Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-26
HOLDER SUPPORTERS
RESENT EFFORT To
F 0 R &c HIM OUT

Headquarters of John N. Holder
Tuesday gave out for publication a
copy of a letter from J. F. Shannon,
editor of the Commerce News, and
from DR.. J. C. Bennett, president
of the Jackson County Holder club,
vigorously protesting against the eff
fort of the Atlanta Constitution to
get Mr.. Holder tQ, withdraw from
the race for governor.
The letter of Mr.. Shannon was sent
to the Constitution by special deliv-
cry mail on August 81, according to
the Holder headquarters, and the
protest of the Jackson County Hol-
der club was telegraphed to the Con-
stitution on the same date by it's
Jefferson correspondent. Neither
communication, according to Holder
headquarters, has yet been publish
ed in the Constitution.
Constitutions Guardianship
Editor Shannon's letter declares
til. every well-informed person
knows that he Governor Dorsey
never would have been in the race
il it had not been for the everlast-
ing nagging and persistent. unre-
lentness efforts of the Constitution"
Now, Mr.. Shannon continues, the
Constitution says who, shall not run
FOR governor"
SIN other words" says MIR.
Shannon, 1.-THE Constitution has
assumed the guardianship of
Georgia politics to the extent
that it has the cheek to say VINO
znust run and WHO must not run
for office in Georgia. And the
consistency of the Constitution
is patent to every we'll posted
-;sorgian, for, while the Consti-
luton wants All open field for it's
candidate (Nr. Walker), and is
cratic vote will be divided in tine
Governors race, the fact re-
mains that but for the persist
c.lcy and bossy aStiture of the
con5titution, Senator Smith
would have a fair fight with
defeated him. Dut the Consti-
.ution did not want the SENATOR
to make the fight open handed
Ind aIcne. It wanted the Demo-
cratic vote divided in Georgia.
! The Constitution knows full
aavo defeated Mr.. Watson, but
! IN order to execute it's boss-ship
! 20 the fullest, the Constitution
rent out and forced Governor
Dorsey to enter the race, in Or
der that the Democratic vote in
The state might be divided be-
tween Senator Smith and Mr.
Dorsey"
jackson Club Protests
| The protest of the Jackson Coun-
: Holder club follows:
| editor Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.
! We have noted with some interest
| as well as surprise, the concurrent
| ,r,ti n1 in ENri1o W. Of
| per, one from your pen, and the other
| from Mr.. Anderson, Of the Macon
Telegraph. the purpose of which is to
scare Mr.. Holder out of the race for
| governor. In the name Of the 2,50C
| names enrolled in the Jackson Coun-
| ty Holder club, and the thousands OF
| other true and loyal Democrats in ev-
| cry section of Georgia who expect tC
| have a part in the naming of the
| next governor of Georgia on the Sth
| of September, we earnestly protest
Mr. Holder announced his intention
one year ago. He has made a very
| thorough canvass of nearly every
part of the state and finds his cam
| paign in good shape. With north
| Georgia practically solid for him, anC
| the enthusiastic reception he is re
| ceiving just now as he is touring
middle and southern Georgia, there
leading in the three-conered race
| for the governorship. He is eminent
| ly qualified for the position. Being {
| farmer, editor, business man, ant
not a lawyer, it is no wonder a goot
! many lawyers and court officers
are not supporting him. Please con
suit a large element of the common
Epeople, the plain yeomanry of thi:
state of ours, and we believe yol
will then find you are advising thu
l L \
| Very truly yours,
JACKSON COUNTY HOLDER CLUB
J. C. BENNETT, NJ. D.. Pres.
| G. W. NEWFOUNDLAND Sec.