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®be Atlanta urnal VOL. XXII. NO. 119. HOLDER OFFERS TO WITHDRAW, IF DORSEY WILL QUOffll OF TENN. LEGISLATURE LIKELY TO MEET TUESDAY Early Hearing on Court In juncton is Hoped For —An- tis Are Entertained at De catur, Ala. ♦ . KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23. A quorum of Tennessee’s legislature ia expected Tuesday morning. Rep resentative Joe Wade, of Knox coun ty, states he was so informed by Speaker Seth Walker. Mr. Wade will return to Nashville tonight. He says filibusters probably will return from Alabama, having accomplished their purpose of preventing reconsideration of the action on suffrage. EARLY HEARING ON INJUNCTION HOPED FOR NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 23.—An attempt will be made to have a hearing on the injunction to prevent , state officials from certifying the ratification of the suffrage amend ment as soon as possible. If the injunction is vacated, and suffragists believe it will be, Gov ernor A. H. Roberts is expected to certify the ratification to the de partment of state at Washington at once. The injunction applies to the speaker of both houses and to the . secretary of state as well as to Gov ernor Roberts. Suffragists were cheered by Gov ernor Robert’s statement that suf frage is ratified. “I will countenance no act in tended to nullify this ratification and the will of the majority by the mi nority, either by 'flight and aban donment of official duty by the mem bers or otherwise,” said the gover nor. “I will exercise and bring to bear all the legal and legitimate powers of the office of governor to consummate in an orderly and legal manner the certification of the action of the legislature to the prop er federal officials.” The resolution of ratification was to be returned to the senate |o day, where it originated and where It must be engrossed and signed by Speaker A. L. Todd. What would be done by Mr. Todd and the gov ernor should the injunction against them be made permanent has not ’ V een determined. Belief is general, that the question now is out of the hands of the legislature, and that future action will be judicial and executive. The suffrage forces have a majority in the house and will be on hand from now until the end of the session. The anti-ratificationists who fled to Alabama assert they will remain until they have obtained a majority, or until Tennessee has had what they consider a proper opportunity J.o ex press sentiment on suffrage. As 1 g as they keep the house from meeting with a quorum, they con tend ratification is incomplete be cause the motion to reconsider suf frage has not been erased from the journal of the house. Under an amended bill filed yester day, raising the point that the Ten > nessee house Saturday defeated the Walker motion to reconsider ratifica tion by that body of the woman suf frage amendment without the pres ence of a quorum, Chief Clerks W. M. and John Green, of the sen ate and house, respectively, today were made parties to the temporary injunction restraining the governor, secrtary of state and speakers of the senate and house from taking any steps toward certifying ratification to Washington. The writ of injunc tion was served on Carter and Green this morning. _____ KANSAS CITY, MO., SHOWS INCREASE OF 30 PER CENT WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. —The cen sus bureau announced the following 1920 population results today: Kansas City, Mo., 324,410, Increase since 1910, 76,029 or 306 per cent, Santa Barbara, Cal., 19,441; Elyria, Ohio, 20,474; Petersburg, Va„ 31,002; . Willoughby. Ohio. 2,656; Fort Gibson, Okla., 1,352. Increases since 1910: Santa Bar bara, 7,782 or 66.7 per cent; Eyria, Ohio, 5,649 or 38.1 per cent; Wil loughby, Ohio, 584 or 28.2 Peters burg, 6,875 or 28.5 per cent; Fort Gibson, 8 or 0.6 per cent. Population of southern places an nounced include: Tennessee places: Ovion, 1,376; South Fulton, 1,650, Union City, 4,412; Bolivar, 1,031; Somerville, 1,106; Crossville, 948. Virginia places: Martinsville, 3,746; Island Pond, 1,837. i Georgia places: Kirkwood, 2,934; Lithonia, 1,269; Stone Mountain, 1,266. North Carolina places. Southport, 1,664; Sanford, 2,977: HEALS STOMACH TROU BLE AND TAPE WORM AT HOME A sample home treatment which gives quick and lasting relief in all forms of stomach trouble, including tape worms-or other worms, is being supplied to sufferers by Walter A. Reisner, Box C-64, Milwaukee. Wis. He is so confident of results that he guarantees absolute satisfaction in every case or there is no charge for the treatment. If you suffer from stomach trouble or any kind yof worms, send him your name and ' address today, as this notice may hot appear again.