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THE VALDOSTA TIMES, VALDOSTA. OA„ SATOBDAV MARCH IS, 1012.
VALDOSTA SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES
C. C. BRANTLEY, Editor.
L. TURNER, BuilnOM Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICK $1 A YEAR
Filtered it the Poetofllce at Valdosta,
Go., aa Second Claaa Mall Matter.
He la trying to make the Repub*
llcan party aay "I."
It looke black for somebody In
that Brltlab coal strike.
Bolee, Idaho, hta voted to adopt
the commission plan of government.
An ordinary man may not be able
to do bla own cooking, but be can
roast the cook.
Many a politician who starts out
to take the mump finds that tbo
stump has taken him.
Little Johnny's Idea of capital
punishment Is to be locked up In the
closet with the blackberry Jam.
The “dawg song" has much to rec*
ommend It. There Is nothing slop
pily sentimental In Its rugged lines.
It's easier to Induce some men to
run for office than to walk a block
to secure a job of work.
Texas wants to demonstrate that
she can whip Mexico without any
assistance from Unde Bam.
Secretary Knox's trip will be
worth the money If he persuades the
Latln-Amerlcan to love us a little
more.
Only a few more week* for the
winter apple dumpling and flap-
jack solstice. Make every minute
count. .
“A POLITICAL TRUST." | It would not surprise us If such a
As Tho Times has remarked on thing does happen.
In the meantime, every voter la
this section of the state ought to
get his name pn the registration
list, and be ready to smite these
frauds when the opportunity comes.
Railroad* are discovering that
they cannot safely give rebates even
though they call the rebates by an
other name.
There Is a movement on foot In
Kentucky to permit ' children to
drink water, but the legislature Is
suspicious of It.
~conventlok of the
Socialists, which eras to have been
held at Oklahoma City, may he trans
ferred to Indianapolis.
The Michigan Slate convention
for the election of delegates to the
Bsltlmors convention will he held
•t Bay City on May IS.
Gilt Plnchot and Gov. Johnson, of
California have concluded that It Is
possible to save the country without
the aid of LaFollette.
New York city owns 114,000,000
worth of Idle, unimproved land. This
shows that Tammany occasionally
suffers from absent-mindedness.
- Speaker Clark has been compell
ed by the pressure ot hta official
duties to decline all Invitations to
make apeeches In various parts of
tbs country.
The Michigan Republican cam
paign Is to he formally opened with
a banquet at Hastings on March
IS, with 8enator William Aldan
Smith as the chief speaker.
Ex-Oovernor John D. Long, of
Massachusetts, who was Secretary of
the Navy when Theodore JftPossvelt
wm assistant secretary, has been
selected as president ot the Taft
League of Massachusetts.
Representative William B. McKin
ley, chairman ,ot the Republican
congressional campaign committee,
la the principal owner of a vast net
work of electrical railways covering
a large section ot Illinois.
Next to Congressman McKinley,
the most prominent ot the managers
of the Taft national campaign are
W. Murray Crane, United States sen
ator from Massachusetts, and James
A Hemsnway, former United States
senator from Indiana.
Three Republicans and three Dem
ocrats are. In the field for the seat
ot United 8tates Senator Jonathan
Bourne of Oregon. Senator Bourne
will be a candidate for re-election
but will refrain from making an
active campaign.
• Aa Underwood Club has been or
ganised In Alanta, one In Savannah
and one In Macon. There are oth
er evidences that the Underwood tide
Is rolling high. Reports from the
North Indicate that Underwood to
regarded as the safest man who has
been mentioned for president. I
several occasions before. It has about
as little use for a political hypo-
crlt or on e of these pious frauds
as It haa for anything else on tho
greeu earth, Ws are not among
that class of people who believe that
Insincerity and hypocrisy are "neces
sary In modern politics and we are
not among those wbp are willing to
excuse two-faceness on the ground
that It Is a “part of the game."
At the present time a good deal
Is le.ng said about a “political
‘ust." Some friends of Governor
\Voodrow Wilson, of New Jersey,
a candidate'for the presi
dency, have charged that other can
did, tea hove loured a combination
ngsInFt him They charge that
loon and "Imk and Underwood
are all running in beat Wilson. We
have heard chatgea like this -before.
