The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-09-30
THE .JEFFERSONIAN


charge of the military, Madero would not
have been betrayed and murdered
1t we had any way to tell, before hand,
what people will do, no cashier would loot
the bank, no Board of Directors would steal
the railroad, no girl would ever be led astray
by promise of marriage, and no man would
ever marry a woman who would wreck his
life
If Slaton had proved himself to be what
his political supporters thought he was he
would not now be using John Grants little
jaczass to ride home on
Since John Grant has selected the editori-
al which [ wrote in favor of his brother-in-
law, [ will reproduce it, so that everybody
can see upon what grounds I supported
Slaton:
First: Jack Slaton is true man, clean, hon
est and loyal His home relations are beautiful,
and his public life has never been tanned by the
breath Of scandal While in some cases his votes
in the legislature not those l would have
cast, have never suspected him of dishonesty
Like jim Flynt, of Griffin, he sometimes took
position that was antagonistic to mine, but
erybody knows consider Jim Flynt the soul of
honor, and splendid specimen of Georgia man
hood
Second: When the Income Tax Bill was be-
fore the legislature, Jack Slaton left the presi-
dents chair, took the floor and made forceful
speech in favor of it. To his influence the meas
ure owes it's adoption. Nearly enough states have
ratified this proposed constitutional amendment
to insure It's passage through congress. When
that event takes place. we shall see the federal
government supporting itself the net incomes
of the rich, instead of upon the necessar-es Of
life, which must be purchased by those who have
neither wealth net incomes. When Jack Sla-
ton took the floor for such law this he proved
in the most indisputable that his heart
is with the under dog.
Third: He is in favor of having the state print
the textbooks IN public schools, to be fur
nished to the patrons at actual cost The state
does this for the lawyers, furnishing them su-
preme court decisions which are practically text
books of the attorneys Should not the state do
as we'll by the school children, as by It's lawyers?
Fourth: Jack Slaton is in favor Of abolshing
the fee system, which is such carnival Of graft
and such burden upon the citizen He is in ia
vor of putting every offceholder upon a salary
This reform would work untold benefits to the
taxpayers.
Fifth Jack slaton is in favor of putting our
county unit plan into law, so that the city poll
ticians cannot take it away from u.s. every time
some hog-it-alI ofice-seeker appoints rotten
committee, such have. Such law is
absolutely necessary, to preserve to the country
counties that proportion of political power which
the constitution Of 1877 intended that they
should perpetualy enjoy.
Sixth Jack slaton is in favor of making cleo
tive the office Of game warden and attorney TO the
railroad commission Only by appointment could
such men Jesse Mercer and James X Hines
hold the positions which they enjoy. We
will make those offices elective and fill them with
men who can be trusted.
Seventh: Jack SlatOn faVOrS direct election
of Senator'S by the people.