Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23
Former Governor Ends His
Campaign in Great Speech
From Wagon, as Immense
Crowd Echoes His Principles
ANSWERS LAST CARD
OF GOVERNOR BROWN

gia. closed his campaign here today oy
carrying Gwinnett county. "A hours pc
fore the ballots will be counted in the
primary tomorrow that will officially
confirm his emphatic statement made
that he will win the state for progress
sivs Democracy by 2.oc0 votes
Gwinnett was carried by Governor
Brown two wears ago. by nearly 800 ma
jority. and it was doubtful territory
until noon today. when former Governor
smith swept conviction into the hearts
If his audience and eliminated all DOUBT
that even some Of his most ardent sup
porters had previously himself told ms
hearers. IL was a lay sermon near
70 heart talk on issues that mean me
and death in the future rise or fail OF
the principles for which he mas gwen
The hest in MS life and upon which ne
asks the confidence OF his people
SPOKE FROM WAGON.
NJ smith smoke for two hours from
the top of a wagon that had Deeh pun.
"A into the court house grove IL hao
haen intended that he speak IN the SUI
perior court room. with a seaung ca
,.citv of 500. but there were prooaoy
1000 people congregated in the square
a. the hour for the speaking TO oegih
and hasty preparations were Hl4ue ~
erect an imprOmptu stand
Enthusiasts pulled a wagon into ths
grove and from the bed Of the Vehieie
NJ Smith addressed the great coneourse
of people. II was a fete audience lha'
covered every available inch Of standing
room within sound of the speaker ;
voiee. The audience was fair and Impair
,taI and accorded him a most candid and
oo-5,aI hearing In il were many
-, nan who had come TO hear the
message
IAN 1 want is for those who amer
with me. to hear me-" said MI smith
1--WE are all fair. honest men we an
fer. that is true. but let II De SAID ti MAJ
we are honest in our ideas. AS the
the speaker progressed, stne Brown I.el
srr,sn5e5 the sentiments OF the speaker
along with tn Smith men. for VINO eoulo
80 heard the mastery EFFORT without
heinz convinced OF the sincerity OF the
sneaker. and the Righteousness OF MS
case. .,,s
INTRODUCED BY PEOPLES
Mr. smith was introduced by Colonei
Henry Peoples. a prominent FARMER q
the county men Mr. smith steppeo nsn y.
Iv into the wagon. He was forced 10
stand smiling and holding aloft his
hand for silence for several minutes The
applause was deafening, and mats ana
handkerchiefs were waved franucaly IN
the air.
M smiths first sentence was the an
nouncement that the people who believed
~
racy had won their nght ana Wouiu DC
Victorious at the polls tomorrow.
The statement came like a fash from a
eloudless sky and the welcome ovation
that had subsidized was eclipsed by the
magic declaration that victory was IN
sight. 1T is for these very principles
Of Righteousness that are dear to you
that have caused me to ask you to make
me your governor again." he said.
Il did not want TO be governor.
would have been better OF II you had
never made me governor, but since you
aid I would rather be crucifed than to
be recreant to the confidence you have
fnposed I'm me- and 1 want to tell you
that when I go back for the next two
years CHere the applause was tremen-
dous AGAIN. Il will attend to your bust
ness for you Just like II was mine, and
/ will see that every man in Georgia.
whether he now wears Smith button or
a Brown button. will get a square deal.
PURITY IN POLITICS.
Mr.. Smith spoke OF purity in politics.
the elimination of money from cam
naIxns. His speech was for the uplift
OF the state and the betterment Of every
citizen He spoke of education ana IN
dustrfaI prosperity and pointed in glow
ing terms most elOquently to progressive
Democracy teachings. Loud amens fire.
ouentIy came from the audience, and al
most every sentence OF the speaker was
punctuated with applause
Whose vote is worth only 50 is not a
man who should be allowed to vote" He
said. Il would not buy a vote from any
man I don't want that kind Of vote.
Rut II I knew OF a man selling his vote
for money, I would like TO send that man
TO the penitentiary.
Mr.. Smith said in part:
SMITH ANSW Frs BROWN.
Governor Brown has seen Mt to write
another card In IL he makes four points
which 1 desire to answer.
First, he complains that have charged
him with having voted against the reduc-
ton OF passenger fares.
HE DID NOT VOTE FOR IT ANY one
who doubts IL can obtain A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE
RAILROAD COMMISSION AND SEE
THAT HE VOTED AGAINST ALL THE
REDUCTIONS
He fled a dissenting opinion many pages
long, protesting against the action OF the
commission and presenting his humorous
sszoue~ system OF passenger rates
=s E-feFs TO this dissenting opinion as
a decision The decision was by the ma
'torfty OF the commission in favor Of the
reduction which they made. His paper
was not a decision. but a dissenting opin-
Ion.
He cannot dodge the fact that he voted
against the reduced rates My charge
was true. and. while he has undertaken
TO throw a little confusion around the
subject. he does not dare deny what the
record shows was his actual vote.
ABOUT CONVICT LEASE.
Second. Governor Brown then says
that / charged him with having fought
the legislature which broke UP the con-
Wet lease.
/ did nothing of the sort. The truth is,
I never regarded him as having any in
fiuenee in the matter.
I did charge that the leases Of the re-
dictionary Democrats who surround Gov
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