Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-12
SMITHS ADMINISTRATION
PRAISED BY B|BB CLUB
Acts of Former Governor Are
Compared With Those of
Governor Brown

MACON, Ca. July 11.-Resolutions
! endorsing the former administration of
Hon. Hoke Smith, recounting the ex-
cellent results Of his official acts, COM
pairing his record with that of Governor
Brown and calling on supporters of the
F., former governor to organize, have been
adopted by the Bib County Hoke Smith
| club. The members of the club are en-
/ thusiastic over the outlook. The pre-
amble and resolutions follow: -,- ..~
What the Hon. Hoke Smith, while
governor, did for Georgia and her peo-
Pile:
81: He secured the disfrancnlsemenr
of the negro, eliminating him as fac
tor in the politics Of the state, thus con-
I tributing to the benefit of both races,
and insuring peace between them.
-. He secured the repeal of the de-
plorable and indefensible convict leas-
victs. which formerly enriched only the
favored lessees, is now enriching the
entire state.
3. He secured the enactment Of a
railroad commission law. and an In
creased commission. that holds the
scales of justice with even hand, as be-
tween the public service corporations
and the people, giving equal right and
protection to each.
II. He was successful in having the
public school appropriations increased
by 100000. .s.. So t...s .s..-
''5. BY his masterful handling of the
strike Of the firemen on the Georgia rail-
he Of raf 81 ho the
civil authorities to protect human life
and property, without the aid of the
military, and effected a peaceful settle
ment By arbitration.
IS. The state finances were so admin
istered that, despite the loss of some
s250,000 annually from saloon licenses,
there was in the treasury on December
81, 1909, over 100000 in cash, which,
with collectible debts and taxes due,
made a net surplus of some 100000 In
excess of that years unpaid appropria-
lions.
az. He secured the passage of the
new registration law that gives to every
citizen equal and adequate opportunity
to qualify himself to vote in all state
elections Ono reference being had to
municipal contests). Thus rendering i'm
possible the registration of the purchas-
able and floating vote, and at the same
time giving ample opportunity for strik-
ing from the lists those who may have
improperly. qualified.
Although Governor Brown has now
been in office for more than year, his
friends are unable to point to any Leg
islation secured by him. and are forced
to admit that he has been unsuccessful
in repeating anything done by his pre-
decessor, despite persistent effort.
Governor Smith demonstrated 10 the
world great genius and marvellous aD.4I-
ty- as constructive statesman. cover
nor Brown has clearly demonstrated not
only his absolute inability to initiate
anything OF constructive character, ut
his utter impotency to destroy that
which Governor Brown has built up. If,
as some extreme partisans claim, Cover
nor Brown IS now furnishing bread TO
Georgia. 1t Is because Governor Smith
supplied the flour, kneaded the dough,
baked the bread and left 1t in the state
oven. ..- D.. o..
I'm view of the above records OF the
two men, we hereby ask to be enrolled
as members of the Hoke Smith club of
Bibb county, pledging our best energies
and. efforts to again place this true,
tried and trustworthy friend of the
masses, Hoke Smith, in charge of the
affairs of state"