The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1912-07-25
Atlanta. Ga. July q. With the

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state primary just one month away,
obsorvant people concede that John
M. Slaton will be elected the success
or of Joseph NJ. Brown as Governor.
Practically all talk Of another can
didate has died out now, and the
chances for another entry is very re-
mote indeed. The time limit for en-
tering will expire August 1, and
every one realizes that any candidate
however strong or well known would
enter seriously handicapped now,
owing to the short time for CAM
paigning.
A great many people who have
not been Unidentified with the pol
itieal School to which Mr.. Slaton be-
longs will vote for him this time be-
cause they believe he has ability,
character, and integrity. Moreover,
no factionalism enters in this contest
and voters in every section OF the
state are glad to see the strife OF the
past several years laid aside now.
Mr.. Slaton's long legislative ex-
perience, his standing as citizen
and liberal minded man, and his
all-round qualities impress Georgians
with his fitness for the executive Of
fee. If he is elected, and there is
hardly shadow of doubt that he
will be, he will be the governor OF
no faction but of all the people and
lend every energy to building up his
state, materially, morally and in
dustrially.
What is looked upon as a body
blow at the fee system in the state
was delivered in the house the past
week by the passage Of bill re-
curing all county officials to make
full statements of all fees arising in
their offices to their county grand
juries. 1t specifies county solicitors,
sheriffs, solicitor generals, tax col
lectors and receivers, clerks of the
court, coroners, and county survey
ors. For failure to report or for
making false returns the persons
guilty can be punished as for mis-
demeanor,
A bill introduced in the house
last week prohibits judges and sol
icitors from becoming members OF
any locker or social club where IL
quor isdispensed. twasintroduced
by Messrs. Calhoun and Johnson, Of
Barlow, by request, it is said, of
Judge A. w. Fite, of Gainesville,
one Of the most implacable foes Of
liquor in the State.
The Tippins bill has been set as a
special bill in the senate for July "a,
and it is expected that it will en-
gender considerable debate before it
is finally passed forit is generally
conceded that it win pass the upper
house as easily as it did on the other
side. One remarkable thing about
it, however, is the fact that it was
favorably recommended by the
senate committee on a very narrow
margin of9toS.
It is still the general belief that
Governor Brown will veto the mea-
sure unless it has clause referring
it to the people. In that event many
doubt seriously the possibility of the
general assembly passing it over his
vote.
Candidates for railroad commits
sioners are popping out rapidly. ].
J. Flynt has announced in opposition
to commissioner Paul Trammell for
the short term. S. G. McClendon,
former chairman of the commits
sion, is candidate against Judge.
Hillyer. Trox Bankston, of East
Point, and John H. James are also
opposing Judge Hillyer. ]. H. Nc
Gehee, of Talbotton, has announced
his candidacy, and Charles Jackson
Ship, of Cordele, will oppose Com
missioner ]. F. Gray, of Savannah.
There are three places to be filled
and nine are in the field.
So far two candidates for the one
place on the prison commission