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The Newnan Herald
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NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1920.
Voi. SS—No. 49
Ladies invited, and special seats reserved for their comfort.. C.The one man, the only logi
cal man, to represent our grand old State in the United States Senate. C.Senator Smith is fearless,
able and willing. He has had the experience—served four years in the Cabinet of President Cleve
land, four years as Governor, and nine years in the United States Senate. C. When Gov. Dorsey
was asked a question during one of his recent speeches his retort was: “You answer this question,
and I will answer yours: ‘Why does a calf slobber instead of spitting?’ ” Arid should this small, in
experienced politician ever get to Washington we could expect jusT such a brilliant reply in debate
with some able Republican.
Dorsey Asked 32 Questions, Approved by His Friends, Answers Only Two—Governor Silent on 30 Pointed
The thirty-two questions'follow:
1. What difference is there between
the alleged statement- of Senator
Hoke Smith and the editorial from
Gov. Cox’s paper about the submarine
warfare, both statements being made •
about Get. 16, 1916?
2. Do you indorse the fight being
made by the American Legion on
Thomas E. Watson as a traitor and
enemy to his country during the war?
3. Was the statement in the edito
rial of The Atlanta Constitution of
April 22 true or false, when it stated
that Mr. Watson consistently support
ed every measure necessary-io win the
war?
4. Is it true that you were not in At
lanta on the last day of the recent
Legislature, August 11, but were at
a barbecue and made a political
speech in Floyd county?
5. What effort, if any, did. you make
to induce the Legislature to pass the
water power bill, as advocated by the
Municipal League; who was responsi
ble for the failure to pass this meas
ure? -
6. What effort did you make to have
the Legislature pass constructive
measures caring for the State’s fi
nances?
7. Did the Legislature do its duty in
failing to pass the water power bills
and in failing to provide for the
State’s finances?
8. Explain your reason for your
veto of the bill exempting the Mason
ic hospital from the inheritance tax?
9. Why did you not return this bill
in time fdt the Legislature to pass it
over your veto, if it so desired?
10. Explain the alleged illegal col
lection of tobacco taxes.
ILLEGAL TOBACCO TAX
11. Is it true that you refunded the
money to Calhoun merchants under
threat of exposure by Representative
Owens, of Gordon county? Explain
just what did transpire between you
and Mr. Owens.
12. Are you for the League of Na
tions as brought back from Paris by
President Wilson, or do you favor res
ervations?
13. In the event it is necessary to
hold a second primary, and the run-
over is between Smith and Watson,
whom will you support? Don’t evade
this by saying there will be no second
race.
14. Did you visit Mr. Watson before
announcing for Governor? And did
he shape your announcement or plat
form? Did you promise Mr. Watson
to enforce the Veasey bill?
-15. Did you favor the effort to dis
franchise the negro in 1906?
16. Whose fault is it that after sev
eral years as Governor the State is
flat broke?
. 17. What attempt did you make to
have the Legislature provide the nec
essary measures to care for the State’s
finances?
18. In failing to have the Legisla
ture act to provide funds, was it be
cause you were too weak, or the Leg
islature was too corrupt, or was the
session just fooled away?
19. Do you indorse the attempt of
The Macon Telegraph and The Atlan
ta Constitution to force John Holder
out of the race for Governor?
20. Did you discharge Frank Grant,
a white man, and replace him with a
negro? Did you then supply the negro
with a motor-mowing machine?
21. What is Gov. Cox’s'position on
reservations to the League of Na-
Queiles About Issues His supporters Agree Are Relevant to Campaign
tions? Does he favor the covenant as
President Wilson brought it from
Paris, or does he favor reservations?
22. What difference is there be
tween Mr. Cox’s position on the league
and that of Senator Hoke Smith?
VISIT TO CAMP WHEELER
23. Have you ever bolted a'Demo
cratic primary and voted for an inde
pendent candidate over the regular
Democratic nominee?
24. Do you favor making Liberty
Bonds legal tender?
25. In the event you are elected Sen
ator would you fall heir to Senator
Smith’s important committee places
or would the seniority rule compel
you to take minor places?
26. Have you visited Mr. Watson as
a guest in his home since the time his
paper was suppressed by the Govern
ment?
27. In Early county a negro, Gools
by, killed a white man, was convicted
twice, affirmed by Supreme Court and
sentenced to hang. You have respited
Goolsby five times. The case has al
ready cost the county of Early $10,000.
What is your reason for. granting
the^e respites?
28. Will you accept Senator Smith’s
challenge for a debate Friday night in
Macon?
29. What efforts have you made to
prevent the suspension of the State
Market bulletins?
30. Did Clifford Walker advise you
that the now celebrated tobacco tax
was legal?
31. During the war did you make a
single Liberty Bond speech, Red Cross
or other address along this line?
32. When the pneumonia epidemic
was raging at Camp Wheeler and Gov.
Catts, of Florida, called on you to in
vestigate, did you go to Macon and re
port that conditions were good and
that there was nothing the matter at
Gamp Wheeler? Did not Gov. Catts
persist in his efforts until he forced a
rigid investigation, whereupon it de
veloped that Gov. Catts’ charges were
true and that you had been misin
formed by the officials as to the true
condition at Camp Wheeler?