The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1910-06-10


t'ght TO vote. Governor Brown named ].
manager at each voting precinct ana
non J. H. Foster did the same thing
carried the county by l49 majority.
Hon. ioke Smith carried Il by is5 rnaiori
~ Mr. Taber and his friends actively
opposed both myself and Mr. Smith In.
this primary
Judge Taber has been elected ordinary.
OF the county twice neither time did he
submit his candidacy to the Democrattc
primary, but In each case he ran against
the regular Democratic nominee
Al the time Judge Goher claimed to-
nave defeated me by ~ majority, Judge
raoer was elected on fusion ticket with
the Republicans In Che general election.
The ticket that they used in the gem
eral election did not have a nominee of
the entire Democratic party on It. state
OF county except Judge Gober for Judge.
and Hon. Il. r. Simpson for solicitor.
Ex-Governor Terrell and all the state
house officers, Judges and solicitors, with
the above exception, were left OF ths
ticket,
] am Informed that the registrars OF
Gllmer county never left a single voter
off of the list who was not a tax de-
faulter. They state that they can sub
stantiate this fact by the records them
selves. Personally, | do not know what
challenged man was served with sum.
mons to appear before them. strictly IN
compliance with the statute Personally.
l do not know what the facts are con.
corning this claim
AS to the two oontending Democratic
executive committees, one headed by
Mr.. Allen as chairman and the other
headed by Mr.. Parks as chairman-each
of these committees claimed to have
been elected In the mass meeting tdaS
was held two years ago this past April.
Each OF them appeared before the state
committee two years ago. Demanding to-
be recognized az the legal committees
Bach faction claimed to be ardent sup
porters OF Hon. Hoke Smith The
contest resulted in favor OF the Parks'
committed. After Governor Browm
was elected the Allen committee appeal
ed to the new state executive commit
tee. They then claimed to be supporters
OF Governor Brown. A subcommittee
Of five was appointed TO investigate the
matter. This subcommittee found In
favor OF the Allen committee Each
Of these committees term expired thia
past April. They were elected for two
years
Soon after this, about the first OF
April. before the registrars had begun
Z.
Parks. chairman OF one committee.
made the written proposition to Mr..
Allen as chairman OF the otaer contend
ing committee. as each or their terms
had expired, and In order to harmonizs
the Democratic party OF Gimer coun-
ty, that they join together and cali n
Democratic primary or mass meeting to
elect new committee for the county.
and that the primary be conducted by
the two committees. Mr.. Alien did nos
see proper TO make an agreement or this
kind The Democrats or the county
then Joined together and elected "A new
committee, after advertising the call In
the county paper for two or three
weeks
CHARGE WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
This all took place before the revision
of the voters list and the charge that
M trying TO manipulate this matter to
my political interest ~ without founda-
ton. | appointed three OF the best citi-
zens of Ciimer county as registrars with
z view OF having a fair and honorable
revision Of the voters list | did not for
mally adjourn the superior court OF GIL
mer county at the May term, but an
nounced then In open court that | would
have an adjourned term at some conve-
nient time probably the latter part OF
June or In July
II any one is Illegally left Off Of tho
'egistration list, the law gives them the
light to appeal to jury In the sumo!
rior court, and have a jury pass upon
the issue
Will hold this term. Of court and Will
giVe every man that appeals a trial s0
that If he is illegally left off Of the reg
istration, he can be reinstated in time to.
vote in he coming election this year.
As to the allegation In the petition
follows: He IN. A. Norris has gone
around the circuit and in county after
county In charges to the grand 1uries has
berated, belittled and besmirched ths
present governor Of the state"
This charge is without foundation and
Is absolutely untrue. | doubt very much
whether or not a single one OF the petit
TONERS have appeared in court that
have held outside Of Gilmer county.
There can be no foundation whatever
for this charge I'm any of the counties
in the circuit. unless 1t be COBB In this
county In a recent charge to the grand
lury dealing with the question of taxa
ton and the duties of the grand jury TO
raise tax returns ct Is one Of the special
duties Of the judges OF the variou1 supe-
rior courts TO charge the grand jury IN
this subject), I referred to the tar
dodgers, dealing first with farm
corporations. | showed that some were
giving in property on a fair basis, while
others were giving in on a nominal
basis. / showed tax returns If the va
rious banks In this county ! called at
tentlon to the fact that the s. Lemon
Banking company, Of Acworth, was cap
italized at 100000, and had $500 sur
plus and gave in their taxes for S37.500s
also the Roswell bank, with a capital Of
$4,000 and surplus of $4,000 and gave
in tn cir taxes at $4,000. that the First
National bank Of Marietta with CAPT
tai Of 800, 900, surplus Of 10000, undt-
vided profits OF over $4,000 made their
returns for only $4,000.
| made these comparisons showing the
unfair methods by which taxes were CIV
en- IN I referred 10 this bank as being
a state depository, county depository and
city depository ] mentioned the fact
that Governor Brown was Vice president
Of this bank and that he had recently iu
a message to the legislature advocated
law for the equalization Of taxes | stat
al that / wanted to join hands with hint
In this matter, and invited the bank, of
which he was a director and vice pres