Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-01
NELL BILL DRAWN IN
DORSEY'S OLD OFFICE
SO Declares Governor in De-
Tending His Veto of Double
Primary Measure
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
FORSYTH, Ga, Aug. 3O.-Governor
Nat E. Harris returned this morning
from the north Georgia mountains and
began tour of middle and south Geor-
gia, which is expected to continue until
the eve of the primary on September II.
He opened in Forsyth this morning at
o'clock with a stirring address to
voters of Monroe county. He is sched-
uled for addresses today at GAINESVILLE,
Thomaston ana Yatesville.
The governor took up his own
record and stood firm upon it, declar-
ing his adversaries must find something
better than their own ambitions to offer
putting him out.
suppose you owned a big plantation
and for two years had had an over
seer who was giving satisfaction, man
aging your lands we'll, paying you
profit. improving the fields for the fu-
ture," said Governor Harris. And sup
pose three or four young men came up
and asked you to fire him and put one
of them on the job, not because they
were experienced or had any proof of
ability, but merely because they wanted
it. Don't you think you'd suggest send
ms them to the asylum"
The governor went thoroughly into his
prohibition record, describing the great
crisis of last summer when he put pro-
hi5ition in The extra session call despite
tremendous influences brought to hear
and the assurance he would have no
opposition fer a second term if he would
leave it out.
PRIMARY BILL VETO.
The governor discussed his veto Of
the double primary bill, which Mr.. Dor
sey has been criticizing recently.
II vetoed it because it called for two
primaries" he said. And no candidate
on earth but a man of vast wealth or
one with a vastly wealthy interest back
ing his campaign could afford such a
tremendous expense. Why does Mr..
Dorsey Insist on two races? Perhaps
the fact that the bill was drawn in the
law office of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad counsel, of which he was
member until a few weeks ago when
he resigned, had something to do with
the case"
Governor Harris was we'll received by
the people of Forsyth, which is close to
his home city of Macon. He was given
cordial welcome and assurances that
his strength there was increasing
steadily.
The governor had nard day Tues
day, but came through it feeling we'll
and energetic. He spoke in Holland,
Berryton, Summerville Lafayette, Chick
amauga and Rossville. spent the nign.
on a train and reached Forsyth this
morning. He had driven in an automo-
bile from Holland short distance from
Rome, clear through to Chattanooga
where he took the train.
(HnWarnn1s II Ppis
Chattooga county by Representative T.
j. Worsham. who introduced him at sew
eral towns and wayside stops Wesley
Shropshire, one of the best known men
in north Georgia, also accompanied him
on the tour and gave him great as
sistance Judge J. NJ. Bellah introduced
him at Summerville in a speech which
drew prolonged applause.
1T isn't necessary for you to talk
politics to these old veterans" said
Judge Bellah. Everybody here is solid
ly Harris anyway"
SOLDIERS CHEER.
Governor Harris made the old soldiers
an eloquent patriotic address, describing
Pickett's charge at Gettysburg and Pat
Claiborne's at Franklin in a way that
made the old soldiers cheer. After that
there was a big picnic dinner served by
the Daughters of the Confederacy at
Whlch the governor was guest OF
honor.
Senator Mcfarland, of that district,
brought a big car to Summer
Vile and drove the governor
| through to Chattanooga They
stopped at the Trion mills, where the
governor met a number of the EMPLOYEES
and found they were not so solidIy Dor
sey as had been reported. Mr.. Dorsey's
record on labor has caused a second
thought among many of the worl<men.
and they frankly said they were not
satisfied with him.
AT Lafayette, county seat of Walker.
Governor Harris found a crowd awaiting
him which more than filled the court
room, and he thought for a time of
speaking in the open air. Regard for
his throat, which has a hard task aheac.
caused him to speak inside the house,
while the audience filled every seat ana
crowded the corridors.