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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THE ANTI-ROMANIST CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA.
Dear Sir: On July 28 Hon. Sidney
J. Catts, the people’s candidate for
Governor of Florida, spoke to about
150 of the citizens of Wauchula. His
speech from start to finish was clear
and convincing, and showed him to
be aman with the courage of his con
victions. Mr. Catts so impressed our
people that jibout thirty of the citi
zens petitioned him to come back at
3 o’clock, July 31st. When the time
came, Mr. Catts was met by a splen
did crowd of 25 0 or more. During
his speech it began to rain, and the
Royal Theatre people threw open
their doors to the speaker, and very
soon the building was filled to its
capacity.
As you know, Mr. Catts has an
anti-Catholic plank in his platform,
and he handled that part of his
speech with that degree of ability
that showed him to be familiar with
the tricks and activities of Rome, and
in this connection he referred to the
way that the K. of C. had treated Mr.
Watson, and when Mr. Watson’s
name was mentioned the applause
wms far in excess of what I expected.
Os course I knew that you had a fol
lowing in this locality, but I had no
idea that it was so immense. It was
a pleasing sensation that came to me
when I heard Mr, Watson's name
so roundly applauded.
We hope to elect Mr. Catts, and in
doing so will show to our sister
States that Florida intends to main
tain her freedom and independence
from Catholic domination.
Yours tiuly J. J. BYRD.
Fla.
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COLUMBUS LADIES AND CITIZENS
VOICE THEIR SENTIMENTS.
Dear Sir: As we haven’t heard
any voices from Muscogee county, we
think it is time for us to talk. We
heartily endorse your stand in the
Frank case.
As we write these few lines our
heads are bowed in shame, to think
that some of our prominent Gentile
citizens from Columbus went to At
lanta to go before the pardon board
to plead for the life of a Jew, who
had outraged and murdered one of
their countrywomen, who had tried
to protect her honor. It was given
out in our local papers the names of
the Gentiles who went to Atlanta.
We note among these is the Rev.
Christie, from the First Baptist
Church of this city. We wonder
while he was praying to Almighty
God for mercy for Frank's life that
he didn’t hear the voice of little
Mary Phagan crying out for revenge
for her death. Among others that
went are men who hold high offices
in our county—men w T e had confi
dence in, men that try to uphold the
law, but absolutely refuses to protect
the honor of our women, the men w*e
cast our votes for and put in office
thinking we would have protection.
These men are Sheriff Beard, Mayor
Cook, and ex-Mayor Chappell, also a
prominent lawyer, T. T. Miller, and
other prominent men of our city.
We wonder had this been a home af
fair for these people would they
have taken the stand they did in de
fense of a Jew. These men "who hold
office in this county w r ho took inter
est to defend a murderer who was
convicted by twelve jurors and sus
tained by the highest courts of the
land, may rest assured that they ■will
be remembered when it comes time
to cast our votes again. It seems
that our home papers gloated over
the- interest these men took in de
fense of a foreigner, who can come
into our country and murder and
butcher up our women. It seems
that Jew gold has taken a great part
in our papers, as well ps our men.
We believe in justice to the poof
as well as the rich, and we respect
THE JEFFERSONIAN
the law with all of our manhood, and
we feel that this is a case which the
meh of our State should take in
hand and deal with accordingly, as
our high officials of the State have
absolutely refused to protect her
women from big-nosed Jews. If
Frank had been a poor man and
hadn’t had the Jew gold to back him
he would have paid the penalty long
ago. We hope and trust you will
push this thing to the end, as you
will have thousands of good men to
back you up.
We notice in your paper a letter
from Mr. Harrell, from Colquitt
county, wanting to know if there was
anything to be done that could re
store the honor of Georgia. Right
here we wish to say that if we would
wipe Jack Slaton and Leo M. Frank
and his associates off the face of the
earth we then could get it out of
our minds and restore the honor
back to Georgia, which has been
sunk in the mire for the lust of gold
by our Governor.
We notice through the Atlanta
papers that Slaton says the mob was
composed of the lower class of peo
ple, and their opinion didn t amount
to very much. He seems to forget
that it was the laboring class of peo
ple that put him in office, thinking
he had honor enough in him to up
hold the honor of our State and be
loved women.
We wish to state further that these
men were not only laboring men, but
men w’ith er ough honor not to be
tempted with Jew gold, and would
have died in defense of their women.
We notice that Slaton has hidden
his shame behind his wife’s petti
coats. We didn’t knorv when we
voted for John M. Slaton for
Governor that we put “Sal” in too.
