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SPECIAL SATURDAY nig^t EDITION SPECIAL SATURDAY NIGHT EDITION VOL. I. NO. 39. ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1906. T)T>T/~iIT*. in Atlnntn TWO Onts. I ivIUHi: on Trains FIVE Csnta. MORE THAN 6,000 PEOPLE PACK BIG AUDITORIUM ' TO HEAR DEBATE BETWEEN SMITH AND HOWELL Great Crowd of Men and' Women Brave Heat of the Evening to Hear Joint Discussion Between Atlanta's Two Can- didates for Governor of Georgia. Both Speakers Receive Ovation But Mr. Smith Holds Sympathy of a Large Majority of the Audience—Mr. Howell Speaks Under Difficulties. The sympathy of at least two thirds of the crowd of 6,500 peo ple which went to the Peachtree auditorium last night was with Hoke Smith in his joint debate with Clark Howell on the. issues involved in the gubernatorial cam- paign Mr. Smith was at his best and handled ridicule, scorn nnd sar casm in an effective manner. Mr. Ilowell was at a disadvantage. '1 he croSgtyM against him to begin Rnil Mr. Smith in opening with had put him on the defensive. At the conclusion the Smith ad herents gave vent to enthusiasm which the efforts of the officers and those in charge of the meet ing had partially held in check. Mr. Howell was also the recipient of many congratulatory hand shakes, but the enthusiasm ap peared forced, 1 not spontaneous and genuine ns did the Smith en thusiasm. Text of Speeches. Fre’ght rates, corporation con trol of the political machinery, the close relationhip existing be tween the paid employees of the railroads and the statchousc offi cials and the inconsistencies of Mr. Howell were the burden of Mr. Smith’s argument. Mr. Ilowell devoted 61 minutes of his hour nnd n half nt personal criticism of Mr. Smith, first for his connection with the Piedmont bar and his personal liquor account, credited in red ink on the ledger of the bar by one-third owner’s discount; his attempt to control the state Democratic executive com mittee when Parker was nominat ed for president and his desire to have ,i resolution adopted con demning Tom Watson for run ning for president, nnd seeking to prevent Populists from voting for him, together with an attempt which fell rather flat to defend the railroad' commission and place himself in the position of favor ing a reduction in freight rates. How Debate Began. Mr. Smith had the opening and the concluding. Mr. Howell came in between. Mr. Smith spoke for an hour, beginning with freight rates and running the gamut of the political sins of Mr. Howell and the ring in Georgia. Mr. How. ell followed, and in a Bpeech of an “°ur and a half told the audience what Mr. Smith had done and now he was seeking to disrupt the Democratic party in the state. Mr. Smith concluded in a speech of half an hour, severely arraign- Mr. Howell for certain asser tions Mr. Ilowell had made. Mr. Ilowell had entered the au- 'ht"riiim fifteen minutes ahead of •"r. Smith, or at 7:47 o’clock. He whs accompanied by Roby Robin- |? n and Tom Egleston. Charles ■ Hopkins, his manager in Fill- ,,,n county, was already on the wtage, as was John Boifeuillet, his manager in the state at large. Mr. ’"Well was given a rousing re- rcption, and it looked as if Mr. “Duth could not be accorded a ATLANTA BAR WORST T1S ALL THE COUNTRY, SAYS LEWIS W.THOMAS Sizzling Session of the Association Held Saturday. SOLICITING BUSINESS THEME OF DISCORD prospered under tfTe ring rule, said he had entered the race for governor in response to what he believed a call from his fellow Georgians; he went on to say that his entry had been hastened somewhat by the dire threats of Mr. Howell to expose him. Mr. Smith never attempted eloquence. His was a speech of sledge-ham mer blows, cold facts, sarcasm and ridicule. Mr. Howell’s Trying Experience Mr. Howell had been cnlled for by the crowd repentedl.v. At times both Mr. Arnold and Mr. Hopkins had to plead for quipt. The police officers—who did excellent work, by the way—seemed powerless to preserve perfect order in the vast throng. When Sir. Smith con cluded his first speech Mr. How ell was received with a /mingling of cheers, hoots and catcalls. It appeared as if there was about 200 Smith supporters in the audi torium who came for the express ed purpose of making it impossi ble for Mr. Howell to be heard. The sueaker went bravely for ward, however, and spoke for the first hour under the most trying circumstances. These interruptions were at tributed by the' few impartial hearers to the tactics adopted by Mr. Howell in attacking Mr. Smith personally. At the end of the hour, when Mr. Howell went to the issues involved in the cam paign, and told something of the efforts made by Mr. Smith to con trol the state machine, the crowd gave him a more attentive hear ing. • Mr. Smith took full advantage of his closing time. He asserted that Mr. Howell had persecuted him at every turn in his life ever since Mr. Smith purchased The Atlanta Journal. An intense scene of enthusiasm was created when Mr. Smith, replying to Mr. How ell’s charge that