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THURSDAY. JULY 20, 1899.
Will You Forsake Prin
ciples.
George P. Keeney, president of the
Association of National Silver Clubs,
in an interview with the Now. ork
Times a few days since said:
• I do not think that free silver coin
age will bo made tho principal issue in
the platform the Deni icrats will adopt
next year. The party tears it would
have no ch mce of winning on that old
issue.
“Again tho trusts are not going to be
played very heavily as a political card.
The Democrat# recognize that the trusts
have come to stay. Tney are so con-
fused by tho action of such capitalists
Havetneyer and Huntington and there
is a fooling that tho trusts have at last
got a pretty good stake in the Djuio
cratic party.”
Wo trust that the simon pure demo
or.its of the South—those who said stick
to the dear old party and wo would get
free silver and that the party would put
down all trusts and comb nations that
wore robbing tho ma sos of their earn
j„g3_will road carefully what Mr.
Keouey says above. After you have
read what he says the leaders oi your
dear old party are going to do next year,
then ask yourself this question: “Am
I going to be so simple minded and obe
dieut to tho bosses as to submit to the
very things I said 1 would not submit
to and still meekly follow wherever
they lead me?” Remember you have
plead with Populists to come back, that
We all wanted the same thing, and,
that if the Democratic party failod to
give us our demands you were ready to
forsake democracy and go with us.
Thousands of Democrats have said this,
men we populists considered honest and
sincere although we kuow they were
deceived and would never get through
the Democratic party the things they
honestly believed they would. Now,
if those democrats were really sincere
in what they have said ever since the
organization of the Populist party, they
can not retain their self respect nor
bo looked on as sincere in what they
have all along professed ’f they abandon
principles and for the sake of party su
premacy embrace the very things they
have claimed to oppose.
Nothing else is expected of the poli
ticians and office seekers of their party,
for they care nothing for principles and
are ready to advocate any thing under
the sun that will advance their indi
vidual interests; but it is a serious mat
ter with the rank aud file of democracy,
the men who bear the burdens of un
just legislation aud who want remedial
legislation, aud who have honestly be
lieved they could get this through the
democratic party. With such men the
time has come to think a little and to
act like free and honest men ought to
act, with some independence, aud refuse
to be further led by deception aud false
promises.
We submit, that when the president
of the National Silver Clubs of the de
mocratic party favors the nomination
by his party of an eastern and
says trusts are not going to be played
very heavily as a political card, by rea
son of the fact that the trasts have at
last got a pretty good stake is Demo
cratic party, it is time for that class of
Democrats who avow they believe in
principles to realize the fallaor of longer
remaining in the democratic party with
any hope of ever see ; ng principles sue
ceed.
The leaders of democracy are getting
| things in readiness to carry the rank and
file of the party, the men who have been
! expecting something good for humanity
to be done bv their party, upoe a high
mountain and show them all the good
things of this earth, promising it all to
them if they will only bow to them,
worship the golden calf and help the
trusts, national bankers and money
changers to enslave the world and make
serfs of their posterity. How many of
these will be deoeived and renounce
principles for party will be known in a
few months. How many will have the
manhood and devotion to principle that
Christ, had and like him say “Get be
hind me safari,” will also be known in
a few months. A deci-ion between
right and wrong is to be made, and
will these men return to the flesh
pots?
Will you forsake principles?
The weekly crop bulletin just issued
gives a very discouraging condition all
over Georgia. In many sections of the
state water is getting low and pastures
drying up.
Populists should organize precinct
clubs all over the state. Get your dis
trict together and organize. You will
soon be through work and the time has
come to do something.
Rev. Sam P. Jones is getting into
hot water with some of the leading
men of Carter->ville. Judge Harris of
that city iu a letter to the Atlanta Jour
nal last Saturday compares Mr. Jones
to Joab, who kissed and stabbed.
Government Ownership.
