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••SENT) SLATON TO THB
SENATE"
ALEX. STEPHENS FOR
JUDGE COURT APPEALS
Hl* Opponent Long Term Officeholder
Mr. Stephens’ opponent Is a mem
ber of a faintly of long term office
holders In Atlanta. Several Atlanta
office holders have been sendln out
letters in this gentleman's behalf.
Commenting upon the efforts of some
of these ofllce holders and their law
yer friends In behalf of Mr. Stephens’
opponent, the Crawfordville Advocate
Democrat has this to say:
F.w Atlanta Lawyer* Trying to Dic
tate Judge to People of Georgia.
In conformity with the characteris
tics that have ever attended them,
some of the members of the Atlanta
bar, who are In the habit of running
the politics of the state, whenever
the rest of the people will let them,
and who especially think that It Is
their right always to name the Judges
of the state courts of review have is
sued their promulgation that they have
decided among themselves to put Mr.
Nash Broyles, the police recorder, ou
the appellate court bench.
In this Instance, It seems that they
are not in accord with the country
members of their profession, nor with
all of tho Atlanta members, for It Is
the general Impression throughout the
state that throe-fourths of the country
members of the bar are supporting
Mr. Stephens for this position.
It will be interesting to watch the
outcome of thl* race: whether these
Atlanta lawyer* will put through their
plan, or whether their country breth
ren will insist on the Atlanta crowd
being overthrown.
But the most Interesting of all Is,
what will the people of Georgia do?
Will they let Mils Atlanta crowd of
politicians name each and every offi
cer. or will the great body of the
voters of Georgia, In a fight between
these Atlanta lawyers and the country
lawyers, side with their country fellow
ctUaoas, and help them to put over one
of the Atlanta crowd, and elect Col.
Alexander W. Stephens, who comes
before the people of the whole stme
with the ablest judges and lawyers
of Georgia supporting and endorsing
him as well fitted and qualified for
this high position ?_
Mr. Stephens Non Sectional Candidate.
Mr. Stephens’ opponent is advertis
ing himself as the candidate of the
Atlanta bar. As this is a Stale office,
why does lie not run as a candidate
of the liar of Georgia Instead of a
particular city? Mr. Stephens Is not
tho candidate of any particular section,
but his support comes from the ma
jority of the bar and citizens generally
of the whole state of Georgia.
Letter From Judge Spencer R. Atkin
son, Former Justice of the Supreme
Court of Georgia, to Mr. Stephens.
It gives me groat pleasure to certify
not only as to your character as a
man, but as to your ability as a law
yer, and your qualifications to fill tlio
place to which you seek an election
on the bench of the court of appeals,
and to say that from my personal
knowledge as to your attainments as a
lawyer, 1 am quite sure that in the
event of your election you will fill
the office with credit to yourself and
to the satisfaction of the people.
Judge Horace M. Holden, Former
Judge of Supreme Court, Says:
Mr. Stephens is an able lawyer, and.
in my opinion, is well qualified to fill
the position of judge of the court of
appeals of Georgia, and, if elected, will
render efficient and satisfactory serv
ice I hop* that he will win.
Letter From Judge Arthur G. Powell,
Former Judge of th Court of Ap
peal# to .Mr. Stephens.
1 take pleasure in endorsing you for
the unexpired term of Judge Ben Hill
on the court of appeals. 1 remember
w ith gratitude the great assistance you
gave me In my first race for a position
on this same court, and 1 trust that
my friends will also appreciate your
activities in my behalf at that time
and will support you. From my
personal knowledge of you, 1 believe
that it would be your utmost solici
tude to fill the position, if you are
elected to it. in such a manner as
will reflect credit upon that great
Georgian and relative of yours.
Letter From Judge J. R. Pottle. For
mer Judge of the Court of Appeals,
to Mr. Stephens.
It will afford me pleasure to give
you such aid in your race as i may
be able to render. My own experi
ence upon the court of appeals has
given me some idea of the qualifica
tion# necessary to discharge the duties
of that office. An accurate knowledge
of the law. which can be acquired only
after veax* of laborious application, is
one of the essentials. Such knowledge
I believe you to have, and in addition
t* this. 1 think you are temperamental
ly fitted for judii ;.:l work.
Adv.
For Congress
I hereby an nuumv my candidacy
for the nomination for Roprvseiita
tdve in the Sixty Fourth Congress
from the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, subject to the Democratic
Primary to be held on August 19th,
1914.
W. A. CHARTERS.
VOT SLATON
FOH THIS SHORT TERM SENATORSIIIP
AND YOU CHOOSE THE WINNER
N. B. It’s the field against latcn. Te is the only N.B. Slaton is the winner because he stands for
candidate running in every county. A vote the things the people want. Parcels post
for him counts for him; against him it may is one of them. Rural credits another,
count for any one of opponents whose Also because he is the best trained and
only hope is to deadlock the Con vention. best equipped for Senatorial service.
JOHN NT. SL ATON STATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
ALFRED C. NEWELL,, Chalrmun J. A. MORROW, Secretary
BELL VOTED FOR THE MILEAGE GRAFT.
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If Bell Did Not Vote for Mileage Graft, Charters will
Vote for Bell and Sign Statement He has
Misrepresented Bell.
