Newspaper Page Text
the Valdosta times valdosta, ga., Saturday, july a. teio.
BROWN FORCES
ARE IN SHAPE
Reports From all Sections
say the Governor is Stronger
Than Before
Atlanta, Ga., June 30—Judge
Hart's announcement aa a candidate
for governor seems to have had the
effect of stirring all Governor Brown's
friends to action throughout the
state.
The governor has received letters
from nearly every eounty In Georgia
during the last few days. Cluha are
being formed spontaneously, old ones
are being reorganized, and the full
est assurances of bis reflection are
being given. The best reports come
from the country counties. Indicating
that the farmer vote believes In "16
cent cotton and Brown.” In all the
reports received by the governor
there Is not one Indicate* any nota
ble loss from his ranks, Valle from
nearly every county comes reports
that prominent men who have for
merly been for Smith will stand for
Brown this year.
The following are a few excerpt
from communications received dur
ing the past two days:
Colquitt county—Although I
sorry that he (Mr. Smlthl Anally de
cided to make the race, for business
will almost be suspended all over the
state for the next sixty days, but
feel sure that he will be beaten worse
than two years ago. I have heard a
good many here In the city today say
that he would be beaten and some of
them were for him two years ago,
and one In particular who signed the
petition from here sometime ago
asking him to run.
tValton county—Yon can count on
Walton county to come up with a
' v.'. much larger vote than last time.
^' Newnan—I believe old. Georgia will
come up properly at the primary and
give you a satisfactory majority.
Glynn connty—I feel quite confl-
dent Mr. Smith will be defeated far
worse than In the A rat Instance.
Johnson county—Personally being
in position to hear considerable ar
gument and discussion about the gub
ernatorial campaign, many expres
sions have come to me and this office
and while I admit that there are some
Hoke Smith supporters In this coun
ty, yet I honestly believe, Judging
from the reports that you will get a
better vote this year In this county
than you did two years ago.
A small town In Carroll county—
This Is a small place and there are
only 30 votes and you will get 15 of
them, I think. In the last election
you got 8 and Smith 21.
Troup county—It looks now as If
Troup Intends to quit sinning and
return to her father's house. There
seems to be no enthusiasm among
the Hoke 8mlth men, nearly all of
them regret that be hag consented to
make the race.
Houston county—I am genuinely
surprised that he has “yielded 1
ter thrice declining. I thought he
was sincere In his ffrst declaration.
Jt goes without saying that I and
your other friends here will support
you In this campaign. Today, with
out any effort to secure such Infor
mation, si learned that four promi
nent men who were strong for Smith
In the 1908 .campaign, have declared
their Intention to vote for Brown
this year, and there are others. Hous
ton will surely go for Brown.
From a former Hoke Smith man
(a prominent South Georgia drum
mer)—I note that you will have op
position for a second term. If I can
be of any service to you command
me. We will take care of you
South Georgia.
Randolph county—You are strong
er here than you were two years ago,
I have Inquired around and And that
Smith has lost some of his most act
ive supporters.
Ware county—Hart's announce
ment makes no change here except
hi your favor.
Irwin county—I think that we will
carry Irwin county this time, as all
of your friends In this section are
lining np In good shape.
Wilkes county—Mr. 8mlth does not
seem to realize that he was defeated
before, and It will he necessary to
convince him with a still more crush
ing defeat.
Dodge county—So far as this sec
tion of wire grass Georgia is concern-
NO WITHDRAW
AL FROM RACE
All Three Candidates Say
That They are in Until the
Count is Finished
'Atlanta, June 29.—"Nothing has
altered or can alter my decision to
make the race again.”—Joseph hr.
Brown.
“I am In the Aght until the ballots
are counted on August 23."—Hoke
Smith.
