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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY. JULY 20. 19W. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN (AND NEWS) JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Published Every Afternoon. (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY. At a West Alabama St.. Atlanta. Oa. Subscription Rates: Year ffffi Six Months AM Three Mouths L» One Month « By Carrier. Per Week » Smith A Thompson, advertising rep. resentatlres tor all territory outside of Georgia. Chicago Office Tribune Building New York Office Potter Building 1 It you here eny trouble getting TUB GEORGIAN AND NEWS, telephone the circulation department and have It promptly remedied. Telephones; Bell 4927 main; Atlanta 4401. It Is desirable that all eommuntea. tlons Intended for publication In TUB GEORGIAN AND NEWS be limited to 100 words In length. It la Imperative that they be algned, as an evidence of good faith. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless stamps are sent for the purpose. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS prints no unclean or objectlonabls advertis ing. Neither does It print whisky or any liquor sds. OUR PLATFORM: THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS stands for Atlanta’s own- log Its owu gns and electric light plants, ns It now owns Ita water works. Other cities do this and gst gas as low as 60 cents, with a profit to ths city. Tills should be done at once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS believes that If street railways can be operated successfully by European cities, an they are, there Is no good reason why they can not be so oper ated here. But we do not believe this can be done now, and It may be some years before we are ready for so big an undertaking. Htlll Atlanta should set Its fact lu that direction NOW. Persons leaving the city esn have The Georgian and News mailed to them regularly by send ing their order to The Georgian office. Changes ot address will be made as often os desired. Where is that society for the pre vention of cruelty to pugilistic has- beens? We'd like to know for Dob's sake. We wonder If "Old Man" Bob Fits- slmmons has really made up hla mind to quit. He needs a guardian, not a backer. Governor Hugbea has made It pos sible for a man with a reasonable sited wad to run for office In New York by signing the bill limiting the campaign expenses ot candidates. The Indianapolis Star optnea that “that farmer who got his shoulder- blade broken by one of the grand Gild- den tourers will feel all swelled up over-the honor." The fact that an Atlantic City man dislocated his neck butting a punch ing machine, will not serve as an ef fective warning to the great clan of tmtter8-ln. Hot weather does not apparently af fect the Georgia legislature's capacity for turning the legislative mill. It grinds merrily along with the tem perature dallying with the SO'z. Retribution la sometimes slow, but It's mighty certain. An Indiana man wss lined ISO for disturbing his neigh bors with his somnolent nasal music. Time Is not far away when the end- seat hog will get bis dues. The Albany Herald has rather a cold-blooded way of heading off a fish story. It declares that the rock fish sent Governor Smith by an Albanian weighed exactly twenty-three pounds, which rather puts tbe kibosh to the story printed by a local paper that It weighed 75 pounds. Scientists In London have been tbe unconscious agents through which the real truth about Texas nature and food fakers 'comes to light. Indul gence In strawberries, so assert the London experts, produce lusantty. That explains many things that have come out of Houston In the past few months. Who Is the most liberal contribu tor lu Atlanta to the Hot Air Fund? •—Charleston News and Courier. Every citizen within tbe corporate limits. An Atlantan never acquires the habit of blowing hot and cold In anything that la for the good of tbe city. A tew towna whose newspapers use much space. In poking alleged fun at this city about “hot air," could more profitably spend their efforts In "hot air” work. If It wduld make them half as big. as hustling and enter prising a city as this. AN EPHOCHAL DAY IN GEORGIA. Friday waa an epochal day In the history of legislation In Georgia. At tbe great state capitol, In which has transpired many scenes ot momen tous Importance, there occurred one of the most remarkable manifesta tions of a popular public sentiment ever witnessed In any section of the country. Throughout the long morning hours of the sultry July day, men repre senting both sides of the prohibition question contended with fierce ten acity for every point of vantage. Parliamentary tactics, alert wit and a genius for the manipulation and leadership of men, were brought Into play In the struggle for supremacy, .waged by representatives on both sides of the prohibition Issue. The galleries were crowded with interested spectators, many of whom were members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Throughout