Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-06
SLATON WILL NOT
QUIT WORK To
CANT A|GN
Alexander and Hall, However,
viii Find Time to Drop Leg
isIative Duties.

John NJ, Slaton win adhere consist
emily to mis- determination. announced
early in the gubernatorial campaign. to
stick unswervingly to his legislative
duties, to the exclusion Of all cam
paigning. regardless Of the activity of
his opponents
Hooper Alexander will devote every
minute he can snatch from his leg1s-
lative duties TO prosecuting his cam
paign. and will be assisted in his fight
by auIeast three of the leading prohibi-
tionists Of Georgia-Sea born Wright,
Judge W. A. Covington and Judge A.
W. Fife.
Joe Hill Hall has been on the stump
for several weeks. and will go whsr-
ever he feels like II as the campaign
progresses, regardless Of what the leg
islature may be doing.
Slaton will keynote his campaign to
an issue Of general conservatism and
rational progress in affairs Of state
without particular reference to any
paramount issue. Hall will base his
fight on a straightout plea for more
rigid economy in the spending of the
states money and the pressing necessi-
~ of keeping the states expenses. in
side its income. Hooper Alexander will
keynote his campaign frankly to prohi-
bition, with the extension of the West
ern and Atlantic to the sea a close
second
Sees Victory in North Georgia.
Mr.. Alexander returned today from
Catoosa county. where yesterday he
fired the first gun of his campaign. He
expressed himself as more than well
pleased with his reception there, and
says he is sure to sweep north Georgia
All arrangements have been made
for the meeting at the Lyric theater
on Thursday night at which Mr.. Alex
ander and Seab Wright will speak Ar
rangements will be made for both
speakers. to address an overflow meet
meeting.
Such prohibition leaders as H. Y. Nc
Cord, r. J. Quinn, W. Woods White
and Augustus w. Fife are enthusiast
tically supporting Mr.. Alexander's can
didacy.
Joe Hill Hall returned today from a
stumping tour of south Georgia and
seemed in fine spirits
In Macon Mr.. Hall issued scathing
attack on both Alexander and Slaton
saying that neither has any legitimate
claims on the governorship of Georgia
and that it would be a fatal error tC
elect either to that high Office.
Joe Hill Hall Raps Slaton.
The Bibb county man directly goes
after Slaton. charging him with at
tempting to get into Office without evei
saying what he stands for, and char
acterizing his campaign as "a platform
less, issueless. colorless fight for an in
definite something nobody knows what
except it be simply to get the job" He
charges Mr. Slaton with appealing fol
the governorship merely ION persona
grounds and says the lineup behind
him is the most remarkable ever framed
up in Georgia"
Mr.. Hall declares he would say q
good deal more about Alexander if he
knew what Alexander proposed to do
but so far he had been una BILE to faith
ON exactly what the gentleman from
DeKalb is driving at"
Mr.. Slaton is busy today preparine
for the big barbecue tomorrow, and die
not care to discuss politics.
He is supremely confident Of win
ming out over both OF his opponents
confidently predicting that he will get
more votes than both of them put to-
sether.