The public never learns the truth about a campaign - Page 12

Handwritten personal recollection reflecting on the impact of the 1928 and 1930 gubernatorial campaigns on Brooks Hays and his family12 vulnerable in other points and I preferred a discussion of general administrative failures rather than an attack upon the highway dept [department]. I knew of the departments mistakes - of its greatest mistake of allowing political factors to enter into the administration of the law but I knew that references to these matters would be misunderstood. I carefully studied the situation. I reached the conclusion that if I proposed to make a serious bid for the nomination I would be forced to discuss the Highway department policie