—(Advt.) SENATOR SMITH IS GIVEN APPROVAL OF ■LTMDIENGE Declares Dorsey Has at Last Accepted His Position on the League of Nations Issue Hoke Smith’s Speaking Dates Are Announced Senator Hoke Smith’s speaking dates follow: Monday night, August 23, Co lumbus, at 5:45 o’clock. Tuesday morning, August 24, Arlington, at 10 o’clock. Tuesday afternoon, August 24, Bainbridge, at 4:30 o’clock. Wednesday morning, August 25,' Thomasville, at 11 o’clock. Wednesday afternoon, August 25, Quitman, at 2:30 o’clock. Wednesday afternoon, August 25, Pavo, at 6:30 o’clock. Thursday morning, August 26, Moultrie, at 11 o’clock. Thursday afternoon, August 26, Tifton, at 4 o’clock. Friday morning, August 27, Cochran, at 11 o’clock. Friday night, August 27, Ma con, at 8 o’clock. Saturday forenoon, August 28 Milledgeville, at 10:30 o’clock. Saturday afternoon, A u S ust 28, Gray, at 2 o’clock. Saturday afternoon, August 28, Monticello, at 5:30 o’clock. HAMILTON, Ga., Aug. 23.—1 n his speech here this morning Senator Hoke Smith developed clearly* that his position on the League of Na tions is in perfect harmony with that of Governor James M. Cox, the Democratic presidential nominee. He quoted from Governor Cox’s speech of acceptance to show that the pres idential candidate favors reservations to the league that will protect and guarantee the supremacy of the United States constitution —a po sition which twenty-three Democratic senators took during the considera tion of the covenant. "And, my friends,” he added. “I invite your attention to Governor Dorsey’s position, as outlined in the speeches he made last week. Al though the governor and his political organ, the Atlanta Constitution, have made a great fuss and misrepresent ed me outrageously about the League of Nations, it develops from the governor’s speeches that he has fi nally come to the position of Gov ernor Cox and my Democratic col leagues in the senate who voted for reservations.” Senator Smith did not go into a detailed discussion of the League of Nations, but he developed his po sition with sufficient clearness to arouse in his audience unmistakable evidences of their, endorsement of the stand he has taken. His speech was devoted for the most part to dis cussing the record of the Democratic party in Washington, and reviewing his own official conduct as governor of Georgia and in the senate. He diverted on occasions to remark upon the record and official conduct of Governor Dorsey and the candidacy of Thomas E. Watson. He discussed also the recent stare convention in Atlanta and convinced his hearers that the failure of the convention to endorse the Democratic adminis tration was due to connivance be tween Mr. Watson and a Palmer delegate—H. H. Dean, of aGinesville, who is wow supporting Governor Dorsey. A Fin* Audience The audience was one of the most representative Senator Smith has ad dressed. Farmers predominated, and every section of Harris county was represented. Among the crowd were many of the senator’s friends of years gone by—leaders who made the fight for him in 1906 and who have supported him loyally in every campaign he has made since that time. There was no mistaking their zeal and earnestness, nor was there any doubting their determination and confidence. “Governor Dorsey has been on the stump for a week now, my friends, but aside from his indorsement of my stand on the League of Nations which he voices in his demand for reservations he hasn’t advanced any constructive suggestions that are calculated to help you,” said the sen ator. “He has devoted most of his speech to abusing me and defending himself. Evidently he is disturbed over the disclosures concerning the illegal tobacco taxes he has collected and the exposure of the exorbitant commissions he paid to his collectors. Senator Smith remarked upon the deplorable condition of the state’s finances under the governor’s admin istration, and declared that his serv ices had not reflected upon his ca pacity as an executive. He said the governor should have studied the finances of the state with greater care and should have familiarized himself with the tax laws of Geor gia. “If he had been familiar with the tax laws he might not have collected illegal taxes from the merchants,” said the senator, “and if he had studied the finances carefully the state institutions might not be suf fering for funds today. Governor and Taxes Senator Smith called attention to the fact that although the governor “stands for a reduction of the fed eral taxes, he has so mismanaged the state’s finances that he urged the* adoption of an income tax in Georgia. “I believe my experience better fits and qualifies me to serve you at Washington than either of my op ponents,” said the senator. “I have had nine years in the senate. I hold splendid committee assignments. 