Mr. Smith had not used the money from the Pied mont bar for charitable purposes, told that the school children of Atlanta were getting their books free and that his money was buy ing them, and that the Piedmont bar profits were a part of that money. It was a great debate. Mr. Smith had the support of a majority of the crowd. Mr. How ell retained his composure and Mr. Smith Was Dramatic. Mr. Smith timed his arrival to a nicety, however. The speaking had been announced to begin promptly at 8 o’clock. There were several false alarms, the cry being raised that Mr. Smith was coming. This created an impatience. The crowd got used to the presence of Mr. Howell, and when Mr. Smith did arrive there was a tremendous burst of enthusiasm. Mr. Smith’s entry was dramatic. He sustained the dramatic quality all through the evening. His first twenty minutes of speaking was rather dull, the speaker dealing principally with figures to show how the railroads had grown and OPINIONS OF THE MEETING What Mr. Smith Said. After the debate, Mr. Smith said: • “I am very much pleased with the meeting. Doirft you think I have a right to be I” What Mr. Howell Said. Mr. Ilowell said: . “I have no doubt whatever but that I will carry Fulton county!” • " 1 t What Mr. Arnold Said. Reuben Arnold, ehairman of the executive committee of the Fulton County Hoke Smith Club, sair: * ( Tf # won-« rtenn♦ irionlinr* n ml if iim ‘It was a great meeting and it was all MrrSmith’s way.” Mr. Hopkins Said Nothing. Charles T, Hopkins, chairman of the executive committee of the Fulton County Clark Howell Club, declined to make a state ment. i : ■ Regular Line-Up Formed After Dramatic Discussion As to Bar’s Purity. LEADER WILLIAMS MAY JOIN FACULTY QFVIRGINIA COLLEGE Oponing |n a wrangle that came near ending In utter discord and 111 fooling, the mrotlng of tho Atlanta Bar Association Saturday morning "t tli» i gjubin court house, cloned with a quotation of should Investigate tho practices of members of the association wlu-n it seemed necessary. Alderman James L. Key, after Mut ing that he, for tho first time since he started the practice of law, was going to raise hie voice In e putting >r the association, aatd If there were any members of the t>ar guilty of "unclean 1 STATE UNIVERSITY WANTS MISSISSIPPIAN. It Is Learned That eH Is Think ing SeriouBly of .Accepting the Position. HOKE SMITH TELLS WHERE MONE Y WENT; REVEALS A SECRET The atrongest climax reached In the | Mr. Howell had been received with rel- debate, followed by the moat .dramatic ; lih by hla admirer*, evidenced icene of the evening, came when Mr. laughter and ahouta of encouragement, Smith, In hie rejoinder, referred to for the speaker and ridicule for the Mr. Howell'e crltlctlam of hi* connec- object of hi* nttack.« tlon with the Piedmont bar. Mr. How- When Mr. Smith aroae for hla re ell had charged that the proceed* from joinder there wae an unusual acene on Mr. Smith'* part Interest in tho bar the part of hla adherent* >11 over the had not been devoted to charity, oa Mr. houae. Hundred* of them roe* to their Smith had claimed, but that they had feet and w 1th cheers and waving of, been applied toward paying the mort- hate and handkerchief* gave-evidence gage on Mr. Smlth'i Interest In the ho- 0 f their unehaken confidence and loy- tel. Mr. Howell had followed this charge with the reading of a trun- acrlp”t of Mr. Smith’s peraonal account \ - ' ,r - Smith llrat devoted hlmeelf to with the bar. aa taken from tho Pied- I Mr. Howell’* record In the senate; then mont bar. Thla transcript gave Item* to further reference to freight ratee. of liquor pruchased by Mr. Smith at Then he «ald- various times, *and the total account was shown to be credited in red Ink by one-third owner** discount. The Introduction of this feature by never once displayed temper or impatience. He was the same even-tempered, sincere mnn that his friends know him to be. Mr. Smith was earnest almost to sol emnity except when he indulged in ridicule, Then li<> displayed that characteristic of brushing aside everything in his way which has tended to make him the suc cessful lawyer that he i*. The crowd was not fair in its treatment of Mr. Howell. It can not be charged, however, that the Smith adherents packed the meeting. There were too many people and they were representa- tative not only of Atlanta and Fulton county, but of the state. Mr. Smith had the opening and his speech in full is printed in this issue of The Georgian, as arc also the speech of Mr. Ilowell and Mr. Smith’s rejoinder.’ Mr. Smith was inrtoduced by Reuben Arnold, and Jlr. Ilowell by Charles Hopkins. “But let me come to hla charges against me. Oh! I will make them hear,” replying to a remark from the audience. “I want to com* to hi* charge* agalnet me. H* aay* that never used any of the money that came from that bar for charity. He made the statement, but I am sorry for a man who will make statement* he doesn't know anything about. My friend*. It boa not been my purpose to refer to what became of that money. I have not paraded it. I have never wanted to. A man he put up to ask my questions brought It out, and he ha* harped on It ever since. 