Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-27
GAINESVILLE ASKS
PALMER TO MEET
REED IN DEBATE

GAINESVILLE, Ga, March 25.-A
petition has been signed by over 100
white Democrats of Gainesville and
Hall county to Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer and Seantor James
A. Reed to have a joint debate here
on April 6, when Mr.. Palmer has
selected to open his campaign in
Georgia. The petition has been
signed by some of the leading men
Of the city, including Democrats of
all shades and of all walks of life
from a lawyer to a preacher. Many
ton are among the signers of this
petition.
Should Know Candidates
In an interview. Col. w. B. Sloan,
one of the best known and most in
fluential lawyers in this section, a
past grand master Of the grand lodge
of Georgia Odd Fellows, and a Dem
ocrat of unimpea enable loyalty, said
that the past three years have COM
pleteIy changed the premises Of
many matters hitherto thought to be
fundamentals Of public liberty and
civic axioms. And he said that 1t be-
comes citizens Of this intelligent
country, whose only hope Of con-
tinued success was the intelligence
of it's citizenry, to learn we'll before
coming to any conclusions as to the
policy Of the men now offering them
selves as candidates for the presi-
Dental election. He and others sign
ed the petition in an effort to get at
the fundamental differences between
the factions of Palmer and Reed
Col. Sloan realizes that reformation
n.41 CIn hn
from within and not from without.
The party, he said, has been of I'M
told benefit in the past and he sees
no reason why it cannot be redeem
ed from rings and "cIiques" and
| machines" and be, as in the days of
jefferson and Jackson, shelter1ng
place for personal, civic and political
| freedom
w. H. Craig, for thirty years edi-
| tor of the Eagle and secretary of the
Hall county Democratic executive
committee, and perhaps one of the
best versed men in the state on poll
tics, said he thoroughly agreed with
| the desires Of the petitioners and
| their object in the effort to get Sen
ator Reed here in joint debate with
Mr.. Palmer. In the past giants met
in iinnt debate and did much good to
enlighten the people.
| The petition and names are as fol-
| lows:
| "Inasmuch as the proposed League
| of Nations is one of the paramount
| issues of the campaign, and the Hon.
A. Mitchell Palmer represents Presi-
dent Wilson's view, i. O., the ratifica-
| ton Of the league without any
amendments, alterations or reserva-
tions, and Senator James A. Reed, of
Missouri, represents the other ex-
IRENE view, that is, opposition to the
ratification of any League Of Nations
| in any form;
Therefore, believing that 1t is due
| the people, that they may be allowed
| to hear an open discussion Of this
vital question, and without commit
| ting ourselves to the support of any
candidate, we respectfully petition
the Hon. A Mitchell Palmer to con-
sent to division of time with Sena-
| tor Reed at Gainesville, Georgia, on
April 6. Respectfully submitted,
w. B. Sloan, attorney, past grand master,
| I. o. O. F.; II. Tabor, insurance and automo-
| Ouillian, attorney; W. H. Slack, capitalist;
R. E. Greenway, merchant; George d. Gard
| ner, insurance; Boyd Sloan, attorney; A. p
Roper, oil merchant; ]: D. Miller capital
| list; W. A. Crow, sheriff; W. T. Carlisle,
| insurance; Fl. A. Cain; G. B. Barrett, auto
mobile dealer; E. A. Bennett, Eugene Baker,
! former county agent, seed merchant; W. NJ.
| Hayes, merchant and restaurant keeper;
| Byron Mitchell, meat market; B. f. Barrett,
| W. D. Whelchel, ordinary; G, E. Smith,
| Claude Hughes, F. T. Davies, county chair
| man; R. H. Baker, D. S. Kinney, ]. D. I'm
derwood, county superintendent Of schools;
| John, l.. Gaines, ex-sheriff; ]. W. Hudson,
B. T. Reed, NJ. ]. Bagwell, 7. w. Wellard.
A. W. Montgomery, B. L. Gamblin, II. d..
| Wallis, W. G. Johnson, w. W. Dyer G. A.
| Rudolph, secretary treasurer j. Z. conner
| company; H. V. Johnson, '!ty recorder and
attorney; j. D. Whelchel, f. N: kanaday'
| W. R. Kanadays- Pearce r. Matthews, at
| torney and automobile dealer; G. Ii. Pool,
| w. A. Roper, real estate and secretary
| chamber of commerce; d. p. Martin, I. u.
Atkins, president State bank; Fl. L. Reed,
R. J. Sanders, cashier State bank; J. b.
| Davie, J. 81. Simpson, j: f. Fowler, w. 4.
| Harris, J. P. Harmon, w. j. Ramsey, w.
| L Robinson, J. e. Wills, J. Hudgin, ]. B.
| Wallace, J. NJ. Bryant, J. II. Stoyall, W. +.
Plunkett, B. H. Phillips, James P. McLead,
J. D. Glaze, r. NJ. Mcdonald, j. T. stepp,
e. A. Spencer, T. Fl. Chambers, W: II.
| Craig, formerly editor Of the Eagle; T. NJ.
| Patton, F. M. Loden, justice of the peace;
Austin Crunkleton, Baptist minister; ]. Fl.
I Elrod, former alderman; W. II. Chapman,
! merchant; J. II. Wallace, H. W. Ward,
| Clifford Jackson, J. L. Harrison, W. K.
| Brice, Fl. Williams, J. B. Brewer, ]. NJ.
| Grant, V. M. Grant, e. E.. Brannon, mer-
| Garden, w. D. Hughes, T. N: Jarrard, w.
R. Stovall, J. a Richardson, J. W. Dooley,
| D. C. johnson, A. B. Owen, f. S. Kimsey,
| E. D. Kenyon, solicitor of city court of