Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-25
HOWARD TELLS DEAN
TO PREPARE HIMSELF
Congressman Declares Gaines
vile Man Is Now Play
ing Baby Act

Close on the heels OF statement is
sued Friday by n. H Dean. relative TO
the ,otnt discussion of the senatorial
campaign issues between himself and
CONGRESSMAN William Schley Howard at
Gainesville on June -. came a state
ment from Mr.. Howard IN which ne
put the Gainesville candidate on no
tice that several pertinent questions
touching on the latters public record
would be propOunded in the Hall county
city on Saturday Of next week
Mr.. Dean, in his statement, deplored
the introduction Of personalities into
the campaign. declaring his intention 70
discuss only the issues confronting the
people At this time He asserted that
nothing outside the public record OF
any candidate ougAt - be discussed oy
his opponents
gresham Howard insists that anything
in a candidates public record can le-
ultimately be brought into the discus
sion on the stump and charges that
Nr. Dean. after having INDUCED in
vicious and untrue" personalities, is
attempting TO head off any discussion
OF his own record, having discovered
that his vulnerable points are TO be eN-
posed
~ AOEALub SS1SCL41cGN
Congressman Towards statement fol-
lows:
The interview contained I'm the morn
ing Constitution from Colonel Dean in
some of it's phases is very deeply APP
preciated by me
Il could not expect anything but the
most courteous hearing from the citi-
gems Of Hall and the adjoining counties.
No finer citizenry exists than in that
gravely interested in decent, high
minded and intelligent discussion Of the
issues in this campaign, and 1 thank
Mr. Dean most cordially for his state
ment that he will make a neffort to see
that get a courteous nearing How
ever. knowing the people Of that sec
ton OF Georgia as I do, 1 do not think
he need trouble his mind about that
phase Of it
L received his statement with some
misgiyings and scepticism, as il is cur
rently rumored through north Georgia
that Mr.. Dean now has certain hirlings
going through the section adjacent to
Gainesville and Hall county in an eff
fort TO procure certain citizens of that
section to howl me down at Gainesville
for the purpose Of giving Mr. Dean an
opportunity TO show his magnanimity
by dueIling the crowd and asking that
II ~
this rumOr got out 1 do not know. but
twelve or fifteen very substantial citi- T.
zens who know Dean and those who are
interested in his campaign have given i
me information relative to this prOpa-
ganda-
The wisdom of the old adage that 4
people who live in glass houses should .
not throw stones is very apparent from 4
Mr.. Deans statement IN this mornings
paper.
After he has made public utterances /
on the stump and after he has printed /
in practically every paper in Georgia /
vile. vicious. untruthfui and unfounded 4
spersonaI attacks upon me, he now says i
sthat he is willing not TO deal in person /
talities. he has discovered that he has /
siisgusted the decent citizenry Of GeOr- I
gia with his attacks OF a personal char \
acteT on me. and now wants 10 play the
POntius PLATE act and wash his hands .
No. Mr.. Dean. your record is too vul- I
-nerable. I mean your public record. and /
the things you have done as a lawyer .
F.. which YOU claim TO bc subject to legiti- I
mate criticism viii not go unnOticed BY 4
me in your home town where they are 4
hest known. and the difference between 1
you and me viii be this. ! Will tell the 4
.J-uth on YOU among your own folks !
while YOU nave exaggerated and told ]
@AA4Ess 1o1-N me tltAA EoN H.AAC~ ~ &c III u
true.
. 'sF=5Fa-a Yourself, Mr. Dean"
The people OF Georgia iSnOw are not /
giving YOU any serious consideration. I
and the only reason that / consented 10 4
meet YOU at all was TO- the sake OF my 4
devoted friends throughout this state 4
That is the only reason ! would meet a
man Of your harscter and standing.
7 arm not meet;ng you for the po!iti- /
mzzuH
before the people Of Georgia TO quss- /
tion OF personal privilege. looking you 4
n the eve and making certain state /
ruents e your face 20 refute the charges |
YOU have made against me-
You started this. and you We're the /
.first man in Georgia 10 StOOp SO low in l
a race FCr the exalted office OF United 4
states senator. Now. after you have /
.dOue me aT the DAMAGE you can. after
.hree weeks combing my lie with me /
tooth comb 10 find something to give TO Z,
lie people o. this state. and failing an
your EFFORT. you now play the baby act
and say Tets quit
SO prepare yourself. Mr. Dean. 20 1
spend the balance OF your life trying 10
answer some OF the questions that l eX-
pect 70 PROFOUND 10 you at Gainesville
Mr. Deans statement is as follows:
Mr.. Howard has the opening and cor
cIusion in Gainesville. and do not know
on what line he proposes TO pursue an
reference 20 the issues before the people
Il is M purpose 10 discuss my platform
e,-rr, h. benefits i hone