Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-12-19
After Brown S Job

G. f. Hunnicutt, editor of the
Southern Cultivator, prominent in
--@=----~z-- -
Georgia Tor many years, and real
dirt farmer, has announced his car
didacy for commissioner of agrieul-
ture to succeed J. J. Brown.
Mr.. Hunnicut says this is his
first request for political office
that his life has been spent on the
farm and in working for the farm
ers of the state; that he has trav-
eled in every county in the state
that he knows from first hand their
needs and promises if elected to-
IA clean, conservative busi-
ness administration.
2-I will endeavor to make
the information given out by the
Department reliable, and worthy
of confidence at home and
abroad.
81 will cut Gown expenses,
and the number Of appointees
as much as possible, in keeping
with efficiency. A great effort
is now being made to increase
taxes. stand for a decrease in
expenditure, and better service.
al will cooperate fully with
the Agricultural College, and 9th
er state agencies that are work
ing for the upbuilding of agricul-
ture in our state.
81 will work 10 keep our
state in her position as the En-
pire State of the South, and
fifth in agricultural production IN
the United States, the place she
formerly held.
6-I will do all in my power
to bring the Department into
more vital touch with the practi-
cal farmers of our state, instead
Of using the patronage of the Of
flee to build up "a huge Politi-
cal Machine"
I'll will endeavor to get a
more perfect system worked out,
whereby the FIVE departments I'M
der the Commissioners direction
may be correlated so as to save
lost motion, time and money. The
State Auditor in his report to
Ex-Governor Hardwick said the
books in the Agricultural De-
partment are loosely kept. This
department could be run on two
thirds Of the present expendi-
ture."
81 asked for the active sup
port and vote of all of my friends,
the friends of my father, Dr. J.
B. Hunnicutt, who once held the
position of Assistant Commission
er of Agriculture, and of all who
desire clean, conservative meth
DDS in the administration of our
governmental affairs.
81 am frequently told that
1T will be hard to beat J. ].
Brown and his huge Political Ma
chine, which he has systematical-
ly built up by the bestowal of the
patronage of the offices" l put
It up squarely to the voters of
Georgia whether they will en-
dorse such methods or not.
lO-The present Commissioner
has held the offices 8 years.
This is long enough.
We do not think any one will &C.
cuse us of being overly Jealous
friends of the Hon. j. j., but un.
til some one comes forth with 3
stronger platform, with clearer and
more legitimate reasons than Mr.
Hunnicutt expresses above, we
shall sit tight, taking no hand ir
the row.
As a political commissioner, Mr.
Brown is 0. X He is no better
and he's no worse than others viii
be under like circumstances.
When we tear our shirts, it will
be for a man who goes in with tw,
fists and head full of knowledge
regarding what can and should .,
done to CLEAN UP AND CLEAN
OUT the whole Department o.
Agriculture, cleaning it off tn,
boards and leaving what little i
does to the state college or som,
other recognized agency to per
form.
Mr.. Hunnicutt is an excellen
gentlemen, but we can not see We
where the state is to gain o,
swapping horses here.