The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-03
WHY HoKE SMITH SHOULD BE
ELECTED.


a conclusinon reached with an eye sin
gle to the betterment of the material
interests of the state of Georgia, it
is the honest, dispassionate belief of
the News that the people of Georgia
ought to call Hon. Hoke Smith to the
governors chair on August %. Aside
from the fact that a great injustice
was done him in the matter of bring
ing a campaign of Misrepresentation
and breaking custom as old as ira
dition in failing to bestow upon him
the continuation of a public trust, sa,
credly guarded and well performed,
there are other matters of state, Of
the economies, that call for that ac-
ton on the part of the electorate Of
the state at this time The admin
istration of Governor Smith from
1907 to 1909 stands out as the most
progressive one in the history of the
state If the people Of Georgia are
pleased with the prosperity of the
state at this time, they can credit it
to the laws passed by legislature in
sympathy with the policies of Gov
ernor Smith and as advocated by him
from every stump in the state. Dur
ing that administration five general
laws, wholesome and looking to the
II retirement of the state, were passed.
These laws covered various phases CT
the states affairs, touching her very
vitals and that the people are salts
fed with them there can be no ques-
ton. The laws to which we refer are
the disfranchisement bill, locking to
the publication of the ballot box, rid
ding it Ct a venal negro vote, which
has disgraced it for years.
A pure election law, doing away
with bribery and fraud in our elec-
tons, eliminating the purchasable
vote, thus protecting the better class
of voters, was PASSED and is still a
law. An infamous convict lease sys-
TEN, a blot upon civilization, upon
which political friends of the faction
in power fed on unholy traffic, was
wiped off the statutes. and clean,
clear cut law took its place.
The law creating the railroad COM
mission was broadened, so as to bring
various classes of public service cor
porations under the supervision of
that body, thus insuring the people
relief from infringements, etc, which
has saved the people of the state mil
lions of dollars. These are but a few
of the progressive measures Governor
Smith made possible during the very
brief time in which he occupied the
executive chair and a fair and just
public cannot lose sight of their real
value to the state.
Another very important matter mere
suggests itself and that is the cen
sentative. business-like and judicious
manner in which Governor Smith
handled the finances of the state,
which was so we'll implanted in the
treasury Office that a firm Of expert
accountants, hired by political enc
mics of the administration, could not |
move it fr m its stable anchorage OF
safety!
On the other hand, we point to the
record of the present administration
and ask for one real, going, progress
sive movement it has made, which,
however, we shall discuss from time
tc time during the campaign.
These are some of the reasons that |
actuate us in seeking the election of
Governor Smith, and we ask the pub
lie if they are not worthy of the con
sideration of any man?