The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-17
THE PEOPLE ARE THINKING

| PIE OF the Stoie nave DSeN UOIu:
some very tall thinking On the sub
ject as is evidenced by a large nun
Der Of communications appearing il
the press OF the state from voter
from all walks Of lie, quo show pret
ty well that they have been keepin:
up with the Brown administration
and keer ing an eye on the politica
matters Of the state generally
For instance We have in mind two
# these letters appearing IN tbs
press yesterday, one in The Macon
News from Hon Fletcher Johnson o.
Gainesville. ana the other in The Al
lanta journal from W P. Anderson,
well known Atlanta broker. Col
Fletcher says:
Yes. am Tor Hoke smith in This
campaign. ana expect 70 exert al
oi my est efforts 70 help him win
/ in his section Of the state, was
for Governor Brown Two years ago
/ and gave him the best had in my
chop / am no sudden convert, my
II Ike Smith On the contrary, my
views ave undergone slow trans
formation have deserted Governor
Brown, as his friends say, not for
any special reason but simply be-
cause I have had my eyes opened.
II believe Governor Brown is dom
mated by special interests and | am
| against any such performance
have been convinced by scores Of
things that Governor Brown is not
qualified TO fill the office he occupies.
He has no fixed policies about i'm
portant matters and | know that the
details Of the governors Office have
been almost impossible for the not
aries and justices to get their com
missions, and, indeed, criminals have
escaped because the governor has
failed to issue acquisitions when re-
Quested by sheriffs
On the other hand, a mine owner,
former Jesse of ccnvicts, who never
worked organized labor at all, is en-
abled to get protection from the mil
itary of the great state of Georgia
simply by telephoning to the COVER
nor. The financial interest and in
dustries of the state should be pro-
tected, but do not think the military
should be used by he governor to
settle labor disputes
Il have known Governor Flown
most of my life. l went to school
with him in Atlanta. We attended
Professor Bray's school together, and
knew him well. When I supported
him two years ago, l believed he
would fill the Office acceptably, but
have learned lesson. wherefore
am not supporting him today
Il do not believe there is any
doubt at all about the result of the
primary in Hall county. l am conf
dent Hoke Smith will carry it, and
moreover, ! believe he will make big
gains all over this section"
In the Atlanta Journal CT the same
date Mr. Anderson very ably advo-
Gates the candidacy of Mr. Smith and
among other things he says:
DO he and his supporters think
the people have no memory? Has
Governor Brown forgotten that in
August and September 1909, 60 days
after he took charge as g vernon, he
published to the world that the treas
ury was bankrupt and that there
would be deficit in the treasury OF
over 500 O00 on the first Of January
1910? .,..
Have he and his supporters for
J gotten that they then claimed that
the entire year cf 1909 was a part of
! Governor Hoke Smiths administra-
! ton, as the income and appropria
/ tons for 1909 were made by the leg
isIatWe under Governor Smiths SUI
! peryision and approval?
Have they forgotten that Cover
nor Smith came out in an interview
and admitted Jhar he was resp nsi-
! lie for the condition of tie treasury
/ ~ to january L. 1910, although sin
months OF this leriod would be dur
/ ing Governor Browns administrator
/ and Governor Smith informed the pu'
F.. THAT be jrea~Ws had been pe
v.iad with ample money to meet ev-
cry liability during The balance ~.
tAat year and that after uay,na 5v
cry teacher and every other claim
hat could legally be presented to r.