Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-03
George Hillyer and
n. L. Smith Say Factions
Should Unite for Smith

cited by j. K. Orr and other prom
inent persons who have given expires
sion to the hope that the senior sen
ator will be returned by the voter
Of Georgia.
Judge George Hillyer, one of tn
best known citizens of Atlanta,
former member of the state railroa
and a Democratic war
horse whose services to the part,
have extended over many years, de
precates the factional strife tina
would defeat Senator Smith, an
urges that his reelection transcend
petty jealousies and fractional rival
r. N. Pickett, a pioneer citize,
and prominent Baptist of Atlanta
pays a high tribute to Senate
Smiths Democracy, and citizenship
recalling reconstruction days, whel
the senator led the fight for whit
supremacy at the polls.
w. L. Smith, well known travel
ing salesman, who resides at 10
Lawtonstreet, declares that the ring
tor Smith willingly would sacrific
Atlanta's federal reserve bank in or
der to accomplish his defeat.
The cards Of Judge Hillyer, Mr.
Pickett and Mr.. Smith are anon,
the interesting contributions tina
nave peen MADE TO the campaign.
Judge Hillyer's card follows:
Judge Hi11yer's Gard
Editor Atlanta journal:
Permit me to add a word to
what has been so well said by J.
*. Orr and others urging the re-
election of Hon. Hoke Smith as
United States Senator. 7 have
Known Senator Smith long and
wei, and nay testimony Is that
for a generation or more there
has been or is no man in Georgia
whose practical wisdom and de-
votion to duty has enabled him
TO accomplish more by reform
ana public measures for the
good of all our people than Sem
ator Smith, especially the farm
ers, the schools and the public
peace.
The problem does not turn on
mere personal quarre1s and riv-
Aries. What our people want is
wisdom and safety In ad1ninis-
tration OF the government. There
has been no time In the worlds
history for the last ave hun
dred years when the public safe
ty and blessings Of civilization
were In more danger than In the
present world crisis. Liberty
regulated by law whtoh has de-
for all the people here in our
own much loved America, ia
menaced by the worldwide en-
c1te1nent and dangers. We should
all stand together and united Tor
georgia. 1t is painful to see the
mere personal hostility ana rdv-
airy which are menacing the
PUBIC safety right here In our
own state.
The question is not which of
any two political rivals can OBJ
taln victory over his adversary:
put the real question and onIy
question that ought to be con-
s1dered by the voter Ia which Of
any tWo or more candidates will
II elected, best promote and con-
serve the public interest and
beloved state OF Georgia lis
Wisdom, Justice ana Modera-
ton" Senator Smith possesses
all three Of these qualities. and
ne has been singU1ar1y successful
and is armed with broad knowI-
cage and great experience. Leav-
Ing out all sentiments that at all
smack of hatred Or strife the
auesIlon as, what Is best for
Tsorglaf It seems plain that a
correct and only true answer to
that question Is, the re-election
OF Senator Hoke Smith; and thus
continue him in that position
Tor which he is of ali others
the pest qHauded; and where he
gia.
Mr. GEORGE HILLYER.
~ M[, rlcketG mas sent the follow
"s caru 70 me journal:
Mr.. Fickett's Card
Editor The Journal: have
e s3r Aoks Smith for nearly
10y Years. Ae ana lived in
a4I..4s a1n were or the city of
a.. IN 1879, when we elected
n az nineteen years Of age,
chairman OF the Fifth Ward
Oemocrat1c club.
In those days we had to fight
70 save our city and county
aeom onn1nation OF negroes and
o"GpeS oasgers.
Two years later we made him
oaa1nan OF rhe Democratic
e4ecu61Ve conm1TCee or Fulton
county remember well the
11gMt we ha0 Chat fa11.
GAsre were zoo United States
oepn1y marshaAsaround the polls,
sacn VIVA COWS revolver
nuc6Aed around MS waist. They
We're neing used TO carry the
~S~R ~~~~~oe~~ ny SAAV S@00 Va
the negroes. We did not have
the registration system we now
nave, and 1t was a terrible fight.
We had to be ready to fight
physically, as well as with bal
lots.
Hoke Smith stood at the polls
from the time they opened until
they closed. He had organized a
force Of men who were ready to
die Ii necessary, to save white
supremacy. He led us with
perfect GOODNESS and courage.
Captain Jim English, Captain
Cater judge) Newman ana Sam
Aoy1e, all old Confederate sol
diers, were there fighting. At
one time during the day the ne
groes and deputy marshals, In
long line, had complete control
Of the polls, and something had
to be done.
A bogus fight was gotten ND
between Hoyle and Newman. One
had his arm gone and one a foot
gone, as a result of service in
the Confederate army. They took
their places on opposite sides Of
the line of marshals and negroes.
They first began abusing each
other and then shooting at each