Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-08-07
WHY SUPPORT BROWN?
macon Telegraph.)


Judge F. M. Longley to Editor ]. =
Daniel, of the LAGRANGE Graphic:
Editor Daniel: You ask why am
supporting Brown Let me ask what
reason can any Georgian give why
Brown should not be Endorsed for a
second term? Under his administra-
tion the people have prospered, en-
joyed peace and happiness, every bus
mess has been carefully guarded and
encouraged, Its administration is
without spot or blemish. Let we'll
enough alone" is an old adage not to
be overlooked in this campaign. For
nearly forty years it las been the Gus
tom, Democratic custom, to fndorse a
Governor for a second term when his
administration has been good Tie
only exception was the failure of the
people by ten thousand votes to en-
dorse Governor Smith for a second
term and this was because he hal
been weighed in the balance and found
wanting. The people are hard to fool.
Governor Smith, by word or mouth
declined to make another race, declin-
ed three times, but during the inter
walls petitions were sent out from At
lanta by his friends, presumably with
his consent. to be signed and returned
asking him to precipitate another cam
paign. 1t is believed by the knowing
ones OF Atlanta, and as to that. all
over the State, that he initiated the
movement himself, and has BROUGHT On
the State another heated contest, 10
no higher motive than his personal
bitterness toward Governor Brown.
But his friends have advised him NOT
to ridicule the personal appearance Of
Joe Brown and parade his own person.
al appearance as he did two years aga.
The business of the country does not
feel safe under Hoke Smith. / know
from what l have heard in the last
month by the leading business men OF
Atlanta and other parts of the State
that the people are afraid of another
Smith administration. This | have
heard from good farmers and business
men from every section and this Will
be demonstrated on the 23rd of August
in no uncertain tones. | think [ know
both men. l know that I know Gov
ernor Smith much better than | knew
him two years ago. He is autocratic.
headstrong, with a selfish ambition
that would trample under foot the best
friend he has on earth to accomplish
his purpose. He is wanting in that
common sense and conservatism 50
needful in an executive to whom is
committed the interests of all the peo-
pie. | supported Governor Smith
twice. The second time as an endorse
ment, but he was guilty of things al
forwards that caused me to part com
pany with him up to and after my
nomination to the Senate, but lust be
fore he retired and immediately after
his retirement I saw things and heard
things that showed his character as I
had never known it prior to that time.
| could state and will state conduct if
need be OF his that caused me to turn
away from him. AS to Governor Brown
| had read so much about him that |
thought he might be led by other men.
and | want to publicly correct that i'm
preston. For two years [ have been
thrown in contact with him as a mem
Der of the State Senate. No man con
trolls Joe Brown. He is first of all a
man of high order of intellect. of edu-
cation, of sterling honesty, of affairs
and craftsmanship. He is man of the
people, the rich and the poor find
equal protection in him. He has in
herited 6hat strong common sense and
good Judgment so characteristic of his
lamented father. The door to his OF
flee stands open at all times, and ey-
cry man feels at home in his presenc,
He does not bolt the door and require
you to send in card before seeflg
him. Unlike all his predecessors. NJ,
makes no visits or harangues until
after his election and then goes an0ng
the people to learn their wants 7 saw
MN in LAGRANGE after his nomination
standing in front of the hotel, tallzing
to mill people, farmers and lahorjnr
men, not 'as big l and little you" bat
as an earnest man seeking to know
the wants of the people. | am for
Joe Brown be cause he has made one
OF the best governors Georgia ever
mad, and because he deserves TO he
lndorsed, because of his common sense
and good judgment, because he is a
man OF the people and believes in the
common people, because of his hdo1
christian character and his fitness for
the high office to which the people If
the state called him by majority
OF over ten thousand honest voters
after the most vigorous campaign ever
Waged against man and | shall nat
be surprised if his majority on ri
z"d OF August reaches $4,000, or evea
more. F. M. LONGLEY.
A MACON, GA, LADY TELLS