
tee preparing bills to pay every dol
lar of the cost of our stupendous
war program? Do you think it would
give any aid and comfort to the kai-
ser to send a man to the senate with
that sort of record in congress?
Where Was Bill?
Gin 1912 l went on the stump in
several several northern states and
delivered campaign speeches for
Woodrow Wilson. Where was Har-
ris? Managing, or | should say mis-
managing, preferential campaign
In Georgia that lost the state for Will
son and gave it to Oscar Underwood.
In 1915 l again went on the stump
in nothern states and delivered cam
paign speeches for Woodrow Wilson.
Where was Harris Looking for
job with a bigger salary. On the
floor of the house l have fought the
battles of the Wilson administration.
In committee rooms l have fought
the battles of the Wilson administra-
ton. Last spring / had the honor of
going to New Jersey and speaking at
the annual banquet of the democratic
leaders of that state. And although
travelled on white house mileage,
and although an aide of the president
accompanied the party, Harris would
now deny me the credit for even
that.
where was Bill Harris in 1898?