The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-10-10
JOE BROWN is OUT IN
A CARD TO THE VOTERS
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prohibition" or local option" in the
pending primary, the present legis-
lature would doubtless accept the re-
suit as mandatory. And the fact that
It is voted upon in that primary will
insure the settlement of the question
by the white voters of the state, and
by them alone. Furthermore, if voted
upon in that primary it will be farther
year he was absent when the vote
was 80 to 80 in the United States
g nate on August l, when a bill from
tie democratic house of representa-
tives reducing the cost of meat and
bread, was before the senate. With
out a precedent in Georgia for such
a thing he remained on to mingle
in state affairs, and 10 control and
to Justify this executive committee
and this condition is facing the peO-
pie now-and against this regime my
candidacy is protest
Further, 1 believe when man
elected by the people he makes
compact with them to fill the Office.
His personal ambition should not al
low him to seize some more attrac-
tive prize The people have a right
to choose their public servants, and
appointments are only allowed under
extreme exigency, but if such con-
duct be approved, the people must be
content with the result of their abdi-
cation of power. Every official who
has claimed his qualifications for a
statehouse office with the opportuni-
ties it affords of serving his people
may justify his candidacy for another
office by virtue of the precedent you
are now called upon to approve. be-
lieve that such conduct is antagonls-
tic to the principles of our instiru-
lions and destructive of public serv-
ice. l do not believe that these que5-
tions now pressing on us, and If
oyershadowing Importance should be
forgotten or obscured by feigned Is
sues. 1t is natural that those vino
have betrayed the peoples ipt3 est
should desire to distract their dtten
ton from the wrong they have suf-
fered and the outrages they have en-
dured. But it is of the highest I'M
portance that those con. oil AZ the
offices of the state may know thar
the people have long memories, and
that while their errors may be fol
given, they cannot count upon tim2 10
modify a Christening recollection of
the usurpations and tyrannies they
have defantly practsed. Those who
| uyO1tId hnno IN anbioUn tbiG r1cnlf
derestimate the intelligence and re
sentiments of Georgians and wsd fail
in their endeavors to divert atten-
ton from the issues of this campaign.
| believe in the dignity Of the jul
dietary and the absolute necessity for
the preservation of public confidence
in it's efficiency and purity. The exec
utive and the legislature represent the
majority and are responsible to til 9.r
will The judiciary stands for lrstice
and the impartial enforcement of the
law regardless of the strength or tie
weakness of the parties. In no de-
partment of the government are the
people more vitality interested taap in
the courts, for in that tribunal is
checked the despotism of the strong
and there only may all appeal for their
rights. | believe that no judge wlile
in the performance of his sacred du
ties should seek other than judicial
office for necessarily the pursuit Of
political preferment not only depri
the litigant of his undivided thought,
but excites, justly or unjustly, a fear
that the decision may be affected by
political considerations.
l believe that the governor should
be subservient to no man, and
should decide the momentous ques-
tons presented to him without being
influenced by others who may direct
them without dividing the responsible
ity. Nothing is more pernicious than
subsection to the guidance of those
who would control executive action
without the risk of popular condem
nation for the result.
Many votes for Governor Smith for
United States senator with the idea
that he would Immediately assume
that position. By not doing so and
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the history of the state he placed upon
his friends responsibility for conduct
which they had not agreed to bear
Indeed, the senate of Georgia seated
in the capitol at the time, being in
touch with the situation, itself a part
ner by law with the governor in the
exercise of the appointive power, I'M
derstood the continued grasping for
power as wrong, and as being main
tanned to foster a political machine,
rebuked such unprecedented usurpa
ton by the unprecedented act of de-
clining even to consider the nomina-
lions made by the governor senator
elect
! l do not believe that any person
should be elected governor whose