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Here Shall the Press the People’s Rights Maintain
Y JOHN M BROWN.
BAINBRIDCE. GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORHIHC, APRIL 30. 1908.
Vol. 39-—!to. 16—Sl.oo a Yaar
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EDITORIAL
Joe Brown’s Repub.
lican Endorsement
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It will take the Brownies until
Jun«- 5 to wake up to the tact that
Georgia is settled with thinking
people.
The newspapers tell us that there
is more money and cheaper money
in the banks than ever before. What
are we going to do about it? Hoke
Smith caused it all, of course .
\nderson Roddenberry made
Judge Griggs get in the prohibition
propeople line—and ( Hoke Smith has
made “Little Joe Brown” do likes
wise, nominally. Hurrah! for Andy
and Hoke.
Judge Spence is meeting the same
cordial endorsement of his official
record to which fidelity to duty and
fearless administration of the law as
he finds it, entitles him, and will be
overwhelmingly elected on the 4th
of June.
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If corporation control, negro die*
franebiseraent, moral and civic
righteousness were good principles
for the common people of Georgia in
1 M6, w hy are they not good prin*-
ciples for 1908-10 for the same rea
sons?
It the AntisHokeiteB, anti.prohi-
hitionists and pro-corporation domi-
natiouists mean well forthe common
people why the asperities they are
daily Injecting into the campaign?
“By their fruits ye shall know
them!” «
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Did you never notice that it was
the empty wagon going down hill
that makes the most aoise? And
how well this aphorism illustrates
the Joe Brown band wagon.
No matter how much, or how of®
ten they deny that prohibition is an
issue in this campaign, they all have
to come up tu the lick log before
they can get into the running. Vide
Little Joe’s last swallowing of this
bitter pill!
Beaches are coming early this
season and in great abundance. A
year ago the trait growers were dis
tressed because of a peach shortage.
N nv they are beginning to dread
low prices because of the heavy crop
outlook.
The Albany Herald remarks that
some of the most blatant reformers
in Georgia appear to have fallen
from grace.
A Methodist, sure.
j?Just concede the other feilo if the
same rights you claim for yourself
in political expression, and there
will be more happiness in this cam
paign.
The question regarding the gub.
ernatorial race is this: “Was Hoke
Smith’s campaign unnecessary and
damaging in 1906 to the interests
of the most people?” W e said not,
then; but, if Mr. Smith was right
then, he is right now.
The statements of some that Gov.
Smith’s pernicious activity has
ruined the state, and the statements
of otheis, that his faithless inactii
vity has wrought injury to the peo*
pie, are irreconcilable. Yet, like
lion and lamb, both crowds crouch
in Joe Brown’s trenches.'
“Little Joe” writes like he really
expects to l eat big Hoke for the
governorship, and, if the Atlanta
Constitution is to be believ< d, there
are some folks in Atlanta who are
staking their money on it.—Albany
Herald.
But nobody of sense really be<
lieves anything they see in the Con
stitution.
\ man, who can’t take care of*his
own money, is a poor fellow to he
in charge of somebody else’s money.
Joe Brown was turned out of the
management of bis father’s estate,
by Lis own brothers and sisters, be
cause he had squandered large
quantities of their money. Who
wants him in charge of four or five
millions of the state’s funds? Bless
v >ur soul, tlie veterans will do well
to get any pension’ at all
Brown is elected governor.
Some people want riches, others
fame and still others yearn for both,
with power added, but we would be
satisfied it we could go fishing and
stay until this gubernatorial cam
paign is over.—Albany Herald.
The paper astraddle of the fence
might go fisning and stay as lo»g
as k oh ases without involving loss
to the gubernatorial campaign.
Any fool can see and say that
Hoke Smith is to blame for the low
price of cotton in Georgia, ruining
the tanners, and the high price of
cotton in Georgia, ruining the mans
ufacturerB—ye gods, didst thou ever
hear such clamorous tongues so
aimlessly spouting to be heard?
Yea, verily they utter words which
strike against the atmosphere but,
break like eggs thrown against a
brick wall—a»d like over-ripe eggs
at that.—Fitzgerald Enterprise.
The Democrat believes in the in
tegrity, the common sense and the
tuitrioti-ni ot the people of Georgia.
T t'ms that there are others who
eve the contrary, but do not be-
i! "ve it enough to ^ouae out in the
e 1 n and tight tor principles. This
' • campaign of a concealed eandi-
te and ol partisan advocates dis-
- jag judges. The humorous
' : about the whole performance
'"hat all are taking themselves se*>
ea-iy. And we suppose that on
•Te -:>th of Juno, when the ^returns
art 2U - the judges will claim that
' y instructed the jury to bring in
• u *" v erdict that was rendered, and
" ave evidence so fairly that the
: 'Tie just had to decide again for
Hoke Smith.