My candidacy Is based on the hope
of restoring peace In Georgia. I am
not the candidate of any faction or
of any Interests. I will keep the
course and Anlsh the race.”—John
G. Hart.
The foregoing statements from the
candidates set at rest the rumors as
to withdrawals, which have been rife
since Judge Hart's announcement
Gov. Brown sent the following tel
egram today In response to a tele
graphic inquiry from the Douglas En
terprise: . *
Naturally I should have preferred
to make the race without opposition,
but the fact that I am to have three
or even more opponents can In no
way affect my duty In the premises,
which Is the same now as It was when
announced qeod'sn-as'msbrdlurdlu
I answered the people’s call two years
ago. Of course nothing has altered
or can alter my decision to make the
race again, nor have I any reason
whatever to fear the result of the
people's verdict."
Haft and liquor Question.
There was not much conversation
al work done by any of the three lead
lng candidates. All entertained
streams of callers and received a
larco cumber of,
CONDITION OF
THETREASORY
Governor Brown Sends
Message to the Legislature
Today Regarding Same.
Atlanta, Ga., June 29.—Governor
Joseph M. Brown today sent a mes
sage to the legislature dealing, with
the condition of the state treasury,
as shown by expert ' accountants
which the governor employed
make an Investigation.
The governor says the report
submitted to the legislature for their
information and guidance in dealing
with appropriations and other leg
islation affecUng the financial con
dition of the State.
Following la the message:
“To the General Assembly: A
short time ago after I came Into of
flee 1 employed the services of a com'
petent and reliab’e firm of expert
accountants to make a thorough In
vestigation of the then condition of
the State Treasury, with reference
receipts and disbursements. 1
herewith submit to you the report
as made to me by Alonso Richard
son & Company.
"On June 8, 1910 for Information
In the preparation of my message, I
called on the state treasurer to Ad
vise me as to the amount of money
then In the Treasury, the amqtgit of
unpaid appropriations and an>ti-
mate of the revenue to be recqiVe&J’
during -the remainder of the year,
herewith submit his report as mad.
FOUR NEGROES
HAVE TO HANG
Three tfThem are Already
Convii fea^Oi Killing the At-
anta Motorman
Aflann, Oh., June 29.—Charles Ju
lian,* tdj Weaver, Jim Black and
Citric walker, the four negroes charg
ed with the murder of Motorman
Brown In the Druid Hill street car
holdupj which occurred on the night
of April 23rd,. are being, tried for
thelr.'fcre* today In the Superior
court. TJeKnio county. Conductor
Bryson who wan seriously shot that 1
ullftt, has Identified the negroes and
tyedare* posit'vly that Julian Is the
man who fired the sign that killed
Brown. yt
Jlm ^lack, Charlie Julian aj
Weaver were found guilty
noon of murdering Motorman Brown.
They yrere sentenced to hang. The
fourth begro will go on trial.
000 TAX LAW
WILLREMAIN
The Senate Refuses to Take
a Backward Step in Regard
to the Poor Dog
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY OPENS.
A Large Crowd' Attend! pie Thirty
Seventh Annual fjRng.
« Y.. j’lR'SO.-
to me.
or good
will and pledges oi support.
When Judge Hart’s attention was
called to the rumors current In some
quarters that he was being put out
ss the candidate of-the liquor Inter
ests of the state, he smiled!
I will not drag that Issue Into the
contest," he said. "I consider that a
legislative question and not one
which now confronts a candidate for
the office of governor. If the legis
lature should pass a bill amending
the present liquor laws of the state I
would consider It as became the gov
ernor of the whole people. I do not
Intend to anticipate any such
suits.”
Asked If his sister, Mrs. Jennie
Hart Sibley, bad not within the last
two or three years been president of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Georgia, Judge part said It
was true sbe toad been. The talk
of the liquor question In connection
Ith bis candidacy surprised Judge
Hart exceedingly.
