The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-05-13
TALKS WITH
LEADING MEN
SUPPORTERS OF JUDGE cRoVAl r
COME OUT SGUARELY AND SAY
WHY THEY FAVOR HIM FOR
THE STATE SENATE.
No TRUTH IN THE REPORT THAT
CRoVATT's ELECTION MEANS 4
RESTORATION OF OLD RING
RULE IN BRUNSWICK.

Following up the Interview Of
Judge Croyatt, which The News pub
hshed in its issue of the 9th. a re-
porter called upon several good gov
ernment supporters yesterday who
have been prominent in all OF the re
forms and improvements occurring
in city and county matters within the
past Jew years and who are support
ers OF Judge Croyatt in ltne present
campaign
To each of them the following dues
tion was submitted;
What tendency, in your opinion.
will the nomination of Judge Gro
watt nave towards checking the ne
forms with which the Good Govern
ment club and yourselves have been
connected and which you have adyo
Gated in the city ami county matters
within recent years, and especially
what possibility is there of his noml
nation having any tendency to check
this movement, or assist in return
OF the city and county government
to the former Objectionable methods
commonly called ring rule
TO this question County Commits
sioner W. Il. Townsend said:
My position IN local politics can
cot be well misunderstood. stand
for all tnat the Godd Government club
represents and | am supporting Judge
Crovatt for several reasons. In the
first place he is an honest, able and
fearless democrat, is loyal to his con
victions ANA would not lend his aid
to any faction, be it ring" or other
wise, unless there was real merit in
the cause.
Again | am with Jude Croyatt ON
his pronounced views IN favor OF local
option and against the city court of
Brunswick under the law upon which
it is now being conducted This talk
of restoration of ring rune is redieu-
lous and those who know me should
also know would not tolerate such
a thing
County Attorney A. L. Franklin
said
4 am supporting Judge Croyatt
becauge l am for good government
methods, progress and prosperity. ana
SO is he. and | am certain that he rep
resents 10 faction, but wishes to act
for the people and will 40 nothing to
reverse their veruct previously rem
dered. nor take one step backward
or contribute either to the placing
power of any rng or faction or the
return Of what is commonly called
(ring rule.
Mr. II. r. Hopkins reply was:
No man has been a more deter
mined and outspoken supporter Of the
principles of the Good Government
club than l. Ihave done all within my
power for their success ana my posit-
ION as to any other administration OF
affairs is thoroughly well known |
am a supporter of Judge Croyatt be
cause l believe him to he clean,
pure, active, energetic and heartily
in favor of all those principles and OF
continuing andf increasing the re
forms and the Improvements already
begun and being carried cut by tue
present administration IN bJCh city
and county and feel that NJ can be
depended upon to continue iIong those
lines without the slightest fear ot
any return by any act of his Of oh
jectionable parties or ring rule" in
either state or county"
Mr.. C. T. Goodyear, Jr, said:
4 have advocated and do still the
principles of the Good Government
club. l am supporting Judge Crovati
because his past public record proves
aim to be strong advocate OF i'm
proyement and progress and | believe
that he is and Will continue to be Sc