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HEARST’S SUNDAY AMERICAN, ATLANTA, GA., SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1013.
Miller, Dasher and Smith Promise
Live Campaign in Central City.
Outcome Very Uncertain,
MACON, Augr. 23.—Wallace Miller,
Arthur L. Dasher or Bridges Smith
will be the next Mayor of Macon. The
entry of Mr. Miller a week ago assur
ed a spirited three-cornered contest,
the outcome of which it will be hard
for anyone to forecast.
Mr. Dasher announced his can
didacy eight months ago, running on
an independent platform. Mr. Smith
is the candidate of the administra
tion faction. Mr. Miller heads a young
men s ticket. The campaign has just
opened, but it will become exceed
ingly active and interesting with the
announcement this week of the Alder-
manic tickets.
Mr. Dasher proposes to make a
vigorous speaking campaign. Mr.
Smith, on the other hand, will not
make a speech or write a card, ac
cording to his present intention. He
will simply depend upon his record
and his friends for election. Mr. Mil
ler will likely make a number of ad
dresses setting forth his views on
municipal questions.
Mr. Dasher has already begun his
speaking schedule, having addressed
various meetings of the laboring men.
Mr. Dasher is one of Macon’s best-
known lawyers. His practice is large
and lucrative. Until elected Aider-
man two years ago, he had never held,
or asked for, political office. In Coun
cil ho took such a prominent stand on
leading issues that he leaped into the
limelight, and before he had served
a year he was freely asked to run for
Mayor. He announced last December.
Eight, years ago Mr. Dasher was
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, and that organization, under
his administration, made a splendid
record. Previously he had been chair
man of the board of directors, and
was for a number of years one of the
recognized leaders of the trade body.
He is a married man, with a large
family. His eldest son, Arthur L.,
Jr., is associated with him in the
practice of law.
Bridges Smith is perhaps as widely
known as any Macon citizen. Since
1888, with the exception of two years.
1908 and 1909. he has been connected
with the city government. In 1888
he was elected City Clerk, under
Mayor Daisy Price. He served in
that capacity until 1899, when Mayor
Price died in office, shortly after be
ing re-elected. Mr. Smith was then
chosen as his successor, and he stay
ed in office until 1908. when he volun
tarily retired. His friend and Aider-
man, John T. Moore, then ran against
Judge A. Li. Miller, and the latter
was elected At the ensuing election,
Mr. Moore T-a again a candidate, and
this time he beat Judge Miller. Mr.
Moore held office two years, and was
opposed at the expiration of his first
term by Alderman N. I. Brunner,
whom he defeated. A charter provi
sion, which restricts a Mayor to two
terms, debars him from running
again.
Mr. Smith is avowedly the candi
date for the administration, and in
his announcement he declared his
intention of continuing the policies of
of the Moore administration.
Before entering politics, Mr. Smith
was a newspaper reporter, and dur
ing his quarter of a cenutry in pub
lic life, be has maintained a newspa
per association. He writes special
articles and local news for the Macon
Telegraph. He has never been de
feated for office. Mr. Smith is 66
years of age, though very active in
both mind and body.
Mr. Miller, if elected Mayor, will be
the youngest executive this city has
ever had. He is only 28 years old.
He is a graduate of the University of
Georgia. He began the practice of
law r here, but later became manager
of a provision house. Two years ago
he resumed law. announced his can
didacy for the Legislature, and was
elected, although it took a recount of
the ballots to establish his victory.
It was Mr. Miller’s father Judge
A. L. Miller, who served as Mayor of
Macon four years ago, defeating John
T. Moore, who in turn defeated him.
However. Wallace Miller is not run
ning on his father’s strength, as the
elder Miller is opposed to his son’s
present political venture. He will get
his father’s support, however.
Mr. Miller’s candidacy was first
suggested two weeks ago. hut in a
very few days the boom became so
» substantial that Mr. Miller could not
* resist.
Wayeross Council
Asked to Explain
Claimed Number of Transactions
, Were in Violation of
City Charter.
Runs Small Farm
In Heart of Griffin
Young Man Makes Large Yield of
Irish Potatoes
and Corn.
