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John T. BoifeuiUet Is Well *
Qualified For U. S. Senator
Railroad Commissioner John T. Bol
feulllet, who ha* announced his candi
dacy for (he United States Senate, to
succeed the late Senator Thomas* E.
Watson, has made (he following state
ment to the )>eople of Georgia with
reference to his candidacy and his
ability to render them good and ef
ficient service in that body:
To the People of Georgia:
I have a laudable ambition to repre
sent my native state of Georgia in the
Senate of tho United States, and, in
furtherance of this aspiration, I am a
candidate for nomination in the pri
mary election on October 17, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the latf
lamented Senator Thomas E. Watson.
I believe I have certain advantages
and experiences that qualify me for
the prompt and intelligent discharge
of the duties of a senator.
My services during eight years in
the House of Representatives of Geor
gia, as a member from Bibb county,
and twenty years as Clerk of I lie
House, liuve given me a complete
knowledge of legislative procedure, and
perfect familiarity with parliamentary
law. I am trained in parliamentary
practice and discussion, by reason of
the frequency with which 1 have pre
sided over the deliberations of the
House, and the innumerable times I
have taken part in debates on the
floor.
I also have a ripe experience in the
usages of the United States Senate,
the result of having been private sec
retary to Senatoi Augustus O. Bacon
for eight years, and secretary of the
great and important Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations.
I am personally acquainted witli near
ly all of the present Senators, and with
the senatorial corps and other officials
of the Senate; I atn thoroughly famil
iar with the routine and general work
ings of all the departments of gov
ernment in Washington, and liuve a
pleasant personal acquaintance with
many of the principal officers thereof.
I have several warm friends in the
cabinet circle.
If, In the Providence of God, and by
the grace of the voters of this state,
Z am permitted to take the oath of
office as Senator, It will be amid fa
miliar scenes and friendly faces.
When critical Illness in my family com
pelled my resignation from the Ameri
can Kmba.su>' in London, where in two
■years' service during the world war, I
gained wide knowledge of foreign con
ditions and atfairs, Ambassador Wal
ter 11. Puge, in a personal as well as
official letter to me, said:
“It Is u very great personal mis
fortune for me, and a cause of great
regret to us ail. that you cannot got
back here. Not only your most effi
cient service in the work of this em
bassy, hut the personal pleasure that
we all got from association with you.
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JOHN T. 801 FEU ILLET,
Candidate for U. S. Senator.
make your inability to return, a grief
to us all.”
I At the same time, Assistant Secre
tary of State William Phillips, wrote
me a letter, in which hn said:
"I am very sorry that you have been
obliged to tender your resignation. It
will boa keen disappointment to Am
bassador Page and to the whole em
bassy staff, and I join with them in
expressions of deep regret, that we are
no longer to have the benefit of your
valuable services.”
If elected, my deliberations as Sena
lor shall be conscientious, and my atti
tude shall at ail times be that of a
man with a wide and true human in
terest. I shall be fount) always re
sponsive to the patriotic sentiments
of the splendid people whom I repre
resent. My greatest ambition will be
to prove worthy of the place, to deserve
the approbation and continued friend
ship of those who bo greatly honored
and trusted me; to promote industry:
to guard the porsonal and material in
terests of the citizen; to preserve civil
and religious liberty; to uphold tho
majesty df the law, the dignity of the
government and the rule of the people;
to advance education, and to keep aiofl
the standard of the social and moral
virtues.
1 will deeply appreciate your support
Faithfully yours,
JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET.
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HARDWICK’S ADDRESS
“To the People of Georgia:
“Now that the political jockeying
and log-rolling is about over, at Ma
con and elsewhere, now that the can
didates have all made more or less
definite public announcements of
their positions and views, a good deal
of the smoke has lifted. Quite a bit
of the underbrush has been cleared
away. It is noteworthy that in one
way or another every single an
nounced candidate has proclaimed his
steadfast adherence to the foreign
policies of George Washington, and
his unalterable opposition to the
League of Nations.
“Accepted My View*”
“I am glad that they have all fi
nally accepted my views and follow
ed my lead on this subject, regard
less of their former views or posi
tions. The position of Mr. George
and of Mr. Wright, as well as of my
self, has been explicitly stated; and
since Mr. BoifeuiUet claims that Sen
ator Watson was his model and pro
totype in politics, it is quite apparent
that Mr. BoifeuiUet, too, must oppose
the League of Nations, because
neither friend nor foe of Mr. Watson
ever doubted his unalterable opposi
tion to it. Likewise, Mr. Cooper
states that he voted for Mr. Watson
in the contest of 1920, consequently
it is apparent that Mr. Cooper also
opposes the League of Nations, be
cause that was the single issue in
volved in the campaign of 1920, and
Mr. Watson was unalterable in his
opposition to the League of Nations.
