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V. V 9 A HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA, OA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1913. Hunnicutt Won in First Round +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ +•+ Beat Bravo With Wooden Sword OF JUSTICE Divorced Wife of Millen Judge, Who Killed Him and Young Bride, Shows No Remorse. Planned. Shooting With Care. How Atlanta’s Broadsword Champion Worsted French Fencing Master. Trouble Alleged to Have Started Twenty Years Ago Over Prison er's Property—Jurist Is Said to Have Slain Brother-in-Law. MILLEN, Aug:. 23.—Convinced that she has been an instrument of Jus tice. satisfied that the work she had planned for days has been well per formed, Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee, In her cell in the Jenkins County Jail, to-day calmly and confidently awaits the hour when she will face a court to answer to the law for the slaying of her former husband, Judge Walter M Godbee. and the bride who had taken the slayer's place in his affections. Mrs. Godbee saw life pass «from the body of the man with whom she had lived for years, and there was no re morse shown on her face While im prisoned for his slaying she was told that she must also answer to the charge of having murdered his wife. She did not blanch. She had determined on the death of both. She had planned her deed care fully. She believed that she was jus tified In resorting to arms to avenge her real or fancied wrongs, and per sons who know her best declare she is ready to meet the consequences. No effort to obtain bail has been made by her. She has waived the right of preliminary trial. She is con tent to remain in jail until her time of trial comes. Started Twenty Years Ago. The attitude of this woman, who has passed her fiftieth year. Is one of the most remarkable features of this remarkable tragedy. Twenty years ago, when Judge God bee arid his second wife found they were mlsmated, the foundation for the double slaying was laid. The cli max came Monday morning in the Millen postofflce, when Judge Godbee was almost Instantly killed and his young wife fatally wounded by pistol shots fired by the woman from whom he had been separated by the courts. Both Judge Godbee and the woman held as his slayer are of prominent Jenkins County families. Godbee had been prominent in politics. He had been married three times. His first wife died many years ago, but, at his request, he Is buried at her side in the cemetery at Waynes boro. Soon after her death he mar ried Miss Edna Perkins, daughter of the late Mills Perkins, and heiress to considerable property. They lived in apparent happiness until the early nineties, when the first signs of trouble came. At this time Judge Godbee acquired rights to cer tain properties which belonged to his wife bctfore their marriage. It is charged that the Judge afterward sold this property and reinvested the pro ceeds for his own personal benefit. Friction between the couple reached a critical stage ten years ago, when Mrs. Godbee filed suit for divorce in Jenkins County, charging cruelty on the part of her husband. Even after this suit was filed there wap a reconciliation, but the trouble cropped out again aboht five years ago, when Mrs. Godbee again entered suit. She was granted absolute di vorce, but the judge was successful in resisting her plea for alimony. Mrs. Godbee was also given the custody of her minor child. Miss Sarah God bee, with whom she lived at the time * of the tragedy. Divoro© Didn’t End Trouble. The divorce decree did not end the troubles of the pair, however. Mrs. Godbee always contended that the money on which Judge Godbee was living luxuriously after the decre** rightfully belong to her. It is certain that she was in strait ened circumstances at the time of the killing, and it is believed that the sight of another woman enjoying the fortune she believed hers, while she virtually was living in poverty, had no little to do with her determination to take justice into her own hands. For after the divorce Judge Godbee married again. His third wife was Miss Florence Boyer, 25 years old. of Williamsport, Pa. After their meeting at the sea shore Judge God bee continued bis courtship at her home, and little more than four months ago he brought her to Millen as his bride* A crisis was reached. Soon after the judge’s return, it is declared, he received demands from his former wife that he contribute to the support of her and her daughter. In these demands she cited the fact that she was entitled to at least part of the in come he derived from property which had originally been hers. Judge Feared for Life. Intimate friends of the judge say ‘that from that time on he feared, not only for his own life, but for that of his bride. So alarmed did he become that on receiving a threatening letter Sunday he refused to take his bride to church, although he was a steward of the First Methodist congregation, and re quited the pastor, the Rev. E. E Ro*e. to come to the Hotel Estelle, where he had apartments, to conduct private prayers. Time was when the prise fight was not au fait, when in the best fami lies, and even in the second best, and maybe in the third, they frowned down upon the pugilistic art as bru tal and regenerate. Then it waa that the youn bloods turned to cockfight- ing and fencing for the gladiatorial features of their lives, and were sat isfied. And that time was not so very long ago. Calvin W. Hunnicutt, who 1* Atlanta’s oldest citizen, revived them in mertlory yesterday, when he fell to the young bloods turned to cockflght- between Charley White and Frank Whitney, with the remark that things were not like this of yore. Of course, he had a dueling story of his own to tell, end he told It— of how he fought an arrogant French fencing master In a combat with wooden swords, and how all Atlanta looked on and cheered him as its champion. It occurred before the war, when all good things, it seems, occurred. It occurred Just at the beginning of the war, and had Its effect in keeping Mr. Hunnicutt