Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-13

optionist explain an ddefend his position
against the attacks of his prohibition
opponent-Col. Pope Brown
Campaign Manager Nevin was even
more enthusiastic Thursday morning
about Judge Russellis candidacy than
he has been. He declared that the ova-
ton accorded the Judge at Dawson on
Wednesday by the voters of Terrell
county was one Of the greatest given
the candidate on his stumping tour Of
the state y1r
"A significant feature of this cam
paign, as it has progressed thus far, and
this has been especially marked since
Governor Brown issued his card, Is
the fact that Judge Russell is receiving
countless assurances of support, upon
the theory that his platform not only is
sound, but that he is not bidding FOR
votes upon any old faetional lines" said
Mr. Nevin.
THE people of Georgia, If we may
Judge from those with rnom we have
talked at our headquarters and from
whom we have had letters, are heartily
sick of the old Hoke Smith-Joe Brown
war. / do not believe it will be possi-
BILE to divide again along these lines.
Governor Smith will soon go to the
senate of the United States to take
his place as a figure in national politics.
l believe the people of Georgia will re-
sent former Governor Browns strenu-
old fractional lines. If the former gov
ernor's soreness and bitterness because
of his defeat in the late primary is the
chief excuse for his candidacy now
and a reading of his card suggests that
believe the people of Georgia will re-
of it's purpose.
" Judge Russell is not appealing to
the people of Georgia upon the basis of
their hatred of any man, along Bit
ter lines of fractional craftsmanship"
TIPPINS SUPPORTS POPE BROWN.
Representative G. B. Tippins, of APP
pling county, author of the bill to pre-
vent the sale and manufacture of near
beer in Georgia, has addressed an open
letter to members of the general as
sembly urging them to support Col.
Pope Browns candidacy. His letter fol-
lows:
ITO the Members of the Legislature;
II have received a great many letters
and have been asked by great many
people as to my position in the present
gubernatorial campaign. 1 desire to say
first that do not want to put myself in
a position as dictator in any sense OF
the word, and it is only at the request
of the friends of prohibition that take
the liberty of addressing this open letter
TO the members OF InS lSSlSldlui6, duO
the good people of Georgia,
II will say that it seems to me that
with the issues drawn as they are in this
campaign there is but one position for q
true prohibitionist to maintain. / near
by this that it is a question as to wheth-
er Georgia shall have local option, and
thereby open whisky saloons, or whether
she shall have prohibition. One of the
candidates for governor has openly de-
clared in favor of local option. Another
of the candidates has evaded the ques-
ton and thereby shown that he is nc
! friend of prohibition. The other candi-
date, Hon. Pope Brown, at once took q
firm and consistent stand for prohibition
and thereby, in my opinion, entities him
self to the votes of the good people OF
Georgia, who desire to do the cause Of
prohibition a real service.
ION every other issue that Is of Wit
| Importance to the state of Georgia, Pope
Brown stands as he has always stood
on the side of the people and in favor Of
progressive laws in the interest of the
masses against the classes
For these reasons and many Others
am proud to say that l am espousine
the candidacy of Hon. Pope Brown fol
! governor, and thereby feel that / am do
ing the people of Georgia real service.
Sincerely yours,
| "G b. TIPPINS"