Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05

NlCl iedSt system anu ne says lIdl licIe
was something in the platform which
nominated Governor Brown on the sub
ject.-
Mr.. Jake Moore. Col. ]. w. English,
Jr., and the other lessees were the earn
est supporters OF Governor Brown in his
former races. They are his supporters
now.
The leading Brown men fought bitter
ly to preserve the leasing of convicts
in the legislature. The leading Brown
papers attacked Governor Smith for call
ing the extra session of the legislature.
Immediately after Governor Brown
was elected. Col ]. w. English, Jr..
gave Governor Brown the famous din
ner, which has been variously called the
"orchid dinner" or "Beshazzar's feast"
1T WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR Mr..
MADDOX TO MAKE THE PEOPLE BE-
LIEVE THAT COLONEL ENGLISH
GAVE THIS DINNER TO THE GOV
ERNOR BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THE
GOVERNOR WAS FIGHTING THE
CONVICT LEASE.
Col. J. w. English, Jr., is now one
OF Governor Browns warmest support
ers. He and Governor Terrell were
among the first callers at the Brown
headquarters when they were opened in
the Kimball house. Mr.. Maddox and his
associates may try to make the people
believe that Governor Brown wanted the
convict lease repealed, but no one twill
be so credulous as to accept such a
claim.
The progressive Democrats in the leg
islature fought the lease system. Gov
ernor Smith at the extra session of the
legislature declared that unless the sys-
tenn was repealed and provision made for
using the convicts on the road, he would
veto the bill.
Mr.. Maddox has probably forgotten
that his own distinguished father, Judge
Maddox. afterwards appointed Judge of
the superior court OF the Rome circuit by
Governor Brown, appeared before the con-
Wet investigating committee, defending
Mr.. Jake Moore.
A CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYER.
But Mr.. Maddox says the plan sug-
gested by Gov. Smith for providing the
money to meet school teachers claims
is unconstitutional. 1 suppose that he
advocates bonding the state as recon-
mended by Governor Brown. A bond is
sue would require a constitutional amend
ment, and the plan suggested by Governor
Smith, as he himself has stated several
times, would require constitutional
amendment. His plan is simply to ad-
vance the payment OF 100000 taxes col
lected from those corporations which pay
through the comptroller general.
Il knew that Mr. Maddox was a fine
railroad lawyer, as he enjoys the honor
Of being attorney for the Central rail-
road, but MUST ADMIT MY INABIL-
TTY TO FOLLOW HIM IN HIS SUG-
GESTION THAT A CONSTITUTIONAL,
AMENDMENT OF THE CHARACTER
SUGGESTED BY GOVERNOR SMITH
WOULD ITSELF BE UNCONSTITU-
TIONAL.
'Mr. Maddox's imagination has sug-
gested to him an effort to take away
from the progressive Democrats and Mr..
Smith the measures so apparently valu-
able brought to the people during his
two years administration. Even Mr..
Maddox's imagination falls him when
the question arises as to what Governor
Brown has done.
81 shall remind him Of what he has
done:
"First, he has drawn his salary.
."Second, no has written poem on the
dogwood blossoms.
Third, he has spent an enormous sum
for carpets and for painting an eagle In
the hall Of the house Of representative.
FOURTH, he has slandered the treasu-
~ OF the state.
"Eifth, he has failed to obey the d.
reotions OF the legislature about buying
valuable property In Chattanooga and
has recommended property uttr1y unit
for use.
"sixth, he has allowed his friend, COL
]. w. English, Jr., to put him in a hole
by a night telephone call from Chatta-
nooga to send troops to walker county.
."No doubt, Governor Brown Is consoIed
when he thinks OF this blunder, by the
fact that both Of Col. j. w. English's
automobiles are named after him.
WHY THEY OBJECT.
Most Of the objection which Is made
by Mr.. Maddox to Mr.. Smiths speech Is
that 1t is mild and deals in principles
and platforms and does not descend to
personal politics and personal abuse, In
other words, Mr.. Maddox seems to want
to organize a campaign of personalities
and a speech which deals with principles
and platforms does not appeal to him.
have known all along that the opposi-
ton to Mr.. Smith could not meet him up
on the plane of fair, square discussion
Of the principles involved, and this con-
fession of Mr.. Maddox corroborates me-
l want to say another thing. The pub
lie may expect from now on to hear any
sort OF FAKE RUMORs STARTED IN
REFERENCE TO MR. SMITHS CAM
PAIGN. The desperate straits to which
the Brown campaign IL being reduced are
necessitating a resort to the circulation
OF all sorts Of wild rumors and to THE
CHEAP EXPEDIENT OF POSTING
BETS AND THEN WITHDRAWING
THEM BEFORE ANYBODY CAN COME
ALONG AND TAKE THEM UP. The
cheapest kind OF bluff is the betting blum
But I AM RELIABLY INFORMED
THAT EVERY DOLLAR OF MONEY
PUT UP BY THE BROWN SIDE HAS
BEEN PROMPTLY COVERED. OF
course, 1t was simply campaign thunder,
it was an effort mad. tor Its effect on
weakened people. This betting business
on the Brown side is a blum pure and
simple,( trying to boost a weak cam