Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-07

pursue to obtain it. This FREE PASS
thunder is just as CHEAP AND SILLY
as all the rest of Mr.. Crisp's COM
plants, and can't possibly appeal tc
any one except they already be in sym.
patty with his cause.
am also accused, in this circular, OF
voting for bill providing for the "use
OF money to corrupt elections in 1897
This is the first time l ever heard OF
such a bill ever being before the legis-
lature. The natural order of things
measured by the rule of SELF PRE-
SERVATION, would have caused ne
to have opposed such a measure had
such ever come before me; for my
political strength has always rested in
the hands of true and loyal friends; l
have never sought office, or been hon.
ored to office, through or by the influ-
ence of money; l have never been
hurdened with money to that extent.
Finally Mr.. Crisp's circular calls at
tention to the Ault Investigating Com
mittee, of my department while Com
missioner of Agriculture, and cites the
report of this committee as a reason
why I should not be elected to Con-
gress. In this citation l wholly con-
cur, and especially urge that the pep
pie take Mr.. Crisp's advice and inves-
tigate this report. 1t can be found in
full by referring to the last four pages
of the address l issued to the people a
few weeks ago. On this report, comir g
from my enemies, am willing to stake
my whole official career. Let the peo-
pie read this report and find the truth.
So frantic in this connection has Mr..
Crisp grown, that he actually calls at
tention to the fact. that, by cause of
my rigid inspection system of fertil-
izers 10 per cent. of the fertilizers fell
below the standard. Is it possible that
he has become so excited that he really
don't know which side of an argument
to plant himself upon? Should I be
dlscredited as Commissioner because
I found by inspection of the farmers
fertilizer that 10 per cent. failed 10
come up to the requirements of law?
Why, Mr.. Crisp, that's what the in
spection of fertilizers are made for,
and to further enlighten you on this
subject, can furnish you a good nun
Der of names within your own, and
other counties, who have pTofited by
Ray of large rebates, due to this dis
covery through my inspection sys-
TEN.
In his circular he does not attempt
to give any insight to the record lie
made while serving you as Congress-
man. / have never criticised his re-
cord while in Congress. l have al
ways preferred to give him credit for
doing his very best. The people know
what he has done, and it is in thei:
hands that our cause must rest. NV
cLief aim and effort in life has been
to help build up my fellow man whar-
ever and whenever 1 could find an OBJ
portunity to say good word for him.
| am proud of the fact that my friends
can say of me, that it has never been
nv policy to tear down the good name
of any man.
Now, Fellow Citizens, in the sum-
mary. if the reasons assigned in Mr..
Crisp's circular, which have here dis
cussed, together with his many other
unfair methods, of the Joseph East
type. and the circulation of his pic
ture on a postcard carrying the
BROAD-SIDE charge that CERTAIN
BIG INTERESTS ARE TRYING TO
DEFEAT HIM FOR ELECTION"
which means that he charges this BIG
INTEREST is backing me, without
even so much as intimating what this
INTEREST is, comprises HIS CHIEF
CLAIM on your suffrage for his cleo
ton. then I ask, how can you pro-
nounce it sufficient for the purpose in-
tended? Does it measure Up to the
c,rANrnADn on AN IDEAL CON-
GRESHAM, OR PORTRAY ANY
OF THE ELEMENTS OF REAL
CRAFTSMANSHIP? Respectfully,
advt. 1. u. hoD0oN'