Chautauqua, N. Y., June 30.—The
opening of th 0 tUlrty-sovonth annual
season of the Chautauqua Assembly
occurred today. Bishop Vincent,
Chancellor, delivering the opening
There was a Iarfe crowd
Tho assembly w|ll continue
1 ^M|ist 38.—The-general school
scried for the more Important
Ernest Thomij/on-Seton,
. Bridgman, Dr. 'j. Wilbur
Dr.'Charles F. Aked,
William rP | )01 t e rt unfavorably hy the
Atlanta; June 30.—Oh you Mr.
Georgia Cracker, you've got to keep
on paying taxes on that yellow dog
of yours. So says the senate. Even
If he's mangy you'll have to pay Just
the same, for the bill of Senator Day
to repeal the dog tax law, was defeat
ed yesterday by the aolons.
Considerable other business was
a transacted. A motion to reconsider
the senate's action of Tuesday In de
feating the bill to reduce the hours
of labor In cotton and .woolen mills
from 11 to 10 was defeated by the
close vote of It to 10. The bill by
President Slaton, regulating the run
ning of automobiles, was passed with
■light amendment, -rhls law makee
It unlawful for a machine to be run
anywhere In Georgia faster than 26
miles an hour. This bill has not been
passed in the house, and will he aw
fully hard fought there, for If pass
ed It will have a depressing effect, It
Is believed, on the anto business. The
law contains many salutary regula
tions regarding registration with the
secretary of the state by number, etc.
It also,provides that no person under
sixteen years of age shall operate an
auto.
Senator Matthews' anti-prize fight
ing bill waz pazzeh with an amend
ment itlpulatlng that the law should
not Interfere,In any way with thd
amateur boxing contests.
The rompiilsory education hill waa
JUDGE HART
HAS RESIGNED
Sends a Polite Note to Gov.
Brown and Gets a Polite’An-
swer to it
1911
ed you have nothing to fear from
again going before the people for an
endorsement of your administration.
Our county, I am sure, will go fur
you by a larger majority than It did
two years ago.
Decatur county—While we confi
dently believe you will be re-elected,
we shall work as hard as we did when
you first made the race before the
politicians learned the mettle you
had.
Lowndes county—Your chance
seems better than they were In 1908.
Baldwin county—We have certain
lost no ground .here.
Charlton county—You can depend
on our little county being In the Joe
Brown column. I think that Govern-
Smith's friends will line up with
us this time.
-Polk county—You will carry this
county two to one easy.
Jones county-—Your friends In this
eounty sre taking an active part for
you.
-Telfair county—Three men from
the country, on the day of Smith's
announcement, were In my office and
stated that two years ago they voted
for Mr. Smith, but this time they
would support Governor Brown. I
have heard others express themselves
In like manner. You will carry this
county.
Washington county—It looks very
much like Brown down this way.
Stewart county—We expect to car
ry this county for you.
Walton county—The county will
go for yon In about the same propor
tion aa It did before.
Ware county—Your friends here
are In the saddle.
on appi-tipriatlons for the present
year approximating 1680,000,00, and
that there will be In the treasury
that time available to meet the t
paid appropriations only 1490,816,
SL or • deficiency of (59,164.18, with
nil tuxes estimated to be collected
during the present year expended.
"These matters are submitted to
you for your Information and gui
dance In dealing with appropriations
of tbe State.
"In this connection, I call your at
tention to the cloelng words of tbe
treasurer’s statement, vlx:
"If the fiscal year ended June 30
Instead of December 81st a statement
of the State's finance could be shown
that would be definite and more easi
ly understood, dealing with actual
figures and not estimates.
“I am In accord with the treas
urer's Implied suggestion fiat the
fiscal year Should be ended June 30,
Instead of Dec. 31. This would eb
more In harmony with the meetings
of the General Assembly and Is the
date adopted by many states and by
the Federal Government."
CHAUTAUQUA AT GAINESVILLE.
Tho Exorcises Arranged by tho Alka
hest sre Drawing Crowds.
