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THE COURANT AMERICAN.
YOL. XIIY.
ORATORICAL RLASTS.
Democracy’s Champions Heard
Fr< m io the State Campaign.
GREAT DAY FOR THE PARTY-
Democratic Doctrines Ably and Brilliantly
Expounded by Hon. A. 0. Bacon and Mr.
T. R. R. Cobb at the Court House.
Last Saturday was an important
day for the democracy of Bartow
county. Two of the party’s best
orators presented democratic
truths in a way that left an impress
on the minds of those who heard
them that will bear good fruit in
the coming elections. Chairman
Clay, of the democratic executive
committee, had assigned Hon. A.
O. Bacon and Mr. T. R. R. Cobb to
this place last Saturday. They
were warmly received by the peo
ple. They spoke at the court hollree
and there was a crowd numbering
nearly four hundred present to
hear them.
, Hon. A. O. Bacon was introduced
in a few patriotic words by Hon. J.
M. Neel. We give below a synop
sis of Mr. Bacon’s remarks
“ The question ot the success or
failure of any one man is a matter
of small importance, but the suc
cess of the principles out of which
must grow the prosperity or adver
sity of a people affects every man,
every woman and every child in
the land. This is the nfost impor
tant campaign within the memory
of most of those who listen to me
today. A large majority of those
here did not participate in the
campaigns just following the war.
Tn those campaigns the paramount
issue was whether the people ot
the south could maintain their
social institutions and withstand
the radicalism that threatened to
engulf them. Our people stood to
gether then and fought a battle not
excelled in heroism by those of the
war through which they had just
come. The supremacy of our peo
ple is a recognized result of that
battle. Whether or not we will
preserve our social organization is
not the issue today. Whether or
not the democratic party shall be
continued in power is the question.
I regret that there are such as do
not recognize their allegiance to
the democratic party. If such
there are here I would have a few
words for them. Everything is not
right in this country, I will admit.
The democratic party, however, is
not responsible for tl e laws that
produce these evils, and there is no
possibility of hope for relief except
through the supremacy and power
of the democratic party. We have,
fortunately, a country and a people,
which in the absence of any specific
legislation can secure anything we
need for our mere comfort. We
have a country which for extent
and variety of products is not
equalled by any in all the countries
of tHfe globe. We have minerals
not only sufficient for this country
but for the whole world. We have
woods of all kinds—forests unmeas
ured and streams sufficient to turn
the machinery of the world. We
are an active, energetic people, and
with such a people, what is there
lacking for the greatest progress
and prosperity. If there were no
such thing as financial or tariff leg
islation we could exist in comfort.
But there cannot be the fullest
measure of development unless we
have the means which time and
experience have demonstrated are
necessary to take advantage of
these agencies. There must be a
proper financial system in order
that these people may secure the
highest degree of development.
All that I shall say today, fellow
citizens, shall be relevant to the one
question: How shall a man vote ?
The democratic party has been in
unquestioned and undisputed pow
er in this state for nearly twenty
three years. The school question
has been developed, the affairs of
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the state government have been
cleanly and economically adminis
tered. There is no charge of waste
of money or public extravagance,
[f there has been I confess I have
not heard it, and what higher
encomium could rest upon a party
than that? I make the broad
challenge: Where is the man who
can put his finger on a single blot
on the record of the party. Touch
ing upon federal matters Mr. Bacon
said: The protective tariff is a great
iniquity and it ought to be abolish
ed. We are all agreed upon this.
The democrats all favor it, the pop
ulists favor it, and I believe the re
publicans in this section favor it.
Under thfe existing tariff law the
people of Georgia paid 115,000,000,
one-third of which goes to the fed
eral government for revenues, and
the other two-thirds goes into the
pockets of the owners of protective
industries. This is five times as
much as we pay in taxes to our
state government. A contracted
currency is inconsistent with the
prosperity of the people. There
are two essentials as to a currency.
It must be a sound currency and
yet a currency sufficient in its
volume to meet the demands of the
people. The reason our resources
are not developed and we have
alone the mere comforts of life, is
that we haven’t a good financial
system. A deranged and imperfect
system has condemned the people
to a condition of idleness. The
men who control througli the re
publican party are the men who
have grown rich from this condi
tion of things. To change this con
dition of things, it has got to be
done by the united effort of those
who are opposed to it. How can
we look for relief to the republican
party? How can we look for re
lief to the populist party? Can the
populist party eyer hope to get
control of the government? In
the last election there were six
million and odd democratic votes
and six million and odd republican
votes, and there were a few hun
dred thousand populist votes—no
more than a feather in the gale,
If you are in the majority and you
stay in the democratic party, you
can control the party and purge it
of any evils which you may claim
exists within it.
Capt. H. J. McCormick introduc
ed Mr. T. R. R. Cobb who made a
short but ringing speech for de
mocracy. He said he came to rep
resent General Evans who had
been slandered by insinuations
that he would not help the party in
the campaign because he was de
feated. General Evans was not of
that calibre. He would vote for
W. Y. Atkinson and would speak
for him in the campaign. Mr. Cobb
is a polished young orator and his
few remarks completely captured
the crowd.
