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aJIK ATLANTA (5KOKU1 SINGLE HANDED AND ALONE, “CARRYING HIS OWN SKILLET' PLAIN DICK RUSSELL WINS PLAUDITS OF PEOPLE OF STATE His Election Will Be Consternation of Pol iticians and Death to Ring Rule in Georgia. Gov. Allen D. Csndlsr Says RusmII Will Win. When naked his views on the polttl cel situation, Oorernor Candler said: ••I Intend to vote tor 'Plain Dick* Russell because he la advocating pure principles and la essentially a man of the people. Besides, as Judge of the western circuit, which la the largest In the state of Georgia, he made one of the best and ablest presiding officers that ever graced the bench. My opln Ion, from the various reports that _ get from over the state. Is that Judge Russell will be nominated at the Ma con convention."—In Atlanta Georgian. A Marvel to the Ring. The race Plain Dick Russell Is mak Ing for governor Is the marvel and consternation of ring politicians. Upheld by no corporation, ring or clique, touted by no great daily as sa vior of the state, he has wended hts way in and out among the great com mon people of the state and talked to them out of the fullness of his heart hnlened with a message of godd cheer. As he has gone from them he haa car ried their benedictions upon him which will be the guide for better dtlsenshlp and higher government. Today there are supporting him 38 newspapers In the state of Georgia, while at the beginning of hts campaign three lone weekly papers In the west ern circuit. The News-Herald (law- rencevllle), Winder Democrat and The Royston Record were the only papers who expressed themselves, feeling the Justice of his cause and pledging them selves to stand by him through weal and woe until the end. We are there yet, and It seema that his campaJ like the mighty boulder loosed from home of the ages on the mountain side, will sweep all before it on the 22d of August. And on the morning of the 33d there will be weeping and walling In the camp of the rlhgaters, and a great re joicing among the splendid cltsens of tieorgla that they have again come Into their own.—Royston Record. As Is characteristic of Atlanta In all things pertaining to her Interests, she has, or thinks she has, the gubernato rial question bottled up for Atlanta. With her It’s heads I win, tails you lose.—Worth County Local. Views of a Prominent Minister, Rev. J. J. Bennett says of Judge Bus sell: "The people of Jackson county may feel proud of Judge Russell. His speech delivered at the Bijou Theater was pronounced by some of the brain iest men in.the.city, decidedly the fin est political’speech ever* heard in Grif fin. He Is openly called the Ah rah am Lincoln of Georgia politics. Like a conquering hero he haa marced through this part of Georgia, and since his de parture I feel duly proud of thq fact that Honest Dick Russell, the plain man of the people, Is my native coun ty's gift to the present gubernatorial rare."—In an open letter to the Jack- son Herald. "Plain Dick" Russell la plain looking, but he tells the plain people plain facts, and that Is what they want Just now.— Amerlcus Tlmee-Recorder. Judge Russell's Speech. "Plain Dick" Russell, the fourth one of the gubernatorial candidates to ad dress the voters of Bibb county. In cluding Dr. Nunnally, retired, made a rattling good speech at the Auditori um Thursday night to an audience which was not Inferior, either in num bers or Intelligence to the audiences which heard his predeceaors. If there was anything In discovering the office "f governor, he claimed to be the t'hrlstopher Columbus, having been the first man In the race. The speakers humorous excoriations of the claims of some of his competitors frequently convulsed the audience and held their attention to the end of a two hours speech which was. Interspersed with much good sense and practical sugges. tlons of methods by which a governor bent oil bettering the conditions of tit State could do so on legitimate and businesslike lines. ■fudge Russell established himself In the sympathy of his audience and made nn excellent Impression on It.