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4 The Semi-Weekly Journal Btot«r*d at th* Atlant* Po*tofHc* •* Mall Mat- I t*r of th* Second Claw —— • I 7** J**™*’* eg «B Monday* and Tfeurwi***. and Mailed la time for all th* twice * w**k »tar rout* mall*. It contain* th* I. mw from all part* of th* world I broofht ov*r a special l****d wtr* into Th* Jaarwai otto*. U ha* • •<<* ot distinguish** eontrlbuiora with rtntn* A<rt«*ltaral. V*t*rtnary. Juvmll*. Hot**, Book and other department* of special vats* to th* home and farm Aaanta wantad ta every community In tk* Booth. Remfttan-e* may be made by poat ofUe* money order, ezpr*** money or der. r**iatered letter or check ■ Pomona who read pootar* etampa tn paywwnt for oudMKrtption* are requit ed to aend thodk of the 1-cent denomi nation. Amowta larger thaa M oanta pootnfßea order, expreo* order, cheek ”J3SCiX' ~b »«. ehanged *hou«d give both th* old and the new addroaa NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC—Tto* only trarettng representattr** of Th* Journal ar* C J O Farrell »nd J. A Bryan Any other who repreoent* hlm- K **tt aa eonnecotd with Th* Journal aa a traveling agent la a fraud and w* will be responsible only for money paid to the abov* named representative* fc ■ > a MONDAY. JUNB 9. l«i The Hon Joe Hall and the Atlanta de pot we atm have with us. South Georgia should begin now to groom her candidate for 19*. It is believed that the Hon O. B. Bte nns also carried a few Alabama counties. Isn’t it strange how many more friends a man has after being elected than be- The cessation of hostilities tn South Af rica will. we hope, make diamonds cheaper Now that It is all over we don’t mind telling you that we knew how it was go- L tng to be all along k. President Spencer may now takexthe lid oE of that depot problem without any I further misgivings. What we want to know Is. does the Hon. Tom Wataon consider himself vindi k gated or revenged? Cuba seems to be lacking In at l*ast one essential for a successful republic. It has no -Father of His Country.” A man named Tongue has beet* elected ; to emigres* from Oregon. He ought to feel perfectly at home there. England has won a victory in South Africa, but k will be some Ums before she gets through paying for It. Colonel Estill probably meant that he had aramged for 52 counties. But only 30 were delivered In good order. We knew all along what was going to happen to that Bibb county machine when It ran Into the Hon. Joe Hall. A Kansas man has put up a sign: "Jim Smith, Physician and Undertaker.” He catches ’em a ‘cornin’ and a ‘gotn’. Had ft not been for volcanic disturb ances. says a distinguished scientist, men would have been fish. Some men are. The railroads have made cheap rates for the convention of Brigham Young's descendants to be held at Bait Lake City. We take It for granted that the Hon, Joe HIB Hall's first legislative act will be to ask permission to explain the vote in R Bibb. Uncle Mark Hanna Is getting so close to the people that he Is now willing to admit that ho Is opposed to the "bad trusts t A rich New York woman announces that her fifth husband is missing. She has evi deotty been very careless with her hus bands. Every gubernatorial esmpaign seems to develop that queerest of ail political cota pounds—the fellow who vote* one way and talks another. By the way. had you thought of it—that this is the first gubernatorial race in many ywars where the candidate's war record wasn t the chief issue? We are at least gratified that the cam paign Ims come to a close without those Macon politicians making good their threat to compare "jag records.” The Chicago Tribune reports a serious row at the milkmen's ball. The fuss was Started by some fool asking one ot the men if hs brought his pumps along. We will have to insist that all water mekon poems sent to us this year be ac companied toy a watermelon fresh from the vine, aa evidence of good faith. "Hill and Harmony " appears to be thC slogan of the New York Democrats. We know who Hill is. but Harmony appears to be a new one in the Democratic ranks. - - Strange what fixes a man's social ’ standing in this world. People who pick ed the winner in Thursday’s election will now be getting Into the Panama hat set. The Indiana at the Rosebud agency de clare that they would rather starve than Work. Th*re are lots of people just tike that tn Georgia, and they are not Indiana, either. ' A Kentucky preacher. In an outburst, the other day called upon God to "rain men like President Roosevelt for a year.” Anything seems to be preferable to water in Kentucky. If we were to see a 200-pound man cut ting up a* England is doing because he had managed, after so long a time, to whip a ten-year-old boy, wouldn't we feel lather disgusted? According to the Kansas City Star. Sen ator Clark, of Montana, has an income of *0,000.0* a year from his copper proper ties alone All of which he makes by min ing his own business. A ecletu 1 fie person of the name of Jacas ea is reported to have perished as a re sult of bis temerity in venturing too close to Mont Pelee in Martinique. Her* is one man who died right up to his name. King Edward has conferred the Order of the Garter upon two more of'his distin guished male subjects. We had always thought until now that the Order of the Garter eras strictly a feminine decoration. Colonel Estill still Insists that there is a mistake tn the count. And some people are mean enough to suggest that perhaps the number of votes credited to him don't tally with the stubs in that check book We are reliably Informed that Hon. K. '.' L. Rainey, of The Dawson News, propos es to introduce