The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-03
THE PARkER-WALkER
DEBATE WAS HEARD
BY A LARGE CROWD

WAS CE6dIGO WITCH MI. w d4hCl
dressed a few remarks to E. Fl. Ma
son, president OF the National Bank
of Brunswick, who was in the audi
enee. Mr.. Walker said that he had
heard, since his arrival in the city,
that Mr. Mason had stated that he
had few questions which he desired
to ask him. Il will gladly answer
these questions said Mr. Walker, if
the gentleman will ask them" Con-
tinuing, Mr. Walker closed the refer
ence by saying that he understood
the strongest opposition to him in
Brunswick was coming from the ma
tional bank.
Tom Watson attacked.
IL behalf of Hon William G..
Brantley and himself Colonel Walk
er vigorously condemned the latest
attack upon Brantley and himself by
Tcr Watson. This attack appeared
in this weeks Jeffers oman and was
read by Mr.. Walker in his opening
reT arks. The attack referred to
Walker as a shadow of Pompous Bill
Brantley, the man who deserted to
Joe Cannon" Judge Parker stated in
reply to this that no letters or mes
saees had passed between Watson
and him and that be could not be
hello responsible for what watson
published in hs paper. Both candi-
dates highly lauded Brantley and
saiG they wanted to follow in ms
foe tsteps as closely as possible. Mr..
Parker denied that he had been op-
posing Brantley for the past four
years and stated that to the contrary
he had been personal and political
friend of Brantleys, aiding him rath-
er than opposing him. He said that
four years ago in Waycross Brant-
ley and he met at the Phoenix hotel
to discuss the prospects of opposi-
then told Brantley he would not run
bT. would aid him in keeping down
opposition. Mr.. Walker also said he
was close and political friend of
Brantley's and charged that although
efforts had been made to induce him
to oppose Brantley he most emphati-
cally said he would not run against
Brantley. Parker said that at the
time Walker, as youngster in
Pierce, was making up his mind to
be a lawyer like Brantley, having
heard him deliver an address in a
race for state senator, he was in
Wa'ne making one of his first poll
tical talks in behalf of Brantley's
candidacy. AS reply to the state
ment from ]. H. O'Quinn, made IS
Quitman, Judge Parker pro-
du.e' and read affidavits fro men
OF Appling county, in which they
said the remarks credited to O'Qulnn
BY Parker were made in that county
b. O'Quinn. One of the affidavits was
frcn- nephew of O'Quinn. The state
n,ent referred to was to the effect
that the corporations, railroads, roli-
ticlans and wealthy class were back
ing Walker; also that it was under
stood that the liquor men also fav-
ored Walkers candidacy.
Judge Parker fatty demanded from
his opponent proof of the
alleged deal whereby he withdrew as
81 Independent candidate in Appling
TO state senator when he was prom
ised the position of judge of the city
court of Baxley. This charge Mr..
Walker again referred to in connec-
tio1 with the boiling he claims was
done by Judge Parker when DR.. p.
H. Comas was nominated for state
senator in Appling.
The demand Judge Parker made
fot names of attorneys who were
afraid to work openly for Walker
because of fears of cases in courts
of the Waycross circuit met with a
nod from Walker, which was taken
to indicate that either in today's
debate at Jesup or in some of next
weeks meetings Walker will quit
using reports and call names. Dis
crss!ng prohibition Walker said he
did not think this was a live ques-
ten N Georgia, in fact he said it was
in his opinion a dead one. RE told
of his votes against whisky in Lown-
des and in the legislature aud said
If he had the same thing before him
again he would vote the same way.
If you want whisky and can get it,
tha- is certainly your privilege" he
saiG.
Walker charged that Judge Parker
was responsible for the injection of
personalities in this campaign. He
said emphatically that Judge Parker
should not retain the judgeship Of the
Waycross circuit and continue can
didate for congress. Within the next
few days" he said, "I am either going
to sake Judge Parker come down as