Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-08

congressman really may have no par
ticular preference"
Governor Brown today was shown an
editorial in The Savannah News of re-
cent date. in which the governors
farming ideas and ideals were warmly
commended
Among other things. The News said:
Governor Brown. who for a long
time has had the reputation Of be-
ing a first class governor, has now
established a reputation as a first-.
class farmer. Having raised 1853
bushels of corn on an acre he Is in
the position to claim that he is the
states champion corn farmer. II
reports are to be credited some Of
the members of the boys corn clubs
have raised more corn than that
this year on an acre, but we feel
safe in saying that no farmer has
done so.
Governor Brown Is proud of be-
ing a farmer, and 1t is well known
that his farm in Cherokee county is
one Of the very best in the state,
owing largely TO the intelligent way
in which it is managed,
THAT'S fine" said the governor. dis.
! cussing The News editorial, land l APP
preciate the kind words of the Savan-
nah paper
81 want ii understood, however, that
| ! am not trying to start anything with
the corn club boys-there are any
number Of those youngsters who can
beat me all to pieces farming
II think l shall rest content to be
known as the champion governor
| Union wishes to try conclusions with
me in the noble art Of farming, let him
come on. In that respect. ! cry, Lay
on. MacDuff. and defeated be he who
first cries, hold. enough.
But outside the circle of governors,
please do not think l am looking for
competition in the farming business.
IF ! entered the lists with one %
| those corn club boys, l am afraid he
might get my goat, as they say!"
Keeper of Public Buildings Pierce
Butler Latimer is being warmly con-
graduated because of the fine work ne
! has done in the matter of redecorating
! the capitol.
1t has been freshened up from one
end to the other and the interior deco
rations are decidedly the prettiest and
fastest that ever have been made. The
entire color scheme is in brown-and
the effect is particularly pleasing to the
eye,
Mr. Latimer planned all the work
himself, and has had it executed al
comparatively small expense TO the
state.
And the work was not done a minute
before ii was needed. either
In all the circumstances and partiGu-
larly with the universally admitted APP
pearance Of thiugs-or seeming appear
ance OF things -immediately preceding
the recent PRESIDENTIAL election in Geor-
gts in mind some rather curious things
happened, and the figures present sew
era interesting studies.
In the first place. the combined
| Roosevelt and Taft vote within the
state this year was only 26212. as
against a Taft vote last time Of Al, 6s2
And in addition to the Taft vote in
1908, there was a Watson vote OF TO-
964.
These two items made up total 1908
anti Democratic vote of 5S.656-more
than double the opposition vote this
year.
And Of the 26.2l2 votes cast in oppo-
sition TO Wilson this year. surely some
OF them must be credited to MIR Wat
sons actiyity-say 6,2l2, anyway.
This, then. would reduce the actual
Republican showing Bull Moose and
regular coMbined--to "a mere 10000.
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