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AiTanla Scmi-WeeWj) limunaL VOL. IX. THOUSINDS CHEER SPEECH OF SMITH TO FULTON VOTERS Greatest Political Demonstra tion in History of the South Was Held in Auditorium-Ar mory Friday Night GIVEN GREAT OVATION AS HE MOUNTED STAGE Hoke Smith, candidate for governor, made hie first address in this campaign to the people of Fulton county Friday night at the auditorium-armory. It was the biggest political rally beneath one roof that the south has ever seen, and the audience was the largest any one man has ever addressed in the h.story of Georgia. Nine thousand people, according to the custodian's official estimate, filled the au ditorium. occupied every seat on the ground floor, the boxes, the topmost bal eenies. the stage, and overflowed into the aisles, where they stood. Hundreds were turned away, the custodian said. Grand opera attendances, notably the night that Caruso, the tenor, drew his great audience, were outdone. The at tendance could have filled every theater tn Atlanta, and then overflowed. The spirit of the meeting was fine. The order was perfect There were no cat calls, no interruptions, and no disorder. There were perhaps s>» to I.<W> women in the audience. On account of the heat, many men took off their coats. Mr. Smith, htmself was at his best. His speech was a review of the®ccotnplish ments of his administration, and the lack of accomplishments of the present regime. He spoke so clearly that people tn the highest seats and nearest the en * trances had no trouble hearing every word. • , CROWD ARRIVES EARLY. It had been announced that the band would begin playing in the auditorium at 7:30 o’clock, but as early as 7 o’clock the crowd began to arrive. It began to pour In a steady stream down Edgewood avenue from Peachtree street in the di rection of the auditorium. Rapidlv the cars became closer packed. In a few minutes it was realised that * the auditorium would have its record at tendance. A solid mass of people slowly edged its way through the main entrance. Before 7JO o'clock the seats on the ground floor were taken. Then the pro cession started upstairs. Then Wed erne yer's band started up, and to its stirring music the crowds contin ued to pour In. Everybody In Atlanta that you knew, and several thousand that you didn't, was there. Incidentally the other candidates, state, county and city, were in evidence. If they weren t their lieutenants were, with literature. It Is not often that a candidate has this op portunity to fire broadcast into so many voters in one building. At B’ls o’clock, you could count the the gallery. Everything else was taken. People began to pour onto the stage. Legs dangled over «eats were at a premium. At 8:20 o'clock, the custodian declared that no more chairs were to be had. This brought howls of protest, but there was no remedy. Meanwhile the crowd kept coming. Now it was turned away from the lower floor and diverted upstairs under the X I? I M o'clock. Mr Smith -cort «d by Reuben R. Arnold, and hr the executive committee of Fulton county Smith club, came in. The band played "Dixie.'' and the audi ence applauded. Mr. Smith went upon the COBB COUNTY CLUB. There were calls for Mr. Smith and the applause broke out anew. At B.w o clock the Cobb county Smith club. iiO strong, entered the auditorium, and as it came-too late to find seats, marched around the arena and stood In the aisles. It was given a great reception. At 8:M o’clock there was another ova tion for Mr. Smith and calls for him. At 8:21 o'clock Mr. Arnold advanced to the front of the stage and began : ••ft i® all over but the ehouting!’ Deafening applause greeted him. In a brief speech he contrasted the policies of Mr Smith and his followers with those of the present administration. Then he Introduced Mr. Smith. The greatest applause of the evening then came. Mr. Smith advanced to the front of the stage and raised his hand for quiet. Hand-clapping and shouting continued for a full minute. Then he began to speak. By this time every seat had been tak en and the aisles and stage were filled, people crowded to the front of the stage and leaned on It. Outside thousands were being turned back. The doors were twice closed. Trolley cars lined the approach to the building. Automobiles were bank ed against the curbs on all the nearby streets. Mr. Smith never received a heartier ovation. He got it at the end of every sentence. His speech was free from any personality. He referred to the present governor only Indirectly through his ad ministration. Mr. Smith's speech was a calm argu ment. It was concise. He devoted it to a review of what the progressive Demo crats of the state had done, and what the reactionaries, as he called them, had not uone. He drew a comparison here between the state fight and the national fight between the reactionaries and the progressives—the insurgents. OVATION FOR SENATOR CLAY. He had