1915 September 26 Atlanta Constitution 52 Pages Georgia
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1915 September 26 Atlanta Constitution 52 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1915
PDF PAGE 4, COLUMN 5 EX-GOVERNOR JOSEPH M. BROWN ANSWERS JUDGE S. B. ADAMS The Constitution published on the first Sunday in September an extensive Communication from Judge Samuel B. Adams defending ex-Governor Slaton, and incidentally criticizing ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown, who replies in the following Communication. With this, the controversy over the Matter referred to ends, so far as The Constitution is concerned. We believe that no good purpose can be served by a continued discussion of the issues involved. The sooner the whole of this dark chapter of Georgia History is consigned to the Realm of the Past, the better it will be for the State. EX-GOVERNOR BROWN’S REPLY TO CRITICISM OF JUDGE ADAMS Editor Constitution: Returning home after an absence of several weeks, I note in your issue of September 5, a Communication from Judge Samuel B. Adams, defending Governor Slaton’s act in commuting the Sentence of Leo M. Frank, and making some pointed remarks about myself. In that Communication, Judge Adams says: “Governor Slaton had the power and the discretion to commute the Sentence. The Constitution of the State provides (Section 6481 of the present Code) as follows: ‘He (referring