The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-10-12

Announcement OF THOMAS ". HAROWICK
FOR The UNITED STATES SENATE

10 the People of Georgia:
l am candidate for the United
States Senate. to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Watson. My
candidacy is, of course, subject to
democratic primary selection.
In making this announcement | do
not feel that an exhaustive statement
OF the principles upon which my can
dldacy rests is necessary, for the rea-
son mat during my long public service,
DoCh at Washington and in Georgia,
nave always frankly and fully express
ga my views on every important ques-
ZION, and l believe those views are
IalrIy well known to the people. Still
since the campaign is to be short,
ana since there will be little or no
opportunity to address the people on
1ts issues, it occurs to me that a brief
statement of the fundamental articles
OF my political faith is proper, since
would not wish to be elected to the
senate on any misrepresentation of nv
posltlon, or of what my course in
mat body will be in the event of nv
election.
am Democrat of the olden school
of the faith of our fathers.
l. l believe in a rigid adherence
IN our foreign relations, to doctrine
Ilrst 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 entangIing alliances
with any.
WINE advocating a policy of reason
aOle preparedness so that this country
may at all times be in a position to
MAINTAIN Its rights and protect its
CltlZehs, can see nothing that we
hlsht gam and much that we might
rose, now as in Washingtons day. by
AnVolVlng ourselves either in the zeal.
Ousies or quarrels of other nations.
Whlle am not only wiling but anxious
10 see this country always exert it's
influence in favor of peace through
out the world | am wholly unwilling
10 guarantee the boundary lines Of
other nations, or to protect anv bonn
uary line except our own with either
american blood or American money
1 believe in local self-government.
\ neileVe In the right of each state in
ms repuDlc to regulate its own do
neSVlC aItalrs and internal concerns
WIthout federal supervision or inter
ference. am opposed to the encroach-
meh' OF the federal government upon
tIe rights and powers of the states
"netheF that enCroachment comes
t!OAl 700 loose and elastic a construc-
tlon oI the commerce clause or wheth-
81 results from too great a stretch
tns vi the so-called implied powers If
the Iederal constitution. Our national
government Is one of delegated ana
SApless powers. Every power not
uelegated to 1t is reserved to the states
anu no power should be implied to It
unless the implication is absolutely
necessary to the execution of some
express powers. The encroachment of
Ieueral power upon the states is one
VI the eVer-present and eyer-increasin o
hangers at Washington. 1t must he
checked II local seIf-government is ~
survive The latest form that this
uahser mas assumed is the threat To
pass a FEDERAL anti-lynching law, which
cledrly violates the rights of the state.
anu anu winch undertakes to transfer to
the FEDERAL courts a class of caeeS
tnat belong to the state courts and ~
Ihem alone. If elected to the Senate
1ndil challenge, and / hope success.
1ully' Che constitutional power of fhe
congress to pass such legislation
.: ] believe in absolute honesty and
[8ld economy i'll the expenditures oF
Illo pubic moneys. The current ev-
nues. 'uo leEe-
4. | believe in the protection and
preservation of the rights and liberties
vi Ihe individual citizen-in freedom of
epeech, freedom of the press and free.
Goh Oh public and peaceful assembIaga
11lpeIty' Oh course, must never degen.
oIaIe lhto license, but always be con-
IIoiied and regulated by law-but over
regulation of the individual nv both
state and nation is one of the crvino
ABUSES OF the times. What we need
h ooth nation and state is fewer laUs
ana better laws-and more real Law
enforcement. 40
b. | believe in a small hut efficient
standing army-with a large force os
reserve officers. These Officers CON
oe ehpioyed III our schools to impart
nliliVary discipline to our youth. I'm
uoI eucn system the standing army
can never become menace to the ih-
efIes or the people-every citizen will,
DO taught to defend his liberty if it is
ENDANGERED. He will make the country
capable soldier if necessity should
ever require 1t and with sufficient
number of officers it will always be
an easy task to speedily equip and
muster an army mighty enough to sue
cesSfully defend the country against