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m Hjjiw Official Organ Ordinary. OFFICIAL ORGAN OP WINDER. PUBLISHED KVKIiY THUKBUAY KVKNINH JKFFKBSON OFFICE: With the Ordinary in the CourtHlouse P. W. Qnattlebamn will represent the paper and take subscriptions. !Subscrix)tion Hates* Year, - - - SI.OO A. G. LAMAR, Editor*and Publisher. THURSDAY. MARCH 15, 1900. The Populist pc ty is taking on now life and energy all over Georgia and our state convention in Atlanta will bo largely attended. Col. Peek addressed the people of Franklin county lrst week at Cerues villo and Canon. At both places he had a large and enthusiastic hearing. The National Convention of the Pop ulist party, which meets at Cincinnati, Obio, on May 9th, vvill be the biggest and most euthu iastio convention ever held by our party. The Faribault Jeffersonian has the following: “The girl who seeks and obtains a position that men are wont to fill is to that extent aiding to make an other man a bachelor and herself, or some other girl, an old maid.” Is this worth thinking about? The Standard Oil Company is capitalized at $ 100,000,000 and its net earnings each year arc $80,00.),000. The farmer who will not go to tliiukin' and vote for his own interest, with such facts before him, ought to be forced to plant h’s whole crop in cotton ani not be allowed over one oeut per pound for it. Judge Russell’s Candidacy. Judge Russel!, of our city, is promi nently mentioned as a candidate for United States senator in opposition to seuator Bacon. This being a democrat ic fight, The Economist, perhaps, has no right to say anything on the subject; but if we are to have a democratic sen ator to succeed Major Bacon, of course Judge Russell would be our preference, as he is our personal friend aud a citizen of Winder. We hope that the Populists can elect a majority of the next legisla ture and retire Major Bacon and keep Judge Russell ou the bench, where he to ably presides, but if we cant do this. Judge, then we would be glad to see you retire the Major by being elected to fill his place. For State Senator. It is Jackson county’s time now, ac cording to the well-reoognized rotation system, to furnish a State senator for this district. And while Jackson fur nishes the man, it is the privilege of Hall to suggest what man of the many of her good citizens Jackson shall fur nish. As oue qualified in a high degree for the position, aud a man eminently agreeable to a majority of the people of Hall couuty, we suggest the name of Col. W. I. Pike. He is a mau of excep tional talents aud exalted character aud possesses a well-seasoned legislative ex perience, having served many terms in the Georgia Geueral Assembly. He is noted for the bad legislation he has helped to kill as well as the good legis lation be has furthered. Wo hope the people of Jackson will give us Col Pike.— Gainesvile Eiglo. I TANARUS; is Economist cau bo allowed to st to its democratic friends, it would say that Editor Craig’s choice oi Col. W. L Pike as their caudidate for the next state senator from this district, is the best selection they could make— that is if they consider bram aud fituess as any requisite for the mau they sup port. The only thing about Col. Pike being their candidate with us is that we would have more regret over beating him than most any man they can run. Promise Them Something During the recent democratic com mittee meeting in Washington, Clark Howell, the head of the party in Geor gia, told the committee what he thought of the politica' situation in the follow ing words: “We’ve got to put enough silver iu the plattorm to save the Southern States, for that’s about the laot hold toe Democratic party has on our people. They have not yet tasted enough pros perity to win them away from free coin age. They still think we need more money and that a silver dollar is just as good as a gold one, but they are almost unanimous for expansioM, and if we should declare against expansion and fail to renew the demand for free coin age we would lose several of the South ern States. My proposition is to frame our expansion plank very much in the form of the Teller resolution about Cuba that was passed by the Senate two years ago, promising life, liberty and happi ness to the Filipinos and home rule just as soon as they are fitted for it. It may be for years or it may be forever, but nevertheless we ought to promise them something. ” The abjve ought to be an insult to every honest and intelligent democrat iu Georgia who has stood by the party and conscientiously belived it a pr"ty with honest convictions and advocat ing the great principles it candidly felt uo be right. Mr. Howell, however, tells his national committee that deception, that telling the rauk and file 6i„his par ty they are in favor of certain measures which if they get in power they will op pose is the ouly way to save them from defeat. We sometimes wonder what the Almighty thinks of such men and of the large class that follow