LATEST NEWS OF MIDDLE GEORGIA
Dublin to Hold Big
Agricultural Fair
Entire Twelfth Congressional Dis
trict Will be Asked to
Participate.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23.—Plans are well
under way for holding a large fair in
Dublin this year, to be known as the
Twelfth District Agricultural Fair, In
which exhibits will be open to all of
I the counties in the Twelfth Congres
sional District, of which there are
thirteen. The dates have been set at
October 14 to 17, inclusive, the week
previous to the State fair.
At a. meeting held here this week
organization of the corporation to
handle the show was effected and the
officers elected, as follows: Presi
dent, W. B. Rice; vice presidents,
Izzie BashinsKi and M. S. Jones; sec
retary and treasurer, N. G. Bartlett.
The board of directors is as fol
lows: W. B. Rice, M. S. Jones, N. G.
Bartlett, Izzie Bashinski, T. W. Hooks,
Frank Lawson, F. N. Watkins, H. E.
Ray and H. G. Stevens.
Governor John M. Slaton will be
Invited to make an address during the
fair, along with State School Super
intendent M. L. Brittain and' other
prominent men of the State. A del
egation of Dublin citizens will go to
Atlanta Tuesday for the purpose ot
extending an Invitation to Governor
Slaton personally to come down and
make an address during the fair.
PRIZES II LIST
IF SUITE FAIR
More Than Five Thousand Dis
plays To Be Made at Macon.
Nine County Exhibits.
GRIFFIN, Aug. 23.—James C. Nutt,
one of Griffin’s best-known young
men, is running a small farm in the
heart of the city, and is making good
at it. On a plot of land adjoining the
cemetery, Nutt planted four acres of
Irish cobbler potatoes. So many Irish
potatoes in one field had never been
seen in this section before.
For some time now the crop has
been in process of harvesting. Up to
date only a portion of the crop has
been disposed of, but 400 bushels of
the potatoes have been sold at a price
ranging from 80 cents to $1 per
bushel.
To increase the returns from the
land, Nutt has planted rows of corn
between the rows of potatoes, and the
corn is now over shoulder high. The
corn gives promise of making not less
than 25 bushels to the acre, and if
season is propitious, a good deal
more.
JUDGE DANIEL TOO ILL
TO PRESIDE OVER COURTS
GRIFFIN. Aug. 23.—Judge R. T
Daniel, of the Flint River Circuit,
who was so ill last week that he had
to adjourn the August term of Spald
ing Superior Court, and who has not
been able to attend the Butts County
Court this week, continues quite ill
at his residence here on Poplar street.
He will not be able to preside over
the Monroe Superior Court, which is
to convene at Forsyth Monday.
Judge H. A. Matthews, of Macon,
presided over the Butts court for
Judge Daniel, and it is likely that he
again will preside for ihm next week.
MACON, Aug. 28.—Officials of the
Georgia State Fair Association are
enthusiastic over the prospects for
this year’s show. Already more ex
hibitors have, applied than ever be
fore, and the indications are that In
all of the departments there will be
a total of more than 5,000 different
displays. The prizes this year aggre
gate more than $8,000 in cash, in ad
dition to the special premiums given
by individuals and corporations.
Nine counties have contracted to
make county agricultural exhibits,
and probably three more will enter
the competition. Cobb County, rep
resented by Gld Morris, has taken the
first prize of $1,200 for three succes
sive years, but this year Houston
County proposes to contest for this
award. W. C. Lewis, of Houston, is
arranging that county’s exhibit.
Racing will be a special feature this
year, and purses awarded will
amount* to several thousand dollars.
This will be the first State fair rac
ing since 1908. A motordrome also is
being erected for motorcycle racing.
Secretary Harry Robert is booking
Individual attractions for the mid
way instead of engaging a carnival
company. More than 50 shows have
already been secured, and more will
be provided. /
Judges Are Named.
Announcement has been made of
the Judges for the various depart
ments, as follows:
Farm Implements—W. W. Elfe,
Morris Putzel and W. G. Lewis.
Poultry and Pet Stock—Lorlng
Brown.
Textile—John A. Porter.
Horticulture and Floriculture—Dan
C. Horgan.
Flour. Tea and Coffee—Mrs. John
C. Dietz, Miss Henrietta Glover and
Mrs. Sol Hoge.
