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fjudgt 1 park t a ved in Washington .on. Frank Park came S district to begin his ■“ for r e.e!ection. his op- " heen busy for weeks. X Congressman Park’s ■f ted urged him to come KSalter his political Ktil 'August 12th, r nnth before the primary Kit back to Georgia El of the fact that Judge a ctively canvassing the if many ‘have wondered t ee Paric only allowed [ thirty days linto which to \ all the work of his cam- L fact is that the Congress- Considered ,as early as June Usability of coming home lipast getting campaign un- IIbut conditions in Wash- L Jere such that, on giving Iter thought, he realized L could not leave his post Lt neglecting important pu- [ Ut j es . Other Southern con- men with opposition were lir districts already, but Park remained in Wash- unt il he could with , ty leave. That time did ne until the middle of Au- ien the Congressman referr matter of his coming home Speaker, and Hon. Claude ie n,Democratic leader of the they insisted that he not at that time. The situation j c h Judge Park found him- |and the reasons why it was II a month before the date the primary that he could home, are set forth in let- •ritten by the Speaker and itchin. It was on June 28 :he Democratic floor leader Judge Park as follows; itteeon Ways and Means louse of Representatives ington. D. C-. June 28 1916 Frank Park, louse of Representatives Washington, D. C. Judge; reply to your inquiry, I re- 'tosay that the situation here :h that it would not be advis or you to leave. I am trying st to get everything in con- to adjourn by July 25th or st 1st., after which time the ess of the House will have completed and members desire may return to their cts. As you have always one of the dependable mem- fays at your post, at all so loyally attentive and dil- t in every duty, I certainly ate to ask you to remain here would not do so if I did not tyou-t presence was absolut- ■eded. mcontient that the people ur district will neither criii- ou or allow your cause to 'on account of your rema : n- ■ your post of duty, th best Wishes, I am, sincerely your friend. Claude Kitchin. the same date, June 28th. ,lier Clark answered Cong- "an Park’s inquiry as to the iabilitv of the latter’s leaving ington for a short time, as : of Sincerely your Friend, CHAMP CLARK Speaker House of Representatives The two letters are published because they make clear J why it was that Judge Park remained in Washington so long. He is known in the capital as a working con gressman who “stays on the job’ and even when friends were insisting that he come home and get his campaign under way. he remained at his post because du ty seemed to imperatively de mand his presence there. Only when he |could be spared from Washington did he return to Ge orgia. The Herald sets these thigs forth in this manner because they an- swerjquestions which a great many persons in the district have asked.—Albany Herald. Adver. OUR BAKERY IS A HORN OF PLENTY for those requiring fine fresh bread. They can always be sure of a supply here. Our ovens are constantly turning out those large, light, golden brown crust ed loaves that look so good and taste better. Why not try a loaf or two? THE WHITEWAY BAKERY WHO’S YOUR CANDIDATE? Shall One Man Or One Family Hold The Same Office Always? The present Treasurer of Georgia has been connected with that depart ment of the State government for practically HO years. His brother wu Treasurer before him. WM. J. EAKES Candidate for State Treasurer Proposes to let the people know the condition of the State Treasury by publishing semiannual statements; and, Proposes to have a representative of the Department present at the or ganization of every State Bank to see that the capital stock is paid in. and otherwise scrutinize banking opera tions. (Adv.) taker’s Rooms, House Representatives ™ ?t0n . D. C.'June 28 1916 frank Park Wus9 of Representatives, far Judge “asked me in your letter • 0l Jj home to makespeech- " not do it. The people district, I am sure, will <Ve ;, °u r record in cong- “e-n they consider all nrr tances will under- necessity of your stay. , re l anc f will return you toj -■a' Jmany important bills tu;s posed. The calendars j are crowded with: tm- - :se Fills are coming ‘°aded to the guards 1 ‘tenant amendments! amendments being! jnant as the original bills. -* tnce reports are pouring I p° Jr busy season in the 1 * = Pe to adjourn early in ■' east after that time j., e ’■’■'hi be marking time, t; .' r ^ en ate is ready for ad- Catarrh means inflammation. Inflammation is the stagnation of blood—the gorging of the circulation with impure blood. Of course you can’t be well under this condition, ft means, headaches, indigestion, kidney trouble, coughs, colds, etc. Perilna j!!is,in * V/J. UiAU nutrition iu creases the circulation, invigorates the system, removes the waste matter and brightens you up. Over 44 Years Of setvice to the public entitles it to a place with you. It Makes Good The Penuit Company Columbus, Ohio You can get Peruna in tablet form for convenience. ShnheR’s . • s you abundant success THE HIGHEST QUALrTY SPAGHETTI . 