The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-08-16

the judiciary, the Executive, or
any other branch of government,
when competently and honoraply
conducted, into disrepute
The above is summary of the i'm
portant planks. His position on pub
lie questions in general, as taken
upon nearly every conceivable one
during his service in the Legislature,
is so well known that 1t would be
superfuous to re state 1T in detail
here.
Here are some of the questions with
which the next administration
will have to deal
The refund ng of three millions
and half of bonds.
The disposition of the States
railroad for at least another gen
GRAFTON.
Tue reformation of the States
fiscal system and the rehabilita-
ton of the States finances.
The above are the BIG questions
which VIII have to be solved.
THE BEST EQUIPPED MAN.
Mr.. Slaton is we'll equipped by ex-
perience and native ability to handle
them. They are matters of too much
Importance to be trusted to an inn
practicable theorist or visionary
propogandlst. They call for the APP
plication of practical business sense,
of tried craftsmanship. Mr.. Slaton
has both.
He offers the people no Utopia, but
efficient and effective service. His
record shows that he may be trusted
to render that VIII CHI he proffers.
Twice has he been Speaker Of the
House-elected each time without OPP
position (Both of his opponents
voted for him,)
Twice has he been President of the
Senate-chosen unanimously on each
occasion by a bipartisan vote.
Though he has presided during
many crucial battles, not once mas a
ruling made by him been reversed.
On frequent occasions have his fell
lows-including his opponents-joined
in paying voluntary tribute to his
fairness, his ability and his integrity.
MANHOOD HIS STANDARD.
Jack Slaton isn't given to Judging
people by label or prejudice His
criterion is that of SIMPLE, upright
Georgia MANHOOD. For example ::
Perhaps the first speech of length
ever del vered by him in the legisla-
tive halls was in favor of seating a
ed Many OF the Democrats, acting
from partisan motives, wanted to un-
seat h M Station said No; this man
received majority of the votes and
should retain his place, regardless OF
his party afflliation.' He said fur
Their: mo PARTY SHOULD EVER
BE AFRAID TO DO RIGHT" He
won his point.
The incident is mentioned to show
Slaton's inherent sense of fairness
and for the consideration of few
who have growled because the eX-
Fopulists, who are the original pro-
gressives, are supporting him.
Above party or faction, Slaton is,
first of all, fair-minded, and believes
in, and insists on, square deal for
every one.
All factions know they will get a
square deal from him. That's why
they have declared a truce, so far as
the governorship is concerned, and
are joining in choosing him as dis
tinctly non-factional Governor.
1t accounts for the support he is
receiving from progresslves, as well
as conservatives. from eX-Populists as
we'll as old-line Democrats, from
Smith men as well as Brown men.
almost unanimously for him.
The newspapers, with the exception
of four or five, out of nearly $50 in
the State are advocating his candi-
dacy.
Less than score of men in the
present Legislature, of which both his
opponents are members, will vote
against him. Less than fifty of all
the twelve hundred ex-members who
have known him are for either of his
opponents.
And the farmers, the workingmen,
the artisans and the business men are,
SO far as can be determined, equally
as strong for him.
And those who know John NJ. Sla-
ton personally know that no one of
| the thousands who will vote for him
on next Wednesday will have cause
| to regret the act.
For he is not only going to be Gov
ernor. He is going to make a GOOD
GOVERNOR.