Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23
WHAT THE ELECTION MEANS.

the daily interests 10 the
primary be held next Tuesday August
the 2Sd.
These issues practical and definite.
Broadly speaking they the difference between prog
ress passed for the public good and Ell
destroy between by the people and gov
by political machine between administration that
proved bunesse and that has been stag
nant and neglectfuL
In particular general matters, these issues
deeply important merchant and manufacturer every
working farmer indeed each and citizen OF
Georgia whatever his craft calling may be.
What will your Tuesday for yourself and the
statef
for HOke Smith vote to sustain those prnc
pies and results secured by progressive Democracy Wh w
vote for Hoke Smith your approval of the negro dis
whereby negro for his and socley
good virtually taken out of politics but vote Tor
Brown means, in effect disapproval of this law -, o
for Hoke Smith Endorsement OF the pure
election law under which the citizens ballot anu
elevated for Governor Brown means an ana TO hOe
that seeking repeal this law and thus to degrade the
support Hoke Smith the preservation OF the
railroad commission law that guarantees equal justice to the Pu9
under which the vast commercial interests OF New YORK and Mas
achuses have prOsred But support of Brown
would further his efforts dsmember the commission take
from the who represent the people and
law that gives equal rights to all into one that would
special privilege for few.
Hoke Smith your influence for the admin
abolished the lease and thereby made posi-
Had not been for the
by Governor Smiths determined word and effort the conys
would still be fortunes for private interests instead OF
working for the public's benefit
ballot Brown the contrary at least
bitterly to ppetuate the convict lease Tor was ms stancn
allies the legislature and the warmest parans of his campaign
who resisted the bill to put the onvcs the public roads
A Hoke Smith Endorsement Of the admin
sraon which found to appropriate to the public schools
hundred thousand dollars than had ever been apropra
before and which paid the teachers promptly vote for Gov
the other hand Endorsement of his
burden the with bonded debt of hundred thou
sand dollars in order accomplish what done before him
without any such device
like which left the states treasury with surplus OF
than million dollars its command while vote for the
present will sanction his conduct in Oeng the treasury
and proelaimng Georgia a bankrupt
carefully impartay what the present
and all that he has left undone he entrusted
office and in the light of this plain undputed record ask
yourself whether is to own or to the states interests to
sanction his approval of the prOrang rule that de-
scheme whereby his executive committee has sought to
the power of selecting public officials of the hands of the
people and to put under the control of politicians in conven
toni
you his action rushing troops Durham
behe of private citizen his political friend
handful of noenve workngmn whose only fault their de-
wages they thought employer
Do believe approve his campaign committees claim that
due credit for the advance of
pOundi
been careless and incompetent the affairs of the
Office that great number of the counties in Georgia
been unable to thsir commissions for collector,
public and justices of the peace officials called
upon daily deeds property Judgment
arising within the jurisdiction Of justice whose
therefore the serious interests of the
publici
present governors plea for reelection
nistraton has been busnesske On this one claim he rests his
with the people Yet in the simplest but the time the
important affairs of his Office the has
sphOd and mpotent that ugves charged with henous
have escaped the law through his persistent failure
ditiOn papers.
Do merchant banker, salesman manufacur-
consider such administration uneske Can you ndore
it business principles? Can vote next Tuesday continue
it in Georgia for three years mOrei
These the involved the primary but
eight hours definite and practical issues that
everyday interests of citizen the These
administrations the governors opposite kinds of
policy between which the people called upon
Georgia shall forward backward whether
shall be truly Democratic whether good laws shall live die
whether her affairs shall be administered competenty or negi
voter is responsible.