One of the wealthy witnesses before
the industrial commission, named Lock
wood, called Rockefeller and his pals
some pretty hard names--“highwaymen,
brigands, etc.” Among other things,
Mr. Lockwood said:
“If you have got to be robbed it does
not matter much whether you are held
up by Dick Turpin with a pistol, or by
John Rockefeller wiiib a railroad; it is
robbery all the same.”
Now, if a socialist should say that, he
would be liable to arrest. But Mr.
Lockwood is a wealthy oil producer.
Mr. Lockwood based his attacks upon
the railroads and the Standard com
pany upon testimony taken before the
interstate commission, where it was
shown that the railroads of Penusylva
had paid the standard people f 11,000,000
in rebates in HI mouths, in utter defi
ance of law.
“Speaking of the remedy for the evil,
Mr. Lackwood said it was in public
ownership of the railroads, and it was
not to be found iu the courts—the courts
were too slow aud expensive. “The
railroads aud the oil company c m lazoo
a man up aud down in the courts for
ten years.” hj said, “until he is ruined
financially, aud then go on with their
work, leaving their victim stranded.
Asa reward the combines elevate their
instruments to higher places politically.
‘•The railroad companies cau control
tho appointment of the attorney general
aud of justices of the supreme court,
what do they care for the law?” the wit
ness asked.
“The only safe plan, said Mr. Lock
wood, was to take the railroads out of
the hands of the corporations and place
them under control of the government
so that every man could go to market as
cheaply as every other man.
“He advocated the taking of the roads
under the right of eminent domain, pay
ing the owners the actual value of their
property.”—The Coming Nation.
Business men and capitalists are be
ginning at last to gra3p the point and to
see that government ownership of the
lailroads, a cardinal plank in all Popu
list platforms, is the only salvation for
them as well as for the agricultural in
terest. The Little men, as the Rev.
Thomas Dixon calls them, in the twoold
parties, who have ridiculed the docirine
of government ownership of railroads,
will yet live to see the day that none
but very Little men will oppose gov
ernment ownership. The world con
tinues to move and Populist principles
are growing in the hearts of all but
very Little and very selfish men.
Populist Chancellor.
The people of Georgia are to be con
gratulated on having a Populist Chan
cellor for the University. Mr. Walter
B. Hill of Macon was elected by the
trustees last week for this important
position, and that he will fill it with
honor to himself and state seems to be
the general consensus of opinion. Mr.
Hill is an able lawyer and fearless iu
doing what he thinks right.
A big street car strike is going on in
New York and Brooklyn.
Benedict, tho missiug bank eachier of
Athens, has not b’en located yet.
The national democratic executive
committee is in session today in Chicago.
They will try hard to heal over exis'ing
troubles in the party and get the rank
and file to swallow the dose that is to
be given them by the eastern wing of
the party.
What the Standard Oil
Trust Lost.
As soon as the vast extent of the pe
troleum fields of Borneo became known
tho Standard Oil Trust, which goes up
on theory that Providence has given it
a mission to absorb the oil production
of the world by all moans, including
violence and bribery, rushed in and
secured “vested lights.” But the
Dutch Government p-ompt’y decided
that it could not permit this corruption
monopoly to rob its colonial government.
aDd so kicked the Standard Oil Trust
out.
Three separate companies are now
working the B >rneaooil fields, accord
ing to Sidney B. Everett, United States
Consul at Batavia, and one of them, the
English company, is completing at Koe
tei the largest refinery in the world.
Soon P will be sending out 3,009 tons of
refined oil a day to the markets of Asia,
and the prices will be such that coal
willbe out of the competition.
Borneo has many vast untouched oil
fields that will someday, if our Govern
ment does not continue to protect the
Standard Oil Trust, destroy that trust
as a monopoly and reduce it to the
status of a resptctable member of soci
ety.
The Standard played for world stakes
in Borneo and lost.—New York World.
Jury-=Oct. Term City
Court.