not proceeded far. when Sena tor A. 8. Clay arrived, and was escorted to the stage. He received an ovation, and Mr. Smith, turning, advanced to him and shook hts hand. Then he resumed. Mr. Smith hade his biggest hit. perhaps, tn his discussion of the so-called business administration of Governor Brown and the so-called prosperity claimed by it. In its campaign literature, he said, the Brown administration was taking the credit for 181-1 cent cotton, a price, he added, that had never been reached here in Georgia. He wondered how it happened that Texas also got a high price for cotton. The administration, he added, claimed the credit for high corn and meal and meat. THE LEASE SYSTEM. Mr. Smith also referred to the abolish ment of the lease system, and how he had called an extra session of the legis lature to accomplish it. Then he came to the Durham mines Incident and the sweet voice” that spoke from Chatta nooga. OF THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION The matter of the Western and Atlan tic terminals, the treasury, the port rate, the railroad commission and Its work, were touched upon. Mr Smith explained at the outset that it had never been the intention of his administration to work a hardship on corporations, but that it ' had been Intended to place them under I (Contlausd on page Eight. ) 12.000.000 BALES MW BE YIELD OF 1910 WON CROP Dry Weather in Southwest, However, May Reduce Prob able Output—Condition Is the Lowest in Years. WEATHER AND CROPS AND REPORTED BETTER The July 25 cotton report of the depart ment of agriculture showed a condition of 75.5. as against 80.7 on June 25 and 71J on July 25 last year. This is. with two exceptions, the lowest condition at this date in ten years. The larger area planted, however, renders It possible that 12.00.000 bales may be gathered, through dry weather In the southwest Is thought to have reduced the two highest condi tioned states (Texas and Oklahoma) since the report was compiled two weeks ago. CROPS IMPROVED. Weather and crop reports show some Improvement. Badly needed rains have fallen in the southwest and along the north Atlantic coast, while as urgently required dry weather in the eastern half of the cotton belt has allowed of work being done in grassy fields. Corn and cotton have both been benefited, but corn In Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas has evidently been hurt seriously. Dry weather is still complained of in Texas. Damage ranging from 20 to 50 per cent is noted to corn in the southwest, while in lowa, Missouri and the states east of the Mississippi the crop has gained. Weather conditions In the north west have been favorable to harvest ing and threshing, and spring wheat is turning out better than expected. The oats yield is a record one as to quantity, and of good quality. ' Winter wheat is of good quality and yields and slightly larger than expected. Trade estimates of the government report to be issued Monday are for a com crop of 8.000,000,- 000 bushels, with 640,000,000 bushels of wheat and 1,000,000.000 bushels of oats. COTTON FAVORED. Dry weather east of the Mississippi has favored cotton greatly and helped to offset deterioration in Texas. The South Atlantic and gulf states, hitherto sending poor reports, are now more optimistic. Late reports are of rains in parts of Texas, which, if correct, may save the crop in that state. Minor western crops have been helped by rains. Potatoes now promise a fair yield in Wisconsin and Michigan, and pastures have been improved east and west. Higher prices for milk and butter are a reflection of earlier unfavorable pasture conditions. Rain is still needed in the Pacific northwest. California has the largest barley crop on record. \ IRGINIA.—AII growing crops are showing up favorably. The weather is warm and dry and farm work is being pushed. • SOUTH CAROLINA.—Cotton in general snows considerable improvement, and the outlook is promising. TEXAS.—gome uneasiness prevails at this time over the rice crops, rain being badly needed. Cotton will also suffer un less the drouth is very soon broken. A large yield is still anticipated for this community. Cora is in good shape, but, like other chops, needs rain. Conditions in general, however, are favorable, and the outlook is encouraging. GEORGIA.—The weather the past week has been favorable for growing crops, and the outlook for cotton has somewhat Improved. Farms in many sections are about free from grass. ALABAMA—Agricultural interests have had favorable weather for the past two weeks. Cotton is short. Cora is tn good condition, and a larger yield Is anticipat ed than for several seasons. MISSISSIPPI.—Weather conditions are favorable. Cotton and corn are improv ing some. TENNESSEE.—Crop conditions are bet ter and cropa are cleaner than for some time past. Cotton has improved and corn is in good condition. LOUISIANA —ldeal weather conditions prevail throughout this section, and crops are making good progress. NORTH CAROLINA.