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VALDOSTA, OA., JUNE 16, 1»06
WHAT 18 DEMOCRACY?
We reprint an editorial from the
Moultrie Obaerrer, entitled' “What
Democracy," In which the editor
of that newapaper dlsplaya an excel
lent spirit and puta hla question with
Intelligence and evident alncerlty.
Aa he calla jipon this newspaper, we
must say; : jjjhyord ,u response.
What lit i(f4mocracy? That depends
i wlufM&we mean Democracy as
Illustrate^; by a variety of erring
TWELVE PAGES.
Chicago women can cook a dinner
for four for 10 cents, hut who wants
to eat In Chicago?
ft will be admitted that lawyer D.
B. Hill has pulled off a real vlndlca-
ton this time.
The republican family row In Iowa
has reached the stage where both
factions are holding their noses.
Hereupon Mayor Dunne’s fancy
lightly turns to thoughts of an Im
mediate municipal packinghouse.
When It comes to stirring up a
nmell, It must be admitted that Upton
Sinclair rakes much ns Is muck.
Short sleeves aro now popular
with the girls who have pretty arms,
but how about short skirts, majr we
ask? ' ’ .
It Is for a soul that confession Is
good. Delng a soulless corporation,
the beef trust bad to be caught In
the act.
"Loave the canal work to the
President," says Secretary Taft.
Then tho President will leave It to
Taft.
The Longworths are In Europe
and they refuse to visit Leopold.
Maybe Lee hnH not urged them suffi
ciently.
If members of the house will leave
their hats on their desks It will ma
terially help tlio speaker in counting
a quorum.
A Chicago girl succeded In throw
ing a baseball 240 feet, and that Is
throwing some, when you think of
Chicago feet.
As Boon as tho fre alcohol bill
gets to working, stories of gasoline
explosions probably will appear less
frequently.
President Cassatt trusts that the
Interstate' Commerce Commission has
not found out anything about his
road that he duelu*t KH5wT
Delaware has had so r little ropre-
dentation In tho Senate In recent
years that It will bo mighty proud
of a man-size Senator.
It Is believed that tho beef trust
would be perfectly satisfied with the
meat Inspection bill if CougroBS
would strike out the ennctlng clause.
punish both the law-breaking corpo-*primaries of this year two year*
If Speaker Cannon held up the
statehood bill In order to “save his
face," somebody else must be hold-
ins up the pure food bill to save his
bacon.
When John Temple Graves goes to
■express a “non-partisan” view he can
inako himself ono-slded as though
ho had not put the “non-partisan” la
bel on it.
Mr. Bryun has discussed the situa
tion with the Russlah reformers. If
they used the Russian language, it Is
doubtful If Mr. Bryan kifows whether
It means peace or war.
James K. Jones has taken time by
the forelock to express his grrtiflea-
tlon at the Bryan boom. But thero
Is some compensation in tho fact that
Hearst Is not pleased a little bit.
The scientists have decided that
the Sun Francisco earthquake was
due tb ruptures iu the earth’s crust.
This relieves Thomas W. Lawson of
a lot of suspicion. v
The stock yard “smell” when ana
lyzed Is found to be an olla podrlda,
a salaraagundl, an omnium gathering,
a melange, a pot-pourri, and several
other things equally majestic and
powerful. ^_____
You need”not turn vegetarian be
cause you are afraid to eat the pro
ducts of the beef trust, for there Is
plenty of good wholesome home kill
ed meat to be bought of the local
butchers, which is not embalmed.
••I suggest that an innocent by
stander be appointed to search us
for guns,” Jocosely remarked Mr.
Tillman at the first meeting of the
rate bill conferees. You will notice he
made no mention of a short barreled
pitch forje.
g. Quesde, French Socialist, says
that when society ts properly orga
nlied. nobody will have to work
more than 11 minutes a day. Why
lit There are not a few socialistic
centers already, where It Is not necs-
aary to work at alL -
leaders'liRecent years, or Democra
cy as ItAras and as It should be.
The latter is what has always been
In mind whenever The Telegraph has
contended for "true Democracy.”
At the outset the Republican (af
terwards called Democratic) party of
Jefferson stood for human rights,
for the interests of the many In pref
erence to the interests of the few,
for the fullest individual liberty for
the law-abiding citizen, for the least
government possible consistent with
good order, for all the acknowledged
rights of the states as opposed to
the tendency toward the centraliza
tion of power at Washington—In a
word, for human rule, for self-gov
ernment, for Individualism, as op
posed to paternalistic or socialistic
government and the Inevitable evils
attendant thereupon.