out of that conflict. "There had been talk of war, war. war pretty generally," he said. The trouble clouds were thick and black, and we organized here in Atlanta a cavalry troop that we called the Ful ton Dragoons. Captain Wilson was our officer, I was first lieutenant and C. B. Whaley, my best friend, was first sergeant. ' All went well at first, and things were pleasant. But after a while politics began to leak in, as inevitably it will with all volunteer military bodies. Everybody knows everybody else so well, you see that very natur ally Jealousy comes in. Anyhow, when the time came for the election of a captain for a new term, Whaley and I, backing Wilson, lost out, be cause the other man promised horses to all members of the troop. Then dissatisfaction grew and the organiza tion loosened. "The new captain and his great ally. Second Lieutenant Williams, were full of ideas as to how to run a miliatry organization, and began to put these ideas into play. That made more dissatisfaction for no volunteer soldier likes to be driven by men who were their friends and associates. “One of their ideas was the /im portation of a fencing teacher to in struct the men in broadsword use. Now Whaley and I had practiced considerably with the broadsword, and were rather expert In its use, but we said nothing of it to the captain and his friends. "Well, the fencing master came, a Frenchman from Mobile. He was a ’flourishing, affected sort of fellow, and considerable of a boaster. Not long after he was here, he broke off teaching and began to talk about his own great skill and to show it off. “Qne day he challenged all of us. “ ‘Nobody here can touch me with his sword,’ he announced. ‘I don't fear to let any of you try.' And he flourished his sword. "Whaley and I decided to take him on, and I went to him. He laughed at me. But I Insisted, and the date was set for our combat. That there should be no bloodshed—because we were go ing to do some furious fencing it seemed—I put a negro of mine to work making two wooden swords, or sticks. These were to be our wea pons. "Somehow the tidings that there was to be a fight got abroad. At lanta was not us large as it is now, but it was a right smart town even then, and when the day for the fight came, everybody turned out. "We had planned to have the duel In a theater, owned in the days of old Atlanta by a man named Wil liams. The place was packed, and I began to be a little nervous over the public nature of the affair. "We squared off, and the crowd settled back in the seats for a long and interesting fight. But it wasn’t for long. The Frenchman came at me with a fourlsh, and I had a flour ish to match his. Thence I made a thrust at him, the thrust that wa know technically as the point tierce. It went through his guard, and to his body. If we had been fighting with real swords, my opponent would have been run through. "All Atlanta laughed. The French man had pretty generally advertised his ability to fight, and everybody was there. However, there were one or two persons who didn’t like* the way the fight came out, particularly the new captain of the dragoons and his ally. After the fight they be gan working to get me to resign. The duel, they claimed everywhere, might have an effect in breaking up dis cipline. And so, with their dissatis faction showing plain, I resigned. "The Frenchman we didn't see aft er the half minute duel. If the dragoons learned broadsword fencing, they learned It from somebody else. "It’s a pity the art of fencing does not survive in the oopular fancy. It is clean, beneficial and interesting. But this prize fighting ” * E. L. Ferguson. Blazing All- Southern Coast-to-Coast Path for American, Is Welcomed. HON. RALPH 0. COCHRAN DELIVERS .-. E v OPENING SPEECH AT CLAYTON, GA. Candidate for United States Senate in Strong Address Outlines His Views On State and National Issues. C. D. Montgomsry Finds That Irish Bank Note Isn't Much Good in London. CINCINNATI, OHIO. The Southern Railway an nounces reduced round trip fare of $15.00 from Atlanta to Cincin nati Ohio; tickets on sale August 22, 23 and 25, good for return un til September 1 City Ticket Of fice, N«. 1 Peachtree street. Both phones Main 142 C. D. Montgomery is back from a tour of England, Scotland and Ire land. He used to listen respectfully when "experts" extolled at length the vir tues of England’s currency, England’s banking system, and England’s busi ness methods—all to the disparage ment of our own. But no more. This is why: In Belfast, Mr. Montgomery acquir ed some Irish bank notes in exchange for good American money. Returning to London he had one, denomination 5 pounds, still in his pocket when he called for a suit of clothes at his tailor’s and proffered it in payment. Refused by His Tailor. "But, me deah man! H’i cawn't take that, ye knaow " said the t&ilor. "H’it’s no good ’ere.” "I’ve nothing else except some American money,” replied Mr. Mont gomery. "H’American money is perfectly good, sir,” replied the tailor. So. Mr. Montgomery paid for hiB suit with good American bank notes, and took the Irish note, Issued under the British flag, from a bank a few hundred miles away, to the Bank of England. Bank Wouldn’t Cash It. He was not even permitted to enter there, because he had no account. Several other banks refused the note, saying they did not know what it was worth. , Finally Cook’s took the bill at a discount. And now', to start something, just praise the English currency system to a loyal Atlantan, by name Montgom ery. ANOTHER POSTOFFICE FIGHT IS SETTLED GADSDEN. Aug 23—Congressman John L. Burnett has settled another postofflce tight In the Savannah nistrl'ct by recommanding H. O. Sparks, a prominent business man of Boaz, for postmaster there. There is but one other vacancy In the district to be filled at this time, and that is in the office at Itagland. BANKS DECIDE IQ FIGHT MONEY BILL Chicago Conference Agrees to Lobby for Which Which Kill Every Vital Feature. Continued from Page 1. those upon which the greatest oppo sition is to be expected in Congress. In all there