1 William D. Wallace.
2 Andrew R Me Ever
3 Moses A Bailey
4 William J Smith
5 Milton Thompson
6 Reubin S Rlackwell
7 Joseph S Sherard
8 James W R’ehardson
9 Asa S Rucker
10 William E Bailey
11 Tinie V Wilhite
12 Marion Caruth
13 Terrell W Murphy
14 David D Rosier
15 Henry T Murray
16 Emory H Shields
17 Yau H Dead wyler
18 'William O Harrison
IS William T Doster
20 Ben F Allen
21 James A Porterfield
22 Minor P Gilbert
23 Cicero L Bailey
24 William D Hill,
So Live.
“So live, that when thy summons
comes to join
The innumerable caravan, which moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thon go not, like the quarry-slave at
night, Scourged to his dungeon, but,
sustained and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy
grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of his
couch
About him, and lies dowu to pleasant
dreams.”
Bryant’s Thanatopsis.
Mrs. T.—Did you ever find a man un
der the bed?
Mrs. B. —Yes, the night we thought
there were burglars in the house, I
found my husband there.
Through a man’s tongue we get a
glimpse of his brains —or his lack there
of.
Philippine Islands
Manila was founded in 1571.
Hemp is one of the principal pro
ducts
The total number of islands is about
I,
The Islands are blessed with many har
bors.
The population is said to be over 8,000,"
000. #
They were first settled by the Spanish
in 1595.
Manila, the capital, is 528 miles from
Hong Kong.
About one-fifth of the land is under
rude cultivation.
They were named in honor of Philip
11. of Spain.
The cumber of Chinese on the island
is about 100,000.
The three principal commercial ports
are Manila, Iloilo and Cebu.
The islands extend north and south
for nearly a thousand miles.
They were first discovered March
12, 1521, by Fernando Magellan.
Spain subjected the islands afteamuch
fighting and bloodshed,
The islands have forests, contain
ing many valuable woods.
The plague and yellow fever have
never visited the islands.
The first native reballion occurred in
1875, but was soon put down.
The total area of the islauds is estimat
ed at 114,826 square miles.
The last iuurrectiou of the natives
against Spain occurred in 189(5.
Manila was captured by the English
in 1761, but was re stored in 1761.
Cavite, the scene of Dewey’s naval
victorv, is seven miles from Manila.
The exports consist of sugar hemp,
copra, cigars, tobacco, perfumes and
woods.
The hemp plant grows to a height of
fifteen feet aud its native name is
abaca.
The islands are of volcanic origin, aid
in general are rugged and mountain
ous.
The imports are chiefly flour, rice, wine,
clothing, machinery, patroleum and
coal.
March and May are the hottest months
and November and February the cold
est.
Gold, mercury, iron copper, lead coal,
sulphur, and numerous mineral waters
exist..
During the rainy season, which ex
tends from June until November, the
rivers frequently overflow,
There are seventy miles of railway,
751 miles of telegraph and a [submarine
cable from Manila to Hong Kong.
Luzon, the northermo3t of the islands,
is tho greatest, its area cf 40,024 ; square
miles about equaling that of Cuba.
Cebu is on. the island of Panay.
It ranks as the third city of the island.
It is on the eastern coa st and has a pop
ulaion of 12,000.
Manila is situated on the wsetern
coast of Luzon, where thePassig river
enters Manilabay. The population, with
suburbs is 300,000.
Pepper, cinnamon, the clove, tea and
vanilla, aud all tropical fruits, such as
cocoanuts, bananas, lemon, oranges
pineapples and quavas. grow wild.
Iloilo is situated on the island of Pan.
ay. The population is 11,900. In
spring, tides flood the towm, but it is
considered a very healthy place. It has
an excellent harbor.
The native inhabitants are chiefly of
the Malar race, and are mainly of two
great tribes, the Tagals and the Visayas.
In more iuacceseible parts are limited
number of Negritos, who are undoubt
edly the original inhabitants, and was
driven back by the invading Malays be
fore the Spaniards landed on the is
lands.
