Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-19
HARDWICK HERE
TOMORROW FOR
TALK VOTERS
Ex-senator to be Heard
at 8 P. NJ. at Court
House

Thomas W. Hardwick, candidate
for the nomination for governor Of
Georgia against Clifford Walker,
former attorney general, and John
N. Holder, present speaker of the
house, will address the voters of this
community at the court house in
Americus Tuesday evening, July 20,
at 8 O'Clock. He will come here by
auto from Richland, where heissched-
uled to speak in the afternoon. His
friends stated today that it is desir-
ed that as many people hear him as
can possibly be accommodated in the
court room, and every effort will be
made to make the hall as comfortable
as possible. The entire gallery as
well as the main floor, will be re-
served for white people.
1t was stated today that no ar
rangements were being made for
reception for Former Senator Hard
wick, while here, because of his late
arrival and his need of rest after
the speaking. The Hardwick meet
ing is being arranged by friends"
of the ex-senator, no formal organi-
zation having been launched here up
to this time, and it was indicated that
none likely would be formed.
Plenty of Fireworks
Mr. Hardwick appears to be setting
the pace thus far in the gubernatorial
campaign at each speaking date fill
ing his time with plenty of fireworks.
Large crowds are turning out to hear
him, whether they agree with him or
not, because of the entertainment he
affords.
At Soperton Friday he said that if
! Cliff Walker and John Holder met
with unfortunate accidents and each
| lost his right hand, each would have
to get out of the race for governor"
He said his opponents are gum
shoe candidates of the hand shaking
variety" and that this is a time for
man seeking office in Georgia to
stand for something.
'1n some of the counties of Geor-
gia vote buying is carried on almost
openly. | propose to put a stop to it
once and forever when | am elected
governor. | am going to offer a
plan which calls for the use of a strict
Australian ballot system which will
not allow any person to approach
closer than rs feet to a voter. Ny
plan will provide also that no man
can say how he voted until he has
cast his ballot. This will allow man
to come out of the box and tell how
he voted, but no person can prove
how he voted And whenever you
can't prove how a man voted you'll
see vote buyin0 stopped, because no
person is going to pay money for
votes unless he knows they are being
delivered he said,
Recalls Steam Roller
Sunday at Statesboro a crowd es-
timated at 1,500 by some, though Mr..
Watson himself placed his estimate
at 1000, heard Hardwick and Thom-
as E. Watson speak.
Mr., Hardwick spoke first for one
hour. Half of that time he devoted
to the two late conventions, that in
Atlanta and the big steam roller at
San Francisco. He declared that the
people of Georgia are going to do
some steam rolling at the September
primary, and then the score will be
evened up, he said. He declared that
Clark Howell, the Democratic nation
al committeeman and Henry Lincoln
johnson, of the Republican party,
are on an equality, except that Clark
Howell has a white skin and Johnson
has the most sense. He repeatedly de-
clared that he is going to sweep the
state from mountain to seashore IN
the coming primary.
Mr.. Watson followed Mr. Hardwick
without an introduction. After a few
personal remarks, he plunged into
national politics. He, too, found joy
in the belief that the crowd will re-
verse the action of the late national
convention and administer a rebuke
to the Clark Howell crowd. AS for
himself, he repeated that he is with
the Democratic party to stay. He had
found it necessary to quit the party
few times in the past in order to get
some sense into the party, he said.
| But he thanks God he has lodged it
there at last. He said his enemies are
now mad because they don't know
whether they want him to run tr
I stand. "They know" he said, ''if
Hardwick and | both run, there wont
be enough of the old guard left to
sing the doxology."
Speaking Dates.
Mr.. Hardwick's speaking dates for
this and next week follow:
Monday, July darlington, II
a. M; Cuthbert, 4:40 p. m.
Tuesday, July 20-Richland, 2 p.
M; Americus, p. m.
Wednesday, July 2l-Hawkins-
vile, II a. m.
Thursday, July 22-NashviIle, 10
a. M; Quitman, 3 p. m.
Friday, July 23-Thomasyille, IL
a. M; Cairo, 4:30 p. m.
Saturday, July 24-Bainbridge, IL
a. m. Pelham, 5 p. m.
Monday, July 26-Sylvesber, II
a. m.
Tuesday, July 27.-Blakely, IL a.
M; Fort Gaines, 4 p. m.
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