The working out of these alms by
Jefferson and the Democratic party,
so far as was possible, under the
conditions, was what made this coun
try really free and a new develop
ment In the history of the world.
The Hamiltonians with their "strong
government” Ideal would nave made
It more or less of a copy of a Euro
pean model, and If they had been
loft frefe a class government with ar
istocratic forms would have been
the result.
With the exception of Its defense
of the Institution of slavery, which
may be regarded as an accident and
as lnavoldable under the conditions,
it may be said that the great Demo
cratic party of history remained true
to these Ideals for nearly a century.
It was because of the^e Ideals that
the Democratic party stood .
tariff for revenue only, objecting to
an Indirect tax upon the l whole t»eo<
pie for the benefit of a few manu
facturers, except In the early times
when some Industries were really
Infant" and when all agreed t<
certain amount of “Protection
order to foster their growth.
These Ideals were antagonistic to
overtaxation In any form, to the
multiplicity of laws, to hedging the
citizen about with too many re
straints, to the supervision of a pa
ternalistic government, to any threat
ned Invasion of property rights, ns
tending to rob the citizen of rightful
freedom, to restrict Individual asplr-
utlon and achievement, and returd
the development of the country. We
cannot doubt thut these .ideals,
which were fathered and urged by
the Democratic party, and In some
measure forced upon all purtles,
were largely due the marvelous de-
elopment and prosperity of the
United States, unlljce anything wit
nessed In the history of the world.
Is It any wonder that old-tine Dem
ocruts who have imbibed these Ideals
with their mothers* milk, so to
speak, should shrink from the pa
ternalistic socialism that In our day
Is invading both the great parties
and threatens a retrogression from
free American conditions back, to
government-ridden and government-
stifled European conditions? So
overwhelming Is the present popular
wave In this direction that only
those two old. Romans, Morgan and
PeUus, dared to rote against the
railroad rate blit on the Democratic
side of the senate.
It is true that at present popular
clamor Is directed against corpora
tions only; It Is true that many cor-
poratlons have abused their privi
leges, that they must be hedged
about with all proper restraints, and
must be punished for all infractions
or evasions of existing laws. But
after all, a corporation is but a larg
er Individual, and we must not for
get that the rights of the two are
Identical. Acquiring and holding
property Is not robbery In the case
of the corporation any more than In
the case of the individual. We should
ration and the law-breaking individ
ual, but we should take away none
of the rights of the former that are
acknowledged as belong to the lat-*
ter. The corporation as a corpora
tion is not an evil but a positive
good. Corporations accomplish what
individuals cannot, and without the
former our country would have re
mained undeveloped. The punish
ment of corporate abuses Is desir
able and necessary} but the outcry
ago, but it Is very poor grace
in him to criticize the Democratic
Executive Committee for the com
paratively mild rule which they
adopted this year—especially^ since
that committee was named at a con
vention dominated by Mr. Smith
and those who are backing him in
his race this year.
J. T- HOLLKMAK.
LOANS 0<«il,000 TO $2o,oo6 . PLACED AT LOW
RATES ON IMPROVED FARMS IN THIS COUNTY.
If you desire such a Loan, write us fully.
sitejus.
ATTORNEY WANTED
Grand 8tand Is Covered.
The grand stand at the base ball
park has been recovered and Is now
against corporations merely as cor-1 In comfortable condition for all kinds
nomrJof weather. We have seven cars in
I good running condition and can con
vey the crowds on short notice.
Tne cardinal nenwcrauc priuviytoai \ VV. j # Lane,
are simple and distinct They must General .Manager .Valdosta .Street
poratlons Is demagogic,
cratic.
ever remain the same, but there
may be variety in their application
according to changing conditions. It
has been admitted iu tl^se columns
that the development of { modem fin
ance and Interstate commerce have
brought changed conditions upon us,
conditions vastly more complex and
difficult of equitable uffjijstment than
those prevailing id the earlier days
of the republic. It has also been ad
mitted that some modification
early Democratic policies to meet
the new conditions of our time may
be necessary. But iuoh modifica
tion of early Democratic politics to
meet the new conditions Of our time
may be necessary. But such modifica
tions must be delibe calmly
and wisely considered;, and they
must at least be In harmony with
tho fundamental Democratic doc
trine’ declaring for the rights of all,
both rich and poor, aa well as for
the interests of the many in prefer
ence to the Interests of the few.—
Macon Telegraph.
Woodward A Smith’s Office.
The law firm of Woodward &
Smith hare mored their office from
the court house to the Valdosta Bank
and Trust Company's building.
Railway.
