Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-01
GOVERNOR RACE
WELL UNDER WAY

state indicate "a great victory" for
the former attorney general on Sep
TENDER IS, and an announcement
from Governor Hardwick's campaign
Headquarters that Judge Enoch Cal
laWay, the prominent Augusta law
yer, who fought the governor TWO
years ago, now is earnestly support
ing him for reelection, were prlncl>
pal developments Saturday In the
race for the governorsh1p.
Walker headquarters in the KIM
ball House and Hardwick headquar-
tiers in the Gambler building were
scenes of keenest activity, being
thronged with visitors throughout
the day. Confidence prevailed In
both camps, but it was made plain
that Mr.. Walker and the governor
would not let UP with their cam
paigns until the day of the primary.
e. Mr.. Walker spent last week tour
ing south Georgia. He made no
speeches but spent the time min
Cling with the people and comforting
with his campaign leaders in various
counties. After adjournment of the
legislature late in August, Mr..
Walker will make several public
speeches over the state, it was said
at his headquarters.
- Governor Hardwick also will take
the stump after the general assem-
bly, finishes its session, according to
present plans. He went to Savan-
nah Friday night with the legisla-
tive delegation, and will return to
his office at the capitol Monday
morning.
Walker Confident
The statement Saturday from
Walker headquarters declared the
women of the state are taking a
deep interest in the campaign and
that Mr.. Walkers candidacy has
been Endorsed by a number of
womens' organizations. 1t said hun
dreds of callers and thousands of
letters had been received since
headquarters were opened Thurs.
day.
= Arthur Lucas, chairman Of the
Hardwick campaign committee,
gave out a letter received from
Judge Galloway outlining the rea-
sons why he is supporting the gov
ernor for a second term, although
he opposed him in his first race.
He gives the governor credit for
"fearlessly' setting out to pull the
state out of the hole financially.
The statement from Mr.. Walkers
headquarters follows:
eve have had hundreds of call
ers and thousands of letters from
men and women of Georgia of I'M
questioned character and 1ntell1-
gence' and who are familiar with
the progress of the governors race
who testify that Mr.. Walker is
: making winning campaign ana
s,that he will win easily in the Sep
TENDER primary. +
cit is especially gratifying to us
that a number of organizations of
women have Endorsed Mr.. Walkers
candidacy and that the women of
Georgia are showing a deep inter
est in the contest.
eve are leaving the campaign to
Mr.. Walkers friends in each county
to handle as they see proper, With
. out naming a state campaign COM
'fnittee. From our headquarters here,
we are seeking only to cooperate
= with them.
.p- "In many counties Walker clubs
are being organized and in others
his friends are actively at work
and report gratifying progress.
Headquarters for Mr.. walkers
\ friends have been open only since
Thursday. All his friends who nave
called are hopeful and enthusiastic,
and it has been easy. to see that
they expect a great victory
Hardwick Support
Judge Getaways letter to Chair
man Lucas, urging the governor >
reelection, follows:
Dear Mr.. LucaS-I have your let
ter requesting me to state my rea-
= H.
wick for reelection in his present
campaign for reelection as COVER
nor of Georgia, after having opposed
him two years ago, and in reply
thereto beg to state briefly as fol-
lows:
I'm opposing Governor Hardwick
two wears ago, was influenced by
some of the things he advocated on
the stump, and which I did not be-
lieye to be for the best interest or
the state.
"When Governor Hardwick was
tnaugurated in June, 1921, he found
the finances of the state in a de-
plorable condition. The appropria-
lions made by the legislature for a
number of years had exceeded the
: annual income of the state from all
sources. This resulted in the state
being in debt or behind with the pay
ments of it's appropriations to a very
large amount, variously estimated
at from two to three million dollars.
This Indebtedness had been consid-
erably increased by the period of
initiation caused by the high prices
of the war and during a period of
vseveral years when the state eXpe.
srienced the greatest prosperity of
its history. Confronted with this con-
dition, Governor Hardwick promptly
recognized the necessity for tax re-
form in order to procure some reve-
nue. by taxation from many millions
of dollars of intangible property
owned by people of the state, which
under present conditions do not and
scannot be made to pay taxes accord.
ing to the strict provisions of the
constitution.
Governor Hardwick also recog-
nized the necessity for retrenchment
in appropriations in order to pre-.
vent the state from getting deeper
into debt and further behind in the
payment Of it's appropriations. Fear
slessly and without fG"or, the COVER
nor set about to use all available
means under the restrictions Of oul
constitution to remedy this unfor
tunate financial condition. In my
opinion his position was sound, and
the only consistent position which
could be taken by a chief executive
who was disposed to serve the best
Interests of the people of the state
Governor Hardwick has been I'm
usually fearless in maintaining his
convictions, and I think his bitter
est political foes will accord him this
credit.
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