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HE SANDERSV1LLE HERALD
The Sandersville Herald.
Lstabished in 1841.
Publishki> Weekly.
Oldest Paper in This Section of Qeorgia
Official Organ of Washington County.
Taylor & Dunham,
Lessees, Editors and Publishers.
Entered at the Sandersville post-
cffice as Second Class mail matter
January 2nd, 1907.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
One Year— $1.00
Six Months,
Three Months,
PAID IN ADVANCE.
It was just like old times in Atlanta
last Tuesday.
The Roosevelt boom nt the republi
can convention fizzled out.
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
CONVENTION.
The Georgia solons are now under
going their nnmiAl summer sweat.
If you can’t say a good word for
Sandersville, don’t turn the hose on it.
We want to see the state convicts
taken out of competition with free
labor.
Teddy has secured the nomination
of Secretary Taft and has begun work
for Ins election.
It is now said that each one of the
railroad commissioners are anxious to
be the first to be fired.
Since the election the people of
Washington county have had time to
realize that it is the best one on the
map.
Chatham county wanted a local op
tion plank in the party platform at the
state convention and there was nothing
doing.
Jedge Elisha Jordan, he of the city
court, will be long remembered by a
number of evil doers from this session
of court.
Willinm Jennings Bryan says the
republican platform is far short of
Roosevelt’s principles on many impor
tant matters.
Tennessee is in the midst of a cam
paign equally as hot as the one in
Georgian few weeks ago. Truly, we
sympathize with her.
How can a poor man be governor?
The nomination cost Joe Brown over
$20,000. It cost Gov. Smith a largei
sum to be defeated.—Augusta Chroni
cle.
That’s all pure rot about the gover
nor’s race bringing about a repeal of
the prohibition law, as some papers
outside of the state would have you
believe.
If all our citizens would work and
pull as hard for the upbuilding of San
dersville ns they did in the campaign
just closed it would make nearby
towns sit up and take notice.
John Temple Graves has not lust an
iota of his eulogisin since lie went
north. That tribute he paid the south
ern veterans recently was indeed one
of the best things we have ever rend.
We learn from the agricultural page
of the esteemed Augusta Herald that
blackhead is latal to young turkeys.
No more so than the black band if they
roost low enough.—Savannah Press.
People at several points all over the
Btate have been bitten by mad dogs
recently. We would like to see dogs
confined in hot weather as the life of
one child is worth all the dogs in
Georgia.
L. F. Livingston was nominated for
congiessman from the Fifth district
Mondny. The Hon. Leonidas is one of
the old wire pullers at Washington, lie
having been a member of congress for
the past fifteen years.
The disposition of the state convicts
is one of the most important measures
to come up at the present session of
the legislature. It seems to us that
putting them on the public roads is a
better plan than leasing them.
It is still being contended by a few
that there are men in Washington
county who voted for Joe Brown be
cause they wanted the prohibition law
repealed. It is not at all improbable
that some who voted for Hoke Smith
also wanted it repealed.
The report that Gov. Smith received
more votes this year than he did two
years ago is untrue; he received in
1908 according to the record 104,790,
while this year he received only 98,949,
making 5,847 less than he received two
years ago.—Cordele Rambler.
Friends of Governor Smith, as well
as those of Governor-Elect Brown,
would enjoy a card from Brown’s
friend Moseley. It is a pity that
“friend” Moseley should drop out of
the lime light and he should get into
the papers once again just to show he
is game.
The platform adopted by the state
democratic convention is considered
one of the best in years. It follows
throughout conservative lines and
embodies all those things necessary to
a good conservative government.
