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S iALL FubL.l RiGHlS which happen to In; in oxce°3 of | interest is not confined to a small See Who’s Winning
BE BASED ON WEALTH?. our present rate. He does this j section, as this man charges, isj
! in order to support his argument j not only shown by the interest
1 that new counties necessitatesan hitherto expressed by men from: Forecast of Solicitor
Continued from let paeo.
1000 majority.
. Jack M. McNair, Jr.
tersecting the county of Miller, increase in taxation, notwith- every section of the effected ter-
His charge that we harbor 8tan< linK sworn statements to the j ritory and their present manifes
Race.
I haven’t heard a man say he
General’s; was not eoir.g to support you,
but on the other hand are very
ter is alright on your sid*«
J- T. Johnson. "
Sumner,
prejudice arising from past polit- contrary appearing in the
ical affiliation is disputed by the bridge papers last r-eek.
fact that one of us has always if 80 honest fnthfi
lieon as strong for Joseph M. " e .H 0 *- ex Pl. aln to toe
ration of enthusiasm over the
cause, but we are also in receipt
why does! of a letter from a highly respec-
ar vot- ited and well known citizen from
Bain-
IffT |
i much enthusiastic
you.
You may count on Worn, t
lajoritv of at least- “ % 1
majority of at least three u-
Vtt.rtHrerl TV,;., L- lI,ree t0 ffll
sations with some of the most j the people here are ~ a ’? r '- y
Brown ' as any man in the county ers ” that the necessity of^n in- j the east side of the county, re-
and has never voted for Hoke erease in the counties
Smith; but, that political preju- ‘ ias ,s ? cunningly selej
dice does not effect his position bjrthe simple
in matters of a local nature, iit those people saw fit
not only shown by .his present large sums of money in .1
support ot the Chairman of the J ,on publil
former Decatur County Hoke ,na a 1... e „ ra 1 , s f
Smith Club, but two years ago ”
he also supported a
arding our article of last week,
which serves to show that the
nty sentiment is not
fined to this side of the
'ounCI*' As this is a personal
tter.^ve would not care to use
he name of the writer without
There are eight counties in the prominent men of the county and
Albany Circuit. The homeofthe they are almost to a man in fav-
present solicitor is in Dougherty; or of your candidacy,
while Bell .resides in Grady. | J. S. Jones,
Grady polls about 1000 more votes Pelham, Ga.
than Dougherty, which is a de-
cided advantage in favor of Bell. . Your majority I think is safe
in Mux hell county. I think you
The following'are copies of ex- are gaining daily,
tracts from a few of the many, T. F. Purdue,
I
in supporting; hundred. This however «
Have held several conver-; conservative. The maio
. . - are much
ested in your campaign
E. E. Lee,
Sylvester, Ga,
Our district will gi ve you
handsome majority. I think ti
other districts w\ll gj ve you
good majority.
S. M. Cottel, Sr.
Ty Ty, Ga.
first securing his consent, and; Bell from his enthusiastic sup-
this we will not have time to do j porters from the various parts of
revenue by direct taxat
a Smith man that one of the counties
tor the legislature. Can the Doc- be refers has been so unfortun-
tor say as much? No, but on ateas t0 have two expensive. Doctor wishes to know his name,
several occasions you have been court houses destroyed by firej he only wish make his
heard to swear that vou woill (we don t suppose that he would known. The letter is dated Aug. j
never support a Smith mini We jzo so lar tis to churn thdti 13th, 1912, und roads as follows;
understand that this was one of these fires were paused _ by_the
the reasons you gave for not new
supporting
ago. And,
we are reminded
Pelham, Ga.
letters recently received by R. C. j
t . .«. My neighborhood Is practicaisJ
M1IO lJtfc¥C U11KS w , l am confident you will c trry unanimous for you and retm
for this week’s paper. But if the I the circuit. These would indi- j Mitzhelt county bv at least 250 from different sections I ~
“ ame, ■ cate that he is surely winning- :
wish and that overwhelmingly:
We note, how-
... . . _ _ All of these copies are
5th. 1912, amt reads as follows, j ^ CO nsent of the
1 have just finished reading the f -. Mnnv pnpoiira „ ino . w_
• majority.
Dr. J. M. Spence,
C.m.na, Ga.
