The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-12
Georgia Editor Praises Tom
Watson, .Couernor Hardluick
and Ex-GoU. Harris of Beach

In Editor W. Trox Bankston az West
Point, Ga the Beach had very gra.
eioas and enthusiastic visitor Friday.
lie has, in years past. visited nearly
an the resorts of Florida has been to
Atlantic City. but does not hesitate 10
say tnat nature has showered more
advantages here than anywhere else
ne knows OF.
Mr.. B.lHkston recently sell his
newspaper and at the last November
election IN his state he received 81 900
votes Tor railroad commissioner OF
Georgia He was lined up against the
Tom WatsonTom Hardwiek combine.
ton. which carried everything before
which was the cause of his defeat
While he does not train with Senator
elect Watson, he saws:
Tom Watson was born on the bias
and | don't think he Will ever get
Strengthened out but he is one of the
brainiest man OF this earth. He is A
great constitutional lawyer and il he
puts over the proposition he has pro.
fD~ee ~ Astfb e. iittiOidi idA tH3GlEG
making all Liberty bonds and other
government obligations a legal tender
Tor debts he viii instantly become the
great national hero OF our time. Patri
OTIS who purchased these securities 10
help out their country when in trou-
Bile are entitled to this relief and Sena-
tor Watson's position is d just oae as
look at il
With reference TO Guyernor-eIeet
Thomas Hardwick Mr. Bankston said:
TO my mind he is inclined 70 be radi-
cal and has been ON the wrong side Of
a good many public questions. bat /
am satisfied he is printing himself to
run against Senator Harris when the
time comes. and for this reason /
think he will be careful and give as
4 conservative administration. He is
smart enough all right and knows
what is best for his political future.
Senator Harris is a good business
man. is safe and Level headed. but is
not public speaker or trained
statesman. There is no question but
Hardwiek is ambitious to back up the
senator. Both Watson and Hardwics
have been bitter enemies Of the Viii
son administration and were elected in
Georgia by decisive maiorities, while
ali of the Georgia congressman but
one were friends OF the administra-
ton yet Were reelected 1t is diff
cult to account for this freak OF poll
tics"
While here Mr. Bankston called on
his old friend. Ex-Governor y. E Har-
ris. who he most emphatically says
was one OF the most popular and salts
factory executives Georgia has ever
had Also that Governor Harris is now
.ioing a great work as financial agent
Of he Tech Institute at Atlanta
Mr.. Bankston says he expects to
see President-elect Harding make the
nation Il good executive and that he
will not be surprised If his policy
comes nearer breaking the solid South
for all time than that OF amy other Re
publican president has ever been able
TO do. He says he is reliably inform
led that Governor Hardwiek. who
served with President-elect Harding in
the Senate, has been assured that no
negroes will be appointed TO Office in
Georgia by the new national admins
tration.
While making toay Of the state
with Mrs Bankston and Il party oi
friends Mr.. Bankston viii have his
eyes open for good newspaper prop
ositiou as he is already getting a lit
tie hungry for the smell OF printer
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