The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-11-30
GOVERNOR BROWNS
ANNOUNCEMENT card
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR ls
SUES STATEMENT OUTLINING
HIS PRINCIPLES.
LET THE PEOPLE RULE {
Jcseph NJ. Brown, In His Gard, States
Clearly Just What He Stands :
For and Against:
Marietta, Georgia,
October 81, 1911.

race for governor to fill the unex-
pired term for which he was defeated
last year by majority Of only 1900
Following is his platform:
TO the People Of Georgia:
Within the past few months from
thousands of citizens scattered
through every section Of the state
have come requests to me to an
nounce my name as candidate To-
governor, to fill the vacancy wliicT
1t is now automatically announced
will soon exist. These REQUESTS, com
ing from former opponents, as well a
from former supporters, seem both ar
approval of my efforts to execute tRe.
laws impartially, without regard ia
the Establishments Of rank or the al
lurements Of wealth, and as man.
date TO me, If elected, to. be even
more rigid than before In obedience
to the spirit, as well as the. letter,
OF our governmental chart the aeon.
stitution. ! give you my pledge,aif
again honored by your SURFACES. to
be the protector OF the constitution
in executing the will of the sovereign
people. / also give you like pledge
covering the follows: a.
First; The strict enforcement Of
the statute laws Df .Georgta irhissen-
forcement will hold the executive Of
Ace In cooperation with, instead OF
antagonism' to. the courts. It VIII
not permit such use of the pardoniag
power as viii. on practically the court
record, or evidence merely cumula-
tive thereto, n1Ilify the Serdicts OF
iuries, and the sentences or sjudges.
| It will hold that the trial court not
the executive office, in the forum
wherein Justice is applied to crfhi-
nails ii will hold that protection sof
the law-abiding, not clemency to the
law-breakers, is the primary function
Of the governor. That protection, in
conjunction with the judgments offhe
courts and the. vigilance ofSthe off
GERS Of the law, unjust soI OPERA e. as to
protect impartially all species Of le,
Ultimate property, and as to enGble
any male or female resident Of the
country districts, as well as of the
cities, to 60 and come at will free OF
apprehension of harm. We must en-
force the laws.
Second: The return to the people
Of the power to rule in their govern.
mental affeirs. The trend of events
eliminating in the proceedings insthe
Auditorium Armory, Atlanta, in Au-
gust, 1910, and in the usurpation by
4 the state executive committee Of the
Democratic party, as embodied in the
unprecedented denial of the right Of
the sovereign people to meet in con
-vention, to promulgate their princi-
pies as applied to changed conditions
and to transact the matters insepa;
rabiy connected with the results Of
q statewide ballot-all prove that an.
tocracy ard oligarchy, alternating by
Joint agreement, have supplanted the
rule Of the people, suppressing alike
the rights of the majority and of the
minority.
Third The advancement, as rapidly
as the states finances will permit. Of
I the facilities for the education of.nur
| youth. Lasting power is based, upon
trained intelligence.
Fourth: As shown in statement
made to me officially in 1909, and as
confirmed In a message sent to the
Legislature at its last session by the
present governor, the appropriations
exceed the income of the state, This
status calls for non partisan and non,
factional cooperation to the end
that the credit of our state be- prp'
tected, and the danger of financial
embarrassment be prevented. t will
welcome that. cooperation by all pa
triotie citizens.
Favors Rigid Economy
Fifth. Rigid economy in the admin
lfstration OF all the peoples affairs :;
curtailment OF expenses when. possi-
bic without lmpairing the eficieaez
OF service, and the adjustment pfsssls
UNNECESSARY offices. 81 =!
Sixth: The strict maintenance ossa
policy Of noninterference with sasas
GERS in the exercise of duties in,athar
departments of the state governmaa8,
The metes and bounds fixed bystRe
constitution must determine the azas
mas OF our action.
+ seventh: The vigorous enforcement
and strengthening Of the laws against
vagraney to the end that the produe-
tives energy JEFF thousands of hands
now fdle may be turned to the saving
OF crops andS the development Of sFes
soArces -
Eighth: The active continuanee ssFs
the policy Of developing our sysssn'
of public roads. This work, wBtehi
began in obedience to the denEMa
In the platform upon which + .@asS
nominated for governor IN 1908. has
already given great impetus tostas