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The Sandersville Herald.
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SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA, APRIL, 3 1908.
VOLUME LXVIII. No. 1
IDE PROGRESS SHOWS .
fight to opponents.
Declares Legislative Nom=
inees Should Support
Macon Platform.
LITTLE ALEX MASSEY
BURIED TUESDAY.
Was Bright Little Son
Hon. and Mrs. H.
B. Massey.
of
\u editorial in the Progress
Tuesday has been the subject of
considerable comment as it urges
voters to pass .by legislative can
didates who are opposed to the
principles of the Macon platform.
It is not known just how all the
candidates view the matter but it
is said only one of them here is
in full accord with the adminis
trations polices and some declare
that the editorial probably means
that still another candidate will
bo put out by the governor’s
friends. As the administration
will have another session of the
legislature, many hoped that the
old fight would not be renewed.
The Progress editorial is us
follows:
•‘One of the most important
things to be considered by the
voters of Georgia in tin 1 election
of candidates for the legislature is
the platform adopted at the state
convention in Macon in August,
1000. By an overwhelming vote
the people chose Hoke Smith for
governor, and at the convention
which nominated him a platform
of principles was adopted, out
lining the policies of the party
which are pledges to the people
that they will be enacted into law.
On account of tin 1 fact that the
legislators chosen two years ago
were selected in an irregular man
ner, some of them before the
campaign issues were fully under
stood by the people, there were
some members chosen who were
antagonistic to the policies of the
Macon platform and did all in
their power to prevent legislation
carrying out those policies.
“It is now in order for the ma
jority of the people of Georgia to 1
give the matter of choosing their
representatives to the leg' ntnre
the most, careful consid io\
They have a right to demand and
know if the candidates will sup
port the policies of the Macon
platform, and if any of them are
non committal when asked the
question the voters who favor the
The bright baby boy of Hon.
and Mrs. II. B. Massey of this
city, died last Mouday night at
their home in thio city aft*r a
long illness with stomach trouble.
Little Alex was about two years
old and a handsome and lovely
child, the idol of the homo and a
favorite with the neighbors and
children.
The funeral services were con
ducted at the home Tuesday after
noon about 2:80 o’clock, after
which the remains, accompanied
by a large number of friends, left
for Tonnille by special train over
the Sandersville railroad, where
the interrment took place.
A host of sorrowing friends ex
tend heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved parents.
THE ORIGIN OF THE
KU-KLLX KLAN.
One of Original Organizers
Writes Brief History
of Organization.
Attention, Veterans.
The annual meeting of Wnrthen
Cam]), 1’. C. V., will be held at
the court house in Snndersville on
Mi inlay morning, April 27, 1908,
at 10 o’clock, for the purpose of
electing officers and transacting
any other business which may
come before the meeting, after
which the members of the organ
ization will participate in the
Memorial day exercises.
(i. 1). Wahthen, Com
T. H. Spauks. Adjt.
Dr. J. H. EVHNS
Tenders his professional services to the
citizens of Sandersville and community
Office over Sandersville Drug On.
Residence at Hotel Julida.
principles of that platform should
pass them by and cast their 1ml
lots for men who have the courage
to express their convictions in u
straight-forward and unequivocal
manner. Send no man to the
legislature who is not worthy and
well qualified, and if this is done
there will be no adverse legislation
on the policies ot the platform
adopted by the delegates to the
last state convention.”
MILLINERY OPENINGS
BRING THE LADIES.
Hundreds of Them View
Magnificent Display
In This City.
STATE
SPRING
ening
We want you to see those
new Pins for Hats and Dress
es we now have on display
for Easter.
Scarborough & Garbutt
JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS
Sandersville Georgia.
Earliest Header.
"ine medium sise.
Excellent shipper.
Delicious for table.
CABBAGE PLANTS
'P© EARLY HEADERS
MONEY MAKERS
About tea day* I **rll**t f
later than K. J«rs*y | Cabbafa. A
A full ait* larger. I yieldar and i
A money maker. I shipper.
By the HUNDRED, THOUSAND or MILLIONof the above three^favonte
varieties. Grown in the open field ami will Btand MVwe g» ^ you w jU have to pay
accompany your order; otherwise plants will be abipped U v. u.. /
return charges on the money. . e. «a. i ♦« 1OBO at *1 B0 per 1,000: 5 to 8,000
Prions, t. o. b. Youngs Ialand^S. C.: JBOO ^"J^UrgeVquantities Full count
,Cmhkmf Cmkar• bjrC. M.
5 per 1,000; 9 to 20.000 at $100 per 1.000. Sp^ial pricea on I
itwfaction guaranteed or mttmy raiwaw. VokMr . . ^ |i»il your orders to
i mailed free on application. Cheap express rates to all P° . « m a.
at $1.261
and satii
Gibson mailed free on application, uneap sxpre»»»'-«■ w -- _ f/a
' C. M. GIBSON. Island. S. C. tP
Dr. W.R. McWilliams of Athens
Ala., learning that Capt. James H.
Crowe of Sheffield, Ala., was one
of the original organizers of the
Ku-Klux Klan, wrote to him for
a brief history of the organiza
tion. Capt. Crowe responded with
the following letter, which Dr.
