Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-06
SLATON WILL NIT
QUIT WORK To
CANT A|GN
Alexander and Hall, However,
Will Find Time to Drop Leg
IsIative Duties.

John NJ. Slaton win adhere consist
emily to his determination, announced
early in the gubernatoriaI campaign, to
stick unsWervingly to mis- 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 prohibi-
tionists Of Georgia-Seaborn Wright,
Judge w. A. Covington and Judge A.
W. Fite
Joe Hill Hail 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-
ty of keeping the states expenses in
side its income. Hooper Alexander will
keynote his campaign frankly to prohi =
btion, with the extension of the West
ern and Atlantic to the sea a close
second.
Sees Victory in North Georgia.
MI Alexander returned today from
Catoosa county, where Yesterday he
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 enthusiasts
tically supporting Nh AleXander's can
didacY
Joe Hill Hall returned today from d
stamping tour Of south Georgia and
seemed in fine spirits.
In Macon Mr.. Hall issued a scathng
attack on both Alexander and Slaton
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.
Joe Hill Hall Raps Saton.
The Bibb county man directly goes
after Slaton, 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 the gentleman from
DeKalb is driving at"
MI Slaton is busy today prepa ring
for the big barbecue tomorrow, and did
not care to discuss politics.
He is supremacy confident of win
ming out over both Of his opponents
confidently predicting that he will get
more votes than both of them put to-
oethpr