Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23
From the Files in Governor Browns Own
Office Conclusive Evidence is Produced
to Show That Me- One Statement
Was True i'm Multitude of Charges
LAND TITLES OF GEoR GIA ENDANGERED
BY BROWNS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
the Office Vital Importance Because No
Justices Must Witness observation-disclosures and
Neglect Which Have Caused Universal Protest from
County Officers Will Be Felt for All Time
Shall 1t Continue?

, Mr.. Blackburn's Office was locked all
! day Thursday and 1 was not able until
today. Saturday. 10 gain access to the
! letters and documents in the files con-
tanning the dates necessary to complete
/ Iy answer his charges that / had de-
/ Iayed issuing commissions to justices
of the peace and notaries public.
THE records in Mr.. Blackburn's office,
which he could have investigated in a
! few minutes, show that he was reckless
ly unjust to me and to Governor Smith.
have taken up every name he men
toned and examined the certificates and
letters. and these public records which
have been in his possession for more
than a year show that in no instance
was there a lapse of more than a week
between the time / received a proper
certificate and the issuance of the COM
mission.
MIR. Blackburn says r. Is. Huff. no
tary public i'm Heard county, was two
wears in getting his commission. The
clerks certificate of the appointment,
on file in Mr.. Blackburn's office, is
dated October 9. 1905, and the record
book shows that / issued the commits
sion the same day. October 9, 1sOS, and
the entry Of Mr.. Huffs qualification is
opposite my entry in the book. Mr..
Blackburn could have seen it if he had
looked.
He says Justices Livingston and Med
der. OF Appling county, were appointed
i'm September and did not get their COM
missf1rs until November. The clerks
letter enclosing the commissions is in
the file Of the governors office dated
October &c. 1905. The record shows the
commissions were issued November 2,
less than a week later
He says Justice Griffin, of Berrien
county. was appointed in March, 1908,
and was not commissioned until May.
The certificate of his appointment is
dated March 30. There IS on file in Mr..
BIackburn's office a letter from me to
the clerk OF Berrien county notifying
him that a commission was out for J. j.
Adams, and that a commission for Mr..
Griffin could not be issued unless Mr..
Adams had vacated his office. or failed
to qualify. The records show that Mr..
Adams commission was returned under
date of April q, and that 1 issued Mr..
Griffin's commission May l, four days
later.
Mr.. Blackburn says Justice Dorminy,
of Ben Hill county, was appointed In
October, and his commission was not
issued until December. The letter from
the clerk enclosing the certificate. on
file in Mr.. Blackburn's office, is dated
Mr.. Dorminy's commission was dated
December II, eight days later.
Mr.. Blackburn says c. n. Thompson
/ md W. l. Coleman, of Dodge county,
were appointed in September and not
commissioned until the next June. The
correspondence on file in Mr.. Blackburn s
office shows that Mr.. Thompson was ap-
pointed in September for a district that
was not created until November, and,
of course, he had to wait until sue
ceeding grand jury could recommend him,