Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-01
Holder Upholds Party Record,
Hits Both Opponents In Race

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- national Democratic administra-
tion from the attacks now being made
upon it in Georgia, and rapping both
Of his opponents in the race for gov
ernor, John N. Holder, speaker of the
Georgia house, delivered the third of
his weekend campaign addresses here
today. He said in part:
"In November we hope ana trust
and believe that the Democratic party
will win a great and glorious victory.
Why should it not be victorious at
the polls this year? 1t has candidates.
for president and vice-president who
tower over their opponents in intel
lectuality and achievements. 1t has1a
platform of principle embodying sonic
of the best ideas for the welfare of
our country and our people. 1t has
written upon the statute books dur
ing the time that it has been in power
more constructive legislation than
was placed there during the almost
half century that its opponents were
in power since the war between the
states. 1t has enacted laws that will
rebound to the benefit of agriculture
and all lines of business in our coun-
try; that will give fair prices to the
products of field and factory, and
prevent financial upheaval or disturb
anceS.
what greater piece of legislation
was ever enacted by Congress for the
benefit of the masses of our people
than the Federal Reserve Banking
,, Act? 1t has done more to stabilize
! business and to bring pros
perity to our country than
all other laws that were
written on the books by the oppon-
ents of democracy The farmers of
that they can now borrow money I'M
der the Rural Credit Act at from
five to six per cent, whereas, under
the old system they borrowed from
loan companies at from ten to TWEEN
! ty-five per cent.
at is impossible for me to discuss
all Of the highly constructive legisla-
tive work of the Democratic forces
who have had control of affairs in
| Congress, but there is one other rea-
son why the Democratic party should
be retained in power. 1t was under
| the leadership of the Democratic ad-
ministration that we helped to win
the greatest war ever fought in the
annals of all the world. Investigations
! have been made in the past year in
an effort to find out something
shady or crooked in the conduct of
this war, but nothing has developed,
and nothing can develop out of these
Investigations.
Glad Tidings Came
st was during the administration
of the Democratic party that the
| glad tidings were transmitted on the
| gossamer wings of electricity to our
/ people and to the world that victory
! had been won and that liberty and
democracy had been given to the
world-to the people of every land
and every cline.
mo force has contributed more
towards the accomplishment of this
everlasting result than did the boys
of our own land and country, who
were on foreign soil fighting beneath
the blue skies of France, fighting
among strangers and in a strange
land. The soil of weeping France has
been crimsoned with thd precious
blood of these heroes. But the Repub-
lican party has done nothing but fuss
and scold ever since that victory was
won. 1t has been mad because it was
not in the ascendancy in the splendid
| triumph over the foes of humanity
and liberty. Don't you think that this
is enough to cause the people of these
United States from one side to the
other to rally to the peerless men in
whose hands had been placed the
standard of democracy? | am anxious
to contribute my little bit, and in or
! der to do so, | stand ready not only
to support the candidates, but to de-
fend the principles upon which they
have gone before the people of the
| country asking their suffrage.
But in the great program of con-
structive legislation, did Mr.. Hard
wick do anything to help achieve this
result? Instead of being noted for
constructive craftsmanship, he is no.
ted for his OPPOSITION to much of the
great legislation enacted during his
incumbency of the highest office
within the gift of the people of Geor-
gia. He sought to defeat the big
| things others were attempting to do
in the public interest, rather than to
construct anything for our country's
welfare. He offered nothing better
than that which was offered by 9TH
ers. He is not a builder, but a critic
and a destroyer. What has he pro
| posed or offered to do that will be of
any benefit to the state?
Stands for Party
''In one of his speeches he ASKS
where | stand on National questions.