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VALDOSTA, GA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1*05.
GORDIAN’S SPEEH
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Maryland Senator
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Says the Use of the Ballot Box was
a Punishment of the South—He
Puts Bonaparte on the Hot Iron
for His Declarations—Refers to
Virginia’s Amendments.
Baltimore, Nov. 8—One of the most
largely quoted speeches at the close
of the Maryland campaign for the
disfranchisement of the negro is
that of Senator Gorman, in which he
said among other things, the follow
ing: /
u Mt. Bonaparte has helped to ex
tend the civil service examination
until no man can enter the depart
ment as a clerk or messenger unless
he passes an examination. Not a non
partisan board to examine him ,but
a board of republicans! They have
extended the examination to the me
chanic who wants employment in the
navy yard; they have so applied it
that no woman, no matter how poor
or how many are dependent upon her
for their daily bread, can get a posi
tion in the navy department unless
she passe? an examination. And yet
he rftaj , before the Maryland peo
ple ani'tells us that he is in favor
of permitting the most ignorant ne
gro from South Carolina to become
a voter and a peer of yours and mine
at the polls without an examination
iy H opr people."
RAWLINGS’ CASE
Supreme Court
AFFIRMED. * m hies
in Rawlings’
er’s Case.
Csses, but
The N*gr» Pn
which has brought dis-
*our people—the injection
[gainst our will of the negro prob-
It culminated in 1860. Need
I remind you or even draw the faint
est picture of what followed—the de
spoiling of fields, the desolation of
homes, the destruction of great states
that were empires? Everything that
was dear to the southern people was
sacrificed because of the division of
sentiment In regard to the negro,
Framed for Political Purpose#.
TBp n«««lnno Din* wrnmn-
and followed the war Induced the
radical men of the republican party
to frame and introduce tne fifteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United State. (Cheers.)
“That amendment was framed
as to require the state to give every
negro no matter what his condition,
no matter what his intelligence, the
right to vote. By that amendment
the suffrage was debased. The ne
gro's usefulness was impaired, and
the white men and white women in
all the land south of Mason and Dix
on’s line were humiliated.
MR. TOLAR DIED ON A CAR
AS HE NEARED HIS HOME
Had Been Out Inspecting the Track
for the Pidcock Northern Road and
was Returning Home When
Died.
Additional particulars of the death
of Mr. F. P. Tolar, at Ozell, in Brooks
county, were received when his
brother, Mr. A. L. Tolar, returned to
this city from the funeral.
Mr. Tolar was the agent of the
Pidcock Northern road at Ozell
and also operated a store there. For
some time he had been going over
the section of road every afternoon
and seeing that it was in good shape.
He had been out that afternoon on
a hand-car inspecting the section and
was nearing his home, when he fell
over on the car and died instantly,
his death being due to heart disease.
His funeral was conducted Tues
day at Evergreen church and was in
charge of the Masonic lodge of Bos
ton, of which the deceased was a
member.
The deceased was named for
Franklih Pierce and was born on the
day that Pierce was elected. His
death occurred within two days of his
birthday.
He was a splendid specimen of
manhood, weighing 235 pounds and
over six feet tall. He had hard
ever been sick in his life until the
fatal attack of Sunday evening.
Te
Sustains Judge Mitchell
Reverses in Frank Tur^je
Atlanta, Georgia, November 8.-The Supreme Court has affirmed the decisions in all
of the Rawlings cases, but reversed the decision in the case against Frank Turner charged
with accessory before the fact to the murder of W. L. Carter, sentenced to the penitentiary
for life
This means that the death sentence will be imposed ag&^ ipon J. G., Milton and Jessie
Rawlings, and that the life sentence will be passed upon Leonaru Rawlings.
The decision of the court was unanimous, all of the justices affirming it. The reversal
in the case of Frank Turner was probably upon the ground that, while he was indicted as
accessory before the fact, to the killing of W. L. Carter, the evidence did not show that
Carter had been killed,
The new trial in the case against Turner will make it necessary to stay the sentence
against Alf Moore until that case is settled, as Alf is the main witness against Turner, It is
understood that neither of the Rawlings is a witness in this case, so it it will not be necessary
to stay their sentence on that ground.
