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VOL. 111. NO 49. REPRESENTATIVE STEWART CHARGES FRAUD IN PRIMARY Axson, Ga., Oct. 2nd 1916. To my Friends and Supporters: I wish to place before you and the people of our county who be lieve in fair and honest elections and a square deal, a few facts in tefer ence to the Legislative race in ,the recent primary election and the reason why a contest is on and now pending before the State Democratic Executive Committee for settle ment. According to the returns as tabu lated by the County Executive Com mittee, my opponent was 19 votes ahead; to achieve this result we can show where the opposition purchas ed votes by the wholesale; we can show where they, violated every rule of the County Executive Committee and practically every rule of the State Executive Committee; they violated the laws of Georgia and the Federal Laws to carry out their dirty schemes, and the bunch who formulated and should have pro tected their rules, were the leaders in breaking and debauching them. 1 further charge that this bunch of officious lepers, bought votes, coerc ed votes and stole votes, and that they disfranchised white men in our good county by Ae hundreds by having their dirty nenchmen str’ke their names off the voters list simply because they knew they would vote for Stewart. I further charge and can prove that while this bunch were purposely turning qualified voters awav from the ballot-box, whom they I new would vote for me, they were letting others vote for the opposition who lived in other counties and another State. At one precinct, we caught one of the managers, red-handed, stealing a vote from me. He thought the voter could not read and when he (the voter) told him he s desired to vote for me, he (the manager) after trying to persuade him in voting against me, and failed, deliberately maliciously and theivingly, marked my name off the ticket and left my opponents on. This voter could read and immediately prepared a ticket w'thout the assistance of the honorable manager. I understand that a number of voters who could not read were caught in this trap. I am going to refer you to certain rules of the State Democratic Exe cutive Committee, so you can see for yourself what a farce and disgrace this primary was, being conducted under the Quincy-Jap rules, instead of the rules of the State Committee. My friends must bear in mind that this was a State Primary and a coun ty Primary and should have been conducted under the rules of the State Committee, instead of the above named Committee. Rule No. 2. Says: “The Primary Election shall be conducted in ac cordance with the laws of this State and the customs of the party, in so far as those customs do not conflict with existing laws.” This rule further says: “All white electors who are democrats and qualified to vote in the General Elections, are herebv declared quali fied to vote in said Primary”. Un der the laws of Georgia any man who is registered or was registered last year or at the time of the Spring Primary and has paid his taxes is a qualified voter. Did the Quincy- Jap rule say this! No. Not by a jug full. Their little rule on this point said that “Any one whose name did not appear on a certain list, (gotton up and prepared by one of their henchmen who helped to steal the Spring Primary Election) could not vote. And this henchman saw that hundreds of Stewart voters were lett off that list, too, how was that for conducting an election under the Laws of Georgia and the rules of the State Executive Committee? Rule No. 3. Among other things says: In selecting managers they shall, so far as practical, give recog nition to all candidates. I called up on the Chairman of the County Com mittee and demanded my rights €®ffu jj under this rule, to be informed that he had no authority to give me rep resentation; and at four precincts in ; the county 1 had none. And at one of these precincts 1 have conclusive evidence to show where 1 received Three votes for every one given me by the official returns. At another, my friends caught a manager trying to steal a vote and my information is that a number was stolen. At another, one of the managers aided and assisted in the purchase of votes, by filling tickets for certain voters who were to be paid for same. Rule eleven, in part is as follows: “The name of no candidate shall be placed on the official ballot who fails to pay the required assessment and file such signed statement by the time named. The County Senatorial and Congressional Committees shall levy such assessments as to them may seem proper on candidates not assessed by the State Committee, Which Assessments must be Paid Not Later Than August, loth. 1916.” May I ask how the officials of the county Executive Committee got around this rule Eleven, by letting an\ one qualify and enter the race August 22nd. When the rule plain ly says that it must be done not later than August loth 1916. lam reliably informed that the Doctor of the Quincy-Jap-Rules expects to make the statement and prove by his records that