Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-12
HOKE SMITH STATES.
HIS POSITION ON THE
GOVERNOR RACE
ut Is Hardly Possible Anyone
Could Doubt That | VIII
Vote Against Mr., Dor
Sey for Governor"

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. S.-The
Georgia congressman still in Washing
ton are leaving for home today. Sena-
tor Hoke Smith will be compelled to
remain here several days on account of
matters for constituents in the depart
ments which have accumulated during
the past few weeks, he having. been so
engaged upon the floor of the senate
and in helping make the revenue bill In
the finance committee that visits 20
the departments were impossible.
He stated this morning that he hop
ed to reach Atlanta by Tuesday in time
to vote in the primary. Asked his at
titude upon the gubernatorial election
he said:
81 have sought since coming to the
senate to avoid taking part in local
politics, but 1 have not concealed my
views with reference 20 the guberna-
torial race.
1T is hardly possible anyone could
doubt that will vote against Mr.. Dor
sey. 1 pass by, although l do not for
get, the campaign he made against me
two years ago, and the many false
charges that he repeated IN his speeches.
Instead of praising Governor Brown,
he abused me-
ct regard him as a man Of limited
ability, with little preparation for the
Office of governor.
"Those who heard his speeches against
me, and his speeches for himself, must
have been greatly disappointed in him.
WITH ENEMIES OF WILSON.
HE is closely associated with sup
porters who are intense enemies of the
Democratic party, men who are even
now bitterly assailing woodrow Will
son, the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent.
Not one word have heard from Mr..
Dorsey in praise of the Democratic adj
minlstration.
THE most important question which
will come up before the next governor
is the lease of the state road.
at is now leased by the Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis Railroad
company, which is controlled by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany. One of these companies will
certainly seek to continue to control
the state road.
DORsEY's L .& N. CONNECTION.
1.-THE Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company has been endeavoring to
lessen the value of the state road by
building a parallel line into Atlanta.
Mr.. Dorseys law firm represented the
Louisville and Nashville in the effort
to set aside the act of the Georgia
legislature preventing this injury to The
state road. There are many reasons why
1 think Mr.. Dorsey should be defeated.
L will not go into details.
HIS PERSONAL VOTE.
at really thought that Governor Har-
ris was entitled to a second term with
out opposition. He is a broad-minded.
big-hearted old Confederate soldier and
has made a good governor. DR.. Hard
man is a man of high character and
fine business ability, and has shown his
interest in the agricultural develop
ment of the state. Joe Pottle is a very
able man and one of the loveliest char
acters 1 ever knew. He would make
Georgia a splendid governor. If either
Of the three were the only candidates
against Mr.. Dorsey, 1 should actively
and earnestly support him, and would
feel that 1 was rendering service TO
my state by doing so. AS 1t is if
reach Atlanta by Tuesday I shall vote
for that one Of the three who 1 believe
will most probably carry Fulton county
against Mr.. DorseXs"