The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-06-24


Woodbury. Ca, June 81, 1915
Governor John M Slaton, Atlanta, Ga:
We, the citizens of Meriwether regret such
man as you were born in county. Scratch the
word justice from our State Seal and tear down
every court house in Georgia. for we have no
more justice and law The honor of our
State is gone, and we hope you will enjoy what
you have received therefrom.
A. d. Jones, w c. Gill, F. A. Bartee, j. R.
Chunn, A. A. Sims, J. D. Dunn, L. E. Turner,
D. G. Gill, H. T. Sutton, w. w. Linton, G. T.
Chunn, O. Q. Reeves, j. o. Gill, F. P Smith,
W. P. Parks, J. B. Gill, H. l.. Gill.
Woodbury., Ca, June 81, 1915.
Hon. Thos E. Watson, Thomson, Ca:
Dear Mr.. Watson: Am enclosing copy of tel
egram sent this morning to Gov. John NJ. Slaton,
Atlanta Ca and would thank you to have the
same appear in The Jeffersonian, so that the peo-
pie at large may know just how we feel what
Slaton has done
May the good Lord allow you to live long
enough to drive this into exile; for the
stain which he has cast upon our State will take
time eternity to erase. Every man, woman and
child in the State of Georgia should be proud
that we have with the courage to make
the fight for justice which you have NADIA
man that has placed law and justice above money.
With kindest regards for you and The Jeffer
sonian, | am, Yours very truly,
A. b. JONES.
P S. copy of the enclosed message is being
sent to the three Atlanta daily papers, but, judg
ing from their stand in the past, don't expect it
to be published A. D. j,
Marietta, Ga. June 20. 1915.
The Jeffersonian, Thomson, Ga:
Jack Slaton hung in effigy here today. This
placard placed dummy: "Jack Slaton,
King of the Jews; Traitor Governor of Georgia"
Yours truly, w. T. LEWIS.
Athens, Ca, June Fl, 1915
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ca:
Dear Sir: You have done your duty faithful
among the faithless found; faithful only you.
The action of Mr.. slaton does not surprise me-
His name will be used in the years to come to
brighten and horrify children; may the Lord
reward according to his works l could not wish
him greater damnation.
And will he ever suffer che pangs of rcmorse?
Not at all, for he is CONSCIOUSNESS. The Peach
tree icentate has spit upon and despised the
working girls. Will he be injured ina.fortune?
Not at all. He has put money in his pocket, and,
besides he is pensioner-the variety will not
mention being in violation Of the postal laws
HardwiCk we'll said of him, ''He's a feather
legged dunghll of the rankest variety"
Let not the people distrust the courts. They
are good, and their integrity has been established
It reserved for them to their Governor
sell them OUT Judas betrayed Christ; Arnold his
country; Slaton his people. The blood of Mary
Phagan is unavenged But small matter is this
to the gentleman who makes the mistake of
trust. His unquestioned recognition of the fact
that he was politically dead bore on the subject.
You say Nothing concerning the dead unless it
is good" but how you exercise charity in
the presence of this vilainy?
"When the righteous in authority, the peo-
pie rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule
the people mourn
Solomon could have used this expression could
he have been here today
Yours very truly,
SUBSCRIBER AND ADMIRER.
Atlanta, Ca, June 81, 1915.