Carriages, Buggies and Wagons—
W. A. Goodyear and W. P. Weisiger.
Musical Instruments—Mrs. I. H.
Adams.
Canning Clubs—A. W. Smith, Mrs.
W. D. Lamar and J. Walter Collins.
Fine Arts—T. O. Chestney and Ru
fus W. Evans.
Dairy and Beef Cattle—Sam N.
Warren.
Swine and Sheep—Professor H. B.
Carpenter
Dairy—Sam N. Warren.
Apiary—W. V. McCook and C. E
Glisson.
Horses, Mules, Ponies and Colts—
Professor Milton P. Jarnlgan.
Machinery—W. W. Elfe, Morris
Putzel and W. C. Lewis.
Textile Machinery—John A. Por
ter.
Cakes, Pies. Breads, etc.—Mrs. John
C. Dietz, Miss Henrietta Glover and
Mrs. Sol Hoge.
Needle and Fancy Work—Mrs. J.
Ross Bowdre. Mrs. J. C. Morton and
Mrs. W. E. Cookerly.
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS TO
MEET AT MILLEDGEVILLE
MILLEDGEVILLE. Aug. 23.—The
rural mail carriers for the Tenth Con
gressional District will meet here on
Monday, September 1.
A barbecue dinner will be served
to the visiting carriers, and plans are
being perfected to make their visit an
enjoyable one. The following program
has been arranged: Prayer by the
Rev. Harold Major Address of wel
come by Mayor M. S. Bell and Post
master R. B Moore. The response
will be made by G. D. Braddock, the
president of the association.
Fight Over Wayeross
Fire Department On
Council Likely to Pass Bills to En
large Brigade Over Chair
man’s Protest.
BIG BUILDING BOOM
CONTINUES IN DUBLIN
DUBLIN, Aug. 23.—There are In
Dublin at this time in course of erec
tion one six-story building, Two three-
story buildings live large warehouses
and one large livery stable, which will
he the largest in any city in this sec
tion of the State. The building boom
has held up unusually well in the city
this year despite the dull times that
have been experienced in some other
cities. These buildings are in addition
to a large number of residences erected
this year, algo.
DUBLIN’S NEW THEATER
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER 1
WAYCROSS, Aug. 23.—Te became
known to-day that some time during
September City Council would be
requested for information of a num
ber of transactions which have taken
place within the past eighteen months,
many of the alleged to have been In
direct violation of the city charter.
It is further alleged that a city em
ployee while drawing his full time
ealary from the city looked after oth
er work for which he was amply paid.
No namc-se have been disclosed as
yet, and it is not known who will be
mentioned when the request reaches
Council. Some members of Council
are inclined to demand an explanation
of the published reports, but have not
done so.
DENIES DISCRIMINATION
CLAIMED BY SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Aug. 23.—J. C. Whit
ney. president of the Merchants and
Miners' Transportation Company, is
in Savannah for a conference with
the directors of 'he Board of Trade,
to go over the allegations of discrim
ination against Savannah in favor of
1 Jacksonville. Whitney asserted that
there was no discrimination against
Savannah. Except in a very few in
stances. he said, the freight rates to
Jacksonville from Baltimore and oth
er points in the North are higher than
th-fii sre wr tfavaruuth.
DUBLIN, Aug. 23.—Dublin’s new
theater. “The Bertha,’’ which has been
in course of erection for the past few
months, will open for the season in the
second week in September next, the
first play being “The Rose Maid."
Other plays booked for the coming
season Include the “Trail of the Lome-
smoe Pine,” “Polly of the Circus,’’ “The
Blue Bird,” “Everywnman," Fields’
Minstrelts. “The Leopard Spots’’ and a
large number of other famous plays.
WAYCROSS. Aug. 23.—Unless
Chairman H. Hengeveld, of the Polina
and Fire Committee, changes his
opinion, a resolution providing to en
large the Wayeross Are department
will be passed over his head. Two
resolutions on the subject have been
introduced in City Council, one by
Alderman Beaton and the other by
Alderman Morton.
Chairman Hengeveld claimed the
city’s financial condition would not
permit any further expense for the
fire department. Alderman Morton
replied that when there was talk of
muking former Fire Chief Thomas
Ballentyne. of Savannah, chief of the
Wayeross department. Chairman
Hengeveld was willing to pay more
money to get Ballentyne, and it seems
the city is as well off now as when
Mr. Hengeveld wanted to make tho
change.
