Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
HOKE SMITH SPEAKS
To 5000 PEOPLE
At MONROE RALLY
Former Governor Delivers His
Address on The South Be-
fore the Sixties At Farmers
District Institute
PROFESSOR BRITAIN ALSO
SPEAKS ON SCHOOLS
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)


MONROE. Ca, Aug. S-Too large en-
tirely to find shelter in the spacious au-
ditorium of the District Agricultural col
lege, the crowd that gathered today, adj
journed to a convenient grove where the
speaking occurred.
Mr.. Smith was introduced by Col. w.
o. Dean, and spoke of the South In the
Sixties" No mention of politics was
made by either of the speakers and the
only reminder of the gubernatorial cam
paign observed at the meeting was the
hundreds of campaign buttons that
adorned the coats Of the men folks.
INVITED BY FARMERS.
Mr.. Smith spoke under the auspices of
the Farmers institute of the Fifth con-
gressional district, now in session at the
agricultural college, which is located
some three miles from Monroe.
This afternoon state School Commits
sioner NJ L. Britain will discuss the ru-
raj schools OF Georgia and Mrs. w. II.
Nunnally, of Monroe, will speak ON prop
er home training.
The former governor accepted an invi-
tation to attend the Farmers institute
and deliver a speech long before he
entered the race for governor, and both
he and his supporters were careful to
avoid politics or his candidacy for gov
ernor in so far as the meeting at the
college was concerned.
Come to hear Mr.. Smith were people
from all sections of Walton and adtoin-
ing counties. 1t is said there were more
farmers in the city today than before In
many months. There were also many wo-
men and children. Estimates as to the
number of people gathered in the grove
varied, many Of them running as high as
5000.
Certain IL is, that acres of ground SEEM
ed literally covered with buggles. surveys
and buckboards. etc, used to haul the
people to the college.
The Gainesville Midland railroad also
run an excursion train to and from
the college, while the public hack made
several trips between Monroe and the
scene of the speaking. 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that the crowd consid-
erably outnumbered the gathering occa-
stoned by the laying of the cornerstone
of the college.
LECTURE WELL RECEIVED,
Mr.. Smiths speech, or lecture, was well
received. 1t commanded close attention
and many OF his utterances were received
with applause.
After the speaking he was roundly con-
graduated and spent probably half an
hour shaking hands with those who
crowded round him.
En- route to the college Mr.. Smiths
attention was directed to several pros
porous looking fields of corn, which
promises to establish new records for
walton county. There is considerable
friendly rivalry among the farmers OF
this county about their crops and 1t Is
explained that Mr.. Smith is partly re-
sponsible for this condition. When he
spoke here last September at the agri-
cultural college, Mr.. Smith Offered two
nrizes Of $50 each for the best acre of
corn and the best acre Of cotton raised
in the county.
The idea met with encouragement from
others In Monroe and the 800 offered by
the former governor was Increased py
other subscriptions. Instead OF one
acre, IL was decided that the contest
should cover three acres.
AS a result of this rivalry. IL is SAID
walton county will produce several thou
sand more bushels Of corn this year
than ever before. The contestants are
we'll pleased with the results OF their
labors, even If they fail to win the
prizes offered. ~,
The abundance of corn they WIN nave
in their cribs will repay them Tor their
labors.
when Mr.. Smith reached Monroe this
r,orning he found a large crowd at the
depot TO meet him, among them being Col
w. o. Dean: Col. r. l.. Cox, w. H Nun
naIly. merchant; ]. ]. Nunnally' mer-
chant; v. v. Harris, merchant; b. o.
walker. banker; G. w. Felker, banker;
DIR. w. L. Kicker, w. w. Watkins, Claude
watkins, ]. T. Preston, ]. l. Preston
Will Richardson, Jake Dickens !. M
Novel;, merchant; Gordon Werner Hes
ter stephens, farmer; James Smith, farm
er. 7 a. Lawrence, E. s. Cox, Will Fam
hro wheeler Mears, DIR. J. A. Pirkle, DIR.
A. ]. Boss, ]. F. Lyle, George Aycock'
DR. A. s. Aycock, B. G. Adams, George
Hammond, Frank Darby, q. +. Wlnslett'
RoonIv Rocks, G. NJ. Wayne, I. G. Ay
cock. VIII Brown, ]. NJ. Preston, P. II.
Preston, Ira Fambrough, Bascom Doster'
Albert Brewer, A. T. Dickens, w. n.
Ford, j. M. Alcorn, A. b. Mobley, q. Z.
selman. Charlie Landers, ]. b. Mayo, d.
7, MAYO. John Aycock, s. o. Daus, ]. L.
Page, Rev. L. E. Roberts, A. c. Kelly,
]. w. Butts, Earl Aycock, B. Landers.
Tom Hanson, ]. G. burden, John Cox,
walter Cox, w. c. Watwins. j. +.
Whatley, j. w. Wisdom, ]. l.. Dobbs.
Mr.. Smith and his Walton county
advisors did not care to complicate his
present visit to Monroe with the guoer-
Material campaign ana on THIS account
there is nothing to be said, except thar
there is plenty of interest in the con-
test and the Smith men are more con-
hdent than ever before.
During the morning MI: Smith rest
ed at the new Walton hotel, where I'VE
received scores of callers. The hotter
has been renovated, has modrn i'm
provements and is well conducted by
c. r. Hawk, of Tampa, Fla, who was
formerly a newspaper man and repre-
scented TIE Journal