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PLATFORM OF F. Z. CURRY FOR THE STATE SENATE Jackson, G\ Feb 1? 1009 To the Voters of Butts County: ’ 8 ' I take this means of making my announcement as a candidate for the State Senate from the Twenty-sixth Senatorial District, and in doing so I feel that I should make a declaration of the principles at least some of them, for which I shall stand First. I endorse unqualifiedly every plank in the Macon Platform of 1906. I regard it as the most wholesome Jeffersonian Democrat ic declaration uttered in Georgia in years. Every reform for which it calls should be enacted into a law If I am elected it will be the yard-stick which will measure my every step. It will be to me what the bugle call to arms is to the cavalier, or the spur to the blooded steed. The day is now upon us when predatory wealth j s making its bravest and strongest fight to keep the common people where it has had them for years. It makes my heart sick to see the disregard of the rights of the plain people on the part of arrogant, domineering and predacious wealth of the land. There is some honest wealth which lives and acts in accord with law, and it should receive and have that same protection which is due any law-abiding citizen. SECOND. The agricultural interest of the land has not received as much attention by legislative bodies as corporate and other interests have had. They have been unable to effect, until now, an organ ization which could and would stand together and fight for their rights. My heart burns wkh sympathy f or the Farmers’ Union, and whatever in their judgement they call for in the way of legis lation, it will find in me a champion and a friend w ho will fight for its passage. Third. lam for legislation that will equalize taxation. The wealth of the land does not pay taxes in the same proportion to their holdings as do the poorer class. This should not be, and I will give my very best efforts to pass some law which will require every man to pay taxes in proportion to his protection by the gov ernment, and the amount of wealth he possesses. Fourth. I favor an amendment to the State Constitution which will enable us to pass a law exempting from taxation all farm pro. duct as long as it remains the property of the one who produced it. Fifth. I favor a repeal of the law which requires tagging fertil izers and in this way collecting an enormous amount of money from the farmers of the state. Sixth. I favor a tax on the gross sales by the manufacturer of Coco Cola and all such other deliterious soft drinks. I favor a tax on the gross sale of theatre tickets. I favor a tax on the gross receipts of all public utility corporations. SEVENTH. I favor out-lawing all contracts and notes given for articles sold by trusts or combines, or money loaned by trusts or combines. Eighth. I favor direct legislation; election of all officers by the people and the right of recall. No local laws should become operative till ratified b> the people of the locality to be affected. The will of the people (the white people) should rule and they should have the right to call for the passage of law and equally the right to reject law offered which is intended to affect them and the eight to recall a representative when he ceases to be ifiEIR repre sentative. NINTH. I favor better roads for Butts county, and to this end will stand for such local legislation as will bring them about. Tenth. I not only favor the repeal of the law paying the Con federate soldiers quarterly, but am in favor of increasing the amount of their pensions and placing them all on a basis of honest and faithful service and an honorable discharge as a right to diav and not require them to be reduced to pauperism before they can receive a pension. We cannot do too much for the few remaining Confederate sol diers. The gallant heroes they proved to be can never receive money for their deeds of valor full compensation, but as far as we can we should add comfort to them as they glide swiftly down the sun-set slope of life. A few more years and they will be no more, and I favor law which will "lake the state bear the bur den of their silver locks and bent forms. I expect to see, in person, the voters of the county e ore nc election, and in ample time, I would say during the month of May, I will begin to advocate my position on these questions rom e stump, and here and now invite those who will be m the race for the Senate to meet me. . , 1 shall ask them to discuss my record as 1 have touched the pe p in the past as 1 mean to discuss theirs. Truly, FRANK Z. CURRY. FOR SALE. In Twiggs county, 27 miles be low Macon, one mile from rail road station, a farm of 202 and a half acres. Will sell cheap and on easy terms. I will sell another farm in Wil kinson connty, 30 miles below Macon and 4 miles from station, very cheap for cash. For further information apply to T. G. Stokes at The Progress office. ______ Subscribe for The Progress. NOTICE. All debtors to the firm of W. F. Adams & Cos., are requested to call and settle. The estate of W. F. Adams is being wound up and it is necessary that all our debts be paid at once. W. F. Adams & Cos. In accordance with their custom McKibben Cos. is offering a good article for a low price. This time it is one-horse wagon spring seats for $1.25 sjO FOR $25 The Progress has a $50.00 scholarship in the Southern Telegraph School and Business College at Newnan, Ga., which it will sell for $25--a dirt cheap price, because you cannot enter that reputable college for less than $50.00 tuition. is An Opportunity for some young man or lady with vim and hustle to learn a high salaried trade at an unus ually low price. Read the ad of the School elsewhere in this paper. first ■ Come, c first - Served. Call or Write at Once to^^ss^ THE PROGRESS Jackson, Georgia