Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-08
Official Declares, a Am Tired
of Secret Threats Love al
Open Fight, and | Want a
Chance Before the People"
- - c1rrespondent.l

COLUMBIA. s c. Oct S--Mayor
wade Hampton Gibbes. OF Columbia has
come out in a public card and dared his
enemies to recall him. saying, your
mayor Is tired OF covert threats Come
ont into the open" His statement fairly
nrsssles with wrath. and his long-pent-
m anger has burst bonds and he hurls
me der into the teeth OF his critics ana
challenges them TO combat In the recall
Columbia is under the commission
form or government. with the provisions
az the initiative. referendum ana FsSs-ll'
Mayor Gfobes was chosen 70 MS present
,sFs~n vrhen the commission system was
trauwnrated some two years ago. ana
mtt1 has two years 20 serve, bis
.rtfvftv in connection. with the raids py
- notice on the ''blind tigers gave.
rise 20 the present criticism. ana al
1~srsa 81 charges have been made ana
fhe administration severely criticised
CAUSTIC STATEMENT.
In his formal statement Mayor Siones
saws. Public opinion in Columbia seems
- - ruhltc opurobrfum- Your friends
---,.,+ vrorsers.- your enemies pretend TO
1900 miracles; your newspapers crit
csse without knowledge your poor IN
rortune. your blind tigers rage; your
Srr,~ dispensers make their clubs sell
6nwnnrion. on Sundays while they ruo
~s-mT- roqv naIuns In charity and ron
shnsr twisted tongues around the auolDie
mw1Inbles OF salvation your oeoanches
70 pawn shops. and loan of1ces pay 1ne
rnoon and beg for charity put re1use,
even for reward. to give -eVioenSe 10
convict" ....-s.
,.hsee axacutfve is thus described. Hou
1850 "a somebody's toes every day; on
eyervbody's toes some day, and the law
brokers say. Find the other man. eN-
c.sse me- or you are rotten
ssvonr motor car friends and frienas
w.no hrsaIx the traffic laws and crittcise
ofber lawbreakers will rrawl and whine
when convicted and fned themselves.
~Apud Shakespeare
~rhe CALLED Jade, wincex. 3
NOV. the CALLED malefactor grieves'
-. frne snort pays the price; but there
- few true sports Can any law De
rartrfetersd to the satisfaction OF
exervboay7 The Individual grievance y
@1wavs in evidence; the general benent
Is seldom acknowledged
OFFICE MEANS MART1RDOM-
DOCS any good and high man want
ehe office OF mayor OF ColumDiaE Let nm
come and give q bond and guarantee te
sacrifice himself and serve the city IN
@n4fa OF NA4&G GEAI@41AA Wis @R-~~-~1
Ire law and clean politics and he may
nave nv resignation in his favor. love
I brave critic, who consuits and cites
tha record, offers a remedy. ana gives
~ name. 1 hate the clog on the wheels
az nruxress, who cites nearsay and VINO
ror1rz sand on the track when speed Is
needed 10 overcome inertia
.a-his "a to nv friends and enemies who
think they can do better than am doing
Is mayor OF Columbia invite them 70
tsst .tha recall. tho rsferendum or the
initiative. 1 am tired OF secret threats
x love IN open light and want q chance
before the people to make good or g oe
retired. II they want me. 70 tight Tor
them. I am welded TO their good and
an ready for the daily nay.
.If tnera Is anythleg behind the daily
erowI I want the hydra 70 show its
heads
Come
Come On with the recall. Get up your
petition I am ready to justify the
record or 10 retire for better man.
According TO the advice OF the former
city attorney. Benet, Get your attOr-
ney. You viii get no advice from me
except 70 keep within side OF the law.
DO not break IL expecting me to inter
pose BE prepared TO pay the price
Peara rule may be had from the chief.
The mayor has no power over the recall
Executive and judicial powers are d.
vorced- want to serve Columbia Do
the people want me to serve? Answer"
3 Thps does Mayor Gibbes put It up to
his enemies and challenges them to a
fight before the people. II Is thought
hsre thar the resignation OF City Attorney
Christie Benet was brought about be-
cause OF some differences with the
council and the recent fight over the
closing OF the blind tigers" is said to be
= cause Or the dissension.
Mayor Gibhes has made q splendid