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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
THE PEOPLE ARE DUE AN ANSWER.

There appears on a communication
which Mr. j. NJ Scott of cambridge asks courteous and peril
undoubtedly thousands of other
Georgia citizens Mr.. Joseph F. Gray
ddae the office of railroad commissioner to which
appointed by Brown intends continue hold
ng does position with the Savannah Chamber OF
Commerce, in case he is elected
points Commissioner Gray serving
Though by the look
railroad he is at the
employ Chamber Of Commerce of Savannah 1t
perhaps only that Mr. Gray did retain his position
Savannah appointing him the railroad commission Gov
to this With the
approval Mr. Gray of course, held on to both jobs.
approaching the and the
who declare the terms of this official The
entitled know Mr. Scott insists
going this matter should he be elected
of the railroad has unusually heavy
exacng as important duties He represent the pub
Georgia the of fifty million dollars
which pay public corporations Last
wear the received filed about thou
hundred and tariffs 1t has been called to
which the business interests of
people Georgia and of the public
tally Indeed there is office the state that
quires arduou attention from the who
holds does the office of railroad commissioner
The attorney the himself could just prop
ey another position divide his time with other interests
could a railroad commissioner.
The Savannah Chamber of Commerce OF the
great progressive agencies and it's work merits the commendaon
Georgia But that member of that body
chamber of
titled the railroad commission unless all
Gray the leading the chief officer of the
holds his office with the
this precisely what happens Sup
pose requiring adjustment between Savannah and
Vadosta other point should before the COMMISSION
the of the Savannah Chamber OF
Commerce, be qualified pass upon the differenee7
The question by Mr. Scott timely and to the point
The people due full and frank reply.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05

the governor kept mum until the past
week. when he was called on by a reso-
luton from the general assembly for
reasons for his conduct in the case.
1t is not the purpose of the Star to
enter into discussion of the merits and
dement's of the transaction. TO fairly
discuss the question, one would at least
have to read the reasons given by Gov
ernor Brown. We haven't got time to
read them. The legislature that asked
for them didn't have time to hear them
read His reasons certainly possess the
merit of being multitudinous, and each
one as long as the Declaration of indie
pendence. We would rather admit that his
reasons were good reasons than to be
compelled to read them. Think of Gov
ernor Brown having reasons 10 columns
long Who could resist the logic of so
much reason and such long reasons? Yet,
there are some people and some papers
that maintain he acted without sufficient
reasons Judging by the length of the
printed article the governor had too much
reason, which is a plenty.-Elberton Star,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05

Modern life s fast for the old time villain.
Dr. Crippen done the deed with which ne is charged
century dozen of would have been
open Of London By coach saddle ne
the border forests and thence in his prest
disguise wandered securely from village to village Or he
could the channel entered Paris by night and en-
listed kings musketeers Once the high he would
have absolutely safe except the faithful romaner would
remark from the scourgng of his guilty conscience
But and end has modern science
put the doctors avenures He uded Scotland Yard reached
Antwerp undecided and July the twentieth sailed thence
the Montrose for America To his thinking the world must
then have appeared safe though there such ncon
police His identity he must have fan
cied completely swallowed though ne had been
changed into had landed Robinson Crusoes Is
before half way across millions of people in
land under the where Dr. Crppen what
doing from day and when he would reach port
of the silence of the above him. wireless eegraphy
reached down with its invisible fingers tore his secret and
flung around the world Indeed Dr. Crippen OF the
very few people who did not know that he caught
Life is becoming and precarious to the villain
Railroads. telephones automobiles eegraphs and the air
of the Marcon system all Sherlock Holmes
Dumas would have short of his plots he writ
ing today The everyday dongs of everyday people really
intricate and interesting than the path OF the
criminal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
NOW FOR A BIG INT ERSTATE FAIR.

