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The New Era.
ESTABLISHED 1882.
R. 11. WALKER, - - •
EDITOR
Kntercd In the postofflee At Dallas aa second
lass mail matter.
DALLAS, GA., May 21
1908.
PHONE 52.
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ROBBED COUNTRY
COUNTIES.
From one end of the state to
another the spoilers for Joe
Brown have been telling the vo
ters in the country counties that
the state executive committee
has robbed the country counties
with small voting populations of
their proper influence in the
nomination of a governor, by re
quiring the nominee to receive a
majority of the whole number of
white voters in the state.
Let’s look carefully into this
and seo exactly what has been
done.
Heretofore it has been custo
mary to nominate a governor by
the majority of thfe number of
delegates selected to the nomi-
n iting convention, each county
having double the number of
delegates that it has representa
tives in the legislature. So if,
for instance, Joe Brown should
carry Paulding county by a ma
jority of BOO and Hoke Smith
should only have a majority of
one in Polk county, Joe Brown
mould have the full delegation
from Paulding and Hoke Smith
would have the full delegation
from Polk, the great majority in
Paulding would not aid in the
least in any other county what
soever. So under the old system
it was entirely possible and even
probable that the nominee should
not obtain a majority of the
votes caBt in tho state.
Paulding county has a voting
population of whites of some
thing like 2,500. There are a
number of counties that have
not a thousand votes. In a nomi
nation under the old plan of
nominating a governor Paulding
county would have no more
strength than the smallest coun
ty. Suppose under the old plan
Brown were to receive 2,400 out
of 2,600 votes in Paulding coun
ty. Then suppose in a countv
with only 500 white voters Hoke
Smith were to receive 251 votes,
which is one more than half—a
majority of only 1—yet thoso 251
votes would count as much in a
nominating convention as would
the 2,500 votes, simply because
each county would have only two
delegates to the convention and
only two rotes in selecting a can
didate. It is true that some of
the large counties have more
than one representative and con
sequently would have more than
two votes in a convention. Ful
ton ..county, for iustauce, has
three representatives and would
be entitled to six delegates in a
convention.
But the opponents of the ma
jority rule in selecting candi
dates say that the counties con
taining large cities are given the
advantage because of the larger
population. In all fairness are
not those voters in those large
counties entitled to have their
individual votes count as much
as the vote of an individual in a
smaller county, juBt as each in
dividual vote in Paulding county
should count for as much as a
vote in a county having a voting
population of only 600V
Under the old system a vote in
Pauldind county counted for on
ly one-fifth as much as a vote in
a county of 600; that is, Pauld
ing county with five times the
voting population would have
just exactly the same voice in
selecting a candidate for govern
or as would the small county.
But in the general election a
governor is selected by a maj ir-
ity of the voters of the state.
The advocates of a white pri
mary claim that it is virtually an
election, and this now is true in
Georgia. Therefore if the pri
mary is to take the place of the
general election the same rules
of Selecting should govern the
primary as govern in a general
election. It a majority vote of
the state is good and proper in a
general election, then a majority
rote oi the white voters of the
state should govern in a primary,
and Tom Watson i r any other
man cannot convince any sane
-person that it should be [other
wise.
TOM WATSON AND
THE GUBERNATO
RIAL CAMPAIGN.
The Hon. Thos. E. Wat
son has been of late crowding
the columns of his Weekly
Jeffersonian with criticisms of
Governor Smith. Some of
these are being circulated by
Joe Brown as campaign litera
ture.
Why Mr. Watson has made
such a change in his position
with regard to the governor
we cannot say, but certain it
is that not many months ago
lie was praising Gov. Smith
as loudly as he now condemns
him.
The following extract from
prges 847 and 848 of the Jef
fersonian Magazine for Sep
tember, IQ07, will no doubt
be of interest to those who
quote Mr. Watson against
Governor Smith, and since
the governor has not undone
anything that was accom
plished when the legislature
adjourned it would seem that
lie still deserves the credit
Mr. Watson then gave him:
“Tho Georgia legislature
has adjourned. By law, the
session is limited to 50 days.
