Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-17
HOWARD GIVEN GOOD
RECEPTION IN WARE
Reviews His Record in Con-
greSS in Two Speeches
at WayCroSS
BY ED. H. BRADLEY.
(Journal STAFF Correspondent


coed Thomas w. Hardwick, had biz
! day here yesterday. He made two rJus
! ing speeches. addressing good crowds
/ of representative men from every dis
/ trict of Ware county, and his support
/ ers in this section are highly enthusee
| over the manner i'm which ne was re
! ceived
Even supporters of other candidates
/ admitted at the close of the day that
| the congressman had made an excellent
| impression.
Mr.. Howard himself was delighted
/ at the result of his days campaigning
| and predicted that ne would carry Ware
county, despite the strong Harris or
| ganlzation that had been established
| for many weeks.
Speaking in the open air to a repre-
| sentative audience of railroad employees
and business men, Congressman How
ara last night delivered his second
speech to the labor contingent of way
cross, this city being one of the strong
holds of organized labor in Georgia.
His Work for Labor
Reviewing his record of service to the
laboring man, Congressman Howard re-
minded his hearers that as a member OF
labor he fought for the Clayton anti
injunction act and was consistent in his
support of the eight-hour law for sub
contracts under government control
The Adamson law, establishing an
eight-hour day for railroad men re-
ceived his hearty support, said Mr.. How
ard and his vote was the only one from
the entire Georgia delegation to be re-
corded in favor of the child-labor bill
He predicted that in certain districts
where opponents of the child-labor bill
are now active against him. he would
win by an overwhelming majority.
Mr.. Howard sharply raped w. ].
Harris for what he characterized as a
cheap political trick" in reading a tel
egram in this city signed by Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board saying
that he would be pleased to consider"
the ports of Brunswick and st. Marys
as sites of enormous shipbuilding
plants.
Mr.. Harris knew that the shipping
board had acted unfavorably upon those
sites and he read that telegram to Gre
ate a false impression" declared the
congressman.
Support Is Pledged
Congressman Howard was introduced
at the noon speech by ]. Dorsey Bla-
lock, a prominent attorney here, and at
night by ID. NJ. Parker, representative
from Ware county in the state legisla-
ture.
Several prominent farmers, business
men and labor leaders came to Mr..
Howard during the day and pledged
him their support, among them men
who had been eprolled as members of
the Harris organization.
w. ]. Mullis, of Waresboro, told Mr..
Howard that he had been put down as
vice president of the Harris club with
out his knowledge, but that he wanted
to be known as a Howard supporter.
Dan Cowart, of Fairfax, a member OF
the Harris club executive committee,
made the same kind of statement to
the congressman. Others who pledged
their support to Mr.. Howard during the
day were o. f. Giddens, Fairfax; s. A.
Spence, Wareboro; L. V. Herring, Mill
wood; w. II. Strickland. Waycross; J.
F. Taylor, Alma.
MIR. Harris is as silent as an oyster
about what he has done for the labor
ing man, but that is to be expected. He
has to either be silent or else read
something. ] am going to talk about
him now. because l won't have him in
the senatorial race very long to talk
about"
Left $4,000 Job
my leaving Washington to come back
TO Georgia and conduct my campaign.
but his powers of judgment are not
demonstrated by his leaving a $4,000
Job to jump into this race. Some of
his Ware county friends ought to call
in a veterinary and have him bored for
the hollow horn after that piece of
business"
Turning his attention then to a COM
Hardwick, the congressman pointed out
the wide divergence in their courses
with regard to the support of govern
ment war measures, denouncing the jun
ior senator's conduct as disgraceful ami
misrepresentation of the loyal COM
monwealth of Georgia.
The speaker paid his respects to H.
H. Dean by declaring that the Gaines
Vile man was put into the race by a
picked committee of politicians, but that
his plans have been upset by develop
ments.
Congressman Howard made his first
speech of the day at the courthouse
during the noon recess Of the Ware
superior court. He devoted his time
to a review of Senator Hardwicks rec
ord as compared with his own, and
sharply raped w. J. Harris for his
conduct since entering the senatorial
race.
''Mr. Harris is trying to get corner
on loyalty and through his paid press
agents is flooding the state with the
most absurd assertions" said Mr.. How
ard From Bill Harris actions in this
campaign If you were to stand him up in
a field for half an hour the peckerwoods
would have his head full of holes"
A minute later the congressman was
interrupted by J. f. T. Bowden. well
known throughout south Georgia, who
arose to inquire as 70 President Will
sons attitude toward the senatorial
race. did President Wilson ask you
not to run for the senator" he asked. !
You will have to ask Mr.. Wilson," re-
piled CONGRESSMAN Howard, turning to |
his inquisitor. IF you will write to him |
personally and ask the question, he will |
answer you straight from the shoulder. |
but 1 can not publish confidential cor
respondence with the president without |
violating every rule Of official courtesy. |
Harris has been swinging to President |
Wilson's coat-tail like sick kitten TO
hot brick, basing his entire campaign |
on that one claim.
Il never asked the president If could |
run for the senate. Let George Long |
publish all that correspondence he talks |
about 1t will show that 1 am as clean /
as a hounds tooth"
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