were eighteen radical changes in Important sections of the Owen-Glass bill, leaving that docu ment but an empty shell, gouged of its meat. Secretly Doubt Their Powers. The resolutions set forth that, al though the Administration bill has many excellent features, some of its provisions would be likely to cause a credit disturbance. If amended in the manner suggested, it was stated a system would be provided which would develop Into a "great bulwark for the protection of our commerce.” The hope of the bankers lay in sending their committee to Washing ton with the backing of their organi zation and with a bill the same length, printed on the same paper, and outwardly similar to the Owen- Glass bill. A general undercurrent expressed doubt of the ability of the hank lobby to put the bill through, though outward expressions from tfye different individuals who led in the fight were of utmost confidence. One of the changes which will pre cipitate a fight in Congress, it is be lieved, is the one relating to the Fed eral reserve board. The bill now In Congress provides that the board shall consist of seven members, four appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate, and, ex-olflcio, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Comptroller of the Currency. Eliminate Cabinet Men, The bankers amended the act to make the Secretary of the Treasury the only ex-offlcio member, though the board should still remain at seven member- Close students of the currency re form declare that the Owen-Glass bill was prepared In opposition to the banking interests, to take from them the power by which they can discredit an entire administration by bringing on financial panic, and that Congress will refuse to change the provision? made for the Federal reserve board, so as to lessen the Government con trol over the power of the bunks. Pathfinder E. L. Ferguson, conduct ing the campaign begun by Hearst’s Sunday American for an All-Southern transcontinental highway, has blazed the trail from Atlanta to Montgom ery via Birmingham. Mr. Ferguson and party drove into Montgomery at noon Saturday. Sun day was set aside as rest day. Mon day the tourists will point the nose of the big touring car toward New Or leans, the end of the second lap of the long coast-to-coast tour. The triumphal entry into the Cap ital of Alabama Saturday gave an other demonstration of the wide spread interest in the monster cam paign for the transcontinental high way. Meeting the pathfinders at We- tumka, 40 miles north, the Montgom ery highway boosters escorted the party int<* the city. There a monster good roads celebration, including a reception at the Gay-Teague Hotel, was given the visitors. Speeches were made by leading citizens and pledges of support given to the news papers conducting the campaign. Both the efforts of the newspapers f ind the work of Mr. Ferguson were auded. The pathfinder, however, has more worlds to conquer. If advance reports from Mobile, New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and other cities along the route are true, there are still bigger things ahead. Mobile Is Enthusiastic. "Mobile County is awahe to the coming of the coast-to-coast path finder car of Hearst’s Sunday Amer ican,” says a dispatch from the city on the Gulf. "As a result, a special committee, representing the County Board, the City Commissioners, the newspapers, automobile interests and others interested, has been appointed to make elaborate plans’ for tl^e re ception of Mr. Ferguson when he ar rives.” The New Orleans good roads boost ers, too, long have had in hand their plans for the reception of the trail- blazers. Among those boosting the monster project are the officials of the Automobile Dealers’ Association and the Motor League, as well as city and parish officials. The progressives of St. Rose and other Louisiana towns are making elaborate preparations. Just what the far-away Texans will do has not been indicated very clear ly, but it is safe to hazard that the Lone Star boosters will not rail to hand out their characteristic hearty greeting. Welcomes Are Unanimous. Never before has such another con tinuous ovation been extended to anv partv of tourists or pathfinders. Be ginning in Atlanta Monday—the story of the greetin'” along th« Georgia- Alabama way is old now—and end ing at Montgomery Saturday, the pathfinders have encountered nothing .but generous Southern hospitality and real Southern enthusiasm. After all, this hospitality along the route has been purely Incidental. There has been hard work to per form. In the first place, Mr. Fergu son’s trip is a serious undertaking with a serious purpose, and, in the second place, the booster receptions and celebrations planned for the tourists have had a far more signifi cant meaning than ordinary affairs of the kind. Results—stimulation and enthusi asm for good roads—have been the aim botn of Pathfinder Ferguson and of the hundreds of boosters. That such results nave been obtained there is not the shadow of a doubt. Two Counties Busy. Already the authorities of such Georgia counties as Douglas and Har* raison are preparing to make exten sive developments in road building. Douglasville and Tallapoosa have the fever. Evidence of that was given Monday wnen The American’s path finders were escorted into these pros perous towns. Farther along boost ers of Heflin and Anniston are aroused as never before over the good roads and highway plan. Between Anniston <*nd Birmingham there is so much enthusiasm that tw’o rival factions on different route? saw fit to make special trips to Anniston and to Birmingham to head off Mr. Ferguson coming and going. In Birmingham the pathfinders were given an ovation that has sel dom been equaled in the Magic City, and this enthusiasm was only less in proportion to population along the di rect route to Clanton and Montgom ery. Thus far the roads have been well above the average, and, in spots, ex eellent, according to reports from Mr Ferguson. News to this effect as sures the success of the campaign. From New Orleans the pathfinder* 1 \ylll go direct to Houston, and then in the order named, to Dallas, E» Paso, Phoenix, San Diego, Los An geles and San Francisco. At the present speed, which is being main tained with a view to accuracy ot routing rather than to speed, Mr. Fer guson should reach San Francisco about October 1. Spotlights to Guard England Suggested Famous French Aviator Tells How Great Brltian Could Foil At tacks Through Air. By CHARLES HENRY MELT2ER Special Cable to The American. PARIS, Aug 23.