1 am near the top of the committee on agriculture and the committee on judiciary. I am a member of the finance committee, that handles leg islation relating to taxes. I hold these places by virtue of my long service. No new man, no matter how able, could hope to get such desirable committee places for many years.” 7fiJDO BOLSHEVIK! REPORTED GWBED IN PDLISHJAnLES Red Armies Now Said to Be Completely Bottled Up. Soviet Is Formed at Dan zig LONDON, >ug. 23. —The Bol sheviki, in an official communique received from Moscow today, admit ted defeat on the Polish front. In reiterating their charges of ob structionist methods by the Polish peace delegates at Minsk, the Rus sians declared they “do not trust the Polish bourgeoisie,” as “its dele gation is delaying peace while we are suffering defeat?” The Russians further admitted their loss of the important city of Brest-Litovsk, capture of which was claimed by the Poles last week. Polish advices claimed tae Red armies had been split into three bod is, two of which had been practically isolated. North of Warsaw, the Poles have advanced to within less than twenty miles of the east Prus sian frontier at two points, further endangering the Bolsheviki in the Vlocavek and Graudenz regions to the westward. President Pilsuds ki’s advance northeast of Warsaw has virtually cut off the reds in the Lomza sector. Despite their peril, the bolsheviki before Graudenz apparently have shoved closer to that city. On the south front, also, the reds continue to gain and have begun an encircling movement south of the important city of Lemberg. French advices indicated the num ber of bolshevik prisoners now total ro.poo. General Wrangel’s offensive in Crimea and the Don region were re ported to be progressing favorably. May Unite Against War Organization of all workers in the world to fight against future wars is urged in an appeal to the “pro letariat of the universe,” issued by the International League of Trade Unions at Rotterdam and signed by a number of European labor lead ers. “One of the best methods of pre venting future wars,” says the statement, which is published in the Times, “is to refuse to transport troops or war material. Organized labor should cease to be the ac complice of imperialism and mili tarism, and only the decided action of the people will save mankind.” ALLIED PREMIERS URGE PEACE FOR POLAND PARIS, Aug. 23. —Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, and Pre-' mier Giolitti, of Italy, have urged both Russia and Poland to conclude peace immediately on the basis of mutual concessions, dispatches from Lucerne reported this afternoon. The two entente leaders were said to have informed Moscow and War saw that the Bolshevik proposals to date are “not acceptable.” ‘ When M. Kamenoff, Bolshevik trade commission in Loridon, gave to Lloyd George the Reds’ original terms, the premier was reported to have urged Poland to accept them. Since then, additional proposals have been made by the Bolsheviki, some being more and some less ac ceptable to the Poles. Soviet Formed at Danzig German workers at Danzig have established sqviets and have seized the piers, preventing the landing of any supplies for Pcfland, according to a report from that citjt The German commander of the port is said to have refused to assign moor ings for the French dispatch boat, Accra, and the cruiser Gueydon. Sir Reginald T. Tower, high commis sioner for the League of Nations at Danzig, has refused to take any responsibility, declaring he must await instructions from London. TO SECURE UNRESTRICTED USE OF DANZIG SECTION LUCERNE Switzerland, Aug. 23. (By the Associated Press.) —Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain, and Premier Giolitti, of Italy, have adopted proposals to be submitted to France for allied oction to secure Poland free and unrestricted use of Danzig and fvs communications in accordance with the Versailles treaty, it was announced officially here to rt a v. RETREAT OF BOLSHEVIKI HAS BEEN CUT OFF WARSAW, Aug. 23. — (By the As sociated Press).