Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12


am candidate for the United
States Senate, to fill the unexpireC
term of the late Senator Watson Ny
candidacy is, of course, subject tt
Democratic primary selection.
In making this announcement | dc
not feel that an exhaustive statement
OF the principles upon which my can
didacy rests is necessary, for the rea
son that during my long public service
Doth at Washington and In Georgia,
nave always frankly and fully express
Cd my views on every important ques
ton, and / believe those views are
fairly well known to the people. Still
since the campaign is to be short
and since there will be little or nc
opportunity to address the people on
Its issues. it occurs to me that a brief
statement of the fundamental articles
OF my political faith is proper, since
l would not wish to be elected to the
senate on any misrepresentation Of my
position, or of what my course in
that body will be in the event of nv
election.
am a Democrat of the olden school
of the faith of our fathers.
1. 1 believe in rigid adherence.
In our foreign relations, to doctrine
flrst announced by George Washington
and followed, without question. by all
OF the fathers in the early days of the
republic. namely, that this republic
should maintain, as far as possible and
practicable, friendly relations with all
nations, and avoid entangling alliances
with any.
While advocating a policy of reason.
aDie preparedness 30 that this country
may at all times be In a position to
maintain Its rights and protect its
chizensi can see nothing that we
might gain and much that we might
rose, now as in Washingtons day, by
involving ourselves either In the zeal
"ousies or quarrels of other nations.
While am not only wiling but anxious
20 see this country always exert its
influence In favor Of peace through
out the world, am wholly unwilling
10 guarantee the boundary lines of
other nations, or to protect any boun-
GARY line except our own with either
American blood or American money.
z. | believe in local self-government.
believe in the right of each state in
this republic to regulate its own do
Mestlc affairs and internal concerns
without federal supervision or inter-
ference. am opposed to the enCroach-
ment or the federal government upon
the rights and powers of the states.
whcther that effCruachment comes.
from 100 loose and elastic q construc-
ton OF the Commerce clause. or wheth-
or IL results from too great a stretch
ing OF the so-called implied powers of
the FEDERAL constitution. Our national
government Is one Of delegated and
express powers Every powers NOT
delegated to 1t Ia reserved to the stSAes 9
and no power should be implied toX
unless the implication 10 aAsolut6lV
necessary to the execution OF acme.
express powers. The encroachment oS
teueraI power upon the states Ia one
OF the ever-present and eyer-increasing
dangers at Washington. II must he
checked II local self-Royernment e m
survive, The latest form that thia
uSnsor mas assumed is the threat to
pass FEDERAL anti'lynching law, which
Otssriy violates the rights Of the states
1no wnich undertakes to transfer to
no teoerat courts a class OF cases
.n@t belong to the state courts and to
snem alone. II elected to the Senate.
SNAIL challenge, and l hops success.
Lelly, the constitutional power Of the
congress to pass such legislation.
y. believe in absolute honesty and
4Sio economy in tho expenditures OF
the public moneys. The current az.
penAes must be kept within tho reve-
Aues. wv
Z. believe In the protection and
Preservation Of the rights and liberties
OF the Individual citixen-in freedorr ~
speech freedom Of the prsss and free
acm OF public and peaceful assemblaxe.
Aperty, OF course. must never deren-
erets INTO license, but always be con.
uoaled and regulated by lRw-but, over.
reHulation OF the individual by both
State and nation Is one Of the CRYING
ApuSes on the times. What we need
IN both nation and state is fewer laws
and better lawS-and more real law
enforcement.
3. l believe In q small but effioiant
standing army-with a large forca ~
reserve officers. These officers can
Do employed In our schools to impart
military discipline to our youth. I'm
aer such Q system the standing army
can never become a menace to the lIb.
S1les OF the people-every citizen will
% taught to defend his liberty IL II is
endangered He will make the countrv
9 capable soldier II necessity should
ever require It and with q sufficient
Aumber Of officers It will always be
eA easy task to speedily equip and
nYPser an army mighty enough to sue.
ce4Hully defend the country against