As to the prohibition question, I re
gard that as finally settled by con
stitutional action, and will steadfast
ly oppose any re-opening of the ques
tion or any effort to weaken the
present federal law on this subject.
“Having gotten the record straight,
there are just three points to which
I wish to invite public attention.
“Ist: The fact that all five of the
candidates for the United States sen
ate stand together in unalterable op
position to the League of Nations
and for the foreign policy of Wash
ington plainly and inescapably indi
cates that the public sentimeht of
this state has cyrstalized and solidi
fied on this subject, just as it has all
over the nation.
“A Solemn Warning
“In Georgia, out of the wealth of
material and talent available for this
high office, hot a single candidate can
be found who dares to go to the peo
ple on any other platform except one
of unalterable opposition to the
League of Nations, in any shape,
form or fashion. If this situation is
not pregnant with solemn warning
to those leaders of the Democratic
party in other states and sections
who seek to reopen the question, they
are incompetent to lead.
“2: To the many thousands of
honest Georgians, both men and w*o
men, who, although in a minority,
have strong and conscientious views
in favor of a League of Nations, I
wish to say, with perfect candor and
in perfect good temper that, although
I know they do not agree with me
on this question, yet 1 submit that
they have no reason to oppose me in
this election, because of that honest
difference of opinion, since they can
not vote for any candidate whose
present position about this question
is different from mine.
3: To the great mass of Geor
gians, nien and women alike, who be
lieve, with all the strength and power
of mind, heart and soul, that the for
eign policy of Washington is still
right, and who oppose, with unalter
able firmness, the entry of this coun
try into any League of Nations, and
who are unwilling to give a single
drop of American blood or a single
cent of American money to protect
the boundary lines of any country on
earth except our own, I now wish to
speak: My devotion to this cause is
no new thing. I made the first
speech ever made on American soil
in opposition to the participation of
this country in the League of Na
tions, at Columbus, Ga., on July 4,
If) 17, within three months after the
declaration of war. I made the
speech at that time because 1 saw
even then a purpose becoming mani
fest to induce this country to enter
such a league. On February 12th,
1919, 1 made the second speech ever
delivered on the floor of the United
States senate against the League of
Nations. When I left the senate on
March 4, 1919, and returned to Geor
gia to practice law, I received invita
tions from the people of many coun
ties and communities to address them
on the question raised by the pro
posal that this country should enter
the League of Nations.
“Others In Fight
“I accepted many of these invita
tions. and during the year that fol
lowed addressed the people of some
fifty counties in opposition to the
league. In the meantime, and con
currently, the late Senator Watson
was conducting a brilliant and mas
terlv attack noon it, week after week,
in his Columbia Sentinel; and I re
call that the Atlanta Georgian also
consistently opposed it, and that the
late W. W. Osborne, of Savannah,
had also contributed a series of bril
liant, unanswerable and unanswered
arguments against it. Mr. Watson
and I were thrown into leadership on
this question, he by his activity with
his pen and I by my activity on the
stump, in onnosiHon to the proposal.
Early in 1920. the Democratic presi
dential primary was ordered by our
state committee. 1 called a confer
ence of the opponents in Georgia of
the League of Nations, which met in
Atlanta. At that meeting it was de
termined to contest this question in
Georgia and as a final outcome Hon.
Thomas E. Watson entered the race
as the candidate of those opposed to
the league, with or without reserva
tions; while Attorney General Pal
mer became the candidate of those
who favored it, and Senator Smith
the candidate of those who favored
it with drastic modifications and
reservations.
"In that contest I openly and pub
licly supported Mr. Watson, because
he and I were in absolute agreement
on the question at issue, because he
opposed the league and opposed it
all over, with or without reservations.
My convictions on this subject' were
so deep and strong that I gave Mr.
Watson my support, in the face of
the fact that until this issue became
acute we had not been on friendly
terms for several years.
“In Absolute Agreement
“At this crisis we both realized
that when we got to the bed-rock of
American fundamentals, we were in
absolute agreement, and a reconcilia
tion was brought about between us,
through the intercession of mutual
friends. The presidential preferen
tial primary of 1920 followed, with
its well-known results. Mr. Watson
led the poll in popular vote and he
and Mr. Smith together had more
than two-thirds of the popular votes
and almost two-thirds of the conven
tion delegates. In the convention,
at the request of both Mr. Watson
and Mr. Smith, I acted as the media
tor between the two forces, and to
gether they controlled the conven
tion,, electing both a national com
mitteeman and the delegates to the
national convention at San Francisco
by an almost two-thirds vote. The
unseating of that delegation in San
Francisco aroused the indignation of
the state and contributed largely to
the subsequent election of Mr. Wat
son as senator, and myself as gov
ernor.