the great hall of legislation surged waves and billows of exhausting heat A Southern summer was at Its height and men and women looked weary and worn as the houra dragged their length along. Above the con tention which waged continuously around the speaker the strident voices of opposing leaders directed the wonderful campaign. Now one side would gain a point, then the other would rise to a mas tery of the situation, until by sheer force of numerical strength a test vote was taken for a second reading of the prohibition measure. From 10 o'clock until 3:23 o'clock the battle had been fiercely waged to prevent this second reading of the prohibition bill. Like the tide of a restless Southern sea tbe prohibition forces moved reststlessly toward their goal, gathering strength from every obstacle, until, as the hands ot the clock reached twenty-three minutes past three, the tidal wave broke In majestic power, sweeping everything before it, and virtually giving to Georgia a glorious prohibition triumph. Then what a scene! Strong men wept with Joy, and the more une motional clasped each other's hands In brotherly affection. The aisles were filled with talking, shouting advocates of prohibition to whom had come at this fateful moment the fulfillments of the dreams, hopes and as pirations of many years. Women In the galleries waved fans and handkerchiefs In an ecatacy of delight The pride and glory of this wonderful hour entered into tbe hearts and aouls of both men and women alike with the thrill ot an elec tric current Men who at great personal sacrifices had labored faithfully and diligently for many years to bring about this remarkable result realized that their work had not been In vain, but that through their Instrumentality, Georgia la about to take her poiltlon on the side ot right In this tremondous Issue. Tbe scenes enacted Friday at the state capitol were a fitting climax to one of the grandest struggles ever made In' Georgia for the uplift of Its people and for the presentation of Its beat and worthiest Interests—domestic, social and financial. 8uch scenes as were witnessed Friday at the state capitol rarely oc cur more than once In a lifetime. They mark epochs In the history of a state or a nation. In the mem ories of men they remain as Imperishable monuments to the glory of what Is best and noblest In mankind. PEACE AFTER STRIFE. With the triumph of the prohibition cause assured and the end ap parently near at hand, The Georgian renews once more the appeal for peace. From the beginning wo have urged the speedy settlement of this vexed question! In order that the city and the state might once more Join handa ot harmony and march forward to the great ends of citizenship and development. There Is no reason why they should not do so. Every prohibition or ator that wo have heard preach or pray or speak, has held In his hand tbe olive branch to tho honest men who differ with him. The prayer of every prohibitionist In the state today Is that when this fight Is over, without bitterness and without recrimination, they may bo able to lay their hands In thd hands of their fellows and work with strenuous vigor for the upbuilding* and happiness ot the state and ot the several cities In which thoy live. This Is as reason and common sense would have it The Issue Is a dif ference of opinion along high moral lines. It Is an alignment In which men take their places In accordance with their sincere convictions and believo they would bo false to themselves and false to the state It they took any other position In this cause. Each and every man, whether on one side or the other. Is entitled to the freedom of hip convictions and Is all the worthier of the respect of bis opponents for tho sincerity with which he advocates hla convictions. There waa nover nny talk more foolish and more unworthy of Geor gia citizens than tho talk ot permanent estrangements over this honest difference of opinion. It Is beneath tbo dignity of citizenship and of man hood to carry this bitterness beyond the campaign and It Is both weak and unwise for neighbors and citizens to attempt to ostraclso each other socially or to boycott each other In a commercial way because of vary ing convictions. , If Tbe Georgian had lifted a finger any time within these ten days It could have retaliated a thousand fold In force against the one or two of Its friends who hnvo been hasty enough to adopt this policy toward this newspaper. Wo have steadily refused to give names or to mention parties or to do anything that would give a cue to our friends who retaliated In an effort to coerce this paper by the withdrawal ot their patronage. We would never atoop to such a policy, though If we chose to do so we hold In our bonds an engine capable of ten times as much Injury as any Individual could Inflict on us. Uut' no man shall aay when this conflict Is over that Tho Georgian has done anything to niako strife or division among nny class of Atlanta or Georgia citizens, or to put at outa any business man with tbo patrons who have so long been hla