—Major Felix, fa mous aviator, believes England could and should be promptly defended against foreign dreadnoughts and air ships by an elaborate system of searchlights which would sweep the skies at night and be concentrated on the invading Zeppelins. Once located,, the airships, he said, could be easily destroyed by alert monoplanes, or possibly by biplanes of the Dunn model, which he regards as automatically stable. I pointed to Major Felix that the UUvi ray might even be more potent than the aeroplanes. He answered that there was noth ing impossible to the claims of M UUvi, but added that when the in ventor’s secret became known, a pro tective remedy will be found. I am glad to be in Clayton and have an opportunity of addressing the people of Rabun County. You have hoard the expression, "From Rabun Gap to Tybee Light," and It is fitting that in my campaign for the United States Senate I should deliver the keynote address in this county—the address that in a substantial measure carries my position on the questions that the people of Georgia will be interested in in casting their votes In the election next sum- mer for a United States Senator—and this for the reason that I will show considerable activity In this campaign which will extend from the mountains to the sea. . It is further true that you people of Rabun live In a county that was established In 1819, almost a hundred yearH ago. and it bears the name of one of the Chief Executives of this State. This county has furnished many men in the public arena during its history who have been worthy sons ana distinguished servants of the people. n, _ 1 am here to-day in advocacy of my candidacy for the United States Reb ate. At the suggestion of some zealous friends, I entered this race some time ago. It is an undertaking worthy of any man s highest ambition, and I en tered the field conscious of the great responsibilities that will rest U I )01 ? elected, and also conscious of the difficulties that confront me In achieving this ambition. . I want to tell you here to-day that I am going to Washington. I to win this race, and I have every confidence in ultimate success. It is ft mg undertaking, but I believe that the sentiment of the people of Ooorgia. to- day is In favor of electing a business tnan. a man In the best vigor of his nje. and one who will endeavor to represent ail people alike and all interests aiiKe within the borders of the State. „ . It la true that probably In point of years, aa I am only 39 jears or ag-. * am the youngeat man who has ever offered In the State of Georgia for tnis high position. During the progress of the campaign I will be confronted wnn the charge that I am too youthful, and further that I have not had sufTicieni, experience. 1 want to say in advance in answer to any such criticism tnat may be raised, that many of the best political servants that this gauntry nRS ever had have been men who have achieved success and attained hlgn po litical positions early in life. With a long stretch of years before them tne> w’ell used them, and therefore their services were of Inestimable worth- a matter of fact, it Is common knowledge that any man is in his prime rrom thirty-five to fifty years of age. In fact, the Constitution of the unitea States requires that one must be only 30 years old to be eligible for me United States Senate. ..... , . T am frank to tell you that at no period In life do I anticipate ability tor greater labor or clearer thought. It is true that I am inexperienced on many matters pertaining to state affairs, but I do Insist that I am cap®Die of learning and that I can count upon a reasonable number of years in wmen to be of service to my State and country if honored with this high position. In advocacy of my candidacy, I place before the people of Georgia me proposition of electing a buslne>« man. I can properly he classed as one or the young business men of this State. It occurs to me that in these times oi industrial growth and progress that the best thing that the people of any State can do Is to elect a larger percentage of the men of the business cir cles of their State. If there Is any question that requires business ability ana ski!; to properly settle. I should say that thoso which pertain to the nature of the laws under which we shall live are pre-eminently the ones where dusi- ness experience, understanding of the neoplo’s wants and the ultimate erreci are the ones that literally demand the business man to pass upon. A slogan of the day in which we live is more business and less theory. Prejudice and Demagogy to Play No Part in Campaign. I want to tell you here and now that as far as I am concerned yon J’jjj never see any trace of demagogy In anything that I may say or do. l " nai ‘ deal frankly with the people or Georgia, and my campaign will be devoid or tricks and makeshifts. My candidacy will be put up to the people of Geor gia strictly on its merits, without frills or deception. I am nothing more tnan a plain business man. I have no pre-eminent ability on any lines out I assure you In advance that if I am elected I shall ever endeavor to follow the paths of right and do my duty. Thfs campaign as far as 1 am concerned will never be marred with the demagoglsm that arouses the prejudices of tne rich against the poor, the city man against the country man, or the young man against the old man. I shall take the position In the beginning ana snail maintain it throughout the campaign that If I am elected I want to oe elected by all classes of our citizens, and If elected I pledge you most sincerely and earnestly that I will represent