Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-20
SOMELASTCAMPAIGN
FROM HONORABLE JOE
HILL HALL

The only meaning that this plank has
is simply this:
Many of the people think that the
pardoning power has been recently
abused and this hook, even without any
bait on it. is thrown out to catch them
What Mr.. Slaton has to say about
the registration law and respect for the
Judiciary etc, is upon the issues be-
tween him and Mr.. Alexander, and
will only say on this subject that l am
In favor OF pure elections and a pure
administration of Justice, and of the
greatest respect to all government and
all law.
Now, as to the plank in Mr.. Slatons
platform in favor of the development
of our swamp lands" Do the people of
Georgia know what that means? |
happen to know. and l will tell them.
There are many hundreds of thou
sands of acres of swamp lands in Geor-
gta, in the Okefenokee swamp, in all Of
our river and large creek swamps, and
In the lands of people away from rivers
and large creeks. 1t is not proposed to
develop all of these lands. That would
cost millions of dollars. We have no
funds under present conditions with
which to pay the expenses of such de-
velopment, and would have to issue
bonds In order to raise funds for that
purpose. and saddle the same upon the
present generation and our posterity.
There are number of people who
have perhaps been organized into
syndicate and are interested in the
Okefenokee Swamp. A movement has
been on foot for some time to get a
state appropriation to pay the expense
of drainage and development of this
swamp In the interest of these owners,
and nave been opposing that move
ment and have been bitterly denounced
in the newspapers and otherwise for
doing so.
Now all that can possibly be meant
by this plank in Mr. Slatons platform
is the development of this private
property at the expense of the state for
the owners of the same without deyel-
oping like property elsewhere belong
ing to other citizens of the state be-
cause, as | have already shown. the
latter proposition would be prepos-
ferrous.
The people interested In this move
ment for the improvement of the Oke-
tenokee Swamp are to carry that i'm
mediate section of the state for Mr.
Slaton as l understand
We now come to a plank in the plat
form Of Mr.. Slaton that is very illus
tratve OF the campaign that he has
secretly carried on until very recent
ne Improvement Of educa tional ia
cllt1es until every tow-headed child
may receive sufficient education to en-
able him to successfully meet modern
competition"
l suppose that the expression tow
headed child is used because Of the
tender pathos that 1t may be supposed
to carry to the loving hearts Of par
ents,
1t is subject, however. to some criti-
cism. The original meaning of tow"
Is turf of wool, but perhaps Mr..
Slaton did not mean every woody head
ed child. BY tow headed child" he
perhaps meant a child with soft whit
ish hair; but why should the benefi-
cence OF the state in the matter of
education be limited to this class of
children? Why should not all the
black haired, brown haired, sandy
haired and red haired children of the
state enjoy the same advantages?
Indeed quite a number Of children
are born almost bald-headed and |
do not see why there should be any
discrimination against them.
And pray why exclude all the girls?
Mr. Slaton proves true to his edu-
cation and instinct He has been de-
voted to special interests so long that
when ne comes to deal even with chill
dren he selects a few for fayoritism
and excludes the masses.
To get away from this platform
clap trap and 70 become serious again,
will only say on this subject that
am in favor of doing all for the edu-
cation of all the children of the state
provided for under the present consti-
tuition and as 1t may hereafter be
amended
| am very glad to see that while my
friend Mr.. Slaton has been ignoring
my candidacy he has at last conde-
scended to help himself modestly to the
choice pieces of my platform; and that
while my friend Mr. Alexander has
seen At to ignore my existence, he has
made ii point to follow my tracks as
far as possible. If the friends Of my
principles and policies will go to the
polls and work and vote l will be nomi-
mated. Very sincerely,
80" JOS. Fl. HALL.