The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-05-15
"LIGELnwIS9

Here IS sample Of the argument that
one Of the Elijah Lewis bapers-the esteem
ed cordele RambIeF--is dishing out TO JUS
] readers: 'Hop. Il. B Lewis Is perhaps the
most popular business man before the pub
lie of this state today. A gentleman from
another congressional district was in Cor
dele some weeks ago and asked the question
what makes Mr. Lewis so popular1 One OF
the old timers who we're raised in the
neighborhood with Mr. Lewis replied: Well
have known Lige Lewis all my life. ne
and are near the same age and there has
never deem time in his life that he wasn't
as polite to 4 poor man and as kind to
poor woman as he would have been t. the
richest man N the neighbohood, he didn't
have to wait until he went into politics to
know how to treat people, besides this ne
is an up-to-date business man and fnaneier
and the people Of this district waut a busi-
ness man 10 Congress; he is sane, safe,
conservative, and able; this sir said the ola
timer rs the secret Of his popularity
Now wasn't abe Rambler rambling.
Didn't the Rambler ramble around Alright
smagt bit for the poor mans vote? Why did
MT Brother Charles Jackson Ship speak
right Outaud say "Now Mr. Poor Man walk
right up and vote for Lige; he is power
full polite fellow, and that's about all you
We got Sence enough to know anything a.
bout"
Politeness is an attribute that is common
dabIe, but it Is too common among gentle
men to merit unusual notice. But If the
Rambler must talk about Mr. Lewis far famed
poIIteness to The poor man and to the poor
woman, we will be polite enough to sccede
to It's desire. Yes, dear Rambler, Mr. Lewis
Is polite and that is about the biggest quail
ification he possesses as a congressman. Yes
he is polite and may be kind, but none Of
these virtues constitute resuit-getting
representative Of The Third District.
A demonstration Of the truth OF this
statement is the ten or twelve years Of "in-
nocuous desuetude" Of Mr. Lewis in Con-
gress.
First apologizitg to the voters for taking
up time with so trivial matter, we will say
few words about the personality of Dud-
ley M, Hughes: he is gentleman in every
sense Of the word; he has always been con-
sidered one of the most courteous men in
Georgia, and his courtesy has been limited
to no one class Of men he has ever been
friend to the distressed and his pocket book
and smoke-house have never been closed
to the needy, thousand people in middle
Georgia would swear to our statement,
Mr. Hughes Is also asman about WON we
have never heard single word OF lmmor-
atty but have often head men speak OF
the cleanliness Of his life.
Mr. Hughes is.entlrely free from the con
temptlble things that constitute thei dema-
gogue, He deSpiSes the criminal tactics OF
the would-be purchaser of influence and
ballots.
Mr. Hughes lisa farmer, big majority OF
the voters Of this district are farmers, yet
there has.peYersbeen farmer elected-rep-
resent the Third District,
Mr. Lewis is aabanker, he has made a
large fortune in the last few years by lend
ing money on safe papers at whatever rate
he pleased to charge
Mr. Lewis wants to be elected zone more
time' in order to accomplish in two years
what he has failed to toAin twelve, why
doesn't he start the good work right now9
MT Lewis claims that if he is reelected
he will probably.be mades chairman Of the
committee Of banking and currency, If Mr.
Hughes is elected she will doubtless be
placed on some committee that has to do
with matters that directly concern the agrl-
cultural class.
Two years ago Mr.. Lewis eampaigo man
ager threatened US witha libel suit il we
published the charge that money was be-
ing used to influence votes for Mr. Lewis,