The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-01-20
I'D or TWELVE
REPRESENTATIVE S. j. TREBLE
r. OUT FOR REELECTION.

fIFhe JetferSon1an: Please state that
nay formal announcement for Con-
gress Will appear later. Mr.. Brown
Mas embodied in his platform practi-
kally every question l have empha-
sized since | have been in Congress
and fought for on the floor of the
Mouse with speeches and personal
AMuence.
He announces for separation of
Ghurch and State. 1t is matter of
record that I am the only member
who has made a direct fight on this.
question on the floor of the House
Since l was elected to Congress. The
people have not yet forgotten the
chaplain speech. Mr.. Brown evident
ly overlooked my stand on the free
dom Of the press in this connection.
lie did not mention it. When that
Ueedom was assaulted in Congress, 1
Knade the point of order that stopped
Nhe proceeding, as the Congressional
Record will show. l expect to con-
4inue fighting for freedom of the
press.
Mr.. Brown states he is in favor of
strict enforcement of immigration
1aws. No person has charged that
the immigration laws are not being
Strictly enforced My stand on the
Immigration question is known, but
will repeat it favor new i'm
migration laws. l voted to override
HE veto of the President last session
&Rh en- he vetoed the new immigration
hfil. Furthermore, was one of the
tWo members making speech
Against colonizing Belgians in the
South An effort was made to amend
the immigration bill so as to admit
chem, for The purpose of forming
colonies in the South. This I OPP
posed. The people of my district
read this speech. Mr.. Brown favors
enforcement Of immigration laws
4 favor making more stringent leg
sslation.
Mr. Brown .favers. in section 8 of
his platform, IAN honest enforcement
Of civil service to the end that merit
and ability shall be the standard Of
appointment and, promotion" This,
to me, is a singular position for a
Southern man to take. 1t cannot be
denied that civil service places ne
groes in Office and prevents their
removal. I challenge any man to
point out negro Office holder in
Georgia who is not protected by civil
service and who did not secure his
office by civil service appointment.
Mr.. Brown goes further and says
these Government officials should
nave promotion on merit and ability.
Every man knows that negroes are
included in this proposition. Thou
Sands of negroes are filling Offices by
examination ON the merit and ability
system, as Mr.. Brown knows, yet he
advocates the system. Mr.. Brown
has seen these civil service negro
officers all over Georgia, and yet he
advocates in section the promotion
of civil service officers. This propo-
sition he advocates, I have Zealously
fought, chiefly because desired to
see the South freed Of negro domi-
mating o&ice holders 1t took me
many years to remove a negro ruraH
carrier at Athens, because he was
protected by civil service. / cannot
understand why Mr.. Brown would
place another plank in his platform
In which lie says he opposes negro
officers, when in section he provides
the machinery for negro Office hold
ers thus injecting the negro ques-
ton lie advocates in section the
only way a negro gets Office. Mr.
Brown wculd Strictly enforce this
Law to the end that merit and ability
shall be the standard of appointment
and promotion" He would not only
have the ciYtl service, but he comes
sQuaI@iy ont and says all should be