It is not known yet when the new sentence will be imposed, though it will hardly be done
before week after next, when the regular term of Superior Court will be held. It is not
known yet what steps the attorneys in the case will take next.
RAWLINGS AND HIS BOYS TALK.
A Times reporter went to the Jail
about noon today and carried the
news of the decision to J. G. Raw-
liofS.?nd MS MBS. .TUs sKter
the reporter and Sheriff Passmore en
tered. Milton Rawlings was intehtly
reading a newspaper, while Jesse
was sitting in a chair further down
the cage,
When it was announced that the
decision had been received ,the elder
Rawlings asked what it was. When
told that the court had affllrmed the
decision in the case of himself and
sons, but had reversed it in the case
of Frank Turner, he said;
“Well, that’s right so far as Frank
Turner is concerned. He had abso
lutely nothing to do with it. Joe Brant
ley and Alf Moore both wore careful
not to let Frank Turner know a thing
about their plans."
Whil the elder Rawlings was talk
ing, Milton Rawlings went on read
ing his paper as though nothing was
happening. Jesse Rawlings sat lis
tening to his father without showing
tho slightest emotion, while Leonard
seemed to be filled with sympathy
for his condemned brothers.
There was a moment of silence in
the jail, when the elder Rawlings
spoke up again and said:
“Sheriff, you know I told you the
other night that I would not care if I have done, bpt
my whole family, .from the baby girl I do ” ^
at p neglected to
and such an execution as that might j to let the words of my Savior pass
help throw light upon it. My family
may be sinners, but they have not
committed the unpardonable sin, un
less it is myself, and I believe God
would forgive them when they went
to their reward.
“Some mighty good people have
had to die the death of martyrs that
great truths might come from it,
and I believe that the execution of
my whole family might bring about
great salvation to some who need it.
I am not caring so much myself," he
continued ,“but Just for truth sake,
I would like for tho facts to come out
here. My boys had no more to do
with the killing of thorn children than
my girls had and they had no more
to do with it than you or anybody
else."
After pausing a few minutes ho
continued:: “I have felt sorry a
thousand times for what I have dono
and will regret it as long as I live
I often wish I could live over my
life again not so much for what 1
through my lips, but that’s tho way
I feel about it, anyhow," he continu
ed.
Milton Talks Plain.
At this Juncture, Milton dropped
his paper and looked at the sheriff
and said::
“Sheriff, I believe that you know
I did not have anything to do with
that killing. I believe that Alf
Moore has said enough to you to con
vince you of that.’
“Alf Moore says every time I talk
to him that you were there. Ho tells
the same story now that he has al
ways told. I have tried to shako
him,” said the sheriff, “but ho won’t
budge an inch."
“A lying scoundrel," commented
Milton, “I wish that negro was burn
ed until he would tell tho truth. I
bet thoy wouldn’t have to touch more
than once or twice before he would
tell the truth."
“That wouldn’t do any good,” said
the elder Rawlings, “they would say
then that it was a forced confession."
"Any nigger that wonld lie like
be bee lied
h. tnere in»
tor will go with’
er man.
“Don’t talk that way, Milton," said
the old man, “I don't think they will
go to hell—they may have their pun
ishment here.”
“If folks like that don’t go there,
they ought to break up the place,"’
was Milton's rejoinder. “There
were folks mixed up In fhla thing
that are going to suffer, of they don’t
now," he continued.
“Oh, hush up, Milton,” chimed In
Jesse, “how do you know who was
mixed up in it—you wasn’t there?"
“Old Carter and his crowd."
Nono of the boys seemed to be
very much worried by the decision of
tho supremo court though they all
vigorously denied any knowledge of
the crime. The elder Rawlings cap
ped what they said in their behalf
with the statement that he had tlways
been careful not to let the boys know
anything about his plans and that he
was especially careful to keep them
out of tho conspiracy which he and
Alf Moore fixed up for putting Carter
out of the way.
