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DORSEY THANKS THE PEOPLE AND
WARNS THEM AGAINST CONSPIRACY
To The People of Georgia:
This is the only card I have address
ed to you during the entire campaign
for governor. I have not the financial
resources of my opponents, or their
backers, to enable me to advertise my
campaign, and, as you know, many
of the newspapers, for obvious rea
sons, have denied me the publicity so
freely bestowed upon all of my oppon
ents.
But I cannot close this remarkable
campaign without a word of personal
thanks to you for your generous re
sponse to the announcement of my
candidacy, and for which I want you
to know that I am very grateful.
Let me, in this last word, warn you
against the conspiracy that has been
formed and the tremendous slush fund
that has been poured into Georgia,
at the last moment, to defeat the will
of the people by a convention nomi
nation. You cannot be overthrown
at the polls; anything is possible in a
convention where the politicians have
a better chance to invalidate your
vote by bringing about the nomination
of a candidate of their choosing.
These conspirators have been telling
you through their organs, and in their
speeches, that my candidacy is based
upon the Leo Frank case. No state
ment more false was ever uttered.
Read my platform, every speech I
have delivered and every letter I have
written in this campaign, and you will
find no mention, whatever, of that
case. I have established my candidacy
upon a platform of honest and exalted
principles, with all the seriousness and
sincerity I can command.
Now let’s see the animus of this con
spiracy. I quote a paragraph from a
letter written to a well known Geor
gian by former Governor John M. Sla
ton. This lettter I have already given
to the public in full. In that letter,
after declaring his belief that I am
lacking in “every qualification that a
governor should possess,” he discloses
the animus of his antagonistic attitude
In this statement:
“You understand that I am
very much prejudiced against Dor
sey on account of his indefensible
attack on me two days after I
commuted Frank’s sentence. Dor
sey had it in his power to place
this case before Governor Harris
by simply delaying one week in
moving the court to pronounce
sentence. Usually the Solicitor
General waits one to four weeks
before moving to have a man
sentenced to death, after the Su
preme Court has sent down its
mandate, but in this case Dor
sey moved the next day, with the
intent of forcing the case before
me. If he had not endeavored to
force the sentence of Frank be
fore the Supreme Court of the
United States had sent down its
mandate and had allowed the
usual rule of thirty days between
filing of the opinion and the
transmission of the mandate the
FOR COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
PIP; ti •!
B j. g||| *
J. J. BROWN
OF ELBERT COUNTY
State Board of Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Association where it belongs.
He is a successful Business Man-Farmer. The farmers of the state have honored him with the
highest office of their State Organization. _ , . , , . „
He is thoroughly conversant with the details of the office, having served as Asssistant Commis
sioner for two years and he proposes to convert the office from a political to a business machine.
He was elected four years ago by popular vote, but by manipulation of the special interests who
favored his opponent, the present incumbent, he was defeated in the State Convention. He received
tpn thousand more votes than the man declared elected and who now holds the office
He shows by the State Auditor’s report of January 1, 1916, "Condition of Public Funds" that
wanton extravagance in the and partment has been the rule. The report shows on page 28 that in the
year 1915 there was charged oit to cash expense for traveling $21,617.83 at straight ticket rate
whereas the cost for mileage such as all business firms use would have been 20 per cent less, or a sav
ing to the State of $4,322.56 in one year on traveling mileage alone. The same condition applies to
Your Vote and Suport will be Highly Appreciated
case would have gone over three
weeks into Governor Harris*
term.”
That tells the story; tells also the
story why Hearst’s Atlanta Georgian
and Sunday American, in which Mr.
Slaton is a well paid officer and di
rector, has come out for Governor Har
ris, notwithstanding Mr. Slaton, when
Governor of Georgia, publicly Insulted
Governor Harris in the Dempsey Ho
tel, in Macon, by refusing to shake his
proffered band and brusquely turning
hie back, because he thought Governor
Harris, then governor-elect, had not
sufficiently favored him for the United
States Senate.
