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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Mm\!<AY AV«H SI tt. V SINGLE HANDED AND ALONE, “CARRYING HIS OWN SKILLET” PLAIN DICK RUSSELL WINS PLAUDITS OF PEOPLE OF STATE, His Election Will Be Consternation of Pol iticians and Death to Ring Rule, in Georgia. Gov. Allon O. Candler Saya Russell Will Win. When asked his views on the politi cal situation, Governor Candler said: "I intend to vote for ‘Plain Dick' Russell because he Is advocating pure principles and la essentially a man of the people. Besides, as judge of the western circuit, which Is the largest In the state of Georgia, he made one of the best and ablest presiding officers that ever graced the bench. My opin ion, from the various reports that I get from over the state, Is that Judge Russell wilt be nominated at the Ma con convention."—In Atlanta Georgian. A Marvel to the Ring. The race Plain Dick Russell Is mak ing for governor la the marvel and consternation of rlqg politicians. Upheld by no corporation, ring or clique, touted by no great dally as sa vior of the state, he has wended his way in and out among the great com mon people of the state land talked to them out of the fullness of hla heart ladened with a message of good cheer. As he has gone from them he has car ried their benedictions upon him which will be the guide for better cltisenshlp and higher government. Today there are supporting him 38 newspapers In the state of Georgia, while at the beginning of hts campaign three lone weekly papers In the west ern circuit. The News-Herald (Law- rencevllle), Winder Democrat and The Rnyston Record were the only papers who expressed themselves, feeling the Justice of his cause and pledging them selves to stand by him through weal and woe until the end. We are there home of the ages on the mountain side, will sweep all before It on the 23d of August. And on the morning of the 2Sd there will bo weeping and walling In the camp of the ringsters, and a great re joicing among the splendid cltsens of Georgia that they have again come Into their own.—Royston Record. As Is characteristic of Atlanta In all things pertaining to her Interests, she has, or thinks she has, the gubernato rial question bottled up for Atlanta. With her it's heads I win, tails you lose.—Worth County Local. Views of a Prominent Minister. Rev. J. J. Bennett says of Judge Bus- sell: "The ‘people of Jackson county may feel proud of Judge Russell. His speech delivered at the Bijou Theater was pronounced by some of the brain iest men In the city, decidedly, the fin est political speech ever heard In Grif fin. He is openly called the Abraham Lincoln of Georgia politics. Like a conquering hero he has marced through this part of Georgia, and since his de parture I feel duly proud of the fact that Honest Dick Russell, the plain man of the people, Is my native coun ty’s gift to the present gubernatorial race."—In an open letter to the Jack- son Herald. ! nl and that Is what they want Jusfnow.— Amertcus Tlmes-Recorder. Judge Russell's 8peech. "Plain Dick” Russell, the fourth one of the gubernatorial candidates to ad dress the voters of Bibb county, in cluding Dr. Nunnally, retired, made a rattling good speech at the Auditori um Thursday night to an audience which was not Inferior, either In num bers or Intelligence to the audiences which heard his predecesors. If there wa* anything In discovering the office of governor, he claimed to be the rhrlstopher Columbus, having been the first man In the race. The speaker's humorous excoriations of the claims of some of his competitors freoueotly convulsed the audience and held their attention to the end of a two houra speech which was Interspersed with much good sense and practical sugges tions of methods by which a governor bent on bettering the conditions of tit state could do so on legitimate and businesslike lines. ■ „ Judge Russell established himself In the sympathy of his audience and made an excellent Impression on It.