This, of course, gives a great
advantage to those who op
pose new legislation. If the
presiding oliicer is not. in sym
pathy witli proposed meas
ures, and the opposition on
the floor is led by some one
versed in parliamentary tac
tics, it. is obvious that day af
ter dav can be consumed in
systematic obstruction. Such
a minority can thus block
legislation and defeat the
majority. A handful of cor
poration attorneys and agents
can set. aside the verdict of
the millions.
“The legislature was not in
sympathy with Governor
Hnke Smith. Many of the
members belonged to 'the
old gang.’ The people who
electrd them had not been
made acquainted with the
true nature of , their legisla
tive records.
“Under difficult conditions
Governor Smith has done
well. No man could have
done better. In spite of lob
byists and obstructionists, he
wrung from the .legislature a
sweeping good law which
gives the railroad commis
sion the power of the state in
dealing with uubhc service
corporations. He also secur
ed the passage of a bill which
redeems the main pledge of
his campaign,—to wit, the
disfranchisement bill. If no
other achievement stood to
his credit, Governor Smith
would deserve the grateful
thanks of all white men who
realize that independence in
politics is utterly impossible
111 the south while the negro
can be used as a balance of
power. To free the wl ites,
political privilege has t« be
taken from the negro. Gov
ernor Smith! The Jefferson
ian welcomes you to the great
class of men who will battle
for an ideal
“You have taken your place
beside those governors whom
the people delight to honor!
Folf of Missouri, Broward of
Florida, Hughes of New
York, Vardaman of Mississ
ippi, Glenu of North Caroli
na, Swanson of Virginia, Co
mer of Alabama had already
written their names on the
rock of public confidence:
and now Smith of Georgia is
inscribed.
“Some day, our proud old
state will send you to the
senate!”
For Hoke Smith.
Brother, do you know that
Georgia lias from 100,000 to 160,-
000 negro voters if allowed to
vote?
The whites have about 40,000
more than the negroes. Think,
with 150,000 negro voters, mean
whiskev and corrupt politicians!
Say, what will be the condition
of Georgia, the Empire state of
the south, in a few years?
Think! O, think, and vote for
a man for governor who will do
all he can against negroes voting
and mean whiskey. I think
Hoke Smith'is the man.
W. A. Rag6dalk.
JOE BROWN RALLY.
Eb T. Williams, Esq., of Atlan
ta, spoke at the court house here
last Friday afternoon in the in
terest of the candidacy of Joa.
M. Brown for governor. By ac
tual count theie were 145 people
present at the speaking. No
doubt the fact that the farmers
are behind with their crops pre
vented some from being present.
But in view of the fact that the
supporters of Joe Brown have
been claiming this county, and
of the further fact that circulars
which were printed in Atlanta,
had been scattered over the coun
ty, it appears that the crowd was
very small. A large part of the
audience was composed of citi
zens of Dallas and at least a
third were supporters of Gov.
Smith.
0. D. McGregor, Esq., in a few
words introduced Mr. Williams,
who spent the greater part of his
time in criticising t* e adminis
tration of Governor Smith and
in attempting to create the im
pression that a multitude of evilB
have sDrung therefrom. While
he did this it was remarked by
all that he did not even attempt
to point out in what way Mr.
Brown would cure the alleged
evils—in fact he did not promise
anything by the election of
Brown. He surprised even the
Joe Brown supporters by saying :
“Hoke Smith has not kept a one
of his promises—not a single
one.” Evidently it would have
been fairer for him to have at
least given credit for one or two
things that have been brought to
pass because Governor Smith
advocated them.
It is a well known fact that the
disfranchisemeut law passed the
legislature and that Governor
Smith is still stressing this in
hopes of having the people to
ratify the amendment in the Oc
tober election. This is only one
instance.
Mr. Williams spoke for about
an hour and at the end of his
speech introduced the audience
to a picture of Hon. Jos. M.
Brown.
New Election Law.
For the benefit of our readers
we give below the new law as
amended relating to the buying
and selling of votes and the hir
ing of workers for the purpose of
canvassing or influencing votes.
The new law is much more string-
ent than was the old one.. In
view of the fact that it is report
ed that money has been sent in
to this county to be used to in
fluence voters this law will be of
especial interest at the present
time.
As amended the law reads:
Section 620. (4500 4508a ). Buy
ing or selling votes, and voting
illegally.