The resolution for the employment
of more men has enough votes to
pass, according to Mr. Morton, but he
will make no effort to get It through
Council until Mr. Hengeveld makes a
report.
Chamber of Commerce and Mer
chants and Manufacturers’
Ass'n to Quit Field.
AUGUSTA. Aug. 28.—The Merchants
and Manufacturers’ Association of
Augusta has accepted the proposi
tion of A. W. McKeand, of Atlanta, to
take charge of a new commercial or
ganization. To do this Mr. McKeand
states that $60,000, or $20,000 a year
for three years, must be secured.
The object of the new movement is
to replace the Chamber of Commerce
end the Merchants and Manufactur
ers' Association, which, with practi
cally the same object in view, have
been working at cross purposes for
some years. It is stated that the
Chamber of Commerce is making ar
rangements to wind up Its business.
This would leave the new organiza
tion planned in full command of Lie
field.
At a meeting of citizens Mr. Mc
Keand told them his proposition and
some details' of the work. It was
agreed that his method was good.
The new organization, which the of
ficers and directors of the Merchants
and Manufacturers’ Association
agreed to, will be a consolidation of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Merchants and Manufacturers’ As
sociation.
Five Departments.
The new organization will have five
departments.
First, the wholesale trade depart
ment, which will direct the trades
trips; the salesman’s school: reports
of trade openings: rebates on fares,
and will foster a spirit of friendly ri
valry between the merchants.
Second, the retail trades depart
ment. which shall handle all things
pertaining to the retail trade. Es
pecially will the credit bureau, now
such a valuable asset of the Mer
chants and Manufacturers’ Associa
tion, come under this department.
Third, the publicity department,
from which will come all such liter
ature as that pertaining to the city,
its advantages, etc., and through the
department conventions will be se
cured, special feature weeks arranged,
etc.
Fourth, the industrial promotion
department, which will handle all
business pertaining to industrial
work.
Fifth, the transportation depart
ment, under which will come the
freight bureau, the most valuable as
set of the Chamber of Commerce.
To begin this organization will en
tail much preliminary work, including
a campaign of local men, directed by
Mr. McKeand.
Augustans of all classes, whether
in sympathy with the OnamDer of
Commerce or the Merchants and
Manufacturers’ Association, have
taken kindly to the new organiza
tion plan, and it bids fair to begin
a new and entirely prosperous era for
the city, whose natural advantages
are such that with proper handling
little is needed to make her the truly
progressive city she deserves to be.
Wayeross to Vote on
Government Change
Hard Fight To Be Made by Both
Sides—Election Octo
ber 4.
HON. RALPH 0. COCHRAN DELIVERS
Edwards Approves
Military Highway
Savannah to Tybee Road Would Coat
About $300,000—Congress
man Sees Benefit.
DUBLIN PUTS TIGHT LID
UPON IMMORAL SHOWS
DURLIN, Aug 23. This city has put
the llfl on tight on shows, both motion
picture and regular theaters, and has
just created and elected a board of
censors, whose duty it shall be to su
pervise the theaters of the city and
rule out all immoral plays and pictures.
The members of the board were elected
by the City Council Tuesday night last.
SAVANNAH SHRINERS
PLAN BIG RECEPTION
SAVANNAH, Aug. 23.—Complet
ing preparations for the reception of
William W. Erwin, of Wheeling, W.
Va„ Imperial Potentate of the Shri-
ners of North America, other mem
bers of the Imperial Divan of the
Shriners and visitors from various
temples, who will come to Savannah
next month, the entire seventh floor
of the Hotel Savannah has been re
served for them.
The Shriners of the Imperial Divan
came in response to an invitation
from Potentate Robert L. Travis, of
Allee Temple, of this city, to attend
a ceremonial session of that temple
on September 12.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 23.—That the
j construction of a military highway
i from Savannah to Tybee, as» advo-
j cated by Congressman Charles G. Ed
wards, would be of great benefit to
i the entire State, is the belief of J. N.
King, well-known cotton factor of
Rome.
At interior points the project is not
looked upon as one that will be of
| benefit to Savannah alone, but is con-
I widered a movement on the part of
| the Government that would result in
I good to the State at large.