—The condition of crops Is reported much better In general and farmers are mors optimistic. Accidentally Shot. COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. B.—July Gilbert, a prominent truck farmer, accidentally shot himself in the arm, almost tearing it from the shoulder. The wound is serious, but not fatal. JACKSON APPOINTED TO SUCCEED RUCKER An Associated Press dispatch was re ceived Hn Atlanta Monday morning from Washington which states that Henry S. Jackson has been appointed by President Taft as colector of Internal revenues for Georgia to succeed Henry A. Rucker, the negro incumbent. The appointment is a recess appointment and must be approved by the senate when congress again convenes. Mr. Jackson has not been officially no tified that the president has named him as Internal revenue collector for Georgia. The dispatch, however, is authentic. Henry A. Rucker,, while a negro, has held the office of internal revenue col lector for Georgia since 1897. He was appointed by President McKinley and held office under the Roosevelt administration. He was ranked by government Inspectors as an efficient officer. About June'L Collector Rucker sent to Washington his resignation as internal revenue collector for Georgia. It was suggested then that he might be given another appointment. This dispatch from Washington does not B ay when Mr. Jackson s appointment will become effective. The office of internal revenue collector for Georgia is politically and for a busi ness reason one of the most important government appointments in the state. It carries with it a salary dependent on the collections made. At present, the col lector's salary amounts to about >3,500 a year. Several change, will probably be made in the office force when Mr. Jackson as sumes the collectorship. Henry S. Jackson is the son of the iate Justice Howell E. Jackson, of the V. S. supreme court and a brother-in law of Mayor Robert F. Maddox, and stands at the very top in social and fi nancial circles. His appointment will be received with general satisfaction in AtliaU and throughout ths stAta. DDLLAR A HEAD WAS PRICE PAID TO GET INOIiN CONTRACTS In This Way J. F. McMurray Procured Ten Thousand Contracts With Total Fee of $3,000,000 INDIANS BELIEVED THAT McMURRAY “KNEW HOW” M'ALISTER. Okla., Aug. B.—How the contracts were procured, by which, ac cording to Senator Thomas P. Gore. >3,- 000,000 in attorney’s fee wag to be made out of the sale of land given to the In dians by the government. Was related be fore the special congressional Investigat ing committee today. W. T. Hollman, a Choctaw Indian, tes tified he had been employed by J. F. Mc- Murray, holder of the contracts, to go out among the Oklahoma Indians and In duce them to sign the documents. At the i same time, Hollman related, he was paid “a dollar a head,” for securing contracts appointing McMurray to act in each case. In this way McMurray procured 10,000 contracts to sell land. The terms were 10 per cent attorneys’ fee, or 82,000,000 profit for McMurray and his assistants. To promote this deal in congress, Senator Gore contends he was offered a 225,000 or 250,000 bribe. INDIANS DISCOURAGED. Hollman testified that he himself had signed the 10 per cent contract because, in common with other Indians, he had become discouraged on the government’s promise to sell the land, "I would have given 25 per cent to McMurray,” said Hollman, “If he could have got us the money quickly." He said he believed some of the Indians would be willing to give McMurray 5 per cent. In a statement to the commit tee and without going on the stand, McMurray today declared that the con tracts came to him orglnally against his desires. He said the Indians at a “war council” had demonstrated their impa tience at the government’s alleged slow ness in the selling of the land, and had called upon him to take the job at 10 per cent, which he did with reluctance. McMurray will go on the stand later. Questioned further, Hollman testified it was the belief of the Indians that their property was worth from 230,000,000 to 240,000,00 and the understanding was McMurray was to get 10 per cent of ! this. THOUGHT M’MT’RRAY KNEW HOW. “Is it the belief of the Indians that McMurray had some power at Washing ton by which he will be able to get the money more quickly than if you left it to the government?” asked Congressman E. W. Saunders of Virginia. _‘*W® .dldn’t_knaw how he was going to do it, but we thought he knew,” was the answer. “Did you think McMurray was a ma gician r "We thought he could get it.” "Is it the belief among the Indians that they have to pay somebody else to get what the government has said right fully belongs to them?” "That has become the belief, that they have to give up a good portion of what they get in attorney fees.” RENEWS BRIBE CHARGE. D .C. McCurtain, a Choctaw Indian, and an