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Uilwto 3wi - W cridji S’ou until. VOL. IX TAFT TO BE GOOD ID BOTH PBOGRESSIVES AND THE "OLD GUARD" Seeing the Handwriting on the Wall He Decides It Is High lime to Quit Playing ravorhes FEDERAL PATRONAGE TO BE GIVEN IMPARTIALLY President Writes a Letter In Which He Makes Plain His Position Towards Both Camps of Party 'By BKVERLT. Mm. Sept, la.—No dif ference between so-called "progress ives" and "rsgulars” will be recognised’ by President Taft hereafter, but all par ty leaders will be treated alike as Re publicans tn the matter of federal sup port. The president's views to this effect are Civen in a letter from Secretary Norton to a Republican leader of lowa, whose name Is uot disclosed. In the letter Secretary Norton stated that while important Republican legis lation pending in congress was opposed ‘ by certain Republican leaders, the pres-1 ident feb that his duty required him to withhold federal patronage from senators and i epresen tat Ives who seemed to oc-; cupy a position hostile to efforts to ful fill the piedzes of the part}- platform. | That attitude on the part of the pres ident ended, however, with the more ; recent primary elections and nominating | conventions in which the people have j declared themselves, and the president J now looks upon •■progressives" and "reg- . utars’‘ alike as Republicans, and as such ■ entitled to his support and the support of the party, and the fall elections, says Norton’s letter, must settle the ques tion whether the difference of the last session of congress shall be perpetuated or shall be forgotten The letter of Sec retary Norton In full follows: LETTER OF SECRETART. ‘ BEEVRLT. Mass.. Sept. 15. 1910. "Tour letters of the 9th are at hand and I have delayed replying until after . the primary elections. The president di rects mo to express to you and to your friend his deep appreciation of the wont which you have done and the powerful I assistance which you have extended to I the administration from the beginning— an assistance that has contributed much * to the legislative and other successes • which have been secured. The pres!- • dent recognises that your efforts have j been' wholly disinterested, that you have i fought sturdily and generously for what j -you believed to be his interest and the j welfare and success of the party. While | Republican legislation pending in con- '. gress was oppposed by certain Repub licans. the president felt it to be his duty to the party and to the country to withhold federal patronage from certain senators and congressmen who seemed to be in opposition to the admlnistra- | tion’s efforts to carry out the promises j of the party platform. That attitude.how ever. ended with the primary elections and nominating conventions which have I now been held and in which the voters I have had opportunity to declare them selves. The people have spoken as the party faces the fall elections; the ques tion must be settled by Republicans of every shade of opinion whether the dif ferences of the last session shall be per petuated or shall be forgotten. DANGER IS RECOGNIZED. “He recognises the danger that in» certain cares expressions of feeling were so intense as to make it difficult In • some instances for factions to come to gether and work for the partv but as he I stated In his letter to the Republican ' congressional committee he believes it j can be done and should be done. Hie president is confident that you will yourselves meet your local and state sit uation in this spirit, and that you will write to your trends and ask them to do likewise. The president feels that the value of federal patronage has been greatly ex aggerated and the refusal to grant it has probably be*n more useful to the men affected than the appointments would have been. ADMITS DISCRIMINATIONS. . "In the preliminary skirmishes in cer tain states like Wisconsin and lowa and elsewhere, he was willing, in the Inter est of what the leaders believed would lead to party success, to make certaiq, discrinynation’; but the president has concluded that it is his duty now to treat all Republican congressmen and senators alike, without any distinction. He will now follow the usual ruie tn Republican congressional districts and atates and follow the recommendations ; made by Republican congressmen and j senators, of whatever shade of political opinion, only requiring that the men j recommended shall be good men. the , most competent and the best fitted for ' the particular office. "Sincerely yours. 