The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, June 09, 1906, Image 1
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The Atlanta Georgian.
ATLANTA 1910
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ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1906.
T>OTr*Tr. ,n Atlanta TWO Oats.
J. IVlGllr. on Trnlua riVS Ceota.
MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE PACK BIG AUDITORIUM i
TO HEAR DEBATE BETWEEN SMITH AND HOWELL
Great Crowd of Men and Women Brave
Heat of the Evening to Hear Joint
Discussion Between Atlanta's Two Can
didates for Governor of Georgia.
Both Speakers Receive Ovation But Mr.
Smith Holds Sympathy of a Large
Majority of the Audience—Mr. Howell
Speaks Under Difficulties.
The sympathy of at least two-
thirds of the crowd of 6,500 peo
ple which went to the Peachtree
auditorium last night was with
Hoke Smith in his joint debate
with Clark Howell on the issues
involved in the gubernatorial cam
paign. *
Mr. Smith was at his best and
handled ridicule, scorn and sar
casm in an effective manner. Mr.
Howell was at a disadvantage. The
-..crowd was "H' llin * t ! Jmj 1 to beaui
with, and Mr. Smith" in opening
had put him on the defensive.
At the conclusion the Smith ad
herents gave vent to enthusiasm
which the efforts of the officers
and those in charge of the meet
ing had partially held in check.
Mr. Howell was also the recipient
of many congratulatory hand
shakes, but the enthusiasm ap
peared forced, not spontaneous
and genuine as did the Smith en
thusiasm.
Text of Speeches.
Freight rates, corporation con--
trol of the political machinfery,
the close relntionhip existing be
tween the pnid employees of the
railroads and the stntehousc offi
cials and the inconsistencies of
Mr. Howell were the burden of
Mr. Smith’s argument.
Mr. Howell devoted 61 minutes
of his hour and a half in personal
criticism of Mr. Smith, first for his
connection with the Piedmont bar
and his personal liquor account,
credited in red ink on the ledger
of the bar by one-third owner's
discount;his attempt to control the
state Democratic executive com
mittee when Parker was nominnt
id for president and,his desire to
have a resolution adopted con
demning Tom Watson for run
ning for president, and seeking
to prevent Populists from voting
for him, together with an attempt
which fell rather tint to defend the
railroad commission and place
himself in the position of favor
ing a reduction in freight rates.
How Debate Began.
Mr. Smith had the opening and
the concluding. .Mr. Howell came
in between. Mr. Smith spoke for
an hour, beginning with freight
rates and running the gamut of
the political sins of Mr. Ilowell
and the ring in Georgia. Mr. How
ell followed, and in a speech of an
hour and a half told the audience
what Mr. Smith had done and
how he was seeking to disrupt the
Democratic party in the state.
Mr. Smith concluded in a speech
of half an hour, severely arraign
ed Mr. Howell for certain asser
tions Mr. Howell had made.
Mr. Ilowell had entered the au
ditorium fifteen minutes ahead of
Mr. Smith, or at 7:47 o’clock. He
was accompanied by Roby Robin
son and Tom Egb-ston. Charles
T. Hopkins, his manager in Fill-
ion county, was already on the.
ilage, as was John Bnifeuillet. hit
manager in the state at large. Mr.
Dowell was given a rousing re-
eeption. and it looked as if Mr.
tduith could not be accorded a 1
greeting any more cordial.
Mr. Smith Was Dramatic.
Mr. Smith timed his arrival to
a nicety, however.' The speaking
had been announced to begin
promptly at 8 o 'clock. There were
several false alarms, the cry being
ruised that Mr. Smith was coming.
This created an impatience. The
crowd got used to the presence of
Mr. Howell, and when Mr. Smith
did arrive there was a tremendous
burst of enthusiasm.
Mr. u ~nith ’n imtMhWM rlrnmntir
lie sustained the dramatic quality
all through the evening. His first
twenty minutes of speaking was
rather dull, the speaker dealing
principally with figures to show
how the railroads had grown and
prospered under the ring rule. He
said he had entered the raco for
governor in response to what he
believed a call from his fellow
Georgians; he went on to say that
his entry had been hastened
somewhat by the dire threats of
Sir. Howell to expose him. Sir.
