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6 MEN WHO KNOW ALDINE CHAMBERS TESTIFY TO HIS HONESTY AND ABILITY Among the essential requisites for a good mayor is— HONESTY AND ABILITY Os course there are other vital requisites which a man must possess to make the kind of a mayor Atlanta needs and MUST HAVE at this important crisis in her history. Aldine Chambers is HONEST AND CAPABLE. Read what some of Atlanta’s successful business and professional men, as well as some of Atlanta’s well-known laboring men, have to say about Mr. Chambers: To the Voters of Atlanta. We are judged by our acts—Atlanta will be judged by the result of the second primary next Tuesday. Civic decency is an asset we should not cast lightly aside. Mr. Chambers is my friend and neighbor. I consider him an able, honest, capable and high-toned man—one who will do hon or to the city and to himself as Mayor. I respectfully and earnestly request your vote for him. Yours truly, V. H KREIGSHABER. * Mr. Aldine Chambers: In your present race for the office of Mayor, I offer you my support in every possible way. I believe that you are capable in every way, honest, practi cal, loyal and intelligent. From a moral standpoint, I am sat isfied that you will do credit to Atlanta. Wishing you success, I am, Yours very truly, GEO P DICKSON, Manager Great Eastern Casualty Co. To Whom It May Concern: During the past four years I have had frequent opportuni ties to come in contact with Mr. Aldine Chambers in his official capacity. I take pleasure in stating that I believe him to be the best posted man in the city of Atlanta, with reference to the city's affairs. He is not only a good lawyer, but a splendid busi ness man, and I believe him to be the best qualified man in the city for the office of Mayor. FORREST ADAIR. To Whom It May Concern: I have known Mr. Aldine Chambers for several years. It has been my privilege, as well as my pleasure, to come in con tact with him in a business as well as social way. I take great pleasure, therefore, in saying that I consider Mr. Chambers one of our best informed business men. I am perfectly satisfied that he is strictly honest, and can and will administer the affairs of this city in a business-like way if intrusted to him. He is unself ish, broad-minded and liberal. I can not too strongly suggest to the citizens of Atlanta who have this city's welfare at stake, to to do their duty on next Tuesday, and if they do this, the city at large will have no cause for regret, and our affairs will pro gress rapidly and be economically managed under his supervision. Very truly yours, D. R. WILDER. To the Voters of Atlanta: It has been my pleasure during the past several years to be thrown in close contact with Mr. Aldine Chambers, and as a member of council for a term of two years. I have had ample op portunity to watch his career, politically and officially. I have found him to be a man of unquestionad leadership, progres sive, fearless, honest and fair in all of his dealings where the interest of the city and citizens of Atlanta were concerned I wish to extend my unqualified indorsement and offer my hearty support of Mr. Chambers in his laudable ambition, and would like to know and feel that all of my friends will cast their vote for the man whom I know to be eminently qualified in every way for the exalted position of Mayor of our great city. Very respectfully, WALTER J STOY. To Atlantans: Having had good opportunities to know Mr. Aldine Cham bers, one of the candidates for Mayor of Atlanta, I feel that I can say to my friends and the public generally that I regard Mr Chambers as an energetic, iiractical business man; one who knows the needs of the city thoroughly. If elected, I feel confi dent he will use this knowledge and devote tfis tireless energies to the administration of the affairs of the city. No mistake will be made by elevating him to the position of Mayor. Very truly yours, BOLLING H JONES. To the Voters of Atlanta: My decision to support Mr Aldine Chambers in his race for Mayor of Atlanta was reached after a careful investigation of his official record. I became convinced that he was one of the most thoroughly informed men connected with the city's af fairs. He is a man of sound judgment, and that he was prompted by the best of intentions in all of his acts. At a great personal sacrifice to himself he has given unsparingly of his time to the city's business. I am firmly convinced that he will give as Mayor of the City of Atlanta an administration which will meet with the full approval of the unprejudiced, thinking people of our city. Yours very truly, WILMER L MOORE To the Voters of Atlanta: When I first knew Aldine Chambers, ten years ago, he was a struggling young lawyer recently from the country. His stur diness of character his ambition to make his way as a lawyer in the city he had adopted as his home, his energy and earnest