The proposed highway will cost ap-
I proximately $300,000, but It is be-
I lieved that it would be money well
| expended since all sections would be
. benefited.
WARE COUNTY TAX RATE
REDUCED 10 PER CENT
WAYCROSS, Aug. 23.—Because of
the big increase in the taxable prop
erty in Ware over last year’s returns,
the county tax rate was to-day re
duced from 80 cents a hundred to TO
cents a hundred, with prospects
bright for the same decrease another
year. Approximately $50,000 will be
spent bv the county on road work
this year, according to the budget an-
i nouncement.
WAYCROSS. GA.. Aug. 23.—Voters
of Waycrosp on October 4 will decide
whether to change the form of city
government to a combination city
manager-commission form or retain
the aldermanic form with a board of
aldermen of twelve members insteady
of six.
A special election will be held then
and the registration books are now
open. It is known a strong fight v\ill
be made by both sides, and at this
time it is hard to predict which will
win. The city manager form of gov
ernment has much support, but it is
doubtful if those In favor of the
change will work as hard to get the
new’ charter approved as the oppo
nents will work to defeat the measure
which the Legislature passed this
year.
If the city manager plan is ap
proved Wayeross will be the first
Georgia city to adopt it.
Gov. Slaton Vetoes
Chatham Land Grant
Says Resolutions Had Not Been
Properly Passed by the
Legislature.
SAVANNAH. Aug. 23.—Savan-
nahans were surprised to read that
Governor Slaton had vetoed a reso
lution providing for land grants to
the trustees of the Chatham Acad
emy.
Governor Slaton explained he ve
toed the resolution because it had not
been properly passed, it relates to
disposition of ungranted lands In
the county. Acts passed In 1738 and
1856 vested in the Chatham Academy
and the Union Society considerable
ungranted lands In Chatham. The
purpose of the resolution is to au
thorize these institutions to claim the
lands under the old acts.
G. M. C. OPENS SEPTEMBER 1.
MILLEDGEVILLE. Aug. 23.—The
Georgia Military College will open for
the fall session on September 2. Pres
ident Horton Is exacting the largest
attendance in the history of the In
stitution. The Hon. Roy Stubbs, of
| Eatonton, will make the opening ad
dress.
IFIRST BALE AT MILLEDGEVILLE.
MILLEDGEVILLE, Aug. 23.—The
first hale of cotton was marketed here
yesterday by Mike Jackson, a negro,
living in Wilkinson County. The cot
ton was sold to Mr. John Barrett,
and brought 15 cents a pound.
• •
OPENING SPEECH AT CLAYTON, GA.
Candidate for United States Senate in Strong Address Outlines His Views
On State and National Issues.
1 am glad to be in Clayton and have an opportunity of addressing the
people of Kabun County. You have heard 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 1 will show
considerable activity in this campaign which will extend lrotn the mountains
to the seu. .
It is further true that you people of Rabun live In a county that was
established in 1819, almost a hundred years ago. anti it bears the name or
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.
