Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-29
HARDW|CK ASSA|LS
OPPOSITION FORCES

BLAlRSV1l4LE, Ca, Aug. 2b.-ln
his address at Hiawassee, Towns
county, Friday and here today, Gov
ernor Hardwick declared he prob
ably would not have had any oppo-
sition for reelection eff I had been
content to let one certain man be
both governor and senator"
st have felt that Mr.. Watson has
sufficiently big job at Washing
ton," said the governor, without
undertaking to be governor of Geor-
gia, too. I don't know what you
think of Watson and I don't care.
I wouldn't go into Office as some
body's deputy. There was no rea!
reason for Mr.. Walkers candidacy
other than he thought there was a
row on between Watson and myself
and he hoped to profit thereby. You
haven't forgotten what he said
about the two Toms year or so ago
when he went all over the state de-
nouncing them as Bolshevists, al
most calling them tr~.tors, and
charged shat they were in favor of
Matchmaking the women of Georgia.
WATSON is quoted as saying /
broke promises L made to him and
to the people of Georgia. I never
made Senator Watson any promises,
and I defy him or Whispering Cliff
to show any promise I ever made to
the people that broke; it isn't true.
Whispering Cliff is telling the anti
Watson people not to blame him be-
cause Watson favors him, that he
does not like Watson now any bet
ter than he ever did, but that he
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profit by his support to the Watson
folks.
''He is whispering that he expects,
them to vote for him because he is
Watson's candidate"
Defends Policy
Referring to Senator Watson'S
criticism of him for having dis
counted the w. & A. rentals in order
to wipe out the states 100000 de-
ficit, the governor asserted that Mr..
Watson was invited to suggest some
other way of raising the money to
pay past due pensions and school
teachers salaries, and he couldn't
do it.
Governor Hardwick dangerously
remarked that Mr.. Walker was 60
ing to have the rather unique, if not
altogether desirable, distinction of
being the only G orgian who was
ever defeated for governor three
times within two years.
Governor Hardwick came out
strongly for the forestry protection
bill, the biennial sessions bill and
the audit and budget bill, all of
which were lost in the recent legisla-
ture. He also went on record as
favoring a highway bond issue COM
prehensive enough to provide thor
Ough state system Of good roads as
soon as normal times have return
ed. He voiced his emphatic disap-
prevail of members of the Ku KluX
Klan or anybody else wearing masks
in public and seeking to regulate
the conduct or morals Of their fell
lows, declaring such attempts at
regulation outside of the courts of
law were a blow at the fundamental
principles of our government.
The governor made his position on
law and order thoroughly clear. He
said it was his purpose to inforce
the law against all persons without
regard to who they are.
He defended his veto of the new
$1,250,000 pension bill, declaring if
he had approved it the effect would
simply have been to reflect upon the
credit and integrity of the state by
authorizing an obligation which it
had no funds to pay.
The governor asserted that there
was no such thing as free school
books. That somebody must pay for
them; that if the state paid for
them, it must raise the funds.
The governor was given rousing
receptions at both Hiawassee and
here. at the former place he was
introduced by Porf. c. L. Carter,
president Of the Hiawassee Academy,
a school conducted by the Baptist
home mission board for mountain
boys and girls. Prof. Carter warmly
commended the governor and his
public record.
It was stated that more Towns
county citizens crowded the court
house Friday than had attended a
session of court in many years. They
came from all sections of the county
and the governors leaders express
ed the opinion that he would carry
the county by big majority. In
fact. all through this mountain Sec
ton of the state his leaders seem
militant and confident. They say
he will not lose a county.
The governor speaks this afternoon
at Young Harris, where he is to be
introduced by DR.. J. A. Sharp, presi-
dent Of Young Harris college, who
this year is warm Hardwick sup
porter.
On the journey through and over
the mountains the governor and his
party consisting of several automo-
bile loads of his friends from Gaines
vile, Clayton and other places, had
many thrilling experiences. An auto.
mobile occupied by Lavonia citizens
turned aside to let the governors
party pass, went too far and got one
OF it's rear wheels off the road and
on the steep mountain side.
Governor Hardwick, taking hold
OF the spokes Of a front wheel, help
ed others to rescue the car from it's
perilous position.
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