Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-29
BY JAMES 3. NEVIN.


Adamson, Of the Fourth District, is
In the thick Of the fight to effect the
new antitrust legislation, as out
| lined by the President in his recent
address to Congress
Mr.. Adamson is the chairman of
the Interstate and Foreign Com
merce Committee of the House, and
as such naturally becomes the floor
! leader in the House in the matter of
passing the bills the President urges.
Mr.. Adamson is rather radical in his
views as to holding trust law violat-
ors personally responsible, and will
urge Congress 10 pass laws providing
for jail sentences, without the alterna-
tive Of fine, in numerous instances
Of violations, as suggested.
The Representative from the
Fourth has been in close touch with
the White House for month or
more in connection with this proposed
legislation. and Is entirely in accord
with the President in his Ideas, and
has definitely promised the President
to lend his best efforts to having the
antitrust program put through, not
only in such shape as the President
desires, but as rapidly as possible.
with the exception of Congress
man Bartlett, who has served one
term longer. Mr.. Adamson is the old
est member Of the Georgia delega
ton in point OF continuous service.
He Is, moreover, one of the most in
huential members Of Congress. al
though far from one of the most spec
tacular.
There is talk of opposition to the
Judge in the primaries this year. but
whether it will materialize remains to
be seen. He Will be a mighty hard
man to defeat--that is a sure thing
but this seems to be a year that folks
are in n more or less fighting mood
in Georgia, whether any fighting real
ly is pulled off or no!
The good old name of Pendleton.
which has come to mean much in
Georgia, continues to fly at the mast
head Of The Macon REORGANIZATION
is matter calling for congratulations
all around
The Telegraph has announced Off
cially that Mr. Louis Pendleton the
scholarly brother of the late Charles
r. Pendleton, has been engaged as
editor of The Telegraph.
In this connection 1t is interesting
to learn that Mr.. Louis Pendleton has
been regular contributor to the edi-
lumber of years, and many of the
most approved articles appearing
therein from time to time have been
the products of his pen.
While not generally known. it Is a
fact that the position of counsel to
the Interstate Commerce Commission
Of the United States. accepted few
days ago by that splendid Atlanta
lawyer, Edgar Watkins, was rendered
TO and rejected by Chairman Murphy
Gambler, OF the Georgia State Com
mission, a month or more ago. The
tender was made through the chair
mAn of the Interstate Commission.
who knows Mr.. Gambler well and is
thoroughly familiar with his work in
this State.
Mr.. Gambler while approaching |
heartily the compliment implied in |
the offer. could not see his way clear
to accept it, He is deeply inter |
ested in his present work in Geor- |
gia. and so completely is the public |
apparently satisfied with that work |
that not the remotest whisper of OPP |
position TO Mr.. Gambler is heard from |
any quarter
II is safe to say that he may re-
main AT the head Of the Georgia Com
iHiHSlOH So lbllE dts II DttdStH MN So |
to do. so far as the consent of the |
voters is concerned.
The best Governor Slaton could do
was To assure the Utah gentleman
that cit never would happen again" II |
he could help it--and that II likely |
wouldn't have happened in the first
place" except for the fact that the
Georgia Capitol was constructed some
80 years ago, and al that time Geor-
dia didn't realize in any appreciate
degree the extent or value of its mar
bic quarries.
DR. r.. w Watkins. of Ellijay, who
was six years ago defeated for Con-
gress in the Ninth District by T. NJ.
Rell. will again be a candidate for
the position this year.
While he has not officially an
nounced, he is actively campaigning
in the interest Of his candidacy He
will advocate a law for the pension
ing OF Civil War veterans Confeder-
ate and Union. paying each $50 per
month. also good roads for the dis
trict, built by the Government. and Is
In favor of tarif and currency re-
form
DIR. Watkins says he was an "origl-
nal Wilson man"