them blindly and are so prejudiced will not even stop for a monmeut to consider. Mr. Howell, remember, says mako thorn promises if we never fulfill them WE ought to PROMISE THEM SOME THING. Tho charge made by the Populists for the past eight years was that the dem ocratic leaders would promise the peo ple anything to get in Dower, never in tending to carry these promises into ef fect. The record of the party has sus tained us in this charge, and now, to more fully emphasize the truth of our allegation aud prove beyond the shadow of doubt we have not misrepresented them, Clark Howell, the head of do mocracy in Georgia, boldly throws off the mask aud acknowledges that his party can be saved from defeat only through deceiving the people and PROMISING them SOMETHING they do not aim to give. What Caused Populism? “There seems to be a general impres sion in eastern newspaper offices and eastern political headquarters that the western aud southern Populist is a long-whiskered, ignorant, fanatical aud impractical mau, who wants to remedy social conditions, but does not know how to go about the task. These mis taken estimates of the Populists would be speedily removed if some of the edi tors and politicians from the east would come west or south and undertake to hold joint dsbates with the Populists of Nebraska or Georgia, whose hands are calloused aud whose skins are tauued by the western and southern sau and wind. It is not hard to find proof that hard times and short crops had little or nothing to do with the growth of Popu lism in the west aud South. The Popu list party made its first grea' showing in 1890, and the year before tho west aud south had good crops aud fair pri ces. , The Populist party won in the Nebraska elections of 1894, 1898, and crops were good in these years aud the prices up to tho average of a series of years What, then, caused tho growth of Populism? By their fires des dtri> g thts long winter evenings tho farmers of the south and west read and Studied poli tical history. They noted the coustaut aud steady driftmg away from the old landmarks; they noted the steady drifting of power naturally belonging to the people into the hands of money grabbers They read history and compared the principles laid down by the founders with the principles being acted upon by the men who had assumed control of the government, and by the comparison they saw the dangers ahead. Like pat riots, they protested, and when no heed was given to their protests ized and sought to secure at the ballot box and return to first principles. True it is that men looked 'upon as fanatics joined the ranks of Populism, but time •vas when William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips and John Brown were regarded as fanatics. The “fanatics of the Populist party were living a few years ahead of their time. Every day brings its vindication to their course. Populists are not Populists because their fathers were Populists. They are Populists because they have read and studied and thought. Ten years ago the founders of the Populist party poin ted out the advantages of municipal control of public utilities. They were laughed at by the men who are today the staunchest advocates of municipal control. It is time that men should realize that Populism is something more than the out growth of hard times and drouths and mortgages. It is the out growth of study and endeavor of patriotism and a desire to secure the greatest good to the greatest number” —“A Democrat.” iu Omaha World Herald The above as will be seen is taken from the “Omaha World —Herald,” the leading democratic paper of Omaha, Nebraska. It is not ouly good reading matter for eastern newspapers and politicians, but appiies as well to South ern new~p pars and r c'itical demigogues of a certain stripe who have tried to make the same impression “A Demo crat,” who wrote the above and Gover nor Candler, of our state, are the only two men who have had the manhood to represent Populist in their proper light and to admit their intelligence honesty and patriotism. The above writer says, Populism is the outgrowth of study and endeavor of patriotism and a desire to secure the greatest good to the great est number. Could any movement be grander than this? Could any man be more manly than “A Democrat” who wrote the above concerning a party to which he does not belong? Governor Candler not long since in the Atlanta Constitution, in speaking of Populists, said they are as HONEST and SINCERE and as PATRIOTIC as you or I, and are seeking to remedy evils, the existauce of which las fully recognize as they; and evils of which they complain are real, not imaginary. It is manly in Governor Gaudier to make this statement aud we admire him for it. How different it is to the misrepresentations of the little one— horse politicians of the south for the past eight years. The man who will read the above letter of “A Democrat,” and what Governor Candler says about us, is forced to boa stronger