Mr Lane two years ever, that the counties mention- i pu t the knife
in this connection, e<iby t , he Doct ° r - a - s a ru!l -'- show,drew the red.
inded that in every 8 °™ e d | ! ® re !S?A n J a ~ll°, vi £ K rn ] a , n in
Ufiltag,'
m
election you find occasion to hurl . veai *
the charge of dishonesty at some
So, after
getting
all. they
pretty
rasping given Dr. J. D. C. Yon
fe to the hilt and
and every liberty;
the countv is glad.
good| Sue
writers. Many encouraging let
ters have also been received from
the county in which this publi
cation is made, but letters from
the other counties only are given
here.
of your people, for you used this • sba l>e, even though tney havejjn t
rone to unusual and unnecessary won
argument against vour present
candidate when you fought him
two years ago.
We understand that the Doctor
ttli irgcs that our section “votes
against Bainbritlge and fights her
.interest in every election and
have tried to play the role of die-
fators to the balance of the coun
ty lor several years”. Toe old
newspaper files in your own
towfcsjr, will brand that state-
inen^B untrue, for those files
will stow a substantial support ' t o.-HoRpH with
framftils section for the present
office holders ol the
seem: Shake, old man. I am with you.”
pressions as are made
ve letter causes us to* You will carry this precinct,
the gentleman from the biggest in the county, I think
,‘xpense. In further regard to Bainbriiige was not correct, af- you will also carry Milford (pre-
lis tirade concerning taxes, how
ever, we beg to remind the Doc
tor, that some of those who have
studied the situation much more
closely than he has, agree
guarantee that the tax rate
this proposed new county
not be increased, and thi
antee is backed by men who are
prepared to make satisfactory
bond to that effect.
We understand that Dr. Chas-
charging
every man favoring the new
v . office holders of the county, who , ■ -h V • K
’il are so largely residpnts rtf R»ln count y wlth be > n K dishonest,
* even stoons to declare that one
ter all. when he recently remark- cinct), from what I can hear, if
ed that "The new countv move- you carry these two places, you
ljjent scored a point in its favor will carry the county easily
wnen it succeeded in arousing enough,
to I the opposition of Dr. Jeff. Chns- ! A. L. Sanders,
jn|on.” And when we view his I Milford, Ga., R. F. D.
ill j tirade against the poor mian en-| ,
guar-j tering into a discussion of matters I think you will carry baker
pertaining to the public good, we county by a large majority and
see just cause for his lack of the seventh district by two-thirds
leadership among the voters of votes,
his own county. i
While we have referred above.
to our possessions being confined j
to this section, we would not
W. F. Jackson,
'Leary, Ga.
Everybody i see speaks well of
you and says that the other man
bridge. This man, who boasts stoo , I ’ 1 s V 1 d,Jc aro tbat ope 1 have the doctor infer that we be-! has had the office for 16 years and
him to of i? oldest and m ? st useful gnfdge him one cpnt of his in- that is long enough.
f his wealth as entitling him to
perior recognition over us Le-
ause we are so unfortunate as
to be poor, becomes so wild ami
reckless in
weekly newspapers
Georgia has “sold out”
new county movement.
South | vestments in realty and personal
to _ the j property in other states, But,
While! while we do not enjoy the ,dis-|
enough.
Clayton Edwards,
Newton, Ga.
I think this district will go for
his charir<>8 na m 30me of our people do own stock J tinction of being bloated bond , ■ ... r . „
nmnH,nT 8 ,„ a m;f“ >P the Search . Light Publishing; holders or owners of large land- V™ I have
te t S^v 8 a m K° n ’«u U S' he kS under what | ed estates, fftoS -t heard b?t tWme^ say that
whS we TleS M T r h Tum- ™ l ° ^ ^ W ° 0t *
mings as our “Standard Bear
er”. When did the Doctor be
come a mind reader?
He has £
his ow
bought, and he knows that ^Q^mocratic contention, sir, that en
was not for political purposSR^overty should deprive a man of
W hile we are not acquainted • the freeman’s privilege of public
with any conversation he may j speech on questions concerning
n „ ii | . . » i“jmvi»ii * 1 | DUCCV.U Ull VluCStllMlo LUllv>- l Hi
a. a good deal to say as to have had with the editor of that; the public good. You should
with nnbiio i dealing taper (luring the present cam- ( member that a vast majority
vith public issues (as though the paign, we are confident that, " ' . ..
voters needed proof of the exis- tho Doctor has been refused
if I the voters of this county
h2u£ f ^i;.rl!Pt tr* r th - ^
»r h r.’ T: CSS*. \<ass»’«s* »-a; =
Mike Mathews,
Baker, County-
So far as I have heard expres-
re-! sions have been almost solidly for
of' you.
arel S. W. Marry,,
Edison, Ga.
1 believe you will carry thi;
I think you will carry Mitchell
by a good majority.
