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Blakely, Ga., August 20, 1936
Early is one of six counties
which are sponsoring a big
Democratic rally and barbecue
at Colquitt on Friday of next
week (August 28). Senator
Russell, Speaker Rivers, Con
gressman E. E. Cox and his
opponent, S. Marvin Griffin,
are among those who will ad
dress the great gathering ex
pected in the Miller county
capital. Following the politi
cal addresses, free barbecue
will be served to the visitors.
Every voter in this territory is
invited to attend.
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Speaker E. D. Rivers, accord
ing to all polls taken thus far,
continues in the lead for the
governorship of Georgia in the
approaching primary. It is
regretted that Judge Fortson
and Judge Larsen, the other
two anti-Talmadge candidates,
have not seen the inevitable
defeat which faces them and
retired from the race, and by
so doing, assured the victory
of Speaker Rivers over Charlie
Redwine, the Talmadge proxy
candidate. But in spite of the
divided opposition, indications
point to a Rivers victory, al
though the danger is manifest
that Mr. Redwine, under the
county unit plan, may carry
a sufficient number of coun
ties to necessitate a second
primary to settle the gover
norship race.
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Supporters of Senator Rich
ard B. Russell, Jr., in his race
for re-election against Gover
nor Talmadge are elated over
the apparent sweeping victory
which appears certain on Sep
tember 9. Georgia supporters
and admirers of President
Roosevelt are determined that
this state shall not repudiate
the President by electing Gov
ernor Talmadge to the Senate,
which would, in effect, be a
great victory for the Republic
an party and the Liberty
League, composed of the mul
ti-millionaires of the east,
who are very anxious for a
Talmadge victory in this state
so they may broadcast to the
rest of the country that the
President’s adopted state has
repudiated him. A victory
for the Roosevelt-hating Tal
madge in Georgia would be
worth millions of votes to the
cause of Landon in the doubt
ful states of the north and
east. Realizing this, the loyal
Democratic followers of this
state are rallying behind the
candidacy of Senator Russell,
who has loyally supported the
national administration, and
indications point to an over
whelming Russell and Roose
velt victory on September 9.
It is becoming increasingly
evident that the whole Tal
madge slate of candidates will
go down in defeat with their
boss in the September 9th pri
mary. As Governor’s Tal
madge’s dictatorship is being
revealed in its true light,
thousands of Georgians are
discarding their red suspend
ers and lining up with the
forces of Democracy to assure!
a clean sweep of the whole
Talmadge administration. The
red galluses are josing their
charm, and fewer of them are
being worn as the date of the
primary approaches. Charlie
Redwine, Tom Linder, Ellis
Pope and the other candidates
who are riding the Talmadge
coat-tails are destined to cer
tain defeat along with their
ring-master.
o
Who said Georgia wasn’t in
for an old-fashioned, knock
down and drag-out political
campaign? It’s here, friends.
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The retirement this week of
Judge Larsen from the gover
norship race means additional
strength for Speaker Rivers.
The withdrawal of Judge Fort
son would insure a landslide
victory for Mr. Rivers.
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Comptroller General Harri-i.
son and Treasurer Hamilton,/
ousted from office by the mi- 1
litia at the order of Governor
Talmadge, seem certain to be
returned to office by Georgia
voters in the September pri
mary.
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THE PRESS
RAMBLER
IN THE PAST
(Thomasville Times-Enterprise)
The day used to be, believe it or
not, when the father of your lady
love used to religiously mark time
until ten o’clock and then you mark
ed a trail to the gate.
BUSINESS IS BETTER
(Dawson News)
Reports from over the state reveal j
| an optimistic feeling on the part of |
| people generally. Business is better,
and indications now point to greater!
■ expansion in the months ahead.
THRIFT WILL BE TAUGHT
(Houston Home Journal)
The time is coming when thrift i
! will be taught in the schools the
same as arithmetic and grammar and ;
spelling are taught. The secret of
a man’s failure in life is his failure
or inability to practice thrift in the
management of his affairs.