all the people of Georgia and all the law ful Interests within her borders. v Under my political canopy, so to speak, all classes of our citizens can rally. no prejudice has ever taken root In my bosom against the Jew in favor or tn ® Gentile, against the Catholic in favor of the Protestant, against the Third party man in favor of the Democrat or against any matt or class or men within our State who may belong to different parties, political faith. soc» a * circle or other relation contrary to that I occupy. I am frank to say that any man who harbors hatred for any class of our citizens is unworthy of tne high position to which I now aspire. In tmth. the bigot, the maligner or character, the small man, should have no place In shaping the policies ana destiny of this country. The same sun shines on all of us alike, we are tne children of the same Creator, and In its last analysis there is no great dif ference in us anyway. . ^ . ..... • I have always endeavored to be fair to all the interests of capital, i have always endeavored to be fair to tne cause of labor: I shall endeavor to be fair in all of my relations with my fellow man. whether that relation oe in private business matters or in public position, *\nd if 1 go down in defeat contending for the^wisdom of such a position I s>all do so gladly and you shall have my approbation. It la well that I state on this occasion that i have never been aligned with any of the political factions of Georgia. During the past few decades when partisan heat reached high water mark, I pave always stood, since the early years of my manhood, as a free man and have acted on every election day in the way that I thought my vote would count for most looking to the best Interests of the people of this State. T\e have been confronted at a number of elections with partisan politics ana parti san Issues I thank God that we are now living in a more desirable day. I am in favor of no class legislation. All legislation should be founded on the Idea of the greatest good for the greatest number, Irrespective of na tionalities. wealth, education or anything else. However, If there Is to be any class legislation, it should be in favor of the biggest class, and I should say that this class Is composed of those of moderate means. If I ever cast a vote. If elected to the United States Senate, for any class whatsoever, It will be for the class here designated. _ . „ . In my campaign for the Senate throughout the entire time I shall remain absolutely a free man. I shall not “ — alignments Tf elected I want to be pie of Georgia. . To men of experience and men of business affairs It is an accepted trutn that no man need be a Croesus or an Intellectual giant to represent well his people in legislative halls. What counts most Is Industry, Integrity and sound common sense. If these elements are united In a candidate, he de serves well at the hands of his people The making of laws and the ad ministration of government Is largely a business matter where good Judgment and good conscientious service avail much. Permit me to say also that God has endowed me with a degree of man hood and independence, so much sp that I can tell you in all frankness and truth that if vou do not see fit to elect me that it will be perfectly all right and I assure you that no scars will be left behind over which I will brood through the coming years. In this Independence and manhood that I declare to vou, there is no place for mvldsllnglng and assassinatin'. of character. I will not Indulge In any of this nor will I permit any of my friends to do so t if within my power to prevent.. The campaign does not Involve personal Issues. The issues are more substantial and more worthy of the Intelligence of the people of Georgia. . „ *. .. I stand for good government in all of its forms, and T shall ever be tne enemy of those principles and practices that are opposed to its preservation and promotion. I shall ever stand for the principles of government that rep resent the best interests of the farmer as well as the merchant, and In gen eral, the best Interests of every man of every class of citizens within the con fines of this great State. I was born and reared on a farm in Campbell County, and T feel that my years of association with the people of the rural districts, their needs and their Interests, have made me to know once for all the important recognition that should be accorded to them. Then with the business experience that I have hod elsewhere, as an education in after years. I feel that I can represent the entire people of this State with fellowship of feeling and wisdom and Justice to all. Economy in National Expenditures Insisted Upon. At this time I want to put the people of OeorKla on notice that, If elected aa one of the United States Senators from Oeorgla, I will become In a meas ure a watchdoK of your treasury. I have Ion* been convinced, that the I>r»c- tlcee that we are following of continuously raising taxes on property, busi nesses. corporations, and otherwise, should be stopped. There Is hardly a ses sion of th^Oeorgla Legislature or a session of the United States Congreas that soma new form of taxing the people or else Increasing the old forms Is not projected. I ask you. In the name of reason, when and where will Ihese agitations and practices stop? There Is an eternal cry of more money, that our Institutions are being throttled and that the State and nation are lagging in progress on account of Insufficient funds. You know as •■all as I do that If the State of Georgia had five times a a much revenue for the Legislature to spend that every dollar of It would be spent and they would still be In need of more money. .. . . As a matter of fact, unless the Increase of the burdens of taxatl-n Is not halted taxes will become very oppressive to the people of this couri.ry. Take your Btate tax, vour county tax, your city tax, your professional tax, your cor poration tax, your Inheritance tax, y»ur Income tax, your occupation tax, yout road tax your local school tax, your poll tax, and possibly