Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-07-01
sLAToN QUITS GovERNoRsHIP
AMONG CRIES AND KISSES

Atlanta, Ca, June 26. AT a lunch
con given this afternoon by the Rotary
club of Macon in honor of GeOTgia's
new government Nat e. Harris, inau-
gurated today, John M Slaton, the re-
tiring governor, referred to the case of
Leo NJ. Frank, his action Id which
him in the closing days of his admins
tration.
Honest people may disagree with
me, an honest man." said the former
governor, "but we realize that we must
be measured by our conscience. Two
thousand years ago another governor
washed his hands of case and turned
over Jew to mob. For 1000 years
that governors name has been accurs-
ed, If today another Jew were lying
In his grave because had failed to do
my duty would all through life find
his blood on my hands and would con-
slider myself an assassin through cow
ardice."
Governor Slaton indicated that he I'M
tended going away next week for an:
extended vacation
3 Those demonstrations q few days
ago do not represent the sentiment of
Atlanta, Fulton county or the state of.
Georgia, = he added, and while on my
vacation to NO one will I say aught ex-
cept in exaltation of the state. In pub
lie life we must be prepared to make
any sacrifice in the fulfllment Of our
duty''
No reference to the Frank case was
made by Governor Harris in the speech
OF thanks he made to his fellow citizens
of Macon. He expressed hope, how
ever, that Eve will have no more
trouble
During inaugural ceremonies at the
capitol there were several tense mo-
ments. When Governor Slaton APP
preached the new governor to deliver
into his hands the grand seal of the
Etate, few Kisses we're heard from
the crowded gallery. President G..
Ogden Persons, of the state senate,
raped sharply with his gavel. The
Kisses continued and Governor Slaton.
paused. President Persons[ rapped
again and the kissing ceased. He
warned the spectators unless tifeN
were in order the galleries would pa
cleared.
Instantly there was a tumult of ar-
plause. After it subsided Governor
Slat1n turned to the new governor and
said. pres sentiE1g the seal
stsEsoVeFnor Harris, know that dur
ing my term of Office this great seat Of
state has not been dishonofed. His
words were greeted, by another pro-.
longed outburst of applause.
Leaving the capitol the crowd surg
ed in, on the former governor and had
to be held back b ythe milftia Hisses
and shouts greeted his ears. Some one
yelled traitor" and another called
him king of the Jews" Governor
Slaton hurried to his automobile, ac-
cempanied by his successor. The:
crowd followed the car under the i'm
preston that it was on the way to the
terminal station, where the police had
to disperse the throng that quickly
gathered The two governors did not
90 to the station. They were on their.
way to the hotel where the luncheon to
Governor Harris was given.
Atlanta, Ca, June ga battery Of
artillery, fully equipped, battalion
of infantry and a troop of cavalry
stood guard tonight at the country
home of John M Slaton, who retired
at noon today fromj the Office of COVER
nor of Georgia. All was quiet during
the early evening and there seemed to
be no indication of further demonstra-
tions tonight by persons who disap-
proved the former governors action in.
committing the death sentence Of Leo
M. Frank.
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