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J. J. CATER & CO.
ARE HAVING THEIR OPENING T O-D A Y.
THEIR STOCK IS FULL IN EYERYTHNG
AND THE DRIVES ARE MANY!
In WHITE UOODS they expect to lead the field. everybody and see the Bargains offered.
FORSYTH, GA., April 10th, 1888.
THE MONROE ADVERTISER.
FORSYTH, GA.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF MONROE COUNTY.
15 Y McGINTY & C A BANISH.
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TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 12.1888.
Jfca*rll.e>fiHtere<l in the Post Office of For
ytli, Gii.. as second class matter.
THE W. & A. RAILROAD
This road is one of the grand en¬
terprises of Georgia. It is a most
valuable piece of property. At the
expiration of its present term of
lease which is drawing to a close it
will have paid into the state treasury
during twenty years six millions of
dollars. This rnagnigeont piece of
property belongs to tho people.
Owing to this fact it has been often¬
times in tho past politically a bone
of contention.
As the term of tho present lease
will expire during the term of the
next legislature, what shall be the
future management of this road or
what disposition shall bo made of it?
is the question that now comes be¬
fore the people of Georgia who are
its owners. On this question there
is difference of opinion. Some nd
vooato the sale of this property for
reasons that they consider substan¬
tial and well foundod. Others there
arc who oppose the sale and favor a
re lease of tho road for reason con¬
sidered by them equally good. Both
these positions are defensible, and
admit of argument that would make
it appear that either of theso dispo¬
sitions would ho to the interest of
the state. For this reason it is im¬
portant that the voters of Georgia
consider this question well in select¬
ing representatives to the next gen¬
eral assembly. It is not only their
province and prerogative to do so,
hut it is really a duty devolving
upon them. For this is a question
of no little magnitude, and in decid¬
ing tho same tho people’s represent¬
atives will need to know their con¬
stituents views touching it. ’Tis
true that, what is the actual value of
this property, its real owners do not
know; they only know what has
been its worth to the state during its
present lease. And if the people in
considering this question individually
find themselves from tho data before
them incapacitated to grapple with
the same satisfactorily, they can
easily determine to select for their
representatives their best and ablest
men to whom may safely be refered
the decision of all questions of im¬
portance and interest to tho people.
Tho magnitude and importance of
this question coupled with other
weighty questions that will be sprung
upon the next general assembly
our state make this the opportune
time when simplo favoritism and
friendly preference in the selection
of legislators should be laid aside
and the true merit and ability of
men should he the standard. And
we write this not as indirect advoca¬
cy of any man’s interest or political
aspirations, for wo know of no man
who is a pronounced candidate before
the people of Monroe for represent¬
ative, but because the duties and
labors devolving upon it, will render
it tho most important legislature that
has convened iu Georgia in twenty
years.
In connection with the considcra
tion t on of ot the the future future disposition dUi*witinn of of the the
states road will he the betterment
question growing out of the present
lease which has already been foisted
upon the people. much’to This too is a
question \ involving the R peo
pie, and . . that needs to be
is one
handled, investigated and sifted by
men of wisdom, prudence and mod¬
eration. On this question when
formerly agitated among the people
was discovered differences of opinion.
It is a case of monied power versus
the people, and comprehends claims
that touch the pocket of tax payers,
which with many is their most sen¬
sitive nerve. That these important
questions may he thoroughly and
properly investigated as their grav¬
ity demands, and that they may be
disposed of wisely and well, it is but
prudent that the people select their
best aud wisest men for this work.
THE MONROE ADVERTISER: FORSYTH, GA., TUESDAY, JUNE 12 1888—EIGHT PAGES.
Cleveland and Thurman.