—Macon Telegraph. His Clean Campaign. No man can listen to the strong An glo-Saxon language that falls from the lips of Judge Russell as he appears before his audience without being lm pressed with the fact that you are Us tetilng to an honest man^ He makes no protestations of fidelity^ contrary to the record of hla past life, but in a plain and simple manner gives to his listeners the platform on which he stands, and discusses without bitter ness In the Issues of the campaign. You can see that his every wort lomes fresh from a great big heart "hose pulsations are with love for the common people of his beloved state. He makes no false promises to the voter, but opens hla heart to him so that any one can read the mam It la the plainness and rugged hon esty of Dick Russell that gives him such power over his auditors where he Is well known. It Is all of this, with his strong charactar, that gives him ■uch a devoted following where he la known. Ask any ten man In this section who know him, who they favor for goyer- nor, and seven out of ten will say Rus sell; they say so because they know the man and believe In him. He Is waging one of the most re markable campaigns ever undertaken in this state. With no great dally pa per to go out each day to Influence the people In hla behalf, he bravely and sturdily goes from county to county meeting the people face to face. Im pressing them singly and collectively with hla eternal faith In the Integrity and virtue of the people. At tint there were those who claim ihe right to control the politics of the •tale by scaring the people, who made fun of his campaign and hoped to run him oft by ridicule, by calling him a rtngster, etc. But "Plain Dick" has kept everlastingly at It, going before the people day after day and week at- SOME OF THE MEASURES JUDGE RUSSELL FA VORS 1. Lower and equalisation of taxes. 'X. Nine months public schools for entire state. 3. Extension of the Western and Atlantic railroad to tidewater as a means of guaranteeing perpetual low freight rates. .. i. Creation of the office of Labor Commissioner to as to guarantee the rights of wage earners. .. '? ha £ th® wishes of the people, when expre«*ea under the local op tion act, shall be respected In the utmost good faith. JUDGE RUSSELL-OPPOSES 1. Taxing whlta people to educate negro children. 3. Corporate domination and ring rule. *• Sacrificing the state's Interest to perpetuate quarrel between two Atlanta candidates. 4. Free passes by railroads. ter week, undaunted by weather, vitu peration. by the big papers, and with no help but his own strong arm and the loving help of those who know him.— Toccoa Record. The Pathos of Dsmocraoy. The address of Judge Russell last Monday brought forcibly to oqr minds the consideration of a question upon which we have often dwelt, and that Is the Incapacity of the average voter to discriminate between friends and enemies In times of elections. It Is one of the serious dangers of a republican form of government that the people can be hoodwinked Into be lieving that their real friends are ene mles and their real enemies are friends. The demagogue more nearly and completely counterfeits the real gold of patrlotlspi than any other per sonage who Is associated In any man ner with the affairs of democratic gov ernment. As we sat and listened to the im passioned speech of Judge Russell to the voters of Harris county, we could not but be saddened that all men could not see and appreciate the great heart of yearning, the words he spoke. Is It not pitiful that the public can not know Its own friends at a time when the fame and future of Georgia Is Involved? We appreciate the fact that Judge Russell has no favors to bestow upon his followers. We know he has no circle of Influential politicians to back th« Ambitions of h'r present friends __ _ future time. We know he poor and without the support of the ower of money, and what money can uy In an election: but we believe he Is one of the people, one for the peo ple and one with the people, and we are going to be equally unselfish In our friendship for him. When the time comes to count the ballots for governor—mark our predic tion—the people will have learned who Is their friend In this race, and a long list of noble and unselfish patriots will cast an unselfish and patriotic ballot, and Richard B. Russell will be nominated. Then the people of Georgia wilt come to love him truly, because they will learn that he flrst loved them.—The Hamilton Journal. That Old "If” Argument. No man can longer correctly say that he "would votp for Judge Russell If he had any chanc* to win.” It Is now rec ognised that the Georgian about whose candidacy they made sport in ths early stages of ths campaign, will be the suc cessful candidate. The Journal sees the handwriting on the wall: R. B. Russell, governor of Georgia, and as the "whangdoodle mou'meth for Its flrst born,” so mourns Ths Journal for the perished hopes of the gentle man of New Hampshire. Many voters In Georgia have (ow ing to the vigorous and prolonged con test between the millionaire candidates from New Hampshire and South Car olina, In their metropolitan dallies) come to the conclusion that they must choose between these two candidates. If they would vote for the succeseful man. They can now see, by the admis sion of The Journal, that Judge R. B. Russell has forged to the front and Is now the faVhrtto candidate of the home-loving people of the Empire State of the South.