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The Gainesville Eagle.
W. H, CRAIG.
Euitor < .i i.iisinesn M ,t2e:
>f. t-'rpri at Gai' fSfoille, na,, nost-oifice
as second-si (is* matter.
Eagle Call: Bell Pnouc No. 56.
Thursday. August 27, 1914.
GOVERNOR BROWN OFF THE MAP.
When Little .Joe Brown was being
talked of as going up against Hok* 1
Smith he didn t ask ns about run
ning. The only ones he consulted,
if he consulted any one, was the
mercenaries—those fellows who had
a deep-seated grudge against Sena
tor Smith, and who wanted to han
dle Little Joe’s campaign funds.
Before he announced for the Sen
ate the Eagle said it didn’t believe
Little Joe would run, for he had too
good judgment—and also said that
whatever else might be said about
him, he had as much judgment as
the next one.
We now wish to amend that re
mark by saying that of all the poli
ticians we ever saw or heard of, Joe
Brown has the least judgment.
Joe Brown is absolutely incor
ruptible and courageous to the high
est degree. For wasn’t it courageous
to rise up and say what he really
thought about the labor unions
while running for office? Did you
ever hear of*a man before infall the
world who did it?
But, oh! think of a man who be
lieved that Hugh Dorsey could win
an election for him against such a
man as Hoke Smith!
In the race for Senate Brown car
ried only 11 counties out of 1.48,
namely, Banks, Colquitt, Gilmer,
Glasscock, Haralson, Lincoln,
Oconee, Pickens, Upson, Warren,
and White.
But while he carried less than
one-fourteenth of the counties he
got more than half the popular vote,
which stood 135,456 for Smith and
70,196 fm Brown,
Georgia politicians, and among
them many of his former enemies,
look upon United States Senator
Hoke Smith as the biggest man in
Georgia politics today.
His victory in this race was an
ticipated, but it was greater than
even some ot his strongest friends
looked for. His manager, H. Y.
.McCord, gave out a statement the
day before the primary stating that
Senator Smith would car y 125 coun
ties with 19 in doubi. His predic
tion '■ a•> more than borne out. The
senator won in 137 counties while
his opponent, who beat him in the
race for Governor in 1908, carried
only 17 counties.
Governor Brown’s friends had
counted -tr<i.gly upon the country
vote. The former Governor is a
careful analyst and when he won for
Governor over Mr. Smith several
years ago, he made a careful study
of the primary returns. He found
that his strength lay largely in the
country counties and that these
were responsible for giving him the
nomination. Practically the same
thing happened when he ran for
Governor the second time, and
Governor Brown and his friends had
come to feel that he could depend
upon the country counties to stand
by him. This time, however, it did
not work out that way, nor do Gov
ernor Brown's attacks upon organ
ized labor appear to have made any
very substantial impression.
The result of the primary puts Mr.
Smith in the United States Senate
for a full term of six years with
probably the largest vote that was
ever given to a candidate for this
office against what was thought to
be strong opposition. It means that
no man will be more powerful in
Georgia political affairs for the next
six years than Senator Smith. His
victory is considered ail the more a
remarkable one in view of the. fact
that on account of conditions which
developed in Washington lie re
mained al his post and did not once
return to Georgia to take part in
the campaign after his opponent had
announced his candidacy.
SUCCESSFULIN DEFEAT.
11‘ a man should land in this coun
try from the Planet of Mars, or
from some other of the heavenly
bodies, he would observe many
strange things—many interesting
curiosities. Uhiefest among these
would Le the spectacle of a man like
Tom Bell beating a man like Bill
Charters for a seat in Congress.
He would wonder how in the name
of Sam Hill such a thing could hap
pen.
That is. he would wonder until he 1
came to understand the gullibility,
of our people. And he could study
this gullibility in no better way than ;
to observe the cat birds. You have
seen a nest of young cat birds, with ,
mouths as big as all out of doors. >
You may talk to them all day, and I
they will sit steady in the boat and i
blink their eyes. But they know i
the voice of the mammy bird—and
let her give a chirrup, and every
infantile mouth will spread as big
as the Panama Canal. And it
doesn t matter if the mammy puts
in their mouths a juicy worm or a
nail or a walnut hull—it is all the
same to them. They swallow it and
it is all right—they are glad to get
it tor they know their mammy's
voice.