The national democratic conven¬
tion completed its work and adjourn¬
ed sine die on Thursday. The re¬
sult of its work was the unanimous
nomination of Grover Cleveland, of
New York, and Allen G. Thurman,
of Ohio, as candidates for president
and vice president. This action is a
strong and unqualified endorsement
of the present administration. The
nomination produced wild and un¬
bounded enthusiasm in the conven¬
tion and among the thousands of its
spectators, and the ticket will be
well and heartily received by the
people everywhere. The platform
adopted reaffirms the platform of
1884, endorsing the views of Presi¬
dent Cleveland expressed in his an¬
nual message as its true interpreta¬
tion, and commends our congress¬
men’s effort at tariff reform in pre¬
senting the Mill’s hill. It is not so
comprehensive as it might have been
hut it incorporates the true principles
of the democratic part}*, and is broad
enough to hold every true democrat
in the government. The platform
entire will bo found in another col¬
umn.
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Macon is making an effort to have
all tho railroads concentering there
to run shoo-fly trains into that city
from points along the roads forty or
fifty miles distant early in the morn¬
ing returning late in the afternoon,
charging for fare two cents per mile.
If they succeed in such an arrange¬
ment with tho roads it will be quite
a convcninco to tho people within
the radius and a great advantage to
Macon but whether it will prove ad¬
vantageous to her neighboring towns
is an unsettled question.
Governor Gordon has been select¬
ed by the Macon Library association
to deliver an address before the
association, in that city, on the 4th
of July. In connection therewith
stops are being taken by the associa¬
tion to make the 4th a grand and
a gala day.
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Tiie LaGrange Graphic reports a
hen that remained quietly on her
nost in the midst of a cyclonic storm
that blew away the house in which
she was, and everything it contained
except the basket in which she was
sotting.
Cod. J. II. Estill, of Savannah,
was elected a member of the national
democratic executive committee at
St. Louis, last week, which position
has been filled for some time by the
lion. Patrick Walsh, of Augusta.
Judging from reports coming
through the daily press from all sec
tions it is reasonable to conclude
that tho number of suicides in this
country is increasing,
The season for female commence¬
ments has opened and the sweet girl
graduates arc putting on smiles at the
thought of freedom from school re¬
straints.
The interior of Tammany Hall
building, New York, was gutted by
fire on the 6 th inst. Loss 860,000.
CONVENTION CALLED.
President Jackson's Proclamation.
Whereas, tho progress of the
Farmers’ Alliance in tho stale of
Georgia is so great, and in view of
the fact that there has been a meet
of the presidents and agents ® of
A 1 j iance< held t New
] j 0 j oans result on of t h e first day deliberations ofMav, 1888,
the whose was
to establish an agency in all the or
ganized states, after full consultation
tion "' itb of »» the the officers of Georgia, «Obe.o n 1 pinta». have
state
lhat t h e time has come for
putting an agent in the field charged
with the duty of raising from 8500,
000 to 81.000.000 for the purpose of
establishing an Alliance Exchange:
Therefore, 1, Robert H. Jackson,
president of the State Alliance, do
hereby require that each county Al
liance assemble themselves together
and elect two delegates to represent
each organized county, and each
county havinir as many as four
Alliances shall elect one delegate,
said delegates shall constitute a con
stitutional convention, which will
meet in tho hall of the general as
semhly, in the city of Atlanta, ou the
27tb day of June, 1888, at 10 o'clock,
a. m. Robert H. Jackson,
President Farmers' State Alliance.
THE PLATFORM.
An Unequivocal Declaration of Demo¬
cratic Tariff Views.
St. Louis, June 7. —The following
is the platform :
The democratic party of the Unit¬
ed States in national convention
assembled, renews this pledge of
its fidelity to the democratic faith
and reaffirms the platform adopted
by its representatives in the conven¬
tion of 1884, and endorses the views
expressed by President Cleveland in
his last earnest message to congress
as the correct interpretation of that
platform upon the question of tariff
reduction: and also endorses the
efforts of out* democratic representa¬
tives in congress to secure reduction
of excessive taxation.
Among its principles of party faith
are the maintenance of the indis¬
soluble union of free and indestructi¬
ble states, now about to enter upon
its second century of unexampled
progress and renown ; devotion to
the plan of government regulated
by the written constitution, strict!}*
specifying every granted power and
expressly reserving to the states or
the people the entire ungranted resi¬
due of power; the encouragement of
a jealous popular vigilance, directed
toward all who have been chosen for
brief terms to enact and execute
laws, and are charged with the duty
of preserving peace, insuring equali¬
ty and establishing justice.
