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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. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE’S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enriches the blood,and builds up the sys tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c Horse Guards Return. The Candler Horse Guards re turned last Saturday morning from annual encampment at Augusta The boys report having had a pleas ant trip, and one that proved profit able to them. A TEXAS WONDER. 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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