—Macon Telegraph. t His Clean Campaign. No man can listen to the strong An glo-Saxon language that falls from the lips of Judge Russell as he appears before hla audience without being im- pressed with the fact that you are lie toning to an honest man. He makes no protestations of fidelity contrary to the record of his past life, but In a Plain and simple manner gives to his listeners the platform on which he ■lands, and discusses without bitter ness In the Isstfcs of the csmpalgn. You can see that his every word comes fresh from a great big heart whose pulastlona are with Jove for the common people of his beloved state. He makes no false promises to the voter, but opens his heart to him so that any ona can read the man. It Is the plainness and rugged hon esty of Dick Russell that gives him such power over his auditors where ne Is well known. It la all of this, with his strong character, that gives him such a devoted following where he la known. . , Ask any tan men In this section who know him, who they favor for gover nor. and seven out of ten will say Rus sell; they say so because they know the man a*d believe in him. He la waging one of the moat re markable campaigns ever undertaken In this state. With no great dally pa per to go out each day to Influence the people In hla behalf, he bravely and sturdily goes from county to county 53K ZJTgf-“ ! LHSSsS: SOME OF THE MEASURES JUDGE RUSSELL FA VORS 1. Lower and equalisation of taxas. 2. Nine months public schools for entire state. 2. Extension of the Western and Atlantic railroad to tidewater as a means of guaranteeing perpetual low freight rates.' 4. Creation of the office of Labor Commissioner so as to guarantee the rights of wage earners. 8. That the wishes of the people, when expressed under the local op tion act, shall be respected In the utmost g 1 faith. JUDGE RUSSELL OPPOSES 1. Taxing white people to educate negro children. 2. Corporate domination and ring rule. 2. Sacrificing tha state's Interest to perpetuate quarrel between two Atlanta candidates. 4. Free passes by railroads. ter week, undaunted by weather, vitu peration, by the big papers, and with no help but his own strong arm and the loving help of those who know him.— Toccoa Record. The Pathos of Damocraey. The address of Judge Russell last Monday brought forcibly to our minds the consideration of a question upon which ws have often dwelt, and that Is the Incapacity of the average voter to discriminate between friends and enemies In times of elections. It Is one of the serious dangers of a republican form of government that the people can be hoodwinked Into be lieving that their real friends are ene mies snd their real enemies are friends. The demagogue more nearly and completely counterfeit's the real gold of patriotism than any other per sonage who Is associated In any man ner with the affairs of democratic gov ernment. As we sat and listened to the Im passioned speech of Judge Russell to the voters of Harris county, we could not but be saddened that all men could not see and appreciate the great heart of yearning, the words he spoke. Is It not pitiful that the public can not know Its own friends at a time when the fame and future of Georgia Is Involved? We appreclato the. fact that Judge Russell has no favors to bestow upon his followers. We know he has no circle of Influential politicians to back the ambitions of his present friends at a future time. We, know he Is poor and without the support of the power of money, and what money can buy In an election: but we believe he Is one of the people, one for the peo ple and one with the people, and we are going to be equally unselfish -In ir friendship for him. When the time comes to count the ballots for governor—mark our predic tion—the people win have learned who Is their friend In this race, and a long list of noble and unselfish patriots will cast an unselfish and. patriotic ballot, and Richard B. Russell will be nominated. • _ , Then the people of Georgia will come to love him truly, because they will learn that He first loved them.—The Hamilton Journal. 'That Old Wp Argument.'I No man can longer correctly say that he “would vots for Judge Russell If he hod any chance to win." It Is now rec ognised that the. Georgian about whose candidacy they made sport In the early stages of the campaign, will be the suc cessful candidate. The Journal sees the handwriting on the wall: R. B. Russell, governor of Georgia, and as the “whangdoodle mourneth for Its first born,” so mourns The Journal for the perished hopes of the gentle man of New Hampshire. Many voters In Georgia have (ow ing to the vigorous snd prolonged con test between the millionaire candidates from New Hampshire and South Car olina, In their metropolitan dailies) come to the conclusion that tbsy must choose between these two candidates. If they would vote for the successful man. They can now see, by the admis sion of The Journal, that Judge R- B. Russell has forged to th« wnt «n4 Is now the favorlts candidate of the home-loving people of the Empire State of the South.