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DSWIFT&0
8MITH AND THE POPULISTS.
According to the latest develop-'
menta in the gubernatorial, cam
paign, It appears that the Populists
of Georgia would have been shut
entirely out of the Democratic pri
mary this year If Mr. Hoke ^Smlth
had had hla way two years ago. The
moat interesting Incident, o(.
debate in Atlanta^ Frlddjr
Mr. Clark Howell’a
action ^whlch Mr.
have Ihe executh
two years ago, barring
primaries this year ill ^
Watson for president that mr. Mr
Howell stuted the case as follows:
"I give facts, figures and time,
and t dare him to d-ny them.
“In October, 1901, two year*
ago. Mr. Smith telegraphed M.
J. Yeomans, the chairman of the
State Democratic Committee—
this very committee he is now
condemning—urging him tocoBM’
Immediately to, Atlanta for A
conference. In that conference
Mr. Smith urged Chnirmnn Yeo-
nians to call the State Execu
tive Committee together Imme
diately to have It declare that
any man who voted for Watson
in that primary should not hare
the right to participate In the
state primary which Is about to
take place now.
“Yeomans doubted the proprie
ty of any step which made the
right to vote dependable- upon a
pant ei >nt. He went Immediate
ly to Gov. Terrell to ask hit ad
vice on It. lli then went to
Warner Hill and he then went
to the vice chairman of the Ex
ecutive Committee. Hon. J. J*
Spalding, of this town’-a strong
Parker advocate. All urgently
advised against culling the com
mittee together for that purpose,
and it was not called. Every
one of them will substantiate
what 1 say, and Smith will not
deny It.
“If Mr. Smith's advice on
that subject at that time had
been taken not a single one of
the 25,000 Popultsta who voted
tor Mr. Watson two years ago-
would be entitled to a vote In
this primary.
* "And yet this man and his or
gan are preaching all over the
state the doctrine that this Ex
ecutive Committee has shut out
the very men i'hom he begged
two years ago to shut out of the
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copyright*ttc., in ALL COUNTRIES. |
flushes* direct with Washington saves time,W
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Bargain Seekers”
AT THE NEW AND ONLY f '
EXCLUSIVE SHOE STORE : Jy.
Business Getting Better all the Time
New Goods arriving every week. No trouble to
find just what you want Jn Footwear at our place.
"Remember we are Headquarters.”
Pumps for the Ladles-
A large assortment of
his popular oxford just
arrived. All sizes and
widths at $2.50, $3.00
and $3.50—Cuban and
Military’ heels.
Ladles Canvas Oxfords, all colors, $1.50.
Men’s White Canvas Oxfords, Goodyear welts,
only $3.00.
Barefoot Sandals for the Children at 90c, $1.00, ' •
$1.25 and $1.50, all good values.
"Remember we SELL as CHEAP as others BUY.”
through to White Spring end Lake
“itjr, and taken on paiwengera at all
„jatlonR Thin season the train will
leare Valdoita at 8:16 a m , reaching
White Springs at 10:05 ». m. Return
ing, the train will leave White Springe
at 0:48 p. in. and arrive at Valdosta at
8:20 p. nt.
It t* expected that the rery low rate
of ll.CO wi’l inance large crowds
ri«U the popular resort o L " J
Those dtiirlng to rvnmiu •»» iue
Springe longer than one day, will o*
able to purchaae ticketH bearing longer
limit* at proportionately higher rates.
Fnrther information obtainable from
T. L. ARGO, Ticket Agent. Valdosta,
Oa , or from O. B RHODES, General
Passenger Agent, Macon. Ga.
A Great Meeting
— OF —
HOKE SMITH'S
Friends and Supporters to
be held at Lowndes coun
ty Court House, Valdosta,
K ay Jtffl e 18th,
At which time and place the Lown
des County Hoke Smith Club will be
organized and permanent officers then
and there elected. Every fanner.
iwu w —- — .every merchant, every mechanic, In
primary for voting? Jor Watson. l f(|et everybQdy wh0 interested in
Hoke Smith’s candidacy for the gov-
"The action of this committee
has not shut out a single one of
these men. Every white man In
Georgia, whether he voted for
Watson two years’ago or not,
ta invited to come back Into the
Democratic party and to partici
pate In thlt primary aa & Demo
crat"
Mr. Smith-had a perfect right to
ernorthln of Georgia, and the destruc
tion of Ring Rule In Georgia, la re
quested and Invited to be present
Many enthusiastic speakers will be
on hand to make the occaalor an In
tonating one. Remember the date,
tract the popultit* barred trots the‘Monday night Juno 18th.
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