sustaining friends. I-et us remember that beyond this question and above all questions we are citizens and Georgians, that wo have a common and an enduring Intorest In tho city and In the state and that It we look at matters through differing eyes and march toward development along* opposite ways, that we aro yet of one purpose, and of ono mind for the real better* ment and prosperity of tho times lu which wo live. And ao, let us have It over, and let us have peace—peace between tho prohibitionists and the liquor men—peaco between tho merchant who votes the dry ticket and the merchant who vote* tho wet ticket peace between the patron of prohibition and the patrons of the liquor traffic— . Peace on the crowded marts. Peace on domestic throne; Pence—God of Peace—In all our hearts. And Peace In all our homes. GEORGIAN’S FORCES UNITED IN THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN; IS INDORSED IN GRIFFIN Atlanta Georgian and News:. No instance In the history of tho dally press of our state has ever given such emphatic evidence of the power of truth and demonstration of right eousness as did the prompt and fear less alignment of The Georgian with the people of our state In their battle against ratoons. Once before an Atlanta dally did •ome valiant amice In an aml-*ab»on war, but the house was divided Against Itself, and the righteous eloquence of the editor was hindered in its mission by the looking back of the business department to the flesh pole of Egypt. Now. behold! We see such a right eous accord existing in both depart ments of the great daily. The Atlanta Georgian and News, that even in the absence of its editor, the mar. more Im mediately behind the dollar rises above the idolatrous claims ot mammon and unfurls the banner of humanity. Like Jacob of old, we could exclaim of the Seely management. "God waa In this place and I Knew It not.” .May heaven Inspire a plenteous reward! At un impromptu, but rrpiKxvjitativa and enthu.ln.il,-. meeting of cltlaena In Griffin last Wtdne.dny morning, In ad. dltlon to rasalng resolution., urging our senator and representative to vote lor state prohibition, & resolution was ulro passed ummlmouxly commending The Atlanta Georgian and News to the people. As far aa your action In these prem ise. are known, ycur name will by honored and If. a. In case of the ten leper, healed. "only one returns to give thanks," still bo of good courage, for this your attempt to "give a cup of cold water" instead of the satan- brewed leverage, to the little ones of Georgia, cannot fall of reward. WM. It. HANLEITER. Griffin. Oa. HAVE STOOD BY OUR PLEDGE8. To the Editor of The Georgian: Allow me the privilege of expressing to you my very high appreciation of the manly stand you are taking In fa- vc-r of prohibition. As soon as yon sent your announcement of your paper out. declaring the principles upon which you proposed to conduct it, I wrote Immediately, asklng'for the priv liege of becoming a charter subscriber. This -privilege was granted me. From first to last you have stood true to your pledges. Your position on the prohibition question Is such as ought to meet the approval of every good citizen. And your exposure of the fraude ot the whisky party Is such as to do the most valuable service tor the righteous cause for which the moral element In Geor gla Is eo earnestly contending. Your Monday's paper contained In formation that every citizen In Geor. gla ought to be In possession of. Your editorials are strong and clear, not abusive, but an appeal to pure facta. Such logic Is sure to win, and even your enemies will be forced to admire your honesty and fairness. I have been an admirer of The Geor. glan since Its first Issue, but today admire and appreciate It as never be fore. Wherever I go I shall take spe clal pleasure In recommending your paper to the public at the one great paper In Georgia that stands by and topresents the moral sentiment of Georgia. Very truly yours, J. W. T1NLEY, Conference Missionary South Georgia Conference. Statesboro, Ga. COMMENDATION FROM SAVAN NAH. Hundreds of the good people of Sa- vannah congratulate you and com mend you for putting your paper on the side of prohibition. “It sounds as though the Immortal Henry Grady liad risen from the dead," say the people here. Savannah Is not nil for liquor, as cer. tajn "boards" would Impress upon the state. Many of the most honored men In ths city believe, If left to the white vote of the city, prohibition would come herb oven In a local contest. But Sa vannah Is negro-ridden. In spite of Impressions that may have gone forth from our city, the meeting called here to Indorse prohlbl. tion was much larger than tbe one called to protest against It. I am pas. tor of more than one thousand people, end I believe nine-tenths of them are for prohibition. This, I am sure. Is true of the church element In Sq£pn i.ah generally. Thousands of Savan. nahlans pray Georgia to deliver them from' a curse which they cannot yet throw off themselves. Heartily commending your courag rous and righteoua