—Polish forces have taken the town of Grudsk, about twelve miles north of Ciechanow, and have cut off the retreat of Bol shevik forces northwest and north of this city by the way of Mlawa and Przasnysz. The eighteenth Polish division, which has been attacking Ciechanow, has been me! by desperate resis tance on tire part of the enemy de tachments covering the retreat of the fourth soviet army, which last week advanced along the Prussian frontier until it threatened the Polish lines along the Vistula river. After capturing Ciechanow, the Poles advanced rapidly northward and succeeded in cutting the only di rect line railroad running eastward from the soviet positions. Volunteer, Polish divisions are now attacking Prazasnysz. It is assumed here that represen tatives of the Russian soviet gov ernment presented their peace terms at the Minsk conference before the Polish delegates received word from Warsaw of the decided change in the military situation, which now fa-, vors Poland. It is believed in di plomatic circles that the delegation sent from this city to Minsk is fully informed of military and other de velopments but dispatches from the delegates have given no hint that the news has reached them. One radio dispatch from Warsaw has been acknowledged by George stated it had been delivered to the Polish representa tives at Minsk. Three Polish officers have been sent to Minsk with docu ments, having been given safe con duct through the lines by the Bol shevik!. Georgia Privates Rest In Arlington Cemetery WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—Privates David Pooler, John L. Rehnberg and Ran Thomas, of Georgia, who died while serving with the army over seas. will be buried Monday In Ar lington National cemetery. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1920 W MASONS OF STATE RESENTFUL OF DDJISEY’S VETO I Governor’s Action Depriving Crippled Children’s Hos pital of Money Given by Legislature Is Criticized Some of the leading Masons of At lanta who were supporting Governor Dorsey for the senate have quit him cold as the result of his veto of the bill exempting from inheritance tax ation the SIOO,OOO bequest to the Scottish Rite Home for Crippled Children in DeKalb county. One of these, a lawyer who stands at the top of his profession In Geor gia, has given Forrest Adair a writ ten opinion to the effect that Gover nor Dorsey went off half-cocked when he undertook to defend the veto on the ground that the bill was uncon stitutional. Atlanta Masons are aflame with indignation over the veto. Throughout the city the veto is the subject of conversation, and letters are being received from Ma sons in various parts of the state. No institution In Georgia is closer to the hearts of the Masonic fra ternity than the crippled children’s home. It was founded six years ago by the Scottish Rite Masons of the state. Its financial support has come from members of the Scottish Rite and from Masons who are not mem bers of the Scottish Rite. Scores ot blue lodges all over Georgia make regular contributions to the main tenance of the home. When Yaarab Temple of the Mystic Shrine, composed of Shriners in north and middle Georgia, went to the annual cqnvention of the im perial council held in Portland, Ore., a few months ago, they took with them several hundred copies of a booklet illustrating the marvelous work of human reconstruction which is done by the surgeons and nurses of the crippled children’s home. Probably never before in the his tory of' the Shrine has any subject made such a powerful appeal to the imperial council. It passed an ap propriation of SBOO,OOO to establish a chain of crippled children’s homes throughout the country, and passed a resolution appropriating a like amount, or so much thereof as might be necessary, as an annual contribution to the support and maintenance of these homes when they should be finished. Scores of contributions from individual Shrin ers were turned over to the imperial potentate before the convention ad journed. Scores of others were tele graphed to Portland from Shriners at home who read the news in the press dispatches. The cities of Memphis, Tenn., and Kansas City, Mo., are now engaged in the building of municipal homes for crippled children, modeled after j the one in DeKalb county which the Masons of Georgia support by their . contributions. . I There are two qualifications for ad- , mission to the crippled children’s j home. First, that the applicant be a child who is crippled and who can be cured or improved. Second, that j the parents or guardians of the child be financially unable to pay for treat- i ment in a private hospital. There is no requirement as to re ligious affiliation or fraternal affilia tion The parents, guardians or kins men of a crippled child do not have to be Masons to obtain admission for the child. More than one thousand children have been treated at the home, and of that number only seven were even akin to Masons. , . The late Albert Steiner, a wealthy and benevolent Atlantian, and a thirty-second degree Mason. spent some of the happiest hours of his declining years in the company of the children at the home for cripples. His own children were lost to him, he had no near relatives, the shadows of his evening were upon him. He used to drive out to the