attorney, for his tribe, went on the stand and reiterated his charges that Mc- Murray in 1906, in the lobby of the Raleigh hotel at Washington, had offered him a 225,000 bribe to withdraw tribal opposition to old contracts which were disapproved by President Roosevelt. He declared he ones had been em ployed by McMurray while he was a delegate to Washington for his tribe but he asserted the work for McMur ray was in behalf of and with the con sent of the Indians. When the bribe was offered he was not associated with McMurray and he did not share in the 2750,000 attorneys’ fees granted Mc- Murray in the citizenship cases several years ago. HAMON IN LIMELIGHT AGAIN. Jake L. Hamon again figured mo mentarily in the testimony. He had been charged by Senator Gore with having offered a 225,000 bribe in Mc- Murray's behalf,, but In his testimony Hamon said he went to Washington concerning Governor Haskell's indict ment with the Muskogee town lot cases and had nothing to do with Mc- Murray. C. B. Stewart today testified he was attorney for Governor Haskell and that he had not heard of Hamon being so employed. FEW CHANGES REPOHTED IN PRICES OF PHOVISIONS Commodity pries changes this week are not very important says Brad streets'. Winter wheat crop movement has been heavy, sufficiently so to be a weight on prices and bring about some easing in the middle at the week, despite bullish crop reports from abroad and a disposition to continue to scale down estimates of the world's crop this year. Prices, however, clos ed higher on reduced Canadian crop estimates. There are signs of the winter wheat movement slowing down as a result or lower prices offered. Western stocks tend to increase more than in normal years, reflecting Jess than usual of early milling demand. Flour is Inactive. Corn eased on re ports of rains in the southwest, but l firmed up later, as did oats. Cotton i moved irregularly, being quiet until 1 after appearance of the government report, then advancing on reports ot dry weather damage in the southwest, fell on Thursday on reports of rains in I Texas, but rallied again on Friday. Spot cotton is 25 points higher on I the week. New Yokr docks and ware houses are filled with cotton attracted to New York by the high prices induc . ed by the July deal. SHOOTS NEGRoYo - SAVE HIS OWN LIFE COLUMBUS, Ga., Aug. B.—" Justifiable homicide.” was the verdict of the cor oner's jury in the case of James H. Knowles, a white express employe, who shot to death Ben Tillman, a negro, as the latter was advancing on him with a hatchet at the Union station, following a heated controversy. Two hundred ne groes gathered at the scene, but no trou -1 hie resulted ATLANTA. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1910. STATE'S TAXABLE PDOPEDTY TO SHOW MOMOOO GUN Comptroller General Wright Bases Estimate on Returns of 111 Counties Showing $24,000,000 Increase CLARKE CLOSE SECOND BROOKS LEADS WITH Comptroller General Wright on Mon day gave it as his estimate that the tax returns from Georgia counties, when complete, would show a total gain of at least 240,000,000 for the year. Up to date 111 counties have been heard from, leaving 36 yet to be report ed. The 111 counties show a gain in values of >24,6500,000. In the counties were not included the returns of Fulton, Chatham and Richmond which, with the others, Gen eral Wright considered, would easily swell the total Increase to 240,000,000. Only two counties showed a decerase. One was Clay county, In southwest Georgia, and Lumpkin county, in north east Georgia. None of the returns in clude the property of public utility coropratlons. For some reason, General Wright said, the big counties were not showing as large an Increase, In proportion to population, as the smaller ones. Brooks county, for instance, he said, a small county, showed the largest pro portion of gain. This county is one of the most progressive in the state. Among its industries is. the export of meat to other states. Clark county came next with the largest increase. These two counties showed almost 21,000,000 apiece in in creased taxable property valuations. As property is returned for state taxation at approximately half its val uation, the gain expected of >40,000,- 000 in the value of taxable property would represent a gain in the full val ue of property of something like >BO,- 000,000 In the short space of one year. COII. BROWN'S CARD IS EAGERLY AWAITED Friends Believe He Will Fur nish Campaign Material. Speaking Dates The following “speakings" in the inter est of Governor Brown’s candidacy for re-election have been arranged. Senator Griffith, of Haralson, in Cobb county, all this week. He will speak in every militia district. Enoch Callaway, of Augusta, at Daw son, Terrell county, on August 15, and at Ocilla, Irwin county, on August 17. Local Manager Olin Stamps, of the Brown campaign committee, announced Monday morning that no rally or torch light procession