The democratic party welcomes
active scrutiny of the administration
of executive power which, four years
ago, was committed to its trust in
the election of Grover Cleveland
president of the United States, and
challenges the most searching in¬
quiry concerning its fidelity and de¬
votion to the pledges which then
invited the suffrages of the people.
During tho most critical period of
our financial affairs, resulting from
over taxation, the anomalous con¬
dition of our currency and the public
debt unmatured, it has, by the ad¬
option of a wise and conservative
course, not only avoided disaster but
greatly promoted the prosperity of
the people.
It has reversed the improvident
and unwise policy of the Republican
party touching the public domain,
and has reclaimed from corporations
and syndicates, alien and domestic,
and restored to the people nearly
one hundred million acres of land,
to be sacredly held as homesteads
for our citizens.
While carefully guarding the in¬
terests of tax-payers and conform¬
ing strictly to the principles of jus¬
tice and equity, it has paid out more
for pensions and bouuties to soldiers
and sailors of the republic than was
ever paid before during an equal
period.
It has adopted and consistently
pursued a firm and prudent foreign
policy, preserving scrupulously peace with all
nations while main¬
taining all rights and interests of
our own government and people at
home and abroad.
The exclusion from our shores of
Chinese labor has been effectually
secured under the provision of a
treaty, the operation of which has
been postponed by the action of the
republicans in the senate.
Honest reform in tho civil service
has been inaugurated and maintain¬
ed by President Cleveland, and he
has brought the public service to
the highest standard of efficiency,
not only by rule and precept, but
by the example of his own untiring
and unselfish administration of pub¬
lic affairs.
In every branch and department
of the government under democratic
control tho rights and welfare of all
the people have been guarded and
defended, every public interest been
protected and the equality of all our
citizens before the law without re
gard to race or color, has been stead
Lastly maintained.
Upon its record, thus exhibited,
and upon the pledge of a continu
ance to the people of the benefits of
government thus administered, the
Democracy invokes a renewal of
popular trust by the re-election of
Hie chief magistrate who has been
faithful, able and prudent, we invoke,
•» addition to that trust, the transfer
also to the democracy the entue
legislative power.
The republican party, controlling
the Senate and resisting in both
houses of congress reformation of
the unjust aud unequal tax laws
which have outlasted the necessities
of war and are now undermining
the abundance of long peace, deny
the people equity before the law and
the fairness and justice which are
their right. The cry of American
labor for a better share in the re
wards of industry is stifled with
false pretense; enterprise is fettered
and hound down to home markets;
and capital is restricted by the un
just laws which can neither he prop
erlv amended or repealed.
The democratic party will con
tinue, with all the power confided
to it, in the struggle to reform these
laws in accordance with the pledges
of its platform, indorsed at the bal¬
lot box by the suffrages of tho peo¬
ple. Of all the industrious freemen
of our land, an immense majority
including every tiller of the soil,
gain no advantage from excessive
tax laws, but the price of nearly
everything they buy is increased by
the favoritism of tho unequal system
of tax legislation. All unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation.
It is repugnant to the creed of
democracy that, by such taxation the
cost of the necessaries of life should
be unjustifiably and increased to all our
people, judged by the democrat
ic principles, betrayed the interests of the
people are when, by un¬
necessary taxation, trusts and com¬
binations are permitted to exist,
which while unduly enriching tho
few that combine, rob the body of
our citizens by depriving them of
benefits of national competition.
Every democratic rule of govern¬
mental action is violated when,
through unnecessary taxation, a vast
sum of money far beyond the needs
of economical administration is
drawn from the people and the
channels of trade and accumulated
as a demoralizing surplus in the
national treasury. Tho money now
lying idle in the federal treasury
amounts to more than one hundred
and twenty-five millions, and the
surplus collected is reaching the sum
of move than sixty millions annually.