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Bell Must BacH Down, or Say He has Attempted to
Deceive the People.
Hon. W. A. Charters, candidate
for Congress, charges Unit Hon.
Thus. M. Hell, mcmltei' of Congress
and candidate for re-election, voted
for what is known as the “Mileage
Graft.”
Mr. Bell denies the cha>ge.
Mr. Charters shows fiotn the
Congressional Record that Mr. Bell
(lid so vote, and has published
that fact all over the district. But
still Mr. Bell denies.
On April 17, 1914, page 7dt>9 of
the Congressional Keeord, Mr.
Bell voted for twenty cents per
mile going to and returning from
W ashington, whereas the expense
is only two cents.
In June Mr. Charters announced
lor. Congress. Mr. Bell eanie to
Georgia and heard rumors of the
“.Mileage Graft” vote. Post haste
he returned to Washington and
voted the other way—that is, for
actual expenses.
Mr. Charters addressed the fol
h wing letter to Mr. Bell:
An Open Letter to Thos. M
Bell:
Gainesville, Ga., Aug. J, 1914.
lion. Thos. M. Bell,
Gainesville, Ga.:
Dear Sir: On thetith day of June
last 1 announced as a candidate for
Congress against you and without
delay attacked your record as a
('on gross man.
Amongst other things, I charged
against you that you hail voted for
what is known as the “Mileage
Graft.” In other words, 1 charged,
and I now repeat the charge, that
on APRIL 17111, 1914, you voted
to pay yourself at the rate of twen
ty cents per mile in going to and
returning from Washington, where
as your actual expenses in travel
ing were only about two cents per
mile.
On that date the House of Rep
reseutatives had under considera
tion the Legislative, Judicial and
Exeeu'ive Bill. The committee had
reported a bill which provided for
ACTU AL TRAVELING EXPEN
SES. The old law illowed “0
cents per mile. An amendment
was offered to the bill as reported
by the committee to re-establish
the old law which allowed 20 cents
per mil-?. An amendment was of
fered to the bill as reported by the
committee to re-establish the old
law, and you voted for this amend
ment to re-establish the old law
which allowed 20 cents per mile,
and against the provision which
allowed only actual traveling ex
penses.
Your vote is recorded for this
“Mileage Graft” on page 7:!ti9 of
the Congressional Record.
Voting with you for this old law
of 20 cents mileage were 97> mem
bers. Voting against you. and for
actual expenses, were 242 members,
ineluding a large majority of tho
| Georgia delegation.
The bill as passed by the House,
therefore, provided for only
the actual traveling expenses, aud
in this shape it went to the senate.
But the senate,’ struck out this
provision, and amended the bill so
as to allow the 20 cents per mile,
and the bill was returned to the
House for concurrence.
While the kali was being eon
BANKS CCUNTY lOLINAL, MG At 11 GA.,
sidcred by the Senate yon were in
(ieorgia looking after your cam
paign, amt while you were here I
made the charge against you of
this Mileage Oralt, ami the charge
was published in the newspapers.
You returned to Washington in
olx'dienee to a demand to make a
(juorurn to transact the business of
the people. And while you were
in Washington at that time, and
while you were under lire for your
graft vote of April 17, 1911, the
bill was again taken up by the
House, and on July 1, 1914, you
reversed your position and voted
against the 20 cents mileage.
In other words, on April 17th,
when you thought you would prob
ably have no opposition, you voted
for the 20 cents per mile; and on
July Ist, when you hiwl opposition,
you reversed yourself and voted
the other way, and thereby confess
ed your wrong doing in the first in
stance.
lam informed that at various
places in the district, Lawreuce
ville, Winder,(Jainosville a id oth
era,you have denied that you voted
for this bit of gralt, and have read
to your unsuspecting constituents
from the Congressional Record of
July Ist to prove this; but you
have studiously avoided referring
to the Congressional Record of
April 17th. Of course, the Con
gressional Record of I uly Ist
would not show the vote of April
17th. Ry this means you have
created the impression amongst
some that l have falsely accused
you.
If 1 have misrepresented you 1
am not worthy of the support < f
the people; and if you have evaded
the issue, you are not worthy of
support.
I have invited you to meet me
face to face befote the people iti
joint debate. You have refused.
The rcasou is of course, apparent.
You cannot face the record
of April 17th. 1 am, there
fore, left to this means of iul
dresssing you an open letter.
1 undeistand you say you will
give $lOO.OO if the charge 1 make
igainst you is proven.
1 now oiler to leave the matter to
any three disinterested citizens,
to three ot your congressional col
leagues. If they shall decide, af
ter examining the record, that on
Aptil 17th, 15*14, you did NOT
vote for the old la v, which was 20
cents per mile, and against the
proposition to pay actual expenses,
I only, theu I will sign a state
| meut that I have misrep-
I resented you, and w ill yote for
you for Congress. If they decide
'otherwise, then you turn over the
$lOO.OO to any charity you prefer,
and sign a statment that you have
tried to deceive the people.
\V. A. CHARTERS.
What does Mr. Bell say.
He must answer, or he stands
convicted.—Gainesville Eagle.
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