a bill in the next house to prevent the drinking of liquor on the cap ital premises. He bolds to the opinion that a man who doesn’t like liquor well enough to walk down town for a drink oughn't to have it. The message of President Palma to the Cuban eongreas was published in Havana the day before it was delivered, and In violation of a sacred pledge. Thia should create a bond of sympathy between Gov ernor Candler, of Georgia, and President Palma. The former has had some experi ence with that sort of thing—and with his own hand organ, too. THE RESULTS OF THE PRIMARY. The Democratic stage primary has passed after a campaign that was remark ably free from popular passion. The equanimity of Georgia was never disturbed during the canvass, and the election was a quiet and dignified assertion of the will of the majority. As The Journal had no candidate in this contest it is able to take a perfectly equable view of the result. We conceived it to be the duty of this newspaper to open its columns to the advocates of the claims of all the aspirants, as they were all true Georgians and all maintaining themselves creditably tn an honorable contest. The nomination for governor, which went to Joseph M. Terrell by a clear ma jority. Is an honor of which any man would have cause to be proud, especially as It was won over two conspicuously able and well equipped opponents. It was also a recognition of the faithful and efficient services that Mr. Terrell has given the state In both houses of the legislature and as attorney general. The people of Georgia appreciate a record such as Mr. Terrell has made in the performance of the duties to which they assigned him, and are slow to cast aside one who has served them ao well. Georgia looks for a clean, strong administra tion from the governor-elect, and this is a perfectly logical expectation in view of the public knowledge of "Joe” Terrell. Colonel J. H. Estill, who comes second in the race for the governorship, made a remarkable campaign. He was known to the people as one who had achieved signal success in the management of his own affairs, and they regarded him as well qualified to conduct the state administration. He knows nothing of profes sional politics, but is a high type of the business man. He appeared only two or three times on the hustings, and then addressed his hearers with a calmness and good sense which were truly admirable. Mr. Guerry is one of the readiest and beat equipped public speakers tn the state. He spoke to the people of a great majority of the counties and drew large audiences wherever he went. He certainly had a fair hearing, and even his oppo nents must admit that he argued his case with marked ability. Upon the basis of expressions which we heard frequently during the canvass we are authorised to say that there were many citizens who regretted that they could not vote for all of the candidates for governor. Everybody must admit that the policy of the state in regard to the liquor traffic was the overshadowing Issue of the campaign. The question was whether Georgia ahould cling to local option, under which the cause of temperance has been ao splendidly advanced, or adopt state pro hibition. the effect of which, to any the least, must be problematical. The fraue was as clearly drawn as anybody could desire that it ahould be. Mr. Guerry Btood for state prohibition; Mr. Terrell and Colonel Estill contended for the continuance of the local option system. The people had both sides fully and ably presented to them, and by an over whelming majority declared that Georgia should not disturb her present policy ot liquor traffic. The two gubernatorial candidates who led in the contest were equally op posed -to state prohibition and equally emphatic in insisting that local option should remain in operation. Their combined vote shows what an immense ma jority of counties and the popular vote are on that line. There are now only 22 counties of the 137 of Georgia which permit the sale of whisky, either in bar rooms or dispensaries. The masses of the people of this state, including a very large number of prohibitionists, are convinced that th® liquor traffic is better regulated under tbs present law than it could be by any legislative decree for prohibition throughout the state. x, For thia reason they voted in no uncertain way on the prohibition question Thursday. v "*** After thia unmistakable proclamation of the will of Georgia we hope that the agitation of the state prohibfton question will cease. To renew it can only disturb the state without the slightest possibility of changing the existing system. The defeat of State School Commissioner Glenn is sincerely regretted by a host of friends who felt that .he was entitled to re-election on Ms'record. Prof. Merritt, who is tg succeed him, has established a reputation as one of the leading educators in Georgia. The re-electton of Mr. Stevens, the commissioner of Agriculture, and Mr. Eason, prison commissioner, was predicted by almost everybody, but is none the leas gratifying to their supporters and will be well received throughout the state. At times during the campaign there have been some sharp passages and some displays of feeling on the part of an interested few, but these we are sure left no lasting sting. Georgians are all together once more and there will, we believe, be no more loyal supporters of Governor Terrell than Colonel Estill end Mr. Guerry who so vigorously opposed Candidate Terrell. A GREAT HOPE. Now that It is pretty well conceded that tuberculosis is not necessarily fatal great interest is taken in theories and sug gestions of methods for