1 have never referred to It In a speech from that time to this moment, but the poor chil dren of Atlanta are receiving their book* free today from that money." The effect of the declaration was electric. Men sprang to their feet with waved It was the llrat time that It had been publicly announced where the fund of $$.000 placed In the hand* of the board of education last summer for the pur chase of school books for the poor children of Atlanta came from. Tit money had been given to the board with the dlatlnet provision that the source from which It cam* should re main a secret. The gift attracted considerable Inter est at the time, and there wee no little peculation aa to the Identity of the donor. All effort* to discover.this were unavailing at the time, and it had re mained a secret until teat night. moment of Its revelation was g dramatic on*. By Private Leased Wire. Washington,-June A local new*, paper says Itepresentatlvo John Sharp 'Williams, of Mississippi, the floor lead er of the house Democrats and an aspirant for tho senatorial toga from hla state, la seriously considering proposition to retire from public life at the end of the present session of congress to accept the chair of econom lea and political history at the Univer sity of Virginia. Mr. Williams' friends In the house were astounded to learn that not only was the distinguished Mlsslsslpptan giving serious thought to the matter, but that recently he stated In a more or less formal way that he would be perfectly satisfied to retire from the political arena and spend Ihe rest of his life as a member of the faculty of that famous Institution of learning, founded by Thomas Jefferson. 1 The board of visitors of the Univer sity of Virginia, which la the supreme governing body of that Institution, has been casting around for acme time to And an eminent American to Ml the newly created chair of economics and political history. Fortner Senator Towns, now a Tammany representative In the house, was thought to have been decided on, but the position was not tendered hint, ** It was learned that Mr, Towns desired more active work In politic*. Then It Is understood that the board of visitors agreed that John Sharp Williams was an Ideal man for the place, ’although It woa not seriously believed that the minority leader, ow Ing to hla prominent place In the Dem ocratic ranks and hla well-known am billon to represent hi* state In the senate, would FOREIGN LABORERS ARRIVE IN BRUNSWICK gpectsl to The Georgias. Brunswick, On., June f.—Ths ad vance guard of the aquada of foreign laborer*, whom It !« proposed to bring Into thla section, ha* arrived, and con- ala ta of eighteen German*. These men are now at work at the mill, of the Tayior-Cook Company, and hare quar ters In th# small houses near the mill. Another squad—German end Swede —la scheduled to reach here about June 15, and still other squads will follow until the two hundred men have been given employment. If the work of these Is satisfactory, others will be brought. Bcrlpturo by W. II. llulsey, who rained Ice above tho din of tho voices of th* discordant memborrt unit said: ItHhohl how pleasant nnd Rood a thing It In for brethren to dwell to gether In unity." .Saturday morning had been set the appointed time for the meeting t< the nieruberM of the old Atlanta ll« Association, when the rule* und by Inwft <>f the new association to h< formed and Incorporated tinder tho law of Fulton county wero to bo read and \ if" l mi. There wiim a hard light to defeat any organization, nnd for a time It looked a* If tho meeting would end 111 I Idi'M* aRuInnt the new organization leaving the court room, but thoy stayed until the end. Tho Atlanta Bar Association hot* never had any regular organization un der u charter, nnd for soveral months a movement ha* been on foot to bring this about. The ruled and by-laws were read .Saturday morning, and on one provision contained therein wae made the fight which resulted In some hot word* being passed by Judge Spen cer It. Atkinson, Ileuben Arnold, Luth er Rossor, Harry Alexander and oth ers, while Walter It. Brown, In an ef fort to stay the wrath of some of tl/i members, moved that no action bo tak en by the association until the occa sion of the annual barbecue In Hoptem- ber when every one would be feeling good. "Atlanta Bar Worst In Country.” Lewis Thomas created a sensation when he made the statemsnt that the Atlanta bar was ths worst In the country. A hum of .voices went over Key spoke at some length and frequently applauded by thaso in favor of tho "grievance committee." Judge Atkinson Dramatic. Judge Spencer R. Atkinson grew dra matic In hla dofense of the Atlanta bar. He was opposed to the organization and said he did not believe an um lean m.in . oul.I I... u lu o . r He suld that no member of any grievance commit tee should ever challenge an net of hi*. Chairman B. F. Abbott was having a hard