The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-04-16

the county II these facts give you clear conscience
1--WE uSt say tnat you conscience very easily satisfied
BRUMBY AND GANN
Sheriff Swanson undertakes to give in his Maid adver
seent as reason why he should be reelected for an
|oner term Of four years. which would give him twelve
years IN ONCE as Sheriff the fact that Mayor Jim Br1lmby
mas again been elected Mayor and the fact that Judge
Jann is to be reelected Ordinary without opposition
When Mayor Brumby serves out his present term he will
only have been in office six years Mr. Sheriff. you are
now serving your eighth year AS to Judge Gam he has
never appointed deputy who runs negro pool room It
is compliment to him that he has so conducted his office
as not to have opposition.
LAST MINUTE ATTACK
The Sheriff winds up his paid advertisement letter bv
stating that he is reliably informed that last minute at
tack is to made upon him through one of the Marietta
papers We presume you have reference to this paper
concerning your conduct towards Simp Jackson This
item was published March 5th 1920 In part it was as
follows:
|"GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY:
hereby agree to be volunteer probation officer for j.
jackson whose sentence has this day been moulded by
the Superior Court of said county agree comply with
all the conditions prescribed for such Probation Officer as
are required under the Acts of the General Assembly of
Georgia, OF 1913, pages 112 and 113.
i also agree to see that said defendant complies with
all the foregoing provisions of the order of probation pre-
scbed by the Court and also agree that in the said
defendant fails to comply herewith or meet any of the
requirements thereof that will Immediately without
warrant arrest the probaoner and bring him before the
Court to be dealt with as the Court may direct
w. E. Swanson.
What is the matter Mr.. Sheriff. that you don't arrest
this notorious law voator and bring him before the court
asyour solemn obligation binds you to do? Why haven't
you done before now? Why didn't you hold him when
he discharged the ground that he was not brought
before Judge Morris before his probation sentence was
voked and then Immediately bring him again before the
court for violating the probation sentences by having
liquor in his possession and for leaving the Jurisdiction
OF the court? He was arrested beyond the jurisdiction of
tine court. You certainly aware of that fact"
We asked you some pointed questions in this article
and you have never seen proper to either of them
They have been publishd formore than month
JUDGE BLAIR ISSUES WARRANT FOR JACKSON
Mr. Sheriff. about the time the above article was pub
shed, Judge Blair issued and signed warrant for the
arrest Of Smp Jackson turned the to you with
instructions for you to arrest him and bring him before
THE Court. You have had this warrant for more than a
month You we'll of the fact that if YOU arrest
Jackson it means that the probation sentences will be re-
voked, and he will go to the chain gang for two years.
where he deserves be- Yet you have not arrested him
and is report that Jackson has been in Marietta
frequently since you have had this warrant Simps broth
en- Tom who operates just the street from you is
one OF your active supports. Has this anything to do with
your failing to discharge your duty officer towards
Smp? You failed to say anything about this pool room
business and jackson business in your paid advertisement
These things that you evidently want the voters
to forget on election day. But they won't forget them
Sheriff, stay in good humor; don't get mad about
these facts You clever fellow but you are like "Od
Tray; you have unfortunately gotten into bad company
and BESIDES you not the first clever man who has been
told by the voters that eight years long enough to hold
office.