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my Record" He Says, lis the
Exact Opposite to That of
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Am Wiling to Stand or FaIP'
BIZ THEODORE TuLER.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-William
Schley Howard, for the past sever
years representative of the Fifth Geor'
gia district in the national house OF
representatives and for many years q
conspicuous figure in the public at
fairs Of Georgia, Saturday night issued
the formal announcement of his can
didacy for the United States senate to
succeed Thomas w. Hardwick.
He announced that he had entered the
campaign on his record in congress
cited his record as a consistent sup
porter of the president and gave a clear
cut definition of his purpose to con-
tinue his loyal support of the govern
ment for the successful prosecution OF
the war.
Mr.. Towards statement follows in
full:
To the People of Georgia.: After
mature consideration and consulta-
ton with my friends throughout
Georgia, 1 have decided to announce
my candidacy for the. United States
senate, subject to the Democratic
primary.
1 shall make the race on my rec
ord as already made in congress
and as a loyal supporter of my
country, the Democratic admins
tration and my party. l am not
aligned and shall not be aligned
with any political faction, but seek
your suffrage simply as an Ameri-
can, a Georgia and a Democrat.
1 believe 1 am entitled to the hope
that no gentleman now in the race
may, with propriety and honesty,
impugn my motive or present the
specious plea that by this announce
ment am contributing to the cause
of diSloyalty. No candidate oppos-
ing Senator Hardwick has a monop-
oily on patriotism and no candidate
can advance the claim that he alone
is qualified to represent Georgia's
loyalty in this time of world war.
The Issue in Georgia
Plain and Understandable.
The issue in Georgia is plain and
understandable. The sole question
is: Of the democrats in Georgia
who is best qualified to press this
issue against the present incum-
bent and, if elected, who is best
fitted to represent in part the peo-
pie of our great state in the great
est deliberative body in the world?
Who shall bear the message to the
world, including Germany, that
Georgians are as patriotic, as loyal
as courageous and as willing to
fight and die to protect the lives and
rights of her citizens, and our
country, as any people on earth?
1t is not my claim that l am
best fitted among all Georgia demo-
Gratis to bear this message, but /
may claim that no man now in the
race can say that l am not equally
as well qualified and deserving as
he.
The outside world might believe
that Senator Hardwick reflects the
true sentiment Of the people of
Georgia and the patriotic constitu-
ency which elected him in time of
peace. / take issue with those who
may have been deceived by the
senator's voice and vote and assert
that he represents only a very
small percentage of our people. Re-
gardless of the outcome of this
race it will be my labor of love TO
attempt to prove this contention to
all who have doubt of my states
inherent allegiance to the princi-
pies of liberty and devotion to coun-
try.
The issues of the Forthcoming
campaign are fundamentally too
great to be discussed fully in this
brief announcement.
With the Indulgence of the peo-
pie of Georgia l shall eventually
appear personally before them and
give all account of my stewardship
and my platform for future service,
should the latter be accorded me by
your vote.