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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.
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President Taft
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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.
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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!
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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.
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No. 103.