—Winder Democrat. That was a bsautlful compliment that was paid Judge Rusell by Dr. G. A. Nunnally when he retired from the race the other day. With no political ax to grind, and hoping to benefit his state, that man of Owl, In asking the people to vote for Judge Russell, said of him: clans that when the Anal ballots arc counted, Judge Russell's vote will be found far up Into the thousands, and dangerously close to the vote of tho beet men In the race. The simple Engllsh-Amerlcan spirit of fair play extorts from the avtspgc man an expression 1 of admiration and of respect for the career of a hard,' square lighter like this, and The Georgian, who loves Georgia and loves Georgians wherever they be who Illus trate the best qualities of the state, cannot fall, while taking no sides In the present campaign, to write n meed of praise and of admiration for as gal lant, as dashing, and as effective a lighter as ever fought In the ranks of a Georgia political campaign.— John Temple Graves, In The GeoVglan. Manhood vs. Mammon. It now appears that the people of Georgia will have live candidates from which to choose n governor next year. They are Judge R. B. Ruusell, of Win der: James M. Smith, of Smlthonla. John H. Estlll, of Savannah: Hoke Smith, of Atlanta; Clark Howell, qf At lanta. Four of the candidates—Hoke Smith, Howell, Estlll and James M. Smith—are each worth about one million dollars. The other candidate, Judge Russell, has a wife and nine children, hla other property constating of brains and man hood. Ths Free Press makes no secret of the fact that It la for Rusaeil. We know Dick Russell. He has character. Ha haa brafna. He haa manhood. He lovea hla fellow-man with all hla great heart He Is In no sense a money devil. He Is true to his friends, will ing at all times to serve them to the limit of hts ability. He haa clean hands, being entirely free from corporation In fluence. He was a vigilant solicitor general and la now a Just Judge. If he should be elected governor, the peo ple could put their hands on his back and say: "This man la our servant." He could neither be coxened, cajoled nor bought. The door through which mercenaries usually enter our capltol would be closed during Russell's'ad ministration. Why should we not be for Russell? He la a man—every whit a man. He Is equipped for the office. He would make an ideal governor. The people would have a chief executive who would look after their Interest at all times. The Free Press would like to see him elected governor over all these million aires. It would show ths world that our standard Is manhood and not roam mon. It would purify arid elevate our politics. It would teach our young men that reward comes to merit and not money. May Russell run and win.—Alpharet ta Free Press. Russell of Winder. Word comes to us from the outside that your Uncle Richard Russell, of Winder, Is most Industriously "sawing wood" even as he la saying nothing. And when your Uncle Richard aata himself to "sawing wood" he Is a saw yer without a superior In the sawing business. Judge Russell polled <8,000 votes for chief Justice of Georgia against ths able and popular Chief Justice Sim mons, ths Incumbent. Richard Russell carried every couflty In that campaign In which he spoke, and the man who haa found anything against him and haa said It, la not yet In evidence In this neck of the woods. The state might go a great deal fur ther and fare a great deal worse than this, In our Judgment, Russell will stand Indorsed at the hands of Harris county’s ballots.—The Hamilton Jour nal. Hoke 8hows White Feather. Judge Russell and Hoke Smith had nppolntmenta to speak at Toccoa, Stephens county, last Friday and the judge wanted a Joint debale, but Hoke, remembering Dahlonegn and McDon ough, made a square backdown. The Atlanta Journal attempts to re lieve Its candldats from the odium which attaches to such moral cowar dice, by offering as nn excuse for hla conduct, the lack of time for n full dis cussion of the Issues of the campaign, due to Judge Klmsey’n refusal to ad journ court for a sufficient length of time to permit It. We have ft from reliable authority that this -statement Is not true, aud that It wne manufactured by Mr. Smith's hired young man, who haa won the reputation of bvlngtho proud possessor of the finest Imagination and the 1 poorest recollection of any Ink- allnger In the state. Our Information