Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-07
K. K. K. LABOR
RADICALS BACK
WALKER CROWD
This Is Basis Of Charges By Gov.
esnor Hardwick Before
Athens Voters

the bulk of the Walker vote in the
coming primary will be cast by the
ku KluX Klan and the radical por-
tlOn of the labor element was made
by Governor Thomas w. .Hardwck in
his speech here to a large crowd of
Clarke county voters. Many per
sons, supporters Of the governor
from neighboring counties, were on
hand to hear him.
The speech was featured by small
demonstrations which indicated
manifest hardwick support, through
out the evening.
The governor arrived here this af-
terEoon from Danielsv lie, where he
addressed more than one thousand
Madison Goa! ty citizens and where
he was glvcn one of the greatest re-
cepti0ns since he started on his whiri
wind tour
Tie governor made wonderful
speech, in fact, oId-timers are saying
|. after they heard him yesterday
morning and last night that he is
making the best speeches Of his po-
litical career. He puts over what
he terms his dry issues, the pensions
and taxation, in such a manner that
he holds his audience almost spell
bound.
There were wild whoops both at
Danielsville and this place when he
first mentioned the name Of "My dis
tinguished opponent, Mr.. Walker" ;"
One auditor, seated in the rear of the
theater yelled: who you mean,
Whispering Cliff"
1t was sometime before the raps
on the floor for order were obeyed.
When he mentioned the fact that
he spoke in Winder Tuesday and
laid down his C[ctrine on law and
order the crowd cheered him for his
gameness.
Walker Is Silent.
The governor stated that Mr.. Wal
kers silence on the law and order
and Ku KluX Klan issue sustained
the charges that he was catering to
the labor and the Klan support. On
the other hand he will be forced to
remain silent because of SO many
misrepresented statements made by
him that he cannot now face. HE is
standing and advocating things today
that he. bitterly opposed two years
ago when he termed me the Great
Red and Radical candidate for gov
ernor." stated the governor. He de-
clared that stripped OF all its camou-
flage "the one big issue in the cam
paign is law and order and my oppo-
nent is apparently attempting to cap
italize on the opposition to me which
has been manifested by the radical
and lawless clements in labor and
Klan circles. BY his failure to say
whether or not he stands for law and
order he has invited the support OF
these clements l would like for Mr..
Walker to go On record as to his at
titude on the sending Of troops to
Wavcross and say whether or not ne
approves my action that mask mobs
stop their attempt to regulate the
conduct and morals Of the people
outside the courts.
Walker Strangely Silent.
"Mr. aWlker is citing strangely
silent while the question Of law and
order, and law enforcement is being
discussed throughout the state, while
| am insisting in every speech | make
that the law must be upheld and OF
der maintained.
at appears to me that Mr.. Walker
is attempting to seek the support OF
friends of law enforcement by con-
tending that he stands for law and
order, while he tells friends OF radl-
calls of the labor unions and the hu
Klux Klan who are making a fight
on ME because have demanded that
the law be upheld, that he faVors
their. side.
Therefore the principal opposl-
ton to me in this campaign for re-
election comes from those against
me on my stand for law and order
and l say that this being true the
principal issue of the campaign Is
law and order.
Governor Hardwick followed up
this part Of speech by holding up an
issue of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun
of September 4. Il have something
of much interest to read to you along
these lines | have just stated, and
while he read j. w. Bartlett's letter
to Mr.. Walker in answer to letter
received by him from Walker re
duesting this support, the house roar"
ed with laughter.
The governor read the following
extract from Mr. Walkers letter
"Your active aid in my campaign is
earnestly solicited, and assure you
that if i am elected governor, as
expect to be, that / shall strive to