—Winder Democrat That was a beautiful compliment that was paid Judge RussH by Dr. G. A. Nunnally when he retired from the race the other day. With no political St to grind, and hoping to benefit his state, that man of God, In baking the people to vote for Judge Russell, said 0t 'To'him you can give your support, assured If He be elected you will nave a man In the office of governor who will do nil that he can to administer The affairs of the state to the best In terests of all the people; a man uncon trolled by rings, combines or corpora tions, unswayed by partisan pnsslon or race prejudice, snd uninfluenced _by neraonal rancor or commercial, antag onism, and I believe he will make an honest effort at a clean government which will be an honor to the state and a profit to all the people. —Toccoa Record. Russell’s 8trong Campaign. It Is nothing less than truth, and nothing more than fair to say that ihe political campaign conducted by tbe Hon. Richard Russell, of Winder, has been one of the most phenomenal even prosecuted by any candidate for public office In the South. While Mr. Ru««n I. essentially a four competitors have been without ex ceptlon'men of large w«UH.„ d „f ,re mendous Influence. WhlleMr Rusaeu has had no dally, and scarcely a wees IjT*paper behind him In his race esch rentlemen ht*^h*d either a "L£S Sul" or one o> two strong an7*lnfluentlal weekly paper. .» their “^'1* large 0 fsmfiy!"with an exact ing' business. * nil almost mtlrely wlth- J25 (Jraanlxatton, Judge Russell has SHLacutsdsImpiy,In the might and Uurinof his colossaf energies oneofthj most vivid, picturesque and effective canvasses ever made In the state or °Hi*hM spoken In -very«ct|on ofthe state. On many day» he nmj made a» mw!y a* eight rp-eche. between thc riding and setting aunt. HI* expenaee i_ i n traveling are doubtleee the ■maHest* everrscorded by a candidate r." !’ any other Southern state, and vet U lS sTmply hon^ to say that this indefatigable man the . **°** 1 * “f! vrnrked hi* wty by colossal energy and kwn atrori tongue and a vigor- oua. k ac!lve brain, and absolutely daunt- iSs heart up Into the front rank of the state campaign. When Judge Russell's canvass wns .... ....... Jlngly and collectively with his eternal faith tn the Integrity and virtue of the people. . At first there were those who claim the right to control the politics of the state by scaring the people, who made h?r„'ff W bV» n &cX ^^.Vwho 0^-W. ^tV^not ^oraSntlS’Xy.^S^n.lf _ tt* pitf e^iy rftsr day and week of- conceded by ths wlss and ejert pollti- e.K>d of your native counted. Judge Russell's vote will- found far up Into the thousands, and dangeroosly close to the vote of the beet men In the race. * The simple Engllsh-American spirit of fair play extorts from the nvei*tge man an expression of admiration snd of respect for the career of a hard, square lighter like this, and The Georgian, who loves Georgia and loves Georgians wherever they be who Illus trate the best qualities of the state, cannot fall, .while taking no ‘ sides. In the present rnmpalgn, to write a meed of praise and of admiration tor as gal lant, as dashing, and as effective a lighter as ever fought In the ranks of a Georgia political campaign. — John Temple Graves, In The Oeorglan. Manhood vs. Mammon. It now appears that the people of Georgia will have live candidates from which to choose a governor next year. They are Judge R. B. Russell, of Win der; James M. Smith, of Btrilthonla; John H. Batlll, of Savannah;. Hoke Smith, of Atlanta; Clark Howell,'of At lanta. Four of the eandldatea—Hoke Smith, Howell, EalUl and James M. Smith—are each worth about ona million dollars. The other candidate, Judge Russell, has a wife and nine children, his other property consisting of brains and man- The Free Press makes no secret of the fact that It la for Russell. We know Dick Russell. Ho has character. He has brains. He has manhood. He loves his fellow-man with all hla great heart. He la tn no sense a money devil. He la true to hla friends, will ing at all times to serve them to the limit of his ability. He has clean hands, being entirely free from corporation in fluence. He was a vigilant solicitor general and Is now a just judge. If he should be elected governor, the peo ple could put their hands on hla back and say: "Thla man Is our servant." Ha could neither bei cosened, cajoled nor bought The door through which mercenaries usually enter our capitol would be closed during Russell's ad ministration. Why should we not be for Russell? He Is a man—every whit a man. lie Is equipped for the office. He would make an Ideal governor. The people would have a chief executive who would took after their Interest at all times. The Free Press would like to see him elected governor over all theae million aires. It would show tha world that our standard la manhood and not mam mon. It would purify and elevate our politics. It would teach our young men that reward comes to merit and not money. May Ruaaell tun and win.