And it is so with Tombell and
many—too many—of the voters.
But Charters goes down in defeat
with his manhood preserved/ Not
a tiling has he done, not a word has
tie uttered that will not measure up
to the most exacting requirements
of the moral law. For, as he often
said fluring the campaign, "A man
who is honest at all is honest in
politics.”
He goes down in defeat with some
thing better than political success —
with his self-respect untarnished
and with the high esteem of even
his enemies—all except a few who
are not worth considering. In all
his speeches, in all his dealings
with the campaign, he appealed only
to the reason and conscience of the
people. Never once did he appeal
to ignoble, contemptible prejudices.
MORE ABOUT THE VACUUM.
Our old friend Aleck Erwin is
worried over what we said last week
about the vacuum. He says we
“represented Mr. Bell as a vacuum,
and stated that most of his followers
do not know what a vacuum is.”
Now, Brother Ellick is mistaken.
We didn’t call Mr. Bell a vacuum.
We said the seat of Congressman
from the Ninth Georgia Distiict was
a vacuum. You know a vacuum is
about the emptiest thing in all the
known universe, in that it contains
only time and space. How is that
for an aching void? Can you beat it
with anything except the Congres
sional seat ot the Ninth District?
No, we didn’t refer to Mr. Bell as
the vacuum, but- the thing in the
Xaccuum.
And as for the Bell followers not
knowing what a vacuum is, we
didn’t mean that to include Brother
Ellick, whose esteem we value very
highly. It is our impression that
he has known Mr. Bell all his life,
more or less intimately—was even a
school-mate of his —and it would be
a terrible slam at Brother Ellick’s
intelligence to intimate in the light
of these facts that he does not know
what a vacuum is.
And we don’t mean it tor the mem
bers of the Hell Bedquarters—for
they, too, know.
We mean it for those New Hol
landers who themselves have
vacuums.in their upper stories, ami
have nothing with which to perceive
another vacuum.
And we mean it for those who
way down in their heart of hearts
believe Tom Bell to be a statesman.
And we mean it for those rare
geniuses who believe Tom told the
truth, both times when he said he
voted against the mileage graft and
when he said lie voted for it.
Yes, we hasten to absolve Brother
Ellick from belonging to any one or
more of the above classes.
TAX RATE LOWERED.
As the direct result of the tax
equalization act, passed by the 1913
session of the general assembly, the
tax rate of the State of Georgia has
been lowered from 5 mills to 4.50
mills, or $4.50 for each SI,OOO of
taxable property for 191,4.
This means a direct saving to the
people of Georgia of approximately
$ I.t'Oii.oOO a year.
As required by law, Governor
John M. Slaton and Comptroller
General Wright met Monday after
noon and the rate was formaly fixed
at 4.50 mills.
At this rate the revenue of the
state from this less the cost of col
lection will be $4,030,280. Revenue
from other sources, such as the lease
of the W. & A. Railroad, amounts
to $2,069,318, making a total of
$6,099,5'98.
The regular appropriations for
1914 amount to $5,939,878; extra
appropriations amount to $134,720, or
a total of $6,074,595, leaving a balance
of $25,003 after all appropriations
are paid our.
This is the first time in years that
the tax rate has been lowered.
THE GOVERNOR’S RACE.
Dr. Hardman made a splendid
showing in the race for governor,
carrying 65 counties, with an electo
ral vote of 152. Judge Harris car
ried 73 counties with 192 unit votes,
just 5 more than enough to nominate.
Anderson carried 10 counties, with
30 votes
Di. Hardman carried a majority
of the counties in the 9th district —
Banks. Fannin. Gwinnett. Haber
sham, Jackson, Lumpkin, Milton,
Rabun. Stephens. Union, and White.
Dr. Hardman made only one plea
before the people —a business ad-■
ministration and enforcement of the
law. Judge Harris’ plea for ”oue
more old soldier” won the day.
Four years hence Dr. Hardman
will win hands down down, if he
chooses to enter the race.
SLATON’S LUST FOR OFFICE.
