The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-31
DEAN ANNOUNCES
FOR SENATE RACE
Says Harris Hardwick and How.
ard Dare Not Meet Him In
Debate, And Are Polit-
ical Weaklings

Il.
law, already prominent in The Geor-
9ia senatorial race by reason Of his
challenges to William ]. Harris.
Senator Thomas w. Ha-dwicK and
Representative William Schley How
ard. his opponents, has made public
announcement of his candidacy and
win later issue his platform.
The new candidate ind.cts each in
turn-Harris for his connection with
tho Macon convention and the Hard
wick election: Hardwick for his rec
ord In congress, and Howard for
with considerable bluster armour C.
ing that the alabaster box, supposed
TO be only for Harris, had been also
broken for him" .ppyle,r5,sq
Announcement In, ,Fuu.
Here Ia the complete statement:
MAY II, 1918.
ITO the People of the~state Of Geor.
gia:
II hereby announce my candidacy
D tho high and honorable Office OF
0nited States senate, subject to tho
September primary and respectfully
ask the support of all white voters.
Il have qualified by sending my
entrance fee to the secretary Of the
state democratic executive commit
tee. and will publish my platform at an
saIay date.
81 am opposed for this office by
three chronic officeholders, Messrs
Harris, Hardwick and Howard, all
with unsavory political records. I
have challenged each to q discussion
vi his record with like results.
AZ to Mr.. Harris.
-'Knowing that Mr.. Harris would
net and could not make a public
apeech I gave him an open challeng.
ing letter, pointing out specific
charges. which. IL true, totally unfit
hin to represent Georgia in the
United States senate. II untrue, they
called for . speedy, quick and EN-,
Dhntic denial. The public IL familiar
with these charges. A month has
paased and not one line OF denial has
Assn attempted, though thers were
hnnareds OF witnesses in the Macon
csaveution by whom l could have
SEvven every word charged. had he
dsuied the same. He stands convicted
10 his silence.
Charges Against HaTdwiek
s'When Senator Hardwick came To
0porgia, prepared to enter upon a
camDaign Of abuse and villihcation OF
President Wilson and the Democratic
aamlnastration, beginning ut Carroll
zzA and extending from county to
county throughout the state. stopped
him with the direct challenge to
mssk mo face to face. and presented
him with twelve specific charges, at
AanAEinw his record. These charges
have eeen printed broadcast for three
WD6As. Had he possessed one TO
manning trait Of political character
he would have met me and denied
the charges. or retired from the race.
1a tact, he turned both head and tail
and left the state with only one
speech. and now announces that his
Saties are so pressing he cannot re-
tarn to Georgia until congress ad
Suurns. This means. in my judgment
that he IL absolutely eliminated from
tho race and will never return to dis
Acuas hls record before a Georgia au
;Hienee.
~ Challenge to Howard
Then came Congressman Howard
with considerable buster announcins
&haf the alabaster box supposed tC
10 only for Harris, had been also
0rokon TOR him. l challenged him OF
tAs threshold to meet me at Wrights
VINE. his chosen place, among hi.
exaAkives and friends. He sidestep
pad . general debate and backstep
POD q separate debate.
He absolutely refused to let m,
meet him In Wrightsviile, aud Git
uee allow me the courtesy, as Mr.
Haravick did. to follow him in tn,
afternoon. Like Harris. he prefers
&~mzhoe campaign where he ca,
snset the people. shake hands, max
asad promises and cover Up tina
watch the public Is most anxious I,
esRsn.
None OF them dare measure
swords with plain Georgia citizel
Mna none OF them dare have tn