'Signed* "CHARLES D. NORTON. "Secretary to the President." Discussing the views of President Taft as disclosed by the letters of Secretary Norton, persons conversant with nation al policies said that they should not be i taken as a concession to "insurgency.” j As the party leadegs view the situation. lowa is not "violently insurgent." The • lowa Republican platform. It is pointed i out, subscribed to "such efforts as Presi dent Taft and his advisors have made to fulfill the promises of the national plat form," and approved "the efforts of the president to secure the desired informa tion for a tariff revision through a board of experts." THOSE HE SLIGHTED. Among those from whom, it is said. ' the president temporarily withheld feder- j al patronage were Senators LaFollette, ■ of Wisconsin. Bristow, of Kansas, and ’ Dolliver, and Cummins, of lowa, and ' Representative Hubbard, of lowa. SOCIALIST ARRESTED FOR SPEAKING IN STREET' SALT LAKE CJTT. Utah. Sept. 15. William Thurston Brown, former pastor Os the Unitarian church, hut now a So- J rlalist, wns arrested here last night ■ while speaking on the street A few weeks ago attacks on the United States army by Socialist labor* speakers angered soldiers from Fort; Douglas and almost preetptated a riot.* Chief of Police Barlow thereupon issu- 1 ed an order forbidding street meetings 1 without permits The Rev. Mr. Brown resigned his pas terate to devote his time entirely to fio eiaiistie propaganda. < President Taft Is Fifty-Three Today MF W H W* j 1 ■Ba **■ 0 •* . .. « ’’ . '■\■Z''* ’Bi w 1 ■Gw? GBHgL > ■ BP President Toft today and as he look ed 80 years ago today. The president was born September 15, 1857, and the upper photograph was taken when no was three years old. CALEB POWERS SEEKS OFFICE IN KENTUCKY Uses Eight Years Prison “Martyrdom” As Plea For Votes LONDON. Ky.. Sept. 15.—The 19 mountain counties comprising the Ele' enth Congressional district of Ken tucky, are seething today over the Re publican primary election between D. C. Edwards, incumbent, and Caleb Powers, former secretary of state. Fine weath er brought out a large vote. Powers' eight years’ imprisonment because of his connection with the Goe bel murder, has been an Issue in the campaign, as he used his "martyrdom” as he called it, in appealing for votes. Bitter personalities marked the canvass and as a result leaders of both sides were busy today trying to keep down trouble. Each faction expressed confidence when the polls opened. Because of the remoteness of some of the precincts the result may not be known definitely until Saturday night. SUMTER CORN EXHIBIT MEETS GREAT SUCCESS Show Will Result In Great Good to Farmers and Land tSpeeial Dispatch to The Journal.! AMERICUS. Ga.. Sept. 15.-The re turns are beginning to come in from the corn contest, but none will be officially announce*! until all have been sent in and the results on the -h or more test acres properly collated for publication. But the fact that the contest has been a great success in demonstrating what can be done on various farms In this county in thew ay of a corn yield is be yond question. One acre that was carefully measured, stripped of its corn, and the output weighed and measured, was .found to have yielded, it is stated authoritatively, something over 121 bushels. Several other acres in different parts of the county from which the returns have been received, measured between 85 and 100 bushels of corn to the acre. There are probably 15 more planters to be heard from, including some of the finest acres that have been seen any where in Sumter thl osr any previous year. It Is yet possible that the 120 bushels to the acre may be passed by some *armer whose returns are not yet In. And it appears undoubted that there will be several places around the hundred bushels to the acre to contest for second and third prizes. The contest has demonstrated what has long been believed, that the land of Sumter county, under proper fertiliza tion and cultivation, can be made to yield in the* hundred bushel neighbor hood every year. At the same time, too, the land will be built up In richness, the full effect of the heavy application of fertilizers and skillful cultivation not being con fined to the one year by any means. FRIENDS OF WILSON SUREJIF HIS SUCCESS Col. George Harvey and For mer Senator Smith Say He Will Be Nominated TRENTON. N. J . Sept. 15.—Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton univer sity, a undoubteoiy oe in the lead for the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey. Col. George Harvey, who has been ac tive in promoting Mr. Wilson’s candi dacy, and James Smith. Jr., former United Statds senator and leader of the north Jersey Democracy, are working hard for the success of the distinguish ed educator and they stick to the*? claim that he will be nominated er. the first ballot. Friends of Frank S. Katsenbach, Jr-, former mayor of Trenton, and the parly candidate for governor three years ago. insist that Katsenbach will be the choice of the con\ention The platform will deal largely with state las use. NATIONAL DEMOCRATS WILL BE ASKED TO MEET IN ATLANTA Movement to Bring Next Con vention to Auditorium Meets With the Most Hearty Endorsement HON. HOKE SMITH WILL GIVE VALUABLE HELP Clark Howell, National Com mitteeman, Says If People Back Up His Efforts He Will Work The next Democratic national conven tion for Atlanta. Bounds like a big undertaking, but then Atlanta is best when doing big things. The movement to bring this national body to Atlanta began Thursday when The Journal made the suggestion to two men of national prominence. They are