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HOKE SMITH'S ANNOUNCEMENT
AND RUNNING- PLATFORM.
During the past two weeks I
have been urged by my fellow cit*
izens from ull parts of the state in
personal interviews, and through
petitions and letters, to enter the
race for govorner. Nothing has
been further from iny plans than
than to become a candidate for
this high office.
In the large majority of instances
the fact hae been pressed upon my
attention that for several years
past railroad corporations, aided
by astute politicians, have exer
cised an undue influence in the
affairs of state, their power baviug
so grown that it has been almost
impossible to pass any legislation
to which they object.
Judges of the superior courts
and ex-judges, members of the in¬
coming legislature, and ex-mcm*
bers, business men, farmers and
professional men from all parts i.of
the state have dwelt upon the con¬
dition of affairs now existing, aud
upon the necebsity for change.
That I should be selected under
such circumstances to lead in such
a struggle was a manifestation of
confidence which I could not dis¬
regard. However much under
these circumstances I might have
felt inclined to become a candidate,
my past relations to the candidacy
of Hon. Pope Brown prevented me
from doing so. The correspon¬
dence oetween that distinguished
Georgian and myself is self ex¬
planatory.
It has been impossible for me to
answer the commucations I have
received, but I wish to say to those
who have urged me to make th"
race, and to all the people of Geor
gia, that I am a candidate for
Democratic nomination far Cover
nor.
I cannot discuss at this time all
the issues which wilRprobably be
before the people, but I wish to
refer to that one which has been
made paramount by th >se who in¬
sisted upon my candidaney. I
favor the parage and enforcement
of legislation which will broaden
■the definition of lobbying and pre¬
vent those employed to represent
railroad companies and other in-
r DO YOU KNOW n
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A local newspaper reflects the
business interests of the town iu
its advertising columns. A busi¬
ness mau Looking fora location al¬
ways examines newspapers to see
how his particular line is represen¬
The ted. If he is a druggist and finds
none advertising he concludes there
are no druggists, or, if there are,
8 they are all dead. If he is a doctor
Best or a lawyer, he looks over .the pro¬
fessional cards to see who is rep¬
resented. Amoug the fanners the
|! home paper has similar mission.
a
Way The vitation prospective to come buyers and trade like an with in¬
the merchants. A card of profes¬
To sional men is just as essential as
the sigu in front of his door. It is
not a question of being able to get
along without it. A hardware
Advertise keep mau need thipgs not from heat freezing. his store He to
might havj? a booth out on the
Covington? street or at a skating rink, and do
a lot of business instead of paying
rent at his store aud buyiug fuel
to heat it with, but it might, not
be economy to do so. Advertising
is not a luxury, but rather an
economic proposition recognized
by all the best and most successful
business men the world over.
We will gladly assist you in the preparation of any advertising
and put our best foot forward in vour interest. Don’t delay.
If you cannoi cal!, write or send for us.
| THE GEORGIA ENTERPRISE. |
i terests from privately seeking to
( influence legislators.
I believe that co nduct which
would be itnprop r towards a juror
should be made improper towards
railroad commissioners so as to
give to them all the authority of
the State tojprotect the rights of
the public in connection w j t jj
transportation companies.
I favor placing the w hole power
ot the State behind a commission
devoted to the interests of the peo¬
ple of the State to obtain for the
people of the State reasonable and
just treatment by the transporta¬
tion companies.
I am not hostile to corporations
or property rights. I believe in
the protection of both under the
law. But L believe the government
should be by the people and not bv
favored corporations through their
paid representatives.
I tavor the development of the
educational system of the State.
I favor a constitutional amend¬
ment which will insure a continua¬
tion of white supremacy.
I favor the protection of white
primaries from fraud and the pre¬
vention of the use of money to de¬
bauch the voters iu our primaries.
I favor the prevention of contri¬
butions from organizations inter¬
ested in the legislation toward?
the election of State house officers
and legislators.
I favor the enforcement of the
conetitutiou for the preservation
of competition.
These aud other important ques
tions are live issues in this State.
I will seek to discuss the same
from time to time, both in the
press and before the people, a^d I
shall urge upon the voters to elect
Senators as well as members of
the House of Representatives who
will pass the legislations required
in the interest of the people.
I thank tli"@e u h > have called
me to this contest lor ihe honor
they have placed in me. I will
seek to help them win the fight.
HOKE SMITH.
THE GEORGIA ENTERPRISE. COVIXGTON. GA . FRIDA Y MORXING.
t A Newspaper War.
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gubernatorial nomination in this
state, in so far os Mr. Hoke Smith
and Mr. Clark Howel. are
ed, will be a newspajjer war. Iu
tbe course of an editorial article,
entitled “A HotTime in Georgia,”
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promised. It will be largely a
newspaper war, of course, Howeil
being the active editor of the At
lanta Constitution and Smith the
former editor and present, patron
of the Atlanta Constitution.
These gentlemen, according to
present indications, are going to
contend before the people for the
championship belt of corporation
smashing. Each hints that the
other has been too friendly to the
corporations and claims for himself j
the record of the hardest hatred in
Georgia agaiu9t such iniquities,
and both promise a show down on
that issue that will be interesting.
It is a very cheap issue upon which
the contest is to be made, but oue
that engages the public attention
readily enough.
Why it is necessary to hate the
corporations to be a good public
official is more than we have ever
been able to understand, but that |
seems to be the ethics of the day iu
politics. Either Mr. Smith or Mr I
Howell and perhaps both of them ;
should come out on a platform ad¬
vocating prohibition of corpora¬
tions, It the corporations are as
we are tdd by the politicians they
ought not to be licensed by the
state.
The Post is right in assuming
that most ot the newspapers are ex
pecting a hot campaign in so far
as the foregoing candidates can
make it so. If these candidates
confine their efforts to showing
which has the better record as an
anti-corporation smasher the catn
paign will likely be one of person
alities, and the interest in it will
be similar to that aroused in a dog
tight.. Personalities will take the
place of argument, and issues that
involve the welfare ot 'the slate
will be p,,t aside in order that, the
one question, namely, which has
the better anti-corporation record,
may be exhaustively presented.
It does seem as if the people
would be more interested in know¬
ing what gubernatorial candidates
proposes to do lor tlie benefit ot
the state rather than what they
have done in fighting corporations,
It ought to be assumed that the
intelligent portion of the people—
those who influence public senti- j
ment in their respective commu¬ ■
nities—are well acquainted with
the anti corporation records of
these gentlemen, and, hence, that
it is unnecessary to occupy a year
in telling about it.
Wouldn’t it be the better plan
for these candidates to point out
the shoitcomings aud the wrong¬
doings of the corporations and
how they can be made to serve the
people better, if the corporations
have been delinquent, than it
would to waste time in comparing
anti-corporation records?
If we are not mistaken the peo
pie are willing that the corpora
tions shall prosper. They are nat
looking fora gubernatorial candi¬
date who will promise to smash
them. The most of those who
want to smash the corporations
are those who have a grievance
against them.
What the people want—people
who think and have the best iu
terests of the state at heart—is
statesman in the gubernatorial
chair who will use bis power aud
influence to have the laws impar
| tially administered—who will see
j t° if that the people are not op
| pressed by the corporations and
j that the corporations are not
; harassed by those who have a
I grieyauce against them or want to
use them for their own purposes.
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