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ERNEST PALMOUR WRITES
CARD TO THE PEOPLE.
To the people of Hail county:
As is already known to the people, I
am a candidate for the State Senate.
Since my announcement I have been
attending to the interests of the people
of Hall county in the House of Repre
sentatives. I have not been absent from
my post of duty, feeling that I ought to
do what I could for the people who
honored me two years ago with their
suffrage. 1 have done this, too, in the
face of the fact that two gentlemen are
als > candidates against me and have
been going over the county and writing
letters through the mails and the news
papers in their own interest. Owing to
the fact that the legislature will not ad
journ until seven days before the pii
mary election. I must necessarily de
pend upon my friends over the county
to take care of my interest as it will be
impossible for me to make as thorough
canvass of the county as I would like to
do. If the people of the county feel
that my record in the House entitles me
to their suffrage I shall indeed be glad
and will ever feel grateful to them.
Two years ago, in a contest with sev
eral gentlemen for the House, I was
signally honored by being given a clear
majority of all the votes cast, whereas
the other member of the House from
this county, who is now one of my op
ponents for the Senate, received 534
votes less than I received, and only
polled in the entire county 1215 votes.
As the people put their unqualified
stamp of approval upon my candidacy
then, I have felt that I should partic
ularly watch after their interests and
see that nothing was done affecting
their interests that would be deleterious
to them. To this end I have devoted
myself with unfaltering fidelity.
I have not endeavored to make for
myself a record for “introducing bills”
of more or less doubtful merit. I am
convinced that the people of this coun
ty and this state are now weighted
down with laws. It lias almost come to
pass that any citizen, however law
abiding and liberty-loving he may be,
can hardly go about his daily avocation
without violating some law on account
of the innumerable laws which cover
our statute books. Therefore, I have
endeavored to vote against those things
which would complicate and harass our
citizens and voted for those measures
which tend to give them relief from
some of the burdens they are now call
ed upon to bear.
In matters of strictly local legislation,
there have been no demands on me
from my constituents for the introduc
ti. nos special bills. I interpreted this
as meaning that our people were pret
ty well satisfied with our present laws.
Where bills were introduced by my col
league I have uniformly agreed that, as
we were the representatives of the
people the people should be allowed
to say at the ballot box whether or net
they wanted bills passed that he offered
—consequently was perfectly willing to
have them passed with a referendum
clause. In a few instances, however,
the demands from the people were so
strong that IJarranged with my constit
uents to have hearings before the com
mittees to which the bills were re
ferred, with the result that, after hear
ing from the people, the committees
either reported adversely on the bills
or they were withdrawn.
In an effort to .prejudice the people
against me, Mr. Adams, in a card pub
lished in some of the local papers last
week, intimates that he has no “rich
relatives” to espouse his cause. I con
gratulate myself that not only my rela
tives, some of whom have been suc
cessful in business and all of whom
are respectable and are esteemedfin the
communities in which they live, as well
as my friends in all sections, are loyal
to me and stand ready to help me win
this fight. Evidently I have more of
b ath thanjie had two years ago. Were
this not true I would not be continually
endeavoring to foist myself upon an
unoffending people.
My colleague seems to be smarting
because I have drawn my salary and
mileage. I would like to inquire if he
has not done the same thing—and, also,
if he has not at theisame time been rid
ing upon a railroad pass, thereby put
ting into his pocket the people’s money
to which he was not entitled? Does he
think that this is fair, and does he think
that it is right? Let him answer.
For some years Mr. Adams has loud
ly proclaimed himself as an anti-corpor
ation man. I would like to ask him if
he thinks the people believe his pro
testations of friendship to them when
he is a hired-employee of the biggest
corporation in this state? Also, I would
like to inquire if he did not “lambast”
the railroads until he secured the ap
pointment as one of the iocal counsel of
the Southern Railway, since which
time has his voice been raised against
this or any other corporation?
Mr. Adams also “champs the bit” be
cause I opposed the incorporation cf
the "Last Chance.” He has been in
the legislature for six years. Condi
tions in the neighborhood of the "Last
Chance” are not different now to what
they were six years ago—in fact, not as
bad. Two years ago, if my information
is correct, Mr. Adams came into posses
sion of some property in that direction.