aroused by the suggestion, pre-
yesterday through The Journal that interstate
sion combining substantial features of the odme fairs
with horse automobile and aviation events be held in
Atlanta
Such enterprise would much by of amusement
and education only Atlanta but the entire state and
ton We that plans toward its accomplishment speed
lily be effected already has the backing of the city merchants
and will undoubtedly receive the support of the public
The time for just such exposition Georgia and
the south in the midst of awakening to the wealth and
wonderful variety of their Only few weeks
the Georgia association formed for the
of exploiting these and of bringing them
spcuouy the attention of the at large Next spring
the Southern Commercial working the spirit
and similar ends will in Atlanta with attendance
thousand people Our has recently been i'm
pressed with Importance of establishing where the
agricultural and industrial products of the commonwealth
always be exhibit. d
These indicate the thought of the people and
point opportunity of just such exposition contem
plated would tremendous educational value and
would add new impetus 10 this southwide movement.
The automobile and horse would attract visitors from
city section the would claim
ed wonderful and inspiring object in presentday civil
aon The south has been favored with truly great
Atlanta has the opportunity of being first IN this
direction.
The advantages of the proposed exposition this city are
require 1t would bring thousands OF
would add immensely to the ciys prestige The
indorse the cordially and trusts that 1t VIII
Al be turned toward definite realization
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
THE GNAT AND THE FARSNER.

One day setting for market with heavy
load of cotton gnat lit his axle Soon high hill
appeared road 1t be hard pull and long one
sturd their task the driver got down and
forward the wheels creaked the dust and
finally of thesh gained Then spoke the gnat
from his the axle and said to the farmer see
my good friend what have done for You ought to be very
grateful for getting your cotton up
History record this particular farmer answered
from interview that appeared
yesterdays Journal from Mr. j. P Elder of Oconee county,
claim of Governor Browns friends and campaign
committee that the present governor be credited with fifteen
cotton Mr. Elder member of the house of representa-
tive himself and active member of the Farmers
Georgia doesn't believe that Governor Brown
administration responsible for the present price
than responsible for the and the ram
great that govern the industrial world Said Mr.
Elder:
administration with the
Brown
do with present price OF cotton
The one agency of supply and demand that
credit for the present price of cotton that band OF men
who by work and by cooperative and educational methods
have striven rights and the outh rights in the
kets of the world.
The farmers politicians have pulled the up
the hill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
HoKE SMITH. HARMON AND FRANCIS.

The death of John G. living members of
Cleveland cabinet Olny of Massachusetts
interest public affairs But Ohio
has elected and likely to do the
about give the honor the
second time HOke Smith Francis avowed candidate for
the senate
passed under the mill since Cleveands
ended The Cleveland Democracy stood for the best
Democracy that time The financial rightly settled
tariff ISSUE through the deacaon of Democratic senator's
all of whom have passed from public life settled the
country made its mind that it not
settled all until settled right Other have to the
'front.' the overshadowng issues besides the tariff being the
of the regulation of the railroad
TONS
Hoke Smith, Harmon and Francis leaders of the
sve Democracy of their respective states In Missouri and ONO
the the members of the other political party In
Georgia the clearly drawn between the forces OF
and those of reaction though they all Democrats in
Harmon wins in Ohio his state will present his name for
the presidency in 1912 Francis wins in Missouri his state
him and that other progressive Dem
Folk We engaged in the effort to elect oke
Smith of Georgia We looking beyond the 23d
August Georgia will have think the governors
only southern with executive experience
Washington and Georgia just good state Missouri or
Ohio. We shall see what we shall see.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
With the Georgia State Press

the boil weevil, saving the people Of the
state $40. 100000 a year from the black
root, paying pensions to the old SOL
diers and paying it's school teachers
promptly, appropriating a couple OF mil
lion or more to the schools, looking
after the higher educational institutions
of the state, securing proper rates and
TRANSPORTATION facilities, or encouraging
manufactures and merchandising.
Let's not forget that Georgia is
big state and constantly growing big
to do and she needs her biggest and
best men to help her do the work. AS
the old darby says, This is no time for
chillun'." This is no time for petty, per-
sonal factional politics. 1t really isn't
so much question of Brown or Smith,
as it is a question of who can and will
do the great work that must be done for
the people of a great state. Some one
must face and handle, some one must
understand and settle the big problems
that confront the state of Georgia. II
is going to take a big man, an able
and energetic. forceful man TO do this
work for the people of the state. 1t is
this kind of a man you want to do your
own work for you. Why not commission
such a man to do the work for the
people of the state?
The people of Georgia can select such
a man for the states work in the Au-
gust primary, and we imagine they are
going to do il. You really need big
man to run the great business of a
great state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
WHY FOR HOKE SMITH
FOR GOVERNOR
BY J. K. ORR.

