Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-27
RUSSELL, PERRY AND
MIDDLEBROOKS RUN;
WRIGHT WILL NOT
Three Cornered Race for Gov
ernor Now on, With Brown
Still an Unknown Quantity
in the Race
.MIDDLEBRO0KS MAKES
HIS OFFICIAL ENTRY


Col. L. L. MiddlebroOks entered the race
Thursday. with an official announcement
? OF his platform
Col. H h Perry has been in the race
several days.
Judge r. B. Russell is considered al
ready in the race. although his formal
announcement has not been given the
public.
Gov. J. NJ. Brown is silent about his
future political movements. but rumor
says he viii be a candidate for re-elec-
tion.
Judge Fite. OF Barlow. is being urged
TO enter the campaign. but has given
out no Official statement to the press.
Comptroller General Wright has been
seriously considering entering the race
for governor, but il is believed he has
finally decided not to make the race.
That is the resume OF the gubernatorial
situation 10 date in q nutshell. II may
be changed by Friday with additional en-
tries. but there Is nothing definite In
sight
MIDDLEBRoOKS ANNOUNCES.
Hon L. L. Mfdolebrook, the present
representative from Newton county, is
In the race for governor Of Georgia
Colonel Alddlebrooks Is a well-known
GA1As A6hAAS cCANC4 AOAA NCA Lis AAA TIC
legislature before the one that he rs
serving now. He was elected to the
senate from this district at one time. He
Is the present brigadiey general of the
north Georgia confederate veterans His
announcement came as a surprise to the
people OF Covingtons. as there mad been
no talk OF IL whatever until he made the
announcement Colonel Middlebrooks
entered the confederate army when oily
owrI
last two ne served as a lieutenant Ht
Is So years old, a prominent attorney
and planter.
He gave out the following measures
that he viii advocate In his campaign:
"A square deal without favoring any
special interests.
The AGRICULTURAL classes should re-
seive all possible encouragement Geor-
ria must look in the future. as she has
sone IN the past, TO the farmer boys
for recruits to Ill the ranks OF her ever
increasing Industrial army. These sturdy
sons o. the country can De relied upon In
every emergency.
.-The state road should be extended
10 the sea
s-rhe railroads should be required to
use all safety devices to prevent the
Killing AMI injuring Of their employees
and patrons; Dut no discrimination
NlCulQ De nau AE6AAASN NACSo
agents OF progress and prosperity. They
ought TO receive fair treatment at the
hands OF the state
There should be no backward step
taken at the hands OF the state. The
convtcts should be worked only on pub
ne roads. Good roads are OF the frsc
consideration
AS TO THE SCHOOLS.
The common schools ought TO De
- %
age In the state should attend the same.
..1rhe franchise ought to be free. and
no candidate who uses money or other
means TO further his interests should
be nominated.
a lust and fair system or taxation
ought to be inaugurated by which every
species OF property would be made TO
bear its equal share OF the burden or
government, and perhaps we ought 10
have an income tax on all incomes over
$1,000, and I would favor the inheri-
lance tax
IAN laws should be rigidIy enforced.
and in order TO prevent TO some ex-
tent the carrying or pistols I would
favor a bill providing that any person
having or carrying about his person
pistol, unless he shall carry the same
IN a holster or scabbard, attached 10
4 belt, and the belt buckled around the
body. And in case the bearer has on
a coat or an overcoat, the belt must
be buekIed on the outside. shall be
guilty OF a misdemeanor. This would
be a perfectly legal statute We can
not prohibit people from carrying pis-
tolls, but we can regulate the manner or
carrying same. This law would con-
Wet every person who failed 10, comply
with it, and few men would like to pa
rade before their fellows with a pistol
buckled around them
II would like 10 see a law providing
for the state defraying all expenses or
elections So that no candidate, on ac-
count OF poverty, would be prevented
from contending for the nomination
The people ought TO have a fair
chance to select their public servants.-
WRIGHT WON'T RUN.
Comptroller General Wright has given
out this formal statement:
GENERAL wRIGHT'S STATEMENT.
when in the interest Of peace and
harmony I'm the Democratic party OF the
state my name was suggested as a com
promise candidate for governor. IL was
thought by my friends from all sections
OF the state and from the ranks OF both
divisions OF the party that my candidacy
would unite the people and avert another
heated campaign.
II. under such conditions, would have
been willing to have borne the standard
OF the Democratic party. but It appears
now that the accomplishing. Of this re-
suit Is impossible and /. therefore, deem
Il inadvisabls TO allow the further use
of my name as a candidate for COVER
nor.
Il desire. however. TO express TO my
friends throughout the state my sincere
appreciation OF their tender Of support
IN the event i should become q candi-
date, and to assure them that / shall
hold in grateful remembrance the many
expressions Of confidence which came 70
me from all classes OF citizens OF this
state"
SKETCH OF MIDDLEBROOKS.
Representative Middlebrooks was born
on his fathers farm. Bear Creek. New
ton county. February s. 1913. In 1s4s his
mother was left a widow with six small
children to care for. and her son had but
little schooling. He worked on the farm
TIL the war broke out
In September, 1852. he ran away from
home, and though under age he enlisted
I'm the Confederate service for one year.
serving till the expiration OF his term
and then returning home, where. being
ytiu under age. he stayed till the state
sce-ScLsd On Psss "a