home in his automobile and take loads of toy and candy to the haPPy hoy girls who were being lifted from tne darkness of despair to the sunlight nf hone And when he died he mane a bequest of SIOO,OOO to the crippled children’s home. History of the Veto - Mr Steiner’s death occurred a few month’s prior to the 1910 session of Fhl legislature At that session the from inheritance taxation. The act became effective when it was passed Owing to the fact, that Mr. Stoner death occurred prior to the passage of the act. his bequests were not en titled to the exemption. This year the legislature, hating heard, in the meantime so much of the work of the crippled children s home, unanimously passed a nil providing that the exemptions for charitable bequests as P rovl^ the act of 1919, should date back to January 1, 1919, so as to allo ' the exemption for the Albert Steiner bequest, and for any such others of a similar character as might have been made In the meantime. Some question was raised concern ing the constitutionality of the bill, which was introduced by Representa tive Moore, of Butts county. The judiciary committees of the house and senate, composed entirely or lawyers, decided that the bill was constitutional. One of these law* yers, a member of the senate Jrm. 1- ciary committee, with tears in his eyes, related the story of a poor crippled boy of his home county whose terrible affliction had been cured bv -the surgeons at the home. He said he did not care whether the bill was constitutional or not, he was I going to vote for and speak tor it, |if necessary. He was willing, at least, to let the courts pass upon its constitutionality. Governor Dorsey vetoed the bill on I the ground that it was unconstitu ’ tional. While the bill was pending, ! Forrest Adair, a Scottish Rite Mason • and Shriner, and a leading patron of the crippled children’s home, ob tained from James L. Mayson, a city attorney of Atlanta and a noted au thority on constitutional law, a written opinion that the bill was constitutional. To make assurance doubly sure, Mr. Adair asked four ■ other lawyers for their opinions, and j they coincided with Attorney May- I son. One of these lawyers, who i stands at the top of the profession I in Georgia, on Friday furnished to i Mr. Adair a supplemental opinion which he wrote after reading Gover nor Dorsey’s statement undertaking to defend the WHY NOT THE OTHERS. TOO? 'O, \ ' ( GEEjTHtSfe \ g||3\ /1 I f SOCKtF-S I / \1 \ BmN no v>Ay I / \a \ u ) // / lA y/7 / V po; i \\ / Lt j I -Zj A—. gU X pl \ o\o \ \ A. I / Jzi s V I WHY W X/ (DO youfi- /' $ J?J ’it,fiu. SAYS GOVERNOR REPLACED HIM WITH A NEGRO ft The follow card, addressed “To the White ' 'ters of the State of Georgia,” ha been sent to The Jour nal by its : ithor, with the request that it be published. “To the White Voters of the State of Georgia: “I wish you to consider the fol lowing statement. It is absolutely true and can be proved by any num ber of men. It will not be denied by Governor Dorsey: , “I am an experienced gardner and florist. It was appointed under Gov ernor Smith to look after the flowers, grass and trees at the capitol grounds and at the governor’s mansion. I was reappointed in this work by Gov ernor Brown, by Governor Slaton and by Governor Harris., For a short time during this pe'riod I left of mjt own accord to do some private work and then was reappointed to do this work for the state. I am a white man, fifty years old. “In July, 1919, I was notified that my services were no longer needed, as Governor Dorsey thought he could have the work done by a man who would not charge as much. I was drawing at that time SIOO a month. As soon as I left my position was £iven to a negro from Fayette county, who is said to be' a family servant of the Dorsey family. His name is Rufus Bennett. He is now filling the position that I had, and is to be seen by any one who watches work being done on the capitol grounds. “He is drawing $21.25 a week. While this is a little less than I drew, there is really no saving to the state, be cause I had no assistant and there is another negro employed to assist Rufus in doing his work. “My services were satisfactory to Governor Smith, Governor Brown, Governor SlatoA and Governor Har ris. I have a Tetter from Governor “Dorsey’s keeper of buildings and grounds saying that my services were satisfactory to them. The notice dis charging me gave as the reason that the work could be done by a lower price man. I have already said that this did not save any money to the state, because the negro who took my place had to have an assistant em ployed to do his work. But if it was necessary to get a lower-price man to save money for t,he state, I am sure some deserving white man could have been found to take the posi tion. “This is simply a statement of the exact facts in connection with this matter. “FRANK GRANT. “21 Mathews avenue, Kirkwood.” Ten Killed, Five Hurt, When Fast Train Hits Loaded * Auto Bus CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. 