its treatment. The scientific study and treatment of this disease in the last few years have ac compllshed results of undoubted value and on them great hopes are based. The tu berculosis congress held tn Berlin drew together a large number scientists who gave the world the benefit of the wisdom and experience which they had acquired. What they then set forth stimulated re search and experiment so that we may expect to have many valuable results from the United States Tuberculosis con gress. It will be very largely attended and out of this multitude of counsel wisdom may come for the help and healing of millions of afflicted human beings. In what is con sidered a permanent advance of treatment of consumption very little medicine is used. Not long ago persons who were known to hat's been attacked by tuberculosis and even those who were believed to be in Imminent danger of it Were vigorously and variously dosed with many kinds ot medicines, some of which possibly helped them and some of which probably worked harm. But faith in the efficacy of medicines to do anything more than retard the rav ages of consumption has fallen very feint. There is still strong confidence in the possible work of suitable climate for sav ing the victims of this direful disease. Almost the only other treatment resorted to now consists of hearty feeding, the Introduction of germicides directly into the blood—carbolic acid, arsenic and for maldehyde—or attacking the bacilli from the outside of the patient's body with electricity or electric light. This treatment will certainly be one es the principal subjects of discussion at the American Tuberculosis Congress. Many other phases of the general sub ject will, of course, be considered there. The medical profession and a great host of more or less hopeful men and women wifi watch everything that may be said and done at this great gathering of learned men who are beetowing so much study to the possibility of winning a complete vic tory over tuberculosis. AN INCREASING URGENCY. In all parts of the United States the demand for stricter immigration laws is growing very perceptibly. Congress was expected, to take some action on this question at its present session, but we have started on the month of June with a great mass of unfinished business upon the congressional calendars and a decreasing prospect of legislation upon this matter of great concern and alarm to many of our people. The immi gration record of the first five months, especially that of May, has served to emphasise the Importance of the reform of our present laws designed to protect tbe country from the dangers of a pro miscuous in-rush of elements which have been found the source of mischief and irritation. Up to this year the greatest immigra tion into the United States during any one month was in May. 1893, when the figures went up to 73.000. The May just closed beat that record badly, more than li.MO. The four preceding months of the pres ent year brought us immigrants in the following numbers: January, 18,243; Feb ruary. 31.519; March. 57.175; April. 73.567; May. 88.500. Total for the five months, 257,104. While It is certain that the number of our immigrants will be much larger this year than it has been since 1892, it will probably fall below the record for that year and very much below the rec ord of 1882, which was th* highest of them all. In 1882 788,992 immigrants came into this country. The number In I*2 was 523,084. We may look out for more immlgmnta THE SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1902 during the present year than we have received in any one of the last eight years. The main reason why the opposi tion to promiscuous immigration Is grow ing so fast in the United States is indi cated by Immigration Commissioner Wil liams, who states that 53 per cent of the immigrants now come here are non producers; have no trades and depend upon casual and incidental occupation. Os the 47 per cent classed as producers about one-haif are farmers, who go at onee to the lands on which they have ar ranged to settle. Twentj’ years ago more than one-half of all our immigrants were farmers and stuck to farming after com ing here. This class did much to settle the mid&e west, where the great bulk of them be came good citlsens. The large majority of our during the last ten years have been a very different cfkss. The objectionable elements are becom ing more numerous every year, the decline in the number of the most desirable set tles from Europe becoming notably smaller year. This is one of the most difficult problems now before the statesmanship of our country. THE FOUNDER OF GEORGIA. It Is gratifying to know that the success of the movement to erect in Georgia a heroic monument in memory of James Oglethorpe seems assured of success. A design has been accepted and the commit tee having the enterprise in charge has resolved to make increased efforts to raise within the next few months enough money to carry to Its necessary proportions the subscription list that has been growing for more than two years. The address recently issued to the peo ple of the state generally by the patriotic citizens who have lead In this movement embodies an appeal which should call forth a ready and generous response. It is a reflection upon the state which General Oglethorpe founded that a worthy mem<srial in recognition of Georgia's debt of gratitude to him has not been erected long ago. As Georgians we all be proud that we live in a state which grew out of his humane and heroic efforts. Oglethorpe did many noble and memor able deeds. He was one of the noblest Englishmen of his