36 Rage Red ft Book Free « SKINNER MFG.C0.. OMAHA. USA mat** HON. NAT. E. HARRIS Watch Your Step, ....Georgia Prohibitionists.... Your Great Opportunity to Prove Your Honest Faith By Your Millitant Deeds is Now at Hand Come On, to the Firing Line With Governor Harris (Reprinted From The Atlanta Georgian.) On November 3rd a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by the Floyd county delegation proposing a form of Local Option in Georgia, and carrying with it an expressed condition that the law should not become opera tive unless the people of Georgia first approved it at the ballot box. It was a fair and square challenge to the prohibitionists “to go to the people with the question." Moreover, it was introduced by a delegation that had made local option an issue in the country whence that dele gation came—and upon that issue had WON. The Georgian believes that that delegation was right in introducing such a bill. Floyd county had instructed its representatives to do just that—by a vote of its people. When it came to a question of the passage of the bill, it received, on an yea-and-nay roll call, 23 votes, to 99 against- with 60 not voting. Presumably, the vote against the bill expressed the cer tainty of opinion in the House that the people not only had no desire to vote upon the question of prohibition, but that there was danger even in submitting an admittedly accepta ble law to such an unnecessary ordeal. In the proposed law, the uncompromising prohibitionists had nothing to gain, and something to lose, while the oppo nents of prohibition had nothing to lose, and Something to gain. No wonder the sincere prohibitionists rejected this one sided proposal. One Legislative Orator, in opposing this Local Option Bill, said: “There is nothing the liquor people could desire more than that thi3 great question of prohibition should be ‘submitted to the people.’ Such a proceeding would furnish them an opportunity to pour hundreds of thousands of dol lars into Georgia to corrupt the electorate, wherever and wherein it might be corrupted, and thus give them some chance to wipe this law off the statute books. I oppose giving them that chance—and any man who does propose giving it to them, even under the persuasive guise of ‘sub mitting something to the people,’ is no honest friend, in his heart, of prohibition!” Those were strong words—and it matters not whether The Georgian believes them true or Mr. Dorsey believes them true, the House of Representatives evidently believed them true, for by a narrow but safe majority of the house membership it voted with the member who solemnly and confidently gave the words utterance. We submit, in all frankness and sincerity, that Mr. Dor sey must have put his signature to this local option law, with the referendum clause attached, had it been handed him as Governor—accepting his present platform declara tions as conclusive evidence of the faith that is in him. If he should be elected Governor this month, and the next Legislature (feeling encouraged by his present attitude, which then would have been approved by the people) should pass such a law, he would sign it- As an honest man, he could do nothing else. He would sign it, not thereby expres sing his open approval of the theory of local option (we wish to be precisely fair to him) but as carrying out his promise to be guided in his official acts with regard to prohibition and all proposed changes in the prohibition laws by a vote of the people and not otherwise. But, you say, it seems impossible that a bill may pass submitting the liquor question to the people. Well, it will not do to be too sure of that. The vote against the last one was only 99—A bare majority of the house. Of the 60 votes absent, many of them might, prob ably did, favor such a bill. Suppose Georgia had a Governor who had said he woald sign such a bill, with a referendum clause attached—wouldn’t you feel encouraged to work'for the passage of such a bill, if you were a local optionist, in view of the fact that only a bare majority of the last House voted to kill one? The liquor interests have a great deal at stake in the election of Mr. Dorsey—more than they have in any other candidate. That interest is solidly against Nat Harris. WATCH YOUR STEP, PROHIBITIONISTS! Now, mark this; Governor Harris could have avoided trouble both at the hands of the outspoken and secret opponents of prohibition in Georgia, had he declined to include prohibition in his call for an extra session last year or even by agreeing to include it, but with a warning that he would veto the bill proposed, unless it carried a clause referring it to the people—in other words, by taking the attitude that he would not tolerate any interference with the law, by amendment or otherwise, un less the date of operation thereof were made the date of it’s approval at the ballot box. You prohibitionists know that—and you know also how, at your behest and at your insistence, the Governor refused to budge one inch from the attitude assumed by the then dominant majority in the House of Representatives, which you people approved. Every citizen of Georgia honestly and sincerely approves prohibition, without any “Buts,’’ “Howevers,” and “Never- thelesses,’’ is in honor bound to stand by the Governor, now that it is being undertaken to punish and humiliate him for standing firm. Every candidate who opposes Governor Harris’ re-elec tion is a potential enemy of prohibition—be his name Dor sey, Pottle, Hardman, Smith, Jenkins, or Whatnot. Wriggle, squirm, bluster and explain as they will, they are condemned by the unanswerable logic of a status they can not escape. Think these things over, prohibitionists-not because The Georgian sets them forth, not because you like or dis like The Georgian, not because this or that candidate for Governor may be a worthy gentleman and all that—but be cause you love Georgia and her proud and Glorious people, and because you wish them to live in happiness and content! and because you, of all people, believe in the righteousness of your cause uncompromisingly, sincerely and beyond the shadow of doubt or quibble! To let Governor Harris go down in defeat will not humi liate The Georgian, it will not humiliate the opponeats of prohibition, it will be no reflection upon your enemies, open and avowed, or subtle and sly. It will be a reflection upon you and your cause—a stain upon your escutcheon that time will not remove nor sophis try erase. Watch your step, Georgia prohibitionists! (Adv.)