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PRIMARY DATE IS SET
FOR JUNE THE FOURTH
Committee Meeting Was
Most Democratic Ever
held—Ring Meth
ods Absent.
With the adoption of the re
port of the committee, amended
in a few minor matters, and after
a considerable debate precipi
tated by an unsecessful effort to
change the date of holding the
state primary, the state Demo
cratic executive committee con
cluded its work.
The date of the primary was
changed from June 3 to June 4,
as it was suggested that the
former date was a state holiday
commemorating the birthday of
Jefferson Davis.
The state convention was fixed
for June 23, to be held in At
lanta in the hall of the house of
representatives.
The majority plan of electing
state house officers was substitut
ed for the plurality plan hereto
fore in vogue. The system simply
is that where no candidates re
ceives a majority of all the votes
cast in the first primary, a sec
ond primary must be held be
tween the two highest on the
list. The date of this second
primary, should it be necessary,
was fixed for June 17.
A recommendation was made
to county executive committees
to hold their primaries for state
senators, legislators and county
officers on the same day of the
state primary, so as to avoid as
far as possible holding two pri
maries, and . decreasing the
expenses.
All persons, of whatever pre
vious p >litical affiliation s, were
inviteu to join the Democratic
party, and participate in the ap
pro iching primary. No pledge
was exacted of the voter further
than that he agreed to support
the nominees of the primary.
This liberal provision is in strik
ing contrast to the obnoxious re
ouirement exacted by the execu
tive committee of two years ago,
when the voter was required to
pledge himself to support the
national nominees of the party.
An amendment was made to
the report of the special com
mittee during the afternoon ses
sion, providing for the election
by the* convention of June 23, of
delegates to the national con
vention to be held at Denver on
Ju’y 7, and of presidential elect
ors.
Another amendment, which like
the preceding one was omitted
by inadvertence, was added, pro
viding that candidates should
make affidavit as to the expenses
of their campaigns and as to the
source from which the money
was derived. An amendment by
Committeeman John P. Knight,
of Berrien county, was adopted
extending the operation of this
requirement to congressmen, sen
ators and legislators.
An amendment by Committee
man J. Z. Foster, of Cobb coun
ty, was also adopted, providing
that the county executive com
mittees should furnish to the
managers of elections lists con
taining the names of all legally
registered and qualified voters.
The Foster amendment was dis
cussed at some length and was
favored by Messrs. Holderness,
Oi Carroll, Overstreet, of Screv
en, and Stovall, of Elbert. Mes
srs. Wright, of "Richmond* Bur
wtii, vi huiicocK, ouu Vv unams.
of Glascock, contended that the
amendment was covered by the
report and, therefore, unneces
sary. Mr. Berner, of Monroe,
pointed out that there was very
little difference between the re
port and the suggestion of Mr.
Foster, and the matter was finally
settled to the satisfaction of all
by the insertion of the word
‘ ‘qualified. ’ ’--Journal.
MASS MEETING
Called to Elect County
Executive Committee
Citizens of Butts County Asked to
Meet at Courthouse Thursday
Feb. 20th, by Chairman
Ogletree—Other Business
A mass meeting of the citizens
of Butts county is hereby called
to meet at the court house in the
city of Jackson, on Thursday
Feb. 20, 1908, for the purpose of
electing anew executive com
mitte for the next two years, and
and for the transaction of such
other business as may come be
fore said meeting.
Very truly,
A. H. Ogletree, Chairman
Democratic Executive Committee
Feb. 8, 1908.
TO ADDRESS
Voters of Butts County
Next Monday.
At Court House During Noon Re
cess—Judson H. Strickland,
Candidate for Solicitor-
All Should Hear Him.
Griffin, Ga., Feb. 10, 1908.
Editor Progress:
Please do me the courtesy to
announce that I will address the
voters next Monday, 17th inst.
immediately upon adjournment
of court for noon recesss at 12
o’clock.
Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly,
J. M. Strickland.
UNION POINT.
(l,aat week’s letter.)
Mr. John Standard is on the
sick list this week.
W. G. McCart visited his par
ents in Newton last week.
Miss Vallie Standard visited
Miss Alice Hinton Sunday p. m.
Ben Kitchens and Claude Duke
were in our vicinity Sunday.
Mr. W. S. Nolen’s friends will
be sorry to learn that he had a
severe attack of rheumatism last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubbert Stand
ard, of Cedar Rock, were visiting
relatives and friends here Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gray en
tertained quite a number of their
friends at an old time dance Sat
urday night which was enjoyed
by all present. ,
DUTY TO THE PUBLIC PRESS.
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to stifle business faith. Though
.business men may pass advice
and solicitation as tingling brass,
by having nothing to say or to do
l'or the country press.
Imagine what a town and
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will make that honor his own,
and will support and cherish it,
not only but precious and sacred.
He will contribute to its welfare
in business and its defense, and
he is conscious that he gains pro
tection while he gives them busi
ness. For what personal liberty
and rights of citizens would be
deemed inviolable if we renounce
the principles and freedom of the
press that constitutes our society,
Invade that heritage of enjoy
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try odious in the eyes of stran
gers. and dishonored in your own.
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Georgia—Butts County.
J. M. Wright having mace ap
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