in the interest of the governor's candidacy in Fulton county had been arranged for this week. “We are too busy attending to our local clubs and the details of the campaign to give thought to such matters now,” said Mr. Stamps. “We are well pleased with the conditions of the governor's campaign locally, and are as confident as ever of sucess in Fulton.” MADDOX RETURNS. State Manager Ed Maddox spent Sun day in Rome, and returned to Atlanta Monday, ready to resume work on the governor's cause in the state at large. Besides announcing Judge Callaway’s speaking appointments and expressing satisfaction with conditions he found in Floyd county, “despite Hoke Smith’s speech there on Saturday,” Mr. Maddox had no comment to make on the situa tion. Governor Brown’s friends contemplate with enthusiasm the card to the people of Georgia he is preparing and expects to Issue within the next day or two. They are confident that it will furnish fin’d campaign material—better , they think, than anything that has yet been devel oped. The governor’s friends look for him to satisfy the people about the dog tax, so objectionable to many farmers. These same supporters are confident that he will exploit his proposed bond issue as a means for paying the school teachers, and riddle the arguments that have been advanced against borrowing money to meet current expenses. Governor Brown's forces are sure tnat he will defend the wisdom of his recom mendation that the state take off the bridle of railroad regulation insofar as the present law relates to the issuance of bonds. THE 16 1-2 CENT COTTON. The Brown people are assured that the governor will convince the farmers that his administration is responsible for the 161-2 cents cotton In Georgia, as well as In Texas and other cotton-producing states. Friends of the governor are contemplat ing with pleasure the picture he will pre sent of "prosperity prospering.” and they expect much campaign material along this line. Concerning the Western and Atlantic railroad terminals, which he never bought, the governor’s leaders are re joiced in the belief that he will satisfy the people on this score In his card. The Durham mine incident, the Brown folks believe, will also form a subject of comment by the governor. It is believed he will elaborate his message to the leg islature, and explain more in detail about the hoarse deputy sheriff and the pleas ant voice at Chattanooga. The Brown following professes to be not at all disturbed over the fact that the governor will issue a card, explaining his stewardship in detail, although he announced at the beginning of the cam paign that he would be governed by the exigencies of the case. At that time the governor, like some of his friends, did not believe that the exigencies warranted an explanation, and the fact that more recent developments have caused a change of mind is really welcomed by governor’s friends, they J TON CONFERRED ON PUTTING TICKET IN FIELD FOR MONEY —TROS. W. KAJUDWICK. Congressman Produces Letter That Conference Was Held With Republican Leaders Regarding South Dakota LETTER SAYS WATSON AIDED G. 0. P. CAMPAIGN (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) THOMSON. Ga., Aug. 6.—At the close of an address that practically reviewed all of the points at issue between himself and Thomas E- Watson, Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick, of the Tenth dis trict, threw a bombshell In his audience of 2,300 or more people, in Mr. Watson’s home town today, in the shape of a let ter, which he claimed was from Congress man Charles H. Burke, of South Dakota, the chairman of the George-McMurray in vestigating committee, in which he charges that Mr. Watson, In the summer of 1900, conferred with him and other prominent Republicans of South Dakota at the Palmer bouse, Chicago, with refer ence to aiding the Republican party for a financial consideration. The letter addressed to Congressman Howard, of the Eighth district, follows: "WASHINGTON. D. C., July 1, 1910. "Congressman William M. Howard, Lex ington, Ga. “My Dear Mr. Howard: I did not get home until a few days ago. I found a letter from a friend who was with me in Chicago on a certain occasion in the summer of 1900. As I remember, myself and one or two other representative citi zens of South Dakota, all Republicans, at the instance of Senator Hanna, met she gentleman from your state, together with two other distinguished Populists. “Their purpose was to see if for a finan cial consideration an arrangement could not be made by which they would put a middle-of-the-road ticket in our state. “I cannot recall how much it was to cost, but I do know that it made an im pression upon me and my associates that caused us to feel that it was a contempti ble proposition and we refused to enter tain It. “You are safe in saying that there were overtures made and that Mr. Wat son was in Chicago at the time and was there for the purpose of negotiations; that he undoubtedly did have an arrange ment with Senator Hanna by which he contributed to the success of the Repub lican cause in that campaign for a finan cial consideration. "Yours very truly, “CHARLES H. BURKE” Congressman Hardwick undoubtedly had a good day in point of crowd and In the enthusiasm. Watson Denies Charge in Letter from Burke THOMSON, Ga., Aug. 6.