time, a brilliant soldier, a clear-headed statesman, a benefactor of both the old world and the new. But his greatest service to humanity and his highest title to fame are to be found in the record of his work for the formation and establishment of the young est of the thirteen colonies which grew in to the United States of America. The name of a more uevoted and unsel fish statesman cannot be found on the roll of those who builded better than they where they made possible the estab lishment of those colonies. History holds a clear and inspiring rec ord of Oglethorpe’s part in this great achievement, but there should be placed on Georgia soil a permanent attest of it as evidence of the gratitude and honor in which the people of th.s state hold the memory of this great and good man. It is prftper, of course, that the Ogle thorpe monument should stand in that part of Georgia with which he was most Closely associated, but the movement for its erection should receive liberal support from every section of the vast territory which he obtained from the crown for the colony and in which the little settlement of 170 souls effected by him was the begin ning of this proud commonwealth with its nearly two and a half million people and its well-won title of Empire State of the South. GEORGIA’S ICE RECORD. A recent bulletin of the census bureau gives an Interesting nistory of the arti ficial ice industry which has been of im mense benefit to the world. Nowhere has it been more useful than in the United States where much more Ice is used than in any other country, and where, perhaps, it costs less to the con sumer. Many persons in Atlanta can remember when five cents a pound was the regular retail price of ice in this city. That was during the first few years succeeding the civil war when natural ice brought from a great distance was/ our only depend ence for that luxury. At that time a production of artificial ice for general use would have been considered supreme ly ridiculous. It was known that water might be congealed by a scientific pro cess, but to do so then cost many times more than it was worth. Diamonds way be made out of carbon, but it is so expensive to do so that no diamond is ever produced by science ex cept for purposes of experiment. Modern ice machines have reduced the price of ice to a fraction of a cent a pound, and placed it in tne reach of al most everybody. An immense amount of money was expended in fruitless efforts to make a practical ice machine for general use, and it is a fact not generally known that the first demonstrated success In that line was achieved in Columbus, Ga. One of the Iron works in that city en gaged a Frenchman who insisted that he could make an ice machine. He produced many models and cost the company so much money that it was about to give up the enterprise and pocket its loss, .which had come to be quite heavy. The experimenter, however, begged to be given another trial, and it was reluctant ly granted. That time he succeeded. The machine he made then was sold, put into regular operation in a western city, and turned out a great quantity of ice. It is stated on good authority mat this was the first ice machine ever made in the United States, and one of the first in the world. The company at whose works It was made reaped a rich reward for its faith in the Frenchman who proved at first so expensive. The con cern became one Qf the largest manu facturers o t ice machines in the country, sold them in all parts of the United States and in a number of foreign countries. It is still prominent in this business. To Georgia undoubtedly belongs |he honor of making a practical success of the Ice machine in this country, and Georgia enterprise should have had this fact put in the census bulletin on artificial ice. A GREAT RATE OF PROGRESS. Some very impressive statements and predictions are made in the thirty-second annual report of the New York Cotton Exchange by President S. T. Hubbard. He says that cotton manufacturing interests in the south are advancing so rapidly that at the present ratio of increase the mills of the south will soon consume as much cotton as those of the north. We are much nearer that point already than most persons imagine. Up to May 30th the total domestic tak ings of the last cotton crop were 3,406,677 bales, and of this amount the southern mills had taken 1,423,579 bales, or nearly 42 per cent. It is a confident prediction that the southern mills within the next two years will consume fully half of the cotton manufactured in this country, if not more. j But while the mills of the south already take almost as much cotton as the north ern mills, the product of the southern mills represents hardly one-third of the value of American cotton mill production. In this fact there is a suggestion which the progressive cotton manufacturers of the south are beginning to heed. It is that the great opportunity for them lies in making finer grades of goods. have made notable advances on this line In the last few years, and we shall see in the next decade a production of Immense quantities of fine codton .fabrics in the south. The obstacles that were for merly supposed to stand in the way of the success of the south were either pure ly Imaginary or easily removable. The idea that the climate of the south did not contain the humidity requisite to the finer grades of cotton manufacture is disposed of by the fact that cotton mills depend upon artificial instead of natural conditions for their desired degree of hu midity, and therefore the southern mills are at no disadvantage in this particular. The argument that the south