1915 June 29 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
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1915 June 29 Atlanta Constitution 12 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1915
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 4 APPEAL FOR LAW AND ORDER MADE BY THE GOVERNOR Harris Issues Statement in Which He Tells Why He Kept Troops on Guard at Home of John M. Slaton. Governor Nat E. Harris, on Monday afternoon, issued a Statement to the public in which he explained his position in relation to the condition existing at the time he became Governor, which necessitated his holding the State Troops at the residence of ex-Governor Slaton. The condition, he explains, as now being a thing of the Past, and asks, as his first request as Governor, to the people of Georgia, that there be no repetition of the Demonstrations. Governor’s Statement. His Statement is as follows: “To the People of Georgia: I have thought it not improper to make a Statement to the public concerning the manifestation of resentment recently shown towards my predecessor on Account of the Frank Case.” “The action of the Governor in that Case has become a Matter of Past History; nevertheless, the conditions which existed at the time of my entrance into Office made it necessary, at the request of the Sheriff of Fulton County, reinforced by the opinion of the Adjutant General of the State, to continue the State Militia on Gua