Following is the platform in full:
The Democratic party of Georgia, in
convention assembled, hereby pledges
anew its allegiance to the cardinal
principles as declared by its founder,
Thomas Jefferson, and on state is
sues ordains and adopts the following
principles and policies:
1. We declare that the time hns
come when all people should unite in
sympathetic accord and co-operative
endeavor to secure again employment
at fair wages to those of our fellow-
citizens who are unwillingly idle, or on
short time, and whose families are de
prived of the comforts of life. No
county can prosper whose yeomanry at
the workshop or in the Held does not
find work to do, and full compensation
for that work. The greatest endeavor
in statecraft is to protect the interest
of toiling masses. No king or potentate
ever had a robler impulse than to un
lock the coffers of the rich and feed the
poor by giving opportunity for and pro
tection to investment in the larger en
terprises which call for skilled labor
and for brawn and muscle. We believi
with Jefferson in “ in a wise and frugal
government, which shall restrain men
from injuring one nnother, shall leave
them otherwise free to regulate their
own pursuits of industry and improv-
ment and shall not take from the
mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
This is the sum of good government,
and this is necessary to close the circle
of our felicities.”
2. We pledge not only to citizens of
this stntef but to citizens of other
state, that all capital invested in
legitimate enterprises in Georgia,
whether foriegn or domestic, corporate
or private, shall have the equal protec
tion of the laws and the equal friendly
consideration of those who administer
the luws.
3. We believe in the strict control
snd firm regulation of all public utility
corporations, and favor prescribing
such freight and passenger rates as
will be just to the corporation and to
the traveling and shipping public,
and such rules ns will give to shippers
expeditious and safe transportation
and quick adjustments of all claims for
overcharges, damage and demurrage;
and to passengers regular schedules,
comfortable coaches well lighted and
(ill winter) well heated waiting rooms
with the necessaries for comfort. To
further ensure the accomplishment of
the above aim we favor the require
ment that the common carriers shall
maintain their roadbeds in BHfe con
dition, and shall provide such ware
houses and other terminal and way-
station facilities us the expanding
commerce of ourstate demands. Such
public utility corporations as are pure
ly local in their operation should be
should be left to the control of the
municipalities in which they are lo
cated.
4. We favor a return to the constitu
te' al r preseiu m ive system, or coun
ty unit plan, of representation in our
state conventions, with its safe-guard
ing checks and balances.
5. We fa, or a return to the payment
in one sum of Confederate pensions.
8. We favor an economical adminis
tration of our state government, and
to that end we pledge ourselves to a
reduction of taxation as quickly and to
us great, an extent as practicable.
7. We favor tho proper support of all
public institutions.
8. We favor us liberal appropriations
for the common schools as the public
finances will allow and the prompt
payment of teachers.
9. We favor the establishment of a
department of labor.
10. We favor such legislation as will
foster the agricultural, mercantile and
manufacturing industries of tho state.
11. YVe favor the.enuctment of strin
gent luws against lobbying.
12. The successful candidate for gov
ernor, having by his public utterances
removed the prohibition question from
the field of legislation for the next two
years, we should therefore discourage
by all legitimate means any effort to
repeal, emasculate or weaken the pres
ont law, and favor its honest and strict
enforcement.
13. We are opposed to unnecessary
offices which levy additional taxes on
the people; and we ask the legislature
to scan carefully Georgia’s pay roll to
the end that all sinecures be cut off.
We especially favor a reduction in the
membership of the railroad commis
sion from live to three, and the abol
islunent of the office of special attorney
to the same.
14. Wo favor the holding of white
democratic primaries for the nomina
tion of candidates for governor, state
house officers and all other officers who
are chosen by the popular vote of the
state, at which tiie only qualifications
for the privilege of participating there
in, aside from being white electors
shall be the same as are prescribed by
the laws governing general elections
All persons voti.ig thereut, thereby
obligating themselves to support the
nominees of such primary, and we
direct that the state democratic exec
utive committee shall not call any
such primary prior to the month of
August and not until after the adjourn
ment of the legislature.
15. We pledge ourselves to discour
age undesirable immigration by all
legal methods.
10. We favor such constitutional re
strictions on suffrage as shall protect
the ballot from the venal nnd corrupt
Relying upon the ratification of the
proposed franchise amendment of next
October, we pledge ourselves to the
strict and impartial enforcement of
the same.
