Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-16

For the Hospital at the Confederate
Soldiers Home.
In the session of 1907, ne introduced
and had passed the bill repeating tho
old method of arbitrating tax assess
ments. the new law providing FOR
sworn arbitrator and sworn testimony
He also introduced and had passed
the bill to create the Bank Bureau'
with the Bank Examiner.
He voted for the Statewide Prohibi-
tion Bill.
For the Anti-free pass bill
For the suffrage amendment disfranl
chising the ignorant negro.
For the Resolution Of Investigation
Of the control of the Central OF Geor-
gia by the Southern railroad. (Where-
upon the Southern terminated that re-
lation)
For requiring railroads to furnish
necessary cars for the transportation
of fruit
For enIarging the powers OF the
Railroad Commission.
For the reorganization of the Militia.
Against the Act authorizing water
power companies to condemn private
property.
In the session Of 1908, he signed a
minority report against the Holden
bill to make a new lease for the con-
victs. and was largely instrumental In
abolishing the lease system and in put
ting the convicts on the county roads.
He voted for:
A bill prescribing the duties Of teles
graph and telephone companies in
sending and receiving messages.
bill requiring candidates for ONCE
to publish an itemized statement OF
campaign expenses.
For providing for sanitation work in
the counties.
For the tax on near-beer saloons.
For appropriating fertilizer free to
agricultural schools.
For the new Registration Law.
For providing a Parole System.
In the session of 1903, he voted:
For tax commission for equalizing
taxes.
For an income tax.
For the State Auditors bill.
For a tax of $1,000 on near-beer sa-
looms.
For protecting live stock from in
fictitious diseases.
For the purchase OF lands for the
w. & A. terminals in Chattanooga.
And. he introduced an amendment
for the scaling of other appropriations
so that the Confederate Veterans might
be paid in full.
In the session of 1910, he introduced
the bill to exempt farm products from
taxation.
II was the ALEXANDER Indu
secured the adoption of the Constitu-
tional amendment for a Federal Income
Tax.
He voted for a compulsory school ex-
tending the public school course be-
yond the elementary branches.
For putting Solicitors on salaries.
For a Bureau Of Labor.
Introduced and passed a bill raising
the age limit for the night messenger
service, protecting young boys from
being sent to the Red Light districts
in the cities.
In 1911, he voted for the Anti-lobbyI
ing bill, which finally passed.
For the bill creating the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor.
For the law making 10 hours a day
the maximum for operatives in cotton
and wooden mills.
Introduced the Tippins-Alexander bill
for the abolition Of near-beer saloons
and locker clubs.
In the session of 1912, he secured
of the Alexander substitute to the Tip
pins bill, though the Governors veto
was sustained later on.
He introduced and passed child Ia
Dor bill by a vote of III to 10 in the
House.
He secured a majority vote for in,
augurating the plan of extending the
0AdAc ANOdQ ~ int sea-
He wrote the report which was
adopted by both House and Senate re-
Jecting the Bristow amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
He saved the passage Of the bill in
the House which required an educa-
tional test for railroad firemen.
He voted for the bill prohibiting the
use OF any artificial filler in fertilizer.
During the eight years of faithful
and diligent service, 1T is absolutely
true of HOOPER ALEXANDER, that
he has been 'the enemy of the last
abuse and the advocate of the next re-
FORM"
1t is in his record of successful ac-
complishment in the cause of popular
rights and the peoples interests. that
he asks the suffrage of the people for
the office of Governor. No man has
ever aspired to that Office with a bet
ter record than his.
In contrast with this splendid record
of Hooper Alexander's. what is Sena-'
of more than five months he has not
given it to you. But the people Of
Georgia know that he has always been,
allied with that party which is hostile
to the prohibition law, hostile to the
Railroad Commission, with its present
enlarged powers, and with that party
opposed to the extension of the West
has been identified with practically MOI
constructive legislation, though he has
been Speaker of the House twice and
President of the Senate. AS he has re-
fused to discuss the issues of the cam
paign, we ask the attention of the
thoughtful voters Of the State to the
splendid record of Hooper Alexander,
In contrast with the poor record and the,
bad record of John NJ. Slaton
In conclusion, let the voters Of the,
State consider carefully the merits Of
the candidates now before them Let
them consider carefully the Importance
Of the issues of Prohibition, Law En-
forcement, and the general principles OF
Progressive Democracy, so ably champ
Toned by Hooper Alexander, not only in,
this campaign, but during his entire
public career.
Though the daily and weekly. press
may suppress the news, it is true, new
ertheless, that from the mountains to-
the sea the people of Georgia are in,
open revolt against the methods of
campaigning used by Senator Slaton.
and against his refusal to discuss the
issues of this campaign with the people
OF Georgia From every part of the
state, this news comes to US, and the
people in every other part may be as
sured that the revolt they see in their,
own communities is widespread through;
out the State.
Prohibition leaders, like Seaborn
Wright and Mrs Mary Harris Arr,o,,- /