has not the skilled labor required for the manu facture of high class cotton goods will not stand, because skilled labor will go wherever the demand for it is sufficient. The supply of that class of labor is in creasing steadily in the south. The Georgia School of Technology, with its textile department and similar insti tutions in this section, give the assurance of a home supply of educated superintend ents, designers and artisans which will be of incalculable value to vs. The south will not be long content with the line of cotton manufactures which she now mainly pursues. She Is not satisfied with her undisputed lead In coarse cotton goods, but /will challenge all competitors in the higher grades with the certainty of holding her own there, or doing even better. ' PROGRESSIVE NEW ZEALAND. It has not been many years since New Zealand was generally regarded in Europe and the United States as a savage land, and, in fact, it was nearly so. But the great Island has made marvelous progress during the last half century, especially in the last ten years. It has a government that is modelled, to a great extent, on ours, and is about as free and popular. New Zealand Is part of a great colonial federation to which Great Britain has given independence in almost everything but name, and where the people are in tensely loyal to the mother country. The New Zealand tariff law contains one provision that should be adopted by our governmefiF.' It would prove a powerful preventive and an effective cure of trusts here, as it is there. Where evidence is pre sented to show that a particular duty has caused, or Is leading to, the formation of combinations or trusts it shall be imme diately suspended and the article or arti cles which it protects placed on the free list. This is precisely the anti-trust provision which was proposed by John Sherman ten years ago, and which is incorporated in the Babcock bill, now held back from the house of representatives by the ways and means committee. All the protected interests are in league against it, of course, as it strikes at the special privileges on which they have fattened and by means of which they are levying enormous tribute from the peo ple. While they are enabled to do thia- by our tariff laws, nearly all of them are selling their products in foreign lands cheaper than in the home market. If our government would protect the in terests of the masses of the people as New Zealand does, this iniquity and outrage could not be continued. The New Zealand tariff system has at least one provision that would be a great thing for this coun try. After careful consideration we have come to the conclusion that Thomas Jef ferson writes a better declaration of in dependence than he does a bible. OLD AND NEW METHODS OF POLITICS IN GEORGIA; FORMER GREAT POLITICIANS * * BY F. H. RICHARDSON. HE state primary through which we have just passed showed how marked a difference there is between the present methods ot T conducting our political campaigns and those which were formerly in vogue. Politics are more on a business basis than they were in the time of our fathers. A political campaign to have any pros pect of success now must be planned a's carefully and with as much attention to details, must be watched at every point as closely as a campaign on the field of actual war. Personal popularity always counts for much, but its effect when the contest is before a large constituency is not com parable with that of thorough organisa tion. Throw into the scale with larger personal popularity, superior ability, greater readiness and power of speech and in most cases better organisation will still be the heavier quantity. Mr. Hoxley said it would be as foolish to send an army for an invasion along the Rhine without the latest designs of armament, offensive and defensive, as to put a man in the great conflicts of modern thought without thorough technical training and expect him to be victorious. Politics in their evolution to their present Intensely practical character have only followed the trend of industry, commerce, agriculture, and even religion. Romance has not gone out of life en tirely, but a great deal of it has been lost.. The old style of seeking the suffrages of the people possessed a charm which the new has nothing to match, and we shall never see it return. < The practical politician is the man of the i present and his sway is likely to grow n-ther than decline. The Politicians’ Art Not New. But there were masters of the art, of politics long before the exact science of political organisation and management, as we now know It, was invented. In those« times, however, the personal factor was proportionately stronger than* it is now. because communities were smaller and their members closer to each 1 other. John Clark was the first Georgia poll- > ticlan who demonstrated the force and effect of organisation. To it he owed a great part of his success and influence, but when he seemed to be at the height of his power he was overwhelmingly de feated b/ his famous antagonist, George < M. Troup, whom Alexander H. Stephens 1 considered the greatest man Georgia had 1 produced. Troup depended little upon or ganisation and proved more than a match for the lest political organiser of his time 1 in this State. i The great quartette. Robert Toombs, Alexander H. Stephens. Benjamin H. Hill an Joseph E. Brown, Jived in the transi- 1 tion periou of Georgia politics. 