Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-09-09
WALKER SURE,
SILENT TACTICS
WILL ELECT HIM
Other Candidates On State Ticket
Equally Confident OF
Election

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Walker, candidate for Governor, is.
sued his final statement of the cam
paign today, assuring MS friends Of
his confidence in the result and de-
Tending his "gilent" campaign.
His statement follows:
AT the beginning of this race |
publicly announced that | would wage
short and quiet campaign. This
position was aredicated on my know
ledge Of the fact that while the peo-
pie were not satisfied with present
conditions they did not desire a bitter
or heated campaign Although | have
been taunted by unfair criticism ana
goaded by willful misrepresentation
have consistently maintained my
original position, refrained from mud
singing and abstained from unnec-
essary controversy. As in the cam
paign of 1920. l have used no tainted
money nor obligated myself by any
unworthy promises.
Il published throughout the state
a platform of principles, upon which
| have made the race, declaring my
position upon every public issue of
the day. The platform is as plain
and unmistakable as the language can
make it. I agai nassure the people
that | will sincerely try to carry out
those principles.
Will Use Wise Men
"T have not arrogated, and will not
arrogate to myself all Intelligence
and character" and in the necessary
reformation Of the tax system of the
state have pledged the administra-
ton to a sympathetic conference
with the wisest and safest men in the
state, representing agriculture, busi-
ness, industry and labor, in the eff
fort to work out just and fair tax
system BY birth, by association and
by training ! am conservative. No
man who knows me will believe That
| will run the ship of state on f.
nancial rocks. Nor will any citizen
fair enough TO inform himself be-
| lieve that | will fail to comply with
the constitutional provision which re-
/ quires the governor to see that the
| laws are enforced. AS my home peo-
pie testify, in private life and in pub
lie life, | have respected the law and
supported the constituted authorities,
and in every public utterance | have
! openly advocated the enforcement of
/ the law.
with my last word to my friends
| give the assurance of my personal
confidence in an overwhelming vie
tory Wednesday. 1 have made u
personal canvass of over 100 coun-
/ ties and have made a survey of the
others by telephone, by correspon-
dence and through personal confer
ences. | sincerely believe that even
nv best friends will be greatly sur
pfised at the tremendous majoriites
which all reports now indicate will be
given u.s."
Other Statements
! A. O. Blalock is confident of licking
J. ]. Brown, while the Brown forces
are sure of Browns return as COM
missioner of agriculture.
Judge Fish's friends are claiming
! that he will be reelected Chief JUS
tice by an even bigger majority than
was given Judge Simmons eighteen
wears ago when Dick Russell was so
badly defeated.
James A. Perry predicts his elec-
/ ton over Trox Bankston and DR.. 0.
b. Bush. Mr.. Perry has been MEM.
ber. of the commission for twelve
wears and is standing for re-elec-
/ tion.
Ernest Palmour, of Gainesville,
who is running for the place occupied
by Murphey Gambler, who is not Of
fering for reelection, is sure of his
election. He is opposed by Walter
Mcdonald, of Augusta, and NJ. L.
Johnson, of Cartersville. Both of the
latter are claiming election.
1t is the, general belief that very
light vote will be cast next Wednes-
day, as there are no county officers
to be elected in the state. 1t is a
sort of an off year in politics and che
interest in political affairs is not as
great as if county officers were to be
! chosen