The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-07-16

lglnal canal tolls bill and the veto of
the literacy test for immigrants, on
which two measures he frankly stat
ed that he would vote the same again,
which statement was also applauded.
Contrasts Hardwick's Record.
With this record he contrasted the
record of Hardwick in opposition to
the parcel post, the federal reserve
act, the ship purchase bill, the Sc
lectlve service law, the food control
bill, the fuel control bill. With his
record he contrasted what he termed
Mr. Harris entire and utter lack of
public record, characterizing him "as
the great statesman who talks about
cinder reflector law while the world
is on fire, with the very foundations
of our government trembling in the
cataclysm of war; who tried the life
insurance business and sold out for
ten cents on the dollar in spite of
his lucky record of small losses; who
did nothing as census director but
swap republicans for democrats,
which any IDIOT would have done; who
is now disgusting the people by his
attempts to ride into office on the
presidents coat tails; who actually
had the idiotic gall to tell an audi
ence that he ought to be elected be-
cause he will look after Georgia boys
by going into cabinet meetings, when
everybody knows a cabinet meeting
is more sacredly and inviolably scret
than any Masonic lodge meeting ever
held. He runs around telling the peo-
pie Of the jobs he has handed out
and will hand out, prating to them
about patronage while their boys are
dying on the bloodsoaked fields of
France"
First to Fight Hardwick.
He showed that he was the first
man in Georgia, and the only one
holding an elective office, who fought
Hardwick last July in defense of the
selective service law, which he ex-
planned at length, yet now the papers,
ne said, are trying to murder him
and put life into Harris, neither of
which is an editorial or political pos
sibility.
eff you are waiting for the cat to
jump" he said, you needn't wait
any longer, for the cat has jumped,
already; the decision never goes to a
fighter who does not fight; to a com
Blatant who does not enter the cam
bat; to a contestant who stands on
the sidelines. afraid to put his foot
upon the field"
He asserted that the three investi
while chairman of the federal trade
commission were notorious fiascos,
his investigation of the
high cost of food, which Mr.. How
ard characterized as a perfect waste
of $486,OOO.
Stand up, you Harris men, and
say what he has done for President
Wilson. Stand up, you Harris men,
and find flaw in my public record.
| dare Mr.. Harris to point to a sin
gle act of service for the president,
unless he calls it service to shameless
ly exploit the presidents name for
his own advancement"
Many who heard Mr.. Howard
crowded around him at the conclusion
of his speech, and promised him their
support.
At Shellman and Bronwood.
En- route from Cuthbert to Dawson
Mr.. Howard stopped at Shellman,
and upon invitation of citizens made
a short speech there to $50 or more
people. He made a fine impression
and found many friends.
Thursday afternoon he accepted
an invitation to go from Dawson and
speak at Bronwood, and was given a
splendid reception there.
His friends rolled a dray under an
oak tree and placed on top of it
table and pitcher of water and
drinking glass. Chairs were borrow
ed from the Woodmen of the World
hall nearby and arranged in a semi
circle around the dray. About 100
farmers, merchants and others quit
their business to hear Mr.. Towards
speech.
The speech was we'll received and
made friends for Mr.. Howard.
4OO. 600 FFFRTF MINDED