It looks as If tho people who muke
this charge ought to know that If
oppoBltlon to Wllaon were divid
ed among three candidates that It
would be the best thing for him and
they ought not tp complain. They
pretend tp believe that these three
candidates are trying to divide the
opposition to Wilson and thus hurt
■him, though they ought to know that
tho opposite would be the result of
such a combination. .
While statements of this sort are
being made in regard to the atti
tude of other candidates towards
Wllaon, nothing la being said from
that quarter In regard to the "dog
in-lhe-iranger" attitude of Wllaon
and his friends out in Missouri,
which Is Champ Clark's homo state
and which ordinary courtesy ought
to have allowed him to have with
out a contest, nut in that state, the
friends of Gov. Wilson put up
Gov. Folk to divide the vote. He
was kept In the race until the last
minute end then was allowed to
withdraw. His entry was also ex
pected to have effect In Oklahoma
and- to prevent Clark from getting
that state. Suppose Clark's friends
had formed a combination ot that
kind against Wilson In New Jersey,
what sort of howl wopld have basu
rained by these rigidly righteous fol
lowers of the nW Jersey “protea-
«ot?” ; f. \;
A lev weeks ago the statement
was sent out from Atlanta that
Senator Hpke Smith's friends were
urging him for president, but It wai
stated that bla candidacy waa not
Intended to hurt Wllaon. Aa a mat
ter of fact. It.was In the Intereet of
Wilson and It wse to'-h'urt Under
wood, who to a Southern mah, a
cltlxen of Alabama and a man who
stands at the head of the list among
constructive statesmen at Washing
ton. There was g strong sentiment
for a Southern man tor president
mi d the Wlleon crowd conceived the
“RULE OF THE PEOPLE."
This demand for "rule of the peo
ple” Is a plausible one, to be sure.
Why does not Colonel Rosevelt,
Colonel Bryan, Oovernor Wilson and
the others who are demanding pre
ferential primaries go further and
demand a popular vote for president.
That plan would, ot course, take a
great deal of wind out of the sails
of the State rights democracy, hut
It would be getting nearer the mark
than preferential Rrlmarlea. pfo
doubt many democrats would be
glad of a popular vote tor president,
attended by a n elimination election
that would bring tho content down
between two men, but what would
become of our Southern
the field, the possibility- of any can
didate obtaining a majority la re
mote. And even after a nominee
haa been chosen, either by the peo
ple directly or by deleg/.tes acting
upon their own judgment. It Is easi
ly possible for him to obtain I
clear majority of all the votes caat
and yet los e the election. In the
election of 1896, for Instance,
rhange of te% than 66,000 votes In
certain States would have defeated
McKinley, even though be had
plurality of 760,000. There to a
great deal of nonsense In this "rule
of the people” talk when It comes to
a party selecting a candidate.
Sues A. C. L For *40,000
Suit has been filed In the Wayne
superior court for the April term by
Col, W, B. Adams, of Kennesaw,
against the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company for damages for
the killing of tho plaintiff's son, J.
Le e Adame, on January 12. The
election I B “ m of *40,000 is aeked for. The
law In the event, says the Houston | plaintiff, who to the father of the
Post.
Tho preferential primary
party device Is not necessarily In the
Interest of popular rule. So long as
wo nominate by delegates, It to not
certain that the majority would con
trol the convention. The delegates
ar e not apportioned according to a
party's vote* but upon the basis of
a State's representation In congress,
end R to quite possible for a candi
date to obtain a clear majority In
a preferential primary and be far
behind In delegates. And suppose
the candidate a State declared for In
a preferential primary should hap
pen to bo a poor third In convention
In which no candidate had a major
ity, what would the preferential pri
mary amount to? Would the dele
gation thus Instructed have Its
hands tide so that It could not par
ticipate In the choice of a candidate
after Its man had been dropped?
Some ot our brethren seem t o
hold to the theory that In choodng
a candidate every democrat of the
country should have equal power.
That theory will not hold. At least
we do not think It will. For Instance,
there were more democratic votea
caat for president in New York and
Ohio In 1908 than In. the twelve
State* of Virginia, the CaroHnas,
Georgia,. Florida, Alabama, Mfeile-
slpptj Tennessee, Louisiana, Taxas,
Arkansas and Oklahoma. Yet In the
convention this year, New York and
Ohio will have but 138 votea,' as
against 272 for the twelve Southern
Btatea . Therefore, a. preferential
primary, baaed on population rather
than upon a party’s demonstrated
strength, to not necessarily a atep In
(he direction of pcople'a rule aa re
formers are anertlng It.