Governor-elect Hoke Smith and Clark Howell. The fact that Mr. Smith has been a na tional figure for years and that Mr. Howell is at present a national com mitt* eman, the body that will decide up on the next place of meeting, makes their position on the matter of vital import ance. Both of those gentlemen are enthused over the prospect of bringing the nation al convention of the Democratic party to Atlanta and both will do all in their power to assist In the work. A SPLENDID THING. "It is not dhly a splendid suggestion," said Mr. Howell, when asked for his opinion on the subject, “but it is a prop osition that may be carried out with less trouble than might at first appiar. "Os course, it would be absolutely im possible for one man to accomplish any thing in that direction without the aid of all the people. One committeeman would be laughed at should ho go to the next committee meeting and ask for the convention without the backing of his people. In other words, to be able to accomplish anything. J would have to be given the assistance of the people of At lanta and Georgia. If this is given me I would be not only glad to lake the mat ter up, but be delighted. And let me say right here that I feel something could be accomplished. We have far bet ter facilities than could be found at either Kansas City or Denver. Our au ditorlum is larger and more modern in construction. Our hotel accommodations are fully in keeping with the best cltels in the country and from a geographical point of view we are more conveniently situated for the eastern and central dele gatee. But. as I just said, the people must get busy and give us someth.ng to work with. After all. a committee man is but the representative of the people in his section and for that reason the citizens must furnish the ammuni tion.” A GREAT MOVEMENT. "A really great movement," said Gov ernor-elect Holte fimith when asked what he thought of the efforts to be made. "We are far better situated than either Denver. St. Louis or Kansas City for a large percentage of those who will at tend. Atlanta has always secured every bit- thing it has been after and this movement should be a success. No one is able to predict what will be the re sult of the movement to secure the con vention but it is an honor certainly worth trying for. "The people will have to show a desire for the meting, however, as I am sure they will do as soon as the possibilities are presented to them. It woulfi be one of the greatest advertisements has ever had for it would immediately place the city in the eye of the nation. ••\Ve can offer every possible accom modation that could be required of us both as <to betels and auditorium." MAYOR ENTHUSIASTIC. Mayor Maddox declares that not only is, it time '< r Atlanta to go out after the convention and secure it, but that it is time for the south to nominate a pres ident. "Just the thing." exclaimed the mayor when the idea was give nhim. "It is time for Atlanta to go after the conven tion. The time is ripe for it, the city is and the people are just in the humor for such a movement and 1 say let us get together and bring it here. "We have everything that the dele-1 gates could desire and Atlanta could not do a better thing.” “ GET IT." SAYS GOVERNOR. "The national Democratic convention for Atlanta,” said Governor Brown, “would be a magnificent thing. I would be greatly pleased to see it meet here. It is a problem as to the result but for my part I am willing to do all In my power to heln in the work nec essary to secure the meeting." "Whew!" exclaimed Counccilman W. T. Winn, chairman of the auditorium convention commitlee, "but that is a big thing and we can get it, too. if we go after it in the right way and that Is the way Atlanta always does things Why we could give the convention, every thing wanted from ice water to more lasting things and put Atlanta to the fore in national poltics. Let's all get busy.” LINES IN ILLINOIS ARE CLOSELY DRAWN Graft of Legislators and Vin dicated of Alleged Bribers Are Two of the Issues CHICAGO. Sept. 15.—The issue in the primary election here today include al leged corruption in the Illinois legisla ture as revealed in the trial of Lee O’Neil Browne, who was charged with bribery in the election of William Lor imer to the United States senate, and a plea for vindication on the part of the men whose names were brought into the trial. Tn mo t of the congressional dis tricts insurgency Is an issue. The pri mary is the first under Illinois' primary law. Congressmen Mann, chairman of the committee of interstate and foreign com merce. a stanch supporter of Speaker Cannon, has two adversaries, both run ning on insurgent platforms. So has Henry S. Boutell in the Ninth dis trict. Congressman Foss also aligned with ths regulars, has a contest on against an insurgent candidate ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 16. 