Atlanta, Ga., June 29.—The annual
Chautauqua exercises which have
come to bo one of tbe chief events
of tbe summer In Gainesville, Jiegan
last Sunday. An elaborate program
v-as arranged by the Alkahest Ly
ceum Bureau In connection with the
local Chautauqua committee. The pro
gram la varied, Gut Is arranged large
ly with a view to entertaining rath
er than Instruction, Inasmuch as the
Brenau Summer School offers course
In all literary subjects as well as In
music.
The‘annual Influx of via 1 tors to tho
city has already begun and It Is ex
pected that July and August will see
the college ns well as the boarding
bouses and betels of tbe city over
powered.
Tbe president of the chautauqnn
lr Col. H. H. Dean and the general
manager. Dr. H. J. Pearce, Tbe en
tertainments are held In the audlto-
lum and on the campaa of the college.
Prominent Men Killed In Auto,
Fostorls, O., June 30.—An automo.
bile turned turtle In n ditch today
killing a prominent merchant and
minister and badly Injuring Ifwo otb-
r
i i
Atlanta, Ga., June 80.—Judge John
Hart'.sent Into the governor yesterday
his resignation as attorney general,
to take f&ct July 16, or earlier at
the governor’s convenience. The gov
ernor accepted the resignation, and
shortly afterwards he offered the
position to Hon. Hewlett A. Sail, of
Newnan, chairman of the atate dem
ocratic 1 executive committee. (
The following is judge Hart's let
ter of resignation:
Jane 29, 1910.
His Excellency, Joieph M. Brown,
Governor, State Capitol.
Sfr: I hereby tender my resigna
tion of the office of attorney general,
to become effective the 15th day of
July, or earlier. It It . will ault your
-convenience. .
In doing this. I take It la pot Im
proper for me In thla way to express
my most grateful appreciation to the
pjople of this atate, who have so re
peatedly honored me by electing me
to the offlee. My reports, annually
made to yon and your predecessors,
show, I trust, that I have done my
best In the discharge of duy as I saw
It. My many ahort-oomlnga la due to
lack of ability and not a want of
Interest In the state's -welfare. (
In severing my official relation with
you permit me, my dear sir, to say •
that your courage, Integrity and -de
votion to duty a* the chief executive
Ih state challenges my highest
Celoron and others
feature of the season. .
WORLD’S PENNANT RAISED.
A Vast Crowd Turns Out to See Pitta-
burg’s Flag Raised.
Pittsburg, Pa., June 30.—This was
pennant raising day at Forbes Field
snd thousands of enthusiastic base
ball fans of Greater Pittsburg flock
ed to the grounds to see the world’s
championship flag which the home
team of the National league won from
the Detroit American Lengue club
last fall flung to tbe breeze.
Tbe boxes and grandstand wero
filled with many invited guests,
among whom were the mayor and
other city officials and numerous club
owners snd officials of Doth the ma
jor leagues. Both the Pirates and
their opponents, the Cincinnati Reds
were loudly, cheered when they ap
peared upon the field.
LAW HITS PRIZE FIGHTS.
The Legislature Puts the Lid on One
of Atlanta’s Favorite*.
Atlanta, June 30.—Atlanta boxers
of whom there are many, are "sore
bs pups” today over the action of
the senate in passing a bill slopping
all boxing contests qxqept amnteur
contexts in Georgia. They declare
the little bouts they have been hav
ing In Atlanta for the past couple or
years are absolutely clean and on
the square.
They want to know why the legis
lature If It Is going to Interest Itself
In sport doesn't pass s law against
professional wrestling which they
■Sy Is absolutely crooked, or agnlns'
the hand-book man whom they say
gamble publicly on tbe ball games
here.
SPEAKER DEFIES ROOSEY.
New York Speaker Says Direct Pri
mary Raw Cannot Pass.
New York, June 80.—Bpeaker
Wadsworth defied Roosevelt today
regarding the direct primary,
says the law will not pass the assem
bly.
Hughes will not attend a confer
ence with Roosevelt snd Taft at Bev-
ly this afternoon. He Is hurrying
home to get Into the fight for the
law.
