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J THOS. E. WATSON D Vol. 11. No. 35. Should Mr. ‘Rfiosebelt Habe Another Term ? ■ FOUKE PARKERS Ohaßae ) \^EW)ENTmSSVE£fsREPP7 I Oct, 29 - N° V ' 4.MOb , ncrK . ZT A „ V//A the STATEMENTS MADE / DEEM IT MY DUTY TO SAY \V\ By JUDGE R’R/fER ARE / / THE TRUSTS ARE FURNISHING / AMD 1 THE MONEY W/TH WHICH » ATROC/OUSE Z°%4LSE. A THEY HOPE TO CONTROL THE \%V/ »' ' n iP'fflS--"' Mr JI- 'V~I&BBUhJ■ '.-sSN:///.- ■■■" Ml Hr ''''' [ B DRAWN BY GORDON NYE. X • ’ . , Hoke Smith, in Summerbille Speech, Pleads for Schools Summerville, Ga., Sept. 14. — The presence at Summerville today of Governor Hoke Smith attracted sev eral thousand people from Chatlvoga, Gordon, Walker and Floyd counties to the most successful and interest ing educational raillies in the history of northwest Georgia. The gover nor’s speech was the principal fea ture of the program, but the spelling bee, the songs, recitations and decla mations by the pupils of the Summer ville High School were not without attraction, nor did they fail to re ceive well merited applause from an admiring and sympathetic public. The speech of Mrs. Walter B. Hill, wife of the lamented and beloved chapfiellor of the State Vniversi wa«T also hear dwith deep inter Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, September 19, 1907. and keen appreciation by the crowd. Mrs. Hill spoke under the auspices of the Ladies’ School Improvement Club, with which she is identified, and her timely plea for better condi tions in the schools went home to her hearers. Big Picnic Dinner. The exercises were interrupt c l at the conclusion of Governor Smith’s speech by a picnic dinner, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the great crowd. Practically evern one* had brought a basket of good things to eat, and these were spread under the shade of trees about the schoolhouse. The governor reached Summerville this morning at eight o’clock from Rome, where he spent last night. He was met at the station by a commit- tee consisting of Rev. J. G. Hunt, N. K. Biting, T. P. Taylor, Mayor C. D. Rivers, W. L. Gamble, J. L. Pollock, L. M. Ballenger, J. H. Thomas, C. D. Harper, G. M. Christian, R. Y. Wyatt, R. E. Echols, F. W. Copeland, San ders Walker, W. B. Whittenb irg and others. Though it was still early, many farmers from the* outlying districts had already reached here, and the governor was given a cordial recep tion as he made his way to the Gil bert hotel, where he stopped as the guest of his friend, Mr. Gilbert,' the proprietor. He later spent some time holding an informal reception at the hotel, receiving many callers. In his canvass for office the gover nor swept Chattooga and adjoining Price five Cents. counties and the informal reception was much like an experience meet ing. His supporters congratulated upon his election assured him of their continued co-operation and compli mented him upon the success with which the reforms he advocated have already met in the state. He was be sieged with inquiries as to his future political career. They wanted to know if he would be a candidate for the senate. To all such inquiries he gave the same non-committal answer: J‘l am busy now serving the people as governor, and have no time to think of my future plans,” he would say in substance. “I have my hands full, and am trying to make good my promises.” (Continued on page Twelve.)