1910. ■ f H if -I — — I w - rt Klo WliwZ ( i:1 R2M i fflßl ’ HIS BIRTHDAY PACKAGE ODD FELLOWS ARE ARRIVING FOR THE SOVEREIGN LODGE Delegates Began Reaching the City Wednesday Afternoon and Others Are Expected on Every Train—Many Thou sands Will Be Quartered in the City By Saturday With the arrival of 50 or more Odd Fellows of high standing, a majority of whom came in Wednesday and are now already at work on important commit tee duties, the great 18W convention of the Sovereign Grand lodge. I. O. O. F., may be said to be fairly started. The Piedmont hotel lobbies, surround ing the headquarters of the delegates, were filled with the visitors wearing three-link emblems Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. The hotel clerks were perspiringly busy with room as signments. It was stated by one of the clerks that the capacity of the house was booked up four or five weeks ago for this occasion. The arrival of Grand Secretary Jehn B. Goodwin was an event of considerable note among the early arrivals. Many of Mr. Goodwin's Atlanta friends were await ing his arrival and he was accorded an ovation. He will be extensively enter tained while here, if his duties with the Sovereign Grand lodge will permit. While the delegates for the Sovereign Grand lodge number only 300, there will be a group of minor as&emblles during their sessions that will bring several thousand official delegates tu the city, in cluding the Patriarchs Militant, the sub ordinate lodges for their contests in de gree work, and the Rebekah lodges. In addition to these, the members of Odd Fellows lodges from all over Georgia and the surrounding states will be here in droves to witness the military and subordinate lodge contests and the great parade Wednesday. This parade will be one of the most imposing Atlanta ever witnessed. The of ficial delegates from each state in the union and the provinces of Canada will ride in carriages, each vehicle being adorned with a shield bearing the name of the state or province from which the delegates come. Then the Patriarchs Militant, the 17th infantry from Fort Mc- Pherson. with regimental band, and oth er organizations, will be in the parade. COMMITTEES MEET. The main preliminary del beratlons of a Sovereign Grand Lodgfc of Odd Fellows consist of the meeting of the appeals committee and . the judiciary committee, whose business is "to pass upon, respec tively, all the appeals that have been BSMLE! ON HIS IIW TO HIMTE COOK! I Dr. Cook Is Said to Be With His Friend En Route to Utah By Associated Press.} COPENHAGEN. Sept. 15-The Danish government steamer Hans Egede arrived ■ here today with the news that John R. ; Bradley, the financial backer of Dr. i Frederick A. Cook's north polar expe dition. was on his way to Etah to se cure the much talked of records and in struments which Cook has said that he left at that Eskimo settlement northeast of Greenland. The the steam-1 er thinks that Cook is with Bradley, but! gives no particular reason for this be-1 lief. The Hans Egede, which is the vessel upon which the explorer traveled to! civilization, fell In with a yacht at God-] haven, a Danish settlement on the south coast of Disco Island, Greenland, and in I the course of exchanges between the' masters learned that Bradley was aboard the other craft. The polar hunt promoter admitted his* identity and explained that he was bound; for Etah, to recover whatever had been left there by Dr. Cook. He refused, how ever, to either deny or confirm the report I that he was accompanied by the cxplor-i er. The government vessel also brings tha filed since tlje last sovereign lodge and on all the decisions rendered by the grand sire since the last sovereign lodge. The appeals committee is already in session, attended by the full member ship. The first meeting was held Thurs day morning in the assembly hall of the Piedmont hotel. The committee wilt be in session almost continuously until the lodge meets next Monday morning, the schedule providing for meetings in the morning, afternoon and night. The appeals committee passes on every appeal that has been made during the year of whatever kind. The appeal of a member of a subordinate lodge, for in stance, goes to the committee and re ceives the same consideration as an appeal involving a whole lodge. The ap peals committee deals with all quest.one involving law and fact, while the ques tions involving purely law are referred to the judiciary committee. The members of the appeals committee are as follows: C. A. Weller, of Sun Antonio. Tex., chairman; Winn Powers, St. Paul; R. R. Brett, Essex, Ontario; C. S. Emerson, Milford. N. H.; Owen Scott, Decatur, Ill.; Henry V. Borst, Amster dam, N. Y.: J. B. A. Robertson, Chanler, Okla.; W. W. Phelps, Riverside, Col., and L. J. Eastin, St. Joseph. Mo. JUDICIARY FRIDAY NIGHT. The first meeting of lhe judiciary com mittee will not be held until Friday night, because not all the members have arrived in the city yet. The chairman is Judge Robert T. Daniel, of Griffin, an Odd Fellow who has been honored re peatedly in the h’ghcst councils of the order, and a distinguished Georgian. The members of the judiciary commit tee are as follows: Messena Bullard, Helena, Mont.; Hill Montague. Rich mond. Va-.; C. D. Rhinehardt, Jackson ville. Fla.; E. C. Gaudy. Denver, Colo.; F. D. Trautman. New York city; J. H. Henderson, Indianola, la.; P. B. A. Shearer. Tishomingo, Indian Territory; I. W. Starr, Chalan, Wash.; Monro Mc- Clurg, Greenwood. Miss., and Wilson K. Mohr, Allentown, Pa. Some of the most important decisions in recent years have been handed down since the last sovereign lodge by the grand sire, and upon these and all oth ers the judiciary committee will pass. Three sessions of the committee will he held Friday, and after the trip to Mari etta on Saturday the committee will be busy again. FITZCESBLD FAILS TO GET lOWEH BAIL Judge Landis Refuses to Re duce His Bond From $50.