Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-11-17
FARMERS UNION PAPER
ENDORSES POPE BROWN
Dates for Speeches and Meet
ingS Announced by All
Three Headquarters

News, The organ devoted TO the inter-
esls OF the Georgia Farmers union, with
IAN editorial strongly advocating the can
1Idscy OF Col Pope orown, and CO.
on the farmers of the state 10 support
thim.
Manager volney williams and other
Pope Brown leaders consider IL one OF
the most significant and gratifying devel-
.opments OF the campaign,
: The Farmers Union News says:
"Ihe policy of this paper. which we
!, feel is well established, is not to take
sides in poliIicaa matters
lever, that sometimes occasions arise that
our advocating cerJaIn prin-
,eiples that may in some instances be po-
sntical. At the beginning Of the present
scampaign the management OF ue r. arm
sers' Union News had no idea or inten-
ton of taking any part in same. As the
campaign has advanced, however, GER
tain questions have been brought to is
sue which we feel are of vital impor-
lance to the farmers of Georgia.
I'VE refer especially TO the question
of prohibition and its relation TO farm
life. At no time in the history of the
state has its agricultural interests been
of more importance than at the present
time. The past few years have seen a
wonderful advancement in the farming
interests of Georgia. We believe that Ia
progress that has been made by IT,
farmers of Georgia in the last three
years stands unequalled in the history
of the nation. This wonderful advance
ment might be attributed in general
way to two important factors. The first
Of these IS the interest that has been
manifested by men OF influence and
power throughout the state. The second
is the safety that has been guaranteed
to the farmers by the prohibition law
thereby making farm life more attractive
Inasmuch as both OF these matters pre-,
dominate In the present gubernatorial
campaign, and inasmuch as they are OF
tremendous importance to every farmer,
we feel that il is our duty to take
decided stand.
..In the first place, one OF the can
didates for governor stands out as
prominent figure in the evelopment tnat
has taken place In agriculture. This
man has farmed not only by theory out
by practice as well
Georgia has never more needed a man
Al the head of its government who Is In
sympathy with the agricultural inter-
ests. and who is qualified to bring ABOUT
greater achievements in the future. than
we have enjoyed in the past. The man
referred 20 is the Hon. Pope Brown. OF
Pulaski county.
ssThe other great factor. prohibition, IN
progressive farming has not had more
earnest advocate and better friend than
this same man. Pope Brown. The present
prohibition law has been great blessing
To the people OF the state. but II IL has
halned one class more than another this
class Is the farmer. For many years
farm labor has been In demoralized
condition, due largely TO the ntemperance
OF the negro More fields have gone I'M
cultivated and more cotton crops I'M
picked on account of the intemperance OF
the negro than all other causes comoln-
ed. The present pre- exhibition law has help
ed materially In remedying this eYil' ana
n the law had been enforced more rigid
~, the benefit would have been mucn
greater. We are thoroughly convinced
tlat there is being made desperate eff
fort to destroy the prohibition law, ano
thereby give Georgia open saloons 70
tempt crimes Since the enactment OF
the prohibition law. school children and
women can travel the. roads with much
greater safety than in former years.
This question is decidedly the most
important issue In the campaign ana the
farmers should every one turn out on
December Z and see 70 IL that no back
ward step is taken"
INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS.
Announcements OF rallies. speaking
dates. and organization meetings in con-
necticn with the three gubernatorial
were the chief Developments
at the various headquarters "Wednesday.
vice pres. G. l. Brannen, of the Full
ton County Pope Brown club. calls on
the Pope Brown supporters in the First
ward to meet this "Wednesday night at
the county headquarters. 10 ID South
Broad street
The Fulton County Russell club am
nounces a rally Friday night at 1880
O'Clock. corner Hemphill avenue and
Emmett street. at which some prominent
local leaders will make speeches
The following dates throughout the
state are announced from the Russell
heaoquarters. Judge Russell at Ath-
ems, Saturday nigth; John Clay Smith at
Hogansvilie. November IS; at Homer
Vile November 81; at Quitman Novem-
Der %; Cairo November %; Nashville
November Is. Judge Spencer r Atkin-
son, Rome November 81; Eastman No
vember %; Brunswick November "a;
Bailey November rs: Judge Russell( at
cambridge November %, and Yaldosta
November Is, with speeches in the inter-
vening time at towns between those two
points, which viii be visited in automo-
bile
AT l.JsSELL HEADQUARTERS.
Manager James b. Nevln, OF the hus-
sell headquarters. issued the following
statement Wednesday:
Il am more firmly convinced today
than have been at any time during this
campaign that Judge Richard B. Russell
will be the next governor of Georgia
have made a very close aud careful anal
ysis of the situation. as we sincerely
believe we have found IL to exist IN
Georgia, and cannot see how 1T is pos
sible for Judge Russell to fail to receive
far in excess of enough votes 20 nomi-
nate him for governor.
Our mail at headquarters has in
creased TO such an extent that ii has
been necessary for us to increase twice
within the past week our forces assem-
bied for the purpose of handling purely
personal correspondence.
II have believed from the first, and
still believe. that Georgia is local OPP
tion state. and it is generally recognized
that Judge Russell Is the only candidate
making any serious pretention of being
a local optionist
1T looks as If the Honorable Pope
Brown and the Honorable Joseph NJ.
Brown are both angling for the prohibit
ton vote. II were a statewide pro-
hibitionist and that was the only issue
in this campaign that interested me, 1
do not think would care which OF ethe
Browns / voted for. All Browns WOULD
seem to look alike TO the prohibi.ionists