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

John NJ. Slaton win adhere consist
emily to his 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 legis-
latiye duties to prosecuting his cam
paign, and will be assisted in his fight
by at least three of the leading prohibit
tionists Of Georgia-Seaborn Wright,
Judge W. A. Covington and Judge A.
W. Fite
Joe Hill Hall has been on the stump
for several weeks, and will go wher-
ever he feels like it 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 close
second
Sees Victory in North Georgia.
Mr.. Alexander returned today from
l.
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
engagements 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 Fite are enthusiast
tically supporting Mr. AleXanders can
didacy
Joe Hill Hall returned today from a
stumping tour of south Georgia and
seemed in fine spirits.
In Macon Mr. Hall issued a scathing
attack on both Alexander and SIaton.
saying that neither has any legitimate
claims on the governorship of Georgia,
and that it would be fatal error to
elect either to that high office E
Joe Hill Hall Raps SIaton.
The Bibb county man directly goes
after SiatOn, charging him with at
tempting to get into Office without ever
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 for
the governorship merely ION personal
grounds" and says the lineup behind
him is the most remarkable ever framed
up in Georgia"
Mr.. Hall declares he would say a
good deal more about Alexander if he
knew what Alexander proposed to do.
but so far he had been unable to faith
ON exactly what "thesgentleman from
DeKalb is driving at"
Mr.. Slaton is busy today preparing
for the big barbecue tomorrow, and did
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-
gether.
LAGRANGE INSURANCE CHANGE.
LA GRANGE, Aug. 6.-Having been
granted a charter by the state the
Thornton Freeman Insurance Agency
has taken over the business and af-
fairs of the General Insurance Agency,
of this city officers are S. w. Thorn
ton. president and general manager; f.
r Freeman, vice president and 7. J
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