others, and I tell you when any man gets through at the end of the year with paying these various amounts he has done a fairly good year's work to have made profit enough out of h!s business to meet them. The philosophy of all taxation, ac cording to my thinking. Is that instead of the everlasting Increase in the forms of taxing the people and also the amounts, that the revenue of the State should only Increase with the enhancement of property, more money coming Intu the State, and more citizens ns nur common population With an Increase of revenue along these lines, with a corresponding limitation of appropriations, our State and country will always be In a solvent, condition and our people will be prosperous and happy. I have all along been of the opinion that our people should not look too much for support to the Government under which (hey live The greatest men that this State or country have ever produced have been men who have worked their way through difficulties and hardships. The best principle of government that can be advocated is that of throwing every citizen that Is able-bodied upon his own resources. Therefore, the sentiment that Is rapidly taking root in the States of this country that we should look more to the bounties of the Government is a cuncer in the body politic and will ulti mately prove fatal If It Is not checkmated History records the fact that the decline of the Roman Empire set in with the free corn that was dis tributed to the population, it has been estimated that at one time more than 300,000 people were fed at public expense. The manhood of this country has always been honest and hardy, and we have hullded a republic that is the light of the world, and If It continues in Its leadership the same manhood anc Independence that led us Into freedom must care for the af fairs of state through the coming years. Opposes Unnecessary Legislation. In our zeal for this cause or that cause that may be advocated, w« ahould always be conservative in our thoughts, ?[>eoch and actions. There is no business, much less a government, thHt can go forward in splender and success where fits and spasms characterize those who are interested. Sanity should characterize every man's discussion of public questions, and I tell you that when your vote Is cast on the side of conservatism you will seldom err from what Is best for your family, yourself and your country. Tt Is true that State laws and National laws. In fact laws of all kinds, should be somewhat in the vanguard of actual practice and In a measure be come high Ideals for the manhood and womanhood of this State and country, as well as for the rising generation. However, we all know that laws that are not supported with public sentiment are of no avail and become nulli ties on our statute books I am further of the opinion that we are passing too many laws in our State and Nation. It seems that we nave arrived at the point where we are law-ridden; almost unnumbered Jaws that everybody Is presumed to know, but on the other hand there Is no one who does know’ There Is much legis lation that Is transgressing the inalienable rights of property and person and much of that that is suggested tends too much this way 1 took occasion not long ago to count the sections of laws that compose the Code of Georgia. It is astounding but true that there are approximately 8.000 sr o of laws un der which we are living this day. ft has almost gotten to the >jlnt where a man’s mind must be an encyclopedia to carry the innumerable laws governing tie myself up with promises and political a free man to represent the entire peo- counties, State and Nation It reminds one of the old adage that that Ieopie is best governed which is least governed. Favors Federal Aid for Good Roads. t .....Y*? 1 ** y < ?. n 'y 1 ® occasion that, If elected to the United States Senate. stan d at all times for the cause of good roads. If we ever expect to ST eat systems of roads traversing this entire country the National Gov- _ Y 11 , 1 J av ® 11 .° tako h °W of the proposition. It strikes me that money nFFZ?* ia,ted J or ! h ‘ s Purpose is just as much within the Constitution of this lr "u right to appropriate funds to deepen the waterways and lm- , r ^ ors ' navigation the products of the country are distributed r.//nL* iK a .. niet ^C^ °[ lravel - The public roads of the country are the avenues iiitirrfir i Ut ib. n *^tl erel> y the products of the country reach the centers and are 8trIbuted throughout the country and the world. Furthermore, ♦ oL are hy everybody, and the benefits derived from appropria tions for this cause are participated In by all the people of the country What cause more equitaMe or more worthy could he mentioned for the appropria- tion of public funds? The additional circumstance associated with improved punne roads is the enhancement of property. Down in my country It is gen- erany estimated that property on a macadamized road is never worth lesa tnan double as much as property on a road that has not been so improved. think of the convenience, pleasure and general benefits that are de rived by reason of the construction of such thoroughfares Think of the benefits to your county or any county that might be mentioned that would k f r V , from the construction of such highwsys In consideration of these substantial reasons. I shall ever be a friend to the cause of good road*. High Cost of Living Caused by Not Producing Enough. Any people or any legislative body has lost sight of the greatest causa when they do not cultivate and improve the great agricultural interests of their county and State. You may talk of laws that curb vice you may pon- i Ver i rnea " ur ** 8 that involve appropriations, you may consider well laws tnat look to the raising of revenue, but hack and more fundamental and of rar greater Importance is the great proposition of production. What we ne«d most is more corn, more cotton, more of all the farm products, more manu- raC i l i r n ^’ more businesses that produce, businesses that feed and clothe the world. That la to-day, In my opinion, the