Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-08-23

had not contemplated guard backed
by men Of such Importance and promi-
hence and the law had not been fitted.
to such cases.
1t was the sheriff and not. Colonel
English's guard who could legally have
requested the governor to send the.
troops to Lookout mountain.
THE GOVERNOR VIOLATED THE
Law NO DOUBT FROM IGNORANCE.
BUT STILL HE VIOLATED. 1T, AND
HE CANNOT ESCAPE THE CONSE-
QUENCES. ....r
He should congratulate himself that
the Legislature instituted no proceed
ings against him for the violation of
the law.
But, he says that the Italians were
not shipred out by the soldiers.
They were arrested without warrants
when they were doing no. harm NO
body was frigh tened but Colonel Eng
fish and his guard. The splendid sher-
if Of Walker county has answered every
suggestion to the contrary.
In this connection also 1 desire to pro-
test against the use made by the gov
ernor Of our national guard. THEY
OUGHT NOT TO HAVE BEEN RE-
QUIRED TO FEED COL. JAMES ENG
LISHS MULES.
Former Gov. Hoke Smith arrived in
Iawrenceville this morning from Atlanta
after a train trip that was marked with
.ovations at every station. EN- route. The
crowd that greeted the former governor
is the largest that has ever been assem-
bled in the history of, the capital city of
Gwinnett county. The men, women and
children who came to do honor to the
next governor, of Georgia began arriving
early by train, buggies and wagons.
when the train bearing the former COVER
nor arrived at the station, 1t was esti-
mated that at least 500 people were at
the train to welcome him. as, the train
slowed UP and as the stalwart form of the
visitor emerged fro mthe car a great
shout rent the air that drowned the in
spring strains of the Lawrenceville
brass band. 81.
A delegation from Winder was on hand
bearing an immense banner inscribed,
..Winder Working Mems Club; Joseph NJ
Brown last time, .Hoke Smith this time"
GREAT CROWD AT DEPOT e..
Mr.. Smith found it imposs BE to leave
the station for the first ten minutes af-
ter his arrival. so great was the rush to
shake his hand and to assure him that
Gwinnett, though close, would rally to
him and be in his column before the
sun set. Many ladies' were at the train
and they waived their handkerchiefs as
Mr.. Smith moved around in the dense
crowd head and shoulders above the
crowded voters.
! As soon as it was possible for Mr..
Smith to leave his admirers be was pi-
loted to the carriage of the committee
in waiting and was driven through
clouds of dust to the Moore house in
the heart of the little city more than
half a mile from the station.
In the carriage with Mr.. Smith were
Mayor j. G. Vose, p. l.. Peoples, y
prominent farmer of Gwinnett, who in
PRODUCED Mr. Smith; Hon. NJ. s. Cornett.
president of the Hoke Smith club Of
Gwinnett who has been very active in
the candidacy of Mr.. Smith. Behind the
carriage was a long caravan of bug
gies and wagons with an automobile now
and then adding it's dust to the suffo-
eating cloud that rolled up the hill and
at last blotted the procession from view.
The enthusiasm simply drowned the
band at times. the old Georgia yell
seeming to vie with the brass-throateo
instruments in the enthusiastic well
come Of their chieftain to Gwinnett.
CROWDS SWARM HOTEL
Mr.. Smith had planned to spend a
part of the morning in rest in his
room at the Moore House, but this
plan was made impossible by the de-
J sire Of the people to shake his hand
/ and to hear the news from the rest
of the state; 1t was a continuous ova-
tion from the moment he left the car
riage and entered the hotel until the
hour for the speaking in the court house
in the public square just across the
street. .. .'.'.'
When the hour for the speech ar
| rived another change was made neces-
/ sary on account of the size of the
crowd 1t had been intended that Mr..
Smith would speak in the court house,
| a commod GUS structure, with a seat
ing capacity Of 500; as ii was thought
! that surely all WHO wanted to hear
| the peoples candidate wouIds be enabled
to get seats there. a glance at the
crowd at that hour indicated that not
half would he able to get into the
court room. ..
/ Then after hasty conference with
the committee on entertainment it was
decided that %r. SmitA would speak in
,a, cruye, where rhe crowd would he
/ protected FROM me sun by the over
sr.aiuz frees and where all. would be
given an opporr ur-ty TO hear.
Mr.. Sm'tl Was delighted II the
chinge i'm program Toy no was in the
hest possible In.sic9l condition and hI$
4 voice Which was little hoorse and
husky when he arrived ia Atlanta sun
day afternoon from his Savannah
/ s1,earh. YVES in tine condition and prtor>
! to the. speaking Mr.. Smith held. nn I'm
pronptu reception ia the court house
square. lie was surrounded by admir-
ing friends on oil sides auc was. cons
dnuously shaking hahds aud assuringl
q his friends that Victory was sure. Nv
sry few minutes his conversational
voice was drowned by cheers and the