17. Recognizing that the cardinal
principle in the enforcement of our
criminal laws is the punishment of
crime, the reformation of the offender
and the protection of society,we pledge
ourselves to such changes in our con
vict system as will completely elimi
nate any traffic in convict labor, and as
far as possible place the state’s con
victs Hpon public works.
18. With an abiding faith in the
virtue of our people and in a glorious
future for our commonwealth, we call
upon all Georgians to unite in a com
mon effort to re-establish confidence,
to restore prosperity, to forget faction
al differences, and to cultivate peace
and goodwill amnng nil men.
WHITE JURORS AND NE
GRO DEFENDANTS.
In northern papers it is quite com
mon to see some allusion to negroes
and the manner in which justice is
meted out to them in the south, which
is disparaging southern people and
their sense of justice. Not only nre
such allusions found when a lynching
occurs, in which ense the southern
people nre always condemned by those
who know nothing about the brutal
crimes nnd the terrible peril which
lends the mob to resort to lynch law,
but they are often seen in allusions
and comment which show that those
who make them believe that in a
southern court and from a southern
jury n negro would vninly hope for
justice.
A case lias just been tried before
our city court which proves how false
ly we are judged by these northern
neighbors in this respeet. The case
was that of a negro woman from
New Road 93rd District.
Office of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues, June 11, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that if no good
cause is shown to the contrary on or
by July 9tli, 1908, the following de
scribed road (reported by Special Com
missioners as of public utility) will be
opened as a second class road of this
county:
Commencing on the Ball’s Ferry
and at G. \V. Newsome’s, going
through lands of G. W. Newsome. Mrs.
Rebecca Newsome, T. L. D. Tnnnerand
Alex Jolmson, and then on the land
line between Morris Hnpp, and 1). L.
Tanner, through the lands of A. L.
Tanner and Richnrd Tanner, J. G.
Whiddon, Holt A Bro. nnd the Wiggins
place, intersecting the Sandersville and
Augusta rond between the Wiggins
house and O. M. Duggan.
I. W. Newman, B. D. Joiner,
Secty. Chairman.
Application for Administration.
GEORGIA—Washington Countv
Ordinary’s Office, June 1 ion*
Mrs. M. A. Snell hns applied foa 1pm
of ad ministration f„„ the estate of 7?
W . Snell, deceased. This is therefrV'
to notify all concerned that the «
will be beard „„ ,h. flr.t"‘ifi “T
July next. 3 "*
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THE STATE’S CRIMINALS
Application for Administration.
GEORGIA—Washington County
m °« di m ry n 8 ,? ffl ^’ Jane L 1908.
Mrs. Sallie Belle Newsome has an
plied for letters of administration on
the estate of Solomon Newsome ( | P
ceased. This is, therefore, to notify
all concerned that the same will he
lrenrd on the first Monday in July v ,
0. D. Tnioi’KN, Ordinary '
The Times favors putting the state
convicts on the roads or in a large
penitentiary, as has been done many
years. Any plan is preferable to the
present. Leasing the criminals of the
state is a kind of slavery which is ab-
horent to civilization,! and it is sur
prising that Georgia lias continued the
system as long as it has. There is
some objection to putting convicts on
the public roads of the state because,
it is alleged, they are exposed to the
view of the people of the counties in
which they work and the humiliation
makes them more hardened than they
would be if they were kept from the
public gaze. We do not think there is
much in this objection. It is impossi
ble to punish criminals by allowing
them to enjoy lives of ease and com
fort. Work on the roads, out in the
open air, under guard of state officers,
is much better than shutting them up
in barred prisons and behind pens.
Their health is better, nnd they are
doing something to aid the state
against which they have offended.
However, if it be thought best to
work the convicts on the roads, where
the public can gaze upon them, they
should be put into a penitentiary nnd
cared for by the state. Their labor
should never again be sold to private
individuals.— Dublin Times.
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INCREASE PENSIONS.
