Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-27
Retiring Chief Executive of
Georgia Refuses to Wash
His Hands Of Responsibility
in Frank Matter,
GUARD AROUND HOME
IS STILL MAINTAINED
Number of Arrests Made and
Explosives Said to Have
Been Taken From Men
Lettering Near Premises.

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Atlanta, Ca, June 26.-Artllery.
cavalry and infantry Of the state mi
litia stood guard tonight at the home
OF John NJ. Slaton, who retired as
governor of the state today, sur
rendering the Office to Nat e. Harris.
During the day twenty-six men
were arrested by the militia near the
Slaton home, and We're still held in
the county Jail tonight Firearms and
explosives, it is alleged. were taken
from them. Tonight. however, there
was no indication OF renewed demon
strations against the former governor
because of his action in committing
the sentence of Leo NJ Frank
The guard about the Slaton home
will be maintained, it was stated to-
night, until the adjutant general is
satisfied that all danger is passed.
Plans Long Vacation.
The former governor spent the
night at home with his family He
plans to leave with Mrs Slaton next
week for a vacation trip to Califor-
MIA. They were to have left tonight
but Mr. Slaton said ne had determin-
ed not to leave under fire.
In the city streets double patrols
of police were on duty, but there was
no sign of disturbances.
Few Inauguration visitors remain
ed in the city tonight and the crowds
We're orderly.
At luncheon given today In hon
or of the new governor, the retiring
governor referred TO the Frank case.
No Pilate Act lbs.
Honest people may disagree with
me, and honest men he said but
we realize that we must be measured
by our conscience. TWO thousand
years ago governor washed his
hands of case and turned over a
Jew to a mob For two thousand
years the governors name has been
accursed. If today another Jew were
lying in his grave because / had fail
ed to 40 my duty, ! would all through
my life have mis- blood on my hands
and consider myself as an assassin
through cowardice."
No reference to the Frank case was
made by Governor Harris in his speech
He expressed the hope, however, that
we will have no more trouble.
Severai Tense Moments.
During the inaugural ceremonies al
the capitol there We're several tense
moments. When Governor Slaton ap-
preached the new governor to deliver
the state seal few hisses were near
President Persons Of the state senate,
warned the spectators that unless they
were in order the galleries would be
cleared Instantly there was a tu-
mutt of applause.
Presenting the seal Governor Slaton
said:
Governor Harris. ! know that dur
ing my term of office this great state
has not been dishOnOred.'
Applause and Kisses.
His words were greeted by another
prolonged outburst of applause.
Leaving the capitol the crowd surg /
cd in on the former governor and had {
to be held back by the militia. Kisses
and shouts greeted his ears. Gov
ernor Slaton hurried to his automo- I
lille. Under the impression that ne
was on his way to the terminal sta
ton the crowd hurried there, where
the police had to dispense a throng I
Meanwhile the motor car had arrived
at the hotel where the luncheon TO
Governor Harris was given