Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-24
SPEAKER DECLARES
OTHERWISE HE Is
IN RACE TO FINISH
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least. Do not allow this to affect
your position at all. You are the
logical man for governor, and
the people are not going to turn
you down because you stayed at
your post, while one of your OPP
.)onents dropped one piece Of pie
o gain another"
From a farmer of Randolph
county: Il have noticed in the
'olumns of the Atlanta Constitu-
on and Macon Telegraph that
hose papers are urging you to
tire from the race for COVER
;or. hope you will not be gov
rned by this advice, which is
sources. You have many sup
'orters in this county. and it
.'ould be embarrassing to vote
It the orders of two men who
lould not be allowed to dictate
us who we will have for gov
'rnor. We claim to be good
Democrats, and resent this Sug
estion from the Constitution
md Telegraph, and hope that
.'ou will stay in the race and
light it out to finish"
Fro ma north Georgia editor:
Noticing that the Clark Howell
llque has dSheu Sou " Will
raw from the governors race,
}ence this letter of request that
ou stay in, the race until the
.inish, as I. like many more in
ais county, feel that you are the
,rongest man and will be the
Inner regardless of the Allan
"a Constitution and Macon Tele-
;raph's desire that you step
lown and out for their ca didate
Clifford Walker"
From a prominent lawyer q.
cfferson county: IN one hour
oday I received sixty-eight sig
lures to the Holder club for
GOVERNOR. 1 will have the sigma
Tiled voters of this district. You
IRE undoubtedly the strongest
nan in this county"
From a prominent man in
north Georgia: Have read the
article appearing in the Macon
Telegraph and Constitution.
John Holder is a farmer and
business man, and this ought to
be his answer to this attempt to
side-track him."
From Montgomery county
banker:
Don't get out of the race. All
YOU ueeu Is 10 Iell lue peOpIe Tie
glad tidings. If you let the Con-
stitution put you out for Walker, =
Hardwick is certain to win. Walk
err cannot beat Hardwick. Holder
undoubtedly can. The people of
Georgia should say on September
just who should be governor,
and not a few editors and poll
ticians.'
I could quote you from many
more communications. You have
consulted a few prominent court
officers, while I have consulted
and heard from men of all walks
of life, who say l am the strong
est man in the race.
Holders Proposition
- I was the first man to enter
the race for governor, the first
to pay my entrance fee, and l
am the strongest candidate in the
field today. l have conducted my
campaign upon a high plane,
based upon my record, my train
ing and fitness for the office,
free from personalities and par
tisanship.
am in no wise responsible for
the political situation to which
ton in the race for the senate.
You and Mr.. Anderson, of the
Macon Telegraph, forced this un-
fortunate situation in the race for
the United States senate by COM
pelling a third candidate to en-
ter the race against his wish and
the proest of many OF his
strongest friends, when the issue
was already clearly drawn pc
tween wisconsin and anti-Wat-
sonis1n.
Now, MIR. Howell, am ready,
willing and anxious to do any
thing in my power for my party,
End I stand ready to relieve the
oynbarra ssing situation In Geor-
ola. but my dithdrawa1 from the
race for governor would accom-
nIish nothing unless the sttua-
Hon in the senatorial race was
aIso relieved at the same time.
since Won, my political enemy,
hava seer, fit to advise me what
70 do. now you advise your friend
ara candidate to withdraw from
the race for senate, leaving only
two In that race, and I STAND
readv to meet your demand anu
Withdraw instanter from the
governors race.
T1nlesg, however, this 1g done,
and done promptly, am nnante
to see why should be sacr11lceo
for no purpose except TO helg
vour candidate for governor, anu
not the Democracy for Georgia
and I shall be in the race to the
finish, absolutely confident that
I shall be elected.
Sincerely yours,
JOHN N. HOLDER.