The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-20
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Scbley Towards speech in that city
on the night following the publica-
ton of Clark Howell's and President
Wilson'S correspondence the Macon
Evening News, which has supported
w ]. Harris since his announcement
for the United States seante, said:
Declaring that the only way for
the president to be saved from the
people who had tricked him into en-
dorsing W. J. Harris for United
States senator from Georgia was for
the people to elect him senator, w.
Schley Howard emphatically made it
known definitely at the city audito
rum Monday night to one thousand
people that he would remain in the
race for senate until the finish He
said:
'"This is Alright to the finish.
'"OnIy God Almighty himself can
remove me from this race.
- am as true and as loyal as the
president. My country is at war, and
though he Stay me l will support the
president and my country"
"Mr. Towards address was high
powered and caustic and sparkled at
times with a dry humor that evident
" appealed to his hearers, judging
from the frequent applause. He used
ungloved language in referring to W.
J. Harris, Clark Howell, George Long,
editor of the Macon Telegraph, and
other political opponents.
Mr.. Harris, he declared, was lit
! wi
Brown he termed as 'astute and
tricky politicians while he held up
George Long as the little Canadian
Stacker
Will Stick by President.
"The speaker declared that he had
the ambition of his life within his
grasp, and he was not going to allow
himself to be crucified by Clark How
ell, Ed Brown and others. He pointed
to his record in congress as the
strongest argument for his claim to
election, and declared that he would
support President Wilson until the
Hun had been wiped from the face
of the earth
"Mr. Howard declared that he be-
lieved Hardwick would be elected if
he got out of the race. He assaulted
the record of the junior senator, say
ing that Hardwick had constantly
blocked or opposed legislation pro-
posed for the successful prosecution
of the war.
'"Tonight l am 10000 votes strong
er in Georgia. The people of Geor-
gia know me, and they know my rec
ord. | have been holding Office for
eighteen years-not bureaucratic
and appointive, but administrative.
Would Save the President
eff the Macon News and the Tele-
graph will bring their little political
baby, who is suffering from infantile
paralysis, to this platform for just
one hour l would give him eternity
in which to reply and guarantee that
he wouldn't carry a militia district"
Howard declared there was not
county in the state that Harris can
rely on. Harris, he said, runs better
the farther away he gets from home.
He declared that the Atlanta Con-
stitution, when it found out that it
could not handle him. decided after
several conferences to support Har-
ris. The president of the United
States turned his eyes to Georgia.
he declared, with no time to investi
gate. They told him to speak quick
y The time was short. Drastic steps
were necessary. Then they tried to
cruelty me. The nails were furnished
by Howell, that little politician who
could never get a political office, who
couldn't carry ten counties in Geor-
ga for dog catcher.
Wanted Him to Attack Hoke Smith.
They had tried to put the halter
around my neck. 1 refused to be led
into political stable that needed
cleaning out. Howell and Brown
wanted to control the senatorship of
Georgia! Howell told me if l would
attack Hoke Smith in my speeches
like l was attacking Hardwick he
would support me editorially.
1 refused his offer. That is the
character of the man who is trying
TO run the political affairs of the peo-
pie.
'"May God Almighty have mercy
on the people of Georgia.
Congressman Howard, after thank
ing Colonel Feagin for his generous
Introduction, and then thanking the
large audience for coming out to
near him, spoke of the tender senti-
mTents in his heart for the city of
Macon.
Out yonder in Rose Hill ceme-
tery,' said he, "sleeps all that is NOR
"a Sal OF my father. Mulberry Street
Methodist church in this city was
Quilt under the pastorate of my
grandfather. Here in this city my
iate first cousin. the Hon. Augustus
~ Bacon, was honored many times
0y an affectionate community.
Commandment Begins.
No man in public life in Georgia
since the civil war has been more