Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
HOT CARD FROM BOWIE.
Former Assistant to City Electrician Turner Makes
sationa Statement
TO THE PUBLIC:

As has been previously announced in the city nross
[ have associated myself on the ticket with Mr. Er5
Miles,. who is candidate for City Electrician 7 bo-
been asked by number OF my friends to state nv r
sons for resignng with Mr. Turner and connectino ,
self with Mr. Miles In order that the public as vol .,
my personal friends may be appraised of the true facts
deem it wise to make this statement:
LIST, have worked with and under both men and
therefore know them thoroughly
Ind | was for two years associated with Mr. Fro1
Miles while he City Electrician. | found him to h
capable and courteous official always alive to the ir
est Of the public but doing his work in that panstan
unselfsh way that looked to ACHIEVING RESULTS
to all the people RATHER THAN SECURING a lot of
NEWSPAPER NOTORIETY. He attended strictly, f.
the Ctys duties and CARRIED ON NO PRIVATE
OPERATIONS FOR HIMSELF. He had no connection
with any institution which could PROFIT BY THE
SALE OF ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES OR ELEC
TRICAL EQUIPMENT to the city or in the city, He
was JUST AND FAIR to those who worked with hin,
to the whole city and to every business interest of the
city. He required conformity the law from all DAT
ties alike. He did not his position city oiccro
punish his enemies or reward his friends. But without
fear favor required compliance to the Citvs rcgu
tons He secured more IMPROVEMENTS AND CON.
CESSIONS THAT WERE OF REAL PROFIT TO THE
PUBLIC and to private consumers than any other man
who has served in this office; but he willing to share
the credit for what he did with the Council and its com
mittees rather than ascribe the whole credit to himself
There real satisfaction in aboring with and for
man of this character.
Bird For the past two years have been in the Office
with Mr.. r. c. Turner The work with him. or under
him, is not satisfactory HE IS NOT A COMPETENT
ELECTRICIAN. He permits foreign contractors toto
work in the city WITHOUT A LICENSE, and approves
their work without requiring license from them This
iS NOT aj TO no IIo,l
private account for individuals outside of the city FOR
WHICH HE RECEIVES COMPENSATION, Whereas
HIS WHOLE TIME BELONGS TO THE CITY. For
those he has reason to be friendly with he permits APP
prova the most casual inspection and those whom
he disikes he KEEPS FROM LIKE PRIVILEGES ON
THE BAREST TECHNICALITIES. He is constantly
posing i'll the press for publicity and personal adyc,-
ing, and NEGLECTS THE REAL DUTIES OF HIS OF,
FLEE He does not make the City laws apply to all alike
but EXTENDS CERTAIN PEOPLE PRIVILEGES
that he denies to others under identicaly the cir
cumstances. For instances He permitted certain North
side Methodist Church, because requested to do 50 by
some influential parties. to DISPENSE WITH IRON
CONDUITs REQUIRED BY CITY ORDINANCE,
thus saving them considerable sum of money; while the
St Johns Methodist Church, on the South side was rigid
~ required to put IN iron cOndus because there no
effort made to any special privileges for that
gregatiOn
These and similar acts believe to be prostitution
OF public office and there can no ultimate credit come
me or any one else from connection with such adj
mnlStratlOn. Hence | severed my relations with Mr.
Turner.
AS is known to the public. when Mr.. Turner aud 4
ran Tor the Office two years ago second primary was
required. In order to spare the public this mconven
fence agreed under contract with Mr. Turner. that ne
should become City Electrician and would be assistant
in his office THE INCOME FROM THE TWO posi-
TIONs TO BE EQUALLY DIVIDED BETWEEN US
Mr. Turner has not lived up this contract with me- BY
reason OF being the electrician he received the larger
amount III salary, and generally USED HIS OWN GOoD
PLEASURE about when was to receive my part OF tmp
compensation provided for in IN FACI