Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-03

derstood as virtually saying that l urg-
ed him to desert Hoke Smith," that he
refused to do so, and that l fell out with
him because of this refusal.
To this wickedly untruthful assertion, i
entered emphatic denial and demanded
MS evidence. Does he offer any? Not
particle Why? Because he has none.
NEVER DID L MAKE THE FEEBLEST
ATTEMPT TO INDUCE HIM TO DE
SERT HOKE SMITH" NEVER DID l
QUARREL. WITH HIM FOR EXERCIS-
ING HIS PREFERENCE IN THAT
MATTER.
Not for a single instant was / offended
with him for not DESERVING" Hoke Smith.
1t was just the other way. He was
importunate and persistent in his EFFORTS
to control me; and when he failed, ne
flew into a passion, which caused those
bitter speeches at Macon and other
points.
HE FAILS TO SEE THE IMPORT
ANCF OF MY ALLUSION TO THE
FACT THAT 1 DISCOURAGED OP-
POSITION TO HIM IN 1908. HE FAILS
TO SEE THAT MY CONDUCT, AS TO
THAT, UTTERLY DISPROVES. Hlo
LOUISVILLE STATEMENT. Had raj
len out with him for his refusal to desert
Hoke Smith," would 1 have opposed Nc
Gregor and others who were eager 10 run
somebody against Hardwick?
Rut for me. he would have been both
cred nv McGregor,' or some other COM
petitor.
These friends OF mine were Joe Brown
men: they wanted to pit a Joe Brown
man against Hardwick. The matter was
brought to me. and l antagonlzea 1t
THIS ASSURING, AS FAR AS L
COITTO A WALK-OVER TO HARD
WICK. Does not that fact prove the
malicious falsity of his statement that
fell out with him on account OF MS sup-
port of Smith?
Cornered completely, he takes an ex-
tract from a letter of mine, In winch lhe
notoriously known truth is asserted ina.
his choosing the Smith side, IN 1Soo' put
us into different camps. was II hecesfe $50
for him to quote from one of my letters
- os+ahlisb a self-evident fact like that!
T rrIr HIM PUBLISH THE REMAINDER
or THE LETTER. LET HIM QUITE
TTIOSE PORTIONS OF THE CORES
p0NnENCE WHICH REMIND HIM or
uTS ABSENCE FROM HIS POST Or
Inv IN CONGRESS, HIS SCURRIL-
orc ATTACKS UPON Me, AND h1a
STARRY RETURN FOR The klN ,i1
NEcSEs WHICH l HAD SHOWEhhD
UPON HIM. ...,.. 80, ,,,e
~ 70 the time of these attacks on me-
uardwiclx had never received any IA-- ~ ? ?
hut courteous treatment ana taVoIs ae lls
Ids There was no provocatlon NOV
~ -, e., assail me. / had exercised the
, ,rG Of a free man in the guoerna-
torial race-nothing more. MOI ot11,
GLE WORD HAD l SPOKEN Orr
MPITTEN AGAINST HARDWlCh.
INV MN TO PRODUCE A SCINTlL-
- on EUIDENCE THAT l ENDEAN-
Darn TO PREVAIL ON HIM To DE
sERT HOKE SMITH" THAI 49, y
ALTON is TOTALLY, ABS NJ 80 ;
wICKEDLY FALSE. He maoe II III
political effect. His purpose Was ~ CT
list the support of the Hoke smith men
An during the spring of 1908, after
l,,,avy that he was going TO support
smith our relations continued Irlehoiy,
All during the summer of 1908 they oio
so notwithstanding the fact that l Ielt
much hurt by his attacks on me In Ma
con and elsewhere. -, -.
| Another proof that 1 did not ran ou'
with him solely because of his support U
Smith is Hardwicks INVITATION 10 ihe
over the telephone, so late as OCTOBER
zoos II was his Dublin speech, after THIS
4bot was the straw which broke the cam
HE HAS IN HIS POSSESSION A
.ETER FROM ME- IN WHICH AL
| MOST THESE IDENTICAL WOODS
| OCCUR. THEREFORE, 1 REPEAI
HIS LOUISVILLE STATEMENT WAS
AS MEAN AND MALICIOUS A BIT or
! MENDACITY AS ANY DESPERATE
OFFICE SEEKER EVER FABRICAT'
GET A GRIP ON DATES.
! Do not fail to get a firm grip on the
| dates.
In March, 1905, Hardwick and l knew
that we would part company in the CUB
ernatoriaI campaign; yet we remained
friends. in constant correspondence, art
erwards So late as October, $685. ne was
/ inviting me to spend the night with him
| A few days afterwards, he made the In
sulting speech at Dublin, Rnd because OF
this a natural resentment ensued. III his
statement at Louisville was true, how
can he explain the friendly relations
which continued during the whole OF the
! gllbernatorial campaign? How does M
explain his social visit to my room, In
the Kimbal house, in July, 1908, when we
sat I'D chatting until about midnight
How does he explain his joining ouI
luncheon party, that evening in the hotel
He had not been invited to my room. He
came, as a friend would on the strength
of familiar, friendly relations. The facts
the undeniable facts-absolutely nail his
Louisville Islander. There was no falling
out until he provoked it by uncalled-for