Is that Judge Kltnsey made no such refusal. At Washington; Wilkes oounty. Smith refused to meet Husaell, upon the ground that the race there was between him and Former Jim Rmlth, and expressed a willingness to engage In a Joint debate with the latter. In Stephens county, ihe race known to be between Russell and Hoke Smith with the Judge largely In the lead, so the pretext under which he dodged In Wilkes could not be used In Judge Russell In Telfair. Judge R. II. Russell, candidate for governor, mode a speech In town Sat urdny afternoon, and he made i Impression with the people. We I several people, who were for Smith or Howell, say that after hearing tho Judge speak that they Intended tu vote for him und drop the rest. Judi Ruosell Is n self-made man. and he ... gaining ground fast.—Glennvllle News. A Par Excallant Campaign. We have watched with pride Ihe carder of this "Plain Dick" Itussell, and should he be made chief executive of the state of aeorgla one of the most daring, chivalrous and most honorable men we know today will preside over ihe affairs of stale, and. In all Ills de liberations, do credit to himself and his constituents, whu today, on account nf his par excellent campaign meth ods, are seeking his election with all their ransomed powers.—Walton Nawa. Plain Dick Russell will make two speeches In Washington county In July —may be three. If any of Hon. Hoke Smith’s friends enn got him to "butt In," we can have a J'lnt ‘spute. These to have Dick Ruaaell for governor. He la a man of the people and To him you can give your support, assured If he bo elected you will have a men In the office of governor who will do all that he can to administer the affairs of the stats to the beat In terests of all the people; a man uncon trolled by rings, combines or corpora tions, unswayed by partisan passion or race prejudice, and uninfluenced by personal rancor or commercial antag onism, and I believe he will make an honest effort at a clean government, which will be an honor to the state and a profit to all the people.”—Toccoa Record. Russell's Strong Campslgn. It Is nothing less than truth, and nothing more than fair to say that Jhe political campaign conducted by the Hon. Richard Russell, of Winder, has been one of the most phenomenal ever prosecuted by any candidate for public office in Ihe South. While Mr. Russell Is essentially a poor man with » nar row margin of this world's good*, his four competitors have h**n without ex ceptlnn men of large wealth and of tre- mendou* Influence. While Mr. Ruieeii has had no dally, and scarcely a week ly paper behind him In bis r *^*, each of these gentlemen has h »d e'ther ■ powerful dally or one or two etyong and Influential weekly papers .os thetr advocates and champion*. With a large family, with an exact Ing business, and almost entirely with out organisation. Judge Russell has prosecuted simply In the might and main of his colossal energies one of the most vivid, picturesque and effective Hanvasses ivir made In the state of °He*hts spoken In every section of the state. On many days he has made as many as eight speeches between tho rising and setting sun. His expenses i n travelins ar* doubtlc** th* umalleiit ever recorded by a candidate tn this or any other Southern state, and yet It Is simply honest toeaythst this indefatigable man of the people has worked his way by coloaeal energy and hv keen strong tongue and a vigor ous acUve brain, and absolutely daunt less heart up Into the front rank of the state campaign. When Judge Russell's canvass , was begun there was scarcely a man In Georgia who under his breath did not laugh It to scorn. No man laughs It to scorn In this day, and It Is generally conceded by the wise and alert Dolltl- good of your native _ _ _ so distinct ly of the people that be does not have to make any protestatlone or have any sponsors tor the eslabllshmsnt of that fact. He Is. a man of ability, as the nature of his campaign and ths effect iveness of hts contact with, people am ply demonstrates. He Is a man of character and attainment, as his un blemished record upon the bench for so many years will demonstrate. He le a man. of Influence, as the else of his following will make plain. And he Is a patriot of the “strenuous" type, as hla nine children will declare. i And without any sort of flippancy The News stands pat to say that no esti mate of this remarkable campaign will be either Just or accurate that omlte the consideration of the able and Inde fatigable statesman from Winder.