populist than ever before, and we fail to see how any man who has opposed us cau read what they say with out at once being converted to Populism. Avoid The Danger. It is now apparent that the cotton crop of 1900 will sell for 8 cents per pound or more. Thi9 encouraging out look for our producers brings with it a danger to men of most every walk in life. The danger is tni, going in debt on the strength of the prospect of a higher price of cotton. The safest plan is to live just as though we expected to sell the crop for 5 cents. There is a dangerous risk to run in going in debt. Reverses may come and you would fail to meet your promises. The moment a man becomes insolvent, he enters upon a life of dissatisfaction, if he is a con scieucious man. Men get in debt from various causes. There is the philan thropic fellow who feels willing up in his bosom a desire to do a great work for humanity. Ha hr.~ confidence in his fellowmau and is fool enough to be lieve that all he has to do is to give his time, labor aud vitality to the service of humanity aud the dear people for whom he ii laboring will attend to his needs. For a while lie has plenty of friends aud admirers who are loud in their praises of his brilliencw aud he finds every thing lovely aud th> goosp haugs high; but when the time comes when someth.ug besides praise aud inthusiasm are ueed ed, it is conspicuously absent. When bills come due and no money to pay them , those brethren who have been most iuthusiastio in singing peans of praise are the last to come to the res cue. Then it is that we begin to real ize that all is not gold that glitters. Then there is the fellow who has been made of Providence a keeper of a family hospital and his time and means have been taxed very hbaviiy to provide nec essary comfort for sick loved ones. And there is another who hustles all the time, but some how manages badly and just can’t make ends meet. Last of all there is the dead head who jast simply intends for the other fellow to keep him up. He toils not neither does he spin but he lives well all the tame. 1 believe that there aregfew of this latter class. Whatever may be the cause of a man’ indebtedness the world snobs him as a “hard case” and he must live un der a shadow, however honest his in tention may be. Any way you take it, debt is a bad master. It robs life of its sweetest joys and casts a shadow of sor row around the fireside. It destoys manhood and makes the young grow prematurely old. When it becomes kuown that a man is insolvent, no mat ter how came him so, one by one erst while friends begin to drop off and give him a wide berth and a cold shoulder, uutil, at last all have forsaken him save a few loyal hearts who estimate a man for what he is and not for what money he has. The wisest plan is to keep out of debt if possible. Friends can help you in mighty easy, but you will have to get out the best way you can. If you owe money, and can break full handed the world will honor you, but if you have nothing to break on the world re gards you as a rascal. Keep out. R. W. H. Bethlehem, Ga. It is very hard to stand idly by and see our defir ones suffer while awaiting the arrival of the doctor. An Albany (N. Y.) dairymau called at a drug store there for a do tor to come and see his child, then very sick with croup. Not finding the doctor in, lie left word for him to come at once on his return. He also bought a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, which he hoped would give some relief until the doctor should arrive. In a few hours he returned, saying the doctor need not- come, as the child was much better. The druggist, Mr. Otto Scholz, says the family has since recommended Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to their neighbors and friends until he has a constant demand for it from that part of the country. Forsale by Winder Drug]Co., An Honest Lawyer’s View. Hooper Alexander, in Dekalb New Fra. If the State of Georgia would estab lish its own priutieg house and sell school books at a profit of ten per cent above tne cost of production, the price of the books would be reduced one half to the children. The profits earned by the State would at the same time be sufficient to do all the balance of the State printing—now paid out of taxes. At the same time there would be saved to the people of the State between SSOO. 000 and $1,000,000 per annum now sent beyond our borders for school hooks. All school books are controlled by Trusts. Our newspapers and politi cians talk glibly about trusts but their talk is sonud and fury signifying noth ing. They are ignorant, uucandid and wanting in*courage when it comes to the trust question. There is but one answer to the trusts and that answer is Public Ownership. Let us begin by national ownership of interstate rail wavs, municipal ownership of public utilities and State pub ication of school books. Away with the tribute that Greed puts on Intellect by the consent of political charlatans! Money