stand, and standing with you, I am truly yours, WILLIAM LOWNDES PICKARD, Pastor First Baptist Church. Savannah, Ga. AN ENCOURAGING LETTER. I wish to commend your paper for the stand It takes for God and humanity, and against the liquor traffic. The Christian people of Georgia should dis card any and all papers that have lined up with the liquor gang unless they (the papers) repent and become con verted. I am juet home from our district conference, the Columbus district, which embraces the city of Columbus, Oa., and eome of whose citizens have made much ado about the liquor traffic, leaving the Impression that It was ths wish of the citizens of Columbus to be let alono and out of tho matter of state prohibition and let her citizens decide the matter at the ballot box. But on hearing the reports of the seven or eight preachers ot the city of Columbus and those In Muscogee county, we feel safe In saying that there are to be found very few local optlonlsts among our people (the Methodists), much lets those who oppose the Covlngton-Hard- mon bill. And I feel safe In saying that the seven or eight Methodist preachers who are located In the county of Mus cogee represent at least one-half of the white voters of the county, saying noth ing of the other denomination!, who represent a goodly number of the white votes, and In addition to the above there are men holding public office In our state who aro clttzene of Muscogee county and who have said to me that If the matter waa left to the white voters of the county that they believed the county would go dry. Notwithstanding these same men have gone down on record as taking a stand against state prohibition. The citizens of Muscogee county want state prohibition, and when 1 say the citizens, I mean the bezt farmers, the best merchants and the best men In every walk of life who make up the majority of our white voters. Three- fourths, I believe, of the white votere of the county are waiting anxiously for the passage of the Covington bill by tho house. Moet respectfully, (REV.) C. A. NORTON. Midland, Go. SOME FACTS AND FIGURES. (From The Georgia Issue.) A few facts. Supposing that there are 2,500,000 people In Georgia who pay 76 cents each for religion and charity, 10 cents for state government, 11 for education, and 14 per capita for liquor. Who pays this 24? Not the saloon men. No, the people pay It. In Maine there are 1102.7# per capita In savings banks. No other state has halt so much. In California one murder, over a keg of beer costing 21.25, caused the taxpayers to pay out 132,000. In Kan sas 44 counties are without a slnglo pauper, 25 counties have no poor house and 37 counties have not a single pris oner In Jail nor a solitary case on the court docket. LET YOUR REJOICING BE PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING To the Editor of The Georgian: I have had very little to say through the press lately. The excitement has been very high, and I have heen too busy to write, but I can not refrain from Just a word to our friend* at this time. The friends of prohibition, many of them, are quite sure of a great victo ry, and there Is much rejoicing. I, too, rejoice at the manifest Interest In this great movement, for the senti ment Is stronger than many of us an ticipated, and we are Just a little In clined to exult much over a vanquished I know that It It much in keep ing with the human nature within us to gloat over the defeat of an en emy. especially one so foul and wicked as the accursed liquor traffic, ruining as It 1ms so many of earth's fairest flowers: but this Is a great moral bat tle and not a political fight, and I wish to appeal to our friends to make this, perhaps the greatest occasion for re joicing ever known In Georgia, one of real thanksgiving and praise. v If we fall short of victory In this contest, the liquor people, and those willing to apologize for their existence, may. and could with propriety, parade our streets with bands and banners, and make the atmosphere lurid with shouts of victory, for they represent the armies of the hosts of Babylon: but not so with us who represent the great'army of peace, led by Jesus Christ Himself, the greatest captain who evfer led armies to victory. From the very beginning of our work, the battle has been waged upon a high moral planer and all efforts have been made along that line. It has not been a political movement, but one of moral reformation—the church In action against the saloon. We have not made eo much a fight against the man. but against the busi ness. We have never lost sight of the fact that the saloon man Is a human being and our brother, though he seems to be Insensible of the fact, and will continue his downward course to neii, where he Is Just as sure to go as the drunkards he makes, whom God says shall not enter the kingdom of heaven. Brethren, let's make our rejoicing one of thanksgiving and praise, and do all In our power to keep these men from going eleewhere and again en tering this same awful builneee. ror thirty years I have worked and prayed