Heplizibali, who was charged with
committing a felonious assault upon
another negro woman. A jury was
struck to try the ense, and the evidence
pro snd con wns minutely presented,
as is always done in such cases. And
the evidence was such that those who
heard it, not members of the jury,
entertained no doubt as to the guilt
of the woman as charged in the in
dictment.
When the jury retired it wns expect
ed that they would return in a short
time with a verdict. But they didn’t.
Court wns adjourned for the day and
still the jury had not agreed. And
they were locked up all night, only to
appear before the judge next day
without a verdict.
Here was a negro woman, charged
with a crime, brought before a jury of
white men none of whom probably had
ever seen her before or heard her
name. Her character was proven to
be none of the best. There was about
her nothing which appealed for sym
pathy. Yet white jurors, purely from
their love of justice, found a reason
able doubt of her guilt where none
appeared to others not charged with
the responsibility of passing upon it,
nnd preferred to be locked up all night
and a part of two days rather than do
violence to their conscience by declar
ing guilty a negro of whose guilt they
were not absolutely convinced.
This was by no means an uncommon
case. A negro’s rights nre ns conscien
tiously regarded by southern jurors as
a white person, ns is constantly dem
onstrated. And yet unjustly and
ungenerously our northern critics
seem to take a pleasure in spreading a
contrary belief.— Augusta Herald.
New Road 99th District.
Office of Commissioners of roads and
revenues. June 11, 1008.
Notice is hereby given that if no good
enuse is shown to the contrary by or
on tho 9th of July 1608, the following
described rond (reported by special
commissioners ns of public utility) will
be opened as a second class road of the
county. Commencing r.t George Da iz; s
gate on the Milledgeville and Snndcrs-
villa public road, and running through
the lands of Gporge Danzy. thence
through the lands of Mrs. Bell Cone,
thence through the lands ofN. II. Hal),
thence through the lands of R. F.
Wood, thence through the lands of
Mrs. Ella Veal, thence through the
lands - of W. It. Beach, Mrs. Lizzie
Rawls, A. J. Griffin, B. W. Veal and
W. J Gritfin, and intersecting the trail
neur W. J. Grifiki’g residence.
B. D. Joiner, I. W. Newman,
Chairman. Secretary.
Application for Administration.
GEORGIA—Washington County,
Ordinary’s Office, June 1 ipog
J. B. Mosely hns applied for letters of
administration, on the estate of llandv
B. Davis deceased. This is therefor/
to notify all concerned that the (.(min
will be heard on the first Monday in
July next.
C. D. Tnioi’KN, Ordinary.
Dr. J. H. EVANS
Tenders his professional services to the
citizens of Sandersville and community
Office over Sandersville Drug Co.
Residence at Hotel Julida.
Sheriff Sales
GEORGIA—Washington County.
Will be sold before the court houna
door in Sandersville, Ga.. on the first
Tuesday in July, 1908, between
the legal hours of sale to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following describ
ed property, to-wit:
That tract or parcel of land contain-
ing two hundred and five (205) acres,
more or less, lying and being in the
1345th district, G. M. of Washington
county, Georgia, and bounded north
by lands of A. II. Page, east by lnnds
of J. L. Harrison, south by lands of A.
W. J. Wood and E. R. Page and west
by lands of E. R. Page; said property
being in possession of Ohas. II. Cook,
and Being levied on as the property of
Chas. H. Cook, defendant in li fa.
Written notice given as required by
law, to defendent.
This 3rd day of June, 1908,
S. M. Move, Sheriff.
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The Rambler has always been con
sorvative on the subject of taxes, but
there,is one subject that always takes
this conservatism away, and that is the
Confederate soldiers’ pension. We
have always taken the position that
$80 a year is entirely too little to pay
the men who wore the gray, and have
always contended that the young men
of the state were willing to be taxed
to pay good pensions to these old
heroes.