tlrno keeping any order and after the close of Mr. Alexander’s speech, there were calls of "Question," "Move we adjourn," "Point of order," nnd every other known device of parlia mentary proceedings. Finally the mo- ndjourn was Insisted upon, hut Arnold’s motion to lay the nstl- tutloit on the table was called for. Tho volt* i cHultcd In Oo ayes und 77 noes. There wu* prolonged cheering by those of the new organization. the heads of the lawyers and the court room was packed with them. It seemed evident that thare was to be a discussion that would start some thing. A ft*w lawyers who ware In the rotunda came running Into tha court room and listened to Mr. Thomas' ar raignment of the Atlanta Bar Assocla- ‘ m, many of the members of which declared were guilty of violating all the rules of legal ethics. Soliciting business—It was noticed that the lawyers used this term but seldom—was • the trouble of which Lawls Thomas was complaining. In ill# entire discussion this term was bat weldom referred to, the lawyers prefer ring to say "unclean practices," or "vio lations of legal ethics" "Bollciting bus- •d. Walter It. Brown aros • ut 111Im point, | ind vrold more cries of "Qu'.Ntioiif" and motions to adjourn, tried to get (he member* of the us tor hit Ion to fer action until the second Saturday In H* ptCrnber, the day for i.ic annual Imr- I'ocuo <»f the Atlanta nar. Ill* mo tion was lost, following which .1 mo tion to adjourn fared tho Kamo fair. "Boys, Let's Adjourn Anyway!" Reuben Arnold arose when the mo tion to adjourn wan lost; and sold, "Well, boys, let’s adjourn anyway." Cries of "hold on. hold on.” foil and the opposition to the now elation, who were onlv slightly In Ihe minority, seated tnemsoives. and the motion to adopt the consiltuu n, con taining the grievance committee 12.60 annual dues nnd other 1 rules, were adopted by a majority of about ten. A letter from Julius L llrown read by Secretary W. P. /fill, In \ tho fonder offered to donate hi* law 111> 1111 % r■. the Atlanta Jtitr Ai*orla- tlon. to be known as the J ;.*n*ph Brown Law library, in memory of his father. Tho offer was made p;-.vldcd tho county commissioners would pro vide that a fl library fee should attached to tho costa of esviy tried in tho city court of Atlanta, tho vhlch and when Harry Alexander arose, in response to a call from many of the members of the maaoclatlon, he created * stir when he deplored the feet that many of the lawyers of Atlanta solicit ed business; he said It was unfair to the others, to ths young lawyers espe cially, and he waa heartily In fpvor of the "grievance committee," which that a room at the court Ifc be prepared by the commissioner 1 tor the books. After a rising vote of thanks for the offer, the mm was referred to the executive committee. "New Association a Fraud," Luther Z. Rosser arose at thi* point and said he for on© was opposo.l to the new association a* being n fraud, a dirty fraud, as he said later In talk ing to some friends, while Judg* At kinson said aa tho members who fa vored ths amendment hod a poorer opinion of the Atlanta bar thin he .lid, he would have nothing more to sa> and abide by the rule of th«* i.m'-.rity. Much laughter was Indulged its Judge Atkinson went over to *lgn the rules and by-laws. While there were many motion* be ing made, and general rt ro \\\ ltko head. ulsey arose and said ha ’ to quote a little scripture. Qule once prevailed, nn.l he raised his and, looking at the me association seated before him. sail solemnly, yet with a twlchle In hla •ye: "Behold how pleasant and a good thing It Is for brethren to dwell to gether In unity.” The meeting adjourned at 10:30. SMITH THE OBJECT OF HIS OWN CHARITY DECLARES HOWELL BASEMALL GAMES. For scores of Saturday's baseball game*, aee Page 14. One of the manifestly effective fea tures of Mr. Howell's criticism of Mr. Smith was hie reference to the latter's Interest In the Piedmont bar and hla charge as to the purpose to which th* proceed* tharefrom were devoted. The readlpg of th* transcript of Mr. Smith's peraonal account with tha bar, show ing th* purchase at various times of Ink by “one-third owner's discount, wae received with manifest Interest by the entire audience and with especial delight by Mr. Howell’s adherents. "I charge," said Mr. Howell, "that ev ery dollar of Mr. Hmlth's profit* from his third Interest In the Piedmont bar has gone to pay hla mortgaged Indebt- edneee for his Interest In the Piedmont hotel, and that It haa not been given to charity, aa he told my friend. Kufu Hutchins, at Tallapoosa, when Hutch - Ins asked him, 'What about your in terest In th* Piedmont hotel Imr?' I have th* proof here—an Itemized tran- aertpt of Mr. Smith’s account taken from th* hotel ledger, elioulng that •Ince February, IS01, Mr. Urnlth bought personally $100 w..nh of liquor.-, get ting th# owner's discount of one-third on th* amount he bought. "I am not dealing In glittering g-n- eraltles,” raid Mr Howell, "for 1 hold here the proof. I.lvten t.. some of th* linued Pag* Eleven. I- 1