ATLANTA POLITICIANS SEE
THE HANDWRITING
(Thomasville Times-Enterprise)
The politicians in Atlanta are all
stirred up because the sentiment
seems to show a blow’ away from
Talmadge and his entire crew. They
are hearing from the various coun
ties and not the political henchmen
now.
SEE THE U. S. A. FIRST
(Dawson News)
There is no more delightful recre
ation than a leisurely motor trip.
North, east, south or west, the good
old U. S. A. offers scenery which
is unsurpassed, and the vacationist
who pursues such a course will have
lasting memories which will refresh
the mind and soul.
POLL SHOWS PEOPLE ARE
LEAVING GENE
(Walton Tribune)
The Walton Tribune’s poll of po
litical opinion in Georgia shows that
Senator Russell is far in the lead of
Governor Talmadge, and advices
received from numerous counties is
Ito the effect that good people are;
I toppling off 'Gene’s band wagon ev- i
I ery day.
THIS IS AN UNANSWERABLE
ARGUMENT
(Adel News)
The difference in prices of to
bacco and cotton NOW and a few J
years ago. before Franklin D. Roose
velt and the Democratic administra
tion took charge of affairs is enough
answer to the critics of the admin
istration. If an increase of from 5
to 12 cents in cotton and proportion
ate increase in the price of tobacco
and all farm products isn’t enough |
to re-elect the people who have made
it possible, then no argument will.
EARLY COUNTY NEWS. BLAKELY, GEORGIA
MAN WILLING TO CO-OPERATE
(Americus Times-Recorder)
When a woman ‘Starts out to make
a fool of a man, she generally finds
him willing to co-operate.
HOME ON A WAR BASIS
(Telfair Enterprise)
We are still on a war basis; when
dinner is ready the whole family
volunteers, but when the dishes are
, to be washed mother has to do some
I drafting.
LABOR TAKES RUSSELL
(Journal of Labor)
“For United States Senator we
will take Russell.” This is the ver
dict of organized labor and in our
opinion will be the verdict of a ma
jority of the people of Georgia in
the forthcoming primary. Senator
Russell magnifies the office he holds
and not the man who holds it. He
looks upon the office as bigger than
the individual who occupies that of
fice. Moreover, he looks upon the
people who elect him to the office
as bigger than the one whom the
people elect to the office. He has
not sought to put himself above the
position of public service which he
occupies nor has he sought to use
his power for personal advantage.
PLAYING THE GAME
(Pavo News)
Many rules of the government of
human conduct have been laid down,
and all of them have been broken.
Still, it isn’t a bad idea to think
about some of them occasionally,
j and if possible give the sensible ones
a trial.
'■ An exchange prints a few, attrib
; uted to Walter Johnson, famed base-
I ball pitcher and manager, and while
they particularly apply to the game
j of baseball, the principles enunciated
: are equally applicable to the game of
| life in general. Johnson says:
“Play fair; be on the level.
“Have respect for discipline.
“Never alibi for failure; accept
the breaks of the game as they come.
“Grit your teeth and bear down
when things look toughest.
“Don’t criticize fellow-players.
“Live cleanly.
“Never quit!”
OLD AGE PENSIONS
(Elberton Star)
Candidate Rivers has announced
that regardless of the governor’s
veto, the proposed constitutional
old age pension amendment would
be voted on in November. An or
ganization has been perfected which
will urge each Ordinary of every
I county to place the amendment on
the ballots in the general election,
; and that some way would be found
for the proper advertisement of the
i amendment. Like many others,
i among them some of the best law
; yers in the state, Rivers thinks the
governor could not veto a constitu
tional amendment, and the organiza
tion proposes to treat it as if there
were no veto. Many ordinaries
have agreed to see that the amend
ment is placed on the ballots, and
if it carries the speaker said he had
no doubt it would be upheld by the
supreme court. The federal govern
ment is offering help to the aged,
but until Georgia provides away to
add to the federal fund, no old peo
ple of the state can share in the
bounty.
Pre-Fair Activities
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A HALF CENTURY AGO TODAY
Some Thing* of Interest That Happened
Fifty Year* Ago.
