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WEEKLY BANNER-WATCHMAN TUESDAY JUNE t886. BANNER-WATCHMAN OFFICIAL 030AH OF city of Athens and Clarke, Oconee & Banks. ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Dally,$5; Sunday, $1 .... Weekly. $1 T. L. GAXTT. DEMOCRATIC MEETING, OCONEE COUNTY. The Democratic Party of Oconee county are requested to meet at the Court House in Watkinsville, on Thursday the 24th day of June, inst., at 11 o’clock, A. M. for the purpose of electing delegates to the Guber natorial Convention which meets in Atlanta on the 2Sth day of July next. WM. Y. ELDER, Chairman. D. E. C. O.C. June 10th, 1SS6. CLARKE’S DEMOCRACY. The democratic party of Clarke county is requested to meet at the opera house in Athens on Satur day June 26th, at 11 o’clock, for the purpose of selecting delegates to the congressional convention. G. H. Yancky, Chairman Con. Committee. THE MAN OF THE HOUR. COL. NESBIT’S CANDIDACY. Whether or not Col. R. B. Nes bit, of Putnam, can capture enough counties to defeat Mr. Reese for congress, is a question to be decided. A MOST JUST RESOLUTION. One of the youngest members of the Executive Committee in this district is Mr. Ira C. Vanduzer, of Hart, and his meeting with that If he triumphs in the very short J body in Athens, Thursday, was his While Athens is rejoicing over a realization of the dream ot her life— another great artery of commerce that will force the building of the road to Knoxville—she must not forget that to Judge W. B. Thomas. more than any other man, she owes gratitude for this boon. Last year, during that injunction trial, Capt. Carlton told us that he was in con stant correspondence with Mr. Ma chen, and if our city council would not act too hastily that Athens would get both a southern outlet and the extension of the North-Eastern to Knoxville. Negotiations were en tered into, but owing to some mis understanding we were about to lose the road. Just at this time, when the spirits of our people were at the lowest ebb and the future of our city was trembling in the balance, the Banner-Watchman gave forth one long wail tor rescue, and asked, was there no one who would come lorward and save us. Little did we know that at that very time our public-spirited fellow-citizen, Judge W.B.TnoMAS,had at his own expense and on his own responsibili- ty, gone to New York, and alone and by his individual exertions had changed the railroad map of Geor gia and transformed our quiet little city into one of the great railway and trade centres of the South. Up on his return home Judge Thomas found willing ears and ready hands extended to aid him, and he again returned to New York, backed by one of the strongest delegations that Athens could muster and clothed with authority from the city council to act for that body and our people. He was ably seconded by Messrs. R. K. Reaves, Pope Barrow and A. H. and E. R. Hodgson, and yesterday laid in the lap of Athens the greatest boon that she could ask—a great through line ol railway. The name ot W. B. Thomas will ever be indelibly linked with the future prosperity of our city, and our people would indeed he base ingrates did they cease to hold this man in the most grateful re membrance. We do not wish to disparage the splendid services of those other gentlemen who so ably seconded the efforts of Judge Thom- as, but it is a well-known fact that had not W. B. Thomas gone New York just when he did, Ath ens would have lost the Macon road. Honor to whom honor is due, and the Classic City to-day entwines her freshest wreath of laurels around the brow of her en terprising and public-spirited townsman, W. B. THOMAS. A BURSTING BOOM. space of time given him, it will cer tainly be one of the most remark able victories in the annals of poli tics. As is a well-known fact, the Bauner-Watchman is not an admi rer of Mr. Reese as a congressman, but as his democracy was unques tioned, our paper restrained from entering into any active canvass against him, believing that the vo ters of our district were fully able to decide that question lor themselves, and as we had warm friends or. both sides we did not wish to an tagonize them. But since that An drews letter has come to light, by which Mr. Reese promises to up hold a republican in office over democrats, we are free to say that did we now see any chance for de feating him that we would certainly use all fair efforts in our power to that end. We condemned the ad ministration of President Cleveland for this very act, and should cer tainly not uphold the same in our congressman. Personally, Mr. Reese is one of the most genial gen tlemen we ever knew, anil to this gift, in a large measure, he owes his seat in congress. He has certainly not won the honor able position through fitness for the office, for his reconl as a congress man has been, and will continue to be, we predict, a perfect blank. You might place in the chair belonging to the Sth Georgia district in the house of representatives at Wash- ngton, an Egyptian mummy, that has been dead 3.000 years, and Mr. Reese’s constituents would never know but what he was still at his post ol duty. He is now aspiring for a fourth term, and we defy his most impartial triend to point out a single claim that Mr. Reese has upou the people to demand such an unusual compliment. Mr. Reese has now everything on his side, for his friends have even hastened the