To Lend. We have made arrangements with parties through whom we are able to place loans, secured by mortgage on im proved farm? f 5 years time, payable iu yearly installments at 8 per cent, interest. Shackft vord & Cos., Athens, Georgia Saturday and Sunday Excursion Effective this date the Gainesville Jefferson & Southern Riilroad’will put on sale a week end and a Sunday ticket for the benefit of its patrons who may desire }0 sp9ai Saturday aightjor Sun day at some of our local stations. The week end ticket wili be sold at a rate of four oeuts per mile, ono way. for the round orip aud wili be good on all trains passing station after 12 o’clock noon on Saturday. Returning,they will be good on all trams scaeduled’to arrive at destination before 12 o’clock, noon, Monday after date of sale. The Sunday tickets will be sold for all trains between all stations at ono fare for the round trip, limited, both going and returning to date of sale. Samuel C. Dunlap Receiver. THE MUTUAL LIFE IHSDRIHCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK RICHARD A. MCCURDY P SESID „ STATEMENT For the year ending December 31 Ison According to the Standard of th /, ' Department of the State of income BeceUed for Premiums . tIJ . I rom all other Sources . ' *fM*Ml* M *— 1 va disbcrsements ,58,890,0;j si To Policy-holders for Claims br To Policy-holders for meats, Dividends, etc. - in-..,. For all other accounts . . IS’J 3 ®’ 0 #? 1 - u assets ,38 > 59 b4irii United States Bonds and other First Lien Loans oa Bond and* 3,180,4ei Loans° and other Se’ * 4,;94 > Ml Loans on Company’s Policies . lift' Beal Estate: Company’s 12 Offlce ’ 66 Buildings, and other Proper- Cash in Banks and Trust Com" ‘ s ’ ,B6 ’ si * M panie* • • ■ , ai® Accrued interest, Net Deferred 02 Premiums, ete. . . . liabilities * 301,8i4,M7 5i Policy Reserves, etc. - . S2SI 711 aoa Contingent Guarantee Fund . S! Available for Authorised Divi. ,Ja “’ o4B 91 dends * * - * • 8,150,000 op *301,844,537 Insurance and Annuities in force ’ - - • - $1,052,065.211 61 I have carefully examined the foregoing State, ment and find the same to be correct; liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. Charles A. Preller Auditor ROBERT A. QRANNISS Vice-President Walter R. Gillette General Manager Isaac F. Lloyd Vice-President Frederic Cromwell Treasurer Emory McClintock. Actuary R • F. S HEDDEN, General Ageuf, Atlanta, Ga. Honey To Loan. I am now iu a positiou to loud money on butter terms than ever heard of be fore. I have an unlimited amount of money to lend oil Ten (10) years time with the privilege of paying the whde or an part of principle at any time. Call on r me at Jefferson aud I will be glad to accommodate you. I will be iu Jefferson every Friday aud Saturday of each week. Wili bo found iu office with Col. J. A. B. Mahaffey. C. C. Chandler. To secure the orginal witch hazel salve, ask for DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, well known as a certain cure for piles aud skin diseases. Bewaie of worthless counterfeits. They are dan gerous. G. W. DeLaPernere. STATHAM, Don’t forget that Wednesday, March 21st, is Arbor day. Every one is invited to come aud bring a few shade trees to plant in honor of some of their friends. The yonng should plant trees in recog nition of the ob'igations they owe to those who planted trees tor them. The old should plant trees to illustrate their hope for the future and their concern for those who are to come after them. Misses Ella and Eddie Dickson, two of Jefferson’s most popular young ladies, visited our town Saturday and Sunday, Rev. S. P. Speigel filled his regular appointment here Sunday, preaching two very interesting and instructive sermons. Mr. M. C. Rhodes and Mr. J. W. Arnold visited Jefferson Sunday. Col. Jas. M. Smith, Oglethorpe’s big farmer, passed through Statham Sun day. He was on the lookout fer some convicts that had escaped from him. Sheriff Stephens and Col. Ayers, of Jefferson, were here Monday. Mr. W. E. Autry, of Winder, was in the city Monday. Lots of guano is being hauled out of Statham this week. Mr. J. B. Thornton, one of Atnens,’ business men, was here Tuesday. Mr. Chamberlain, of Ohio arrived here a few di.ys ago and will spend 3 few months here for his health. M Chamberlain seems to be a very nice clever young man and we extend h m a cordianl welcome. He is stopping vv ‘ Mr. Grim Wood who is also a native of Ohio The sociable at Mr. James Maieoui’ = last Saturday night was greatly enjoy by the large number of young p-‘ : P- ■ MiS3 Nelia Hewitt, of Hign •* ’ vi-ited relatives here Sunday- School at this place is in a flourishing condition with Miss Sallie Dickson teacher. Rev. W. E. Sitzer, W. Caton, N-J” writes, “I had dyspepsia over . . QeS years, and tried doctors and , t 0 without benefit I was P er L. Wped nse Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and it he # me from the start. I believe „j t panacea for all foims of„in^(?t^raPdr digests what you eat. G. w • riere.