23. —Ten per sons are dead and five others badly Injured as the result of the grade crossing accident in this city last night. Two of the victims died early today in hosptals. A motor bus containing fifteen passengers bound for Fairview, the war-time city formerly known as Yorkship Village, was struck by a fast Pennsylvania electric train from Millville. The crossing has been the scene ,of three fatal accidents in the past six weeks. Safety gates recently in stalled were put into operation last Thursday, but were not working last night, the police say. cuss clothin g pr i ces Here’s away to save $lO to S2O on your next suit. Simply drop a card to L. E. Lawson, manager of the Lincoln Woolen Mills Co., 200 S. Green St., Chicago, 111., and ask him for a copy of his ijew tailoring book No. 396 with big samples and latest information About styles and prices. He will tell you how men with a little spare time can make big money in the tailoring business and quote you prices so low that you will wonder how he can do it while others are asking such high prices. All orders are sent on ap proval with the privilege of return ing it if not satisfactory.— (Advt.) ENGINEER KILLED IN WRECK NEAR TALLULAH FALLS TALLULAH FALLS, Ga., Aug. 25.« John Harvey, engineer, was killed and George Calloway, his fireman, was probably fatally injured Mon day morniAg, when a passenger train on the Tallulah Falls railway was wrecked at a point ten miles north of Tallulah Falls and two miles south of Tiger, Ga. Both men lived at Cornelia, Ga. The engine and one combination passenger and baggage coach were derailed on a fill and turned over, crushing the engineer to death be neath the tender and seriously scald ing the fireman. Softening of the road bed due to % recent heavy rains was said to have k;een responsible for the wreck. Passengers claimed that rotten ties also were responsible. The engine and the first coach rolled down the embanflkment to the ditch, the en gineer being crushed bv the tender of the engine and killed, and the fireman being deluged with scald ing water, suffering injuries which may result fatally. A number of passengers were thrown from the windows of the derailed coach, but no serious injuries were reported. The train was in charge of Conduct or Robert Addington. x BIG NEWS! Red-hot, three-cornered races are now raging in Georgia for the United States senate and the Governor’s chair. Cox and Roosevelt are bidding for Democratic vic tory all over the country, while Harding is rallying the Republicans from his front porch in Marion. The Bolsheviki and the Poles and Ireland and other peoples and nations are turning things topsy-turvy over in Europe. Here’s a Great Chance to “take it all in”—to have a front seat at “the big show!” The Atlant aTri- Weekly Journal on ‘ysoc From Now to February Ist This Special Offer gives you The Tri-Weekly Journal for MORE THAN 5 MONTHS for only half a dollar! Mail Your 50c Today and you’ll get The Tri-Weekly Journal three times a week for more than twenty weeks. Another Fine Offer Send us four new subscribers at 50 cents each and we’ll send vou The Tri-Weekly Journal WITHOUT COST until February 1. Use This Coupon THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga. Here is 50c enclosed, for which send me THE TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, from now until February 1, 1921. Name R- F. D P. O State Ponzi Is Willing to w Aid Authorities in Probe of His Assets BOSTON, Aug. -3. —Charles Ponzi, -the financial wizard, was today in terviewed in his cell at the East Cambridge jail by -Federal Auditor Edwin Pride, and showed willingness to- help out in the investigation of his assets. Ponzi’s books, such as he kept, were carefully gone over and here and there the former financier ex plained points not clear to the audi tor. These were the books on which the latter based his tatemnt that Ponzi had debts amounting to $7,- 000,000. At the close of the inter view Auditor Pride refused to dis cuss its results. Daniel V. Mclsaac, attorney ror Ponzi, has filed a petition with the clerk of the U. S. district court, de nying that Ponzi is a bankrupt and insolvent, as alleged in the petition previously filed. He demands that the question be sinquired into by a Jury, it was learn ed today. Oldfield’s Mother Dead LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.