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The Henry County Weekly
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VOL. XXXV
Judge Dupree Replies
To Opponents’ Attacks.
The Letter Below Answers Each
Attack in Detail.
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States How He Will Administer the Law as Judge.
To the Voters of the Flint Circuit:
Since my announcement for the
position of Judge of the Fiint Cir
cuit, I have tried to conduct my
candidacy on the high plane which
should be required of all seeking
this honorable position.
In not a- single instance have I
said or uttered a word in dispar
agement of my opponent. But it
has recently come to me that an
entirely different course has been
* pursued touching my candidacy,
and that siatements have been
made, ruthlessjy attacking, Jby in
nuendoes and insinuations, my
honor and integrity. To these
charges my self-respect compels
me to make defense, which I now
submit to the fairness and honest
judgment of the people.
It has been charged by my op
ponent’s friends that because the
present Judge of the Flint Circuit
has seen fit to give me s his sup
port, that I would decide cases in
his favor without regard to the
sacred oath I must if elected
hnd to the detriment of other
members of the bar and other
parties litigant. This attack upon
my honor and integrity, as well as
the attack upon the Judge of this
circuit should iheet with the dis
approval of every fair-minded
man. The present Judge has
simply favored my candidacy 'as
others lawyers have favored that
of my opponent. To be a judge
takes away no right of citizenship,
nor destroys any bond of friend
ship. Every citizen, however
humble or exalted, hhs the same
right to speak a word for a friend
or recommend any one he chooses
for .official position. The attempt
to deny him this right, because he
did not choose to recommend to
his friends my opponent, instead
of myself is puerile and no fair
minded man will ever deny to an
other t£e same right he claims for
himself. The Judge has asked
his friends to support me and I
appreciate his support as I appre
ciate the support of all my friends.
But why should I be influenced by
my friends and my opponent not in
fluenced by those supporting him.
Does he mean that he is. so much
better and higher than I am, or
that his supporters are of a higher
class? Will the support of him
by the Bon. B. S. Willingham at
Forsyth, influence him to allow
Col. Willingham to run things in
Monroe county. Will the support
of him by Col. Y. A. Wright in
Jackson, influence him to turn
over the judicial direction of the
county of Butts to him? Wil the
support of Col. J. W. Shell in Fay
ette, and other lawyers in other
counties influence him to turn
over to them their respective
counties to their judicial adminis
tration? I SAY NO, and make no
such charge. I could make the
charge with just as much truth as
the one made upon me that be
IO
cause Judge Reagan has chosen
to given me his support I
would turn over the business of
the whole circuit to him.
The charge is unworthy of those
who make it and I resent it with
all my nature that I would be re
creant to my trust.
Secondly, not satisfied with the
attempt to reflect upon my integ
rity as a man, they have gone
further and charged that I am to'o
slow to transact the business of
the courts —that the court needs a
business man to run it —that my
opponent can do twice the work
that I can —that the court has
been run too slow heretofore any
way, and that there is a demand
for a fast Judgfc. In reply to this
charge I will st&te that I have been
Judge of the County Court of
Pike for sixteen years and that
when the City Court of Zebulon
was established last year I was
asked by both the bar and the
people to accept the judgship and
against my request or desire. If I
had been unbusiness-like in my
methods and unjust and unmerci
ful in my rulings or unfaithful or
incompetent in the discharge of
duty, I surely would not have
been continued in this kindly rec
ognition without protest from
some of my fellow-citizens. It
seems to have remained for the
distinguished cotton manufacturer
lawyer of Griffin to discover that
I cannot keep pace with his won
derful business capacity. I have
devoted my life to the practice of
my profession and home affairs
and educated my children and
have not had the opportunity e/f
laying aside the stocks of large
flourishing corporations, in which
others make the increase; but I do
claim however, a legal knowledge
sufficient to discharge the duties
of the office to the satisfaction of
the people and I will endeavor to
keep untarnished the judicial er
mine and see that equal and exact
justice is administered to all who
come into court.
I believe. that sufficient time
should be given for the proper
consideration of all cases, know
ing that a hasty consideration
oftentimes results in mistrials, new
trials and the defeat of justice! In
this connection I will say that if I
am elected I will properly dispatch
business and I v/ill see that the
humblest and poorest man who
comes before the court shall have
the same opportunity of defense
and the same treatment at the
hands of the court as the richest
and most exalted of my feliow-cit
izens. This has been my rule for
many years and will continue to
be so in all courts in which I have
the honor to preside. In this con
nection I will state that more than
half the cases tried in the Superior
Court are the same class of cases
tried in the County and City
Courts in which I have had long
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experience and the transition from
the lower to the higher court v/ill
not cause any delay in its business
from the inexperience of the judge.
Thirdly: Not only is my integri
ty attacked and unfitness by slow
ness emphasized, but it is claimed
that all the secret orders in the
Flint Circuit will support my op
ponent.
In reply to this I will*say that I
do not believe that these great
and benevolent institutions can be
used to advance the political in
terests of any man. No man has
a higher regard, for these orders
than myself and I would not for
the sake of this office attempt to
drag them into the political arena
to promote my political ambition.
To turn them in this direction, if
it were possible to do so, would
be to make diem political ma
chines, to foster politics! schemes
and advance the personal inter
ests of men. In this great coun
try all moral and religious insti
tutions should be kept separate
and distinct from politics.
