The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-10
HARRIS ADDRESSES
VOTERS OF TERRELL
PRESIDENTS CHOICE FOR UNIT
ED STATES SENATOR GIVEN
A CORDIAL RECEPTION.

Hon. W. J. Harris, known and ad-
vertised as the presidents choice for
United States senator, addressed the
voters of Terrell county in the su-
perior court room last Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Harris was introduced in
very complimentary manner by
Judge l.. G. Hoyl, and he addressed
an audience estimated at about $50
people composed mostly of residents
OF Dawson. A number of ladies and
children were present, and also 80 or
40 people from Shellman, who came
from that town with Mr.. Harris, who
spoke there during the morning. He
was given cordial reception and at
times vigorously applauded. He is not
an orator, but as some of his hearers
SAID, he made one of the cleanest
political talks they had ever heard.
After reviewing the facts that led
TO the war with Germany and prais-
ing President Wilson, who appointed
him to the federal trade commission,
as the greatest man the world has
ever produced, Mr.. Harris said: "The
man who is against your commander
ln-ch1ef is against your soldier boy
and you can't make anything else out
Of it. And when your soldier boy
comes back home from the war he is
going to say: Show me the man who
has been fighting my commander-in-
chief And that man and that mans
children and his children's children
are going to be branded"
Then Mr.. Harris launched into an
attack against Senator Thomas w.
Hardwick at length and charged him
with retarding preparations by OPP
posing the administration, and begg-
ed loyal democrats not to vote for
his reelection. He told Of Senator |
Hardwick's speech in Columbus on !
July Fourth, 1917, when Hardwick is !
alleged to have said: "If this be trea-
son then make the most of it," and !
added: Il went down to Townsville |
and addressed the editors and l laid |
down the gauntlet to Hardwick. was
the first man in public life who had |
the nerve to attack him"
Cinder in Child's Eye.
Mr.. Harris also took shot or two
at Howard and Shaw. "Schley How
ard has been poking lots of fun at /
me-" he said, ''for the measure l put .
through providing for the placing of
cinder defiectors on the windows Of .
day coaches. But l was riding from
Cedartown to Atlanta one day and in
front of me sat a poor, good woman
with a baby in her arms. And the |
sparks from the engine flew into the |
window and struck that baby in the /
eyes. And l knew right behind me
there was a Pullman coach, equipped .
with cinder defectors that would .
have prevented such an incident &C.
curing in that coach where the we'll !
TODD passengers could ride. And if |
the only good that has resulted from !
that bill is to keep the cinders out .
of one child's eye l will feel that it
is one of the best bills on the state
statutes"
Discussing his record as a member
of the federal census bureau, Mr..
Harris said he had appointed more
confederate veterans to federal Office
than any living man and that he was
proud of it. He then told of the
pleasure he got from giving poor
boys a lift in the world, saying that
he was once poor himself.
In connection with his service as
chairman of the federal trades COM
mission Mr.. Harris made slight men,
ton of the meat packers, and said:
Because our commission would not
allow them to rob the government in
providing meat for our boys they
have begun to squeal and to squeal
loud.
Has Made Sacrifice.
81 have made sacrifice" he said,
Gin order that can help you people,
help your soldier and sailor boys, and |
help to get this war over.
"You can ask the members of con-
gress from Georgia and they will tell |
you that Howard is joke in Wash
ington; that he hasn't any influence,
and that he doesn't do any work"
while the world is on fire these |
other candidates come here-and |
they're all slick takers, Pm not in
their class-and they tell you jokes |
and make you laugh. But you people |
are too smart to let them fool you.
"You are not electing a man to a
political office. These are patriotic |
times and politics has been put aside.
You are now voting for your soldier
and sailor boys and your commander
in-chief.
Says Defeat Would Cause Gloom.
"And I want to tell you that if
William J. Harris is elected every one
of the boys in the trenches will re-
joice for they will know that the
voice of the patriotic and loyal peo-
pie has spoken. And shout will go
up. But if you vote for any other
candidate in the race there will be
gloom, for the boys will know the