McWilliams sends to the Nash
ville Banner for publication:
Dr. W. it. McWilliams—Dear
Sir: At your request 1 will give
you a brief account of the origin
and aims of the K. K. K In the
winter of 1865-0 six young men,
11 ex-Confederate soldiers, met
one evening in the office of Judge
Thomas M. Jones, at that time a
prominent lawyer of Pulaski,
Tenn. There were present at
that meeting Frank O. McCord,
Richard R. Reid, Calvin Joins,
.John C. Lester, John R. Kennedy
and James C. Crowe. Lester,
Reid and Jones were lawyers, Mc
Cord was associate editor of the
Pulaski Citizen and a printer,
Kennedy was n clerk in a dry
goods store and Crowe was a cot
ton buyer and trader. Each of
the six bail honorable records as
Confederate soldiers and had
served faithfully to the close of
the war. Crowe, Reid and Ken
nedy were Presbyterians (C. P.)
Jones an Episcopalian and Lester
and McCord were Methodists.
The first meeting was purely
social. We would frequently meet
after the day’s business was over
In some room or office. We would
have music and songs. McCord
was one of the finest violinists I
have ever known and Jones was
equally gifted us a guitarist. We
would go to see the pretty girls of
Pulaski or go serenading and
amuse ourselves as best we could.
At the meeting above referred
to some one of the party suggest
ed that we form ourselves into a
circle or society. The suggestion
was adopted at once. A commit
tee was appointed to suggest a
name and another committee to
prepare by-laws, constitution, etc.
The committee on name was R.
R. Reid and Calvin Jones. At a
subsequent meeting they reported
anil suggested the Creek word,
Kurkles, which means a circle.
The name was chosen. We de
cided that the circle should be
select none admitted except the
true and tried. Before the organ
ization was completed several
other young men were admitted
into the circle. 1 remember the
following as being among them :
Joseph LovePearey, James J. Me-
Cailum and Isaac L. Shappard.
We chose by-laws, pass words, a
ritual, etc. One object was to be
secretive. No one but the mem
bers was to know who belonged to
the mysterious order of K. K.
At one of the early meetings
John Kennedy suggested that we
change the name and add another
K and call it the Ku-Klux Klan
The suggestion was adopted and
the now historic and memorable
K. K. K. was fully organized.
The names of the two principal
officers were the Grand Cyclops
and Grand Turk. McCord was
elected G. C. and James R. Crowe
Grand Turk.
The success of the K. K. K. was
B o pronounced that the number
was soon enlarged until all cf the
young men of Pnluski and vicinity
who were considered worthy be
came members. We adopted a
ghostly garb and moved about in
such silence and mystery that we
were regarded with awe and
thought by the superstitious to be
ghosts or spirits.
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It is said
that this Spring’s
Millinery Openings in Sanders-
ville eclipse anything of the kind
ever before bad in the city and it
is no exaggeration to say that the
ladies came from every section of
the county and are still coming to
look upon the good things pre
pared for them by the merchants
of this city.
It is expected that during the
next several days the viewing of
the millinery and dresH goods will
continue and the merchants will
doubtless do a large business in
these lines.
Prohibition
Ladies Attention! Awake! Be Quick!
You have more influence than you realize. State
prohibition is the greatest protection for you and yours
and the cause many of you love so well can have. The
gentlemen who are running for places in our legislature
should come out flatfooted without any-equivocation or
mental reservation.
State Where They stand as Plain
They
Jacksons
as
Prices.
New Merchant is
Warmly Welcomed.
Mr. Solomon Greenwood of
Cleveland, Ohio, and a brother-
in-law of Mr. Moses Cohen of’ this
city, has located in Sandersville
ami will open a first class grocery
and notions store.
The people of Sandersville wel
come Mr. Greenwood and bis fam
ily to the city and in this welcome
Tiik Hkkai,!) heartily joins.
For Representative.
At the request of a number of my
friends, I hereby announce my candid
acy for Representative from Washing
ton county, subject to the primary
June 4th, and will gratefully appreciate
the support of in v fellow citizens.
Sincerely yours,
Jo#in Gibson.
Ladies you just ought to come and look over our
lace and embroidery and white goods stock. On many
items we believe we can save you money. Prices begin at
3 cents a yard.
Now ladies our Dry Goods and Notion stock is se
lected with a great deal of care, and we feel is worthy of
your attention and inquiry. Hemstitched handkerchiefs
begin at each up 2 l-2c
If you would see our large knotted fringed linen
towels we believe you would say they are worth 35 to 40c
each. Our price each 25c.
The Sultana Piacket Fastener is just what you
want, Ladies, and we have seen them sell at 35c each 3
for $1.00 Our price each 10c.
Ladies we have lots and thousands of items that
will interest and please you to look at, and we just want
you to come and look and look clear through our stock.
We have so many nice things for your home that will
please you, and at prices just as low as we can possibly
sell them for cash.
To the white voters of Washington
(Jounty: I hereby announce myself ns
a candidate for Representative in the
general assembly of Georgia, subject
to til9 primary election, and will ap
preciate the support of all the people.
Respectfully,
A. R. Wright.
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Are You Ready?
But One Thing’s Certain; You Are Not
At the time of the organization
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no matter where you’re going, un- ♦
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