Smith never attempted eloquence.
His was a speech of sledge-ham
mer blows, cold facts, sarcasm
and ridicule.
Mr. Howell’s Trying Experience.
Mr. Howell had been called for
by the crowd repeatedly. At times
both Mr. Arnold and Mr. Hopkins
had to plead for quiet. The police
officers—who did excellent work,
by the way—seemed powerless to
preserve perfect order in the vast
throng. When Mr. Smith con
eluded his first speech Mr. How
ell was received with a mingling
of cheers, hoots and catcalls. It
appeared as if there was about
200 Smith supporters in the audi
torium who came for the express
ed purpose of making it impossi
ble for Mr. Howell to be heard.
The sneaker went bravely for
ward, however, and spoke for the
first hour under the most trying
circumstances.
These interruptions were at
tributed by the few impartial
hearers to the tactics adopted by
Mr. Howell in attacking Mr.
Smith personally. At the end of
the hour, when Mr. Howell went
to the issues involved in the cam
paign, and told something of the
efforts made by Mr. Smith to con
trol the state machine, the crowd
gave him a more attentive hear
ing.
Mr. Smith took full advantage
of his closing time. He asserted
that Mr. Ilowell had persecuted
him at every turn in his life ever
since Mr. Smith purchased The
Atlanta Journal. An intense scene
of ’ enthusiasm was created when
Mr. Smith, replying to Mr. How*
Jl’s charge that Mr. Smith had
not used the money from the Pied-
PRINCIPAL8 IN 8MITH- HOWELL DEfATfclN CHARACTERISTIC ATTITUDE8.
OPINIONS OF THE MEE TING
What Mr. Smith Said.
After the debate, Mr. Smith said:
“I am very much pleased with the meeti
I have a right to bef"
’ J
o you think
•V ....
What Mr. Howell Said.
Mr. Howell said' i .. f
‘‘I have no doubt whatever but that-I will carry Fulton
county.”
What Mr. Arnold Said.
Reuben Arnold, chairman of the executive committco of the
Fulton County Hoke Smith Club, sair:
“It was a great meeting and it was all Mr. Smith’s way."
Mr. Hopkins Said Nothing.
Charles T, Hopkins, chnirman of thtf executive committee of
the Fulton County Clark ^lowell Club, declined to make a state
ment.
HOKE SMITH TELLS
WHERE MONE Y WENT;
REVEALS A SECRET
Tbo strongest climax reached In the
debate, followed by the most dramatic
scene of the evenlns,' came when Mr.
Smith. In his rejoinder, referred to
Mr. Howell's crltlctlsm of his connec
tion with the Piedmont bar. Mr. How
ell had charged that the proceeds from
Mr. Smith's part .Interest In the bar
had not been devoted to charity, as Mr.
Smith had claimed, but that they had
been applied toward paying the mort-.
gage on Mr. Smith's Interest In the ho-
Mr. Howell had followed this
charge with the reading of a tran
script of Mr. Smith’s personal 'hccount
with the bar, as taken from the Fled-
mont bar. This transcript gave Items
of liquor pruchased by Mr. Bmlth at
various times, and the total account
was shown to be credited In red Ink by
one-third owner's discount.
The Introduction of this feature by
never once displayed temper or
impatience. He was the same
-even-tempered, sincere man that
his friends know him to be. Mr.
Smith was earnest almost to sol
emnity except when he indulged
in ridicule. Then he displayed
that characteristic of brushing
Mr. Howell had been received with re!•
i«h by his admirers, evidenced In
laughter and shout* of encouragement
for the speaker and ridicule for tho
object of his attack.
When Mr. Bmlth arose for, his re
joinder there was an unusual scene on
the part of his adherents all over the
house. Hundreds of them rose to their
feet and with cheers and waving of
hats and handkerchiefs gave evidence
of their unshaken confidence and loy
alty.
Mr. Smith first devoted himself to
Mr. Howell's record In the senate; then
to further reference to freight rates.