Now let’s see further about this con
spiracy. Governor Slaton commuted
the sentence of the murderer Frank.
Governor Harris has commuted the
sentence of the murderer Stripling,
thereby saying, in effect, to the friends
of Frank, who questioned his attitude,
“See what 1 would have done for you
if the Frank case had come before
me!" Both were deliberate murders.
Both defendants were fairly convicted
by Georgia juries, and both convic
tions approved by our courts. In both
cases the Pardon Board recommended
against executive interference. No
wonder Slaton, The Georgian and their
allies flopped to Harris.
No wonder Governor Harris by his
veto of the Neill primary bill, deprived
you of the benefit of the county unit
plan and popular primary, which would
have robbed their conspiracy of its
power to destroy your will.
It has come to me upon reliable au
thority that a tremendous campaign
fund has been raised, to which I am
advised Governor John M. Slaton has
either contributed, or for which he
has secured $5,000 “to beat Dorsey.’’
Governor Harris appeals to the Con
federate Veterans. Since they laid
down their arms, there has never been
a governor of Georgia who has done
less for them, as a class, or who so
frequently violated promises made to
them, as has Governor Harris.
In 1914, when Governor Harris came
to my office to induce me not to run
for Governor, because he said talk of
my candidacy was preventing him from
getting a hearing before the people, he
made< the positive promise that he
would not offer tor election in 1916.
This declaration was subsequently re
peated, but has never been fulfilled.
To conclude, Harris, Hardman and
Pottle are but pawns in a desperate
conspiracy, and I am but an obstacle
to be destroyed, in order that my po
litical carcass may be hung up in full
view of the state and of the nation as
a warning to all prosecuting attorneys.
The result of this conspiracy—its
success or failure —rests with the peo
ple. Their fight is my fight against
the power cf money and the combined
hosts of professional politicians.
Watch the polls, watch the politi
cians, watch the convention, and the
victory is ours!
Respectfully,
HUGH M. DORSET.
(ADVERTISEMEMT)
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MR. J. C. JONES
Candidate for Representative
Primary of Sept. 12.
MAJOR A. W. LANE SAYS
GOV. HARRIS IS GAINING
Major A. W. Lane, of Macon,
while in Jackson Thursday said
that Governor Nat Harris is gain
ing by leaps and bounds through
out all South Georgia and that he
will carry that section almost to
a county. South Georgia has lit
erally “broken loose” for “Uncle
Nat,” Major Lane declared.
Major Lane will speak in the
interest of Governor Harris in
Dublin Saturday night. Twenty
speakers from Macon will take
the stump for Governor Harris
this week and help to bring the
Harris campaign to a triumphant
close.
Major Lane, who is known and
respected all over the state, is
confident that Governor Harris’
nomination is now assured.
COULD NOT DO HER COOKING
Mrs. F. E. Haremeister, Tea., Mo.,
writes: “I was affected with kidney
trouble for two years. I got so bad
this summer 1 could hardly do my
cooking. I got Foley Kidney pills
and I feel like anew person.” Too
many women neglect symptoms of
kidney derangement, weau back, swol
len ankles anti joints, aches pains and
rheumatism. —The Owl Pharmacy,
adv.
Here are good reasons why
he should have your support:
He is the candidate of no
faction.
He pledges that if elected,
he and his administration will
be in the forefront for pro
gressive plans for providing
cash markets for all products
of the farms, and will co-oper
ate with all farm organ
izations to this end. HE
CHARGES THE PRESENT
ADMINISTRATION WITH
GROSS NEGLIGENCE IN
FAILING TO FIND MAR
KETS FOR DIVERSIFIED
PRODUCTS THE FARMERS
HAVE PRODUCED.
He favors placing the in
spection of Drugs under the
Official Ballot
FOR BUTTS COUNTY
WHITE DEMOCRATIC STATE PRIMARY
SEPT. 12TH, 1918
(Voter should erase names of all candidates
for whom he does not desire to vote.)