At the last ejection we had Clark
Howell and his personality, Estill
and his business ability, Judge Rus
sell and his big family, and farmer
Jim Smith, all appealing for our sup
port, and all good men. But there
was Hoke Smith who stood ont in
that fast company as a man among
men, a man with a message. The
people listened. heard some
thing and voted for Hoke. Now
comes “Little Joe”
if Joe } w h a t, Howell, Estill,
Jim Smith failed to do'
in where angels fear
Observer.
Brown to do
Russell and
“Fools rush
to tread.”—
The Seaboard Air-Line Railroad,
in the hands of a receiver show? an
increase of £65,86$ tor the month of
February, 190$, over month of Feb
ruary, 1907. Possibly all the rail
roads would do better in hands of
a receiver. They would not be al
lowed to maintain such an expen
sive lobby, and contribute such large
chunks of cash to political favorites
There is more red t3pe and useles-
The issue of white supreme ev is
squarely beiore the people of Geor
gia and from now until the general
election it will be one of the livest
questions in the present campaign.
The present administration was
committed to the disfranchisement
of the ignorant and purchasable
negro voter, and with that as one of
the leading issues of the campaign,
won a tremendous victory.
The general assembly has passed
the bill s*bmitting the coastitu-
tional amendment to the people, but
in the meantime the ring politicians
whose seifish ends would be served
by defeating this measure have
overthrown Democratic precedent
by challenging the present adminis
tration.
The candidate behind whom they
have gathered obstinately refuses to
commit himself on the question of
disfranchisement, but in the mean
time the Republican convention of
Savannah endorses his candidacy
and the negroes are known to be
his well wishers.
Since the administration itself has
been challenged, and disfranchise
ment was one of its leading policies,
it is impossible to see how any m-
tel'igent man, who is willing to see
the truth, can regard disfranchise
ment as a settled question.
It not only is not a settled quess
tion, hut if the people of Georgia do
not rally to the support of the mea
sure whieh is now' being assailed it
will be defeated at the polls.
This question has been fought out,
zealously and thoroughly The
people of Georgia realize that the
time has come when they should be
released from the menace of the ne
gro in politics, to be used by des
signing politicians as the balance of
power.
It is a burning Bhame that there
should be any assault upon the
measure which the legislature has
already placed before the people for
ratification, but that such an assault
is being made cannot be denied.
It would have been a simple mat <
ter for Joe Brown to have said in
the strongest language possible that
he was in favor of disfranchisement,
if it were not true that the men who
are really behind his campaign are
the same men who hope to regain
possession of the machinery of the
state and by means of the ignorant
and purchasable negro voter per
petuate themselves m power for a
generation.
It could have done no harm for
him to made the statement, even it
it were “a settled question ”
The simple trath of the matter is
that the defeat of disfranchisement
is as much a part of the movement
of which he is the nominal head as
is his invitation to the liquor inter
ests to capture the legislature and
then overthrow the prohibition law.
No friend of good government in
the state of Georgia would have
lent even this negative aid and com
fort to the revolt against disfran*
chisement which Joe Brown’s refu
sal to commit himself has given.
We have had enough of the de-
baachery of the ballot, with the ne.
gro as the balance ot power. The
time has come for the people of
Georgia to release themselves from
“the body of this death” and to be
able to settle public questions among
themselves without the everpresent
menace of the negro. Any man who
love 1 ti e Mate and its people, end
who set their interests above his own
spleen and resentment would have
spared the people of Georgia trom
having to make this fight.
Five times he has “explained ’
Same Principles-=
Same Candidates
The Democrat is an advocate of
•hose causes iu which i* believes
and therefore of those persons who
seem best able to carry out its doc
trines. It was an advocate in the
last gubernatorial campaign of the
reforms for which Hoke Smith stood
and therefore we advocated his elec*
tion with all our might. At the same
time, some people who were n^t in
formed may have believed, afcer
reading the absurd claims of per
sonal organs of ot.ier candidates,
that we gave biased accounts of the
varying features of the campaign.
If there was ever any such doubt,
the returns amply vindicated U3.
As this paper was an advocate of
those things for which Hoke Smith
stood in the last campaign, which
which the people also overwhel
mingly indorsed. It is still an ad
vocate of those reforms. It could
not imagine itself an advocate of
those things for which Little Joe
Brown stands, or appears to stand,
down in defeat. It would rather
go down in iguonimious defeat
than thus to stultify itself and be
tray the people who love it and trust
us.
To Delinquents.
Their delinquency, under the pos.
tal law, has forced the discontinu
ance of the subscriptions jot a good
many old friends and patrons of The
Democrat, bat we hope this ens
forced dropping of their names will
not also entail the additional los9 of
what they justly owe us for 6ubi
scription. If these delinquents
haven’t the money now with
which to pay, their notes payable in
the fall will square up matters and
the paper will be put on a cash
basis for subscriptions. No honest
man will < bj-ct to this—no reason
able man will expect more.