prime reason for the high coat of I,vln £ We are Just not producing enough. The people of Georgia will never reach that point of prosperity that is most desired until they have learned to produce enough to get the other maI \ a mon «y and then have enough to live on so as to save them from the condition of having to buy the other fellow’s products. I trust that I will m i that day when by education and disposition the people of Georgia will learn and desire to produce more than they consume In the way of farm products, that splendid day when cotton, the staple product, will be the sur plus crop, that new era when every town and hamlet can boast of numerous man i!r acturlnK enterprises, when Georgia-made goods are sold around the world. Let us make the people of other States become the buyers of our products, and we the recipients of the splendid income. If elected to the United States Senate I shall alw’ays do the best that In me lies to get Increased appropriations for the educational interests of the various States of this Union where agricultural training Is taught. The Na tional Government, In wisdom, through the Agricultural Department has started up a system of education and scientific experiment along agricul- turall lines which will prove. I have no doubt, to be of the greatest service to the material interests of this country of any department known to the -■ National Government. It will be my purpose to work for and to vote for all measures and appropriations which look to the improvement and enlarge ment of this great cause in the dispensation of National funds. If l am elected to the United States Senate I want to pledge you here and 1 now my unswerving support of all measures that look to the general better ment of humanity. We are living in times when the humanity of man W manifested In Its most splendid form. Laws that are humanitarian In their nature. Just In their spirit, broad in their conception of human rights will always find a friend In me The old idea has long since passed away that every man should live for himself. Thank God that we live In a better and brighter day when the living and the hopes of humanity are urion a more Just basis and there is recognition of tne higher laws of natuTe and the beneficent conceptions of the Creator of us all. As an incentive to high purpose and lofty achievement, we should beir* In mind that the names and memoHesof those only are revered and live Tn history who lived and worked to do something for others. Selflbhnesa, liv ing for self, has never made any man great in the estimation of his fellow- wor, d bas gotten rid of mott of the tyranny that has character ized It in the past, but the tyranny of brain and the tyranny of worth should continue and will continue as long as civilization enduoes. Ambition to do something for others us well as self should characterize the life of every man. 0 Favors Exploiting the Great Resources of Georgia. There is another matter that I wish to speak of to wnlch I will give as much of my ability and time as possible if elected. I refer to the advertising of the resources of Georgia and the entire Southland. This advertisina bv one in this exalted position by speech and otherwise can be made of Inestima- , ble worth to this State and section. Georgia and the entire South needsi more capital and more people. Any man who is in favor of any law or law* that tend to antagonize capital and mistreat the institutions In which it is in- * vested is an enemy of his State. In addition, whut county In Georgia would not be better off if It had twice as many people In it as it has to-day? A" ' multiplication of population means better roads, better schools, better churches, bbtter mall facilities and better communities in general. These ends are worthy of note and should always receive the attention of thq rep resentatives of this State in these high positions ' If elected to the United States Senate, It will be my purpose to per form well what might be termed the small duties Incident to this high office. Those who might deslrt» positions either for themselves or their boys, who might at any time wish information concerning any matters in the city of Washington pertaining to the Government, or,local matters, those who >- sire appropriations for this purpose or that purpose in their respect*^ citlea and districts, In genera! those who want ready service of their representative in getting something or doing something where their United States Senator can be of service to them, I will he the man to call upon. I pledge you in advance that no considerable amount of my time will be taken np In the study of foreign questions or the preparation of what might he termed big speeches, but, on the other hand. I will try to Inject aa much business In the situation as possible and serve In a business wsv the people of Georgia^ not only concerning such matters as I h«*r mentioned, but in promoting and voting for legislation which will promote th« general Interests of the State, as well as the country at large. I am deeply Interested in the cause of education in all of its forms. Out* public schools are the greatest Institution that has become a part of thei government of this State. Public schools touch every man’s Interest, and in them Is Involved the element of an elementary education which means better citizenship and more happiness on the part of our entire population. Almost as essential are the Institutions of higher learning of this State. Also our ^ college* of technical training which prepare the young man and young woman to make a living have probably become the most popular Institutions in the way of higher training that we have In the State. The old Idea was to edu-t cate the smart boys In classical training either for the ministry, medicine or the law This conception of higher learning is In a measure passing away, and technical training Is largely the slogan of the times In which wr Jive. v { I do not know how you people in Rabun County feel about it, but C ' Imagine that you have about the same feeling and