Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-09
HARDW|CK READS
ALLEGED LETTER
FROM MRS. TYLER

GAINESVILLE, Ga, Sept. G.
Former Governor Thomas w. Hard
wick spoke here today in support
of his candidacy for the United
States senate, concluding with a
summary of the issues in the cam
paign.
He declared that Senator w j.
Harris, the incumbent, by his vofe
in the senate, stood for entry into
the League of Nations without any
reservations He said that he
(Hardwick) stood squarely against
the proposal, and in opposition to
the vote of Senator Harris.
The speaker declared that he had
always stood for the right of the
states, and for local self-goVern-
ment, and that Senator Harris had
always stood in opposition to the
right of the states and local self
government; except when he ran
away from the question and did not
vote at all"
The speaker declared that he
stood for economy in public expen-
ditures, material reduction in appro-
priation and a consequent reduction
of the tax burden.
He declared that Senator Harris,
by his log-rolling tactics" in his
efforts to secure insignificant APP
preparations" stood for a constant
and continuing increase of appro-
priations, and IAN ever-increasing
tax burden"
The speaker declared that he
stood opposed 10 Ku Kluxism in
politics-that he had so declared
more than two years ago, while he
was governor Of Georgia; he said
he occupied the same position on
this matter that Mr.. Davis, the
Democratic nominee for president
occupied, and that he had taken
this position long in advance Of
Mr.. Davis, long in advance of the
"klan reverses' throughout the
south, notably in Arkansas, Okla
homa and Texas.
Says Harris Is Dodging
On the other hand, he said, Sena-
tor Harris, although challenged re-
peatedly to do 80, had stubbornly de-
clined to declare his position or
views on the question; that Senator
Harris occupied exactly the same
attitude on this question as that
held by the Republican candidate
for president, Mr.. Coolidge, that nei-
Their President Coolidge nor Senator
Harris had views about this matter
that they were willing to expires, and
were attempting, by their silence
Ito dodge the question, and to strad
die it.
He said the question was acute
and that the people of Georgia were
entitled to know before the election
and not afterWard, whether MIR. Har
ris was affiliated with the khan in
any way or not; they were entitled
to know whether Mr.. Harris was ac-
cept1ng the support of the khan lead.
ers, as such, or not; they were en-
titled to know Mr.. Harris views and
position on the entire question, and
to have an explicit and direct state
ment before the election.
The speaker declared that he haG
expressed his own views on this and
every other important public ques-
ton candidly and fairly. On the
other hand, Senator Harris has re-
fused, he said, "even under fire, and
in the face of demands that he do
so, to state his views on this or on
any other important issues" and
that The had lodged more than half
OF the most important questions that
came before the senate since he be.
came member of that body, be-
cause he feared to lose votes by
taking either side of controverted
questions"
Mr.. Hardwick declared that
service Of that character was not
credItable to the state, nor useful to
the great masses of her people. He
reminded his audience that he had
urged Senator Harris to meet him in
joint debate, imam to man" to dis
cuss these issues, and said that Sen.
ator harris had declined to do so.
Warns Against Canards
The speaker warned his hearers
against any eleventh canards
political or personal" that might
emanate from either Senator Harris
or any of his friends.
He said that he had begged Sen.
ator Harris to meet him. face to
face" so that they could discuss
every issue that could possibly be
involved in this campaign. SO that
both could have ample opportunity
Tor defense and reply, but THAI Sen.
ator Harris had refused to do it.
He said, under these circlrn-
stances, any attacks on him by
senator Harris or his friends, mace
When 1t was too late for reply.
would, he believed, be utterly dis.
credited and rejected by every fair.
minded voter in Georgia. who be.
lieves in fair play and common hon.
esty in politics; and 1.-The people
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