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THE NEW ERA.
ESTABLISHED 1882.
R. B. WALKEK.
EDITOR.
DALLAM. OA., Mny 8,
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JUDGE MADDOX
AND THE COOSA.
The article below, which ap
peared in tho Koine Tribune of
r. cont date, was written by Mr.
dames B Nevin, of that city.
He shows up some splendid work
done by Congressman Maddox in
making the Coosa river a navi
gable stream. He says:
Few r ooople realize it, outside
of the membership of congress,
but the representative from the
Seventh district of Georgia, our
own .Judge Maddox is alone due
credit for the fact that the Coosa
river has any prospect at all to
day of ever being opened to the
Gulf of Mexico.
But for this able and wide
awake man the Coosa river would
have been, in effect, declared a
nun-navigable stream, and for
ever shot off from any appropri
ation looking to its opening to
the gulf; and this, notwithstand
ing the fact that a huge sum of
money has already been spent,
that the proposed work 1ms been
declared practical by two surveys,
• and tliat a new survey has been
ordered and provided for by con
gress.
A regular attendant upon bis
congressional duties, a concien-
tious and influential representa
tive, Judge Maddox lias bad no
time, nor inclination, to exploit
bis good work through the press.
Modest in these matters at all
times, it is yet due bis constitu
ents that they be acquainted with
the facts in this case.
■ On February 10th last senate
bill No. 0,201 came Up for pass
age in the bouse. This bill au
thorized Robert Chapman and
others to construct and main ruin
a dam across the Coosa river in
Alabama at lock No. 25, 20, 27,
or 28 for the purpose of furnish
ing water power for generating
electricity. This bill had passed
control passes to the State of Al
abama entirely and such dams
may be erected without regurd
to the Dossible navigation of the
stream.
Therefore Mr. Burton proposed
to assist in the passage of the bill,
provided an amendment was add
ed extending the privilege to
any other citizen of Alabama, as
well as Mr. Chupman.
This amendment was offend
by Mr. Burton and was accepted
by Mr. Thompson, of Alabama,
who was in charge of the bill.
This required unanimous con
sent ef the house to stand. Judge
Maddox very promptly objected.
Had this amendment, been allow
ed to stand, it would have practi
cally declared the Coosa a non-
navigable river and outlawed it
forever from federal appropria
tions.
Everything was goingns merry
as a wedding bell until Mr. Mad
dox, of Georgia, took a baud in
the game. Judge Maddox called
attention of the fact that there
were about 250 miles of the river
navigable- above this proposed
dam, and about 800 miles below
it. He pointed out the fact that
the federal government bad al
ready spent $1,800,000 on the
river and that it bad been esti
mated that the stream could be
opened to the gulf tor a total ex
penditure of $0,000,000. The
Chapman proposition was siinplv
to allow, certain private individ
uals the right to build a dam
some where. Judge Maddox
pointed out. the weakness of the
proprosal to retain the right in
the government to order these
dams removed when it decided
to reopen the work.
Judge Maddox said; “When
ever these people got this right,
you will have them here lightin
and doing all they can to prevent
the opening of this river, which
will be of such vast importance
to this country. The gentlemen
from Alabama cannot do more
against the future of the Coosa
river than pushing this bill to
passage. We want these obstuc-
tions cleared away, we do not
want to have navigation obstruq
ed by these people.”
Mr. Burton was forced, by
skillful cross lire of questions
from Judge Maddox, to confess
that the passage of the bill would
tend to the complete abandon
montof the river by the govern
ment for all time.
“It.seems so to me,” said Judge
Maddox dryly, “and for that
reason I shull oppose it.
On a call for division the mas
ter arguments and fair minded
logic of Judge Maddox won and
the bill failed to pass.
Only a member who is as ex
perienced and as regular in his
attendance to his duty as Judge
Maddox could have prevented
the passage of vliat. bill. Too
wise to fall into Mr. Burton’s
well laid plans, Judge Maddox,
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BUCKINGHAM'S DIEMS
be shipped by water to Mobile,
on through the Panama O anal
and on to the orient. It is a
fact, established by government
surveys, that a larger volume of
water passes the point where this
dam was sought to be placed,
than passes any point on the
Hudson river in the same length
of time.
Judge Maddox in his great
fight for the Coosa and his con
stituents has added new fame to
his already most distinguished
public record.
In the hill there was a,cunning
provision for the removal of these
obstructions, upon notice from
the government thut it proposed
to resume the work of opening
up the Coosa. Upon this plank
the Alabama delegation fell in
line and rallied to Mr. Chapman
and his special privilege de
mands. They all stoutly declar
ed that they were very much in
favor of opening up the Coosa,
hut they were willing that this
obstruction he built, neverthe
less.
Mr. Burton, the republican
cluiirmnn of the rivers and har
bor committee, seeing his longed
for chance to choke the Coosa riv
er appropriation to death, gave
the hill his quasi endorsement.
Mr. Burton wanted the river de
clared non-navigable, which
would give the Chapman propo
sition over to the State of Ala
bama and “get rid of the Coosa
for good,” which was the real
desire of the republican chair
man.
ve/\M/ V/ o •Jr' NT ^ I
It will pay you to
stop in passing
and examine our
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Prepared by E. O. D.WITT Jk OO.. CHIOAQO
single handed and alone, preserv
ed to his people the work already
done on the Coosa and stood
staunch and true to their infer
tile senate and, seemingly strange , an d riglCs. There will be a
to say, had the support of the * 1 * * * new survey made of the river at
Alabama congressional delega- jqnco, and the people will feel
tion, including Mr. Thompson, sure that no jobs or schemes loojt-
Mr. Bankhead and Mr. Under- ing to the closing of this river,
wood, in the House,
The Coosa river is now clashed,
under act of Congress, as a navi
gable stream, hence it is under
federal control and always in line
for appropriations for the com
pletion of the government work
already commenced. While so
classed, of course no dams or ob
structions can he erected, except
by express permission of con-
giess. When, however, it is once great, cotton
ia dared non-navigable, then ' manufacture
or the abandonment of the work,
shall go through congress while
Judge Maddox is on guard.
Rome, and every man having
business relations with this sec
tion, or who dwells near this riv
er, owes Judge Maddox an ever
lasting debt, of gratitude.
The day is coining when this
river will he open to the gulf of
Mexico, when goods from our
mills and other
enterprises shall
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was ever shown in this community that we are
selling at very rensonalc prices. We invite you
to call and look at this stock before purchasing
elsewhere. Our goods and prices, in our judg
ment,. are the very things you are looking for.
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