my opponent was a | duly qualified candidate on August, 15th. In this connection I will say that I called upon this “Gentlemen” some days ago for a written state ment as to when my opponent and myself qualified, and he refused to ■ give this statement, saying that he had been so instructed by his Chair man. 1 cannot imagine why he should refuse to state the facts in the case, unless tnere be some truth in the reports that the records will be “Doctored.” In this event, I will thank my friends to bear in mind the facts bearing on the whole matter as it may be necessary for them to settle the questions, as I do not propose to be robbed in broad | day light by any such game as this. The following is a sample of one of many letters sent out by opposi tion. These letters all bore a Doug las postmark and were sent info the Nicholls District, and possibly other districts, with my name Forged to same. Copy of Letter to Mr. Davis. New Douglas Hotel. EUROPEAN PLAN Douglas Ga. Sept. 10th. 1916. Mr John Davis, Dear Sir:- I have been thinking that you were going to help me in this race, but I have told that you are working against me. Now, if you are doing that you can take your vote and go to h with it. I have been told that you would not stick, to your word; I am convinced now. Yours truly, C. E. STEWART. I wish it to be distinctly under stood that 1 am not referring to the County Executive Committee as a whole, as some excellent gentlemen are members of this committee. I refer solely and place the blame wholly upon the ones responsible for the dirty and contemptible work. Neither do I have a word to say against my honest opposition. In conclusion I wish to state that I am the duly elected nominee for Representative from this county (and have the facts and figures to prove it) on the following counts: Ist from the fact that I received more votes than my opponent. 2nd, I was the only legally quali fied candidate in the race for this office from this county, under rule eleven (11) of the State Democratic Executive Committee, which governs the state primary. I qualified and entered the race on August 14th and my opponent qualified and entered on August 22nd. (seven days too late) For reasons best known to myself DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1916. PROBE MAY BE STARTED SOON BY SOLICITOR That the solicitor general of the Waycross circuit will shortly be call ed upon to make an investigation of allegation of almost wholesale vio lations of the Georgia prohibition law by certain persons charged with the enforcement of the law became ! knowm here today. Beyond the fact that the alleged violations were not,in Ware no in formation was obtained, the state ment being made that at the proper time complete details would be forthcoming. / The whiskey sold contrary to law is said to have been transported in automobiles, two or more .machines being used regularly for such traffic. It is understood that certain par ties have been at work lately gather ing evidence for submission to the solicitor and that developments of a sensational nature are apt to follow. -Waycross Journal. * FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE I am a candidate for re-election for Justice of the Peace of the Douglas (748th) District at the election to be held on the Ist Saturday in December, next. I have tried to serve the people faithfully for the past term, my record stands before the public, and if re elected will have my experience and knowledge of the law to help me, I need the proceeds of the office to help me live, and will thank you for your support. J. M. FREEMAN. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE To my friends and Voters of the Douglas District: I am a candidate for Justice of the Peace of the Douglas District. The electim will be held on the First Satur day in next December. I am a cripple and will be for life. lam at present working at the county jail, but that job will only last till next January and then I will have no income, and I am not able to work. I think I can hold down the job to the satisfaction of the people and dc even ‘handed Justice to all who have business in my Court Any help given me and every kindness shown me wiil be very much appreciat ed, If lam elected I promise to make you a good citizen and a good Justice of the Peace. E. Manning Smith. Wilson Jewelry Company The Reliable Gift Store. NOTICE! CORN, MARTIN & COMPANY All parties indebted to the old firm ot Corn, Martin & Company, wh.ch has been dissolved are hereby noti fied to come in and make settlement with John A. Corn who now repre sents Dickey & Martin in their new bnsiness. All notes due the old company must be paid to save cost and further trouble. These notes are at the Citizens Bank, Douglas, j Ga. The new firm of Dickey & ; Martin will have plentiv of stock of the same high class as heretofore at i the same old stand. Come and see us before you trade. DICKEY & MARTIN, By John A. Corn. and friends I had the contest taken out of the hands of the county Exec utive Committee and* same