—AlphareU ta Free Press. ’ N Russell of Winder. Word comes to us from the outside that your Uncle Richard Russell, of Winder, Is most Industriously “sawing wood" even as he !» saying nothing. And whan your Uncle Richard sets himself to “sawing wood” he Is a saw yer without a superior In the sawing b< Judg” Russell polled 88,000 votes for chief Justice of Georgia against the able and popular Chief Justice Sim mons, ths incumbent. Richard Russell carried every county In that campaign In which he spoke, and the man who und anything against him snd has said It, Is not yet In evidence In this neck of the woods. The state might go s great deal fur- thsr and fare a great deal worse than to have Dick Russell for governor. He Is a man of ttu^people and so distinct ly of the people that he does not have to make any protestations or have any sponsors for tha establishment of that fact. He la a man of ability, aa tha nature of his campaign and the effect iveness of hla contact with people am ply demonstrates. He Is a man of character and attainment, as his un blemished record upon the bench for so many years will demonstrate. He la a man of Influence, aa the site of hla following will make plain. And he Is a patriot of the “strenuous" type, as hla nine children will declare. , And without any sort of flippancy The News stands pat to say that no eatt- mate of thla remarkable campaign will be either Just or accurate that omits the consideration of the able and Inde fatigable. statesman from Winder— John Temple Graves, In the Atlanta News. Speech Movts Audience to Tears. Men snd women had listened to this man with bated breath for an hour and a half. The last half was devoted to a K raonat appeal to those people whom had served as Judge for years. They all know and love him. Many had been led away by the whoop and hurrah campaign made by tt%» Atlanta candidates. Russell spoke of hla trials, hts struggles, his early boyhood days. Strong men 'and gentle women had tears In their eyee. Then pandemon ium broke out. Men yelled and shout ed for Russell, and women stood and waved their handkerchiefs. The work was done. Old Franklin. Jf It was not always that way before, went back In to the Russell column, there to stay until the last vote la counted on the day of the primary. The writer has heard many able apeeches, but the oni delivered on Wednesday was never ex celled.—Banks County Journal JUDGE RUSSELL WAS FIRST CANDIDA IE IN THE FIELD Mat. Hoke Smith has been charging from every stump In Georgia Judge Russell Is running for ths sols purpose of defeating him and — curing the nomination for Howell, sensible men know there Is no founds tlon for thla accusation, as Howell could not reward him, aven thoggj he should receive the nuinlmvilon, a* tha governor has no authority u appoint to any ofllce as high as that resigned by him to enter the race except to All a short vacancy. It was known In this Judicial circuit that Judge Russell would !>•• candidate long before Hoke Smith's name had been mentioned, or cc considered in that connection. Aa proof positive of this v%e oopy the Indorsement of his candid o r by the grand Jury of Gwinnett county, at the Match tehn, 1805, ••( ih. superior court, as follows: “In taking our leave of the court we would not fall to commend courteous treatment this body has received from hla honor, Judge it li Husaelt, und here digress far enough to pledge him our moit loyul port for the gubernatorial chair, even at the to M' ‘ lose of ths Judicial circuit. this. In our judgment, Russell will poor man need aspire to be governor of stand Indorsed at the hands of Harris Georgia."—News-Herald, county’s ballots.—The Hamilton Jour nal. We are supporting Russell because we believe him to be far the beat man tn thla race. We believe In the man and In his principle. We have faith In hla honasty and sincerity. We be lieve‘him to be a man whom greed for gold can neither buy nor change. We came out for him In the fltst Is sue of this paper and have never changed to any one else. We sup ported him because he Is our choice.