—Replying to the charges contained in Congressman Burke’s letter, Mr. Watson made the fol lowing statement: “I emphatically deny the whole story, which is false in every particular. I was not in Chicago during 1900. but spent the year here at home doing literary werk. I was In Chicago for a short time in 1904, after the death of Mark Hanna, stopping while en route to Lincoln, Neb., to make a speech In behalf of William Jennings Bryan, and on the return trip east to New York, where I spoke at Cooper Union. I invite an inspection of the Palmer house register during 1900, which will prove the truth of my state ment.” SENATOR CLAY AHO HOKE SMITH CONFER Smith Forces Are Supremely Confident of Victory—Mc- Cord’s Statement Hoke Smith has accepted an invitation to speak at Gainesville next Monday at 11 o’clock. He will speak in the open air, from the courthouse common, and it is believed that a great crowd of voters from Hall, Jackson and adjoining coun ties will hear him. The former governor will speak next Friday night at the city auditorium, in Macon. On next Saturday he will dis cuss the issues of the campaign at Tif ton, in the presence of voters from Tift, Turner, Worth, Berrien, Irwin and Col quitt counties. l Sam Olive, of Elberton, speaks Monday at Columbus, and reports at the Smith headquarters Monday morning promised a mammoth gathering to hear him. Mr. Olive will make several other speeches this week, and his appointments will be announced later. John B. Copeland, of Valdosta, will speak next Saturday at Bainbridge, at 2:30 o'clock. The Hoke Smith forces are supremely confident of the result of the primary, but their candidate is not going to suffer from their over-confidence, as was evi denced by the intelligent and systematic work at the headquarters Monday. Messrs. H. Y. McCord and R. J. Griffin, in charge of the headquarters, to say noth ing of the scores of callers, are confident that the “bottom has dropped out ot Governor Brown’s campaign,” and they are enthusiastic over the outlook. The reports could not be better, say the man agers, and were the callers more numer ous and the mail muqh heavier it would be a physical Impossibility to handle the situation at all. SENATOR CLAY CALLS. United States Senator A. S. Clay came down from Marietta Monday and spent a couple of hours in conference with Mr. Smith and his advisers. Both he and the former governor seemed pleased at the result of the conference, though neither of them had any comment for the press, other than the senator’s praise of Mr. Smith’s Atlanta speech, which he heard. The Smith men remark with mingled pleasure and feigned surprise upon the fact that Governor Brown’s campaign manager, Mr. Ed Maddox, went to Ce dartown, on Saturday, to speak for the governor. Few counties in the stats gave Governor Brown a larger propor tionate majority than did Polk, and the Smith men rejoice that the situation in Polk county today is such as to de mand personal attention from the gvv- campaign manager. Whjr waste WATSON RENEWS DO-NOTHING CHARGE MMDWICK Also Proclaims That He Will Withdraw Eve Or Evans from Congressional Race on Or About August 15 CROWD NOT AS LARGE . AS ON FORMER DATE (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. 6.—From the same platform from which Mr. A. W. Evans and Mr. O. R. Eve declared vehemently and emphatically, each for himself, that they were In the race for congress to ths finish, Mr. Watson proclaimed today that on or about August 15, he would withdraw one of them from the racs. He did not make this statement in so many words, but that was the import of his words so plainly intimated that no one who heard it failed to understand it. Another feature of his speech was the proposition dramatically made to pay in to the Confederate veterans of the district the sum of 210.000 in annual pay ments of >I,OOO each, if the committee he had suggested should go to Macon and after a full investigation fail to substantiate the charges which he had made in regard to Hardwick’s conduct in that city. CROWD GATHERED SLOWLY. If Mr. Watson was disappointed in the size of the crowd which his appeal to come and stand by him "to the death" had drawn, he gave no intimation of it The crowd was slow in assembling. At 9 o’clock the hour set by Mr. Watson for assembling, only a few persons were in the court house yard. When Mr. Watson appeared, a few minutes before 11 o'clock, an assemblage about one-half the size of that which had responded to his first call, greeted his appearance with cheers. A considerable