Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
ALEXANDER SAYS
HE'S NOT IN THE
RACE, BUT
Somebody Is Sure Talking His
Name and He Himself Has
Said Significant Things.

representative Hooper Alexander.
leader Of the prohibition forces in the
Georgia legislature, is not a candidate
for governor.
Despite rumors and newspaper sto-
res to the effect that he is or viii be,
he isn't.
He says he isn't in a written state
ment given TO the public formally
Here it is:
News items published yesterday
and today in all the Atlanta papers
referring to me as a possible can
didate for governor or as having
such a subject under consideration,
make it proper for me to say that
am not a candidate and am not
considering the subject. I know
very little about the rumors re-
ferred TO; am in no way response
bic for them and have at all times
avoided any discussion of the sub
iect
viii He Be a Candidate?
When man isn't candidate, and is
not considering the subject of being a
candidate. and knows very little about
tbe talk to the effect that he is a can
didate and is in no way responsible for
such talk, and has at all times avoided
the subiect-why, of course. he isn't a
candidate
But it doesn't necessarily follow that
he may not be candidate. or begin
thinking of being. or Join in the talk
about his being. or something like that:
does it?
The noes" seem to have it. The
noes have it. and it doesn't follow!
Somebody Talking Alexander.
Somebody is talking Alexander for
governor all right.
It may he that everybody isn't doing
it but a good many are.
1t is a well known fact that Georgia
prohibitionists are pretty we'll stirred
up over the Tippins Alexander near
beer and anti-locker club bill. recently
passed by the house.
They take the view that the present
prohibition law must be amended in
forced, Il it be necessary to make fights
all the way along the line, from gov
ernor to the several legislative deci-
sions of the state.
Where Alexander Gets On.
It may be that Representative Alex
ander was unconsciously the cause of
his own gubernatorial boom, for broad
hints of it were thought to be contained
in at least two parts of his Tippins bill
speech delivered in the house last
Tuesday.
Here are two paragraphs taken there
from:
The courts do not enforce the
law. The governor says that he can
not and that the Legislature will
not. The people can speak on Au-
gust 21 They are the masters of
US all It may come that sooner or
later we must appeal to them to
change their judges, but a more
immediate and desirable appeal
might be made next month in the
selection of legislators and a gov
ernor freshly instructed as to the
sovereign will and altogether in
harmony with it. whatsoever 1t may
be If the people want liquor sold
In Georgia either by law or in de-
fance of law, let them choose a
governor and legislators who so
think. If they want law enforced
and its power strengthened, let
them say so by the men they
choose.
Let the president of the Georgia
senate. who Is president also of the
University club, say to his associ-
ates: TT is unbecoming in US, who
aspire to represent the cultured and
educated classes, to sell liquor In
defiance of law, and moreover I am
asking the people of Georgia to
make me the executive of her laws.
and can not be party to their vio-
alton"
II therefore, is being figured by po-
Aueians generally that Mr. AleXander's
entry into the gubernatorial race is de-
pendent largely on the fate of the Tip
pins bill. and that delays and hesitancy
upon the part of the legislature will be
taken TO mean that war is invited.
If Mr.. Alexander does make the race,
Y is said that his campoign will be am
ply financed by the Anti Saloon leagues
Of the various states.