Then he sold;
"But let me come to his charges
against me. Oh! I will make them
hear,** replying to a remark from the
audience. "1 went to come to his
charges against me. He says that 1
never used any of the money that came
from that bar for charity. He mode
the statement, but I am sorry for
man who will make statements
doesn't know anything about. My
friends, It has not been my purpose to
refer to what became of that money,
have not paraded It. I havo never
wanted to. A man he put up to ask
me questions brought It out, and he has
MAY JOIN FACULTY
OF VIRGINIA COLLEGE
STATE UNIVERSITY WANTS
MI8SI88IPPIAN.
It Is Learned That eH Is Think
ing Seriously of Accepting
the Position.
By Prlvato Leased Wire.
Washington, Juno 9.—A local news
paper says Representative John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, the floor lead
er of the house Democrats and an
aspirant for tho senatorial toga from
his state. Is seriously considering
proposition to retire from publlo life
at the end of the present session of
congress to accept tho chair of econom
ics and political history at the Univer
sity of Virginia.
Mr. WIHIamn* friends In the house
ere astounded to learn that not only
as the distinguished Mlsslsslpplan
giving serious thought to tho matter,
but that recently ho stated In a more
or less formal way that he would b«*
perfectly satisfied to retire from the
‘Ileal arena rind spend the lent of
life as a member of tho faculty of
that famous Institution of learning,
founded by Thomas Jefferson.
The board of visitors of tho Unlver-
r, of Virginia, " til' h ts the supreme
ivernlng body of that Institution, has
been casting around for some time to
find an eminent American to fill the
newl>, i rented t hull of er.)n.,iHh*H and
political history. Former Benator
Tow no, now a Tammany representative
In the house, was thought to have been
decided on, but the position was not
tendered him, a* It was learned that
Mr. Towne desired more active work
Millies.
hen It Is understood that the board
of visitors agreed that John Sharp
Williams was an Ideal man for the
ce, although It waa not seriously
*/«»eved that the minority leader, ow
ing to his prominent place In the Dem
ocratic ranks and his well-known am
bition to represent his state In the
senate, Would accept the position, even
If It was offered to him.
ATLANTA BAR WORST
IN ALL THE COUNTRY,
SAYS LEWIS W.THOMAS'
Sizzling Session of the
Association Held
Saturday.
SOLICITING BUSINESS
THEME* OF DISCORD
Regular Line-Up Formed Alter
Dr&matlo Dinclusion As to
Bar'i Purity.
and
has tended to make him the suc
cessful lawyer that he is.
The crowd was not fair in its
treatment of Mr. Ilowell. It can
not be charged, however, that the
Smith adherents packed the
meeting. There were too many
mont bar for charitable purposes, i people and they were representa-
told that the school children of; tative not only of Atlanta and
Atlanta were getting their books j Fulton county, but of the state,
free and that hi* money was buy-1 Mr. Smith had the opening and
ing them, and that the Piedmont his speech in full is printed in this
bar profits were a part of that issue of The Georgian, as are also
1 the speech of Mr. Ilowell and Mr.
|.Smith’s rejoinder.
of a Mr. Smith was inrtodured by
low-j Reuben Arnold and Mr. lioweil
and I by Charles Hopkins.
It w
Mr.
th hail tbe auppor
>rit;. of the ero-vil Mr.
retained his
,mp<
aside everything in his way which harped on It ever .lnc«. I have never
referred to It In a apeeeh from that
time to fht, moment, but the poor chil
dren of Atlanta are receiving their
books free today from that money.*'
The effect of the declaration was
electric. Men apran* to fhelr feet with
•houts or Joy and women cheered and
waved their handkerchlefe.
It waa the first time that It had been
publicly announced where the fund of
11.001) placed In the hands of the board
of education laet summer for the pur
chase of school hooka for th® poor
children of Atlanta came from. Tl»-
money had been (Iren to the board
with the distinct provision that the
source from which It came should re
main a secret.
The gift attracted considerable Inter
est at the time, and there was no little
speculation as to the Identity of the
donor. All efforts to discover this were
unavailing at tbe time, end It had re
mained a seefet until ia.t nlKht-
The i Kiircnt of Ite revelation waa a
’rari.atlc one.