— John Temple Graves, In the Atlanta News. Speech Moves Audience to Tsars. Men and women had listened to this man with bated breath for on hour and a half. The lest half was devoted to a K rsonal appeal to these people whom had aervetTaa Judge for years. They all know and love him. Many hod been led away by the whoop and hurrah campaign made by tl%> Atlanta candidates. Russell spoke of his trials, hla struggles, his early boyhood days. Strong men and gentle women hod tears In their eyes. Then pandemon lum broke out. Men yelled and shout ed for Russell, and women stood and waved their handkerchiefs. The work was done, old Franklin, Jf It was not always that way before, went back In to the Russell column, there to stay until the last vote Is counted on the day of the primary. The writer lias heard many nble speeches, but the oni delivered on Wednesday was never ex celled.—Banks County Journal. We are supporting Russell because we believe him to be far the beat man In this race. We believe In the man and In his principle. We have faith In his honesty and sincerity. We be. lleve him to be a man whom greed for gold can neither buy nor change. We came out for him In the flrst Is- sue of this paper and have never changed to any one else. We sup ported him because he Is our choice— Royston Record- In making your choice, rule out par tisan bitterness and personal spite, think of Georgia as a dutiful son would consider a loving mother, and vote as Washington fought, for the land. If you do of Russell on the stump and Hoke Smith has had his platform of pure and simple humbuggery so thoroughly punctured and ripped up by the keen rapier plunged Into It at Dahlnnega and McDonough, that he has deliber ately made up hla mind tn prevent a repetition of these experiences. The people despise n "quitter.” The Dahlonega Signal says that If The Atlanta Journal misrepresents po litical conditions In other counties os bad as Hoke Smith’s hired Vmng man did In Lumpkin (ounty, that Its can<- didata will not dnrry a county In the atate.—News-Herald. Judge Russell Speaks. It would bo useless to say that Judge Russell made a profound Impression nn tho people of Talbot county. It was one of the best political addresses ever delivered In Tnlbotton. Judge Russell dealt In nq mud-sling- Ing or nbuse. Ills spqfch was dean from the moment he uttered hla first sentence until he closed. He frequently made reference to his opponents, but did so |n the very, nic est and most pleasant way. -l The friends of Judge Russell say he made many votes here Tueeday and that Talbot county Is certain to fall Into his column.—Talbotton New Era. Russell a Winner. The gubernatorial campaign haa now progressed to tho point where some opinion can be formed as to what Is doing, and (here are not a few shrewd and unbiased observers who do not hesitate to say that at tho present time Judge Russell Is. leading the race and winning more votes right along than any other candidate. We have It from the very best au thority, and from one who Is not a Russell supporter, that when Judge Russell followed Iloke Smith at Frank lin recently, one day after the latter spoke there, everybody In tho court room except witnesses and Jurors, who 2£ Plain Dick can’t gat ths Atlanta man to debate with him, for ths simple rea son that Plain Dick Russell Is a c; clone In debate—Handerevllle Ileral Richard R. Russell, candidate for governor, spoke here yesterday. Since tho announcement of Mr. Russell 1 candidacy was mads.lt has been our disposition and pleasure to speak of him In the most commendable man ner. Wo concede that In nil Georgia one rould not find a more genial, big. hearted, all-round good fellow than what Is now styled "Plain Dick" Rus sell, of Winder—Walton Tribune. People tire of abuse, and when a pseudo* statesman grows Into a com mon scold all normal-minded people want to listen to something else. The people also grow weary of mud-sling ing and personal quarrels—this ac. counts for ths large numbers now rd of flocking to the standard sell.—Hamilton Journal. ' Judge Rue court, followed to shake hands wnn mm on* him their support, and that Heard county Is now *o feet In his column that nothing could shake It out.—Grif fin New*. Judge Russsll In Augusta. Judge Richard II. Russell made many friends during a two days' stay in Augusta. He Is a "plain, blunt man." He puts on no airs. He Is to plain spoken, so outspoken and so candid he leaves the conviction that what he says he feels, and that his statements are without mental reservation. There Is a "something” about him that win* you to him; that holds you to him; that leaves a pleasant mem- of him with you.