Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-02

quarters expressing surprise not only
at the governors trailing tactics as
applied to Senator Smith, but at the
failure of his friends to refund the
thousands of dollars he illegally col
lected in tobacco taxes.
MANY persons have come forward
with the declaration that the first
duty of the governor is to refund the
by his agents" said Smith headquar-
ters. IF he hasn't the funds avail
able in the state treasury, due to
ms mlsmanagement. and cannot sup
ply them from his personal resources,
he should insist that the friends who
are contributing to his campaign di-
vert this money to reimburse the peo-
pie who were illegally taxed"
1t is old stuff, say the Smith men,
to try to sway or control elections
by betting Establishments, but" they
add If the governors friends really
would better serve this purpose by
subscribing to a fund to reimburse
the men from whom he illegally col
Iected. thousands of dollars in to-
bacco taxes"
AS remarked at the outset, how
ever, the efforts of the Dorsey men
to defeat Senator Smith by lending
aid to Watson's candidacy are doomed
TO failure. Smith headquarters are
confident, from reports they are re-
celV1ng, that The senator's campaign
has checked the rising tide of Wat
son sentiment in the State, and thai,
although he still has a nip-and-tuck
battle with Watson, there is every
reason to believe that he will defeat
Watson next week.
THE fact is" says Smith head
quarters, If the sentiment continues
10 10 cnange for the next week as it
mas Tor the past week, Senator Smith
WI receive clear majority over
9eoth Watson and Dorsey one week
from today" WYNN
Optimistic Reports
Inc mail received at The Smith
was by far the largest of the cam
pa!gn' and it was the most encour-,
aging.
j. A; McGregor, of Willacoochee.
a Weil-knoWn banker, declares: "Hoke
Smith is gaining ground in this
country, and the sentiment is rising
DR., T. D. Walker, sr., of Cochran,
writes: "Of course we would like
to see Senator Smith at Cochran,
put the county is safe for him any
W. 0. Mcdonald, writes from Co
lumbus: Conditions are 7 looking
very favorable in this section. During
the past few days 1 have visited nine
counties, of which seven will certain
! ~ give Smith majority I refer
10 Troup, Harris, Muscogee, Chatta-
| art
John w. Andrews. writing from
| Carnegie, Ga, declares that either
the Atlanta Constitution or Mr.. Lee
Miller, who wrote to the Constitu-
| ton, that Edison is for Governor
| think the governor will run third in
| this precinct" says the letter
| L. F. Dudley, of Damascus, writes
the most encouraging news from his
| section.
H. B. Smith, of Dahlonega, writes:
II feel that Senator Smith has a
fine chance in Lumpkin county.
D. j. Mcintosh, Blackshear, Ga,
writes in most gratifying news con-
corning, Pierce county, o
writes: "Hoke Smith will carry this
district by at least three to one, and
believe Jackson county will be
placed in his column"
Dorsey Eas No Strength
! George S. Mallaier. of Hampton,
writes: From present indications I
consider that you will carry Henry
county. However, Watson has a
strong following. Governor Dorsey
has developed no strength"
writes 5s . "Hoke S Smith will carry
Monroe county by great majority"
Judge Roger D. Flynt, city court
of Dublin: II have been away for
nearly four weeks. On my return l
am pleased to find that Senator
Smiths prospects are much brighter
than they were in the last primary"
J. c. Ingram. of Milledgeville,
writes: Watson has a pretty strong
following in Baldwin, but the general
opinion of important. persons is that
| Senator Smith will carry the county.
His speech here last Saturday made
him votes, and his strength is grow
| ing daily"