Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23
SMITH WILL CARRY
GWINNETT COUNTY,,
SO VOTERS DECLARE
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ernor Brown and really. represent the
force which will control Georgia II were
defeated for governor-I DID CHAIR
THAT THEY OPPOSED PUTTING THE
CONNECTS UPON THE PUBLIC ROADS
AND TRIED TO PUI. ANOTHER
LEASE OF CONVICTs UPON THE
STATE. 30
THIS CHARGE Is LITERALLY TRUE
Governor Browns feebie effort to show
that there was something in the platform
of the convention that nominated him
that helped to break up the lease is alb
surd.
Who were the leaders in that conven-
ton? Governor Terrell, the attorney for
the lessees; Col. James English, Jr., one
of the lessees
I suppose Governor Brown desires the
public to believe that the celebrated din
ner given to him by Col. James English,
Jr., COMMONLY known as Belshazzar's
Feast, was given for the purpose of help
ing break up the convict lease.
NEVER PASSED ANYTHING.
|, Governor Brown says that l charged
him with passing the dog tax.
did nothing of the sort. HAVE
NEVER SUGG ESTED THAT HE PASS
ED ANY LEGISLATION OF ANY
KIND.
L did say that he approved the bill
the state. This he admits, but he says
that It got to him so late after the leg
islature' adjourned that he was obliged
TO approve it.
1t is right here that Governor Brown
has shown his incompetency. 1t was
fright here, as in all other instances, that
Governor Brown has shown his incom-
potency.
The revenue bill, containing the dog
- l.. 49,
chairman of a committee WHO WAS A
STRONG BROWN MAN II Governor
Brown had been attending to the du-
ties of his office he would have been
familiar with the provisions cf this
bill, and If he was opposed to the dog
tax he should have sent for the chair
man and told him so.
After the bill passed the house It still
was necessary for it TO be considered by
the senate. If he was opposed to the
dog tax he should have communicated
his views if not personally to the mem
bers of the senate by special message
to the senate indicating his opposition to
this tax.
My position is that the governor Is re-
sponsible for legislation as the law re-
quires his approval or veto, and when
he sits silently in his office and takes
no part in the work Of this character,
he becomes through his incompetency
and inaction, responsible for what is
done. 49, ..
II he had really desired the dog tax
repealed, he ought to have sent a mes
Usage to the legislature and expressed
his reason upon the subject. He SIM
ply shows by his own excuse that with
him in office the people have nobody
TO represent them.
THE DURHAM MINE INCIDENT.
The governor then in his interesting
card takes up his action in sending the
troops to Col James English, Jr.s mine
on Lookout Mountain. -.. ... a.
He complains that I stated he had no
authority to send them there and that
he did so without a legal call from an
officer of the law.
The governor is right. did make
this charge, and I repeat it.
He was not authorized by law to send
the troops to Col. James English, Jr.'s
mine in Walker county. except at the
request of the sheriff or the judge of
the superior court. HE CANNOT HIDE
BEHIND THE FACT THAT a GUARD
HIRED BY COL JAMES ENGLISH,
JR.. HAD BEEN SWORN IN AS A
SPECIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF. ....
The law does not allow the governor
to call out troops at the request of a
special deputy sheriff.
OF course, 1 recognize the fact that
this special deputy sheriff having been
employed by Col. James w. English.
Jr., added to his Importance, Col. James
English, .Jr., having been once chief OF
staff of Governor Terrell, and having
also the backing Of Governor Terrell,
his lawyer. but the statutes of Georgia