Then he became immensely interested
in the people of that neighborhood and
wanted them to have police protection
without taxation. I would like to ask
if the securing of this property on his
part—and an idea that he could “un
load” same at an advanced price—
caused him to “swell with indignation”
at the thought of those people not hav
ing police protection. The city coun
cil requested me to kill the bill—and I
assume full responsibility therefor, if
that will afford Mr. Adams any comfort.
Mr. Adams harps much about his
opposition to the Tax Equalization
law. He criticizes my position on this
law and refers to House Journal of
1913, page 1220. I did support this m as
ure because I believed it to be just and
honest legislation. While the strongest
advocates of this law do not claim that
it is perfect, yet those who oppose it
admit that its intention is good and that
it is a step in the right direction. Mr.
Adams says that he did not vote for this
law. That is true, but he fails to tell
you that HE DID NOT VOTE AGAINST
IT. By referring to House Journal of
1913, page 1221, you will find Mr. Adams
recorded as “not voting” on this im
portant issue. He says this law is most
radical, that the people were never con
sulted as to its enactment, that it
is not just—but think, Mr. Voter,
how different would have been
the result, if this is bad legislation
(and I deny that it is bad) had Mr.
Adams been as attentive to the inter
ests of the people as ho would have you
think. The vote on this bill was 85|for,
and 85 against. The speaker voted
aye, and the bill was passed—and where
was Mr. Adams?
Mr. Adams has made himself conspic
uous in the Hr use by being absent
when legislation of importance came
before the body to be voted on. The
House Journals are on file in the Ordi
nary’s office at the court house, open
for the inspection of the public and any
citizen is at liberty to consult them and
verity this statement. He failed to vote
so many times that I do not deem it im
portant to state them all for the Journ
al telis its own story. His absence was
noticeably conspicuous when the vote
was taken on the Fax Equalizing bill.
Mr. Adams claims that he is in favor
of the law lor cheaper school bocks.
Has he “shifted” hit position on this
question, or was the Atlanta Constitu
tion correct in its issue of August 9,
1913, when, m its report of the debate
on an amendment offered by him to
the school book bill, says the amend
ment was alleged to be favorable to the
book publishers?
Mr. Adams seems to be offended be
cause Ido not busy myself drawing
bills, resolutions, addressing the chair,
moving to adjourn, etc. It is not the
‘noise makers, ” “posers” etc., who
do the work in the legislature, as is
well-known to everybody. It would
appear from his complaint, however,
that I seem to have more influence than
he does, in that he says I have “killed”
all his bills. If he were the “giant”
that he claims to be, and his influence
is as great as he claims it to be, surely
a “little fellow” like myself would not
be in his way.
I am the candidate of no faction, but
I advocate certain principles which I
deem of importance.
lam in favor of the strictest economy
in the management of the affairs of the
state.
I believe in limiting our appropriations
so that the teachers in the public
schools can be paid promptly for their
services; so that the pensioners can get
their mony at the time it is due; and so
that the demands upon the state treas
ury will not exceed the revenues.
We now have fifty day sessions of
the Legislature, which cost the State
approximately $70,000.09 each year. 1
favor bi-ennial sessions, believing that
all necessary legislation could be enact
ed in that length of time, and thereby
save the State thousands es dollars.
I am in favor of, if it proves practica
ble, the bill that provides that the
State shall publish the school booksand
furnish them at actual cost
If the people see fit to elect me to
the State Senate it is my purpose to
advocate these principles, and repre
sent their interest, conscientiously,
fairly and with the ablest efforts that I
can command.
Respectfully,
ERNEST PALMOUR.
Appeals to Farmers.
Dr. L. G. Hardman, candidate
for Govnrnor. is an extensive farmer.
He owns a number of farms and
they are all scientifically conducted.
By example he has done as much
for the development of farming as
any man in the state. By Legisla
tion he has done more. His sym
pathies are with the farmer. His
heart is in the work. That's the
reason Farmers are lining up behind
him in his work.
Meeting at Sardis.
I There is a protracted meeting at
j Sardis this week, and Mr. Arthur
I Dunagan tells us that large crowds
| attend each service and much good
is being accomplished.
ILEX. STEPHENS FOR
JUDGE COURT APPEALS
Kill
PLATFORM
“Due Regard for Oath of Office and
Enforcement of Laws as they are writ
ten in the statute books.”
FACTS ABOUT MR. STEPHENS.