—Augusta Her- 21 The triumphant election of Russell over his four millionaire opponents will b# an Inspiration to every ambitious oung' man without fortune to back dm, whereas, the Judgment that would be entered up nn an adverse A large number of ftoclal Clrcleltes will go to Monroe next Monday to hear the address of Judga Russell, who will carry Walton county on election day.—Social Circle New Era. An Attractive Speaker. Dick" Russell makes a catchy speech,’ and no mistake.—McRae En terprise. Russell Leading ths Quintet. It Is a part of the history of the gu bernatorial contest that at the outset the Atlanta dally newspapers under took to laugh to scorn tile Idea of any one being In the race for governor ex cept the two Atlanta candidates. They led some people to believe that the whole race wua between Howell and Smith. Many of the Judge's friends remarked; "I would be for Russell, who Is the best man In the race. If he had any show.” The Judge has main tained steadfastly from the beginning that the two Atlanta candidates were running together, and that It made no difference to Atlanta which one whip ped the light. He fcas emleovnred to impress upon the people that he could whip them both. The. Atlanta Journal waa more vig orous In these- claims than anybody else, but they have changed front on this, as they bate on all the other sub jects, aa Is evidenced by their recent editorial*. Why, Ju»t the other day. The Journal Mated frankly that Rus- sell waa tn tho lead and tried to make It npepar that a *o-eallrd ring had net tled upon Judge Russell because he was considered the strongest candidate outside of "their’Hoke. The Jour nal would stoop to anything now to de feat aqy candidate against Hoke. The editorials from now on will be against Russell, and you can be on the look out for their fake method* to down him. Htand up for Russell; he will win this light.—Hislehurst News, • We have been surveying the political Held very carefully and we are not given to mixing or writing at random, but we d» wish to give to the people of the atate the benefit of our opinions based upon otir Investigation. It takes no prophet to see from the present trend of thing* that both Hoke Smith E W„ __ _ - __ r ._ .... verdict by the peopi* would bn "No and Clftffc HoircII tm logins ground of Georgia h*v* been regaled for a Cordc- Daily Sewn. JUDGE RUSSELL WASFIRS7 CANDIDATE IN THE FIELD Hoke Rmlth has bean charging from every stump In Georgia that Judge Russell la running for the sole purpose of defeating him and curing the nomination tor Howell. Sensible men know there Is no ft ' > - tlon for this accusation, a« Howell could not reward him, even lh» he should receive the nomination. a» the governor has no authority to appoint to any office na high os that resigned by him to enter the r u *. except to till u short vacancy. It was known in this Judicial circuit that Judge Russell would l ■■ a candidate long before Iloke Smith's name bad been mentioned, or even considered in that connection. Aa proof positive of this vqe copy the Indorsement of his candid.*. by the grand Jury of Gwinnett county, at the March term, 1808, of the superior court, as follows: "In taking our leave of the court we would not fall to commend rq.. courteous treatment this body has received from his honor. Judge It. H. Russell, and here digress far enough to pledge him our most loyal sup- port for the gubernatorial chair, even at ths loss of the Judicial circuit, yet the state's gain as chief executive." The grand Juries of Franklin, Walton, Banks and. Jackson also In dorsed his candidacy at the spring terms of 1808, and their action was published In the newspapers throughout ths state. Hoke Smith did not become a candidate until June, 1806, iome three months after Russell hod declared that he would be In the race, end nder this action nf the grand Jury. Thle evidence Is sufficient to nail this campaign slander, and the man who repeats It after learning the forts will know and feel that ha Is doldg Rui ' ‘ ' Judge Russell it grievous wrong, and Ihe people will tlve behind It.