— Royston Record. In making your choice, rule put par tisan bitterness and personal spite, think of Georgia as a dutiful ' son would consider a laving mother, and vote as Washington fought, for the land. If you do Hoke Shows Whits Feather. Judge Russell and Hoko Smith had appointments to si>«ak at Toccoa, Stephens county, last Friday and the judge wanted a Joint debate, but Hoke, remembering Dahlonega and blcDon- ough, made a square backdown. The Atlanta Journal attempts to re lieve Its candidate from the odium which attaches to such moral cowar. dice, by offering os an excuse for his conduct, the lack of time for a full dis cussion of the Issues of the campaign, due to Judgo Klmsey's refusal to ad journ court for a sufficient length of time tn permit It. We have It from reliable authority that thla statement is not true, and that It was manufactured by Mr. Smith's hired young man, who has won the reputation of ttlngtho proud possessor of the finest Imagination and the poorest recollection of any « r In the state. Our inforr it Judge Klmsey made no such refusal. At Washington, Wilkes county, Bmlth refused to meet Russell, upon the ground that the race there was between him and Farmer Jim Smith, and expressed a willingness tn engage In a Joint debate with the latter. In Stephens county, the race Is known to be between RuSsell and Hoko Smith with the Judge largely In the lead, so the pretext under which ha dodged In Wllkea cpuld not be used In Stephen!. No man In the campaign Is the equal of Russell on the stump and Hoke Smith has had tils' platform of pure and simple huinbuggery so thoroughly punctured and ripped up by the keen rapier plunged Into It at Dahlonega and McDonough, thnt he has deliber ately made up hla mind to prevent a >petltton of theae experiences. The people despise a “quitter." Ths Dahlonega Signal says that If The f Manta Journal misrepresents po litical conditions In other counties aa bad as Hoke Smith's hlred'toung man did In Lumpkin county, that Its can didate will not carry a county In the state.—News-Herald. Judge Russell Speake. It would be useless to say that Judge [ussell made a profound Impression on Jie people of Talbot county. It was one of the best political addresses ever delivered In Talbottnn. Judge Russell dealt In nq mud-sllng- Ing or abuse. Ills spupch waa clean from the moment he uttered hie first sentence until he closed. He frequently made reference to hla opponents, but did so In the very nic est and most pleasant way. The friends of Judge Russell say he made many votes here Tuesday and that Talbot county Is certain to fall Into his column.—Talbotton New Era. Russell a Winner. The gubernatorial campalgr progressed lo Ihe point where some opinion can be formed as to what Is doing, and there are not a few shrewd and unbiased observers who do not hesitate to say that at the present time Judge Russell Is leading the.race and winning more rotas right along than any oth»r candidate. We have It from the very best au thority. and from one who le not a Russell supporter, that when Judge Russell followed Hoke Bmlth at Frank lin recently, one day after the latter spoke there, everybody In the court room exeept witnesses snd Jurors, who were kept In by the reconvening of court, followed him out of the houee to shake hands with him and pledge him their support, and that Heard county Is now so fast In his column that nothing could shake It out.—Grif fin News. Judge Russell In Augusta. Judge Richard II. Ilussell made many friends during a two days' slay In Augusta. He Is a “plain, blunt man. He puts on no airs. He Is so plain spoken, so outspoken and so candid he leaves the conviction that what he says he feels, and that his statements are without mental reservation. There Is a "something^ about him that wins you to him; that holds you to him; that leaves a pleasant mem ory of him with yon.—Augusta Her ald. The triu'mphant election of. Russell over his four millionaire opponents wilt be an Inspiration to every ambitious young man without fortune to back him, whereas, the Judgment that would be entered up on an adverse Judge Russell In Telfair. 'Judge R. It. Russell, candidate far governor, made a speech In town Sat urday afternoon, and ho made a big Impression with the people. We beard several people, who were for Bmlth nr Ilnwell, nay that after hearing the Judgo speak that they Intended tn vote for him and drop thn rest. Judge Russell la u self-made man, and ha la gaining ground fast.—Olennvllle News. A Par Excellent Campaign. We have watched with pride the caroe, of this ‘Tlaln Dick* 1 Ilussell, nnd should ho he made chief executive of the stato of Oeorgla one of the most daring, chivalrous and moat honorable men we know today will preside over thn affairs of state, and, In all his de liberations, do credit to himself and his constituents,'who today, on account of his par exoallent campaign meth ods. are seeking his election with all their ransomed powers.