—Mrs. Sara Yarnell Oldfield, mother of Bar ney Oldfield, automobile racing driver, died at her home here last night, aged sixty-six. She is also survived by her husband, H. C. Old field. Scents a cotfx. $1.50 A YEAH- SPEAKER DECLARES OTHERWISE HE IS IN BIGHG FINISH In Letter to Editor Howell He Says He Is Now the Strongest Candidate in the Gubernatorial Race In an open letter to Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, made public on Monday, Speake* John N. Holder, candidate for the governorship, offered to retire from the gubernatorial race as suggested by Mr. Howell, provided Mr. Howell would withdraw his candidate, Gov ernor Dorsey, as a candidate for the United States senate. Mr. Holder’s letter is In reply to editorials appearing simultaneously tn the Constitution and the Macon Telegraph a fe wdays ago, urging him to withdraw from the governor ship race in favor of Clifford Walker, to the end that the defeat of Thomas W. Hardwick might be accomplished. In his letter Mr. Holder points out that if the anti-Hardwick vote is be ing divided between Clifford Walke? and himself the anti-Watson vo*e in the senatorial race is being simi larly split by the entrance of Gov ernor Dorsey as a candidate. In support of his contention that he is the strongest opponent of Mr. Hardwick, Mr. Holder quotes xtracts from letters received from several counties. He charges Mr. Howell and Mr. Anderson, of the Macon Telegraph, with having “hand-picked” their can didates for governor and x United States senator' with delivering a “Brutus stab” in an effort to accom plish his (Holder’s) political assassi nation. Mr, Holder’s Letter Mr. Holder’s letter follows: Hon. Clark Howell, Editor Atlanta Constitution, “Atlanta, Georgia, Dear Mr. Howell: In reply to your editorial In the Atlanta Constitution of Au gust 20, 1920, demanding that I withdraw from the race for gov ernor in the interest of the loyal democracy of the state, I desir* to state that this is the first Opportunity that I have had to reply, as I returned 6n Satur day night from a very strenuous * and successful week’s campaign in South Georgia. When Mr. Hardwick entered the race for governor I held a conference with my loyal friends from every congressional dis trict of Georgia, and said to them then that I stood ready, at all times, to render any ser vice to democracy, even to th* surrender of the cherished am bition of a life time, and that if they thought I should retire from the race I would gladly do so. In this conference I earnestly urged my friends not to giv* consideration to my political fortunes, but only of the good of the party and the welfare of the state. They were unanimous that I alone could win this rac* X have endeavored aU my Uf* to be fair and just to all mens to be true and loyal to my party, my state and my nation. I hav* ! alwayfc been your friend, tru* and loyal. I was the first can dldate to defend you against th* attack of Mr. Hardwick, and X expected nothing less than fair treatment at your hands, but in stead you have given me a Bru tus stab in an effort to accom plish my political assassination and io elect your canaiuate. You say that unfortunately the loyal Democratic vote of th* state is divided between Walker and Holder, while Hardwick is able to concentrate around hi* candidacy all the discontent, dev ilment and disloyalty that ar* working both from within and without the state. The situation presented in th* race for the United States sen ate is even more acute. Ther* is political chaos in Georgia. You are responsible for it. Your effort to hand-pick the can didates for the highest offices in the gift of the people of Geor gia and your determination to dominate the politics of th* state has caused feelings of in tense resentment against you and your methods. Since you ordered me to get out of the rac* for governor hundreds have ex pressed their indignation at your audacity. I wiSfi to quote a few sentences from the many letters that I have received since your political mandate to me: How People Stand From a prominent Atlanta citi zen: “Stay in the race. If th* Constitution and its allies, th* Macon Telegraph, and others, are to run Georgia politics, say who shall be the Democratio nominees, etc., what’s the use of a primary or convention?” From a Gainesville merchant: “I see there is an effort on the part of the Constitution to get yo out of the race for governor. I hope you will pay no attention to this bosh, and that you will stay in the game to the finish. I do not know much about other sections of tht state, but I do know that you are decidedly the stronger in this section.” From a prominent citizen of Lumpkin county: “I read the editorial in today’s Constitution which does not perturb us in the - (Continued on Page '6, Column 3$