I am here to-day in advocacy of my candidacy for the United Htatos
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 l en
tered the field conscious of the great responsibilities that will rest upon
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me If
elected, and also conscious of the difficulties that confront me In achieving
this ambition. t
1 want to tell you here to-day that I am going to Washington. I
to v;in this race, and 1 have every confidence in ultimate succe;». It is a d k
undertaking, but I believe that the sentiment of the people of ,, f °~
day Is in favor of electing a business man. a man in the best vigor of nis nio,
and one who will endeavor to represent all people alike and all interests aime
w'ithin the borders of the State. . *
It is true that probably In point of years, a« I am only 89 years of age, i
am the youngest inan who has over offered in the State of Georgia for ima
high position. During the progress of the campaign t will be confronted w.tn
the charge that I am too youthful, and further that I have not had sutricieni
experience. 1 want to say in advance in answer to any such criticism inat
may be raised, that many of the best political servants that this ct > u x ,Y naM
ever had have been men who have achieved success and attained high po
litical positions early In life. With a long stretch of years before them they
well used them, and therefore their services were of inestimable worth, as
a matter of fact, it is common knowledge that any man Is in his P r ‘ m ®
thirty-five to fifty years of age. In fact, the Constitution of the
States requires that one must bo only 80 years old to be eligible for the
United States Senate. . .... - „
I am frank to tell you that at no period In life do I anticipate ability ror
greater labor or clearer thought It Is true that T am inexperienced on
many matters pertaining to state affairs, but I do insist that I am capame
of learning and that I can count upon a reasonable number of yeurs In wnten
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 business man I can properly be classed as one or
the young business men of this State. It occurs to me that In these times or
industrial growth arid progress that the best thing that the people or any
State can do Is to elecr a larger percentage of the men of the business cir
cles of their State. If there is any question that requires business ability ana
skill to properly settle. I should «ay that those which pertain to the nature
of the laws under which we shall live are pre-eminently the ones v lere busi
ness experience, understanding of the people’s wants and the ultimate elect
arc 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 you will
never see any trace of demagogy in anything that I may H *V or do. i Bna.ii
deal frankly with the people or Georgia, and my campaign will be devoid of
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 m £ r ®
than a plain business man. I have no pre-eminent ability on any lines, but
I assure you in advance that if I am elected I shall ever endeavor to follow
the pnths of right and do my duty. This campaign ae far as I am concerned
will never be marred with the demagogism 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 lr. the beginning and snail
maintain it throughout the campaign that if I am elected I want to be
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. XT
Under my political canopy, so to speak, all classes of our citizens can rally, rjo
prejudice has ever taken root in my bosom against the Jew in favor of the
Gentile, against the Catholic In favor of the Protestant, against the Third
party man in favor of the Democrat or against any man or class of men
within our State who may belong to different parties, political faith, B oc ,a *
circle or other relation contrary to that L occupy I am frank to say ‘bat
any man who harbors hatred for any class of our citizens Is unworthy of tne
high position to which T now aspire. In truth, the bigot, the maligner of
character, the small man, should hsve no place In shaping the policies ana
destiny of this country. The same sun shines on all of us alike, we are the
children of the same Creator, and In its last analysis there Is no great dif
ference In us anyway. ... . , t
I have always endeavored to be fair to all the Interests of capital, I
have always endeavored to be fair to the cause of labor; I shall endeavor to
be fair in all of my relations with mv fellow man, whether that relation be
in private business maiters or In public position, and if 1 go down In defeat
contending for the wisdom of such a position I sVill do so gladly and you
shall have my approbation. It is well that I state on this occasion that 1
have never been aligned with any of the political factions of Georgia. During
the past few decades W’hen partisan heat reached high water mark. I nave
alwa\s stood, since the early years of my manhood, as a free man and have
acted on everv 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. We have
been confronted at a number of elections with partisan politics and parti
san Issues 1 thank God that we are now living In a more desirable day.
T 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
sav 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. .... T . • ■
In my campaign for the Senate throughout the entire time I shall remain
absolutely a free man. I shall not tic myself up wdth promises ar.d political
alignments. If elected I want to be a free man to represent the entire peo-
To rnen^of experience ar.d men of business affairs it is an accepted truth
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 ana
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 so that I can tell you in all frankness and
truth that if you 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 l will brood
through the coming vears In this .independence and manhood that T declare
to you, there is no place for mudslinging and assassinatin'. of character. \
will not Indulge In any of this nor will I permit any of my friends to do so
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. ..... . T . ,, .
I stand for good government In all of Its forms, and I shall ever be the
enemv of those principles and practices that are opposed to its preservation
and promotion. 1 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 I 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 had elsewhere, as an education In after >ears.