1 During their lives ana in the period of < their public service the most important i Issues that have divided the state and the < country were settled or laid aside and new 1 issues arose to provoke a long and fierce i contention that has not yet passed entire- j ly away. 1 These great men also lived under the regime of both the old and the new 1 political methods. i When they were youngsters honors and I offices were contended for mainly on the hustings. There was np other way to 1 reach th® masses of the people. News- 1 papers were few in number and the aver- t age citlaen rarely ever saw one. 1 The custom of nominations and plat- < form declaration by party conventions' was well established, but the complexion of those conventions liras often very un- ‘ certain until they met, and even until they had organized and ballotted. Such a thing as a primary was not dreamed of. Delegates to conventions were chosen i at courthouse mass meetings, a system I that during the two decades succeeding i the civil war came to be so grossly abused 1 TALKS ABOUT THE JOURNAL. Great is The Journal. (Cedartown Courier.) The Atlanta Journal has recently purchased and put up a two-deck double supplement press. It prints in three colors, pastes, folds and counts the papers and cost 145,000. Orest is The Journal, of Atlanta! Best In the South. (Charlotte Observer.) The Atlanta Journal, the best afternoon pa per in the south, has begun the publication of an edition every day. a Sunday morning issue being added to the present splendid evening service. One of the Best in the U. S. (Hartwell Sun.) The Atlanta Journal has Just put in another fast two-decked press in its office that will print three colors at once. It weighs 100 tons, cost 145,000 and prints, pastes, folds and counts 72,000 4, 6 or 8-page papers in one hour. With its quadruple press, The Journal now has a press capacity for printing 90,000 12-page pa pers per hour. The Journal Is one of the best newspapers in the United States and is in creasing its circulation and influence at a wonderful rate. A Great Paper. (Brunswick News.) The Atlanta Journal*has begun the publica tion of a Sunday edition. The Journal is a great paper. A Shining Example. ’ (Knoxville Sentinel.) The Atlanta Journal, not satisfied with at taining a circulation of- 38,000 copies a day, or nearly twice as many as any other paper in the south outside of Louisville, is going to start a Sunday newspaper. The Journal is a signing example of the successful afternoon newspaper. The combination of afternoon and Sunday pa per is growing In demand. Only Color Press in South. (LaGrange Reporter.) The Atlanta Journal announces that beginning with June Ist it will issue a superb Sunday edition with many new and modern features. It will include a colored supplement and bo printed on the only color press in the south. A Paper To Be Proud Os. (Montgomery, Ala., Journal.) The Atlanta Journal has just started a Sun day paper, and it is a Sunday paper to be proud of. The first issue appeared yesterday, and it is one of the best editions ever publish ed by a southern newspaper. But The Atlanta Evening Journal Is one of the beet newspapers in the south, morning or evening, and has treble the circulation of any southern morning newspaper. Credit to Southern Journalism. (Augusta Herald.) The Atlanta Journal is a credit to southern journalism. The first Sunday edition consisted of fifty-six pages and every page was a good one. The men who own and make The Journal are newspaper men from the ground up. They know their business and are not afraid to risk big money on their enterprise. Hera's hoping it will grow greater and be the success finan cially that it so richly deserves to be. Leading Paper in South Atlantic States (Augusta Tribune.) The Atlanta Sunday Journal has made its appearance, and of the initial number it may be said that it fully met all expectations, high as these were. The Atlanta Journal has become the leading paper of the South Atlantic states, and its past achievements inspired confidence to expect when it entered the Sunday morning field that it would “get there.” The Journal has been one continuous success from the be ginning. and every step in advance has been a consummation of plans so carefully consid ered and matured that when It takes a new step forward the public expects success. When The Journal announced that it would begin the publication of a Sunday morning issue great things were expected, and the largest expecta tions have been fully realised. It consisted of fifty-six pages in five sections and is the finest regular number of a paper ever Issued in the south. In its news reports it is complete and in its special features it is equal to the best of the metropolitan Sunday papers. The whole south glories in the success of The Journal, evidenced in the initial number of its Sunday Issue. ■I I v . ■ ■ that the people rose ara/hst it. In compliance with their will the present pianos primary elections was instituted. Revolt Against the Mass Meeting Sys tem. Dr. W. H. Felton was one of the first to attack the courthouse or “ring” rule mass meeting plan, and his philippics against it are remembered as the greatest efforts of his life. To Dr. Felton more, perhaps, than to any other man is due the primary Plan by which nearly all candidates are now nominated. That system very soon became unre liable and corrupt, as the old courthouse plan had been, but not to such a degree. Then came the reform of subjecting pri maries to the general election law. The primary plan has been improved immensely since its introduction, but it needs o’he other amendment. Some doubt has arisen as to whether the buying and selling As votes at primaries is punish able. x The legislature should remove all doubt on this point by a distinct enact ment for the