—Walton News. Plain Dick Russell will make two speeches In Washington county In July —may bo three. If any of Hon. Hoke Smith's friends can get him to “butt In," we can havo a J’int 'spute. These are the I wo, lawyers of the campaign, nnd both trained debaters, but so far Plain Dick can't get the Atlanta man to debate with him, for the simple rea son that Iflnln Dick Russell Is » cy. cions In debate.—Ssnderavllle Herald. Richard R. Russell, candidate .for governor, spoke here yesterday. Since the announcement of Mr. Russell's candidacy waa mads It has bean our disposition and .pleasure to s|>enk of him In tbe most commendable tnen- Ws concede that In all Georgia one could not find a more genial, big- hearted, all-round good fellow than what Is now styled “Plain Dick" Rus sell, of Winder.—Walton Tribune. People tire of abuse, and when a pseudo statesman grows Into a com mon scold all hormal-mlnded people want to listen to something else. Th people also grow weary of mud-sling ing and personal quarrels—this ac counts for the large numbers now Hocking lo the standard of Judge Rue sell.—Hamilton Journal. A large number of Boclal (,'lrclelles will go to Monroe next Monday to hear the address of Judge Russell, who will carry Walton county on election day.—Boclal circle New Era. An Attractive Speaker. Dick" Russell makes a catchy speech, nnd no mistake.—McRae En terprise. Russell Leading the Quintet It Is a part of the history of ths gu bernatorial contest that at the outset the Atlanta dally newspapers under took to laugh to scorn the Idea of any one being In Hie race for governor ex cept the two Atlanta candidates. They lod some people to believe that the whole race wns between Howell and Smith. Many of the Judge's friends remarked: "I would be for Russell, who Is the best man In the rare, If he had any show.” The Judge has main tained steadfastly from the beginning that tbe two Atlanta candidates were running together, and that tt made no difference to Atlanta which one whip ped the light. He has endeavored to Impress upon the |>eop|e that be could whip them both. The Atlanta Journal was more vig orous In these claims than anybody else, but they have changed front on this! as they have on all tbe other sub jects, as Is evidenced by their recent editorials. Why. Just the other day. The Journal stated frankly that Hus> sell was In the lead and tried to make It apepar that a so-called ring hml set tled upon Judge Russell because he was considered the strongest candidate outside of “their Hoke." The Jour nal would Stoop to anything now to de feat any candidate aghlnat Hoke. The editorials from now on will be against Russell, and you can be on the look out for their fake methods to down 1,1 St and up for Russelt: he will win this fight.—Hixlehurst News. We have been surveying the political Held very rarel'ully and ws are not given to talking or writing si random, but we do wish to give tn the people of the state the beneflt <>f our opinions based upon our investigation. It takes no prophet to see from the- present trend of things that both Hoke Bmlth „ ... .lings L .— , ... . verdict by the people would be; "No and Clark Howell are losing ground of Georgia have been regaled fur a Corfu I = Daily News, yet the state's gain as chief execuitve." The grand Juries of Franklin, Walton, uanxs ana j season mso in dorsed Ills candidacy at the spring terms of 1805, and their action was published In the newspapers throughout tha stats. Hoke Bmlth did not become a candidate until June, 1808, some Hire months after Russelt had declared that ha would be tn tha race, and aftet thla action of the grapd jury. This evidence la sufficient to nail this campaign slander, and Ihe man who repeats It after learning the facts wilt know and feel that he Is doldg Judge Russell a grievous wrong, and Ihe people will understand the mo tive behind It—Lawrencevllle News-Herald. and thla was lo be expected. The peo ple of Georgia have loo much sense and self-respect to make themselves parties to a "mud-slinging campaign" and the friends of each of theae candi dates are fast falling away from them, and In consequence the race for gov ernorship Is now practically between J. H, Kstlll and Judge-Russell.