A. B. Spence.
Pelham, Ga.
justify me in saying you will L
ry this county hy a good mai^
i ty-
J. L. Lunsford,
Sylvester, Gil
i If I have not been mislead i
i will get 70 per cent of the
I think it very favorable that Worth^Cotmty.^ c ^
y.ou will be sure of a majority (in
Mitchell). At Pelham I think
you will carry two-thirds.
W. R. Rhodes,
Pelham, Ga
Sumner, Ga
It seems to me you are
gaining in Mitchell, My imme
diate section almost solid for you.
Think your majority in this coun
ty will be from two hundred to
five hundred.
Jas. L. Palmer,
Camilla, Ga.
R. F. D.
The Fifth, the Eight, thi
Ninth, the Tenth and t
Eleventh districts are almost «i
tiil id for you. From what I «
hear from above the railroad y
are all right up there.
Z. W. Mathews,
Sylvester, Ga.
I believe your majority iJ
Wei’th County will between twj
hundred to three hundred.
I think you will carrv this Ma- (Name with-held by request)
litia District by at least four to Sylvester, Ga.
one. j I believe you will carry my dis-l
B. J. Marshall, ' trict solid and will carry thisl
Camilla, ua., R, F. D. j (Worth County) by a good ma-|
The eleventh and twelft Dis-l Jority ‘ w M Perryman,
tricts just about solid and I feel; Doerun Ga. R F D
safe in saying you will carry the
county two to one. Am told by : I feel safe m_ saying that you I
good authority that Pelham is will get two-thirds of the votes!
just about solid. i in the county. Nearly every|
G. B. Pollock,
Faircloth, Ga.
Am sure you will carry this
eounty. That is the opinion of
all my friends.
; man in the county is for you.
Luther Carter,
Sylvester, Ga.
I think we will carry Worth.1
looks encouraging.
Mark Sanders,
Camilla, Ga.
Everything two - to on 1- in your f - avor and “I
y ® my immediate section, my dis-|
i trict will go five to one.
V. C. Calloway.
Sylvester, Ga.
In this section sentiment isl
county I take issue
STOP! H LOOK! -| LISTEN!
you saw this
sign at a Y 011
rn would know that it meanJifcKf cSr. Is this not]
! true? You’ would look c^ 1 ! mat tj^.e Locomotive
did not hit you in case it was near would’nt you,
Well, its exactly the same thing when it comes
to having your watch rspar^N You should Stop'
Look and listen. Now^jouJp&y wonder why. Is
very simple, you sho.i^ always take your watch
to a skilled WorttUhan, one that is beyond a doubt,
an expert, because the ordinary watch repairer will
cause you trouble
Why? You may ask. The Hair Spring in your Watch is a very deli
cate piece of machinery, and should be handled in the most extreme careful
manner. Unless it is carefully done, vou may expect trouble, as you will
surely get it.
When you have your work done by NORRIS you can rest assured
you will not get any rusty Hair Spring, no rust ort^ist^ the delicate parts,
as Norris is twenty years a practical watchm;
any better work anywhere in this United
NORRIS’ Jewelry Store in Bainbridge, Gel
you need any work in this line. The priel
Chronographs, Repeaters and all kinds of
complicated for Norris to repair.
utely cannot get
Pan you can at
ember this when
■.oo. Repairing of
None too fine or
In the near future If willeoccupy thi
tial room which is nearing completion.
New Palal
This will
you P' ace j or ity in the balance of the coun
ty which will give you a good
large majority in the county.
C. Z. Sanders,
Edison. Ga.
From what I have heard your
chances are good to carry this
(Calhoun) County.
E. S. Sheppard,
Edison, Ga.
You are good for 85 per cent of
the votes in Spence District.
Dr. D. P. Belcher,
Ochlochnee, Grady Co. Ga.
I confidentially believe you will
carry this county by a big ma
jority. I can find no serious op
position anywhere.
W. S. Wright,
Cairo, Ga.
I believe you will carry Gradv
by a majority of 4 to 1, certainly
3 to 1.
J. S. Weathers,
Cairo. Ga.
Believe Grady will give you a
majority of 4 to 1 or better.
0. C. Spence,
Whigham, Ga.
Your majority in this county, I
believe, will be overwhelming.
Have heard encouraging news
from several other counties.
J. T. Spivey.
Whigham, Ga.
In my opinion, from expres
sions of the people, you will car
ry this county almost solidly.
Dr. W. A. Walker,
Cairo, Ga.
You will get three-fourths or
four-fifths of the votes polled in
this county, according to my best
‘judgment, after making thor-
j ough inquiry as to every section
of the county.