Has practiced law seventeen years.
Law writer fcr lav/ magazines.
Graduate University of Georgia.
Took law course at Harvard.
Forty years of age.
Raised in Wilkes and Taliaferro
Counties.
Athens Herald: Mr. Stephens
has received the warm en
dorsement of many members of the
bar ail over Georgia, not only in his
home city, but in the cities and small
er communities as well. No organi
zation seeking to control judicial af
fairs in Georgia is behind his can
didacy and if elected he will go to
the bench free and not trammelled by
any hampering influences.
The Savannah Press says: Alexander
W. Stephens is a nephew of Alexander
H. Stephens, also nephew of Judge Lin
ton Stephens of the supreme court of
Georgia. His father was John Alex.
Stephens, a prominent attorney of
Crawfordsville, and a law partner of
Alex. H. Stephens, and at one time
was adjutant general of Georgia. In
Mr. Stephens’ library are the law and
political books of Alexander H. Ste
phens. On his mother’s side he is the
grandson of the late William Wingfield
Simpson of Hancock county. He is de
scended from the Wingfield family of
which there are numbers of descend
ants in Georgia.
Opponent Is Police Recorder.
While Mr. Stephens has been in the
active practice of law for the past 17
years, his opponent lias been out of
the practice for the last 15 years, act
ing as recorder, or police judge, of
the city of Atlanta, a position which
affords no legal experience whatsoever,
it not being a court of law where
law cases are tried. 7he only duties
of said recorder are the trial of petty
offenders against the city ordinances,
such as drunks and disorderly cases,
and to bind over crap shooters, chick
en thieves and other offenders to the
state courts.
Newspaper Comment on Mr. Stephens’
Candidacy.
Montgomery Monitor: Mr. Stephens
is a lawyer of recognized ability.
Waynesboro True Citizen: Mr. Ste
phens is making the race for the court
of appeals and is a most popular can
didate. His race is being conducted
in a most clean manner, and he is
winning friends wherever he goes.
Athens Banner: Mr. Stephens is an
able lawye” and well known through
out the state. •
Macon Telegraph: Mr. Stephens is
considered a lawyer of ability and
character, and with the judicial tem
perament. His friends say that he
would make an ideal judge, able,
strong and fearless. He is an author
ity on law, and every one who knows
him is confident that as far as ability
is concerned, there is no one in Geor
gia better qualified to fill the high
office to which he aspires.
TECHNICALITIES.
Extract from a Copy of an Article En
titled “Reform in the Judicial Admin
istration of Justice,” by Alexander W.
Stephens, Appearing in the Central
Law Journal of August 16, 1912.
Much is said against the so-called
“technicalities” of the law. While some
of the discussion is instructive and in
telligent. most of it consists of mere
generalities and demagogic assertions.
However this may be, no one can intel
ligently defend any rule of procedure or
“technicality” which does not aid the
court in arriving at a speedy and proper
determination of the case before it. The
technicalities of the law, as Robert
Toombs, of Georgia, used to say, are
mere instruments to be used only for the
purpose of bringing about justice; and
in so far as they fail of that purpose,
it may be added, they have no place in
a well-ordered system of jurisprudence.
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Alamo Theater
TODAY
“DEAD MEN’S TALES”
In 3 Parts —with J. W. Johnston
A Drama of the Gold Mines —Eclair
Tomorrow
“THE SKULL”
In 2 Parts—A Melodrama of Mystery—lmp
FORD STERLING in “A Jealous Husband”
Comedy
Saturday
“SOPHIE OF THE FILMS—No. 4
Comedy—Nestor.
“THE WOMAN IN BLACK”
Rex Drama
“THE DEN OF THIEVES”
Nestor Drama
COMING SOON
“THE GREAT UNIVERSAL MYSTERY”
The cast includes all the Stars of the Universal Companies
Next week vou will hear good news.
Gainesville Midland Railway Schedule.
limeiTable No. 16, Aug. 2, 1914.
LEAVE GAINESVILLE
No. i—daily 9.15 a. m
No. 3—daily . 4.15 p. m
No. ii—Daily except Sunday 2.20 p. m
ARRIVE GAINESVILLE
No. 2—Daily 9.10 *. m
No. 4—Daily 4.10 p.m
No. 12—daily except Sunday 12.00 m