The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-09-07
GOVERNOR HARDW|CK
SPEAKS To A LARGE
CROWD HERE MONDAY
In HIS Speech He Asks MIR. Walk
er a Few Pointed Questions.
Local Headquarters Confident


In his speech before a large crowd
'of Cobb county voters Monday at the
courthouse Governor Hardwick made
a new turn in his campaign speeches
by asking Mr.. Walker, his opponent
lew pointed questions in regard to
the actions he (Walker( would have
taken had he been in the Governors
char during recent events.
One of the Largest crowds that
has assembled in Marietta for quite
while was here to hear the Cover
nofs speech. He was introduced by
Col zoe Abbott. Governor Hard
WICK led up to his series of questions
by stating that Mr.. Walker was de-
mandlng change of administration
which demand, he said, carried with
1t change of policy.
Now" said the governor. 81 want
Mr.. Walker to state precisely what
change of administration policies he
desires.
Il understand that to those people
VINO opposed the sending of troops to
Waycross to preserve law and order
and to prevent bloodshed, Mr.. Wal
ker takes occasion to announce that
ne opposed the sending of these
troops. On the other hand, | under
stand, that to those who favor law
and order, Mr.. Walker pretends TO
De IN sympathy with the sending Of
troops to Waycross.
i want him to answer this cues
tlon: What would you have done
under the same circumstances? IF
you had been advised by the sheriff
OF Ware county, the mayor of Wav-
cross and other respectable citizens
Oh county and city that troops were
needed to prevent rioting and blood
Shed, would you have yielded tn tho
lnslstent requests of these people and
thereoy done nothing to prevent riot
Ing ana danger to lives and prperty?
The Mask Question
"A few months ago, when you saw
That the preparation of outrages in
Georgia by masked mobs was on the
increase and laws were being disra-
garded and treated with disrespect
what would you have done about II?
1t is reported that to those in
favor of these outrages Won are
cFltlclzlng me for demanding that
they cease, while to those who an
prove my course you are announc-
ing your sympathy with the en-
1orcement of law and order. | want
you to state explicitly and specifcal-
~ whether you approve the demands
made that the Ku Klux Khan ston
It's public parading in masks and
that all efforts to administer punish
ment outside the law cease.
1T is reported that to those who
dlsapprove my veto of the new class
pension bill, you are criticizing me.
while to those who approve my ac-
ton as the only possible business
policy for the state, you are agree
ing that it was the proper thing
for me to do. What would you have
done with this pension bill? Please
answer this question specifically"
Declaring that the fiscal policy
outlined by Mr.. Walker in his plat
form was impossible, and would. if
put into effect, increase the states
appropriations from about eleven
million dollars a year, to about TWEEN
ty million dollars a year, the gov
ernOr said Mr.. Walker did not offer
1 single plan for. raising revenue
with which to pay these increased
appropriations, and he asked Mr..
Walker this question:
What is your plan for raising
the revenues which will be required
to pay the eight or nine million dol
lars in extra ppropriations advo-
Gated by you?
do you favor the repeal of the
tax equalization law, which law YOU
SO strongly supported two years ago?
If you do favor it's repeal, what plan
of tax raising do you advocate in
its placer"
Il have asked Mr.. Walker these
questions because it is generally re-
ported all over the state that Mr..
Walker is taking both sides of every
issue; that to one side he expresses
sympathy with their views, and to
the other side. he expresses a like
sympathy. His platform issued sew
eral weeks ago does not answer any
of these questions.
Source of Opposition
at has been stated at Mr.. Wal
ker's headquarters that within a few
days he proposes to issue written
statement clarifying his position on
the various issues of the campaign
and outlining just exactly where he
stands on each. l have, therefore.
asked these questions at this time
in order that Mr.. Walker many an
swer these questions in the state