The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-06-07

this great once because HS Is WudG JIG
good doctor is pleased to call a poll
tician he himself, | think, should be
the first one to quit the track. Ger
tainly, so far as am concerned, l
have never held nor sought any po-
litical office of any character what
soever.
zone of the chief planks in the
doctors platform is four-year term
for governor, and to that emphati-
cally dissent The power, authority
and influence of the governor of
Georgia is too great to entrust to any
man without compelling an account
ing to the people every two years.
Dorsey Has Done His Duty.
"The other candidate is Hon.
Hugh M. Dorsey, of Atlanta, against
whom | have no criticism to make,
either personal or otherwise. He is, !
and will be, do not know how much |
longer, solicitor general; am, and
will be until July /, a solicitor gem
eral. We both have prosecuted a |
great variety of of criminal cases in |
the course of our duties. | am MAX |
ing no comparison of records with !
him. They speak for themselves. |
am willing to accord to him full and |
complete credit for faithful and able
discharge of his duties, and | make |
the same reasonable claim for myself. |
But l make no claim to the office of |
governor solely on that ground.
81 trust, therefore, that everybody
will understand that as far as | am
concerned this campaign will be con-
Quoted on an exalted plane. No mud
will be slung by my hand; no person
al villifcation will fall from my lips.
If the failure to do either results in
my defeat l will take the conse-
quences with my self-respect fully
preserved"
Candidate of No Clique.
Continuing Mr.. Pottle said he en-
tered the race at the suggestion of no
faction, clique or interest, but at the
insistence of hundreds of personal
friends over the state He referred
with pride to the support which the
people of Baldwin county and the
other counties of the Ocmulgee cir
cult are giving him, and to the friend
ly expressions of the newspapers to-
wards his candidacy, both those that
are supporting him and those that
are opposing him.
From this Mr.. Pottle passed to q
discussion of the issues of the cam
paign, and here reiterated his posi-
ton on various issues as stated by
him in his opening announcement to
the people.
He placed himself squarely on rec
ord for the full development of the
states educational system, from the
common schools on up. The common
schools, he declared, are the founda-
ton stone of the states whole educa-
tional scheme, and should be support
ed accordingly.
AS to the states higher Institutions
of learning, Mr.. Pottle said they
should excite the most patriotic en-
thusiasm of the people, and their
equipment should be adequate to ac-
commodate every boy and girl who
knocks at their doors.
AS to the Western and Atlantic
railroad Mr.. Pottle reaffirmed his I'M
alterable opposition to its sale or
spoilation. As to prohibition he said:
Favors Prohibition.
"The sentiment of the people of
this state has chrystalized in favor of
the rigid prohibition of the sale of
liquor. No man can defend its use,
much less it's sale. [ am no recent
convert to this doctrine. The first
vote ever cast was for prohibition
nearly thirty years ago, and since that
time there has never been moment
when l would not have gladly voted
for it's further restriction. I do not
wish to be misunderstood and regard
less of its effect on my political fu-
ture, I earnestly declare that the
present prohibition law meets with
my full approval, and that I will not
consent to its alteration, except to
strengthen it, and that l will, if elect
ed, use the full power of the execu
tive for it's preservation and for its
enforcement.
In conclusion Mr.. Pottle advocat-
ed the enactment of laws against
usury that will make the climate of
Georgia extremely uncomfortable
for the money sharks" reiterated his
strong stand for the enforcement of
law; urged the development of good
roads; and paid an eloquent tribute
to Confederate veterans and the
Southern Confederacy, in which his
father fought as a colonel.