—Wgy- cross Herald. A Little Reasoning. If you are sick and need a physician; you don't aend for a dentist. If you wish to build a house, you don't employ a blacksmith. It your buggy needs repairs, you don't send It lo the druggist. If you went to have a wall dug, you would hardly sand for a preacher. If you wish to buy a suit of clothes, you would hardly go to a hardware store. Now, listen—If you wish to sleet s ...an as governor of the great state of Georgia, who will look after ths lnter- nmon people, would you go among a lot of millionaires who havo long since risen far above such (ample aa compose tha backbone of the country? Nay, verily—better get a man—a ctoun man, who Is thoroughly In touch with the Common people—who feels snd knows their needs; one who la fully qualified In every particular, and Is not given to graft snd one whom you have reasons to believe will nol forget the common people. Those who arc already wealthy are amply able to taka care of themselves. It Is Ihe poor man that the govern ment should protect, by equalising taxes' so that all will share equally In maintaining a etate government. Then why not rally to the standard of “Plain Dick Russell?" A poor, but an honest men; one who has had mors experience In Interpreting and adminis tering the laws of the state than either of the eandldatea; one who has bee" tried In the balance and found n. wanting: In short, a real reformer, and ail history proves beyond any doubt that no actual, true reformer ever rnniq from tha ranks of the rich. Then why not help yourself by helping Dick Rue sell?—Turner County Bai It waa an Herculean undertaking of Dick Ruaaell, and we doubt If there la another man In Oeorgla that would have gone up against tha Influence of ths big dally papers and the money agencies of ths other candidAles. But he did It with a spills on hla strong bronsed face; no fear, no fawning, no hesitating there, but/ like the ce-aller that he la, ' —I If (Hi year, and It wotlld seem that It Ru or any other reepectable man sti come along he might win tha vnt> many people because of pure die with the situation.—llogansvllls N Won Over to Russell. Apparently Judge Russell made good many conrerta to hla side of I gubernatorial contest. After “ to Ills address several persons off their governor's campaign bi and gave them to Plain Dick. Many of the audience declared that bis address 1 was ths best one they had ever lie""I. 1 It he would repeat that same address In every county )n the slat# hjs alf< ■. tlon would be assured by an over whelming majority.—Ths Lumpkin In dependent. Lika Bsnquo's QhosL “Dick” Russell must be an naful non to gat crushed so often nnd won’t stay crushed. Hoke has to do the Job nvnr so often It certainly myst be discour aging.—Thnmaston Times. Most Powerful Speaker. It Is not denied that Judy ilussell is the inoet convincing and moat pi fut speaker In the present re speeches Ills are eloquent and forceful and few men In Georgia have his ability ns a stump speaker snd none Is superior. The country Judge has mads several efforts to get lion. Hoke Bmlth to meet him in debate and although Mr. Smith Is a trained debater and n strong l««- lar, he sidesteps Plain Dick Russell, nnd can't stand before him. These are the two lawyers and trained debaters In ths rocs snd ,a joint debate by them would draw targe crowds. It Is known thnt Judge Russell now hss a large following In the county and hla friends wilt urge every nun who can to hear hts speech and then make up their minds as to who they will support.—Snnderxvillo Herald. The reception accorded “Plnln Dick" Russell by the people of Ilnll county Monday was a grant tribute Is ml orslilp of (reorglu. Without raw without any big nowspnper to boom ms candidacy, Judgo Russell has forged his way to the very forefront of us- plrsnta to tho highest offlco within the gift of Ills proplo. That ho Is win ning votes every day the contest pro gresses no one will deny. Ho has a way of campaigning thnt reaches the very hearts of the people, nnd he wins them. Judge Ilussell has a strong fol lowing In Hall county, nnd his friends are Jubilant over tho prospects of his ... he charged ths forts made of paper snd money. Th# sff«t otinls success.—Gainesville persistent charge Is that you hssr Rus sell's name now all over ths stats, and by August 21 tt may amount.to a pollt. leal cyclone. . . Every now nnd then aoms little un bought paper says something In hla behalf, and because ha la "toting hla own skillet" he hss been called th; Alex Stephans of Georgia politics, and because of his worklngprnclIvHlea an- other calls him ths Abraham Lincoln of Georgia politics. And It begins to look now, If hs ein keep his health, that before Ihto thing Is over Ihe Jlip-Jams that he has al ready given one of th# candidates will develop Into a case of political heart failure.