Representative Shaw of Clay, will
introduce a bill before the present
legislature to increase their pension to
$100 per year; this will give them
comfort in their old age ; we hope that
he will make it $120, which will give
$10 per month ; that amount of money
will give a man a very decent living in
the country, so our farmer friends tell
and, ns most of them live in the
country, they will be well fixed. We
certainly owe them comfort for their
old age. There are not many young
men in this state who are not patriotic
enough to be willing to pny a small
increase of taxes for a purpose of this
kind.—Cordele Rambler.
Thomas W. Lawson has offered one
million dollars to the democratic cam
paign fund provided Bryan will en
dorse Governor Johnson for the nomi
nee. He also appealed to the republican
convention to nominate Roosevelt.
Evidently Thomas W. wants to dictate
for botli parties.
The congressional convention at
Augusta last Thursday was one of the
most enthusiastic ever held in the
Tenth district, notwithstanding the
fact that Congressman Hardwick had
no opposition. This shows the popu
larity of our honorable statesman more
than any tiling else could do.
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TAFT AND LABOR.
It will be rather a difficult task for
Secretary Taft to prove to the labor
vote of this country that lie is in sym
pathy with the demands of labor. The
labor leaders demanded certain tilings
of the republican party at the Chicago
convention recently. They got a cer
tain plank presumably against govern
ment. by injunction but on analysis
they find that the plank is simply a
repetition of the present law on that
subject, under which government by
injunction has proceeded for years.
Mr. Bryan has very completely anal
yzed this plank, and lias shown it to be
about what might have been expected
by all people who know the record of
the republican party. As shown by
Mr. Bryan this plank is u mere subter
fuge, a sop to the labor vote that means
nothing beyond the emptiness of prom
ises.
It is well known that the republican
party is the party that stands by the
process of government by injunction
and the plank in the Chicago platform
does not remove that belief from the
minds of those who have investigated
the platform.—Athens Banner.
We try to be ns honest as we can nnd
thoroughly virtuous. We love our
State nnd would not injure her
progress and advancement for worlds.
But we are only a poor human after
all; and, oh how we wish the good old
times were back again when the poor
editor could get a free pass for the
mere asking.—Madison Advertiser.
Swell society at Atlantic City is
shocked. A negro preacher has bought
a splendid cottage “right in their
midst,” and has moved into it with his
family. Moreover, he says it is his
intention to spend a pleasant and
healthful season there. His neighbors
are the most exclusive and aristocratic
in the summer colony. Rumor has it
that the presence of the negro family
is the result of a social feud. A rich
woman owned the cottage and lived in
it last year. Society did not “take her
up,” and she left in midseason, placing
the cottage in the hands of a Philadel
phia agent. Its transfer to the negro
preacher is suspected of being a part
of her plan for retaliating upon those
who snubbed her.
New Road 92nd District.
f*P“For all kinds of public hauling
call at Daylight Corner.
F. II. Goodman,
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Office of Commissioner of Roads and
Revenues. June 11, 1908.
Notioe is hereby given that if nogood
enuse is shown to the contrary by or
on the 9th clay of July 1908, the follow
ing described roud (reported by special
commissioner as of public utility) will
be opened.
Road in the lower portion of the 92nd
district leading from Johnson county
line to Bartow and Pleasant Springs
road intersecting said road at /. B.
Salters Tison place. This road will be
a continuation of road that Johnson
county has opened to the county line
of Johnson and Washington, passing
through lands of Mailing Anderson and
'/. B. Salter to the length of road
about % mile.
I, W. Newman, B. D. Joiner,
Secretary. Chairman.
The First national Bank >
OF SANDERSVILLE
Is incorporated under the United States Banking-
laws and is regularly examined by the National
Bank Examiner. It confines itself to a straight,
legitimate and conservative banking business—no
speculation—no “high finance.”
It respectfully solicits the accounts of the people of
this community who appreciate safety for their money and
as liberal treatment as is consistent with absolute safety.
L. B. HOLT, Pres. S. M. HITCHCOCK, Cashier
D. P. Hale, Vice Pres. Battle Sparks, Ast. Cash’r
United States and State Depository,
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