Special Notice to Voters of Bar
tow County.
The recent changes in the lines
of the militia districts in this coun
ty renders a revision of the regis
tration lists necessary. To enable
the voters to become properly reg
istered I will attend at the follow
ing places on the dates named for
that purpose:
Douthit’s school house Sept. 11th.
Kingston Sept. 12th.
Pine Log Sept. 13th.
Cartersville Sept. 15th.
All persons who have paid all
taxes prior to the present year, and
those who have arrived of age since
March Ist, 1593, will be entitled to
register. All persons failing to be
come properly registered before
the 20th day of September cannot
vote at the October election.
I am giving this opportunity to
register for the accommodation of
citizens, and 1 trust they will be
prompt in acting.
This, 21st August, 1894.
W. W. Ginn, Tax Collector.
The best Tennessee Lump
Coal $3.25 ton delivered.
Large lots lower prices.
Etowah Ice M’f’g Cos.
THEY ARE STARVING.
Terrible Condition of the Families
ot Unemployed Strikers.
TEN MONTHS ON OUTSIDE AID
Gov. Altgeld Leaves the Capital to Investigate
the Situation and Extend Aid—His Visit
to the Homes of the Sufferers.
Chicago, Aug. 20.—Gov. Altgeld,
in his official capacity, came from
the state capital today to personally
investigate the condition of 1,000
destitute ex-employes of the Pull
man Palace Car company, their
wives and children.
Chairman Heatheote of the strik
ing committee and his collegues
had written a letter to the govern
or, telling him the former employes
of the company who were out of
work were in a starving condition,
and that their families were also
suffering lor want of the necessities
of life. After a thorougli investiga
tion, the governor found that tiiis
statement of the condition ot the
people in Pullman and its vicinity
who went out on a strike several
months ago was not exaggerated.
He also found that there was no
longer any strike at Pullman; that
all the old men iiad been applying
daily for work for the last ten days.
All not employed are now suffer
ing, men and women instead of
strikers.
The governor learned in a short
time that the great strike was off,
and that starvation was on to a
distressing extent and he proposes
to relieve the unfortunate people as
quickly as he can get the city and
county authorities to act.
He said to a reporter after his
visit to the suffering community:
“I was met by several of the Pull
man officials, and also by the chair
man of the strike committee and
other men who had written tome
about the condition of their people
there. I asked them to take me to
the homes of those in want. I visi
ted a great many houses. I went
into the kitchens and bedrooms.
There is no question about the con
ditions which exist in Pullman
among those who are not at work.
All the strikers have been living
for the last two and a half months
on what has been given them by
the labor organizations and charity.
I spent half a day among them and,
although I confined my visit to
Pullman, I extended my inquiries
to Kensington and Roseland, where
many ol' the people in distress live.
I had a consultation with the Pull
man officials and I found no dif
ference of opinions as to the con
ditions nor as to the extent of the
distress. The officials agreed that
nearly all the strikers had to sub
sist on what had been give them
by charity and the relief associa
tion for the last ten weeks. The
relief committee finds that its sup
port is exhausted, and it is not able
to furnish much more. When the
works closed, 3,250 were on the
pay rolls. There are 2,200 employed
in the shops, of that number over
COO are new men, and the remain
ing 1,600 are from the original em
ployes. So there are 1,600 former
employes not at work. Of these
500 or 600 live in Pullman and have
families. Tne distress is great
among all. Ali have offered to re
turn to work for the last ten days.
All have been applying daily for
work aud -cannot get it. The com
pany tells them it has no work to
give them, but would give them
work if possible. I expect to see
more people in reference to some
course to persue irt the matter to
morrow. The relief committee’s
supply has become so reduced that
it was able to give out last Satur
day to each family only two pounds
of corn meal and two pounds of oat
meal.”
Populist Speaking.
EditorsOourant American:
On next Tuesday, 28th inst., we
will have with us, in our city, four
of the ablest and most noted speak
ers that ever assembled on our soil.
That is the day set apart by
Judge J. K. Hines and Hon. Thus.
E. Watson, to address the citizens
of this community, and Ur. Felton
and lion. Seaborn Wright will also
be present and speak.
The tabernacle committee have
kindly tendered us that commodi
ous stiucture for the occasion for
which, in accepting, we return our
thanks.
As the entire day from 10 o’clock
until five will be consumed in
speaking, it is the earnest request
of our executive committee that all
who can will bring with them well
filled baskets.
Everybody, irrespective of poli
tics or color, have a pressing invi
tation to meet with us on this occa
sion. A most special invitation is
given to the ladies, all of whom we
hope will be present, and thereby
give enchantment to the cause.
Remember the date Tuesday,
August 28th. C. H. Cunvus,
Secretary.
THEY ACCEPT-
Col. T. C. Mijner and Capt. H. J. McCormick
Accept Democratic Nomination tor House.