—Lawrencevllle News-Herald, understand tha i am) this was to be expected. The peo ple of Oenrgla have too much eenee and self-respect to make tltemselvei parties lo a "rnud-sllnglng campaign" and the friends or each of these candi dates are fast falling away from them, and In consequence Ihe race for gnv- rnorihlp Is now practically between . II. Estlll and Judga Russell—Way- cross Herald. A Little Reasoning. If you are sick and need n physician, you don't send for a dentist. If you wish to build a house, you don’t employ a blacksmith. If your buggy needs repairs, you don't send It tn the druggist. If you want to have a well dug, you would hardly send for a preacher. I? you wish to buy a suit of clotties, you would hardly go to a hardware store. Now, listen—If you wish to sleet a ...an as governor of thi ‘‘M * Georgia, who will look isvo long since risen far above such people tu compose the backbone of the country? Nay, verily—better get a man—a clean man, who la thoroughly In touch with the common people—who feels nnd knows thslr needs; one who Is fully quallfled In svery particular, and Is not given to graft nnd one whom you have reasons to believe will not forget the common people. Those who are already wealthy are amply sbls to take care of themselves. It Is ths poor tnsn that ths govern- ment should protect, by equalising taxes so that all will share equally In maintaining a state government. Then why not rally to the standard of "Plain Dick Russell?” A poor, but nn honest man; one who ha* had mnr* experience In Interpreting and adminis tering tho laws of the state tl “ of the candidates; one who tried In the balance and found not wanting; In short, a real reformer, snd J l history prove* beyond sny doubt at no nctusl, true reformer ever came from the ranks of th* rich. Then why not help yourself by helping Dick Itu* sell?—Turner County Manner. It was an Herculean undertaking of Dick Russell, and we doubt If there Is another man In Georgia that would have gone up against th* Influence of the big dally papers and th# money agencies of Ihe other candidates. -Hut he did It with a smile on hi* strong brnnxed face; no fear, ho fawning, no hesitating there, but. Ilk* the cavalier that he Is, he charged the fort* made of paper and money. Th* effect of this persistent charge la that you hear Rua- sell's name now all over th* state, and by August 32 It msy amount to a polit ical cyclone. Every now and then aome little un year, and It would stem that If Rus-eil or any other respectable man sli.-ni-l come along ha might win tha votes of many peopla because of pure disgust with the situation—Hogansvllle Nows. Won Over to Rutisll, Apparently Judge Russell made s good many convert* to ble itdo of (h« gubernetnrlal contest. After listening to his address ssvsral parsons stripped off their governor's campaign buttons and gave them to Plain Dick. .Many of Ihe audience declared that his address was the beet one they had ever heard. If he would repeat that same address In every county In the atate his elec tion would be assured by an over whelming majority.—The Lumpkin In dependent. Like Banquo'e Ghost. "Dick" Russell must be an awful man lo get crushed so often and won't stay crushed. Uok* ha* to do the jnh over so often It certainly must bo discour aging.—Thotnaston Times. Most Powerful Speaker. It I* not denied that Judge Russell is the moat convincing and most power ful speaker In th# present roc*. His fspesohe* are eloquent and forceful and few men In Georgia have hla ability as a stump speaker and non* In superior. Th* country Judge has made several [efforts to get Hon. Iloke Smith to meet him In debate and although Mr. Smith In a trained debater and a strong luw- ler, he aideatepa Plain Dick Itonseii, and can't stand before him. These are the two Jawyera and trained debaters In the race and a Joint debate by them would draw largo crowds. It I* known that Judge Russell now has a large following In the K.untv and hie friends will urge every man who can to hear his spasch und thru Imak* up thslr minds as to who they will support—Sandsravtll* Herald. HThe recaption accorded "Plain Db k" ltusnnll by the people of Hall county Monday was a great tribute to thin plain man of tho people who la wag ing such a gallant tight for the govern orship of tleorgln. Without money nnd Wllleoil .On big 1" ■' ■ I r t.i 1 Ills rundtdaey, Judge Run-ell hnn forged Ills way to the very forefront of as pirants tn th* highest officii within the gift of hla people. That he Ih win ning vote* every day t|n> contest pro gresses no on* will deny. Ho ha* a way of on im j. i Ik ri)i*ir 11**• t m*. hen the Very hearts of the people, and he wins them. Judgo Itussell has a strong bil lowing In Hall county, and Ills friends are Jubilant over tho prospects of his success.—Gainesville Now*. bought paper says something In hi* behalf, and because he Is "toting III* own skillet" he lias baen called Ihe Alex Stephen* of Georgia politic*, and because of his working proclivltle* an other calls him the Abraham Lincoln of Georgia polltlci. And It beglna to look now. If he can keep his health, that befor* this thing 1* over th* Jim-Jams that hs has al ready given one of th* candidates will develop Into a csss of political heart failure.