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EARLY COUNTY NEWS, THURSDAY, SEPT. 12,1968
EARLY COUNTY NEWS
Official Organ of Blakely and Early County
BLAKELY, GEORGIA 31723
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Politics oAn Paradi
Xi/ Whams
The fiasco at the Democratic
Nationl Convention, which dis
enfranchised half of Georgia’s
legally elected delegation, has
already produced many reper
cussions throughout the South,
but, in our opinion, the most sig
nificant is likely to be in this
state. Many, many heretofore
loyal Democrats are fighting
mad at Hubert Humphrey and
the Party as a whole, and the
very least of their reaction is
that they won’t vote the Hum
phrey-Muskie ticket in Novem
ber.
If that were all that is going
to happen, it might not be so
bad. But, we have an idea that
much worse is in store for the
Party in Georgia. An indication
of what may be in the wind came
last week when Agriculture
Commissioner Phil Campbell,
who was a member of the regu
lar delegation in Chicago and
resigned rather than sit on the
floor with Julian Bond, issued
a blistering statement which in
dicated that he has something
drastic in mind.
Mr. Campbell said that “Hu
bert Humphrey will probably get
the smallest number of votes
ever received by a Democratic
presidential nominee in Georgia”.
Obviously, Mr. Campbell has no
intention of supporting HHH, but
the question is will he take an
active hand in supporting either
of the other two candidates. We
don't know the answer to that
question, but whatever Phil does,
he is likely to be joined by a
number of other prominent state
political figures who most of the
time look to Campbell as a bell
wether.
Then, there’s the matter of the
next Governor’s race in 1970. If
the present mood continues in
Georgia, it will be mighty hard
for a liberal or moderate to get
elected, particularly if he sup
ported Humphrey; maybe some
of those who are outspoken now
against HHH are laying the
groundwork for a governor’s
race. We are not referring to
Mr. Campbell, particularly, but
it could be that some other
strong conservative would have
his support and the support of
the so-called Capitol clique.
At any rate, we have an idea
that a drastic turnabout in Geor
gia politics is about to emerge.
A lot of so-called "little” peo
pie have the greatest faith in
Gov. Maddox’s humanitarian im
pulses to aid the common man.
For instance, while the Governor
was in Chicago his Aide, J. L.
Allen, received a phone call
from a 17 year old youth who
had been arrested by city police
for hitchhiking along the North
east expressway. From the jail,
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lie told Mr. Alien to please tell
Gov. Maddox that he was in
trouble and “he knew the gov
ernor would get him out”.
Mr. Allen explained that Mad
dox was in Chicago, but the kid
insisted that the Governor be
notified. So, Mr. Allen went down
to the jail, where police said
they would be glad to release the
youth to his custody. Allen
brought the boy to the Capitol,
and raised the money for a bus
ticket and eating money to get
the lad on his way to North Car
olina to join his father whom he
had not seen since he was a
baby. The youth left with the
words “I feel like I’m nine feet
tall and thank the Governor for
me".
• •••••
MORE NOTES FROM CHI
CAGO — At the end of the con
vention on Thursday night, reg
ular delegate Sam Dykes man
aged to beat the Bond crowd to
Georgia’s standard (the same
one Dr. Hargrett tried to leave
the hall with) and took it to his
hotel room. In some manner
three Bond Negroes found where
it was and stole it from Mr.
Dykes’ room. But, the never-say
die Georgian raised so much
cain with the hotel that they got
the standard back for him . . .
. . . Everybody knows that se
curity at the convention hall was
ultra-strict, but what we haven’t
seen mentioned is that there
were even electronic "ears"
around the walls which could
pick up conversations from any
delegation Some people
have wondered why the Wiscon
sin delegation was so mad at the
Georgia "regulars" and nomin
ated Bond for Veep. Architect
W. J. Gregson comes up with
the answer: "They're still mad
about Georgia stealing the
Braves” Georgian Travis
Stewart, former Executive Di
rector of the Democratic Party
of Georgia, was working during
the convention at Humphrey
headquarters, but didn’t visit the
Georgia delegation, so far as we
know. Humphrey people said he
was doing a great job for them
Georgia delegates had
to sien a loyalty oath to get
in the convention on Monday
night, and Malone Sharpe
and Billy Shaw Abney signed
each other’s name, so that they
could say later, if necessary,
that they didn’t take the oath.
