The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-04-17
BROWN ISSUES
HIS PLATFORM
Makes a Square Presentation Of
Views to People Of Georgia.
HIS POSITION STATED
On All Important Questions Affecting Poll
cy and Affairs Of the State--Brief
Summary of Document


Hon. JOS. M. Brown, candidate for
governor before the primary Of June 4.
against Governor Smith, gave out for
publication Thursday an address to the
people Of Georgia in which he ampli-
fies his platform as published concur
rently with the announcement OF his
candidacy. Mr.. Brown takes up each u
the questions which have recently been
brought into prominence In connection
with public policies, and discusses
them clearly and fully.
Following are some Of the salient
points In his address:
Il will candidly confess that ] do MOI
claim to have been gifted by Proyi-
dence with an orators voice. whereby
/ could be heard by throngs in the
open air or in large nails, In the
present condition of affairs, it is my
candid conviction that the laboring
masses Of our state, whether in fac
tories or shops, or on the farms, need
prosperity rather than oratory. In truth
1t Is more than figure OF speech to
say that the time has come when Geor-
gia should disassociate herself from the
aristocracy OF oratory and clasp hands
with the democracy of deeds. Hence,
In this campaign / will not undertake
to make political speeches, but will
seek to bring about that spirit Of sym
pathetic accord and cooperative en-
deavor which would again secure en-
ployment with fair wages to those Of
our fellow citizens who are now unwik
lingly idle. whose families are deprived
OF the comforts OF life, and TO restore
such confidence in the good faith Of
our state and her officials IN guaran.
teeing to every dollar invested IN the
state equal protection Of the laws as
will attract to her the capital needed
to develop her resources Of every char
Rcter.
III elected to the exalted Office of
governor, pledge every energy Of my
nature to the upbuildirtg and develop
ment Of this gerat state and the resto-
ration Of prosperity to al her people.
'IAbelieve in return to the payment
IN one sum OF confederate pensions as
prevailed before it was repealed by
Governor Smiths administration.
II believe that the affairs Of the state
should be most economically adminis-
tered. Amy tax levied upon the people
which brings into the treasury more
money than is absolutely necessary to
meet the expense of the state govern.
ment SO economically administered is
robbery OF the people. II. therefore,
am elected governor will insist upon
q reduction OF the tax rate which is
now burden upon the people for a
top-notch high tax rate is not in accord
with the spirit of reform.
In the discussion of the prohibition
question, would not be frank and open
were not to state at the outset that /
am unalterably opposed to the saloon,
and no act of mine, either personally
or officially, will approve its re,estab-
lishment In the state Of Georgia
Il shall favor the strict enforcement
Of the present prohibition law, and any
amendment that may be passed by the
general assembly at the next session
respecting it. The will OF the people
should be supreme, therefore if it be
their will that the present law stand
as IL now is, it must stand. II it be
their will that it be amended, they will
elect q general assembly to enact their
viii, and the will of the people consci-
entiously, inteiligently and deliberately
determined, is the highest law. ! will
so recognize and obey it,
Il believe in the establishment of a
department Of labor. and that the com
missioner Of labor should be chosen
from the laborsng men
$3.50 80 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~