better protection of the pri- I mary ballot. Four Very Different Great Men. It would be hard to find in even J larger community than was the Georgia of the last generation any four men more different in nearly all respects than were Toombs, Stephens, Hill and Brown. Being so unallke as men, they were necessarily widely different as politicians. Not one of them ever conducted a cam paign like any one of the others. Each of them used methods of his own and all of them succeeded on lines that were far apart. Toombs and Hill paid leas attention to what all candidates now consider abso lutely necessary’ methods of organizing and canvassing than did Stephens and Brown. And yet Mr. Stephens in a memorable instance defled the Democratic organiza tion of his district when it was about to exact a pledge of him which he would not give. He practically told the executive committee of the Augusta district that he was able and ready to “tote his own skillet” and would do so if the party , preferred a more subservient candidate than it eould make of him. The commit tee and the great majority of the poli ticians in the district looked at this one title man, heard what he said, considered i it a little while—and backed down. It is nevertheless true that Mr. Stephens had during his entire political career a 1 large cotiere of close and confidential ad visers whn kept him well posted and never i failed to call his attention to any part i of his "fences” that needed repairs. Whenever politicians threatened him he 1 would exclaim, like Lord Palmerston, "Let me get to the people!” And he never appealed to them in vain. 1 It was the proudest boast of Joseph E. Brown that he was i never defeated at a popular elec tion. The only time he ever met defeat was when he was a candidate for the United States senate in 1368 when Joshua i How The Journal Forecasted Result of the State Primary a Week Ago One week ago today The Journal fore casted the result of last Thursday's pri mary—and that forecast was Terrell by a safe majority. The Journal gave this forecast in the same spirit of neutrality that it had main tained throughout the campaign—simply as a piece of news. In order to be perfectly fair to all the candidates The Journal devoted more than two weeks to a careful study of the cam paign. weighing the conditions in each of the admittedly doubtful counties and securing reports from the most reliable sources. The net result of this investigation gave Terrell 86 counties and 208 vptes. The consolidated returns show 81 counties for Terrell with 198 votes. The Journal's estimate gave Guerry 25 counties with 72 votes. The consolidated returns show 23 counties with 66 votes for Guerry. Colonel Estill was given 17 counties with 44 votes; and right here is where The Journal was deceived by the surface in dications, the consolidated returns giving Colonel Estill just double the number of counties and double the number of votes conceded him—34 instead of 17 counties REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. • » (New York Press.) The bird of paradise is the stork. Insophisticated Innocence is paler than skim* med milk. One way to get square with people Is to get around them. Honesty is the best policy for the man you are honest with. There is no use in trying to love any woman by a fixed rule. The surest way not to find trouble is not to go looking for it. Milliners wreck bank accounts and disfigure marriage certificates. Platonic love is like gambling in the stock market—too one-sided. Usually the man who is at the head of the house is at the foot of the family. There is too much briar-stitching In the mantle which charity lends to others. A woman never wants to forget her first love; she never wants to remember Tier last. Good, hot biscuit are a stronger argument for domestic peace than many sermons and much exhortation. Some men are so naturally enthusiastic that they can fall In love with a woman who wears short bicycle skirts. If a man could understand one woman In the world he could understand them all. but he stops at the first. The first time a bride has a quarrel with her lord and master she asks him to forgive her; after that she asks him to ask her to forgive him. An Insinuation. Chicago News. Softleigh—“When I stand on my the blood rushes to my head, doesn r t it?’* Hardleigh—“Sure thing.” Softleigh—"Now. when I stand on my feet why doesnn’t the blood rush to my feet?” Hardleigh—“Probably because your feet are not hollow.” Ministers should bear tn mind that short sermons are the most popular in summer—as well as in spring, autumn and winter. , Hill was elected over him by a fusion of Democrats and bolting Republicans. Robert Toombs knew nothing of the > machinery of politics. Those who relied i upon it were distasteful to him. He I triumphed over the shrewdest political i wire-pullers of his time and was so im | perlally self-confident that sometimes he i paid no attention to their machinations I though his friends were alarmed. Ben Hill’s Great Self Reliance. No man ever rose to prominence in I Georgia politics with less assistance from politicians than did Benjamin Harvey 1 Hill. He literally fought his way up and i never held an office which he did not go into absolutely untrammelled. He i liked nothing better than to charge upon a whole squadron of his enemies who were conspiring to wrong him in any way. He was absolutely incapable of any sort of combine, or any concession which he thought involved the slightest sacri fice of principle. From one point of view his superb speech to the Georgia legislature in 1876. which undoubtedly won the United States aenatorship. could