ness, his thorough and capable attention to such business as I was able to give him, his sincerity and singleness of purpose, his straightforward wavs in everything convinced me that he de served success, and I knew he would win success I have known him well all these years, and can say that he is worthy of all confidence and tnist. I am satisfied that the people of Atlanta will on next Tues day make him Mayor. Respectfully SHEPARD BRYAN THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SA TURD AY, OCTOBER 12, 1912. To the Public: I have known Mr. Aldine Chambers intimately for the past two years, our work as members of the City Council having brought us in almost daily contact, and I am, therefore, in po sition to speak intelligently of his business qualifications. There are in the City Council some of the most capable business men in Atlanta, and of the whole number there is no one who has a clearer or more comprehensive grasp of the in tricate and difficult questions constantly confronting that body than Mr. Chambers. He is eminently fitted for the office of Mayor, not only by experience and training, but also by his high charac ter as a man, his strong common sense, his excellent ability and his readiness and effectiveness as a public speaker. I know him well, and in my opinion, he will make one of the very best Mayors Atlanta has ever had. JAMES R. NUTTING. To the Voters of Atlanta: It has been my pleasure to know Aldine Chambers for sev eral years. I had the pleasure of serving in the council with him. He is one of the best informed men about municipal af fairs in Atlanta, and he has the ability, integrity and backbone to put this information to a good use for our citizens. Atlanta will honor herself next Tuesday when she puts Mr. Chambers at the head of this city for the next two years. Respectfully, J. C. HARRISON. To the Voters of Atlanta: I have known Mr. Aldine Chambers personally for several • years, and have always found him to be straightforward, honor able, intelligent and capable. He will make a splendid Mayor for our city. W. E. NEWILL. To the Voters of Atlanta: From my observation of Mr. Aldine Chambers’ work for the city during the past three years, I am satisfied he is fully capable of creditably filling the office of Mayor. EDWARD C. PETERS. Mr. Aldine Chambers: I am supporting you in your candidacy because of my con scientious belief that your election to the office of Mayor of At lanta would be for the best interests of all of our citizens. Your faithful, efficient work in Council through the years of service you have cheerfully given, the ability and fairness you have manifested as an official, the careful, thorough study you have given to the needs of our rapidly growing city, and its important problems yet to be solved, and above all, your in tegrity and moral character, in my judgment, fully qualify you to perform the duties of the office to which you now aspire with credit to yourself and to the satisfaction of all our people. For the above reasons I urge my personal friends and all those who know me to give you their earnest, cordial support at the coming election. Yours very truly, HENRY B WEY. ' Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 10, 1912. It has been my pleasure to know Mr. Chambers for the past six years, and I served two years in Council with him. I know of no man in the city today that is better equipped for the performance of the duties of the high office of Mayor than is Mr. Chambers, and he will give the city one of the best administrations, if elected, that it has ever had, in my judg ment. C. H. KELLEY. To Whom it May Concern: Having served with Aldine Chambers in the General Council for two years, I have no hesitation in saying that he is well qualified in every respect for Mayor. I not only served with him in the General Council, but on several important commit tees, and he was never lacking in interest and knowledge upon all questions affecting the welfare of the city. I know he is honest and capable, and recommend him to the people of this city as a most suitable man for Mayor. Respectfully, HOLLIS A BOYNTON. To the Voters of Atlanta: I have had a personal acquaintance with Mr. Aldine Cham bers for several years. I have always found him to be an hon est, upright, straightforward gentleman. His studious applica tion to the affairs of the city for the past four years as a mem ber of the City Council has fitted him for the duties as Mayor. Atlanta can and will honor herself next Tuesday by making him Mayor. Respectfully, W L. PEEL. To My Friends: I have known Mr Aldine Chambers for several years. I know him as a loyal son, his father having lived next door to me, and I know something of Aldine Chambers' trueness as a son, when his father was burdened with great responsibilities. I admire Mr. Chambers’ type of man, for such men “love their fellow-men.'’ Aldine Chambers' election as Mayor of this great City of ours means that we will have a man on the job when you call and will not be led off to "play marbles'' on his way to duty. October 11, 1912. CHARLES I BRANAN. To the Voters of Atlanta: I have known Mr. Aldine Chambers for a number of years, and have been associated with him in a number of public affairs, and have always found him perfectly reliable and honorable in every sense. Nothing gives me more pleasure than to be able to testify in his behalf. Very truly yours, CHAS. W. BERNHARDT. / To the Citizens of Atlanta. I am intimately acquainted with Mr. Aldine Chambers. He is a gentleman in the true sense of the word. He is straightforward, honest and capable; and, in my opinion, has the stalwart character and business capacity to make as able mayor in every way as At lanta has had in twenty-five years. R J. GUINN. • • To Atlanta Voters: Mr. Aldine Chambers has been well known to me for many years. I regard him as an excellent business man, and as a member of council one of the most useful, conscientious and progressive men who has ever been in that body. Mr. Chambers gives careful attention to every matter which comes before him and brings to bear intelligence, firmness and integ rity upon every municipal problem with which I have known him to deal. In my opinion he would make an excellent mayor. REUBEN R. ARNOLD. i Hon. Aldine Chambers: Some four months ago I wrote you a letter urging you to enter the mayoralty race, for I believed that just at this time the city needed a man in that position who understood the municipal prob lems, who was in close touch with the city’s affairs, and who really were such a man. So firmly do I believe in your splendid qualified tions for the place that were I not pledged to you in that letter I should vote for you anyway. Sincerely hoping you are successful in the coming election, I am, Your friend, EARLE E. GRIGGS. I To Atlanta Voters: After having served in the City Council, and on various com mittees with Mr. Aldine Chambers, I say without hesitation that he is one of the best-posted men in Atlanta on municipal affairs, clean, courageous and honest. He has always been fair to all classes. He will make Atlanta the best Mayor we have ever had. Yours very truly, B. LEE SMITH. To the Voters of Atlanta: It has been my pleasure to know personally Mr. Aldine Cham bers for several years. I have watched his public career, and his active work in the City Council for the past four years. I consider him one of the best informed men in municipal affairs in Atlanta. I believe him to be thoroughly competent to handle the important matters which will come before the city in the next two years. There is no ques tion in my mind as to his honesty, and I believe if eleetd Mayor next Tuesday Atlanta will be proud of the splendid record which he will make while serving us at the head of the City government. Respectfully, LOUIS GHOLSTIN. To Atlanta Citizens: Man is the noblest work of God, and all men admire a man who sprang from an humble home and pushed himself forward to merit the confidence of his fellow-man, and I am constrained to be lieve that the men in the humble walks of life, like myself, will al ways honor such a man and be proud to cast a ballot for him. lam no politician, neither do I belong to any ring, and I appeal to my friends and to those unknown to me to cast their ballot for Aldine Chambers for Mayor, the man who has certainly won their admira tion by working himself up to this high standard, and may the At lanta spirit be heralded abroad that our new Mayor will be pushing our City forward in like manner that he has done for himself. A. P. HERRINGTON. To Atlanta Voters: Having known Mr: Aldine Chambers since he has been a resi dent of Atlanta, and having had business dealings with him, I know his business ability and personal reliability. He attends with zeal, promptness and care to affairs entrusted to him. He has qualities, executive and mental, which fit him for the high service incumbent upon the Mayor of a great and good city. ASA G. CANDLER. To the People of Atlanta: I have known Mr Aldine Chambers ever since he has lived in Atlanta. He is an able and upright member of the Atlanta Bar. While I was a member of the board of education I was impressed with his intimate knowledge of the affairs of the City and his un tiring industry in the performance of his official duties. EUGENE M. MITCHELL To the Voters of Atlanta: I have known Mr. Chambers for the last three years and have found him honest and fair in all of his dealings. The laboring men of Atlanta can well afford .to trust their interests in his hands; he will safeguard them at all times and improve them when possible to do so. Hejias stood manfully by the teachers, policemen and fire men and all of the poorer paid employees of Atlanta, isn’t it fair then that we should stand bv him on the 15th? F B EAVES