is now before the State Executive Commit the. The officials of this committee have promised an early hearing and lam awaiting their decision. In the meantime I will ask mv friends and the public to look into the facts, rules etc., and make up your decision, as you are the court of last resort and the question may be referred to you for settlement. Thanking each and every one of i y loyal friends for your support and assuring you that same is highly appreciated, I am, Your humble servant, CHAS. E. STEWART. REAL CAUSE OF ATLANTA CAR STRIKE Atlanta, Oct. 1. Conflicting state ments of the trolley company offi cials and the s' rike leaders left the cause of all the trouble somewhat of a puzzle. It started some weeks ago when three linemen were discharged. A strike of a large number of linemen followed, was announced as settled and then broke out anew when the Georgia Railway and Power company retained in its employ the men who had taken the places of the strikers. President Arkwright’s explanation of the present trouble is that W. M. Pollard, of Springfiel i, 111., an agent of the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, fomented the trouble with the linemen and, fizzling in this at tempt, started work to get the car men to strike. Pollard’s side is that the carmen are striking because the power com pany refuses to recognize their union organized only recently by him, and has discharged motormen and con ductors who have joined it. FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE I announce my candidacy for Justice of the Peace, for the Douglas (748th District G. M.) not at the solicition cf a soul on arth, but simply want the office, because I know that I am so’ er, honest, and capable, as proven by my past and present record and known to every voter in the District, and need the small emoluments to assist me in my old age to care for myself and semi-invalid aged wife. And that my only son, can walk the streets of Tampa and proclaim that his father is Justice tor the pious old Douglas dis trict. I shall atfeord to each voter the privilege of voting for the man of his choice, just as I do myself and mojt assuredly will not charge them in the pub ic prints of being bought with a quart of whiskey and a two dollar bill, because) th .-y voted like free men and opposed me. If defeated, I will get over it. But may never look well af terward and earnestly ask the votes of each man in the district. Election first Saturday in December next. Yours for success. GUS. L. BRACK. West Green Notes Saturday afternoon and night the I West Green ladies will give a supper I for the benefit of the Methodist church at this place. Everybody come and bring some one with you. Methodist and Baptist Sunday schools are both growung let the good work continue. Miss Nela Knowdes is teaching a music class of nine pupils here, all of her pupils are perfectly devoted to her we all hope they wiil make a success. The stork visited Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Sunday Sept. 24 and left a fine girl, congratulations. Mrs. W. and little daugh ter Dorothy of West Green are visit ing relatives in Nichlos. The people of West Green meets at the Methodist church every Wed nesday afternoon for prayer services. Mr. Cromartie who has been re siding here until lately was carried to Hazelhurst. He .fell from a w’agon loaded with cotton which re sulted in a broken arm and tw’o or three ribs. RAYMOND HALL DIES Wednesday, September 27, Ray mond Hall, the infant sob of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wacaster died. Little Raymond was born August 29. and in four weeks and one day died. He was ill during the greater part of his short life but now he has gone where there will be no more suffering. Thursday, 28 the little body was laid to rest in the Lone Hill cemetery after a short service by the Rev. Taylor. For Sale. Eulgem seed oats 90c per bushel Texas rust proof, 80c, delivered to Douglas or McDonald, Ga. LEON TANNER, 49 tf ' McDonald, Ga. COFFEE COUNTY FAIR LITTLE MORE THAN MONTH AWAY. SUMMERALL IS APPOINTED FOR CIRCUIT Judge J. I. Summerall today an nounced the appointment of his son, W. J. Summerall, as official court reporter for the Waycross circuit. The new’ court reporter is a grad uate of the law department at the University of Georgia. Before go ing to the university he attended the old Presbyterian Institute at Blackshear and then Piedmont In stitute at Waycross. Mr. Summerall succeeds C. E. Harper, who has been acting as re porter for the circuit since the resignation of Hal Lambdin. Notice. GEORGIA, —-Coffee County. Notice is hereby given that the firm of Seligman & Ginsberg Five and Ten Cent Store heretofore en gaged in business of conducting a five and ten cent and variety store in the city of Douglas, state of Geor gia, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, Reuben Seligman retiring therefrom. The business will be conducted at the same place by N. Ginsburg who will settle the liabilities and receipt for all due the firm. This the 29 day of