First. I know the man. I lived next
door to him for over seven years. /
worked alongside Of him for II and al
ways found him a liberal and ardent
supporter Of those movements that stood
for the upbuilding of Georgia.
So far as 1 am able to judge, the bulk
of the principles he advocates, which
caused his administration to be known
as progressive" are, in substance, the
same as has made the term of Governor
Hughes one long to be remembered In
the great state of New York.
The man who wins in a game of check
ers is the one who makes more good
moves than he does bad ones. No one
wants to play the second game with the
fellow who doesn't move at all.
Why are not the affairs Of the state
at least in part. your business?
The farmers of Georgia are too intelli-
gent to be caught with the chaff that
this governor or that governor put up
or down the price of cotton. He has got
about as much to do with IL as he has
with the present high prices of bread
and bacon we all have to buy.
In the past few years / have come in
contact with men of affairs from nearly
every state in the union. Hoke Smith is
recognized as one of the biggest, brain
lest men of the nation. For illustration,
when President-elect Taft honored Geor-
gia with visit, and Atlanta entertained
him with that famous "Possum" sup
per, who among the hundreds of distin-
guished Georgians present from all over
the state, no matter for whom they vo-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
BuIIoChviIIe Forms
Club for HOke Smith

BULLOCHvILLE Ga. Aug. 3.-We, the un-
dersigned, believing 1t would be great calami-
ty to Georgia for Hoke Smith TO be defeated
for governor, hereby pledge ourselves to do all
in our power from this date to the 23d day
OF August, 1910, to get every voter in the
Second to cast his vote for Hoke Smith in the
primary on the 23d Of August. The following
have been appointed a committee: r. 5.
Mccoy, W. H. Smith, c. s. Phillips, George
Smith, A. j. Funderburk, c.. E. Smith, j. b.
Russell, A. t. Brown, r. T. Hancock, d. NJ.
Mcdonald l.. L. Smith, committee.
W. T. Key G. W. Allen, q. T. Powell, r.
w. Daniel. II. B. Leverett, DR.. W. IL.
Goodwin w T. fairfield w. 1. Wrenn, w.
b. Butts. ]. o. Butts, G. W. Williams W.
Fl. Galloway, Il. o. Phillips, J. B. Russell,
l.. W. Fowler. ]. j. Williams, S. p. Killian'
]. r. Smith, w. Howard Smith. E. NJ. Self,
Charles Smith, Jim Moore, L. A. Williams, +.
S. Talbot R. A. Thompson, W. Z. Smith, j.
T. Wynne, n. w. Parham. W. j. Morris,
Harvey Smith, W C. Bulloch, W. II. Brown,
A. L Brown, W ]. Holmes, II. C. Mullins.
l. H. Johnson T. w. Johnson, w. f. Rowe,
T C. Wynne w. o. Bridges, ]. d. Durham,
Runsy BRIDES, ode Durham, 2. w. Williams,
left Partridge. George E. L. Key, B. II. Par
ham. ]. T. Galloway, W. H. Galloway, Jr.,
II. s. Smith, Nance Durham, L. L. Smith,
& T. Morris. e. t. Harris. c. E. Smith,
I II. Smith. J. W Mitcham, W. e. Cate, w.
II. Rally, W NJ. Rally, j. W. Funderburk,
w. A. Funderburk, Marshal Phillips, Arthur
Phillips. T. H. Smith, Jack Smith, ]. H..
vardaman, NJ. ]. HolmeF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
A Pertinent Inquiry
CAMBRIDGE, Ga. July 25. 1915