“If any person shall:—
“1. Buy or sell, or offer to buy
or sell, a vote, or shall be In any
way concerned in buying or sell
ing, or contribute money or any
oilier thing of value for the pur
pose of buying a vote at any elec
tion in this state, or in any coun
ty thereof: or
“2. If any person shall vote at
any such election who has not re-
sided'in the state one year next
preceedlng such election; or
“8. Who has not resided six
months next preceedlng said
election In the county In which
he has voted; or
“4. Who has not paid all taxes
which, since the adoption of the
present constitution of this state
have been required of him previ
ous to thejyenr in which said elec
tion occurs, and which he has
had an opportunity of paying
agreeably to law; or
“8. Who has been convicted
in any court, of competent juris
diction, of treason against the
state, of embezzlement of public
funds, malpractice In office, brib
ery or larceny, or any crime In
volving moral turpitude, punish
able by the Inws ot this state
with Imprisonment In the peni
tentiary, unless he shall have
been pardoned.
“He shall he guilty of a misde
meanor.
“On the trial of any person for
offending against this section of
the code any other person who
may have participated in any vi
olation of the provisions of the
same shall he a competent wit-
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E. DAVIS, Presldant. W. F. MEEK, V-Pres. P. F. CLARK,
COMMERCIAL-SAVINGS BANK
P. F. CLARK, Cashier.
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the benefit of its stockholders. We have
increased the profits of your business, the
value of your land and your crops. Had
you ever thought of that just that way?
We lend you money when you need it, we
pay for your cotton, yotu peaches and ev
erything you have to sell, but our most
important business is to provide you a place
of safety to leave your hard-earned cash
By safety we mean ABSOLUTE and UN
QUESTIONED SAFETY. We will tell you
of this in our “SECOND REASON WHY.”
Watch for it and tell your friends.
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ness and bo compelled to give
evidence; and nothing then said
liy such witness shall, at any
lime, be rebelved or given in evi
dence against him in any prose
cution, except on an indictment
for peijury in any matter to
which he may have testified. All
the provisions of section 020 of
the penal code shall be applica
ble so far as the same may be, to
all prlnary elections held in this
state. The hiring of workers
qualified to vote in said election
or primary before or on the day
of election for the purpose of can
vassing for or influencing votes
In behalf of any candidate or the
being hired for said purpose is
hereby declared to be a misde
meanor.’’
“Section 2. Be It further en
acted, that all laws and parts of
laws in conflict with this act he
and the same are hereby repeal
ed.”
Approved Aug. 20, 1806.
T S IKITTh
Wf LL
IWfars
Well
The man who “swooped down”
upon Dallas last week making his
brags about having plenty of Joe
Brown money quietly stole away
Sunday night. He found he was
in the wrong pew. In other words
he decided it was too hot for him.
Paulding county, we are proud
to say, is not for sale, and the
person who tries to buy it will
wake up some fine morning wear
ing stripes.
The railroad commission has
called upon the railroads to fur
nish all available information re
garding the transportation of the
fruit crop, with a view to secur
ing an adequate number of cars
to move the crop. The last leg
islature passed a bill requiring
the roads to furnish refrigerator
cars for the peaches upon due
notice being given.
We are glad to say the primary
will soon be over.
Mr. John Riha of Vining, la., says,
“I have been selling DeWitt’s Kid
ney and Bladder Pills for about a
year and they give better satisfaction
than any pill I ever sold. There are
a dozen people here who have used
them and they give perfect satisfac
tion in every case. I nave used them
myself with fine results.” Sold by
Cooper’s drug store
Collar Label
“Shield Brand”
suits are in the
Clothing world
just as Jersey cows
are in the cattle
world. Did you
ever see a fellow
who wanted a
milch cow, and un
derstood his busi
ness, but who
would buy a Jer
sey in preference
to any other breed?
Just so with the
fellow who wants
an all-round good
suit within the
range of popular
prices—
$10.00 the lowest,
$18.00 the highest,
—and is clothes-
wise he will buy
“Shield Brand”
every time in pre
ference to auy oth
er make.
Shield*
Moon & Turner, Hiram.
PINEULES for the Kidneys RINGS DYSPEPSI A TABLETS
30 DAYS’TREATMENT FOR SI.00 R«H*v* Intljwtlon and Ktcmaih TrsufclM..