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TAPP TAPS
HOKE SMITH
The Donquixote of Re
formers Talks Oat in
Open Meeting.
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 20.—As the
Hon. .Thomas E. Watson In his com
munication of January 15, as to the
Howell and. Smith controversy, uaes
the following language, I think a
further explanation from me Is due
the public:
"During the winter of 1904-5 the
Hon. Sidney Tapp came down from
Atlanta to see me as the friend of
my old school-mate, Hon. Pope
Brown, and read me a platform of
principles .upon which Mr. Brown
proposed to make the contest for
the governorship. So far as It
went, that platform suited me ex
actly. Making no pledges In the
matter, I assured Mr. Tapp that I
should feel strongly Inclined to dis
regard party lines, If practicable,
and give my hearty support to Mr.
Brown upon that 'platform. What
was then the Brown platform Is
now the Hoke Smith platform, and
therefore It has been my platform
all along.”
Mr. Watson substantially quotes
the facts aa to the making of tho
Hon. Pope Brown's platform, upon
which Hoke Smith Is now running
for governor, with two exceptions.
Mr. Brown's platform Included the
child labor bill and did not Include
the disfranchise plank, Mr. Brown
stating that he was not entirely sat
isfied on the disfranchisement Issue,
and wished more time to consider It
before committing himself. It was
therefore deferred for further consid
eration. Mr. Brown's platform was
drawn In my office. Mr. Brown
signed It and handed It to me, and
at his request I went down to Thom
son and submitted It to Mr. Wat
son. Mr. Watson approved the plat
form, but stated, however, that he
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thought the disfranchisement plank
should go In, as I remember. I
stated, however, that Mr. Brown was
not prepared to commit himself at'
that time on the disfranchisement
Issue, and wished It deferred,
think Mr. Watson will agree with
me that this Is substantially what
recurred. I had the platform In
my possession for some time, but
It has been misplaced. I hare dll'
Igently looked through my files, but
cannot find It.
It was the platform that Hoke
Smith Is now running for governor
on, with the child labor Issue taken
out and the disfranchisement Issue
Idcd thereto. It was written In
my office by Mr Brown and myself
and approved by Mr. Watson. We
thought It was a platform on which
all the reformers could stand.
We wore then attempting to mar
shal all the reform forces for thd
coming democratic primary and to
makes bold his employment; he Is
at least consistent, and I know how
to fight him.
I have a great admiration for the
splendid abilities of the Hon. Thom
as E. Watson and great respect for
his loyalty to a conviction. I stand
today where I have always Btood;
I believe that a man whose business
It is to Issue out free passes to pub-
carry Into effect our Issues, and the
forces wore becoming united. We
believed , Mr. Brown being an hon
est nnd sincere man, and farmer,
that the maqses would trust him,
and the reform forces were prepar
ing to present a united front—suc
cess wus In sight, nnd ah, therein
lay the "bone of contention”—Hoke
Smith was ambitious; ho has been
longing through all these years for
political power. Could be quietly
sit by and see that unassuming far
mer, and yet cultured and polite
gentleman, of Pulaski county be gov
ernor? No. Tho reform forces
were now marching to success, hence
Hoke jumped to the front. Three
years ago, when we were fighting
the same principles, but a losing
cause, he and Hamp McWhorter
could affiliate together . politically
nnd go as delegates to the same con
vention and support the same can
didate, and he could then assign as
one of the reasons why he could
not support the reform candidate
was because be was then "on good
terras with the Howells;” but now
the reform forces were presenting
l united front with every hope of
iuccess.
Hoke, behind closed doors, In a
private conference In Atlanta, was
ready and willing to keep Mr
Brown down and out, and to take
'hurge of the movement and become
the candidate of the cause.
Ah, I shall never forget the hour
when Mr. Brown came to my office,
after having been served with notice
that Hoke would become the candi
date, and thereafter, a royal and
princely gentleman as he Is, with
hopes crushed, he kindly suggested
to me. as a reward tor having been
kicked down and out by Hoke Smith,
that he would bo In a position to
take care of his friends who had
been loyal to him, at the hands of
the administration, It Mr. Smith
were elected; and that he wanted
nothing himself, and he would only
make one request as a compensation
tor Ills withdrawal and support of
Hoke Smith, and that was that I was
to be taken care of with appoint
ment to the supreme bench or any
other appointment that I might wish
that the administration could give.
And, in reply to this generous sug
gestion nnd loyal friendship of a
true man, I said that I believed
Hoke Smith to be an Insincere nnd
treacherous man, and that I would
not be a party to his administra
tion, It he were elected, and would
not accept an appointment at hts
unds; and until this goofl hour 1
have never changed my opinion.
I have moro respect for Hamp Mc
Whorter than I have for Hoke Smith.
I know that Hamp McWhorter Is
hired by the Southern railroad—he
lie officials and legislators for the
purpose of Influencing their acts
ought to be dealt with as a man
who attempts to bribe a Juror In the
box.
I shall neither vote for Clark
Howell nor Hoke Smith, but, with
the present lights before nie, and
out of the list of candidates from
which to select, my purpose Is to
vote for Judge Russell, believing he
comes nearer being In touch with
the great masses of the people.
SIDNEY C. TAPP.
Atlanta, Ga.
AT TALLOKAB.
.Miss Edmonson Weds Mr. Wade of
Berlin, Germany.
A wedding of much Interest to
Thomas county people took place at
Tallokas, the home of the bride near
Pavo. The contracting: parties were
Miss Jennie Edmonson and Mr. John
Wade of Berlin, Germany, who was
formerly a Brooks county resident.
The wedding took place on Wednes
day evening at half past six and was
attended by prominent psople from
all over South Georgia. A special
aln brought a large number of
guests from Moultrie.
Miss May Edmonson was maid of
honor and Mr. James Edmonson best
man. The other attendants were
Miss Pearl Edmonson and Mr. T.
E. Williams, of Moultrie, Miss Mollie
Groover and Mr. Haley Johnson, of
Moultrie, Miss Jeannette Wade, of
Quitman, and Mr. Turner Edmonson;
Miss Bertha Roberts and Mr. Hugh
Ford ,of Pavo.
dARD CLUB ENTERTAINED.
Four-Handed Euchre Played At
Mr. and Mrs. Wylly's Home.
~Tho~card club was entertained by
Col. and Mrs. R. L. Wylly on Thurs
day night, at their home on Broad
street. The usual game of four-
hand euchre was enjoyed. The
prize winners were Mr. Wright, lone
hand; Mr. Gamble and Mrs. Swift,
first prlxes, and Mrs. Gamble, conso
lation.
Thoso present were Mr. and Mrs.
Wylly, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. and
Mrs. Gamble, Mr., and Mrs. Merrill,
Mr. and Mrs. Swift, Mrs. Dtsmuke,
Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Scott, Capt. E.
M. Smith, Miss Scarlett, Mr. Irwin
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