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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. O If Bell Did Not Vote for Mileage Graft, Charters will Vote for Bell and Sign Statement He has Misrepresented Bell. O 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. 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