- 000, to $15,000 (By Associated Pr-as.) CHICAGO, Sept. 15.—Effort* to secure a reduction in the bail of George W. Fitzgerald, who was arrested here yes terday charged with stealing $173,000 from the sub-treasury three years ago. were overruled today by United States District Judge Landis. Judge Landis fixed the bail last night at KO.OOO, which Fitzger ald was unable to furnish at the time, and in consequence spent the night in a ceil. * The prisoner, who stoutly denies the charge against him. w-as in court. At torney IJtxinger. representing the de fendant. argued that a bond of $15,000 or JLXMKO would be more fair. However, he declared, no matter what the sum It would be provided. Bonds of $50,000 were furnished by William Joyce and James Ralph. information that two missionaries who are working among the Eskimos, who accompanied Cook on his exposition, say these Eskimos insist that Dr. Cook reach ed the north pole, as he claims, prior to the discovery of Commander Peary. LAND AND CORN SHOW WILL NOT BE MERGED This Decision Is Reached at a Meeting Thursday of of Committees Committees arranging for the lafid show and for the corn show, which are pro posed for Atlanta, met at the chamber of commerce Thursday morning and agreed that the two shows shall be held at the. same time and that the managers of each shall co-operate, but that the two shows shall not be merged into one. It had been planned to have a joint meeting Thursday morning of the corn show and land show committees, repre sentative to the meeting of the Greater Georgia association, and the conserva tion committee. This meeting, howev er, was not held. The finance committee of the chamber of commerce met to consider means of raising, money for the conservation con vention that is to be held in Atlanta in October. OPPOSmFNIfIANIFESTED TO PREMIER CANALEJAS Ladies to Remain in Retire ment So Long as He Is In Power MADRID. Sept. 15.—Monsignor Vlca, the papal nuncio of Madrid, has re turned from Zaraus, after a month’s stay at the summer resort, and with his reappearance in the capital the organi zation of the clerical campaign against Premier Canalejas is proceeding with renewed activity. Great preparations under the direction of the priests are being made for the inauguration of a serels of manifesta tions and meetings of protest to be held throughout the country on October 2, the day before the cortes reassembles. Particular care will be taken that the meetings assume a patriotic and peace ful character. Hostility toward the pre mier is growing in court circles, many of the ladies of the court having al ready signified an intention to remain in retirement so long as Premier Canle jas continues in power. NIGHT RIDERS BURN BARNS IN KENTUCKY BROOKVILLE, Ky.. Sept. 15.—Night riders presumably burned two barns in Bracken county last night and although the losses were small, both equity and .anti-equity men suffered. The barns of W. O. Bradford, an equity society solic itor, and George B. Kenney, a non-equl ty planter, were burned. Bands of masked men appeared si multanously at both places soon after midnight and were seen setting fire to the barns. During the night rider trou bles in Bracken county laat summer, Mr. Kenney permitted the state militia to encamp on his farm and since that time he has frequently been threatened with violence. TIFT COUNTY TO HAVE HANDSOME COURT HOUSE TIFTON. Ga., Sept. 15.—-Tift county is to have a court house and in the near future. The commlslsoners of Tift today Issued a decree, because the bond issue was lost on election for the building of a court house for Tift county, to build one by direct taxation. The building will cost $54,060, and the taxes will be levied to pay for the same this fall. The tax for this court house will be 512.50 on the SI,OOO, col lected this fall. The contract for the building will be let at once, and it is ex pected to h*ve the building completed by January 1, 1511. CRISIS IS MET BT GREATER GEORGIA MEETING THURSDAY Association Decides to Put Representatives in the Field to Increase Its Mem bership and Arouse Interest SI,OOO IS GUARANTEED FOR SUCH A CANVASS Members of Association Now Enthusiastic Land Show and Corn Show Are Given Association’s Endorsement ' The Greater Georgia association, which was organised for the advertisement and development of Georgia, faced a crisis at a meeting of its members at the chamber of commerce. J. Pope Brown, treasurer of the association, said that ho had so little