Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-19
EDITORIAL COLUMNS
Of GEORGIA DAIL|ES
ENDORSE MR.. HARRIS

Many newspapers throughout
Georgia have given strong editorial
Endorsement to the candidacy of
United States Senator William j.
Harris, who recently announced for
reelection, subject to the Democrat
ic primary this fall. The senator has
qualified with the state executive
committee, but has not announced
whether he will conduct an active
speaking campaign throughout the
state.
Among the papers recently In
dorsing his candidacy and urging
that he be returned to the senate
for another term, is the Athens Ban
ner-Herald, which says, in part:
Georgia has had in the past a
number of able representatives In
the United States senate who have
reflected credit upon their state and
made for themselves records which
are living today on the pages OF the
history of this state. None, however,
rendered more conscientious service
or accomplished more for the inter
est of the state than has William j.
Harris, the senior senator from Geor-
gia.
"0The people Of Georgia will act
wisely in returning him to the senate
without opposition he has earned
their support; he has made a faith
full servant; he is entitled to the
support of the people on his I'M
blemished record as a man and as
a representative in the highest coun-
ellis of the nation-the United States
senate"
Augusta Herald for Him
The Augusta Herald, commenting
on Senator Harris candidacy, says;
1.-The unusual record made by the
senior senator from Georgia, William
J. Harris, has, in the opinion of the
Herald, precluded any opposition to
him. Although some talk of opposl-
ton has been going around, 1t is
not believed that it will materiallZe.
Ibis service and ability has not
only been recognized by the Demo
cratic administration, but even under
a Republican administration he has
been given some of the most lmpor-
tant committee assignments. If he Is
returned to the senate he will be
given number of other important
committees carrying with them the
Craftsmanship"
The LAGRANGE Reporter says:
Senator William J. Harris-still
Bill Harris among Georgians-has
not climbed upon the capitol dome
in Washington to broadcast his
achievements during his years in the
United States senate. He has applied
himself diligently, without ceasing
to the task of finding ways to serve
his people; and he has served them
eff we had to describe Senator
Harris attitude in congress we would
merely say that he is not the enemy
/ of any class, but he is the farmers
friend. His record Of service to the
farmer, as we'll as in the fair and
just in crest of every other class of
American people, suggests a de-
scription of that kind
Macon Telegraph In List
Pointing out that Senator Harris
has been diiigent and useful in the
five years of his service in the SEN
ate, the Macon Daily Telegraph says:
Senator Harris has completed the
first five years OF his term in the
senate. He is a member of the sp-
propriationS and immigration COM
mittees. He has proven a diligent
and useful senator to the state. Pos
sibly no other senator in the history
of the state has maintained closer
personal relations with the people
of Georgia than Senator Harris. He
has no machine; he is not the agent
of any faction or group-he is a
hard working ambassador for his
state in the halls of the United
States senate.
eff the Democrats win the senate
next November, which seems as
sured, Senator Harris will become
chairman of the senate appropria-
tons committee, as Senator Over
man, of North Carolina, who is the
only member senior to Senator Har-
ris, will take the craftsmanship Of
the judiciary committee. Senator
George would move up on his as
signments and gain the chairman
ship Of one of the important COM