CAMBRIDGE, Ga. July rs, 1910.
Editor Journal: / see that Mr.. Joseph
f. Gray has announced for railroad COM
missioner, but does not state whether
he intends to try to hold two jobs, as
he does now, in case he should be
elected. AS this office belongs to the
people 1t strikes me he would have to
get their consent to hold two positions
at the same time Therefore, we ought
to have an understanding with him be-
fore our votes are cast, whether no ex-
meets to hold his place with the chamber
of commerce of Savannah, drawing a
salary from them and then hold his
Mace with the state of Georgia at Al
lanta drawing full pay from the state
Can ne governor explain to the people
of Georgia why he would appoint Mr..
GRAY to this important position and
LAT him dictate terms on which he
would accept the appointment, that is to
retain the good position he already had
with the chamber of commerce OF Sa-
vannah and railroad commissioner at
the same time? Does the governor
mean to say that Mr.. Gray was the only
man in the great state of Georgia quail
fed to I'LL this place. therefore let him
dictate his own terms on which he
would accent? He will have to say that
or acknowledge there was something De-
hind IT which he does not want TO eX-
plain to the people of Georgia right at
this particular time. The office or rail-
road commissioner is separate ONCE
and demands mans full and undivided
time. Just as much so as does the
office of attorney general ana governor
of Georgia. While the governor or
Georgia is explaining why he sent the
militia to Durham the people would like
for him to explain why he appointed
Mr.. GRAY railroad commissioner and
gave him the pledge to retain the lucra-
tive position he already had with the
chamber of commerce OF Savannah, ana
before the people of Georgia pass Oh Mr..
Gray in the primary, would 1t not be
well for him to say over his own sigma
ture whether he wants permission to
hold two jobs or one.
Yours truly, j. M. SCOTT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
WHY Prices Are Hiuh

They are sending out literature from
the Brown headquarters in Atlanta to
the effect that the farmers are a unit
for Brown because of the high prices of
farm products They are trying the
same old gag of two years ago. Then
they told us Hoks Smith brought on
the panic. Now they are trying to make
us believe Joe Brown is responsible for
high prices. You will notice the same
crowd says this is a Hoke Smith legis-
lature, and therefore the Brown forces
have been unable to do anything. If
this claim be true, then by their own
testimony, the Hoke Smith crowd has
brought on the present high prices of
farm products. We are all glad the farm
ers are doing so well and are also glad
that they can't be fooled by such finn
sy arguments.-Bainbridge Searchlight.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
Boys. Wake Up!

Editor Journal:
We have one more chance to vote for
Hon. Hoke Smith for governor. whom we
should honor and trust. On the 23d we
should go to the polls. cast our ballots
for him, and I will assure you that you
have cast your ballot for the greatest
man in the state of Georgia
man of brains, honor and ability.
man of courage. a man who knows the
needs and wishes of the common people.
man and the only one who had the
courage and backbone to come out
against the railroad corporation and the
political machinery of the state of Geor-
gia four years ago. Through his good
work and influence he broke the shack
les that had entwined themselves around
the political bosses and machinery of
the state. For years and years they
have been naming or appointing iInpor-
tant officers and governors, years be-
fore the election.
am sure the good people of the state
of Georgia will do all they can and
prove by their good work that they
appreciate the sacrifice that Hon. Hoke
Smith has made to help the common
people OF our state I am always ready
to tip my hat to such a man.
Gentlemen, just as sure as we let
that crowd pull the wool over out eyes
and mesmerize some of US to sleep, as
they did in the last election, make lots
of promises, singing songs, telling the
people to vote for Brown, II
won't be long before you will be healthy
k,ok RTnuyn
come by and by and fill your dinner pals
with chicken pie, but, alas, he failed to
mind on account of looking after Eng
lish interests in the mines
Governor Browns message to the leg
islature is sufficient evidence to prove
TO the good people of Georgia that If 1t
was in his power he would destroy every
good law enacted by the Hoke Smith leg
islature. He is bitterly opposed to the
registration law. L consider II me pest
law that has ever been passed to help
purify our politics. 1 can't see how any
one can object that wants an honest
ballot polled.
can see very readily where parties
are corrupt and want to import men
from other places, buy their fraudulent
votes to carry their devtlish points.
There were lots of that kind OF ballots
cast in the large cities last election. l
am satisfied you will find the great
majority Of the men who were opposed
to the registration law passed by the
Hoke Smith legislature were opposed to
the Acknowledgement act Wanting tho
worthless negro to vote so that tney
could buy them when they needed them
to carry their selfish point
I do hope the people of Georgia real
ize the sacrifice that Hoke Smith Is
making to run for governor. 1 am con-
fdent that his practice will pay him
five times as much as he will get for
being governor.
Be sure and go to the polls. work and
vote for Hoke Smith for governor.
Respectfully,
Boston, Ca, July Is. 1910.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
LET HONOR BE GIVEN TO
WHOM HONOR is DUE
One of Georgia'S Leading Men and Agrclturists, Vice
President of the Farmers Union, Strongly ResentS Cotton
Claim of Browns Campaign Managers