The commerce of the country for 1896
and 1897 was estimated at 10.000,000 im
ports aud $20,000,000 exports. The val
ue of the in ports in 1364 was $28,729,777;
exports, $33,146,984. Values of the
principal commercial product exported
in 1884: Manila hemp $14,517,000; su
gar, $10,975,000: t0bacc0,53,159.000; co
coanuts,s2349,ooo; coffee, $356,000; coal,
$350,000. The United States uses near
ly half the hemp grown on the island.—
Tribune.
One Fare for Round Trip.
The G. J. &. S. railroad will sell
round trip tickets at one fare to Social
Circle and return for the benefit of the
reunion of the 43d Georgia Regiment,
which will take place on July 22d.
This is the first reunion of the kind ever
held at Social Circle and the citizens
are making great preparations for the
occasion and expect a large crowd.
Whisky straight makes crooked
paths.
How President Arther an^
Blaine Were Caught
There is a good story of th e pr es ii c
tial excursion down to the
shore of Maryland. The party
braced Secretaries Blaine and Wind- '
and others. They were fortunate
ough to hear an excellent sermon f rom
the venerable Protestant Episcopal
Bishop of Maryland, who was there to
administer therite of confirmation The
President and the two Secretaries aat T Q
quiet satisfaction. But their peace of
mind was suddenly dispelled. The o f
fertory was sung. At the familiar
words:
“Let your light so shine before men
etc,” the President aud the Secret.',
ries each quietly dropped a hand into a
pocket.
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures
on earth.”
Windotn drew forth a crisp one dollar
uote and held it between his thumb and
forefinger, ready for the approaching
plate. The president and Mr. Blaiue
went a little deeper into their pockets,
One broaght up a nickel and the other
a dime. Their faces flashed. It would
never do to make such a contribution,
“He that soweth a little shall reao lit.
tie, and he that soweth plenteoudy
shall reap plentaou.slv. God lovath t
cheerful giver.”
The president went to his pocketbook,
and the Secretary of State explored his
vest pocket with nervous fingers.
* Zaccheus stood forth aud said unto
the Lord: ‘Behold, Lord, the half of
my goods I give to the poor, aud if I
have done wrong to any man I restore
fourfold.”
The plate was only four pews away,
What the President found in his pock
etbook was one fifty dollar note and a
ten dollar greenback—nothing smaller.
What Mr. Blaine found was two ten
dollar notes—nothing smaller. To put
iu a nickel or a dime only was not to be
thought of. To give $lO was more
than either cared to do. Each looked
at Windom sitting there calmly with his
dollar uote in his hand. He shook his
head. . .. .i
“Charge them that are rich in this
world that they be ready to give and glad
to distribute.”
There was no time lor pocket explora
tion or consideration. With a smile of
commiseration at each other, and some
thing like gleeou Windom’s placid coun
tenance, the President and the Sscretary
of state each planked down his ten
dollar note for “the poor of this congre
gation.” And the worst of it is, said
one of the party afterward, that the
Lord would probably give them credit
for the dollar or two which they intend
ed to give.—Philadelphia Inquirer
27 Years Old.
Mrs. Capt. T. C. Williams has some
canned peaches that were put up 27
years ago and are yet sound aud fresh.
It is doubtful whether any one else in
the state can show aiy fruit canned as
long as hers.
A Sad Death.
Miss Mon tine Cash, daughter of Dr. N.
B. Cash, died at the home of her father
in Athens on July the 17th. withtyphc
malarial fever. Miss Moutine was rais
ed in this county having lived at Nich
olson aud Jefferson untill a few years
ago when her father moved to Athens,
Her death will bring sadness to the
hearts of her many friends around Je.*
fersou aud Nicholson who knew her but
to love her.
Shingles For Sale.
I have a lot of heart cut poplar shin*
gles for sale at a bargin. Apply to C. W.
Thomas Gainesville, Ga.
Farm For Rent.
Any one who desires to rent a fine 5
horse farm and furnish their own stock
apply to W. HL Sheats & Cos. Winder,
Ga.
Some women mean what they don t
say a great deal more than what they
do say.
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