But it seems that Sally has taken a
very prominent part in this case
against one of her own sex. We
heartily endorse the movement of
our good women of Atlanta and
other towns to boycott the Jews and
the daily papers.
We appreciate your paper, for it
is the only one that gives justice to
the pocr man. Respectfully,
Mrs. J. S. Tyson, Mrs. L. V. An
drews, Mrs. G. M. Eaton, Denver A.
Andrews. Shelton Morton, P. S.
Grant, W. V. Andrews. W. E. Pratt,
A. D. Evans, A. O. Mills, L. T. Dean,
D. C. Corbett.
RECALLS A WATERMELON CUT
TING OF TWENTY YEARS AGO.
Dear Sir: As lam a lover of The
Jeff and am anxious for its welfare
and life, I want to live to see the day
come when The Jeffersonian 'Will
cover these United States like the
water covers the sea.
I have never seen you but once. I
heard you. speak once when I was a
boy, up at Hollingsworth Ferry, on
the Chatahoochee River, about twen
ty years ago. I remember that my
father took a wagon load of water
melons over there that day and pre
sented you with a big melon, and I
never shall forget what you said
about the Georgia melon and a nig
ger. That was on the 23rd day of
September, but I don’t remember the
year. I have one brother w’ho is
named Tom Watson.
The people are reading your paper
more than ever, all over Georgia.
Ga. A GEORGIA BOY.
FROM AN OLD VETERAN.
Dear Sir: Permit an old Confed
erate veteran, 73 years old, to tell
you I am with you in your fight' to
a finish. This is my first letter, and
maybe the last. I want the old
soldiers and you to know where I
stand. May God bless, an g
. the good people of Georgia.
A PLOWBOY.
A LADY APPRECIATES THE
JEFF’S ACCURACY.
Dear Sir: We enjoy reading The
Jeffersonian very much. We feel like
we can believe what we see in your
paper and Magazine. And since you
have corrected the statement about
Eli Whitney being the inventor of
the saw gin, and given Oliver Bull
credit for the invention, we feel like
we can believe everything we see in
your publications. Oliver Bull was
the grandfather of S. H. Latimer.
We are glad you have decided to
stay at Thomson and publish The
Jeffersonian and Magazine. You are
doing so much good where you are
we don’t want a change.
Thank you for the facts in the mis
sionary business and the Frank case,
and everything else you tell us about.
We like to know the truth.
Best wishes for The Jeffersonian
and its editors.
IDA LATIMER.
A RESOLUTION FROM TALBOT
COUNTY.
Dear Sir: After seeing a notice
from Jno. M. Slate®, ex-Governor of
Georgia, in regard to the commuta
tion of Leo M. Frank, that those who
disapproved his action was corftposed
of little boys and men of trash, Tal
bot county, with slight exception, is
bitter in condemning his unprece
dented act, and have so declared, as
per resolution approved by them in
which I enclose to you for publica
tion, to show the attitude of Talbot
county. MILO G. PARKER.
Resolution.
We, the citizens of Talbot county,
Ga., assembled in mass-meeting at
the court-house in the town of Tal
botton, after due deliberation, ap-
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prove the following resolution, to
wit:
Whereas, one Leo M. Frank did
commit a heinous crime and murder
on little Mary Phagan, and after hav
ing a fair and impartial trial by
twelve men, and partly chosen by de
fendant, four of whom of his own
nationality, defended by the best
legal talent that money could obtain,
was convicted of the crime, and re
viewed by every court in line of the
land, and verdict approved and sent
ence of death pronounced on the
said Leo M. Frank; our once beloved
Governor, John M. Slaton, saw prop
er, contrary to law’ and evidence and
every precedence heretofore, did
commute the sentence of Leo M.
Frank, and against the approval of
the good people of the State, thereby
opening the gates of crime and less
ening the protection of our homes
and loved ones, lowering the stand
ard of justice and destroying the con
fidence we have in our executive;
Resolved, That we hereby condemn
the action of Governor John M. Sla
ton as outrageous and unworthy, in
thunder of Mt. Sinai and the up
heaval of Mt. Pelee; denouncing the
action on the part of John M. Slaton
as treachery, unlawful, unloyal and
debasing, and using the law with
hope of self-advancement.
/ • .
WHO CAN GIVE THIS OLD
SOLDIER THE INFORMA
TION?
WANTED —The name and address
of some comrade w r ho belonged to
Co. C, Eighth Georgia Reserves,
Ca.pt. Zach Beeland's company, which
went from Taylor county. I want to
get some one to witness a pension
application. W. T. CHRISTOPHER.
Leesburg, Ga., Rt. 5.