Political conditions In thla coun
try vary so widely according to the
Statea* that It la difficult to reach a
Just liaala In giving every Individual
Idea of putting Hoke Smith In the'democrat an equal voice In the ae-
rnce, not because there was any! lection of a candidate. For Initance,
great sentiment for him, but to check
the tide In Georgia which waa turn
ing towards a Southern man. Of
course, this combination of political
aatnta could hardly be referred to aa
a “truat." "The king can do no
wrong—"The end justifies the
means." This haa been the argu
ment of uaupers and frauds In all
ages.
The State Executive Committee,
In Its meeting lu Atlanta the other
day Ignored the righto of the masaes
and made a long reach to deliver
this state orer to Got. Wllaon with
out regard to the wishes ot the
people. The action ot the Executive
Committee ought to be met with a
strong rebuke from th e people and
some States are powerful In the se
lection of candidates, white ntnera
are powerful In choosing electors.
Pennsylvania to going to be almost
twice aa strong In the convention
ni Texas, but Texas to going to give
the democratic nominee twenty
electoral votes, while Pennsylvania
will give none. All these things
must bo taken into consideration by
ine n wflo would revolutionise our
customs.
Even wltfi a system ot preferen
tial primaries which should Inclure
every State, the chances are that the
candidate would b« chosen at the
discretion ot the delegates and not
upon the direction of the TOtere.
With sevc n or eight candidates In
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Oswald Wilkinson,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Staten Title, Georgia
Office at Court House.
W. W. HARDEN
DENTIST,
•Sueeeeedlng Dr. A. N. Williams.
Office over Dlmmock’a Phar
macy. : : : : : : :
Valdosta, t-: Georgia.
F. W. Schnauss, M. D.
Office and Laboratory over
Dunaway’s Drug Store, rear.
Call* Left at Dunaway’s will Receive
PROMPT ATTENTION.
Times Want Ads.
INDIAN RUNNER DUCK EGGS—
F*ne layers, $1.50 for 13; Rhode
Island Kedj* esgs, $1.00 for 15. Th^re
e non© be’.ter. Mrs. W. E. Rouse.
2-29-d tuea frl sw- lm tuea frl
dead man, claims that his son con
tributed to ills support and was kill
ed by the negligence of th© railroad
company. The dead man, J. Lee
Adams, wa* a telegraph operator at
Hlckox. On t^< twelfth of last | FOR BALE—Charleston Wakefield
January he w^Trldlng down the! Cabbage Plante, *1.26 per M. Also
main line at Hic^ff/ with a telegraph | new globe and red field beauty To-
llneman on a velocipede when ho ma to Plants at *1.60 per M. M. E.
Dasher&Vamedoe
PHONE 334, VALDOSTA, GA.
Doors, Windows, Moulding of all kind.
Shingles, Brick, Lime.
Carey’s
Rough and
Ceiling, Siding and Finish.
ingles, Brick, Lime.
Roofing, in all grades.
Dressed Framing, Flooring,
A complete stock always on hand: Out-of-town
orders given special attention. Prompt delivery our
motto. Get ourjprices before buying,
Dasher & Varnedoe
Valdosta, Ga. Phone 334.
waa struck by northbound passen
ger train No. 22.
The lineman taw the train In time
to Jump and escaped uninjured.
Adams was rolled by the train down
tho track for several yards before
the train ato.ped. When -Icked up
he was found to be badly hurt in.
ternally and was brought to Jesup
at once, but died soon after reach
ing there. The engineer, It le aald,
claims that he did not see- the'velo-
cipede until just before the engine
•truck It, The cate will probably be
heard at the April term of tuperlor
court.
. (FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
The friends of Hr, M. M. Blanton
hereby announce him a« a candidate
-for County Commlteloner from the
Naylor district, and solicit the sup
port of the voters democrat
ic primary.
^ NOTICE T>F S V
Pursuant to an orJbr passed by
the Hon. Wilfred C. .Lane, referee
In bankruptcy, lu the ease of S. J.
Sir mans, bankrupt, will be sold at
Dupont, Ga„ at 10 o'clock a. m. on
Friday, the 22d day ot March, 1912,
at auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, and subject to the approval of
the court, the following real es
tate:
One-fourth of nn acre ot land,
more or less. In the town ot Du
pont, Clinch county, Georgia, bound
ed on the south by Nelaon Lane, on
the west by Mills Street,- on the east
and north by l&nda belonging to the
estate of Anna H. Hitch, the urns
being a part of lot 670, In the 12th
district of said county and state.