(Excerpt* from Early County News
of August 19, 1886.)
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has
appointed Capt. W. T. Newnan, of
Atlanta, to be judge of the U. S.
court for the Northern district of
Georgia to succeed the late Judge
McCay.
“TWO BROTHERS have been pit
ted against each other in the race
for the governorship of Tennessee.
Robert L. Taylor is the Democratic
nominee and Alfred H. Taylor the
Republican candidate.
MR. W. C. COOK went over to
Albany Wednesday.
MESSRS. W. H. and T. P. Stuckey
have returned from their trip to
Texas.
MISS ANNIE BROWN spent Sun
day with home folks in Bluffton.
SCUPPERNONGS are muscadines
are ripening and the crop promises
to be an abundant one.
MESSRS. Chas. H. Robinson and
Brown Miller went down to Damas
cus Wednesday.
MRS. JULIA STEPHENS, of Al
bany, was the guest of the family of
Mr. R. C. Smith the past week.
CAPT. McD. JONES is off the
railroad for a few days.
PROF. L. H. SMITH and family
and Miss Laura Perry, of Arlington,
have gone to Union Springs, Ala., to
make their future home.
/jS\ TIIEFAMHY*
® DOCTOR
A*-JOHN JOSEPH GAINES, MD.
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HANDLE SUMMER FOODS WITH CARE
Disease germs have three avenues
of entrance into the human system.
They may be inhaled, swallowed, or
may get in through scratched or
incised wounds of the skin.
In warm weather, when most of
our houses are wide open, the dan
ger of inhaled germs is practically
nil. Pure air is a wonderful disin
fectant, capable, except against the
tuberculosis germ, which should be
guarded against at all seasons.
Most acquired infections in sum
mer are of the digestive tract; the
bacteria are swallowed with food or
water. We should, therefore, be
discrminative at this season. Edi
bles taken raw must be scrupulous
ly clean, and thoroughly masticated.
Fruits should be ripe, fresh, and
free from punctures by twigs or
specks of decay. Don’t give the
child a banana that is green, or part
ripened, or punctured through the
skin. Potato salad that is carried over
MRS. A. H. COOK, of Bronson,
Fla., is the guest of relatives in
Blakely this week.
MASTER George Mercier, son of
Mr. A. J. Mercier, died at his father’s
home, 7 miles northwest of Blakely,
on Wednesday morning.
MRS. S. MANUEL died on Thurs
day last.
BLAKELY is still improving.
Capt. W. H. Stuckey has just erect
ed a store house south of his gin
on Cuthbert street and two new
residences are booked for the near
future on the same lot, one for Dr.
W. B. Standifer and the other for
Col. A. J. Singletary.
DR. D. C. BLACKWELL, of Co
lumbia, -was a visitor in Blakely
Wednesday.
MARSHAL CHANCY has fixed
things up nicely at the new bridge
on Cuthbert street.
PROF, and Mrs. Z. I. Fitzpatrick
returned Wednesday from their
summer trip.
SEVEN BALES of new cotton
have been brought to Blakely so far
this week. Mr. H. M. Haynes has
the honor of bringing in the first
bale, which was bought by H. C.
Fryer & Son for 8.30 cents.
A DELIGHTFUL and refreshing
shower of rain fell fell Tuesday.
MRS. J. D. FUDGE and Miss
Leila Stewart visited Colquitt last
week.
from meal to meal—better throw
it away, or do without the mixture
entirely.
See that all cooked food is thor
oughly done, especially meats. It is
not good policy to eat the boiled
ham that you had left over from the
picnic, especially if it reposed in
the basket on the ground for a
few hours. The same is true of
cake, wrapped in newspaper and
kept in the same basket. Flies haunt
outdoor picnics. They love to crawl
over deviled eggs, potato salads and
the like. It is not pleasant to think
of what they may shake off from
their filthy feet and bodies.
It goes without saying that all
drinking water these days should be
attested in purity, by a capable
rather than a political official. A
sitch in time saves more than nine.