• •••••
When the new legislative dis
trict was formed in DeKalb
we predicted that the obnoxious
ly militant Hosea Williams would
be a candidate for the House.
Williams last week filed a peti
tion with Secretary of State Ben
Fortson to run as an independ
ent. Probably be elected, too.
MARVIN
GRIFFIN
NOTES ON THE
DEMO EMBROGLIO
Memo to Wisconsin Demo
crats:
If you want Julian Bond,
you are welcome to him lock,
stock and barrel, and that go
es for all of his kind. I will
b e delighted
to contribute
SIOO to bu y
him a on e
way ticket to
Wisconsin. If
you want to
salute a draft
c a r d -burner
as a great
American, then you have
turned your backs on the half
million American men who are
fighting and dying for our na
tion in Vietnam. Suggest it
would be a good idea for you
to consider digging up Bene
dict Arnold, and giving him
his wounded leg back he suf
fered while in the service of
his country. We do not exalt
the disloyal in our state. It is
the custom in these parts to
expectorate on cowards, eves
droppers and traitors, and not
attempt to glorify them.
NOTHING HAS
BEEN CHANGED
Despite the sorry spectacle
presented to the nation by the
National Democratic Conven
tion in Chicago last week, the
convention changed very little
on the political scene.
Most Americans knew
months ago the Republicans
would nominate Richard Nixon
on the first ballot, and the De
mocrats would counter by no
minating Hubert Horatio Hum
phrey. The antics of Nelson
Rockefeller at Miami, and the
silly appeals of Senator Eugene
McCarthy were just so much
meringue on a political pie
that had already been cut and
divided.
Underneath all the fol-de-rol
of political enthusiasm was the
false facade of money. Most of
those who demonstrating the
most and yelling the loudest
want money from the public
till.
I am inclined to believe
many of those who are dis
loyal to our nation in time of
war-and this is a war in Viet
nam — are opposed to the war
because the war costs about
S4O bilion a year. They figure
if we did not have to spend
this kind of money in Viet
nam, there would be more to
give-away to them at home.
No, Virginia, not every po
litical crusader is embued with
lofty ideals and high purposes.
The scent of money is a strong
aroma, and those planning to
raid the public til are think
ing in terms of much money.
As I see it from here, the
only felow to benefit from
this last ugly panorama of
American politics is former
Governor George Wallace. He
is saying little at this time.
He doesn’t have to say much.
People watched the debacle
on their tievision sets, and
they have made up their own
minds. The same two old
worn-out political establish
ments are trying to foist the
same old dog-eared and shop
worn political philosophy on
America, but there is a new
look on the horizon. George
Wallace is there, and he is
very much there. If there was
any doubt of it before, last
week's swamp root medicine
show dispelled any doubts.
OUSTED REGULARS
ARE WELCOMED
When the leadership of the
National Democratic party
turned its back on the Georgia
delegation, and insulted the
people of this state by setting
up a draft-card-burner as the
state emblem, it marked off
Georgia so far as Humphrey is
concerned.
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FILES
25 Years Ago
(From the issue of Sept. 16,1943.)
BLAKELY’S second surprise
blackout of World War II occur
red Monday night shortly after
8 o’clock and lasted approxi
mately one hour, and was pro
nounced a success by Chief Air
Raid Warden Cl IX Knighton.
**«*
PHILIP GRIER, popular RFD
mail carrier, this week volun
teered for the U. S, Army and
left Monday for Atlanta, where
he was to be inducted.
**»»
MR. AND MRS, Jess Hous
ton, beloved Early County couple,
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary on Friday, Septem
ber 3, at their home in the New
Hope community. A sumptuous
dinner was spread under the
trees at the noon hour.
***•
SUPPLY SERGEANT W. C.
Jordan says the State Guard has
received additional uniforms and
guns, and now the Guard needs
new members to wear the uni
forms and shoulder the guns.
****
FRIENDS are glad to know that
Mr. Bert Tarver, Clerk of Su
perior Court of Early County,
is recovering from an attack
of malarial fever.
**♦*
James Gray, State Chair
man of the party, stated in
Chicago, before leaving,
“Georgia has a score to settle
with the party, and if I have
to campaign in all 159 counties,
I will do so to defeat the can
didates of this convention”.