I have organizod no lodges .since
my candidacy was contemplated
among the people whose votes I
was to solicit. I have been to no
secret order meetings or church
to influence them to give me their
support. I believe that the
church and state should not be
united, and that true benevolent
institutions should never so far
forget themselves as to be used
for political purposes. I repeat
that I cannot believe that this
charge is true and that our great
benevolent institutions will band
together for my defeat.
Fourthly, it has been charged
that if I ahi elected judge I will be
too lenient with the violators of
the law. I state now what I have
always stated in private, that I will
try each case on its merits and
tnflict such punishment as the law
prescribes and, where discretion
is in the Court, I will exercise
that discretion in righteous judg
ment as I see it. If one deserves
severe punishment it will be ad
ministered; if one does not deserve
severe punishment he will never
receive it at my hands. With
charity for all, and malice for none,
I will administer the law without
fear, favor or affection.
If my friends can influence me,
why is not equally reasonable and
Veterans Held Their Annual
Reunion Yesterday.
Henry County Confederate Vet
erans Association held their an
nual reunion at Shingleroof Camp
Ground yesterday.
Mr. B. M. Zettler, of Atlanta,
made the morning address, and
his speech was interesting and
entertaining.
In the afternoon speeches were
made by Mr. I). J. Green, Mr. Pitt
Adamson and Judge E. J. Reagan.
New officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
W. H. Bryans, President.
J. W. Rountree and W. H.
Harper, Vice Presidents.
G. G. Weems, Secretary and
Treasurer.
The President was instructed to
appoint all the committees neces
sary and to appoint J. A. Upchurch
chorister.
A resolution was passed especi
ally inviting the Joe Wheeler
Chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy to meet with the Sol
diers at the next reunion.
The date for the next reunion
was fixed for the Thursday'before
the second Sunday in August, 1911.
A fairly good crowd attended
and the day was enjoyed by all
present. 4
true that his friends, environments
and large corporate interests can
| not as easily influence him.
In conclusion let me say that I
| will not use any unfair methods
to obtain this office. In invite the
scrutiny into my life. If I ever
err, I trust that it will be on the
side of mercy; for I love both jus
tice and my fellow men.’ I stand
for lav/ and civil righteousness,
unmoved by the spirit of commer
cialism into which I have* never
entered; and if I am elected, I will
serve you in the fear of God and
uninfluenced by friend or foe,
however mighty.
I will appreciate the vote and
support of all the people.
I am, very truly,
E. F. DUPREE.
Judge E. E. Dupree, of Zebu
lon, spent Wednesday night and
Thursday in McDonough. He
states that all the reports from
over the circuit are very encour
aging to him in his race for the
Judgeship.
The McDonough base-ball team
went over to Jonesboro Tuesday
afternoon and undertook to han
dle that fine team with only about
four of the regular team in the
line-up. Our boys took their
medicine to the tune of 11 to 2
with good grace.
DID YOU EVER PAY,A BILL TWICE?
The one who has not had to pay more than one bill the second
time is the exception and not the rule. Few people when paying a
bill ask for a receipt. Did you ever have a dispute over a payment?
Unpleasant is it not? Do you wish the circumstance to occur again?
There is one sure way to escape it. Pay all your bills with Checks.
If you received no interest on your idle money it would only show
good sense and wisdom to have it in this bank. Transact your bus
iness in a business wav and pay your bills by checks.
Your check when returned to you makes an indisputable receipt.
A bank account makes you systematic and encourages you to save
part of your income. Many a man has become rich because he be
came interested in watching his bank balance and was thus led to
! find ways to increase it. Start a bank account with us and we will
help you make it larger. And why not begin today. Our eye is still
i on you.
THE BANK OF HENRY COUNTY,
McDonough, * Ga.
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Mrs. Parks Carmichael and Mrs.
Bceland Guests of Honor.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs, T. A.
Lifsey and Mrs. B. E. Horton com
plimented Mrs. Parks Carmichael,
of Monticcllo, and Mrs. Charles
Beeland, of Atlanta, with a Chan
ticleer party, at the home of Mrs.
j Lifsey.
The guests played “42” and
thorougnly enjoyed the delightful
I occasion.
Punch was served by Misses
, Nina Wall and Inez Lifsey. Later
I cream and cake were served by
Misses Ellene Neal, Agnes Dunn
Ruth and Ruby Walker, and Lucy
Reagan.
Miss Lizzie Craig has returned
home from a delightful visit to
Monroe and Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Mayo and
Miss Lilia Mayo, of Monroe, are
visiting friends and relatives in
Henry county.
Misses Ruby and Ruth Walker
will spend the coining week end
at Indian Spring.
Miss Nina Crosley is visiting
relatives in Atlanta.
Mr. Morrison Settle, of Jackson,
made an automobile visit to Mc-
Donough Tuesday.
Mr. Lum Ingram spent Satur
day in Atlanta.
Miss Annie Nolan visited At
lanta yesterday.
Judge Paul Turner spent Satur
day in Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Copeland
and family and Mrs. C. M. Speer
have returned from a visit to rel
atives at Milner.
The Hon. 0. 11. B. Blood worth,
of Forsyth, spent a few days in
and around McDonough thisf
week, looking after his fences
in his race for Congress.
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