call of the congressional convention, lest the voters might be aroused to a realization of the fact that there are so many men in our district so far superior to Mr. Reese in all the essentials of a congressman. first public service; yet he has al ready captured the hearts of our people, and his name from this day on will lie held in grateful remem brance by the counties of Oconee, Clarke, Madison, Franklin, Hart, Elbert and Morgan. Mr. Vandu- zer came forth as the champion'of these weaker and unjustly treated counties, and while he was outvot ed ami had to accept a compromise, he showed up an unfairness prac- ed in propci tioning delegates that will open the eyes ot our people, and the wrong will yet be righted, Mr. Vanduzer took the census of each county, and showed us such gross injustices as the following: While Morgan, with a population of 14,032, had only two votes in the convention, the 14,639 citizens of Putnam were given four votes. Mr. Vanduzer made a strong and ringing speech, being ably backed by the delegates from Madison, Morgan and Oconee, anil had he one more vote on his side would have carried his point and thus prevented the larger counties from overriding the smaller ones. The people of this district will ever hold Mr. Vanduzer in the most grateful remembrance, and he returns home to his county followed by the applause ol all who witnessed his gallant fight for right and justice. This young man has a bright future ahead, and he can al ways count on the counties whose cause lie so nobly espoused to stand by him. Our people owe Mr. Van duzer a debt ol gratitude, and we predict that the day is not far dis tant when an occasion may arise where we can repay it. The name of Vanduzer was yesterday the most popular word in Athens, and will and should be in all the tier of counties extending from Morgan to Hart. He returns home to-day .from his first public service crown ed' with well earned laurels. Horsford’s Bread Preparation ! JB ' &. I. Js' J THE BEST BAKING POWDER IN THE WORLD. Is made by Prof. Horsford’s process, the only process that produces a baking powder of any nutritive value. .... . . . . , It supplies the nutritious and strength-giving phosphates required by the system. ; a n > i u >•. 1 ■ > ■ OURMOTTOl! : Honest Goods ! > Lowest Prices! Truthfulness! Fair Dealing with all! 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Sti'rlitTjf, Kimball, Peloubct, 1>3 or Hughe*, From $22 to $150. Esty, Man.mi Hamlin, Brrklgeport ami others PIANOS, B'-lir I5ro«. HazeUiui Bros., 1 Wtn-elock, Sieinivay, I Christie & Son. Ivors & Pond. From $180 to *000, My W 1 . # Domestic, s— Jiew Home, SEWING MACHINES White, Kitty, Iiavi*?, Singer, From $10 to $00. ••niiurn, • *101111, TOQMER & HASELTO 55 CLAYTON STREET, ATHENS, GEORGIA, We are the oldest house in A CONGRESSIONAL RING. Rumors of late have come to our ears about a little ring being form ed among ambitious politicians certain countiess, by which they will control the nomi nations for congress in their own which it is not—will it not be interests and keep the office within their limits. Such a combination would deprive the other coun ties ot any representation what ever. If such a selfish political syndicate has been formed, the par ties at his head areas great enemies to democracy as the vilest radical, lor they will certainly break up their party in the district and elect an independent to congress. We have an overwhelming negro ma- We learn that the Ringin Atlanta is trying to iuflame the honest vo ters of the country by spreading the report that certain local politicians and ex-members of the legislature have conspired to turn over the votes of their respective counties to Major Bacon, and they are urged to assert their manhood, etc. admitting that this story is tiue— bet ter to be led by your own men, who were reared and live among you, than by the political ring Atlanta who are backing Gordon, (3nei (fkisieetl ffleroHaiaetise Athens or North last Georgia THE REAL ISSUE. The true issue that is presented Even I to *he people by the candidacy of Major Bacon and Gen. Gordon cannot be too often repeated. It contest between a few politi cians in Atlanta on the one hand and the people of the state general ly on the other. Gen. Gordon was composed ol men you have never I brought out and put into the field by less than a half dozen individu- They laid the plan, they selected the candidate, they sent for him, they entered him for the race, and they are now direct ing the campaign. It is a fight of Atlanta politicians against the cap- seen, and who are seeking to ture your vote by appeals to what | a ' s in Atlanta they consider your, ignorance and prejudice? Look around and see if every office-holder in your county is not for Gordon. These are the men who have stipulated with the in the executive chair with just as complete control of him, as the Q r g Xn Piano and Sewing Machine man who stands behind an autom- ° , aton and works its secret springs is DUSineSS. the master and ruler of the automa- tone. jority in this district, and it must be ! Gordon managers to turn them over ** a,e - by the greatest concert of action i of the democrats that our political : power is sustained. The upper tier of counties are not going to stand by and see their rights endan gered Xo advance the prospects ot certain ambitious politicians, and some unscrupulous bolter will