Cartkrsvillk, Ga., Aug, 15,1894.
To R. I. Battle, N. B. Cannon,
K. S. Anderson, Committee,Gentle
men: 1 am in receipt of your favor
of the 14th inst. notifying me of my
nomination at the primary election
held by the democratic party of
this county on the 11th inst. as one
of their candidates for the lower
house of the next general assembly.
Allow me to express my grateful
appreciation for the honor thus
conferred upon me. I now tor
mally accept the nomination, and
trust that I may have the hearty
co-operation of not only the democ
racy of the county but of all those
who favor an economical and just
administration of state affairs, to
which the democracy of the state
stands pledged to carry out. With
profound thanks for the honor con
ferred on me, I am,
Your obedient servant,
T. C. M I UN EH.
Statesboro, Ga., Aug. 15, 1894.
Messrs. R. I. Battle, N. B. Cannon
and K. S. Anderson, Committee,
Gentlemen:
I have the honor to acknowledge
your favor of the 14th, inst., inform
ing me officially of my selection as
one of the candidates of the demo
cratic party for representative of
Bartow county at the ensuing elec
tion on October 3d, next.
Gentlemen, I must thank you
and the democracy of Bartow
county for sodistinguished an honor.
I do not lightly esteem this exhibi
tG ii of confidence that the people
have shown that they have in me,
and I hope that nothing I may ever
do shall cause my people to regret
the trust so freely imposed. lam
conscious of the fact that, by my
self, I am not adequate to the great
task that the democracy has placed
in my hands, but I know that
backed by Bartow county’s grand
old democratic legions, we will
never be called on to acknowledge
defeat; our democratic banner will
not be allowed to trail in the dust.
Now, in order to prevent so dis
graceful a consummation, there are
some things that should and must
be done. The first thing to be done
is, let every democrat in the county
go to work for the success of his
party; let him be “instant in season
and out of season” for his party; let
thorough organization he made; let
the county executive committee or
ganize in each militia district an
executive committee of active and
zealous democrats; let the work of
the campaign go on systematically.
There are some lukewarm demo
crats whose minds should be stirred
up by way of remembrance. There
are many friends of democracy who
are not classed as such men who
have been led away from the demo
cratic fold by designing, would-be
leaders; these need only to be
shown their mistake and they will
at once step back into the demo
cratic ranks. The people should
have the opportunity of hearing
democratic principles and demo
cratic faith proclaimed from every
stump around which a crowd can
be gathered. All these things can
be easily done, if democrats will do
their whole duty. Though I men
tion this, I do not feel that any
democrat will be a laggard in the
camp. Our third party friends
should be invited to discuss with
us the merits and demerits of the
principles of each party. We must
have a speaker to meet each foe ot
democracy in whatsoever form
such enemy may appear. Armed
with the right and with the welfare
of the whole people at heart, we
can but win the fight. In conclu
sion.
Gentlemen. I pledge to you, and
through you to the democrats of
Bartow county, that so far as in me
lies I will do my whole duty to win
success for democracy, and there
fore I accept cheerfully the nomina
tion of our party so kindly tendered
to me on August 11th, 1894.
Your Obedient Servant,
11. J. McCormick.
PORTER 5 1
Vaughan
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New York purchasing our fall stock,
which will be larger and more cemplete
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As usual, we intend to lead the proces
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T. JU. TURNER,
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for your liberal patronage and kind encouragement in the past, I shall with' re
newed energy, heartily endeavor to merit your continued lav trs.
Yours respectfully,
J. b. TURNER,
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Columbia Bicycles $65 to $125.
,t . -TirafoyfcVV other makes down to the cheapest terms
.aj fi Jr J-psTVo fibs 0,1 " 00<l P a r < r *
ft ft Buggies from the very cheapest to the best.
- t Wagons, harness and repairs aleorrect prices.
how is this fok CASH !
* ■' Royer wheels painted, tired, bolted, and
I G •'w- bOXe ' S I>Ut ln ’ * 12 ' 50 - $17.50, *20.00,
II US'/ll ISAY Standard wheels, SIO.OO, *12.50, $15,00, *17.50.
I .“Jl TIJ TOVpuJt i# New shafts finished *3.50 to $5.00.
Vv"-.5 II Ini j New - pules finished *7.00 to $15.00.
Wy ..-ayfr I’ot in shaft, according to grade, SI.OO, *1.25,
Shrinking tiros when there arc no bolts, 40c.
Bolted tires 50c.
Painting *2 50 to *15.00 for buggies. Carriages, price according to size.
Ail work done right. Come, we are the people. We can work over vottr
buggy at or about your own price. We trade for second-hand buggies
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Gartersvills, Ga.
Homestead Notice.
pEOßulA—Bartow County:
C m Stoaer has applied tor exemption
of personalty and setting apart ana val
uation of homestead, and I will pass
upon the same at 10 o'clock a m on the
lstth day ol A ngr.st, JBO4
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