Debauched by this immense temp¬
tation, the remedy of the republican
party is to meet and exhaust by ex¬
travagant appropriation and ex¬
penses,whether constitutional or not,
the accumulations of extravagant
taxation. The democratic policy is
to enforce frugality in public expen¬
ses, and abolish unnecessary taxa¬
tion. Our established domestic in¬
dustries and enterprises should not,
and need not, be endangered by the
reduction and v Correction- of the
burdens of taxation. On the con¬
trary, fair and careful revision of
our tax laws, with due allowance for
the difference between wages of Am¬
erican and foreign labor must pro¬
mote and encourage every branch
,
of such industries and enterprises
by giving the assurances of an ex¬
tended market and steady and con¬
tinuous operations. The interests
of American labor, which should in
no event be ( neglected, and the re¬
vision of our tax laws, as contem¬
plated by the democratic party,
should promote the advantage of
such labor by cheapening the cost of
the necessaries of life in the home of
every working man and at the same
erative time securing employment. to him steady remun¬
Upon this question of tariff re¬
form, so closely concerning every
phase of our-national life and upon
every question involved in the prob¬
lem of good government, the dem¬
ocratic party submils its principles
and professions to the intelligent
suffrages of the American people.
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D. J. Proctor sells a bug and worm
destroyer for cabbages, melons, peas,
&c. Call at the office and see testi¬
monials. 20 cents per pound.
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A few little chirping chicks have
been seen on our streets but the usual
crop of ripe spring chickens have not
made their appearance yet, and spring
will soon be gone. The Advertiser
will swap its weekly visits for a few
at living prices.
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The farmer’s Alliance will hold a
constitutional convention in the Hall
of general assembly in Atlanta on the
27th inst. See the call therefor in
another column.
AY RIGHT & STONE,
ATTOBUEY S ATLAW.
U rvFFICE upstairs Pye’s Opera House
building. Forsyth, Ga.
-OF
Monroe Female College,
FORSYTH, GEORGIA, 1888.
s „„ atyi July uti , 0;3 o ». m .-S e r m „„
i n college cbapel bv J. H. Kilpatrick, D.D.,
White Plains, Green county, Ga.
Monday, July 2nd, 10 a. m—PrizeRead
in S by members of Sophomore class. 8: 30
P- m - entertainment \ iterar\ ?«x-ie ies.
by": E. IZTamf
D D Prizes delivered to Sophomore and
Junior classes, for reading and essays. 8:30
p. m— Annual concert of music under
direction of Prof. C. A. Thompson. Ad
m i 8s i° n 50 cents,
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
M ednesday, Jnlv 4th, 10 a. m.—Gradu
^awSSfindtTthe &
by R. T. Asbury, president 11 a. m. Lit
erary address by J. W. Lee, D. D., Atlan
ta, Ga.
The attendance of the public President. respectfully
mwted. . R. T. Asbuby,
I. R. Branham, Secretary.
N. B.—The College exercises will be
resumed, September 17, 1888,
WINSHIP MACHINE COMPANY,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
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BEST COTTON PRESS MADE- Send for circulars and prices, naming this paper.
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GREEN JEWELER! r -
H. FORSYTH,
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■H FEMALE MEDICINE B2
B X tone to and strengthening the.Uter
. lne System and building the general health,
INDIAN up
WBEJD
corrects all Irregularities and annoying troubles
from which so many ladles suffer. It gives the
weak, debilitated cheerful woman health and st re u gth.ari d
makes the despondent, depressed in
spirits. In change of life no lady should be with
out INDIAN WEED. It is Safeand Unfailing.
Ask your Druggist.
I.W. ENSIGN,
DEALER IN
BOOKS AND STATIONERY
A full line of the SCHOOL BOOKS
ordered by the Board of education. Can
furnish dealers in the county with
SCHOOL BOOKS
to sell at introductory prices as accent of
R. E, Parks. A good stock of miscellaneous
and standard literaiy books for sale at low
prices.
Bids Asked For.
ipHE Monroe County Alliance asks for
1 bids on the following goods from deal¬
ers, by Thursday, 5th day of July next:
CLASS 1—DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
Bleached and unbleached sheetings and
shirting, drills, osnaburgs, calicoes, heavy stripes,
dress and solid spool, ball and
knit cotton.