September 1916, R. Seligman, N. Ginsberg. ‘ Judge Brack Announces. The announcement of Judge Gus L. Brack for Justice of the Peace for the Douglas distret is carried in this weeks paper. For a long time the Judge has been a citizen of Doug las, is well known and respected. He states that he, by reason of past ex perience, is amply qualified to hold the place. He is actively waging his campaign as well as is his friends, and he wish es to enounce that he will thorough ly appreciate what is done for him. GOV. HARRIS' RACE COST $13,116 Governor Harris’ campaign for re election cost $13,116, according to a statement filed with W. A. Wright, Comptroller General, Saturday. Of this sum, $12,000 was spent by the Atlanta central committee, with out furnishing the candidate with an itemized statement. Of the $1,116 balance, $l2O was contributions and the remainder from the funds of the Governor. Thomas A. Bell, of the Ninth Dis trict was the first congressional nom inee to file a statement, His state ment shows on expenditure of $3,- 029.05, all of which was from his private funds. Other statements filed were: E. P. Dobbs, unsuccessful candidate for Comptroller General, SU72O, from his individual funds: J. J. Brown, successful candidate for Commis sioner of Agriculture, $2,005.10, of which $ 50 was from private funds, and W. Frank Jenkins, candidate for the Court of Appeals, $1,715.18 FOR J, P. OF DOUGLAS DISTRICT After two years of faithful service “Uncle” Jim Freeman announces in the Progress this week for re-elec tion to the office of Justice of the Peace for Douglas district. His an nouncement is all the comment that is necessary as he is so well known that to undertake to say more about him would be useless. Suffice to say that he deserves the office and has given satisfaction and is recognized by the local bar as amply competent to handle the job which he has had. Official Organ of Coffee County Little more than a month now un til the Coffee County Fair will be under way and already there has been more exhibits promised and asked for space than ever before up until this time and the spacious ex hibit hall as well as the ljve stock quarters are pretty well filled Ihe officials of the Fair Associa tion are busily at work an;] a meet ing of Directors and stockholders is fo he held Thurs. and the definite dates for holding the Fair will be ar ranged and other arrangements made to pull off the biggest and best fair that has ever been held in Donglas. Ihe hair in Douglas has been annual affair for ten years and there is few fairs held over the state that equal the one here. With a large Agricultural exhibit hall in which are shown each year thousands of articles grown, manufactured and every other way procured, adequate quarters to house all live stock that may be put on exhibition, one of the very best race tracks that can be found an I many other attractive features coupled with the always present string of special attractions and the midwavs, Fair week in Douglas is looked forward too by the people with eagerness and thousands visit the grounds every day. That the Fair will be better this year is the promise of the officials in charge. They claim that owing to the fact that times are better than has been the case for many seasons they are going after things regard less of cost in order to make it the best and that this is what the people want and that they will co-fiperate as never before to make the Coffee County Fair the Fair of South Georgia. While the dates have not been definitely fixed it is likely that the Fair w’ill be held from November 14th to 18th. This will be announced shortly. AMBROSE HAS A NEW STORE The Caslov brothers have opened a new store under the name of the Ambrose Dry Goods Co., and has a complete line of good merchandise for the peojile of that section. The eitizens of that vicinity pre diet for them a great success. DOUGLAS WINS AGAIN. • The Aggie football team went up Mcßae and defeated the South Geor gia college team by the score of 20 to 0. It was a clean, hard fought game fram start to finish. “The cleanest game I ever saw”, was what the spectators and officials of the South Georgia College said of the game. The Mcßae team was equally as heavy as the Aggies but lucked ex. perience. All the boys played a good game. Capt. Sims made several long end gains, “Skinny” Williams made several good gains bv his good catch ingof forward passes. Sharpe oucked through their line for several good gains. Mcßae comes to Douglas on Nov. 6th and everyone can expect a good game for they have good material and the experience they will have gained by then will make them hard to beat. The next game the local boys will have will be with Piedmont, from Waycross, next Monday here. We understand that their team is not as good as last year and if this be the case they should receive a good drubbing. This will be a good game. How about it local fans? Pushing ud on attendance a little. See Frank Appigby and he will tell you all about the game and see that you get a way out to the grounds.