Eugene Clower, M. D.,
Cairo, Ga.
From indications you will car
ry Grady by a majority of some
thing like 800 to 1000.
W. T. Crawford, .
Cairo, Ga.
From what I can learn you will
carry the largest majority—some- strongly in your favor. Someloil
where about three-fitths of the voters to whom I have talked!
county or perhaps better.
H. V. Davis,
Camilla, Ga.
You will carry this district
a large majority.
J. K. Pullen,
Cotton, Ga.
by
say you will carry the county,!
; none have predicted that you|
! will loose it.
i . T. L. Sumner,
Sumner, Ga.
! Think you will carry Worthl
county by at least two hundred.!
T ., . In my immediate section you willl
} am 4 ulte s . ure , that y ° u «» n • carry two to one, or more; 1
rely on a majority in Mitchell. J F M Ki m k a ii
Am sure you will carry my im- — *• K ' m p Da '
mediate section by at least two- j ’
thirds majority. I Worth usually polls 1500 to I
J. T. Lee, 1800. Judging from expressions!
Faircloth, Ga.
from every section of the county |
_ , , you will poll between 1000 and|
I believe you will carry the 1200 votes in Worth. You have|
eleventh and twelfth Districts by many earnest snpporters here. |
three-fourths, and other places I one whatever is making any|
have heard of your chance seems big noise for your opponent.
to be good.
J. D. Bostwick,
Faircloth, G.
_ E. Hay,
Sylvester, Ga.
You will carry Worth by at|
I am satisfied beyond a doubt: least 400. You will carry this)
that you will carry the 11th and 1 part of the eounty four to one. I
12th districts almost solid, and I believe you will carry the whole
from what I have learned today i county two to one. The people |
in Camilla, you are gaining are enthusiastic-over your race,
ground every day.
L. C. Bullard,
Faircloth, Ga,
be a Modern Jewelry Store in every appointment.
Watch out for future announcement^"'
C. C. NORRIS
YOUR JEWELER
BAINBRIDQE,
GEORGIA.
I think everything is all O. K.
E. E. Nelms,
Sylvester, Ga.
You will carry Worth countyl
by at least 300jmajority and fro® j
I don’t believe you will lose overfall I can barn from over the dis-
(3 votes in this precinct, and I' trict you will be elected by a gw
have heard several responsible
men say you would carry this
county by 500 majority.
E. M. Stovall,
Cotton, Ga.
Believe you will carry my dis
trict by a safe majority. A ma
jority of the voters I have heard
express themselves are for you,
and will lend you their active
support.
Judson Johnson,
Rebecca, Ga.
comfortable majority.
Claude Fayton,
Sylvester, Ga.
I am doing all I can for you. I
I just got your letter today, as M
have been in New York two I
weeks. I am sure you will carry |
this county by a large majority-
S. T. Perryman,
Sumner, Ga., R- F. D.
I have seen many of the voters I
in this district and I have not I
seen a single man but that saP I
occu a. oniric; man
My settlement will vote solid he is going to vote for R. C. I> e ! 1
I believe you will carry Grady
county almost solidly, perhaps I tae parts I hear from.
^S. P. Hancock,
for you. I am sure of this.
J. H. Evans,
Coverdale, Ga.
My neighborhood will go solid
for you. If the people will all go
to the election I believe from
what I can learn you will be j landslide for Beil?
elected by two to one if it is all
over the county like it is from
I think you will get 10 to 1 1 |
this district and will get a g°°^
majority in the county.
W. L. Bozeman, J. P-
Sumner, Ga., R- F. B-
Really doesn’t this look like »|
For Sale.
Sycamore, Ga,
It seems to me that everybody
yourself in a very unenviable po
sition with men in every walk of
iife. We cannot believe that
such ideas of “Class Legislation” 1 J
will find favor with the voters of l)? ve heard
this county. It is unforti na e . , carry .:;, urner county,
for your caute that you should |? By yo " ”
I have blundeicd into this unholy ; one
, suggestion so n^ur the date of
1 election.
W. H. Vanlandingham.
A controlling interest in
Going Hardware and Mil! ouppr
in this section is for you without House. Good territon • -
the exception of a man, so far as facility for handling busm^sj- '
I feel sure yon eluding free tracK delivery. ^
Some cated in a manufactur n,' !0 *
A g**l tkir*
exp*'
a.v you Will carry the county five, - n middk ,
for a first-class man
J. M. Harris,
Ashburn, Ga.
jeelUrtm^jeighl
to run
Ain sure you are going
borhood. Even
j rience and means. R ett *° n
wishing to s*!i, is age.
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for
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