FOREIGN LABORERS
ARRIVE INJRUNSWICK
0ERMAN8 AND 8WEDE6 BEING
IMPORTED TO WORK IN
COTTON MILL8.
fipctfal to Tbe Georgian.
Brunswick, Oa^ June t.—The ad
vance guard of the aquada of foreign
laborer*, whom It la proponed to bring
Into tbl* section, ha* arrived, af 1 con-
flat* of eighteen German*. These men
are now at work at tha mJH of the
Taylor-Cook Company, find have quar
ter* 1n the small hou*e* near the
mill
Another squad—deri
la scheduled to reach i.ere anoui
29. ami still other aquada will
until the two hundred men have
given employment.
If the work of these
others will he brought
Opening In a wrangle that carna
near ending In ut^er discord and 111
feeling, tho meeting of the Atlanta Bur
latlon Saturday morning at the
court house, cloned with a quotation of
Hcrlpture by W. II. Hulsey, who raised
Ids voice above the dtn of the voices
of U>e discordant member* and said:
'Behold |u>w pleasant uml good a
thing It !h for nrethfen to dwell to
gether In unity.”
Saturday morning had been
the appointed time for tne meeting of
members of the old Atlanta Ra
Association, when the rules and by-
luws of tho new association to he
formed and Incorporated under the law
of Fulton county were to be read and
voted on. There wiui a hard fight to
defeat any organization, und for a time
It looked fte If the meeting would end
In those *galn*f the new organization
leaving the court room, but they stayed
until the end.
The Atlanta Bar Association has
never hud any regular organization un
der a charter, and for several month*
movement has been on foot to bring
this about. The rulea and by-laws
read Haturday morning, and on
one provision contained therein was
made the light which resulted In some
hot wonla being passed by Judge Bpen-
cer R. Atkinson, Reuben Arnold, Luth
er Ilosser, Harry Alexander and oth
ers, while Walter It. Broun. In an ef
fort to stay the wrath of some of t*/-
members, moved that no action he tak
en by the association until the occa
sion of the annual barbecuo In Septem
ber when every one would be feeling
good.
"Atlanta Bar Worat In Country,"
Lewis Thomas created a sensation
when he made tho statement that the
AtlantA bar was the worat In the
country. A hum of voices went over
the head* of tho lawyers and the court
room waa packed with them.
It seemed evident that there was to
he a discussion that would start some
thing. A few lawyers who were In the
rotunda came running Into the court
room and listened to Mr. Thomaa* ar
raignment of the Atlanta Bar Associa
tion, many of the momber* of which
ho declared were guilty of violating all
the rule* of legal ethic*.
Soliciting bualnaaa—It waa noticed abide by the rule
that the lawyer* u*ed thla term but
seldom—was the trouble of which I AtkL
Lewi* Thomas waa complaining. In and by-laws,
the entire dlacusalon thla term waa but | While there we
seldom referred to, the lawyers prefer- ing made, and g»
ring to aay "unclean practices," or**rto- every part of th«
latlon* of legal ethics.” "Soliciting bus- i if. Hulsey arose n
I ness" was almost a forbidden phrase, to quote n little
and when Harry Alexander arose. In once prevailed, at
response to a cal! from many of th# .and, looking at
members of the association, he created ; association seated
atlc when he deplored the fact that solemnly, yet with
many of the lawyer* of Atlanta solicit- eye:
ed business; he said It was unfair to "Behold how* plei
the otherm, to the young lawyer* cepe- thing It In f >r hie
dally, and he waa heartily In favor of gather In unity.”
the "grievance committee,” which j The meeting adjo
should Investigate the practice# of
members of the association when It
seemed necessary.
Alderman James L. Key, after stat
ing that he, for the first time since he
started the practice of law, waa going
to raise his voice In a meeting of tha
association, *ald If there were any
members of the bar guilty of “unclean
practices," they should be “kicked out.”
Mr. Key spoke at some length and waa
frequently applauded by those In favor
of the “grievance committee.”
