Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-17
W/atS0n, Constitution and
Dorsey Political Relations
Exp0Sed By Senator Smith
In Speech at Dawson Sena-
tor Also Discusses State's
Unhappy Financial Condt-
ton and Collection of IIIe-
gal Taxes

| SdI dNGS
DAWSON, Ga, Aug. 16.-welcom-
ed by an outpouring of sympathetic
followers and encouraged by optl-
mistic reports respecting the sena-
torial campaign in Terrell and ad-
joining counties, Senator Hoke
Smith delivered a telling address
here this morning. No angle of the
campaign escaped his attention. Its
every phase was discussed freely
and frankly, in the calm. forceful
manner that has characterized all
1 of Senator Smiths recent speeches.
There was\no mistaking the effect
| iveness Of his appeal. His utter
ances carried a conviction that was
reflected by the hearty response Of
the crowd
A host of friends met Senator
Smith upon his arrival here this
morning at $50 and escorted him
to the hotel. He received countless
callers before going to the court
house for his address. Among those
| who met the senator were Andrew
j. Hill. farmer, warehouse man, and
county treasurer; K. S. Worthy, pres
ident City National bank; J. r. Mer-
Ger, farmer; e. T. Lockett, farmer
and automobile dealer: Jonathan
Williams, turpentine operator and
farmer; John A. Shields, manufac-
turer; H. A. Petty, farmer; M J..
Youmans, lawyer; M. H. Marshall
Jr., cotton oil; Ed Stephens, Dawson
Cotton Oil company; r. r. Jones,
lawyer; George Gibson. farmer; W.
L. Pace, farmer and city council
man; A. o. Horsley, real estate;
]. D. Bell, insurance; J. D. Long.
farmer; o. E. Lowe, cotton factor:
DR.. J. G. Dean, surgeon; James D.
Weaver, farmer; Judge w. C. War
bell, J. N. N. FIowrey, retired mer-
chant; H. H. Melton, J. A. Lowrey,
o. B. Mccoy, farmer, and many 9TH
ers.
Senator Smith speaks this after
noon at Shellman and tonight at
Cuthbert.
Senator's Speech
In the main, Senator Smith fol-
lowed the line of addresses he here
tofore has delivered in his canvass
for reelection. He rested his case
on the record of the Democratic
party, and made it Enthusiastically
clear that as dyed-in-the-wool
Democrat, who has fought under
the Democratic banner since the
days of reconstruction, he IS stand
ing on the San Francisco platform
and behind the San Francisco presi-
Dental ticket.
The legislative accomplishments
Of the Democratic ADMINISTRATION
constructive work in which he had
an important hand-were recounted
at length and in detail by the sena-
tor. He illuminated the motives
that prompted practically all Of the
great work and he analysed the pro-
visions of the enactments by way of
emphasizing their application as
helpful agencies in promoting the
prosperity and happiness of the peo-
pie.
Abiding to his opponents in the
senate race, Senator Smith provoked
them as "a wild, excitable genius
for destruction" on the one hand,
and a mild-mannered inexperienced
candidate, on the other, making the
race against his better judgment at
the behest of close political friends
who are bent upon reviving and per-
petuating political animosities Of
the past in the hope of satisfying
an old grudge.
Governor Dorsey's best friends
advised him against entering the
senatorial race" said Senator
Smith. But he yielded to the per-
suasion of Clark and Albert Howell,
who are seeking. to wreck VEN
geance - upon me. The governors
best friends realized that if the
Howells gratified their vengeance
against me it would be by dividing
the Democratic vote and precipitat-
ing a situation that might result in
the election Of Mr.. Watson"
| Senator Smiths remarks along
this line made strong impression
On his hearers. The people of Ter
| rell county haven't forgotten the
memorable gubernatorial campaign
in 1906, when Clark Howell was a
candidate against Senator Smith.
| They are not unmindful of the con-
t;nued hostility Of the Howells to-
| ward him as a result of this con-
test and they are familiar with the
perpetual propaganda they have
conducted ever since 1906.
TT is the claim of the Atlanta
Constitution that their purpose in
putting Governor Dorsey in the race
was to defeat Mr.. Watson" he con-
tinued. 'The Constitution processes
alarm about Mr.. Watson and the
possibility of his election, but the
first remote chance of his election
| to the senate came the day Governor
Dorsey announced his candidacy"
Here again Senator Smith rang
the bell. It is the consensus of
the well informed in this section
that Governor Dorsey's candidacy is
serving only to improve Mr.. Wat
! sons chances of election. The gov
ernor's following, it appears, is neg
| ligible, but every vote .he gets will
be equivalent to half a vote for Mr..
| Watson.
watson and The Constitution
But does the Atlanta Constitu-
ton really desire the defeat of Mr..
| Watson" asked Senator Smith.
Let me read to you what the Con-
stitution had to say about Mr.. Wat
son in it's leading editorial right
after the presidential preference
primary" s.
Senator Smith read and the crowo
followed with close attention:
"While Mr.. Watson disagreed
with the Democratic administra-