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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) - * s' it? jyin 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.