Forsyth County Has the Higfies
Rate in the State.
- ' Av-'V
That County Ha, to Pay ^20.70"on
tho $1,000, Bedde, the State Tax
of $4.90—Jones County Also Has a
High Rate—Tax Rates In Various
Towns.
Atlanta, Nov. 7—Those who own
property in Forsyth county will have
to pay heavier taxes this year than
any other property owners In tho
state. The county taxon In Forsyth
this year are $20.70 per $1,009, which
with the state tax of $4.90 added,
makes a total of $25.60 per $1,000
which tho Forsyth county property
owners will have to pay this year. It
Is true that Forsyth county Is build
ing a new court house and most raise
the money to pay for If In thlo year’s
tax levy. But several other counties
are doing the same thing and yet For
syth leads tho list in high tax rates.
Jones Next to Forsyth.
Down In Jones county also they
are preparing to build a new court
house tho county seat having boon
moved from Clinton to Grays and
tho tax rato In Jones this year la
$16.60 per $1,000, or $4.10 less than '
in Forsyth.
The next highest county tax rate Is
{15.10, which Is found In Franklin
and Wilcox counties, and then the '
county
ThTbANKING REC0RDHN
GEORGIA FOR LAST YEAR
Sixty-One New Institution* Have
Been Chartered During the La*t
Twelve Month*.
In ten months of 1905 six
ty-one state banks have been char
tered by Secretary of State Phil
Cook, a record unprecedented and
indicative, undoubtedly, of the wave
of prosperity felt everywhere through
out the country.
These slxty-one new state banks
have a combined capital of $L62C,-
000. The usual capital with Wuich
a state bank begins business is $25,-
000, the minimum amount permitted
under the state law, but in several
instances banks chartered this year
have a capital stock of $30,000 to
$50,000.
The year of 1904 with 39 new
banks chartered, having total capi
tal stock of $975,000, was tho banner
year up to that time, but 1905 has
far surpassed it with ,two more
months yet to run.
To this number additions were
made as follows. 1901; 1902, 119;
1903, 35; 1904, 39; and ten months of
1905, 61, making a total of 321 state
banks now doing business in Georgia.
Georgia also has 53 national banks,
which makes the total number of
banking institutions in the state 374.
Two new state banks were cha.-
ADEL NEWS NOTE8.
Adel, Ga., Nov. 8.—Mr. H. S. Young
of Adel, and Miss Sample Snead, of
Nashville, were married Sunday at
tho latter place.
Miss Florcnco McCranie and Mr.
Ben Sutton, of the Riverbcnd district,
were married Sunday.
Mr. J. F. Hall, father of Mr. F. II.
Hall, died at Barney Thursday night.
He was bookkeeper for his son here.
He was seventy seven years old and
and a man of high character. Rev.
John N. Thigpen conducted the fun
eral at the Adel cemetery Friday af
ternoon.
The G. S. & F. depot is being mov
ed back to make room for tho hand
some new brick passenger station.
Little Ernest Wright died at the
home of his parents in Waycross Sat
urday and the remains were brought
here Sunday and Interested at Anti
och cemetery.
The college will be ready for use
about December 1.
tered by the secretary of state yes
terday, as follows:
The bank of Coolidge, Thomas
county $2,5,000 capital. Incorporators
W. H. Crow, 11. W. Ingram, W. A.
Paramore and W. A. Bustle
The Citizens Bank of Bfcakshear,
Pierce couity, with $25,000 capital
Incorporators A. B. Estes, J. O.