All the members of the re
gular Democratic delegation
who were treated so shabbily
in Chicago are welcomed to
the ranks of Governor Wal
lace. Let us extend to them a
warm welcome to join us in
a fight to protect Democracy
in our nation, and above all,
to restore the prestige of our
great state. Let us receive them
into the fold with full faith
and fellowship. We resent the
indignities piled on them by
a liberal element “gone wild”.
WHO HAS HURT
THIS COUNTRY?
Having a complete disre
spect for all law and order and
the rights of others, the par
tizans of Senator Eugene Mc-
Carthy, came to Chicago to
either run or disrupt the or
derly processes of the Demo
cratic convention. They were
told several months ago by
the Mayor of Chicago they
would not be permitted to stop
the convention. They tried,
they were given encourage
ment by Senator McCarthy and
others, and then they "got
billy clubs up beside their
ears" for their trouble. They
are still receiving encourage
ment from people who should
know better.
This kind of thing hurt this
nation, and it is hurting the
men who are doing the fight
ing in Vietnam.
Red China’s official news
agency had this to say about
the debacle in Chicago:
“Fscist police and troops in
full battle gear” clashed with
the “American people" who
defied beatings and arrests to
protest against the war in
Vietnam.
This is the work of Com
munists. This is the stock-in
trade of traitors. This is no
healthy young generation
making a protest. Those who
think it is are, indeed, foolish.
MRS. RALPH HOBBS, JR., and
baby daughter have returned from
Nashville, Tenn., after spending
several weeks with Sgt. Hobbs,
who is stationed there.
MISS SARAH FRANCES CAR
TER. daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Edward Fenton Carter of 3415
Lykes Ave., was married to Capt.
• Ned Wilson Holland, of the Army
Medical Corps, son of Mrs. Ster
ling Price Holland of Blakely,
Ga., and the late Dr. Holland,
at an impressive ceremony. Au
gust 31, at 5:30 o'clock at the
Carter home.
50 Years Ago
(From the issue of Sept. 12, 1918.)
WILLIAM J. HARRIS was yes
terday nominated United States
Senator over four opponents by
one of the biggest votes ever
given a candidate in a Georgia
contest. He is known to have
carried 112 counties, defeating
the incumbent, Thomas W. Hard
wick; William Schley Howard and
Emmett R. Shaw. Mr. Harris
had the endorsement of Presi
dent Wilson.
****
THE following delegates have
been named to the state demo
cratic convention to be held in
Macon: R. R. McLendon, W.W.
Fleming, T. B. McDowell and
Lowrey Stone.
****
EDWIN BROOKS, who recently
enlisted in the Navy, is stationed
at present at Hampton Roads, Va.,
being assigned a place in the
radio service.
****
MR. AND MRS. R. C. Single
tary are entertaining a new son
at their home. The young man
arrived early this morning.
THE FRIENDS of Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Smith, of Homestead, Fla.,
will be Interested to know that
they are now making their home
in Ellenton, Fla., at which place
Mr. Smith is cashier of the Bank
of Ellenton.
****
MISSES Ela Womack and
Evelyn Brooks have gone to
Athens, where they will attend
school during the fall and winter
terms.
75 Years Ago
(From the issue of Sept. 14, 1893.)
MISS IRENE ODUM, of Newton,
has returned to Blakely to enter
school.
MISS ANNA RAMBO and nep
hew, Master Lawrence Rambo,
of Bluffton, were visitors here
Wednesday.
♦♦♦♦
MESSRS. A. G. HIXON and J. L.
Martin, of Cedar Springs, were in
town last week.
****
MISS LIZZIE KENNEY, of
Dawson, is visiting the family of
Mr. Gill Willis.
A BABY GIRL arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Oliver the past week.
****
MESSRS. Wood Davis and Josh
Hayes, of Bluffton, were visitors
here this week.
TOM JONES, the whistle loot
er at Deal & Chancey’s Gin, is
laid up with a bad leg.
EARL (Tige) PICKLE
Yesterday’s Democratic and
Republican primary election
brought to an end one of the
longest campaigns our county
has ever seen. It began in May,
making it 4 months long. If I
understand it correctly every
county in Georgia was nomina
ting Its officers for another four
years. This is something new
in Georgia, as heretofore each
county was privileged to hold
its primaries as it saw fit. I
am sure there were some abus
es under the old system, such as
holding early primaries, some
times as much as a year before
the terms of office ran out. I
imagine Mr. Ben Fortson, the
Secretary of State, is going to
be deluged with ballots, pro
blems, run-overs, post election
spats and so on, and he’ll pro
bably want to go back to the old
system. I, for one, believe it
will be better. County elections
engender many ill feelings and
quarrels, and therefore I be
lieve they should be cut much
shorter, and I hope before elec
tion time comes again, our sena
tors and representatives in At
lanta will do something about it.