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 Georgia on notice that, if elected
os one of the United States Senators from Georgia, I will become in a meas
ure a watchdog of your treasury. I have long been convinced that the prac
tices that we arc following of continuously raising taxes on property, busi
nesses. corporations, and otherwise, should be stopped. There is hardly a ses
sion of the Georgia legislature or a session of the United S*aten Congress
that some 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 these
agitations und practices stop 0 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 well as I do that If
the State of Georgia had five times as much revenue for the legislature to
spend that every dollar of It would be spent and they would still be in need
a matter »*£ fact, unless the Increase of the burdens of taxation 1h not
halted taxes will become very oppressive to the people of this country. Take
your Htate tax. vour county tax. your city tax. your professional tax, your cor-
poration tax, your inheritance tax, y*ur income tax. your occupation tax, you*
road tax. your local school tax, your poll tax, and possibly others, and I tell
von when any man gets through at the end <>f the voir with paving thee*
various amounts he has done a fairly good year's work to have made profit
enough out of his business to meet them The philosophy of all taxation, ac
cording to mv 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 into the State, and more citizens as our 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 they live The greatest
men that, this State or country have ever produced have been men who have
w’orked their wav 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 Spates of this country that we should look more to the
bounties of the Government is a cancer 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
tributer! 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 bullded a republic
that is the light of the w’orld, and if it continues in its leadership the same
manhood and 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, we
should alwavs be conservative in our thoughts, speech and actions. There
is no business, much less a government, that can go forward In eplender
and success where fits and spasms characterize those w f ho 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.
It 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 r»uve arrived at the point where we are
law-ridden; almost unnumbered laws 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 pers<m and
much of that that is suggested tends too much this way. I 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 sections of laws un
der which we are living ti ls day. It has almost gotten to the point where a
man’s mind must be an encyclotauLMi awry the innumerable laws governing
cities, counties, State and Nation Tt reminds one of the eld adage that that
people Is best governed which Is least governed.
Favors Federal Aid for Good Roads.
I want to say on this occasion, that, if elected to the United States Senate,
I shall stand at all times for the cause of good roads. If we ever expect to
nave great systems of roads traversing this entire country the National Gov
ernment will have to take hold of the proposition. It strikes me that money
appropriated for this purpose is just as much within the Constitution of this
country as the right to appropriate funds to deepen the waterways and lm-
prove harbors. Hy navigation the products of the country’ are distributed
atm it is a method of travel. The public roads of the country’ are the avenues
‘button whereby the products of the country reach the centers and are
U » cllstr,,Jl,t e<i throughout the country and the world. Furthermore,
public roads are used by everybody, and the benefits derived from appropria
tions for this cause are participated in hy all the people of the country What
cause more equitable or more worthy could be mentioned for the appropria-
1 »I. funds? The additional circumstance associated with Improved
public roads is the enhancement of property. Down in my country it is gen-
y esthnatod that property on a macadamized road Is never worth less
a i 11 as nruch 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 thorough fares. Think of the
benefit*, to vour county or any county that might be mentioned that would
be derived from the construction of such highwu.vs. In consideration of these
substantial reasons, I shall ever b a friend to the cause of good roada.
High Cost of Living Caused by Not Producing Enough.
Any people or any legislative body has lost sight of the greatest cause
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
der over measures that fnvolve appropriations, you may consider well laws
that look to the raising of revenue, but back and more fundamental and of
far greater Importance is the great proposition of production What w« need
most is more corn, more cotton, more of all the farm products, more manu
facturing. more businesses that produce, businesses that feed and clothe the
world That is to-day, in my opinion, the prime reason for tha high cost of
v .IT "W® ar0 } U8t not producing enough.
The people or Georgia will never reach that point of prosperity that is
most desired until they have learned to produce enough to get the other
man a money 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
live to see 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 he the sur
plus crop, that new era when every’ tow r n and hamlet can boast of numerous
manufacturing 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 always do the best that in
me lies to get Increased appropriations for the educational interests of the
various States of this Union wnere 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
tural 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 he 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 I am elected to the United States Senate I want to pledge you here and
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 Is
manifested in Its most splendid form. Ijaws that are humanitarian in their
nature, J'ist. 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 th** living und the hopes of humanity are upou a more
lust basis and there is recognition of the higher laws of nature and the
beneficent conceptions of the Creator of us all.
As an incentive to high purpose and lofty achievement, we should bear
in mind that the names and memories'>f those only are revered and live In
history who lived and worked to do something for others Selfishness, liv
ing for self, 1ms never made any man great In the estimation of his fellow-
man. The world has gotten rid of most 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 endures. Ambition to do
something for others as well as self should characterize the life of every
man.
Favors Exploiting the Great Resources of Georgia.