Ward, W. P. Willians and A. J
Strickland, all of Pierce county.
lewiu MORRISON as “faust.” , MRSi CORDELIA MILLNER
Lewis Morrison himself will posi
tively appear In “Faust" at the Val- I INDICTED FOR MURDER.
dista theater on November 24 In tho j
the part of Mephisto supported by
a strong company drawn from tho
best of the legitimate school. Lewis
Morrison has appeared in this part
over five thousand times during tho
past twenty seasons and his perform
ance is recognized by the best crit
ics to be a flawless piece of acting
which has gained him International
fame. The beauty of tho new scen
ery, the startling electrical effects
and the newly written choral and In
strumental music will bo welcome
features but the Opportunity to wit
ness Lewis Morrison's impersonation
of Sa»an will prove the magnet which
will ilraw strongest In tho new produc
tion of “Faust" at tho theater here,
rate at ail. Muscogee and Clinch have
a rate of only $2.60.
The tax rate in the larger counties
of tho stato are ns folows: Fulton,
$5; Richmond, $7.20, Chatham, $7.50;
Bibb, $7.60 and Floyd, $5.10
Floyd County’s Popular Rate.
The Floyd county tax rate Is quite
a favorite with many of the counties
of tho stato this year, and in fact
more counties have adopted the $5.10
per Si,COO than any other figure. Ine
principal reason for this Is that the
$5.10 added to the state rate of $4.90
makes an even $10 per $1,000, or IQ
mills on the dollar which is the eas
iest of all rutes to calculate. Several
other rates were made on tb«* basis
and for the samo reason. For Instance
if It was found that a rate of $15
would havo to bo made the county
commissioners would add 10 cents
to it, ho that the combined state and
county rate would be an even $20.
Blind Tiger* in Brook*.
K< ports from Quitman Indicate that
the i rand Jury has returned true bills
;igaJ ist many parties there charged
with operating 'blind tigers." Some
of i ho bills are against men in bus
iness la Quitman, several of whom
are out of to^rn durinb court, bo It
is said. It Is rumored that court may
be held there next week In order to
take up some of these tases.
For everything that Is good to eat
phone Howard & bane
Baker County Woman Charged With
Killing Her Husband—There I* no
Charge Against the Young Boy.
Albany, Ga., Nov. 10—Tho grand
jury at tho November term of Baker
county Huporlor court, now in session
at Newton, twenty miles south of Al
bany .has returned a true bill for
murder against Cordelia Milner for
the killing of her husband, Rolin D.
Milner, last summer. Mrs. Milner
will be tried this week. No bill has
been returned against Qulnter Milner
the murdered man’s son, who, at the
time of the killing, stated that he
hud shot his father, but afterwards
confessed that ho had made the state
ment to shield his mother who, he
then declared, haa shot his father in
a quarrel over a hound dog.
There haa been quite a reign of
lawlessness In Baker county during
tho last two years. In that period
eighteen murders have been commit
ted within the confines of the county
Six murder esaes are docketed for
trial at this t» rm of court.
The mayor of Madicon Wis., has
ordered tho police to shoot college
students who do not behave them
selves.
COL. C. IV. WILEY OF MACON
IS AT HEAD OF VETERANS.
Wat No Opposition to Him When
Time for Nomination* Arrived.
Parade of Men in Gray Feature in
Macon.
Macon. Nov. 10—The reunion of
veterans closed this afternoon with
a monster parade.
Governor Torrell and his staff head
ed tho procession, followed by the
state militia and veterans There
wero over 5,000 In line. The old bat
tle (lags attracted almost as much ap-
platiso as the veterans.
Five thousand school children were
lined up on the streets to witness
the parade and cheer the veterans
as they passed. Tho parade was
viewed by over 50,000 peeple, the big
gest crowd that has gathered in Ma
con In years.
Tne Savannah veterans headed by
the drum and bugle corps .attracted
great attention and the music of the
drums added greatly to the occasion
General C. M. Wiley of Macon, was
elected commander of the veterans
without opposition
Police After 8chool Boy*
It is said that a policeman was sum
moned to the school grounds yester
day in order to quiet a row which
sprung up between some of the boys
there and a passing negro. Just what
caused the trouble could not be learn
ed as there were different stories.