Also tract ot land, lying and be
ing In the town of Dupont, Cllncn
county, Georgia, bounded on the
south by lands of S. K. Mnagrove,
running up Main street 60 feet and
hack 90 feet, the same being a por
tion ot lot No. 10, &(1 ot lot No 9
and a portion ot lot No. 2, In block
No. 2. according to survey of Llght-
aey Plat.
Said real estate being the prop
erty ot the said 8. J. Slrmana, bank
rupt, said sale to take place at the
store house ettuated on said real es
tate.
GEORGE E. SIMPSON,
3-13 dlt Trustee.
Stallings, 303 Shelby 'St., Orlando,
Fla. 2 17 w8t
FOR SALE—A good farm, 185
acres, 8 miles from town. L. F.
Wilkes. 3 9 d4t wSt
FOR SALE—A twelve months'
scholarship In the Southern Short
hand and Bualness University, ot
Atlanta. Address The Times, Val
dosta, Ga. 3-13 eod and aw tf.
BIDS WANTED—For entire stock
of merchandise, consisting principal
ly of clothing, shoes, dry goods, and
groceries. Also all pf the notes and
accounts of Hutching Ginning & Mill
ing Co. Terms cash. Same may he
examined by seeing J. A. Hutchinson,
surviving partner, Cecil, Ga.
2 28 wed-eat ddt w6t
HATCHING—J
jf White Plymouth Rocks,' *1.80
16 «gga E. O. Stanford, 603 N. Lee
•treet, Valdosta, Ga.
lt-SOaatfttuea dfrwtf.
Positions Secured
By Th* Students Of The
SOUTHERN SHORTHAND
AND BUSINESS UNIVERSITY
lOM West Mitchell Street, Atlanta, Gi
A“'ir taking a courts In Bookkeeping, Shorthanu wilt
ing, Banking, Penmanship, ato., at this long-establtshed and rep-
ntabla Business Training SehooL
OVER IB,OOO STUDENTS IN POSITIONS.
Purchaser! of Moor’s Business College, which wae founded
40 years ago. Under Its present management 21 years.
Banking Department equipped with Adding Machines, sta.
Large Typewriting Department Experienced and capable faculty.
Beal systems In existence taught. The famous Graham-
Pltmame Shorthand, tha ayrtem which ia adopted for expert
work. The 10th Century bookkeeping which makes expert ac
countants.
EVIDENCE OF MERIT
The patronage of this achool la more than double ♦*.* of
any other Business Collage la this faction, which Is a mist sig
nificant fast.
Enter at Once. Write To-day (or Catalog.
Address A. C. BRlSCOf “
.NOTICE OF SALE.
(Pursuant to an order passed by
the Hon. Wilfred C. Lane, referee
in bankruptcy, in the case of S. J.
Sirmans, bankrupt, will be told at
Kay’s Mill, Ga., at 10 o'clock a. m,
on Thursday, the 21st day of March,
1912,' at auction, to the highest bid
der for casty, and subject to the ap
proval of the Court, the entire stock
cf goods, wares, merchandise and
nore fixtures of the sgld S. J. Sir-
mans, bankrupt. Said sale to take
plnce at the store house formerly oc
cupied by the said S. J. Birmans..
GEORGE Is. SIMPSON.
3-13 dlt. Trustee.
Mr. Carter for the Leginlature.
Th© friends of Mr. 8. J. Carter,
of the Naylor district, have urged
and received his consent to with
draw hta nam© as a candidate for
County Commissioner, and instead
hereby announce him 1 a candidate
for representative to the legisla
ture, subject to tho democratic pri
mary.
We veil mules and horses for the
cash or on credit Mlzell Live
8tock Co., in old Griffin Stable.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17TH,
“St. Patrick’s Day In the Morning”
“Chosen Leaf of Bard and
Chief” Erin’s Famous
SHAMROCK ENAMEL WARE
Tripple Coated of Superb Quality. Acid Proof and
Remarkably Durable.
On Sale SATURDAY, MARCH 16
At Liberal Discount
Smith Hardware
AND
Motor Company
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117*119 Patterson Street
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