tor Just such a movement os now stirs this state from one end to the other end for two years giving my life and •out unreservedly to the work, and If It ha* had anything to do with the eum total of present conditions. It is glory enough for me. The only thing necessary to fill my cup of rejoicing to tho overflow Is that the Hardman-Cov, lngton bill ehall become a law. So mote It be I __ J. B. RICHARDS. FOR TOTAL PROHIBITION WITH RADICAL PENALTIE8, To the Editor of The Georgian: Although Campbell county has local option, yet an Immense majority of her good cltlzene heartily favor the pending state prohibition bill. Some dlieases require heroic remedies. For a gangre nous limb, the eurgeon's knife Is the only hope. Local option was well enough In lte day, and, without doubt, did much good, but tho organized Jug trade has paralyzed Itz usefulness. All the W. C. T. unions and all the churches combined cap not successful ly cope with the bold, licensed, blight Ing whisky traffic. Therefore, the good men and women of Campbell Join The Georgian In demanding that the zov. erelgn state of Georgia, through her general assembly, say to the whisky men of Atlanta, Macon, Columbue and Savannah: You shall no longer ruin our boys and debauch society by your vile traffic In the damnable poison. For the men who sell It and the equally guilty men who for a few paltry dol lars license Its sale, total prohibition, with radical penaltlee attached, l> the remedy which promisee a cure. W. a. ROBERTS. Stonewall, Ga. OF THE YOUNgIr GENERATION As one of the younger generation ot Georgians, I desire to thank you for the noble stand you have taken for the cause of righteousness, temperance and peace, In this great commonwealth. The young men of Georgia owe you an ever, lasting debt of gratitude, and from Ra bun Gap 4o Tybee Light, gladsome ■houta and loud hosannas should fill the air with praise. The Church of God In Georgia Is fortunate, Mr. Graves, In having such noble co-workere aa Mr. Seely and yourself, modern knights fighting n great battle for right, who, like Arthur and Lancelot of old, can bravely wield the modern excallbur for manhood against mammom. Christian people everywhere must be looking at he burning light on The Georgian's watch tower with rejoicing and admira tion as It blazes for righteousness In the wllderneie of sin. LAWTON RILEY. Atlanta, Ga, CO-OPERATION~THAT COUNT8. I have felt for eeveral day* that 1 must, like thousands of other Geor gians, say a few words of appreciation of the noble etand you have taken for rlghteousnes*. When about ready to write, you, though, It occurred to me that It would be better to do something more substantial than the mere use of words, so, while In the court house yard one day this week, I only had to mention tho matter to a tew of the folks, who Immediately requested that I send In their subscriptions to you. Among ths number were the follow ing: W. 8. Fender, president Fender Lumber Company; H. T. Myddleton, clerk superior court; A. V. 81ms, or dinary Lowndes county; R. B. Myddle ton, clerk of city court; Willis Lang, treasurer of Lowndes county: J. F. Passmore, sheriff Lowndes county; L. Ellis, Jailor. Before I could get these off to you. one of your represen tatives, Mr. Parker, called on me for them, to whom they were delivered. Besides, he was given a list of many others he could secure simply by calling on them. I know nothing of your Mr. Parker, but If he Is one-half of a man (he .looks to be a whole one), he should have no trouble In placing The Geor gian In half of the homes of Valdosta In a few days' tlms. The people are with you. Very truly. W. C. WILLIS. Valdosta, Ga. SOME FUN WITH “GOVERNOR." (From The Houston Post.) That Industrious mischief maker, Tbe Charleston News snd Courier, has proposed Colonel John Temple Graves aa successor to Governor lloke Smith. It proposes to silt). lit the questlou to s Jury of l nd has uaiueil Tbe Post as u Jurors. It has gone no far as to appoint The Atlanta Constitution sergeant-at-nnus. The tinvanuab Press ns pngc. The Atlanta Journal aa umpire and Tho Washington Herald as teller, winding up with a ' luand that the fourteeu Jurors proceed vote. The Post uever shirks an obligation, but e think It would have been only ronr. toons to the Jury for the Charleston marplot to stnte Ita motives. Aa It Is we are left to guess what the game Is. We do not like to appraise the motives of so mean n piper as our Charleston but It contemporary, hut It aeeuia as clear as day to us that The News and Courier la deeply chagrined because the people of Georgia deliberately went to work and lowdngly selected for their chief ezeentlve statesman tmrn in North Carolina, and . wants to Induce the Georgians to sup plant at the very easiest dor their Tar heel governor with a South Carolina-horn governor, Colonel Graves l»dng the most eminent living native of South Carolina. While we have no wonts to espresa our high admiration for Colonel Graves, we are liouinl to confess a deep sympathy for North Carullna because of the Indignity