Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-12
Announcement OF THOMAS W. HAROVICK
FOR THE UNITED STATES SENATE

any foe, or combination of foes.
/ also believe in adequate coast de
lenses. to protect our country from the
possibility Of foreign invasion, and II
powerful and up-to-date navy to FRO
tect our nationals and our commerce
in every land and on every sea.
6. believe in restricted. and
sharply restricted, immigration. The
immigration into this country of toe
many foreigners, who cannot speak our
language, who know nothing and care
less about our history and traditions
who are incapable Of assimilation with
our people, is one Of the greatest dan
gers OF the times Our body polite can
not digest them as rapidly as they
come. driven to these shorea in ever
increasing numbers h. the misfortunes
of other lands. For our own protec-
ton, in war and peace alike, we mus
deal firmly and drastically with this
question, and we ought for time to
entirely prohibit this immigration, un-
til we can assmilate, if it be possible,
those whom we have already admitted.
z. | believe in the American citi-
zen as an individual, and in his indi-
viduality. | am opposed to every form
of paternalism and socialism, as un-
sound in principle and as destructive
of the self-reliance of the individual
would not only preserve the rights
and liberties of the individual, but also
that equality Of opportunity, which has
been the glory of this land In the past
and should remain the Hrth-right OF
all generations.
So far as 1t Is possible to do SO
by law would preserve not only
equality in right and privilege, but also
equality In opportunity. to every Amer
lean citizen. Equal rights to all men,
and special privileges to none," was
the battle-cry of the great Jefferson.
To 1t | would add, If | might, this:
Equal opportunity for all men-and q
square deal for all.
These, fellow Georgians, are the fun
damentals of my political creed. II /
have read my history Alright, 1t is
the political creed of Thomas Jeffer-
son, of ARdreW Jackson, of all the
great fathers and founders both of
the republic and of our great party.
These are the principles upon which
l have constantly sought to base my
public life and my official conduct. For
them, as l understand them, | have
never hesitated to incur defeat, or to
public office.
Whatever else may be said of me
not even my foes can charge me with
ever having lodged an Issue or trim
med my sails to catch passing breeze
that during long public career l
have made numerous mistakes,
readily concede What man has mo-?
No honest citizen, no fair.minded foe
can ever deny, however, that my DO
Sitions have been always csndidly and
honestly taken and .courageously main
tanned. Considering the magnitude and
the number Of the great public CUES
tons with which l have had to deal
during all these years, It would be pass
ing strange II even my closest friends
could have agreed with me upon every
one OF them but do not believe they
are concerned, or that the people are
concerned, as l know l am not con-
cerned, with honest differences of
opinion ON questions that are passed
and gone. am concerned. and the
people should be deeply concerned,
over the mighty duties OF today and
the still mightier responsibilities OF
tomorrow. On my political body ]
nave neither scars nor sores from the
battles Of the past.
l do not offer my candidacy fer this
Aigh office without considerable per
sonal hesitation. To q man most OF
whose life has been spent in public
service, private life has It's attractions
ana rewards that are infinitely sweet.
or and richer than the thoughtless may
suppose. feel, however. that II In
the opinion Of the people whatever
equipment I may possess and what.
ever experience may have acquired
Through twelve years OF service in the
House and four years service in the
Senate OF the United States Is of any
value to the State and country in this
crisis. It 10 my duty to offer It to them
II elected can not promise to do bet.
tor than my best--but can promise
never to do less.
i can not promise to accomplish all
! would like to Accomplishment / cad
promise to do my best.
can not promise to defeat every
measure that l think is wrong-I can
promise to fight every such measure
to the last ditch.
can promise that II I am given this
high commission l will never dodge
an issue or never shirk q duty, and
that will represent the people on
Georgia fearlessly and honestly, 70 the
best Of. my ability and understanding
and with keen sense OF the hoavy
responsibility imposed upon me hy
their confidence and their trust
Very respectfully.
(Signed)
THOMAS w. HARDwIO&