It AN INTO BRIDGE GANG.
Train Near llaltlinoi-e Kills Three
and Injure* Three Ollier*.
Baltimore. Md„ June 29.—When
a freight train plunged Into n bridge
gang near here this morning, three
were killed Bnd three were fatally
hurt. Three others were Injured
The men did not have time to Jump
for safety.
RAD LUCK WITH ANIMALS.
The Hig Georgia Rear l» the Taut of
the Brest* to Pam Away.
Affiants, June 80.—Grant's Park
baa beffn having hard luck with her
big wild anlma's. Last winter the
two enormous African lions, Lee
and tdell, died after a short Illness
and Animal Keeper Sorror who eon
traeted hlocd-po'sonlng skinning Lee
followed the animals Into the grave.
Now Little, the pioneer of the too
big black Georgia bear, who bat
been the favorite of tbe children for
many years, hat died suddenly. Joe
Carter, tbe lion given the zoo hy the
children of Atlanta to replace Lee
and Idell has alto died.
MANY BEAD IN FLOOD.
Advice Front Point* In Kentucky Hoy
Number Will Run to BS
Saylorsvllle, Ky„ June 30.—Ad
vices In-Kentucky from the flooded
sectlnn say that the death list will
reach fifty five and that the property
loss will go to (250,000 In the val
leys.
Th e Httiatlon Is growing worse ev
ery hour. Many of tbe dead will nev
er be found.
MURDERED CHIEF OF POLICE.
North Carolina Man whs Sentenced S™ 01 *-
Hon. John C. Hart, Atlanta, Cat
My Dear Sir: I bare your letter
of thl* date tendering .your resigna
tion of the office of attorney general
of Georgia, to become effective the
15th day of July, or earlier, If It will
•ult my convenience.
Utader the circumstances, I must
accept the resignation in question. In
doing so, pormlt me to express my
high appreciation or your ability and
fidelity with which you have perform
ed the duties of the ofilce of attorn
ey general of Georgia. I have ever ad
mired your high order of Intellect,
your legal accumen and your readi
ness to respond to every call of duty.
It Is Willi sincere phiasure that I
testify to the uniform courtesy and
genuine friendship "which I am sure
has prevailed In our respective minds
toward* each other during nil the
time we have been associated official
ly and otherwise. With high regards,
respectfu'ly yours,
(Signed) JOS. M. BROWN,
Governor.
The Judge said today that be would
not secure campaign headquarter*.
He did not intend to spend money
on tho campaign himself, nor would
he al'ow his friends to spend It for
him.
Ot course he would rut up the (60
required Dy the state committee. Out
side of that, he Intended to confine
his expenditure to a clerk or steno
grapher and the cost of mall and tele-
to Forty Years for Crime.
Warrington, N. C.,-Juno 29.—E. E,
llcwcll entered a pita of guilty of
the second degree on th* charge of
murdering Chief of Police Dunn at
Scotland Neck. He was sentenced to
forty years.
Death of Dr. W. J. Nunn.
Savannah, Ga., June 30.—The death
of Dr. It J. Nona,' the prominent
Mason which occurred yesterday at
his home In this city, caused deep
regret among a large number of the
people of Savannah who knew hlfa
wel*. Plane are now being perfect
ed for n big Masonic funeral for the
Doctor who stood High In every
branch of the order.
Judge Hart says that he I* equally
opposed to political IScUonallsm and
to expensive campaigns. He I* run
ning on n platform of harmony. It
the people are willing to accept him
on that basis and really wish to rid
the state of factional divisions, they
can vote for him. He will leave It to
them eatlrely.
Meeting of Spanish .War V«
Faribault, Minn., Jnne 10.—Firl-
hnult Is dressed In patriotic attire In
honor of the United Spanish War
Veteran*, whose snnnal denartmont
encampment Is In session here. Tho'
opening today was marked hr a largo
attendance of veterans from many
parts of Minnesota. The proreedlnga
will continue over tomorrow. - .