that not,h> iionimonweeltb has Buffered at the hands of Kouth Carolina, for even vet fl.mth Carolina la nuking tbe |ire|H>ater»tis claim that she cradle,! Andrew Jncksoa, a distinction which undoubtedly lielongs to the Old North State. Nevertheless. The Pott Is- not disposed to hold Colonel Uravee responsible for the etna of South Carolina. It b of record that ho left that state at toon t« possible and nude a noble effort to live down the dle- advautages of hit nativity. Therefore, we alull consider Cotouel Graves' claims sen. ante and apart from tbe matter qf hla South Carolina origin. That Colonel Graves would make a great governor nobody could deny, and nnder its administration the people of Georgia, ndeed the people of all the EttgUah-apeek- ng countries, wonld have the opportunity to read the most beautiful and poetical state papers which the archives of the civil government contain. Messages written In blank verse, proclamations la long me ter end thanksgiving sonnets aet to innate wonld constitute a renaissance of real poetry that would Indeed be thrilling. The temptation la too strong for na to resist. So as much as we dtallke to lie caught fn any of the Intrigues of The Charleston Newt and I’onrier. onr tore for the hesntlfnl. onr fondness for mnsle. the lofatnntlon which the lyre, the late and harp hold for- ns. prompt ns to record onr Tote'In the affirmative. NO NEED TO ANTAGONIZE THE NEGRO TO PROHIBITION To tho Editor of Tbo Georgian: I am an ardent prohibitionist, and I am eonlldent the best sentiment of my race la In favor of ths paaaage of the pending measure. The very lirat ttep In the under standing of a people Ja to discriminate' be tween them. All negroes are not alike, sad. with reaped to tho proposed liquor legislation, they divide themselves Into three classes. The flrst class consists of - - property-owning, law-abiding, church* element; they look upon strong drink aa the chief curse of the race. There Is another dais which succumbs to the temptation of strong drink, and In their weakneaa desire this stumbling block removed from their pathway. Thore Is still another class that Is scarcely competent to decide what Is best tor It, and. In the and, when they Bee the value of sobriety, will appreciate the fact that Honor waa removed. Bo when I say that the beat sentiment of the race Is lu favor of prohibition I make a discriminating statement, and one thnt will bold water. In view of this, I deprecate what seotns to he a teudency on the pert of some of the prohibition orators to taka nn antago nistic attitude toward tho colored race In this matter. I quite underatnnd bow they look at the matter In the light of wlut was done eome twenty years ago. Dut they for S it what progress has been made idnro en by both races. Fewer white men will now'attempt to hay tbe black men's ballots; certainly fewer black men would bo willing ' he herded and sold. The uplifting forces the black man In the Inst decade have been greater In their effect then some Imagine. As I have felt tbs pulae of the legisla tors at the capitol, I am eonlldent the pend ing measure will past, and there will he such a majority for It that there Is no need to strike an antagonistic attltnde to 43 per cent of the population of tbe state In order to do ao. Of course, this antag onism to tbs colored race will not affect the passage of the measure one whit, hut there la a mors Important matter after wards. That la tl/i support of the taw once enacted. It Is admitted on all sldea that It wilt be difficult to enforce thin law; the co-operation of every person wilt be desirable. The right attitude toward tha colored people will strengthen these among the race who are endeavoring to bring their fellows In harmony with this legislation. What the colored people need at this time la encouragement, net abuse. Their co-operation can be secured. Tbe strong light which The Georgian la making at this time for the eaune ot pro hibition Is appreciated by the best element of all the I tropic throughout the state, and I am confident your advocacy of the II. II. PROCTOR. LET'S JUST DREAM. (Along the avaricious walks of life, our former friends sometimes psaa na by on the other side.) Let's dream that a part of the past Waa embittered with apurulng and scorn— Let's dream that pride has taunted, de ceived us Since the day that we were born. Let's dream that the Joys we've kuown. Like nuggets of precious gold, Hava been stored In tbe bank of Memory With tbe few glad days of old. Let's dream that we're children again, And langh and ting and play— Let'* dream there's never tho darkness of night. But ever the aunllght of day. Ah, let's dream there !