—Toccoa Record. There Is no law nor party regulalloi compelling a votnr to choose between ths two Atlanta candidates alone, much as their purblind advocates may In sist upon It. Nor need any man com elder that he Is throwing his vote away If he votes for “Plain Dtck Russeil. Judge Ruaaell has been steadily gain ing votes not only from Howell but from Smith and Kaiill, ever since he entered the race six months, ago, and Is now regarded by many shrewd poll- tlclans as the leading candldata In the race.—Griffin News and Bun. Weekly papers all over Georgia are rapidly coming over to Judge Ilussell. When the campaign opened h# only hnd The News-Herald. Winder Demo- crat snd Royston Record, while shout forty ore now supporting him. This shows the drift of public sentiment all over Georgia Didn't we tell you st the start to Just watch Plain Dick Ilus. sell?—News-Herald. The Gubernatorial Race. The News Is for Dick Russell ac cording lo our honest convictions. II# stands for sound principles In this cam paign. which affset every home and c Risen of our country. It la generally conceded that Hoke end dark- are rhtlng each other and they want the ...lice more for personal reasons than tho*e which iiiont concern our people. You *re certainly Interfiled In the lualliatlon of taxea, somethin* un- „nown at present. You are certainly Interested In the education .it your children. Russell favora the taxes paid by th# whites to go for their educa tion. and not be divided aa heretofore and when this Is done It will practical, ly settle the question tn the line of edu- <H Then there la the extension of the state road which will make a Anal set tlement of the freight rate Issue also. had "no chance" in vlted to attend his Lawrencevllle News-He aid. tuia- lally in* i ut ion.-* concern you. This anil for other sons you should vote for Dick Rusell for governor. - - Mm - -llsxlehurst News. They do say that “Plain Dick" Rus sell Is getltns In some good work In hts quiet, winning way. Those speeches In Heard county last week are said to have taken many votes from ths ranks of the other candidates. A lot of folks are tired of ths continual lying and charges of lying with which the people An Ideal Candidate. If all Ihe evils exist In Georgia which are charged up to her account, ths jienple of this state nre In sora nrrd of an honest nnd able man to administer her nrr.iir. if K' licrally ore ns corrupt as has been charged, there 1“ urenter need for a governor who Is nbove suspicion and reproach. We need a man w ho Is fear, less and true, whoea sympathies urn. from birth, breeding and experience, with the great body of the plain peo ple. ' • Judge Russell, at this juncture of ths campaign. Is an Ideal candidate. From the days when h<- worked In a cotton mill for n dally- livelihood, all the way until he worn the Judicial ermine with fearl-sx, stainless strength ha has felt svery painful heart-throb of the plain people of Georgia. Ha haa a great heart to tcel as well as a great mind to execute. He wants to be governor of this magnificent empire slate of tho South for the good he can do his fellow cltlsens, anil that he may odd undying lustre to a staln- css name. It Is a psychological, ns welt us f common-sins.- proposition thul a mil lionaire urlstocrnt CHnnot sympathise wllh Ihe needs of the poor ns one of their number naturally will. Ixi the people of this nnd every other County In tin- stato assume a friendly' attitude toward Governor Russell, who) Is, and has always bean a consistent friend Of the people, und let we of,' Harris county make him that appreciate hi* frl«n«lnhlp. If th*r« wax n time In American history when un honest politician needed the patriot ic and un**lfl*h cooperation of th# manhood of tho country, thi* I* thmt time. Hlxtjr-**VOn thousand voter* have one* placad th**lr ronfldenc* tn Judge Hum ell. and they will n<*» forget him on the ltd of August when the NtOte comm to "make up her Jewel*" In the form of fearl**** ballot* -The Hamilton Journal. “Plain Dick" at Cordate. Judge Richard B. Ruumdl uddr.**Ned a large audience here today upon the |*mu*s In the gubernatorial campaign. It was hla llmt visit to Cordele aa a • umpafgn speaker, and hi* a.Jilr»*H* wag one of wit and wisdom. Indeed. The iker paid hla renpect* to the can* ital quartette iippmtlng him, nnd with g- -d Matured badinage, compared their present and their former p 'sUlone upon dlafranchNernent and • *th**r hug&r bo«Mi calculated to fool the jieoplet Jjj/Ik** HunnW I defines I his p<<«! tion upon all the Important In*u»*h of th*- day- taxation. railroad*, education, etc . and m a manner quite pleasing to hl< au« dlewe a* evidenced by th*- frequent and long applause that greeted bln re- mnrkM, Hts *pee« h was one *»f the beat delivered here during the campaign***