The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-08-28

Greater love hath 10 man than this,
that man lay down his life for his friends"
John Is :13.
"Crucfy him! Cruelty him! Cruelty himl
Down with him! Throw him out! Crown him
with defeat and gnomiry!" yells the unfriendly
press of the State and the rabble of enemies, not
of whom he has done any harm.
Men of Georgia. what has Bill Howard done
that certain faction of Georgia politics should
cry out for his blood? Why should he be expected
to make the sacrifice suggested by gang OF dirty
politicians?
People Of Georgia, you are thoroughly famil-
lar with the record of Bill Howard in the Georgia
Legislature and in the National House of Repre-
sentatives. Many of you saw him when he came
to Georgia in 1917 to reply to the address delivered
by Senator Thomas w. HardWick at Columbus on
the Fourth of July. Right ably did he present the
draft law and other issues that were not as popu-
lar then as they now, defending the Admins
tration to the last of his energy. All of you,
men and brethren know that he has stood four
square for every war measure and put his all on
the altar of his beloved country
You saw him fare forth into doubtful fields
to champion the imperiled cause OF Democracy,
speaking with all his wonderful fervor for the
Democratic nominee for the highest office in the
gift OF the American people, and you saw Democ-
racy win in new territory.
Bill Howard has often been weighed in the
balance and has stood the test to the satisfaction
OF the nation. Like brave warrior he has bat
tied for his country in time of war and advocated
the eternal principles of Democracy in time of
peace. Not once has he refused to respond to the
call of duty and not has he failed in its faith
full and efficient performance.
In response to requests from three thousand
voters from every section of the State, he
nounced his candidacy for the United States Sem
ate, for which he in line of promotion, and
he is wagng effective fight against fearful odds
created by designing politicians. The public rec
ord of this brave Georgian has been subjected to a
prejudced examination by enemies who have
burned the woods and sfted the ashes in vain
deavor to discover flaw, but the verdict that
There is nothing against him. is general.
Having made an envable record in the Lower
House of Congress- Bill Howard is entitled to go
up higher yet he is being urged to clear the track
and grease the rails for the progress of one Will
liam j. Harris Of the County OF Polk, which has
seldom honored Georgia by voting Democratic.
"Bill" Harris men, the same who, member OF
the Federal Trade Commission, possessing "twen-
ty-tive times more influence than any other man
from Georgia in Washington, messed up the coal
and gasoline market last year and has messed up
everything with which he has been officially con-
nected.
For years he has been drawing a nal 6iheent
salary as Director of the Census and me THhar Of
Che Trade Commission, but who poll %. any
achievement that will make Of him a br;EMt light
in the political or business world? Pres A@nt Will
son. acting upon inaccurate information Ftnfhed
by an unfrendly press and unscrupuo, q polite
ians often dscredited in Georgia, has endorsed
the candidacy Of Mr. Harris, but
Voters of Georgia, are you going to surrender
your constitutional privilege of the ballot and par
ticipate in the crucfXion of Bill Howard-"Our
Bill'-who is never too busy to do you favor or
extend to you the glad hand of friendship?
The President is great and good man and
we all enjoy doing him honor, but it is the pre-
rogative of the people Of Georgia to choose Sep
TENDER 18th the man who shall serve them as
Junior Senator from Georgia, and we should con-
slider we'll the danger Of establishing an undemo-
cratic precedent
The Harris organs and howlers say that the
question Of patriotism is at stake Does any man
among them dare to charge Bill Howard with dis
loyalty? If any, speak for verify the people of
Georgia would lend willing ear to any recital of
accurate indictments" They say that Mr.. Har-
ris "the choice of the President" is the only man
in Georgia who the State from damna-
ton. Since when friends, did Bill Harris develop
into Saviour Where was he on numerous &C.
casions when Democracy needed men? Sitting in
easy chair behind polished desk in Washing
tor drawing princely salary for unrendered serv-
ices. Where he when Senator HardWck at
tackled the Administration in his Columbus ad-
dress? Where he when Democracy was in
the balance in the last National primary? Where
was he when important measures and other
legislation was pending in Congress? Do you
know, gentlemen? Bill Harris il easier to locate
pay day than at any other time; you'll always
find him with outstretched hands then, but where
has he been during his campaign? He has lodged
every candidate and issue like sinners try to dodge
the devil and everybody knows this to be true.
Everybody who believes in rendering unto
Caesar the things that are Caesars" should be-
Geve in fair play in politics and we are expecting
to hear the voice of the people say on September
11th:-