part of his address was devoted to denunciation of Hardwick. In this, however, less vindictive ex pressions were used than In the former occasions, and in addition to a rehash of the old charges against Mr. Hard wick's personal character, his record in congress was attacked in the effort to show him up as a “do-nothing” con gressman. ' Mr. Watson said that the ideal con gressman would have objected when President Roos’evelt gave >300,000 to the Italian earthquake sufferers; that he would have objected to a big black negro being retained for 13 years in a high office in Atlanta, that he would have protested against the president and the secretary of the navy using three of our naval vessels for pleasure yachts, that he would have tried to pass a bill for the establishment of a parcels post, pro tested against the passage of the Dick bill, and would have been fighting to restore our currency system. These constitute official charges against Mr. Hardwick upon which Mr. Watson based his charge of “do-nothinglsm." DENOUNCES COMMITTEE Then he denounced the action of the executive committee for reaffirming rule nine by a larger vote than it was passed originally by. Right here a voice called out, “What are you going to do about it now?” “Just wait,” was the reply, "I’ll show you later.” ACTOrWH??LIYED WITH EDWIN BOOTH IS DEAD NEW YORK, Aug. B.—John B. Studley, 82 years old, an old tragedian,who played with Edwin Booth, Edwin Forrest and Laura Keene, is dead here of infirmi ties incident to old age. He was born in Boston, became an actor, and de voted himself to tragedy and old school melodrama. He was a favorite In "Pi zare,” "Jack Cade,” “The Duke's Mot to,” and in the Shakespearean trage dies. He was six feet tall and of powerful build, with a resonant voice that could reach every part of the big playhouse of olden times. He was a man of great reserve and personal pride. His late years were passed in poverty. Although he had many friends, he would never ac cept a loan and never confided his trou bles to anybody. ammunition on Polk county—and such a big gun, at that—unless there’s dan ger ahead? HEADQUARTERS’ COMMENT. The following was given out at the Smith headquarters: One hundred and five enthusiastic work ers from Fulton county and from many other counties of Georgia shook hands with Hoke Smith from 11 to 11:30 o’clock this morning at headquarters. One of the leading farmers of Spalding county says that in his district alone he has changed 31 voterb from Brown to Smith. His argument is a convincing one; that Hoke Smith has greatly contributed to the present prosperity in Georgia by the abolition of the convict lease system, which he secured in the extra session of the legislature, which he called for this purpose; that he took 5,000 convicts out of industrial employment, w'hose places had to be taken by 5,000 free laborers, thus giving employment to them, and sup port for 20,000 people dependent upon the 5,000, making 25,000 in all; that in addition to the building of good roads throughout Georgia, the supplies for these 5,000 con victs have been purchased from the farm ers in the counties where the camps are located, whereas the former convict les sees sent out of the state for these sup plies. buying them in carload lots. He argues, furthermore, that Governor Brown has shown his disregard of equal justice to the poor man by advocating the law which taxes the dog in the farmer’s back yard and refusing to advocate the income tax amendment, which would make the rich man pay his proportion ate part of the taxes. And he says that the farmers are universally opposed to saddling a bonded debt on the state to meet the current expenses of the govern ment. M’CORD’S STATEMENT. Chairman H. Y. McCord issues the fol lowing statement: “The claim of Mr. J. R. Smith that they have enrolled 6,901 registered voters of Fulton county in the Fulton County Brown club is as preposterous aa the claim that Governor Brown will carry 126 counties in Georgia, and I could not put the matter any stronger. We have evi dence that voters from Clayton county and Henry county, in addition to many voters from Fulton county, who are strongly for Hoke Smith, have been en rolled In the Fulton County Joe Brown club. Fulton county is going for Hoke Smith and so is Georgia, by a big ma jority. I know what I am talking about, and I ask our friends throughout the state to pay no attention to these ab surd claims ” „ ANTI-LOBBY BILL PASSED BF HOUSE BFIJOGE VOTE Representative Hall, of Bibb, Said Members of Both Branches Had Been In- fluenced by Lobbyists In fluenced in the Past NOT SO SINCE 1906, HE DECLARED IN SPEECH The house of representatives passed the Wright anti-lobbyist bill Monday morn ing by a vote of 118 to 3, after opposition by two members of the Chatham county delegation—Messrs. Anderson and Law rence. During the course of the debate Mr, Hall of Bibb, an advocate of the guber