“Since Mr. Dean has now turned
state’s evidence on his associates, the
public can now begin to get some
faint glimpses of the volume of in
trigue and crafty misrepresentation
that designing politicians of the Dean
type employed from the very day
they found they were unable to de
feat Mr. Watson and myself as long
as we stood together, to separate us
and to create trouble between us.
Every weapon of misrepresentation
and deception was employed, with
out scruple and without regard to
the truth; that they should have suc
ceeded in any degree, even on the
state issues, in such an effort, in Mr.
Watson’s last days, when his health
and strength had failed, was and al
ways will be a source of regret to
me. There was no other course open
to me except to be as patient as I
could, in face of and with the full
knowledge of all these intrigues, and
to do my duty according to my best
lights, regardless of results.
‘I Have Kept Faith
“To those Georgians who voted
with us in 1920, who marched then
with the ‘two Toms’ to sweeping vic
tory, I have this to say: I have kept
the faith with you and with all men.
I summon you once more to the col
ors. I raise once more the banner
of the olden principles. Conditions
may change, but great principles do
not change. The leader may die, but
the cause lives. The world today is
smoldering with the smoke and blaz-
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY
BREAKS EFFICIENCY RECORDS
With pride in its organization the Central of Georgia Railway desires to present for the infor
mation of the public, the facts concerning its ability to serve its patrons as evidenced by its record
during the months of July, August and September. The disturbed conditions due to the strike of
the shoperafts, coupled with an increased volume of business both general and seasonal, offered a
severe test of efficiency. The fact that men, motive power and equipment measured up to the high
' est standard of performance enables the manage ment to solicit the business of the traveling and
shipping public with the full assurance of our ability to handle that business, safely, properly and
promptly.
On August 7, 1922, I made a public statement of the manner in which the Central of Georgia
' Railway “met an emergency.” I shall now present figures to show that our achievements during
July were neither accidental nor spasmodic but that the railroad has continued to function in an
adequate and dependable manner during the period of two months since the passing of the acute
emergency caused by the strike.
During July, August and September this company handled a total of 200,708 loads against
189,135 for the three months previous to the strike; an increase of 11,573 revenue loads or 6.1 per
cent. This volume of business is only 2,135 loads or 1 per cent less than the peak period of our en
tire history, August, September and October of 1920.
During the three months just passed this company operated 8,720 passenger trains, of which
8,519 or 97.7 per cent were on time or maintained schedule. It operated 1,230 fast freight trains
of which 996 or 81 per cer.t were on time or maintained schedule.
More coal was loaded on this railway during July, August and September than during any oth
er three months in its history, a total of 6,174 cars, an increase of 2,219 or 56 per cent over the
three months just preceding the strike.
Four new efficiency records were established during the month of September as follows:
We handled the greatest number of tons of freight in our history. We moved our cars fas
ter than is shown by any previous record, having maintained a daily average of 34.19 miles per car
per day, a mileage exceeded by very few railroads in the United States. The net ton miles per car
day was 613, the highest ever attained by this company and the percent of loaded car miles to emp
ty car miles was 78, the highest of record.
Our shops have attained an almost normal condition. Prior to the strike we had 2,111 men.
Now we have 2,008 or 95 per cent. The general repairs to cars and engines are being made in an
entirely satisfactory manner, the output of cars actually surpassing that prevailing before the strike.
A contract has been signed with our present shop employes who voluntarily organized and opened
negotiations. The management will not deal with any organization whose men are not at the time
in our employ. The strike is a closed incident.
On June 30 when the shop employes went out on strike we had 1,074 bad order freight cars.
On October 7, we had 570, a decrease of 504 or 47 per cent.
We now have 43 locomotives in our shops for repairs, the usual number under normal conditions.
Our car forces turned out in September 163 general repairs to freight cars, conipared with
127 turned out in June—immediately before the strike —an increase of 36, or 28 per cent. They
also turned out general repairs to passenger cars in September of 16, as compared with 15 in June
—the month previous to the strike—an increase of 1, or 7 per cent.
We were seriously handicapped during September jy our cars being held on other railroads.
This company owns 8,535 cars, which is ample to take care of our business, but during the month
of September we had on the railroad only 6,963 cars, or 81 per cent of our ownership. This pro
duced a car shortage over which we had no control. We are endeavoring in every way to get our
cars turned back to us.
As stated in my former communication, the credit for the fine record of achievement goes to
the officers and men in the various departments who have put forth unusual effort to meet the situa
tion. No railway company can boast of a more loyal set of officers and men than those row em
ployed on the Central of Georgia Railway and our record speaks for itself.
These facts and figures reflect a very gratifying state of returned prosperity, of improved con
ditions and of increased business throughout our territory. Our plant and equipment is able to
handle more business than it is now doing. Every officer and man in our employ takes a personal
interest in doing properly his part in meeting the demands of the situation.