GOV. BROWNS 15-CENT COTTON"
To the Editor of The Journal:
This must be the joke of wag.
Surely no man with intelligence enough
to manage anything whatever, to say
nothing of a governors campaign, would
make such a statement.
Why not say that Governor Brown
fixed the scale of prices of cotton at
the last session of the Rational Farm
ers' union at Bir,ninghazG ~ which dis
tress cotton was markets and give him
all the glory?
Let honor be to whom honor Is due.
1T WAS THE FORESIGHT OF THE
FARMERS UNION AND THE FELL
LOWS WHO HELD THEIR COTTON
OF s, 10, % OR 100 BALES WHO
SHOULD BE PRAISED AND HONOR
ED FOR 15-CENT COTTON, AND NO
ONE ELSE.
Farmers are not as they used to be.
They may not have the DASH AND
POLISH OF A CAMPAIGN MANAGER,
vet there are but few questions now be-
fore the country that they are not IA
miliar with and are drawing their own
conclusions.
We have our scrapbooks, pads and
pencils. We know the number of bales
made for so years passed, and are posted
on the worlds needs and keep tab with
supply and demand. We have ceased
to blink at false or unfounded state
ments. BY their fruits, we know our
friends. We are not in partisan politics,
but when the time comes to elect men
to serve us in state and nation we are
as Jefferson said in that memorable
address, I'VE are all Republicans, we
are all Democrats, we are All Popu-
lists"
This farmer is for Hoke Smith BE
CAUSE HE LED US FROM NEGRO
DOMINATION TO A WHITE MANS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-05
MAKING Real Progress
In Georgia
Augusta Herald


The candidacy of Ex-Governor HoKe
smith. brought about by the earnest and
repeated request of citizens from all over
Georgia, and forced upon him despite
his own wishes at this time, stands Tor
the real progressive spirit OF a great
state. and for the aroused interest and
enthusiasm of a great people, Georgia
Is a progressive state that has just begun
to grow by leaps and bounds. Day by
day, larger and greater and more num-
erous and weighty problems are racing
our people and the state government -
The people of Georgia realize this
they know that 1t is going TO take time
and energy, intelligence and activity ana
hard work, day after day, to handle
properly and periodically the big PROB
lens tint constantly face a great people
Just as New York needs such COVER
nors as Hughes or Roosevelt, or Cleve-
land in the old days, so Georgia TO-DAY
needs its biggest and best and ablest
citizens in the gubernatorial CHAIR Inc
work of Folk of Missouri, or Harmon OF
Ohio. is not more important to the peo-
pie of these two big states than such
work as the state of Georgia can and
will get from a man like Hoke Smith
in the executive office of the state.
Georgia has its big problems OF edu-
cation. finance. transportation, road I'M
movement the work of the convicts,
taxation, registration and pure elections
Iaws-the work of a great state, great
work to be done for the farmers and
merchants and the industries and the
people of the state, It's big work
that Georgia is engaged in at the pres
ent time, whether it is putting out
5000 car peach crop, preparing against
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