sentiment that we peo ple of Fulton have, as well as the people of all the other counties of thlsi State that Is the constantly recurring panics that disturb and distress the business Interests of this country I do not know whether or not any man can assign with accuracy the immediate causes of these recurring panics. However. I am inclined to believe that the most prominent cause is the drasw tic reform legislation that sets up about everv eight or ten rears. I am ire favor of a certain amount of reform. We all know that in the great economy of nature change must take place either for good or ill. Th* country that does not Improve Its condition must of necessity retrograde. On the other hand, I am opposed, and I shall always vote accordingly, to reforms and re form measures which come in bunches and have the inevitable effect of up-* setting the entire business of this State and country. As far as T am con cerned I want a little rest so that I may have an opportunity of accumulat ing some of the world’s goods while in the vigor of manhood, and not look too much to the eradication of all evil and the Improvement of our institu tions and country on the Utopian Idea for our children and our children’* children. As I See It, the prescription we now need most Is the rest cure. We often lose sight of the untold good that has been accomplished b* the people of our day and our fathers before us. In fact, we live In thebest times and we constitute the greatest people that this world lias ever seen. Six thousand years of recorded history does not find a parallel. There is not so much ill in tnan and the human race as we are often led to believe. I havo often said that the sorriest man In any community Is a pretty good fellow after all. Think of man In this day of enlightenment and the society In which we live He works hard and usually hy the sweat of his brow he provide* for wife and children. He is interested In educational advantages of hi* family, he looks forward with a feverish mind to the ultimate condition when no longer he will be the mainstay of these loved ones We are rich in char ity, we are humane in the treatment of those who are unfortunate, our Ideal* are high, and we are recipients by reason of our Intelligence and Industry of most of the good that the world affords. Another point that I wish to bring out: Too much experiment Is al-* 1 ways dangerous. The people of any State or country that Is experimenting with this law. this Institution, and this new Idea are apt to fall Into the ways that will lead them into departures from the fundamentals of their in stitutions which probably will prove dangerous and fatal. It is always better to let other people, other States and other men. whether In business or af-< fairs of state, experiment and ascertain the truth, ond then the wisdom of Its adoption becomes clear and of no loss to that people who follow In thw light or this experience. Of course some experiment along sane and conserv-. atlve lines is good for all people, and If such is not indulged in they ar* liable to become laggards and drones However the people of Georgia should, never become distinguished as a people of experiment, and the State should never be known as an Incubator of new ideas. If I am elected to the United States Senate, I shall always stand for* clean government, wise laws and pure administration. We live in & coun try where in theory every man’s chance Is alike. God has made us unequal ini body and mind, but under the Constitution and laws of the United States a* drawn hy those immortal men. the fathers of this country, whose names shall live as long as recorded history Is preserved. Imbedded in that great instru-i ment and laws, the general principle of equal rights to all and an equal chance in the struggles of this life. No man should ask for more than justice and. an equal chance. No,man should be willing to surrender to any other mare his equal chance and justice in the race of life. I shall always be opposed to" plunder In any form and shall ever stand for the best laws to perpet uate and preserve the Government as founded by the fathers of this coun- try. However. It Is true that It does seem like something is wrong at times with our institutions when one man 1n the short space of a lifetime can ac cumulate a billion of dollars. We have In these United States one-sixteenth of the population of the world and we possess one-fourth of Its entire wealth. Such a splendid commentary upon the people who in only a century or two past found the vast expanse of our country a wilderness and here the Insti tutions and wealth to which we are heirs. Amid the masterful strides made by this country within the ptud fifty years, on account of a serious handicap, the South is just now coming Into her own Georgia and the entire Southern States are rich in natural re sources —we have the climate, we have the soil we have the minerals, we have the water power, ami, thank God, we have the brain and the industry that will yet make of our Southland the fairf-st spot beneath the sun. There is no use for history except the lessons that It teaches. We are living in the light of many experiences of the past, and as the light of these experiences falls upon our pathway our days will be splendid and our accomplishments beyond the dreamt *of men. I love Georgia and her people. Born within her border*, educated within her institutions, associated with Georgia people. I bear to her the wornith of sympathy and childish affection that I trust will continue unabated during the time that I shall live. The mountains lifting their lofty peaks amid the skies, the old red hills of Georgia, dear to the heart of all, the table lands, rich and fertile, and extended In area, her rippling streams In music wind their way to the mighty sea. seven out of the nine climates with which the Nation is characterized, I am devoted to this people and this mighty State. With renewed purpose, and a common ambition, let us press forward in the mighty causes of civilization and the accomplishment of higher ideals. (Adv.f