Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-19
WOMEN OF u S. ARE GRANTED EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Victory for Hoke Smith
Is Presaged IN Enthusiasm
For Him in W2iregraSJ
SHELLMAN VOTERS
ASK. CONSTITUTION
FOR CORRECTION

The Journal is in receipt OF a
COPY of letter, written by a large
number Of citizens of Shellman and
addressed to the. Atlanta Constitu-
ton, y in which these citizens take
the Constitution to task for. misrep-
resenting Senator Smiths meeting in
Shellman. on Monday. The letter
follows:
Editor Atlanta Constitution,
Atlanta, Ga. ....~.~
Dear Sir: There appeared in your
paper today the erroneous report of
Senator, Hoke Smiths meeting here
on yesterday, which, in justice to
him, we ask that you please cor
rect. You have an article that reads
as follows. -, ,.t ..
SHELLMAN, Ga, Aug. 10
Especial. )--Senator Hoke Smith
spoke here this afternoon in the
interest of his candidacy for re-
election. His speech was along
the usual lines, and he spent
most of his time telling Of what
he had done for the farmer"
and how he put the price of
cotton up" The audience show
ed every little interest or en-
thusiasm, and only applauded
when he was telling how the
American soldiers broke the
Hindenburg line, and one re-
mark he made about Tom Wat
son.
This was a Hoke Smith hot
bed during the days when he
was running for governor and
his first term in the senate,
but it loks as if the senator
is going. to get his lightest vote
ever pol1ed for him in the COM
ing election"
" Senator Smiths speech was a
plain statement of his political ca
reer, which he invited any one to ask
questions about, assuring every one
present that he would not make
reply other than courteous. He
spoke of his opponents kindly, and
his entire speech was we'll received.
There was never in the history of
our town a larger political gather
ing, and .the audience showed con-
siderable enthusiasm throughout the
entire speech of Senator Smith.
ever came 70 shsIaman WHO rec solved .
warmer wslcon1e or reception than
did Senator Smith. he Was given
an ovation from the time he reach
ed the Randolph county Line, which
IL about two miles out from She'll
man, where he was met by large
committee Of 100 or more repre-
sentative oitisens ; in. automobiles
and escorted to the school audi
tor1um.
After the speech, three-fourths
ahead to shake hands and congrat-
ulate him. Notwithstanding many of
whom were Palmer supporters in the
speech DR.. W. r. Terry, OF shsllman,
who has not always supported SEN
ator Smith, stated that he had any
reasonab Bile amount OF money to say
that the senator would get more
votes in shellman district than he
mer races, and should you have any
reader who would Like to look Into
1t further, the doctor says he is ION
the spot"
Thank you for the courtesy of
publishing the above. as a matter of
justice to Senator Smith, we are,
Yours very truly,
Wooten, H H. Hart, J. o. Ham
mock, J. E. Heisler, B. F. Bone,
w Y. Johnson. G. D. Coleman, ].
L. Helm. M. w. Lancaster, w. S.
y. il. 1. Cheney. r. L. Cheney,
II. c. Bower, r. M. Bower, j.. N.
Watts, George P. Heart, D. G. Fer
gerson, B. F. Barge. E. D. Watsonf1
F. M. Trippe, w. S. Short, C. w.
Martin. r. b. Martin, F. M. Mar
90
M. Curry, L. F. Short, j. A
White, w r. Terry, G. W. Joiner,
J. n. Watts, Jr., r. T. Watson,
H. r. Watson. John Heiner, w
w. Breach, J. T. Johns, J. N
Clements. j. G. Sasser, j. T. Mar