Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-22
Declares Opposition to
League of Nations in Adj
dress in Senate Candidacy
Against VIM, Jt Harris

HAWkINSNILLE, Ca, July 10
Speaking here today in the interest
Of his candidacy for the United
States senate in opposition to Sena-
tor William J. Harris, former Gov
ernOr Thomas w. Hardwick made a
vigorous attack on the Ku klux
Khan, which he characterized as a
menace to American liberty, voiced
his unalterable opposition to Ameri-
cas- entrance into the League of Ma
tons, defended the doctrine OF
states rights, and criticized Sena-
tor Harris, who he termed a
'dodger and a trimmer"
The former governor spoke at the
city auditorium under the auspices
of a local committee Of his support
ers here by Israel Mannheim, clerk
of the Pulaski superior court.
DR.. Eli w. Goode, chairman of the
city commission of HaWkinsville,
acted as master of ceremonies and Il
f. Lawson, Well-knOWn attorney of
this city, introduced Mr.. Hardwick
20 his audience.
The committee on arrangements
included G. ID. Davis, M. II. Boyer,
solicitor general of the Oconee cir
cult of the superior court; c. r.
Coley, l.. c. Raglan, f. j. Clark and
j. M. Smith, all we'll known in local
business circles.
Democracy Endangered
Declaring at the outset that he en-
tered the senatorial campaign only
after a committee of carpet bag
gers had waited on Ju Richard
b. Russell and warned him not to
run against Senator Harris at this
time, Governor HardWick discussed
the need of a champion from among
the people, declaring that the doc
trlnes OF jefferson and jackson are
threatened with destruction.
lie dWelt at length on the bitter
senatorial campaign six years ago
and criticized Senator Harris for
ms alleged failure to declare his DO
sltlon on the question Of free speech.
freedom OF the press, freedom of re-
HSlOuS belief and freedom Of assem-
bly,
During the course of his speech
Governor HardWick paid tribute to
John w. Davis, Democratic stand
ard bearer in the presidential cam
Palgn' characterizing him as a man
OF the highest personality and
worthy the support of eVerv. true
American. The former governor de.
cIared that, beginning within the
next few days, he will inaugurate
an intensive speaking campaign
mat VIII carry him to practically
every county in Georgia.
Reason for Candidacy
MI. HardWick began his speech
oy assuring his audience that he
was not a candidate for the United
states senate merely because he
again wishes to be senator from
Georgia. He said neither personal
or political ambition had prompted
MN TO enter this race. at time
when others whom he had hoped TO
support failed to do So He said his
candldacy was based on fundamental
principles, and that ne felt impelled
70 oI[er 1t because the differences
between Mr.. Harris and himself
were as wide as the ocean and as
deep as the sea"
Mr.. HardWick described himself
as an old-fashioned Democrat of the
school of jefferson and jackson. who
peleved that ''all of the law and all
OF the prophets, politically speak
ing, can be summed up in the death
less declaration of efferson-eoual
rights to all men, special privileges
to nome
Discussing the foreign policy that
should be adopted and followed by
TINS country, he asserted that he
still believed with Washington, ard
the fathers that this country could
establish and maintain beaceable re-
Iations with all nations and should
avoid entansling alliances with any
nation or any group of nations.
Therefore he opposed our entry into
the League of Nations, for if we en-
tered into that compact we would
have entansling alliances with many
foreign nations and would be bound
to guarantee the territorial integrity
of many foreign nations with Amer
lean blood and American money
This he was unwilling to do.