Put nothing of doubtful purity into
your stomach, and be careful not to
overload.
Tomorrows
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BY ROGERS WINTER
Newspaper Features, Inc.
Governor Talmadge’s opposition for
the United States Senate is not divid
ed. He is running a two-handed race
with Richard B. Russell, Jr. Those
who oppose Talmadge will vote
against him. There will be no
separation of the anti-Talmadge vote.
This, of course, is very much to the
advantage of Russell and very much
to the disadvantage of Talmadge, but
even with that against him, Talmadge
still plays with an ace in the hole:
Senate President Redwine’s oppo
sition IS divided. He is running a
four-handed race against Speaker
Rivers, Judge Fortson and Judge
Larsen. Those who oppose Redwine
will vote for one or the other of his
THREE opponents. If Redwine oppo
sition is divided far enough, Redwine
will go in as governor, and will be
the same as Talmadge as Governor
of Georgia. Redwine indorses the
Talmadge administration IN-TOTO.
Everything Talmadge has done has
been right and proper, in his estima
tion. Further than that, he pledges
himself to a continuation of the Tal
madge policies and Talmadge meth
ods. In other words, Mr. Redwine’s
candidacy boils down to this:
“If you elect me your governor, I
will give you an administration that
will be as nearly as possible an exact
duplicate of the Talmadge administra
tion.”
Which is equivalent not only to an
admission, but a PLEDGE, that if
Mr. Redwine goes in as Governor,
the real Governor will not be Mr.
Redwine, but Mr. Talmadge. The
Governor in name will be Charlie
Redwine, but the Governor IN FACT
will be Eugene Talmadge. Talmadge
can have his socks beaten off for
the Senate by Dick Russell, but still
can be Governor, and still WILL BE
Governor, if Redwine can dodge his
way through a broken field of op
position and carry the Redwine ball
across the goal line.
Georgia’s situation, in that event,
is not difficult to picture. Talmadge
will say to Redwine: “Charlie, you
do this,” and Charlie will do it. Tal
madge will say to Redwine: “Charlie,
don’t you do that,” and Charlie
WON’T do it. Talmadge will look
around for the largest and most
luscious peach of an appointment
that Redwine can give him, and will
say to Redwine: “Charlie,! want that
appointment,” and Charlie will give
it to him. The largest and most lus
cious will be the Chairmanship of
the Highway Board. Talmadge will
say to his cousin and crony, Eugene
Wilburn: “Gene, send Charlie your
resignation as Chairman of the High
way Board. They beat me for the
Senate, but now they’ve got to come
to see me when they WANT A ROAD
BUILT” And Cousin Eugene will
obediently and immediately vacate,
and Talmadge will immediately take
his place.
Just how far the Redwine opposi
tion will be divided is something that
only the people themselves can de
cide. There is abundant evidence
than an overwhelming majority of
the people are against Talmadge and
against Redwine. An overwhelming
majority were against Talmadge four
years ago, but they split up their
votes among a flock of opposing can
didates and Talmadge went in. An
overwhelming majority were against
Tom Linder two years ago, but they
split their votes among Roberts,
Adams and Sutton, and Tom Linder
went in.
Hon. Clark Howell, Democratic
National Cottitteeman for Georgia,
very properly has asked the Georgia
delegates to the Philadelphia conven
tion, and the Georgia Presidential
electors, which candidate they con
sidered the strongest against Red
wine, and an overwhelming majority
said Rivers was the strongest. These
men and women were personally
selected by President Roosevelt, after
consultation with the Georgia Sena
tors and Congressmen. A more
j representative group of one hundred
: per cent Roosevelt Democrats could
I not be found in Georgia. Mr. Howell
made not the slightest effort to in
fluence their opinion. He wanted
their opinion, not his own. He was
ready and willing to support which
ever candidate a majority of them
considered the strongest.
If the people follow their leader
ship, Redwine WILL NOT go in as
Governor. But if the people mill
about and break ranks, then we just
as well make up our minds and ar-
I range our preparations for another
two years of Eugene Talmadge-ism
in Georgia!