natorial candidacy of Gov. Joseph M. Brown, stated to the house that the leg islature was overrun with lobbyists until 1906, When a complete change was evi dent. He congratulated the present house on its freedom from Improper Influences. Mr. Anderson of Chatham spoke {.gainst the bill and offered an amendment, strik ing that part of it directed against paid agents. The amendment was lost. LAWRENCE RECORDS PROTEST. Mr. Lawrence of Chatham recorded on the house journal his protest against the bill. Later he opposed the unanimeua consent asked to transmit the bill imme diately to the senate. A motion to that effect was then carried overwhelmingly. Mr. Fullbright. the representative from Burke, spoke against the measure on the ground that it could not constitutionally be made into law in the three days re maining of the session.' Mr. Wright of Floyd and Mr. Hall of Bibb attacked this position, stating that the constitution was changed in convention to permit just the very thing that Mr. Fullbright said could not be done, and that the precedent of the house supported the precedent. Three separate motions to table the bill —two by Mr. Boyd of Spalding and one by Mr. Wahlwender of Muscogee—were lost. There were more than three opponents of the bill. Only three, however, voted “no,” the others apparently contenting themselves with refusing to vote "aye.” The bill had 25 votes more than it needed. Representative Barry Wright of Floyd, author of the bill, made an argument for it, explaining its purposes. Mr. Wright’s argument was full of logic, but the speeches of Messrs. Hall of Bibb and Alexander of DeKalb (veteran members of the house), who followed him in sup port of the bill, were little short of sen sational as well. Mr. Hall said the members of the pres ent house would hardly appreciate the great need for a law of this kind because their session had been so free from lob bying. HAD SEEN INFLUENCE. "I have seen representatives of spe cial interests, hired agents, sit or. the floor of this house while votes were be ing taken on measures they were inter ested in,” he said. Mr. Hall denied that the bill recognized and legalized lobby ing. He stated, in answer to a question, that he had known members to be in fluenced by lobbyists. "They have been Influenced and con trolled by paid men sent here to work on them,’ he said. 'There is no use de nying that. I've seen it done. I nave seen both branches of this legislature controlled absolutely by these people. "IN THE DAYS GONE BY, BEFORE 19u>, THEIR INFLUENCE WAS POW ERFUL HERE.” This reference by Mr. Hall, an advocate of Governor Brown, to the effect which Hoke Smith’s denunciations. In 1906 dur ing hi B campaign for governor, had on the lobbyists, their objects, was com mented upon later by the friends of Mr. Smith In the house of representatives a* one of the most significant things of the session. They recalled that Mr. Smith in his campaign speeches attacked the lob byists by name, and construed Mr. Hall’s statement as a direct admission that the position of the former governor wa«, so pronounced that even without the enact ment of a law the partial suppress of lobbying resulted. Mr. Anderson of Chatham spoke against the bill, arguing his amend ment which struck the paragraph against paid agents. "The men who are paid to come here before committees are high class men,” he said, "no better men in Georgia.” Mr. Alexander of DeKalb said that the grandfather of the author of the bill (Mr. Wright) tried to get a paragraph in the constitution worded as follows: "Loobying is declared to be a crime and -ne general assembly shall enforce this provision.” Mr. Alexander said that for yeare the father of the author of the bill had tried to get the law enacted. "Five years ago,” said Mr. Alexan der, "this lobbying evil had grown to such magnitude here that it was a pub lic disgrace. Members were ABSOLUTE LY BULLDOZED IN THE HOUSE AND THREATENED IN THE LOBBIES.” 118 to 3 THE VOTE. The vote on the bill was 118 for to 3 against. Mr. Fullbright of Burke with drew his opposition upon the statement of Mr. Wright of Floyd that the bill had ■been read the third time on Saturday. The bill went immediately to the sen ate. The bill requires that any person repre senting a person, firm or corporation for or against any legislation shall, before he can argue his point, register his name, that of his employer, and the designation of the bill he is interested in. Violation of this is made a felony. It further requires the employer of such paid agents to file, at the end of the session, a statement of their expenses and of the legislation in which they have been interested. The law; relates only to paid agents. Site for Exhibit/ TURIN, Aug. B.—Francis B. Loomis, American commisioner to the Interna tional and Industrial exposition, to be held in Turin next year, selected the site of the American industries a* Us exposition. . J No. 92.