There !s another matter that I wish to speak of to which I will give as
much of my ability and time as possible if elected. I refer to the advertising
of the resources or Georgia and the entire Southland. This advertising bv
one in this exalted position by speech and otlierwd.se enn be made of inestima
ble w’orth to this State and section. Georgia and the entire South needs
more capital and more people. Any man who is In favor of any !uw ».r laws
that tend to antagonize capital and mistreat th*» institutions in which it is in
vested is an enemy of his State. In addition, what county in Georgia would
not he better off if It had twice as many people in it as it ha* to-day? A
multiplication of population means better roads, better schools, better
churches, better mail facilities and better communities in general. These
ends are worthy of note and should always receive the attention of the rep
resentatives of this State in these high positions.
If elected to the United States Senate, it will bo my purpose to per
form well what might be termed the email duties incident to this high office.
Those who might desire 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 hrcal matters, those who de
sire appropriations for this purpose or that purpose in their respective cities
and districts, in general those who want ready service of tlmir representative
in getting something or doing something where their United States Senator
can be of service to them, I will no the man to call upon I pledge you
in advance that no considerable amount of my time will be taken up
in the study of foreign questions or the preparation of what might be
terrr.sd big speeches, hut. on the other hand, I will try’ to inject as
much business in the situation os possible and serve in a business way
the people of Georgia, not only concerning such matters as I hear
mentioned, but In promoting and voting for legislation which will promote the
general intereets or the State, as well as the country at large y
T am deeply Interested In the cause of education in all of its forms. Our
public schools are the greatest Institution that has become a part of the
government of this Stato 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
colleges 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
cate the smart boys In classical training either for the ministry, mdicine
or the law. This conception of higher learning ts in a measure passing away,
and technical training is largely the slogan of the times In which we live.
T do not know how you people in Rabun County feel about it, but I
imagine that you have about the same feeling and sentiment that we peo
ple of Fulton have, as well as th« people of all the other counties of this
State—that is the constantly recurring panics that disturb and disrreiis 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 dras
tic reform legislation that sets up about everv eight or ten years. I am in
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. The country that
dc *e not Improve its condition must of necessity retrograde. On the other
band, I am opposed, and I shall alwavs vote accordingly, to reforms and re
form measures which come In bunches and have the inevitable effect of up
setting the entire buslnese of this State and country. As far as I am con
cerned T want a little rest so that I may have aJi 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’s
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 l>een accomplishes by
the people of our day and our fathers before us. In fact, we live in the best
times and we constitute the greatest people that this world has ever seen.
Six thousand years of recorded history does not find a parallel. Ther® Ls not so
much ill In man and the human race as we are often led to believe. I have
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 by the sweat of his brow he provides
for wife and children. He ls interested in educational advantages of his
family, he looks forward with a feverish ralnd to the ultimate condition when
no longer he will be the mainstay of these loved ones. We are rich in char
ity, we ure humane in the treatment of those who are unfortunate, our ideals
are high, and we are recipients by reason of our Intelligence and industry of
most of the good that the world affords.
Another ooint that I wish to bring out: Too much experiment is al
ways dangerous The people of any State or country that i« 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 Ttrobably will prove dangerous and fatal. It is always better
to let other people, other States and other men, whether In business or af-
fnlrs of state, experiment and ascertain the truth, and then the wisdom of
Its adoption becomes clear and of no loss to that people who follow in the
light of this experience. Of course some experiment along sane and conserv
ative linos is good for all people, and If such is not indulged In. they are
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.
Tf I am elected to the United States Senate. I shall always stand for
clean government, wise laws and pure administration. We live In a coun
try where in theory every man’s chance Ik alike. God has made us unequal in
body and mind, but under the rv>nstitution and laws of the United States, as
drawn by those immortal men, the fathers of this country, whose names shall
live as long as recorded history is preserved, imbedded in that gTeat instru
ment and laws, the general principle of equal rights to all and an equaJ 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 man
his equal chance and Justice In the race of life. I shall always be opposed to
plunder in any form and Rhall ever stand for the best laws to perpet
uate und preserve the Government as founded hy the fathers of this coun
try.
However, tt is true that it does seem like something is wrong at times
with our institutions when one man In 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 Us 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 countrv within the past fifty
years, on account of a serious handicap, the South ls 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 pow’er, and, thank God, wo have the brain and the industry
that will yet make of our Southland the fairest 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 dreams of men.
I love Georgia and her people. Born within her borders, educated within
her institutions, associated with Georgia people, I bear to her the wormth
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.)(