Judge Atkinson Dremetlo.
Judge Spencer R. Atkinson grew dra
matic In his defense of the Atlanta bar.
lie wa* opposed to the organization
and said he did not believe an uncleaA
man could be a lawyer. He said that
no member of any grievance commit
tee should ever challenge an act of hla.
Chairman B. F. Abbott was having a
hard time keeping any order and after
the clone of Mr. Alexander's speech,
thoro wore call* of “Question," “Move
we adjourn,” "Point of order," and
every other known device of parlia
mentary proceedings. Finally the mo
tion to adjourn wa* insisted upon, but
Reuben Arnold’s motion to lay th#
the motion to adopt the consti
tution on the table was called for. The
vote resulted ih 6e ayes and 11 noea.
There wit* prolonged cheering by these
favor of tho new organization
“QuEstiunJ*!
tlons to adjourn, tried to get
the members of the association to de
fer n« tlon until the second .Saturday In
Hoptcmber, the day for toe annual bar-
Nicue of the Atlanta oar. Ill* mo
tion was lost, following which a mu
tton to adjourn fared tho name fate.
"Boya, Let's Adjourn Anyway!"
Reuben Arnold arose when the mo
tion to adjourn was lost, and said,
"Well, boys, let’* adjourn anyway.”
Cries of "hold on, hold on," followed,
and the opposition to the new asso
ciation, who were only slightly In the
minority, seated themselves, and the
motion to adopt the constitution, con
taining the grievance committee the
fZ.f.o annual dues anil other minor
rules, were adopted |>y a majority vote
of about ten.
A letter Ircm Julius I. Brown wa*
read by Hecretary W. P. /(Ill, In which
tho former offered to donate his law
library to the Atlanta Bar Assocta-
to he known a* the J >*eph
n Law library, in memory of his
father. The offer was made provided
unty commission*'!* would pro
vide that a fl library fee should be
attached to the costs of eevry case
tried In the city court of Atlanta, and
that a room at the court house should
he prepared by the commissioner* for *
the hooks. After a rising vote of
thanks for the offer, the letter waa
referred to the executive c mimittee.
"New Asaoeiatien a Fraud."
Luther Z. Rosser arose at this point
nnd sal*] he tor one was »ppos«Ml to
the new association as being a fraud,
u dirty fraud, as he said later In talk
ing to some friends, while Judge At
kinson said as the member* who fa
vored tho amendment had a i>oorer
opinion of the Atlanta har than he did.
he would have nothing more to say ana 1
lajorlty,
idulged as Judge
o sign the rule#
nl dls
big
In
W.
dd he w ould like
scripture. Quiet at
d he raised his head,
he member* of the
before him. said
li a twinkle In hi*
good
SMITH THE OBJECT
OF HIS OWN CHARITY
DECLARES HOWELL
One of the manifestly effective fea
ture# of Mr. HoweH'a criticism of Mr.
Smith waa hi* reference to the latter's
Interest In tbe Piedmont bar and hla
charge as to the purpose to which the
proceeds therefrom were devoted. The
reading of the transcript of Mr. Smith's
personal account with the bar, ahow-
i iffhati at various times of
rhUky and
I Swede was received
du* June | the entire au
delight by M
Ines. and credited In red
third owner's discount,”
with manifest Interest by
Jlence and wltb especial
. Howell's adherent*,
aid Mr. Howell, "that ev-
Mr. Smith's profits from
In th** Piedmont bur
ly his mortgaged Indebt
edness for hla Interest in
hotel, and that It has n
to charity, as he told mj
Hutchins, at Tallapoosa,
Ins asked him, "What ui
terest In the Piedmont i
have the proof here—an I
script of Mr. Sn .t
from the hotel hdger,
a!nce February. 19"3. Mr.
personal
ting the
li#* Piedmont
t been given
friend. Rufe
% hen Hutch-
>ut your ln-
utel bar?
••mixed tran-
munt taken
bowing that
Imlth bought
liquors, get-
of one.third
iillng In glittering gen-
dr Howell, “for I hold
Lister* to some of the
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