• no past. And we're beginning our lives nnow In a world that's filled with flowers 'Neath skies that are always blue. Let's dream not of clouds and of storma. Of wtnda, of snows and of rain; Let's dream not of sorrow, of sadness or woo. Nor ever of anguish or pain. Let's dream of tha beauty of natnra. Let's dream that we met and forgot. And then, that we met again, In a world that was void of greed and of scorn Anil where one ne'er hoped In vain, b! lot's dream tha long night snded In a fair and brilliant dawn, And that, at last, we were friends again Un that blissful, glorious morn. -CALVIN F. CARLTON. Atlanta, Ga. THE LOGIC OF “CHATTANOOGA" SURVIVES. (From The Charleston News and Courier.) Meantime, tho characteristic of Colonel Graves' views as to Roosevelt and Bryan s logic. If the Democrats mostly desire Bryan, they must remember that they can not get him, and take what la nest best. That nezt beat, from tho Itryan point of view, which Is the Graves point of view. Is Roosevelt. In hla numerous allegations thnt Mr. Rooaavalt hnn stolen hla platform, Mr. Bryan acknowledged as much. Political Idea a ran not be copyrighted; to purloin them ta not only a common but n h-gltlnmte practice, ea the game la played, and Colo nal Gravel' large and atroug mind ban din corned tbe eoientlil unity of tbe Bryan and Roosevelt program*. Despising small partisanship as he does, refusing to ravll over aide tunes and strip ping the polltlrnl problem of Ita surface excrescences. Colonel Graves presents It squarely mid plainly to Colonel Bryan, Ing In effect that If the Bryan-Boos policies are good, sound sense directs that we—that ts Graves and Bryan and their followers—should press them to sreompllah- ment by utilising the only available means, which means la Theodore Roosevelt. "You and 1 ore practical men,” may Mr. Graves On Your Savings The opportunity to secure four per cent Interest on surplus funds—or to have your savings earn such a return while you ar» accumulating capital—la surely sufficiently attractive to urge a close Investigation of the Invest, ment and ita security. For quite a number of years thle bank haa been paying Inter, est In Its Savings Department to thousands of conservative In vestors, and at the same time earning and accumulating Sur plus and Undivided Profits of ovor 3600,000.00 aa additional se. eurlty for the protection of Its depositors. MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO. ARMY-NAVY ORDERS —AND— MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS and reelect aa president the on., tvlm bail over boon president, and the only Hrynnlte who baa any hope of being presl- dent.” onol Grave* placet s.i,..n, the principles above tbe man. and with perfect faith In Mr. Hrysn's disinter- eatedueiM, appeals to him to do likewise. Thnt appeal ha» been oo evidently and clear ly boneat and Ingenuous that Colonel Dry* nn baa listened to It with considerate at* tcntlon. The difference between Graves and the other Hryan worshipers Is that Graven haa not only tbe Intelligence to perceive tbe oneness of the Drysn and Itooscvelt policies bnt the manliness to pro claim them; for which he deserves and receives tbe admiration of all those who hate nhnnin and shamming. Meantime, we can think of no reason- able connection between the combination of Graves, Hryan and Hooscvelt and tbe Democracy except that the two flrst named are subject to hallucinations which cause them to rejoice in a name whose meaning they little comprehend| ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION THE ONLY EFFECTIVE WAY. To the Editor of The Georgian: Aa is usually the caae when a prohibition bill Is pending In the general assembly, the municipal councils of tne liquor selling cities 1 are vigorously opposing the proposed legislation, and tagging the legislature not * * lpovertsh them by taking away their un from the saloons. A great cry goes up In opposition to "sumptuary” legis lation, and the anti-prohibitionists bypocrlt leally protest against a departure from the ‘’democratic” poller of local option. It la easy to understand why the llqnor dealer favors local opttnu. He knows very well that the dry counties are powerless to prevent the shipment or llqnor from the wet. and thnt the practical effect of local option Is to centralise the liquor traffic ami Increase Its profits. The dealer In Atlanta has no locnl competition In the dry conn* ‘y—the little county that exists only. In jls opinion. In order thnt Atlanta may prosper ut Ita expense. He Is enabled to maintain what Is practically u branch house In every dry roanty without tbe ex- ttense of rent, clerk hire or taxes. And ‘ Is branch house. th<> express office. It >rse thnn even the blind tiger, Itecnnse: 41.1 It Is a public Institution, upon to every one and known to all. ill Many who would not patronize tbe blind tiger see no Impropriety In ordering llqnor thriHigh the express companies. (1) Its Simply of liquor Is limited only by the stocks of the targe dealers who en gage In the Jug rrmle. <4.» It Is usually the source of the tiger’s ■apply, sud without It the latter coahf not flourish. tS.i Its business Is one which the commu nity esu neither forhia nor regulate. ill It Is s competitor or every business In tbe community, taking swsy money which would otherwise go to swell tbe profits of legitimate busings; It causes law lessness and disorder, tbe expense re sulting from which must be borne by tbe community—but It pays no taxes, snd ts exempt even from tbe punishment visited upon the tiger. In short, the real reason why tbe llqnor dealer favors local option Is that local op tion does not prohibit even In tbe county which votes for prohibition. 