The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1906-08-15
THOSE NEGRO APPOINTMENTS
How Hoke Smiths Civil Service Commission Ex-
cuse Was Punctured by Clark Howell


HOKE SMITH and his political lieuenans exerng all
their energies the FACTS bearing upon the NEGRO
APPOINTMENTS Mr. Smith made while holding position in
President Geveauds cabinet They begging the people not
TO inform themselves FACTS people of Geor
ga think for themselves They know for themselves,
their right and their duty.
Every Georgian should read for himself the story of the NE
GRO APPOINTMENTS in the Department of the Interior of
which Hoke Smith the official head The FACTS as pre-
Disfranchisement Circular all of
hem taken from Department of Interior RECORDS At this
time when Mr. Smith is going about the state protesting to
have just the discovery that the negro should take part
in po1tics-A POLICY TO WHICH GEORGIA COMMITTED
HERSELF THIRTY YEARS AGO WHEN SHE ENACTED
LAWS UNDER WHICH WHITE SUPREMACY HAS EVER
SINCE BEEN ABSOLUTELY PRESERVED-it is perfectly
fair legitimate is right of the people of Georgia to
investigate RECORD Mr. Smith himself made during the only
period of his when he had offices to give
The list of NEGRO APPOINTMENTS under Hoke Smith
Secretary of the Interior long Faced by the OFFICIAL
DEPARTMENT RECORDS WHICH SHOW THAT HUN
DREDS OF NEGROES HELD FAT OFFICES THERE at
the time Mr. Smith TURNING OUT WHITE LADIES
and advising WHITE to PUSH YOUR ENERGIES ON
GEORGIA SOIL" between the pow handes Mr. Smith seeks
place the responsibility for the NEGRO appointments upon tine
Civil Service Commission.
Among the most notorious of these NEGRO appointments
those of the and the sonnaw of the NEGRO
BISHOP TURNER who had, upon request 1NDORSED NIX
SMITH FOR OFFICE The negro Dave Turner, who had
vou held minor places in the service but had been
dismissed appointed place paying him $40 FAR
BETTER PLACE THAN HE HAD EVER HELD UNDER a
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION. The negro John P Iur-
ner was given position of SPECIAL PENSION EXAMINER
expenses of about $4,000 and sent to
southern state to WHITE PENSION APPLICANTS
The negro Cornelius King Bishop Turner'S sonnaw had place
ESPECIALLY CREATED FOR HIM which paid him $1,000 a
gear and expenses.
BECAUSE THESE PARTICULAR APPOINTMENTS
FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY ON THE HEELS OF BISHOP
TURNER'S ENDORSEMENT OF HOKE SMITH, they have
naturally attracted particular attention Was the civil service
commission responsible for these NEGRO appointments
put the issue practical test CLARK HOWELL
Joint debate Albany put to Mr. Smith the following
propositions WHICH Mr.. SMITH DID NOT DARE ACCEPT
Mr. Smith HAS NOT ACCEPTED Mr.. HOWELLS PROPO-
SITIONS TO THIS DAY, and he will not.
HIS. REFUSAL IS MOST PRACTICAL ACKNOWL
EDGMENT THAT ALL THAT HAS BEEN CHARGED
IS TRUE.
Mr. Howels propositions made presence of 1000 peo
pie Albany, follows:
a. make that comparatively few OF the ne
PRO appointments listed this dsfanchsemen circular were
passed upon by the civil service commission and that ma
;crty under the jurisdiction Of the civil
service will give thousand dollars to MISS
berrvs school show the contrary provided
he wiz agree give thousand dollars if he fails to do So
(2) will give thousand dollars to Miss Berrys school
Mr. Smith will show that the application OF David M turner
Bishop son-who dismissed several times by re-
publican for drunkenness and ncompetenc-a
ever civil commission or that the civil
service commission requested his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mr.
Smith will give one thousand dollars he fails 10 do
60 make the proposition regards the appoint
ment of King Bishop Turner's son-n-aw to one
position Secretary Smiths administration
a. I will offer still another thousand dollars to MISS
Be he will show where the civil service COMMISSION
have John Turner another son OF BISHOP turner's
transferred department to the interior depart
nent without the request transfer having first been made
bv Mr. Smiths department. provided Mr. Smith wta otter
to- pay dollars he fails to to the contrary
(Siened) CLARK HOWELL
ss = .+.~ 3Aecepted QIo2e Smith refused to sign)