expense in operating a railroad thar. , w here he stood on public questions,
iu any class o* business, not excu?- only utterance that nas been
ing barrooms. They are managed ^-njrg from him on the subject of
and financed like a South American disfranchisement ■ is the evasive
republic. It is not the public laws. s ^ a temert that it is a “settled ques-
but their personal management tba - tion.” *
irfluenc? their dividend*.—Observer i This studied silence is praof poei-
The Democrat desires to protest
against the oruelty to animals which
is constantly occurring on our
streets. The complaint is particu
larly against the colored drivers
who beat and abuse most universal
ly the tired mules and horses they
drive. Let the town autherities
handle one of these heartless crea-
tures’as he deserves and these olood
curdling scenes of poor, tired horse
flesh flogged and beaten until the
sight giektns will soon be gone from
our city. You, of our citizens, who
loye law and order, see to it .that
thig barbarism be no longer allowed
in our town. A society for the pre.
yention of cruelty to animals would
be gladly considered by many bene
volent women, but we believe that
action on the part ot the town auths
orities will prove an efficient rem
edy. Talk this matter and see to
it that some step is taken.
It is not too late yet to plant
corn, alfalfa, sorghum cane, millet
or cow peas for hay. And it will
pay to cut the cotton acreage 25
per cent and produce more fodder.
For State Treasurer.
To th- Democratic Voters of Geor.
gia:
I am a candidate for Treasurer
of this State subject to the Demo
cratic Primary on June 4tb. My
candidacy is based upon my form
er service to the people iu this of
fice covering a peroid ot more than
twenty yeais a record that I be
lieve will bear public scrutiny and
which has never been impugned.
It elected 1 promise the same faith
ful attention to the duties ot the
office that marked my previous
administration.
tf Yours truly,
Wm. J. Speer
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tive as to where he stands and every
man in Georgia who wishes to look
the facts fairiy in the face knows
that this is {rue.
If the great work which has been
going on for the past few years,
looking to the elimination of the ig
norant and purchasable negro from
oar politics, is not to be sac^ified to
the vindictiveness of a man of
proved incapacity, who has rallied
about him the factions of discontent,
led by the discredited politicians,
they must rise to the exigencies of
the hour and save this measure.
The candidate who says that dis
franchisement is a “settled ques
tion” has not yet explained to the
people of Georgia why the Repub
lican convention has endorsed his
candidacy.—Atla»ta Journal.
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For Judge Albany Circuit
To the people of the Albany Circuit:
In response to the encouraging wishes of
many good citizens, as well as my own am
bition to serve the people, I announce as a
randidate for Judge of the Superior Court
of the Albany Circuit, subject to the rules
of the democratic primary on June 4.
Injmaking this announcement I pledge
the people to devote my undivided atten
tion to the duties of the office, to hold the
courts regularly at the times appointed by
law, and as rapidly as shall be consistent
with justice bring the business of the
courts up to date, and keep it there;
"3T0 run the courts of each county with a
saving to the people and t.vx payers, and I
assure the people that much expense can
be saved by proper economic conduct of
the office;
To give all people alike fair and impar
tial trial, to hear with patience and respect
motions for new trial, and to give fair bills
of exceptions;
To take no hand in trying to influence
the people of any county as to what par
ticular c >unty officers they shall choose,
and as to how they conduct their local po
litical affairs; this being a matter for the
people of each county, and exclusively
their own affair;
Never to forget that I am one of the peo
ple; that I owe my position to the people;
and that while I may serve the people in
an honorable capacity, yet at a breath ®f
the people the power can be shorn from
me.
I am not put forward, nor am I induced
to enter this race, by the political rulers of
the counties of this circuit. Whatever
discouragement I have met has come from
them. Those who have urged and now
urge my race are the plain people, and I
respond to their wishes.
Believing that voters today are intelli-
g**it enough and independent enough t«
choose their own officers without the ad
vice of political bosses; and that they ca»
make a choice in two or three months at
well as after a long drawn out campaign, J
enter the race confidently believing that
the demands of the plain, thinking people
will prevail on June 4th.
I hope to communicate, either by letter
or in person with each voter between now
and the election on June 4th, and invite a
thorough understanding of the principles
upon which I base my candidacy for this
office.
{J, Earnestly soliciting the support of every
voter who desires an honest impartial,
economic and respectful administration of
thejduties of this office, I am,
With respect for all,
FRANK PARK. '
For Judge Superior Court
To the Voters of the Albany Circuit:
I hereby announce my candidacy for re-
nomination to the office of Judge of the
Superior Court of the Albany Circuit, and
respectfully solicit the vote and active sup.-
port of every voter in the {circuit, at the
primary to be held on Thursday, June 4th,
190S.
I beg to assure the people of my grate
ful remembrance and sincere appreciation
of their oast confidence and support, and if
renominated, Ijshall continue in future as in
the past, my very best efforts, to fearlessly
andgfaithfully discharge [all the duties of
the^office.
1 will be engaged, ^most of my time,
from now until the primary, holding the
regular spring terms of^courts, and will
therefore be deprived of the pleasure of
meeting, in person, some of the voters; but
it is my desire to see them all, and I will
devote my time, while not actually on the
bench to seeing in person and otherwise
communicating with the voters of the cir-
CU2t -Bb L Yours very respectfully,
W. N. SPENCE.
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