money on hand that It seemed better to give up the work of the asso ciation for the time being. Others agreed with him. The future of the association seemed to be In the balance, when it was suggested and finally agreed to en thusiastically that the association guar antee 51,000 with which to pay the ex penses of a representative who shall make a eanvass of the state to increase the membership and support of the asso ciation. The object of the association now Is to raise 526.000. The pessimism that was apparent for a while Wednesday morn ing has vanished and members of the association are more enthusiastic than over. It was suggested by Frank Weldon that the association Interest itself in the land show and in the corn sow that are proposed for Atlanta- The association indorsed both of these movements, but did not agre to interest itself actively in either. The association will meet again Thurs day afternoon. W. C. Vereen, of Moultrie, president of the Greater Georgia association, said at the outset of the meeting of the as aocation that it should have in hand or in sight at least >25.000. C. J. Haden spoke of the work and needs of the association. In his opinion the best method of advertising and de veloping Georgia is to place permanent exhibits of Georgia's resources in the large northern and western cities from which capital and desirable settlers may be secured. He advocates adverthrtng * Georgia tn the smaller towns by stere optle.on views and lectures. One of the objects of such advertisement would be to induce tourists going to Florida to stop over in Georgia. J. G. Dean agreed that exhibits of Georgia products should be placed in large northern and western cities, and that stereopiticon views and lectures be used in the smaller cities. He dwelt on the importance of getting tourists go ing to Florida to stop over in Georgia. J. S. Davis, H- H. Tift and Clark How ell spoke of the association’s purpose to advertise and develop Georgia. SMALL MEMBERSHIP. President W. C. Vereen, reading from the report of a committee, stated that there are 27 individual members of the Greater Georgia association and seven trades bodies that are members. "This means, ’’ he said, “that we have not more than $2,500 in sight while we should have $25,000." J. S. Davis moved that the associa tion proceed to permanent organization. H. H. Tift suggested that the meeting be adjourned and that nothing be at tempted by the association until more general support/’of it could be secured. J. Pope Brown/ treasurer of the associ ation, supported this suggestion. He said that he has only received only 1210 in con tributions to the association. “We can do nothing with this small amount,” he said, “and I don t think we should spend this money to no pur pose. It seems to me that a canvass should be made of the state to secure support for this association before we go any further. I am not sure, however, that this is a propitious time to make such a canvass. But I am sure that we should do nothing further until we have secured a sufficient membership to make it possible to carry out the purpos es of this association.” LAND AND CORN SHOWS Frank Weldon spoke to the association and suggested that it indorse and sup port the land show and the corn show that have been proposed for Atlanta. He said that a land show such as is thought of would have the effect of bringing to Georgia within two years 10,000 desirable settlers and $10,000,000 to dollars. C. J. Haden and J. S. Davis insisted that the Greater Georgia association has not failed; that with sufficient endeav or it will be crowned with success. “We must go throughout the state and ask the people for the support we need,” said Mr. Haden. j. w. Greer advised that SSOO to SI,OOO be raised with which to have an agent make a canvass of the state. “This is a time when we must de cide whether this association shall fail or shall succeed.” declared C. C. Thom as. "We can succeed. I’ll promise you that Lowndes county will contribute $2,- 000.” “I am one of 20 men who will ra se SI,OOO to pay an agent to make a can vass of the state, said Z. H. C lark, of Moultrie. ”We musn't think of going backward. This association is already succeeding.” „ J. R. Mercer, of Fitzgerald; Edwin P. Ansley, of Atlanta, and M. M. Sessions, of Marietta, urged that a personal can vass be made of the state. PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. The association proceeded to permanent organization. Officers that have been temporarily elected were permanently elected, arid the charter provided for the association was adopted. On the motion of J. S Davis, amendei by J. W. Greer, the association guarrr tedd H.OOO with which to pay the e penses of a representative who shall cf vass the stat} to secure members 1 the association. Following are those who were pr« at the meeting of the association: C. J. Hood, Commerce, Ga. C. J. Hayden. Atlanta. Ga. B. H. Groover. Reidsville, Ga. John D. Mills, Athens, Ga. J. D. Davia, Albany. Ga. J W. R. Bowen, Fitzgerald, Ga. C. C. Thomas. Valdosta, Ga. Oontinusd on Page ThiWS. No. 103.