7 Washington, July 20.—Captain H. p. Young, quartermaster, from Philadel phia to Philippine*, September 5- Major George McK. Williamson, quarl termoster from Philippines to Ban Francisco; Captain J. R. Hannahan, quartermaster, to Philadelphia as as- blatant to officer In charge general quartermaster’s department. NAVAL ORDERS. Captain C. A. Wilmer, H. Morren and E. B. Underwood, Commanders R. F. Lopez, W. F. Sims, E. Smithson, H. Hall, A. P. NIblack and L. D. Miner; Lieutenant Commanders T. S. Wilson and 'E. L. Blsset, Lieutenants F. R Freyer and J. P. Murdock, commis sioned. Lieutenant Commander V. Blue, ad* dltlonal duty connection North Caro- lina; Lieutenant A. F. Yates, detached r.avy department, August 1, to Georgia; Lieutenant F. H. • Brumby, detached naval war college, August 1, to navy yard, Norfolk. Lieutenant P. W. Foote to Vesuvius; Ensign A. G. Caffee, to Nebraska; En sign C. E. Wood to Virginia; First Lieutenant? Newton, commissioned in Marine corps; Chief Boatswain A. Ret. tig, detachod Independence, to Callfor. nla; cable from Commander Pacific fleet, Chefoo, July 19: Commander B. W. Hodges, detached Rainbow to com mand Galveston. MOVEMENT OF VESSELS. ARRIVED—July 20, Tecumsch, at Norfolk; Indiana at League Island; Unco* and Georgia at Cape Cod Bay; Wolverine at Ashland, Wls. SAILED—July 18, Indiana .'rom Phil, adelphla for League Island; Rhode Is* land from Cape Cod Bay to Bradford; Columbus and Georgia.lrom Boston Jor Cape Cod Bay; Sterling from Ports mouth, N. H., for Philadelphia. Whisky drummers regularly vlstt dry towns and take orderi for whisky. Tbil Is contrary to law, but when offenders srs prosecuted they Invariably escape punish ment by reason of some technicality. The only way to protect the community which desires to keep out liquor Is to pro hibit Its manufacture or sale within tb« state. This doubtless would not entirely prevent tbe sale of whisky; but vlolsUoni of penal law* furnish tbe sole reason for their existence. Whnt decent man would ask the repeal of the law prohlbltng gam ing? This Is a "sumptuary'' law, snd ors that la violated a hundred time* where th# liquor law is violated once. Let the op ponents of prohibition be consistent and advocate the repeal of all lawe because they are sometimes violated. That Is. if the people will not obey the law, let «• bare a state of anarchy. Ridiculous! Yefc In the extreme, but yet It Is the logical re sult of the oft-quoted argument. This card la anobymoua, not because the writer la aihamed of his sentiments, out because he la not asking notoriety, snd wishes to get before the people bis vlewi and not btmaelf. f A GEORGIAN. HEAVEN AND HELL LOCATED; AL ORDER OF UNIVERSE* MORALi It Is, Indeed, an awful reflection that men whom one meet* In office or street or cm may yet be biding another life of unspeak able corruption. But let no one think that such men go unpunished, even If unev posed. In assenting to the public ImjHir- tance of exposure, wo must not forget tbe automatic recording of the punishment of rice, In tho heart and soul of tho tIctsjJ map, which goes on remorselessly when there Is no exposure. One form ** this punishment la a fearful sense of sa tiety. It seems to, have eaten Into noth tbe men prominent In the Thaw trial. After having resorted to every «« that money or Ingenuity could supply j® flog Jaded sensibilities to a ne ? lti , “ l {Ii they yet wore the air of men walking t£ ntghted tinder the midday sun. themielres their own dungeons. When all Is sabl ajwiit the "greatest moral lesson of the ace in the unflinching exposure of vice. It: Ii J n * as well to bear In mind that the moral of der of the universe and the human nature la made remain sterner sni more Infallible messengers of Justice tDi“ anv which man can devIse.-New \ot* m Hob. I sent my soul through the JnvWbto Some letter the after-life to^peU, By and by, mv soul returned to. me And answered, I myself am Heaven ■ Hell! Heav’n but tho vision of fulfill'd desire. Hall th. shadow of a aoul rcral.n roS. TW.lfth Century. GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION^ There It only ono way to battsz l«|j" municipal conditions, and that 1* * the charter so z. to prorld. for tbs minion form of xorernment. Then board of commUztoners of W *J * , £! •nd rapacity. Thera It inch a th'M • ™ much democracy In municipal g*>' hir* tried It; th* eootlsnznra ot tenry and pstty zraft In ■WjJJ'fc.’iuty the old »y*tcm znd th. spporeui ,, )ssu\ rix <.r jgyjfe* wan* and district repftieentatiou j is fa* lot t*c no barm In dlico.ilnz -'“££)* 1‘conlo all orcr tS, «q<MW.«S*iSSdy In, that anmethlnf bs dona, snd-'" In choosfu their aldatmaa sr *,,• la a qantToa; hot from ths srtajfj-d which they are Indoralnz th» .l""' change It is obvious that thfj °gLi wonld.—Memphis Commercial APP*