The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-07-10

had promised in the campaign he
made for election-in the affirmative.
! The Herald charges further in its
unfair attack-an attack that cOnsti-
! tutes the first mud" Of the campaign,
! that Mr. Walker failed TO vote %
on the bill placing tax on near beer;
! 90 on the bill pensioning eX-Confed-
crate soldiers and their widows; CD
bill pertaining to the election of
county school commissioners by the
people. If The Herald will look in the
! ouse Journal, extra session of 1908,
page 1874, it will learn that Mr.. Walker
voted to place the tax on neav beer.
F If The Herald will likewise look in
the House Journal, regular session of
1908, on page 675, it will learn that
Mr.. Walker voted for the bill ension-
ing .Ny-Confederate soldiers and their
widows. And in regard to the ques-
ton OF electing school comm ssioners
! by the vote of the people, no such bill
ever came before the 1907-191& gen.
! eral assembly. A motion only indi-
rectly effecting the question vas voted
upon, but the subject matter never APP
peared in any OF the three sessions
of that general assembly. The law
providing for the election Of school
commissioners was enacted by the
succeeding general assembly in 1909
The Herald shows its further ex-
IRENE unfairness by being absolutely
silent on the support given Mr. Walk
er to the bills that constituted the
questions that were considered para
mount at that time. Let us sta e these
citing book and page where tie true
record can be found, which VIII Ger
tainly have more weight with linking
people than the spoutings of a boy re-
duced to an editorial in a Newspaper.
Among the bills are the following:
l. The prohibition bill, see House
Journal of 1907, pages 81, 574, $50,
$50, 592, which shows that Mr.. Walker
voted against every amendment that
would weaken the bill as at first
drawn and after these were all voted
down. he voted for the original bill
2. To strengthen and enlarge the
powers of the state railroad commits
sion, see the House Journal of 1907,
page 1,011.
5. Rerealing the convict lease sys-
tenn and providing to work cunvicts
on the public roads under certain linn
itations. See House Journal, EXTRA SEES
sion, 1908, pages 12S and 1SG, and
regular session of 1903, page 585.
4. The negro disfranchisement law,
see House Journal, regular Sc SON OF
1908, page 92S.
>. Requiring candidates to Publish
itemized statements of expenses. See
House Journal, regular session 1908,
page GA.
We submit, how is this for a record?
The actual record made by MI. val
ker while a member of the no t5e of
representatives during 1907 and 1903
was so satisfactory to his cons - tents
that it was everywhere conceiei that
he would have been returned without
OPPOSITION for all recognized that he
had been true to every campaign
pledge made by him and also that he
had proven a most able and influential
member of the house. Also the rep
resentatives that served with Mr.. Wal
ker all freely and gladly vouch for the
fact that he was easily one of the
leaders, and that his advice, counsel
and assistance was eagerly sought for.
-fo tLn nfff Il
members alike was the very best
| There is scarcely man in the Eley-
enth congressional district who served
in the general assembly with Mr.. Wal
ker but that now is giving him the
most hearty support in his candidacy
/ for congress. Such endorsements are
testimonials of the highest value
The proper selection of a suitable
man for congress is no easy matter.
He should be young enough yet to be
able to learn-one whose probable
years are in front and not behind him,
so that by continuous service he may
develop, as others have done, into a
member of power and influence. He
should be an answering democrat
who has never been tinged with some
Of those isms that float about from
time to time. His democracy should /
be straight. He should have both !
brain and character the former to
think and act and the latter to lead |
along proper channels. He should be
evenly poised, void of preiudices, !
quick to detect hypocrisy and equally |
alert as to the fullest appreciation of |
the truth. A good knowledge of the
law of the land and an aptneS6 in de-
bate will come into good stead when |
in deliberations of congress. Lastly, |
but not least, he should be man of |
heart, whose broadest sym athies are |
with his people, his district, state and |
nation, who therefore can serve his |
constituency from true, wholesome, |
patriotic motives. Such a man Pierce |