Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-22
WHITFIELD COUNTY
TURNS OUT TO HEAR
HOKE SMITH SPEAK
Former Governor Was Met at
Train by Committee of En-
!husiaStic Friends and ES-
corted to Court House
Especial Dispatch to The JOurnsIl

(Spectal Dispatch to The JournalD
DALTON. Ga. July I9-The W. q A
vestibule bringing Hon. Hoke Smith,
leading speaker at the Whitfield county
educational rally. reached here at le:O
o'clock this morning. A large number
OF Mr.. Smiths supporters met the train
from which he was escorted 20 the court
house. In the crowd were the following
representative citizens: W. F. Summer
our, Buell. Stark. County School Commits
sioner ]. c Sapp. II. G. Erwin. J. v.
LATTE. B. A. Taylor. ]. B Chitwood, NJ
P. Fam, Robert Loveman. W. H Stroup,
H A. Iangston. r s. Winning. John Hill,
Judge Joseph Boyle. 3. r Bowen, Mar
tin Tsrver. Sheriff J. H. Gilbert, p. B.
TrammeII president or the First National
bank and chairman OF the Whitfield Hoke
Smith club.
]. H. Moore. c. c. Gilbert. Karl sho-
water. ". NJ. Jones. Prof S. z. Berry,
DR.. Puryear. and others.
CLUB AT DEPOT.
The Hoke Smith club was disappointed
Monday night when Mr.. Smith failed TO
arrive on the $40 w & A train A large
committee from the club. numbering
fully 50 were at the train TO meet Mr..
Smith. and arrangements had been made
to entertain him at the Hotel Dalton.
This had TO be called off on account Of
afr. Smiths failure TO arrive. The speak
ing at the educational rally was In pro-
gress when Mr.. Smith reached the court
house. DR.. J. z. White. being the speak
er. Following his talk Dr.. Dovejoy In
troduced Mr.. Smith. He spoke Of Mr..
Smiths having promised months before
to attend and take part IN the rally and
told OF his appreciation OF Mr.. Smiths
being here. realizing as he did, the
amount OF business Mr.. Smith had to at
tend TO. He spoke OF him as "a man who
has studied education and whose mind Is
well stored with information OF broad
and useful nature"
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT.
When Mr.. Smith began speaking theirs
were about 500 people present, every
available seat in the auditorium at the
court house being taken and fully lod
others came In while he was talking.
filling the aisles. windows and doors. II
was a crowd made up OF representative
people OF the county. and when ex-Gov-
ernor Smith arose TO his feet he wes CIV
en- q pe4fect ovation
In opening his remarks Mr.. Smith
stated that he would devote the most
OF his time 20 q discussion OF the educa-
ton OF grown people, but he would give
due appreciation TO the schools OF the
country. The education OF the child
IN the cradle. continued to the grave,
IN the education which really counts,
was the substance OF his remarks EdU-
cation ts undermined in it's scope and It
IL the people who give up thetd educa-
ton as completed when they lay aside
their text books. who amount to very
little. II anything.
GEORGIA'S OPPORTUNITY.
Mr. Smith spoke OF the prominent part
the school takes in education. but he
gave due weight to the part played by
mental thought" and heart growth"
He urged the people to awake TO the
possibilities before them, and grasp the
opportunities presented 4Ie stated that
Georgia offered q great opportunity 20
the man who wanted TO make something
OF himself than any other state In the
union or any foreign country.
He outlined the natural advantage
Of the state for commerce, agricul-
ture and manufactures. He gave con-
siderable attention TO the agricultural
advantages OF Georgia, urging the
farmers TO raise the articles they need
and make the cotton a surplus crop, so
that they can hold their cotton and get
what It is worth when they sell
VICTORY PREDICTED.
Mr.. Smith will be entertained at din
nr at Hotel Dalton today, being the
guest OF the Hoke Smith club OF Whit
field County. and will leave for home
this afternoon on the 4:10 w. & A.
Mr.. Smiths visit here and the recep-
ton he met with at the hands OF the
people have greatly encouraged his
supporters in this county, and they
don't hesitate TO predict that the
county will give him a large majority
in the approaching primary for the
Democratic nominee for governor OF
Georgia