The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1914-08-14
ALEX. STEPHENS FOR
JUDGE COURT APPEALS
Hls Opponent Lona Term offlcehoIder

Mr.. Stephens opponent is a mem
Der of family of long term Office
holders in Atlanta. Several Atlanta
office holders have been sending out
letters in this gentleman's behalf.
Commenting upon the efforts of some
of these office holders and their law
yer friends in behalf of Mr.. Stephens
opponent, the Crawfordville Advocate
Democrat has this to say:
Few Atlanta Lawyers Trying to Die
tate Judge to People Of Georgia.
In conformity with the characteris-
tics that have ever attended them,
some of the members of the Atlanta
bar, who are in the habit of running
the politics of the state, whenever
the rest of the people will let them,
and who especially think that it is
their right always to name the judges
of the state courts of review have is
sued their PRONUNCIATION that they have
decided among themselves to put Mr..
Nash BrOyles, the police recorder, on
the appellate court bench.
In this instance, it seems that they
are not in accord with the country
members of their profession, nor with
all of the Atlanta members, for it is
the general impression throughout the
state that three-fOurths of the country
members of the bar are supporting
Mr.. Stephens for this position.
It will be interesting to watch the
outcome of this race: whether these
Atlanta lawyers will put through their
plan, or whether their country breth-
rem will insist on the Atlanta crowd
being overthrown.
But the most interesting Of all is,
what will the people of Georgia do?
Will they let this Atlanta crowd of
politicians name each and every Off
Ger, or will the great body of the
voters of Georgia, in fight between
these Atlanta lawyers and the country
lawyers, side with their country fellow
citizens, and help them to put over one
of the Atlanta crowd, and elect Col.
Alexander w. Stephens, who comes
before the people of the whole state
with the ablest judges and lawyers
Of Georgia supporting and endorsing
him as well fitted and qualified for
this high position?
Mr.. Stephens Non-Sectional Candidate.
Mr.. Stephens opponent is advertis-
ing himself as the candidate OF the
Atlanta bar. AS this is State office,
why does he not run as candidate
of the bar of Georgia instead OF a
particular city? Mr.. Stephens is not
the candidate of any particular section,
but his support comes from the ma
jority of the bar and citizens generally
of the whole state of Georgia.
Letter From Judge Spencer r. Akin
son, Former Justice of the Supreme
Court of Georgia, to MIR. Stephens.
1t gives me great pleasure to certify
not only as to your character as
man, but as to your ability as law
yer, and your qualifications to fill the
place to which you seek an election
on the bench of the court of appeals,
and to say that from my personal
knowledge as to your attainments as a
LAWYER, | am quite sure that in the
event of your election you will I'LL
the office with credit to yourself and
to the satisfaction of the people.
Judge Horace M. Holden, Former
Judge of Supreme Court, Says:
Mr.. Stephens is an able lawyer, and,
in my opinion, is well qualified to fill
the position of judge of the court OF
appeals of Georgia, and, if elected, will
render efficient and satisfactory serV-
ice. | hope that he will win.
Letter From Judge Arthur G. Powell,
Former Judge of the Court Of APP
peaIs to Mr.. Stephens.
/ take pleasure in endorsing you for
the unexpired term of Judge Ben Hill
on the court of appeals. l remember
with gratitude the great assistance you
gave me in my first race for position
on this same court, and l trust that
my friends will also appreciate your
activities in my behalf at that time
and will support you. From my
personal knowledge of you, l believe
that it would be your utmost sollcl-
tude to fill the position, If you are
elected to it, in such manner as
will reflect credit upon that great
Georgian and relative Of yours.
Letter From Judge J. r. Pcttle, For
mer judge of the Court of Appeals,
to Mr.. Stephens.
It will afford me pleasure to give
YOU such aid in your race as l may
be able to render. My own expert
ence upon the court of appeals has
given me some idea of the qualifica-
lions necessary to discharge the duties
of that office. An accurate knowledge
of the law, which can be acquired only
after years of laborious application, is
one of the essentials. Such knowledge
I believe you to have, and in addition
to this, | think you are temperamental-
ly fitted for judicial work.