As this is being written, of
course, I do not know the winners
in the election, but whoever you
are, I extend my congratulations
and to the losers offer my con
dolences. Like the saying goes in
poker, "the winners tell jokes
and losers cry 'deal' ”. So the
winners can laugh and the losers
can say "wait’ll another four
years.” Os the twenty six candi
dates seeking office, I believe
any who might be elected will do
his or her very best to fill the
duties of the offices and work
toward the betterment of our good
county. Now we can all get
back to solving national pro
blems, resume fishing, shootin’
pool, bush-wacking doves, ordo
ing whatever it was we were
doing when the thing got started.
Imports of foreign steel into
the U, S. have risen from 1.2
million tons in 1957 to 11.5 mil
lion tons in 1967.
****
A HAPPY MARRIAGE occur
red in Blakely last Sunday at the
residence of Mr. R. H. Brooks,
father of the bride — that of
Miss Fanny Brooks and Prof.
Mandeville Cherry, of Dothan,
Ala.
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ATLANTA (PRN) - When
mobs are allowed to pick and
choose among the laws they
will obey, we have a state of
anarchy, and this makes a chaos
of the liberities of millions
upon millions of our citizens.
We need leaders in this
nation who will stand up for
the forgotten man. He is the
peaceful, law abiding, hard
working and decent citizen
who goes
about build
ing a strong
er state, a
s t r o nger
nation,
while these
publicized
mobs try to
tear them
down.
In Nov-
ember this forgotten man is
going to make himself
remembered. We hope he will
go to the polls and elect
candidates who will bring law
and order back to America.
Candidates who will restore
control of their schools back
into the hands of parents..
Candidates who will halt the
harrassment of American free
enterprise and free it to combat
economic i 115...
Candidates who will tum
the nation back toward the
kind of courage and faith which
was our forebears, who were
willing to travel into an
unknown sea in search of
freedom to worship God as
they pleased.
Here in Georgia our citizens
are proving every day what can
be done by personal initiative,
by private enterprise, by
planning, working, and
praying. This great state has
largely been free of the
destruction and anarchy that is
sweeping many parts of
America, and it is the prayer of
the great majority of our
citizens that it remain that way.
As pledged in our campaign,
this administration has worked
to bring Georgia a government
based on honesty, efficiency
and morality.
Already in just 20 months
state government has made
more progress in service to our
citizens than during any similar
period in the history of the
state.
Georgia’s economic health
has never been so good—
Georgia’s revenue
collection^ have never been so
large—
Georgia’s number of
employed has never been so
great—
And Georgia’s future has
never before'been so bright.
In new and' expanded
industry Georgia in the fiscal
year that ended June 30 grew
by more than $625 million.
This unheard of capital outlay
is more than any two previous
fiscal years combined.
We are not going to rest on
our laurels but with renewed
vigor we shall concentrate even
more in increasing our
expansion rate.
In one area of growth, the
tourist industry, lies one of our
greatest potentials and last
week your governor named an
advisory commission on travel
development for the purpose of
concentrating in that field. This
new commission is headed by
Glenn McCullough of the
Georgia Press Association.
Others on the commission are
all directly involved in the
development of tourism by
virtue of operating tourist
facilities in our state. They
therefore are imminently
qualified to perform a valuable
service to our state.
My full cooperation is
pledged to this commission and
I am confident that our tourist
growth rate will be increased as
a result of this commission’s
work with the tourist division
of the Department of Industry
and Trade.
Sgt. Johnston
Cited For
Good Conduct
Sergeant Arthur L. Johnston,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Johnston of 415 SI Main St., Bla
kely, Ga., has been named Out
standing Airman of the Quarter
in his unit at Korat Royal Thai
AFB, Thailand.
Sergeant Johnston, an aircraft
mechanic, was selected for his
•exemplary conduct and duty per
formance. He is a member of
the Pacific Air Forces.
The sergeant is a graduate of
Blakely High School.