make this ring his battle-cry and announce himself as an independent. We do not know whether the story of this syndicate is true or not, but time will show. Stich an experi ment must not be attempted. Let us act with the greatest fairness and justice by one another, and select the ablest and best men for congress that we can find, regardless of iheir place of residence. CENTKALIZ1NG ROWER. the vote of your county, and they are raising this cry to disguise their own designs. From every section of Georgia comes the report that the Constitu tion-created Gordon boom Is dying, out before the solid and convincing truths shot into the ‘ears of the vo ters by Major Bacon and his organs His friends are also awakening to a realization of the fact that their over- confidence has given the hopeless | en that of another; yoif endorse the Gordon cause an opportunity to | most unfair and disgraceful meth Bear in mind that when you vote for John B. Gordon forgovernor you vote to perpetuate Ring rule in Georgia; you vote to centralize all political power in Atlanta; you vote to crush out all chance for advance ment for your child unless he con sents to be a hewer of wood and a drawer of water for the AtlantaRing you vote to curtail the power of your own people and section to strength- Gov. J. M. Smith, who is now stumping the state againsj Hon. A O. Bacon, nominated him for gov ernor in the convention of 1SS3, at I we jj which time Gov. Smith said: “The gentleman whose name 1 present is perhaps as well known as any citi zen within the limits of the state. During tne dark period which im mediately succeeded the adminis- tiation of Bullock, this gentleman was a central figure. At that time it required nerve and brain and abil ity and force of character for the purpose ot reconstructing the pub lic credit and building up the prop erty ol the sta.te.' That man, I say, was a central figure. During most of the time for ten years succeeding lie wielded the gavel, and in that gavel was embodied the prosperity and interest of the state ot Georgia. Vhey are shrewd and expe rienced. They know the people well. They know how strong an attachment txists for the heroes of the war. Hence they selected a man with a brilliant military record. This card they are pjayir.g for all it worth, and they are playing it They are writing letters into every county; they are sending emissaries; they are organizing clubs and workers for Gordon, and in some instances they have, as we are informed, even hired the car riages, buggies, vehicles and hotses of an entire town to haul voters to the court hoii«e. All this is being done from Atlanta'politicians. They are playing a desperate game for the control ol the stale government, and if they succeed Governor Gor don will be a tool in their hands while he is governor. On the other hand the strength of Mr. Bacon is distributed all over the state, and his support comes from one quarter as well as another. It is true that '.lie headquarters of The “little corporal” was the fa miliar title of Napoleon, the Great. “The corporal” was the appellation applied by his friends and neighbors to John Cox Greer, who was corpo ral in the U. S. service in the war of iSi2-i5, having been born in Clarke county hardby his life-long home, in 1796. He died in >848. There was no citizen of Georgia more widely known or one having a greater number ol devoted friends and especially among the leading men of Georgia. And yet Mr. Greer never sought to hold an office save that of corporal. As a soldier Gordon was a suc cess: As a financier he was a failure, which is clearly demonstrated, by at least, five disastrous failures—in the light of this uncontroverted lact is it wise or prudent to place such a man in the office of Governor, where he will be required to man age nineteen millions of Georgia’s money? Let every sensible man ponder well before he casts his bal lot. A great many have tried to capture our splen did trade, hut we have invariable compelled them to close up and seek ottier field. They can’t stand our Low Prices and Matchless Class of Goods. We have sold in the past 10 years around Athens, )ver 1100 Sewing Machines besides stacks of Organs and Pianos. We refer to any of our customers. We control the best class ot trade in this section. While our competitors are complaining of hard times, and losing up their offices, we are rejoicing in large Sales and a Prosperous Business. We are the only house in North Georgia that Purchase Direct from Factories. E. VAN WINKLE & CO, MANUFACTURERS. ATLANTA, GA. -ASD- PHIUS. Tons. This man’s conduct in high anil re sponsible positions in the state of! the B a c 0n campaign is Yn Macon, creep in and by trickery and strate gy capture several of their strong holds. But now that Bacon’s friends are awakened, it won’t take many days to recover lost ground and strengthen every point against at tack. We have no cause whatever to be discouraged, for only a little skirmishing has been done, and this in counties conceded to Gen. Gordon all the time. There need not be a shadow of doubt about the triumph of the People over Ring Rule if Bacon’s supporters are not frightenned by the Chinese warfare of the Constitution, like they were in Greene, and yield before tho jeers and boasts of a minority. COL. NESBIT’S CANDIDACY. ods in politics, and open the pores of political corruption; your vote proclaims that the