I The hosts are marshaling for a
j great battle for the short-term Sena
torship at the State Convention,
which meets at Macon Sept. 2.
It will take 188 votes to nominate.
Governor Slaton has 137. He has of
the popular votes 68,008.
Hardwick has 126 unit votes, with
61,982 popular votes.
Felder has 80 unit votes, with
34.790 popup, / votes.
Hutchiu> lias 14 convention votes,
with 26,281 popular votes.
Hardwick and Felder both belong
to the progressive or Hoke Smith
wing of the party.
Slaton and Hutchens are of the
anti-Hoke way of thinking.
Should Slaton and Hutchens com
bine. the vote would be 151. or 37
short of election.
Should Hardwick and Felder com
bine—then good-bye Jack.
And what makes the matter look
somewhat squally is that Hoke
Smith has come to Georgia and en
gaged rooms at Macon lor the big
tournament.
What has he come for? What
should he come for, except to put
a drop of poison in the Slaton soup?
It has been said that Hoke is
somewhat domineering and dicta
torial. Well, maybe he is. He
wears a No. 11 shoe, and now seems
a fair opportunity to put them on
some one’s neck.
He has the whole State by'the
tail, so to speak. Never before has
a man carried so many counties,
with a respectable opposition—l 37
to 11. And Hoke is safe for six
years, too.
So it may be true that he is to put
a finger in.
And we shall not lose sleep if he
does, for Jack Slaton's lust for the
Senatorship lias become a scandal.
Giving in that mule at $25 is not
the worst feature by any means, but
his coarse abuse of private citizens
while occupying the governor’s
chair.
He is even now, before the Con
vention meets, and before a move
has been made, accusing his oppo
sition of "thimblerigging,” and
“juggling,” and all kinds of skull
duggery.
It is a lamentable spectacle for the
grand old State of Georgia.
THE POPE 18 DEAD-
Giuseppe Sarft. —Pope Pius X—
died at the Vatican, in Rome, last
Friday from bronchial affection.
His death was undoubtedly in
duced in large measure by his great
grief over the warfare now ranging
in Europe and his inability to bring
peace to the warring nations.
His successor will be elected Sept.
2. which w”. be a-soon as all the
Cardinals can reach Rome.
There are 72 Cardinals, three of
whom reside in America —Cardinal
Gibbons, Cardinal Farley, and Car
dinal • ’ Fennell.
There ha' -1 ' he»m 2'15 Popes
St. Petes, wi si was Bishop of
Rome, wa - the first Pops'. He was
crowned in the year 42, and reigned
25a -.cs. The longest reign was that
of I'ius IX. His papacy was from
1846 to 1878 —32 years. The reign of
Leo Nil! comes next in length—
from 1878 to 1903—25 years. They
were not in five habit of living so
long away back in the early days
when passion and intrigue ran riot.
From the year 896 to the year 905
there were eight Popes— two of this
number being during 897. ’One,
who came in during 752 lasted only
twodays. One inß26staid live weeks.
.One in 1590, 12 days. One in 1004.
five mouths. The long-lived Popes,
in addition to those we have men
tioned, were Pius VII, from 1799 to
1823 —23 years. Pius VI. from 1774
—23 years. Adrian I. from 772 to
795 —23 years. Alexander 111, from
1159 to 118| —22years. Leo 111, from
795 to 817—22 years. Sylvester,
from 314 to 336—22 years. Urban
VIII. from 1623 to 1614—21 years.
Leo I, 440 to 461—21 years. Vigilius.
from 537 to 557 —29 years.
Adrian IV, the only Englishman
who held the throne, was the son
of a woman who begged alms at the
door of her parish church.
Alexander I was made pope while
a mere youth. He reigned eleven
years. John II was twenty years
old at his election and reigned four
years and ten months.
Among the 265 Popes there have
been 2 Jews, St. Peter being one.
The other was St. Avaristus, in the
2d century. There have been 96
Popes who were Romans, 45 Italians,
15 Frenchmen, 13 Greeks, 6 Tuscans, ;
5 Syrians, the balance scattering.
The new Pope will be elected by
the Cardinals of the Roman Cath
olic Church, of whom there are 72.