That same public whose co-operation has been so helpful in the past may, we are confident, be
relied upon to continue its support by the proper packing and marking of packages, by the prompt
loading and unloading of cars, and by expediting the transaction of business through other methods
at its command.
Constructive criticism and suggestions are in rited.
W. A. WINBURN,
Savannah, Ga., October 10, 1922. President, Central of Georgia Railway Company.
ing with the fire of threatened and
actual wars, everywhere; wars with
which we have no direct and imme
diate concern; and, while I am al
ways willing to exert the friendly of
fices of this nation at all times and
to the utmost of its influence to pro
mote the blessed doctrines of ‘Peace
on Earth, and good will to men,’ I
am wholly unwilling to bleed the
white youth of the land in foreign
wars, to promote the interests of.am
bitious, or to guarantee the boundary
lines of foreign powers.
“Europe is sleeping over a vol
cano. The Near East is on fire and
the flames may spread at any mo
ment. If you send me to the senate,
you will have the absolute guaranty
that comes, not from mere words to
day, but from my past conduct and
from my record already made, that
I will not vote your boys, your
youngest, your bravest and your best,
to the war lords of either Europe or
Asia.
“Yes, the sentiment of this state,
as well as the entire nation, is now
crystalized and solidified into unal
terable opposition to foreign entan
glements, into wise and firm adher
ence to the foreign policy of the
great Washington, and I congratu
late you and all Georgia today that
no candidate for the senate takes or
dare to take a contrary position.
“Where Were They?
“But let me ask you, when the
mighty battle of 1920 was being
fought in Georgia to form and solidi
fy this sentiment, when 1 stood on
the firing line wherever the fight was
the hottest, one of your two leaders
in that great struggle, fighting then
for what I stand for now, persecuted
and vilified, abused and slandered,
maligned and misrepresented—where
were then my distinguished oppo
nents? Where was Judge George?
Where was Mr. BoifeuiUet? Where
was Mr. Wright? In one way or an
other, they are all now proclaiming
their present unalterable opposition
to the League of Nations. True, Mr.
George was then filling with .distin
guished credit a place on the supreme
court bench of Georgia. True, ordi
nary political- activities would have
been improper on his part while he
held that position; but on a great is
sue of foreign policy, so fundamental
that it went to the very roots of
Americanism, so momentous that it
involved the very blood and bone of
future generations, surely a dignified
and forceful statement to help lead
aright the people who had honored
him so highly, would not have been
amiss from Judge George, who now
informs us that he has always op
posed the League of Nations, but
who in that campaign, unless I am en
tirely misinformed, voted for Mitch
ell Palmer for president, and for
Hugh M. Dorsey for senator. Surelv
a simple declaration of his faith at
that crucial and critical time, com
ing from so high a source, would
have been of incalculable benefit to
us while the real battle was being
fought. When he saw two lone men
leading it, with the support of only
one daily newspaper in Georgia out
of twenty, supported by less than a
dozen weekly newspapers out of 200
abused and persecuted, fighting ham
mer and tongs, day and night, ex
hausting their vitality to the extent
that it finally cost one of them his
life, how could Judge George refrain
from giving he people just one ex
pression of the deep faith that he
now says was in him then? Where
then was the Eagle of Floyd, the
brilliant Wright? Where then was
the knightly BoifeuiUet? I chal
lenge them all, collectively and sep
arately, to give a single instance of
any public expression from any one
of them while the real battle was
being fought, of the steadfast faith
that they now proclaim; of their stal
wart opposition to the League of Na
tions. A blast tfien from the splen
did bugle of any one of them would
have been worth many times a thou
sand men; but we got no blasts, no,
not one!
“Copied My Platform
“Since they have copied my plat
form and embraced my views, I have
only one other question to ask of
them on this paramount and all- con
trolling issue. My position through
out this stormy period was known of
all men. What about theirs? Ev
erybody in Georgia knows and has
been explicitly informed by me how
I voted in these contests. What
about the position of each one of
these candidates? The public does
not know, but it is entitled to know,
and it is entitled to know before the
election and not after the election.
For whom did Mr. George vote in the
presidential primary of 1920? For
whom did he vote in the 1920 sena
torial campaign? For whom did Mr.
BoifeuiUet vote in each of these cam
paigns? For whom did Mr. Wright
vote in these campaigns? Mr. Coop
er has already voluntarily tokl us for
whom he voted. Next, how about
you, Mr. George? How about you,
Mr. BoifeuiUet? How about you,
Mr. Wright? Answer, all at once,
if you like, but be sure to let the
people know how you voted, before
they vote.
“THOMAS W. HARDWICK.
“Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10, 1922.”
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