people of Geor gia are incapable of receiving reas on, but can be controlled by appeals to ignorance; yes, your vole estab lishes a political depotis-n in Geor gia, and mikes yourself but a serf to the Great Ring. These are the questions lor voters to consider. The election of Gen. Gorilen means a centralization of political power at one point, and the perpetuation of Ring Rule in our grand old state. A dispatch received in the city yesterday from Col. Nesbit, of Put nam, announced that he would at once enter the race for congress, and although he has but a short time in which to meet with the people, he is confident ol triumphing. Thete is not a man in Georgia who stands higher than Col. Nesbit. He is a statesman of rare ability and his private and public life is spot less. He would reflect honor upon our district In the meantime we ask of the various counties that have not as yet acted to hold back their conventions to as late a day as pos sible, in order that this new candi date may have a fair showing. If Dr. Felton is unworthy of con fidence because he was elected to Congress, against the nominee of the democratic party what shall we say of him who held a republican office under Bullock? Georgia has commended him to the citizens as being worthy of appreci ation anil of the highest honor his people can offer. We know that in his hands we shall have an honest administration. We know that while he wields the office of governor he cannot be purchased. in his honesty.” Major Bacon is I the can d idate of a ring. He is as the same pure, honest patriot to-day strong in Clarke, in Richmond and he was in 1SS3. His character is as Chatham as he is in Bibb. Besides, spotless now as then, and Governor f .. ' . Smith can say with ^qual emphasis ,h * ““*£» of h ' s “ ra P a, S n are now that “we know that while he I w *dely dillerent. It is open, and wields the office of governor he I everybody who cares to can and hut that is due entirely to the fact that he resided there. He was not brought out by Macon nor by any other ont town or one set ot men in any one place. In fact the town of Macon at the time he first enter ed the contest, had un opponent of his in the field in the person of We can confidel Judge Simmons. Mr. Bacon is not cannot be bought.” ^AKlH c POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tin* Powder norcr varies. A n-arrel ol BWi< struncth end whoraeomenen. More economic tbuihe ordinary tlodt, and can not be Mid In coin petition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phoiphato powders. Sold onrv pi cant. ROYAL RAKING POWr-EBCtJ. WaUslN. T. angtddAi MOST PERFECT MADE Prepared with special record to health No Ammonia, lime or Alum. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., CHICACO. . ST. LOUIS* EXTRACTS MOST PERFECT MADE 1 Fralt Flavor*. Vanina, does know the influences and their locality, that are giving him his heartiest support, and everybody knows that they are honorable and praiseworthy in their nature snd in their origin. It is charged by some that he is a selfappoiuted candidate. This is no more true of him than of any other man who determines to be a candidate, when he is informed that it is the generrl wish ot a large majority of the people that he should be. It is his duty to run under such circumstances, and if he is defeated it is an honorable de- I teat. The true Issue, therefore, is the handful of Atlanta politicians who are determined to control th. state, on the one side, and the people at large on the other. The infinite tact with which these schemers have played their game, and the unsurpassed skill and determina tion with which they have fought, so far, almost excite admiration; but when we remember the magnitude ol the stake they are playing for, ind the 'rich harvest ot patronrge and power they will reap if they win, it excites no surprise. If they do win; it Gen. Gordon should be pushed through, there is nothing they can ask which he will dare re fuse. They will stand behind him COTTON GINS and PRESSES, Cotton Seed Oil Hills, Cotton Seed JLlnters, Cane Hills, Saw Hills, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, Wind Hills and Castings, E. VAN WINKLE A CO„ Atlanta, OS. E. VAN WINKLE & CO ATLANTA, CA. JlXTH DALLAS, Patented 1878. Improved 188L Patented 1882. Price* reduced to one-halt former price*. 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We arerespon-' sihle for all we promise anil r-fer to any business house in Athens, or to the two hanks in onr city. In Sewing Machine Attachments *-e carry the most complete stock of any house, as we hive Needles, Shuttles and parts for every machine made,! Beware of Cheap Needles anil Oil, as they will ruin your machine. Don’t have eoblers to fix your machines and organs.' Taomer&Haselton be bail Fifteen Years Experience in this line and will guarantee their work. Follow e crowd to TOOMER & HASELTON’S, And see this firm sending out sewing machines and organs ever}- day,I Why do they wear thoso Msdfd 8 ’ even to Alabama, South Carolina and Kentucky. Becausethey arethe“Only" Upright MANHOOD HOW LOST HOW KbSTORtD I J U-**T published, a new edition of Dr. Culver* well’s Celebrated Essay on the radical care ol Fpermstorrhaa or Seminal Weakness, Invol untary Seminal Losses, Impoteney, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc.; also. 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