FOR GOVERNOR
(Vote for one)
N. K. HARRIS
HUGH M. DORSEY
L. G. HARDMAN
JOS. K. POTTLK
For Secretary of State
PHILIP COOK
For Comptroller-General
(Vote for one)
WM. A. WRIGHT
K. P. DORRS
For Attorney General
CLIFFORD WALKER
For State Treasurer
(Vote for one)
\V. J. SPEER
WILLIAM J. EAKEH
For State Superintendent of Schools
(Vole for one)
M. li. BRITTAIN
ALEX E. KEESE
For Pension Commissioner
JOHN W. LINDSEY
For Prison Commissioner, to Succeed
R. E. Davison
(Vote for one)
R. E. DAVISON
W. J. FLANDERS
A. H. HENSLEE
H. C. TUGGLE
For Commissioner of Agriculture
(Vote for one)
J. I). PRICE
J. J. RROWN
For Commissioner of Commerce and Labor
H. M. STANLEY
For Chief Justice Supreme Court For Full
Term
WM. H. FISH
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME
COURT, FULL TERM
MARCUS W. RECK
FOR JUDGE COURT OF APPEALS, FULL TERM
PEYTON li. WADE
FOR JUDGE COURT OF APPEALS. UNEXPIR
ED TERM OF R. B. RUSSELL
ROBERT HODGES
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER FOR FULL
TERM TO SUCCEED C. M. CANDLER
(Vote for one)
CHARLES MURPHEY CANDLER
JAMES H. PEEPLES
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER FOR FULL
TERM TO SUCCEED J. A. PERRY
(Vote for one)
JAMES A. PERRY *
s. g. McClendon
FOR JUDGES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR FULL TERM
(Vote for three)
O. H. R. BLOOD WORTH
A. W. COZART
H. J. FULL BRIGHT
WALTER F. GEORGE
JNO. M. GRAHAM
GEO. C- GROGAN
JNO. R. HUTCHESON
W. FRANK JENKINS
HENRY S. JONES
JNO. J. KIMBEY
ROSCOE LUKE
li. P. HK KEN
ALEX STEPH ENH
M. J. YEOMANS
For Representative in 65th Congress
from the 6th District of Georgia
J. W. WISE
For Judge Superior Court F'iintCircuit
WM. E. H. SEARCY, JR.
For Solicitor-General Flint Circuit
E. M. OWEN
For Representative
(Vote for one/
J. C. JONES
R. VV. MAYS
KIMBELL ASSOCIATION
MEETS AT MT. VERNON
The annual meeting of the Kim
bell Association was held Wed
nesday and Thursday with Mt.
Vernon church. Mr. J. H. Car
michael was elected moderator.
Dr. White, president of Bessie
Tift college, preached the intro
ductory sermon.
The attendance was verv good,
flatterings reports were made
and the visitors were hospitably
entertained bv the citizens of the
Mt. Vernon community.
“Tell Uncle Nat I’m for Him,"
is the most popular slogan of the
day.
LAND SALE
Hy virtue of an agreement of all the
heirs of Mrs. Lucy A. Atkinson, will
be Hold to the highest and beat bidder,
before the court houae door, on the
ii rat Tuesday in October, I jet ween the
legal houra of sale, all the heirs being
of age and will aign the deed to the fol
lowing lands, to-wit: One hundred
and fifty-seven acre* in 615th district,
bounded on the north by landaof Ranee
McKibben and J. R. Hama, on east by
J. (J. Cawthon, south by J. <J. C’awthon
and Mra. Lottie Cox, and on the west
by L. M. Atkinson, containing 157
acres, more or less. Terms: One-third
cash, balance on January 1, 1917.
By L. M. Atkinson.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORIA
The Atlanta Georgian and Amer
ican has been doing some great
work for Governor Harris.