CLASS 2—DRY GOODS.
All goods not specified underclass 1 and
such as worsted and all other dress goods,
jeans, cassimere, white goods, lawns, batiste,
tickings, cretons, robe prints, &c., &c.
CLASS H —NOTIONS.
This class should include everything
that kee is generally viz: Fans, recognized buttons, as \an
notions, gloves,
corsets, hose and half hose, ban kerchiefs,
ribbons, needles, pins, laces, embroideries
and millinery
CLASS 4.
Boots, shoes, wool and fur hats, jeans,
casirnere, cotton and linnen clothing.
Class 1—Meat, bagging meal, and ties.
Class 2.—Corn, flour, sugar, syrup,
molasses, coffee, lard and rice.
Class 3.—Tobacco, soda, soap, tea, spices,
candies, can goods, class and all other groceries
not enumerated in 1 and 2.
CLASSIFICATION OF HARDWARE.
1. —Plows, h<>es, axes, and nails in kegs.
2. —Plow stocks, nails at retail, farming
tools such as shovels, spades and kindred
goods, iron and steel plow fixtures, horse
and mule shoes, plow gear, «fcc.
3. —Stoves and hollowware. crockery and
plain glassware, shelf tinware, leather goods, &c,
4. —Staple and edge ware tools. such as cocks,
hinges, butts cutlery.
5-—Plain
Also for handling J. produce. COLLIER,
M.
M. J. PARKS,
H. J. CARSON,
S. II. ZELLNKR,
J. S. JOSSEY,
Committee.
ANDREW J. MILLER & SON
44 PEACHTREE STREET
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
WILL FURNISH
CAHMBER SUITS,PARLOR SUITS,
LIBRARY^vDINING ROOM FURNITURE
AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS, 8100.
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPETS, 75 CENTS.
VELVET CARPETS, 81.25.
MATTINGS FROM 15 CENTS UP.
HEMP CARPETS, 15 CENTS UP.
RUGS, SHADES, L1NOLKMUM AN!) OILCLOTH.
SEE OUR GOODS BEFORE PURCHASING.
MALSBY & AVERY,
81 FORSYTH STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
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Traction Engines, Plowing Engines, Portable Enginrs, Stationary Engines,
Separators, Cotton Gins, Vibrating Threshers, llorse-Powers, Saw
M ills, Boilers, Etc. First-Class Automatic Cut-Off Engines.
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ICE-MAKING AND REFRIGERATING MACHINERY.
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HIGHEST AWARDS AND PREMIUMS WHEREVER EXHIBITED.
£*§!"’ Send for Cataioges.
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& Ivlacon, O-a,.
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m IH& Agricultural Implements,
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W ' Be sure to get my prices before
giving pair your orders for new or re¬
work elsewhere.
ESABLISHED 18G0. REBUILT 1883.
R. C. WILDER’S SONS,
BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS AN jJ ^£{j^p^ ER S OF SASH, DOORS, BLIND
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Our purpose is to keep a full line of goods needed in House Building, Builders, Hard¬
Hanson’s ware, Painters’Supplies, Glass, Putty, Pure White Lead and b.st Linseed Oil; also,
“Town and Country” Mixed Paints, guaranteed to be equal to any made. Our
machinery is all new and the latest improved. We guarantee satisfaction. Full supply
of rough and dressed Lumber, Shingles and Laths alwavs on hand, at the lowest market
P nce - K. C. WII.DKH’S SONS, 014 and>322 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
Dissolution Notice.
T\flTR. IYI cd D. J. entire PROCTOR ipterest having purchas
my in the firm of
Proctor & Ensign, the above firm is dis¬
solved. All notes and accounts due the
firm to be paid V> 13. J. Proctor, and all
liabilities assumed by him.
c. A. ENSIGN.
Forsyth, Ga.. June 11, 1888.
Dr. w. Sterlii Edwards I
( Late of Birmingham, Ala.)
Physician FORSYTH. and UEOKUIA. Surgeon,
Diseases of Woman and Children a
Office Specialty. Head’s
6 ^“ in S. B. store.