The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-01-23
Mr., A, L;FRANKLIN
FOR LEGISLATURE
SETTLED FACT NOW THAT THE
PEOPLE OF GLYNN WANT HIM
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
PROBABLY AMONG THEVERY FEW
BRuNsWlcKIANs WHO CAN BE
ELECTED WITHOUT A FIGHT.

1t has been decided that Mr.. A. L.
Franklin will be the next representa-
tive from Glynn county in the Geor-
gia legislature, This decision has
been fixed in the minds of the people
of Glynn for some time but it has re-
quirad no little persuasion to get Mr.
Franklin to see it that way and OBJ
tain his consent to take the place. His
selection was by popular will as the
current opinion here Tor some months
has been tuat on no other man could
the entire people unite, and it was
especially desired that the man chosen
should be one that woulu not arouse
any factional differences in this
county, at least for some years to come
Brunswick has had it's fill of fractional
politics and the city is prospering
without it and that was one reason
why sucn active efforts have been
made to get Mr.. FRANKLIN to let his
announcement for the house go in.
Mr.. Franklin is at present county at
torney and also an alderman of the
city Of Brunswick. He was the only
alderman on which all the people of
this community could unite at the last
election, and he received almost the
total vote at a time when the lines
were sharply drawn, and every man
was asked to give his platform. Mr..
Franklin declined to announce in fa-
vor Of any particular faction and
despite this the peoples conf
dence in his integrity and ability
was so great that at no time was there
any suggestion of an opposition can
didate. He bears the distinction of
being the one man in Glynn tnat can
unite all factions and he has done it
on more than one occasion. His person
ality is pleasing, while his ability as
an attorney has been demonstrated in
a most remarkable manner. 1t was
some years back when Mr.. Franklin
came to Brunswick from Athens ana
began to teach as one Of the princi-
pals in the Glynn schools. He went
ahead rapidly and soon retired to open
a law office. Shortly thereafter de-
cided change took place in the politi
cal atmosphere of this county, and in
the front rank of the then victorious
was Mr. Franklin. He was
heard nightly on the stump and by his
and force of argument had
great weight in turning the political
tide mis- way. During the interval be-
tween speeches he was doing expert
work on the books of Glynn county,
and by patient efforts secured evidence
that made the county commissioners
refuse to pay any more of lot Of
bonds that had been in course Of re-
demption by the authorities here for
years and years and which at the rate
they were being redeemed had the
county practically bankrupt and would
have kept it so for some years. He
secured the evidence that stopped the
redemption Of these bonds and which
later resulted in the county getting,
his efforts as county attorney,
s111 500 worth for the remarkably
small price Of s2,5oo, or less than it
would have cost to have fought the
case in court even If it had been de-
feated. These and other good bust
ness landings Of matters connected
with public affairs and for the good
Of the public. have gradually formed
such strong bond of confidence be-
tyeen te public and Mr.. Franklin that
it. in a measure, accounts for
his. irresistible political popularity and
he will go to the legislature with the
strongest endorsement ever given by