not have been sur passed in actual result by any effort or design of the adroiest of politicians. But that speech bore no tinge of demagogy. It was a merciless exposure ot the false hoods and tricks of those who had slan dered him and endeavored to crush him. It was an appeal to the representatives of the people of Georgia which for elo quence and power touched a point that has rarely been reached in the memory* of Georgians now living. Two Invincible Georgia Politicians. There have been no two more steady winners in Georgia politics than John B. Gordon and Alfred H. Colquitt. Neither ot them was ever defeated. Both held the two lilghsst offices in tbe state and were elected to them by popular majori ties and on waves of enthusiasm which no skill of organisation could have with stood. . Nobody who ever saw Colquitt or Gordon handle a crowd or move through the rough-and-tumble of a campaign can wonder at the unbroken series of tri umphs which they both achieved. There is no record of the politician who under stood better how to approach the free American citizen, whether in hostile, friendly or doubtful mood. The chances were always that under the magic ot the Colquitt or Gordon handshake, the spell of a few words, a look into a handsome, soulful face that recalled heroic memories and suggestions, the determined foe of the candidate would relax his hostility, the doubtful would be converted and ths serene supporter would bloom out into the ardent enthusiast. Neither Gordon nor Colquitt ever made t a canvass in which the fascination of his personality did not assert itself to a remarkable degree. The organization jnd the well laid plans which Contributed to the victories won by these men were less their own work than that of their friends. But as can vassers among the masses, as spell-bind ers and vote-getters, it is doubtful if their • equals are to be found in the list of Georgia politicians. In that list are many men of rare gifts, men who -excited re markable control over the minds and actions of their followers, men who helped to make Georgia great nanaes are written in gold on the pages of her history./ Among them were those who illustrated almost every variety and of honest and honorable politics. Some who have very rarely equalled for shrewd judg ment, cool deliberation and consummate skill in the management of men. There have been others who compelled the Ad miration and support of their followers, who could either convince or beat down opposition, as the occasion might require, men to whom might have been applied the words written of Sir Phillip Sidney: "He was the tongue of Suada in peace and the arm of Bellona in war.” and 86 Instead of 44 votes. This shows that Colonel Estill carried five of the nine counties which The Journal put down as very doubtful, and that he also managed to take twelve others from his opponents. Politicians throughout the state, how ever, have remarked on the accuracy of The Journal’s advance estimate, it being the first time in the recollection of the oldest politicians tlpit a paper has been able to so correctly forecast the result a week in advance. While The Journal's estimate missed Mr. Terrell's vote by only 10, as shown by the consolidatedreturns.it is barely possible the final returns from Glynn and Camden may give him four more votes, although these are not counted on nor are they needed. It appears, however, that in Glynn, which county went for Estill by only 11 votes, on* Terrell precinct was accidentally left out of the consolidated report. This may give the county to Terrell. Camden, while a very doubtful county, has as yet sent in no official vdte; hence that county may yet fall in either column. When The Journal gave out a week ago detailed information to show that Terrell would carry the state with 208 votes many charged that the estimate was a partisan and prejudicial one. .Results, however, have demonstrated its Accuracy and value. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. Chicago News. A reformer is a man who, if wise, begins on himself. ' Experience that is given away is seldom ap preciated. Many* man of principal tries to get unlaw ful Interest. It is easier to stand prosperity than it is to get a chance to try. Demagogues govern some communities and demijohns rule others. When the day breaks some men are too lazy to make use of the pieces. If a spinster isn’t as tall as she would like to be she should get spliced. When your health runs down you should wind up some of your bad habits. Only the man who knows he is in the wrong can afford to lose his temper. In order to appreciate youth one must get over on the shady side of forty. Before marriage a man iyearns for a woman; after marriage he earns for her. If a senator cannot fight his oy n battles he is nardly fit to battle for his constituents. Girls who make the greatest exertions to catch husbands are usually last tn the race. Neither adversity nor prosperity ever changes a man; each merely brings out what there is in him. When a man finds a button in his salad he should bear in mind it is only a part of the dressing. Many a bachelor who plans a happy fireside of his own eventually bumps up against a sc called furnace-heated flat. You can never tell what a man is until you get into an argument with him. If his opinion doesn't jibe with yours he is a crank. Could She Play? Well— Chieago-Record-Herald. “Can you play 'Down In the Valley?" ” he asked. “I should say I could,” she answered. “I got down there in two strokes this afternoon, and then astonished the crowd by making a six-yard put as easy as roll ing Into a sand-pit.”