The dead Pope will be embalmed
and his obsequies will last nine)
days. Ou the tenth day the Car- '
dinals will elect his successor, and j
then the remains of Pius X will be |
bu ried.
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SOME CLOSE SHAVES.
J. O. Adams’ win over Ernest'
Palmour by 3 votes was not the only I
close shave in last Wednesday’s:
election, although sensational and
dramatic in some respects. Before
the official count was completed at
the court house Palmour was the
winner by 5 votes according to re
turns sent in by phone. Mr. Adams
accepted this and congratulated My.
Palmour. But when the official
count had been footed up Mr. Ad
ams was elected by 3.
Mr. Slaton carried Hall by2o votes,
and will have considerable use for
those 2" before the State Convention
closes.
Joe Browncarried Haralson, by 12.
And he carried Up-on by 10.
Slaton carried Catoosa by 13.
Hardwick carried Clayton by 14.
Slaton carried Elbert by 15.
Hardwick Carried Jenkins by 3.
Felder carried Marion by 13.
And he carried Monroe by 16.
Slaton carried Morgan by 14.
Slaton and Felder tied in Pike
and got one vote each.
Hardwick carried Randolph by 1.
Felder carried Wheeler by 3.
Hardman carried Ben Hill by hi. ,
Harris carried Clark by 6.
And Clayton by 11.
i Hardman carried Hancock by 1.
Anderson carried Jenkins by 14.
Hardman carried Quitman by 7.
Bell carried Pickens by 8 votes.
BLEASE KNOCKED OUT.
Latest news from South Carolina I
is that Cole Blease, the thug and '
blackleg, has been beaten for thel
I m'ted States Senate by {senator E. J
T). Smith.
It is always a matter of time, I
Abuses don’t last forever. Every- ;
thing gets its level. It is only a j
matter of time when the mi Ils of the I
Godswill get round to Tom Beil.
To the People of Georgia
I wish to express to the people of
Georgia my high appreciation of the i
splendid support which was given j
me in my race for Governor, in the j
primary of August 19th.
It is a genuine pleasure to recall!
the hearty ovation which the people i
gave me all over the state during'
my campaign. Not in a single in- '
stance did one thing occur to mar 1
the pleasure of the race.
It will be one of my cherished
memories to contemplate the hearty*
approval which the people of Georgia i
slave the high ideals of campaigning I
and righteous principles of govern- i
ment for the uplift of the masses of I
citizens.
It occurs to me today, as it did i
before I entered the campaign for j
Governor, that there is an opportu
nity for Georgia to set the pace fori
other states in high ideals of law ’
enforcement and providing more >
ample legislation for the protection
and restraint in the waste of human ,
life. A noble movement this would
be and I hope for this through our;
governmental authorities.
I desire to congratulate Judge I
Nat E. I arris . I Hon. Randolph!
An lesion forth dr mt' ,v n : 6cent race I
as well as for their kind and gentle-I
manly treatment to their opponent;!
and 1 want to extend to them my
profound sympathy in the bereave
ment which came to them during!
the progress of the campaign. I j
wish for each of them a most happy ;
and prosperous future.
Yours very truly,
L. G. HARDMAN, j
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“RENUNCIATION”
Western Drama in 2 Parts—Eclair
“WHAT PEARL’S PEARLS DID”
“VIVIAN’S FOUR BEAUS”
Crystal Comedies
Tomorrow
“THE PERILS OF PAULINE”
Series No, 11—In 2 Parts
“A BEACH ROMANCE”
Sterling Comedy
Saturday
“THE SEVERED HAND”
Detective Story in 3 Parts—Powers
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MONDAY:
"A MEXICAN SPY IN AMERICA"
War Drama in 2 Parts —Bison
“WHEN EDDIE WENT TO THE FRONT”
Comedy—Nestor
TUESDAY:
“LUCILLE LOVE”
Series No. 15—Concluding the Story *
"HIS WIFE’S FAMILY”
Joker Comedy, with Max Asher
WEDNESDAY:
MARY PICKFORD and KING BAGGOTT
in “in the Sultan's Garden”
Imp
WARREN KERRIGAN
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Victor Drama in 2 Parts
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