Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-14
SENATOR SMITH IS
APPLAUDED AS He
CHAMPIONS PARTY
He Accepts Challenge of
Those Who Traduce De-
mocracy in Ringing Ad-
dress to Vienna Voters

VIENNA, Ga, Aug. 12.-Welcomet
| by crowd whose warmth and en-.
thusiasm was manifested by unmis-
taxable evidence of sympathy, Sen
ator Hoke Smith made q ringing ad.
dress here this morning, championed
the Democratic administration. com
mending the San Francisco platform
and lauding the merits and qualifica.
tons of the Democratic presidential
ticket. He reviewed at length anG
in detail his own public record and
told Of his activity in helping to Sc.
cure the enactment OF many notable
pieces OF legislation that have con-
tributed to the happiness and pros.
perity Of the nation. He discussed
Interestingly many Of the big ques-
lions now confronting the people
and how the great accomplishments
Of the Democratic party may be i'm
proved and perpetuated.
Senator Smith arrived at O'Clock
this morning and went directly te
the hotel where later he received
many callers and was encouraged by
assurances of support from all Sec
tions Of Dolly county. Senator
Smith spoke at the courthouse. His
address followed rally Of the Third
district farm bureau which had
brought to Vienna delegates from
every county in the Third congress
sional district Mr.. Smith himself
attended the meeting and manifested
lively interest in the discussions.
He drafted the law providing for
federal aid to farm extension work
and his interest in the rally was
whetted by the character Of the
speeches he heard and in his address
he dwelt upon the provisions Of this
great piece of legislation.
Citizens Who Heard Elm
Among those who met him and
heard Senator Smiths speech were:
Colonel William V. Harvard, we'll
known attorney; T. H. Gregory,
banker; Milton Grace, merchant; ].
]. Cooper, merchant; J. T. Hall, mer-
chant; r. E. Burke, merchant; W. F.
Newly, merchant; J. J. Lassley, cot
ton; B. F. Forbes, druggist; ]. A.
Hoffman, merchant; e. G.. Green,
cotton; ]. w. Bazemore, farmer; Jim
Cooper, farmer; Jeff Howell, farmer
W. w. Lyle, merchant; Colonel Ed.
Dykes, Of Byromville, candidate for
the legislature; Colonel Leon Ded.
dingfeld, attorney; Fletcher Forehand,
farmer; T. F. Morgan, farmer; lack
Woodruff, farmer; Fitz Royal, farm
er; j. r. Lane, farmer; C. e. Swear
ingen, farmer; H. P. Morris, farmer
W. E. Ford, farmer; J. 8. Morgan,
farmer; A. e. Nixon, farmer; A. G..
Broadway, farmer; S. P. Swearingen,
farmer; S. W. Morgan, farmer; N.
P. Butler, farmer; J. B. Butler, mer-
chant; J. T. Shell, farmer; J. W. Cal
houn. farmer, and many others.
Senator Smith was introduced by
Judge o. T. Cover, who is presiding
over the superior court Of the Cor
dele circuit in session here. The
courtroom was packed to it's utmost
capacity when Senator Smith began
his speech and many were unable to
obtain admission while the citizens
Of Vienna turned out in large num-
bers. The crowd was composed for
the most part of farmers from the
surrounding country.
Senator Smiths speech was mark
ed by his usual force and aggressive
ness. He accepted the challenge of
those who have traduced the Demo
cratic party, but, far from assuming
a defensive attitude, he carried the
fight to his party's traducers, as II
were.
The personal attacks that have
been made against Nm were treated
in kind excepting that, barring q
parliamentary allusion to the At
lanta Constitution, he INDUCED in nc
personalities. His speech was char
acteristically free from abusive Ian
guage, but his statements were en-
phattc and to the point.
Not Worried by "ConstitutIon"
You know" he said, II am never
worried by anything that the At
lanta Constitution says about me or
my candidacy. There's a reason
and many Of you are in part to blame
for it's continued hostility and bit
terness. It's animosity dates gack to
1906 when Clark Howell was a can
d1date for governor. -ad I beat him
Mr.. Howell has nevek forgiven me-
but evidently he thinks you have
forgotten the motives that prompt
his assaults through the columns of
his paper. You can't believe any.
thing that the Constitution publish.
es about me, and 1 don't believe
many Of my friends place much
faith in what It, SIM
Senator Smiths illusions to the
attitude of the Atlanta Constitution
provoked eesnuch laughter and ap.
plause. 1t was evident that the peo
pie of Dooly county haven't forgot
ten the memorable gubernatoria
campaign in 1905, when they lined
UP in support Of Mr.. Smith against g
field Of candidates.
HEALS STOMACH TROU-
BILE AND TAPE WORM