—Toccoa Record. compelling a voter to choose the two Atlanta candidate* alone, much as their purblind advocates may In sist upon It. Nor need sny man con sider that he Is throwing hi* vote away he votes for "Plain Dick” Rusaeil. ..dge Russell hss been steadily gain ing vole* not only from Howeir but from Smith snd Estlll, ever *lnc* h.» entered the race sIs month* ngo, and I* now regarded by many shrewd poli ticians as th* leading candidate In th* race.—Grlffln New* and Sun. Weekly paper* all over Oeor iblly coming over to Judge i n pi Whi en the campaign aliened he only had The News-Herald, Winder Demo crat and Royston Record, while about forty are now supporting him. Thl* shows the drift of public sentiment all over Georgia. DldnH w# tell you at the start to Just watch Plain Dick Hus sell ?—News- Herald. The Gubernatorial Rsct. The News Is for Dick Russell ac cording to our honest convictions He stands for sound principles In thl* ckm- palgn. which nllsot svery homo and clilxen nf our country. It Is generally conceded that Hoke and Clark are fighting each other and they want the office more for personal reasons than those which most concern our people. You are certainly Interested In the , something un known at present. You are certainly Interested In the education if your children. Russell favor* the taxes paid by th* white# to go for their educa tion. snd not be divided as heretofore and when this Is done It will practical- settle the quostlon In the line of edu cation. Then there Is the extension or th* state road which will make a final set tlement of ths freight rate Issue also. These are three great principles which concern you. This and for other rea sons you should vote for Dick Rusell governor.—Hasiehurst News. hod "no chance" arc •..i.li.iIIv In vited to nttend his Inauguration— Lawrencevllle News-Herald. I An Ideal Candidate. If all th* evils exist In Georgia which sra charged up to her account, the people of this state are In nnr« n.^J of nn honest nnd nble man to administer her affairs if tl tn. Isis generally are a* corrupt ns has been charged, there la greater need for a governor who le nbovo suspicion and reproach. We need a innn who Is fear- ices and true, whose sympathies nr*, from birth, breeding and experience, with th* great body of tha plain peo ple. Judga Ruaaell, at this Juncture of th* campaign, I* an Ideal candidate. From tho day* when he worked in a cotton mill for a dally livelihood, all the way until ho wore the Judicial ermine with feerleSa, stainless st-ength he has felt every painful heart-throb of the plain people of Georgia. He has a great heart to feel as well as a great mind to execute. Ho wants tn ha governor of this magnificent empire state of the South for the good he can do hts fellow citizens, and that he may add undying lustre to a stain- Itu name. It Is a psychological, ns well as a common-sense proposition thnt a mil lionaire aristocrat cannot sympathise with the needs of the poor us one of thslr number naturally will. I-et the people of thl* and every other county In the statn assume a friendly attitude toward Governor Russell, who Is, and has always been a consistent friend of the people, nnd let wo of Harris county make him foe| that we appreciate his friendship. If there ever was a time In American history when an honest politician needed tho patriot. Ic and unselfish cooperation of th* manhood of the country, this Is that time. HVgly-seven thousand Georgia voters have once placed their confidence in Judge Russell, and they will not forget him nn the 33d of August when the state comes to "make up her Jewels'' In the form of fcarle-s ballots,- The Hamilton Journal. They do say that "Plain Dick" Rus sell Is getting In some good work In his quiet, winning wsy. These speeches In Heard county last week are said to have taken many vote* from the ranks the other candidate*. A lot of folks tired of the continual lying and charges of lying with which the people "Plain Dick" at Cordsls. Judge Richard H Russell addressed a large audience here today upon the Issue* In the gubernatorial campaign. It was hts flrst visit to Cordele as a campaign speaker, and his address w as one of wit and wisdom, Th* speaker paid hi* respect* to the can didate! quartette opposing him, and with good Matured badinage, compared their rre:-* nt and their former positions upon dlsfram hlsement nnd other buga boos Calculat'd to fool the people. Judge Itussell defined his position upon all ths Important Issues of the day— taxation, railroads, education, etc., and In a manner quite ph asing to his au dience a* evidenced by the frequent and lot » applause thnt greeted his re marks. Ilia spe. eh was .n* of the best delivered her.; during the campaigned