Americus times-recorder., 1920-05-24
HARDWICK SLURS.
WILSON, OPENING.
GOVERNOR RACE
Makes Formal An
nouncement In Long
Statement To People

ATLANTA, May 24.-Former U
S. Senator Thomas W. Hardwick to-
day announced his candidacy for
governor of Georgia, subject to the
white primary called by the state
democratic committee.
''If the times were normal and the
issues ordinary, | should not adopt
this course; but the times are abnor-
NAL and the issues extraordinary"
declares Senator Hardwick.
Strongly opposing the League of
Nations, the former senator says in
this connection that 1--WE have enough
to do at home without becoming the
policeman and burden-bearer of the
world" He refers to the league as
the "newfangled internationalism
of Woodrow Wilson and VIM. Howard
Taft"
He calls for "the glorious work of
restoring Americanism to the repub-
lie and tringiEg the democratic par
ty back to its true and ancient
creed" and having pointed out that
there have been "the most start
ling and dangerous departure from
the fundamental principles"
He gives a brief statement of the
fundamentals of this creed, which in
cludes freedom of speech, freedom
of the press, rights of people peace
able to assemble and to petition the
government for redress of grlev-
anees separation of church and
state; anti-militarism, opposition to
government by injunction, local self
government.
Senator Hardwick advocates an ex-
tension of the common school sys-
tenn and better pay for teachers.
He refers to the use of money
in primary elections which he says
'shas become so great an evil that
something must be done, and done at
once to check it He also urges a
strict Australian ballot law.
Formal Announcement.
Senator Hardwick's formal an
nouncement in full is as follows;
'To the People of Georgia: Com
plving with the request of my friends
throughout the state, | hereby an
nounce nv candidacy for Governor
of Georgia, subject to the white pri-
mary called by the state democratic
committee. If the times were nor
NAL and the issues ordinary, | should
NOT adopt this course; but the times
sre abnormal and the issues extra
ordinary, and | am constrained to be-
lieye that the many thousands OF
Ceorgians who are in accord with the
principles upon which my candidacy
rests are entitled to an opportunity
of expressing themselves at the bal
lot box at a time when neither slam
der nor misrepresentation can be,
cloud the issue, and when neither
coercion nor intimidation can thwart
their will.
"An extraordinary effort, backed
by the largest financial Interests OF
this country, supported by a press
that is largely subsidized, and spon-
sored by a lot of impracticable and
visionary theorists has been made
and persisted in, to induce the Amer
ican people to abandon their tradi-
tional policy first voiced by George
washington, 'Peaceable relations
with ali nations, entangling alliance
with none"
"The proponents of the League OF
Nations seek to stabilize and to guar
antee their international invest
ments, present and prospective. They
seek to warrant "the political inde.
pendence and territorial integrity
of many foreign nations, and to- dc
% with American blood and Amer
lean money. From this proposition
I dissent. l am opposed to the
League of Nations, We have
enough to do at home without be
coming the policemen and bulden
bearer of the world From the new
tangled internationalism Of Woodrow
Wilson and William Taft, appeal tc
the old-fashioned Americanism Of
George Washington and Thomas JET
fersOn.
'Tn the confusion and excitement
and amid the curb-stone patriotism
apparently incident to war and in
separable from war conditions. VIZ
have witnessed the most startling anC
dangerous departures from tn