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THEPROGRESS VAN WILHITE, editor and publisher. Subscription SIOO Per Yr. Advertising ltates Furnished On Application. Published 6wrv Chursday. Entered as second-class matter, Novem ber 8, 1907, at the postofttce at Jackson, Oa. under act of Congress of March 3, 1879. TELEPHONE NUMBER 166 SEEING THINGS AS WE WANT TO SEE THEM If Joe Brown would say less about why Hoke Smith should not be nominated for the second term and say more about why he (Brown) should—then it would be easier to pass upon the merits of his cards. Human nature is so constituted that we generally see what we look for, both in per sonal character or political ad ministratisn. If we look for we find them—ditto, good. Seventy-five thousand people voted against the governor in 1906 and during his administra tion, like ordinary human beings, were in a fit frame of mind to see only the apparently bad deeds of the • governor. Looking at the matter impartially, one can see faults in the governor’s ad ministration but this fact is poor reason why Brown should be substituted. “Cussing” Governor Smith or his administration does not prove a thing, except to remind us that the days of faultless humanity or Utopian government is not yet at hand. This is the only con clusion we can reach after read ing Tom Watson’s widely printed “reasons” for opposing Smith. Mr. Watson is always forceful and he will sometimes mislead you if you don’t watch him. Choosing between candidates is a question of relativity—'the merits of one candidate should be considered in their relation to the merits of the other. The people are for Smith and desire to be shown, not so much why he is an enemy to the state —for they have had enough of such balder dash—but really want to know WHY Joe Brown should be our next governor. GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT. The subject of good country roads is receiving the attention of the people all over the Southern states. Maryland has appropriat ed five million dollars for this work and Alabama is now waging a campaign for state aid for this improvement. We do not see why the state should take up this work, but that the work should be done goes without saying. We do not believe it is the busi ness of the state to take money from the state treasury to carry on this work, but we do believe that it is the duty of every county in the state to provide the very best roads it can. The county system has been tried in Georgia and works well. It has only been a few years since Clarke county practically led the way in Georgia for per manent improvement of country SLEEPING OVER AN OPPORTUNITY. Elsewhere in this issue we publish a letter from Mr - W- F. Smith in regard to the railroad to be constructed from the Oc mulgee to a point on' the Southern between Jackson and The Progress would hesitate long to allow the idea go forth that Jackson, in this case, has refused the coming o an industrv within her limits, for such is not the case One chief difficulty has lain, as all of us know, not within but out of our borders. . , „ , , . „ And yet there is little good to be gained from dodging the real facts. The truth of the matter is that Jackson has slept over an opportunity. She has lost an industry whic might have ultimately meant much to her because too many of her citizens were, in this particular instance, inflicted with a severe case of somniferousness. If we had been up and doing at the proper time the road would have been ours, but now it is a case of “what might have been and was not. It is needless to excuse ourselves now by the belief that the road would have meant little to us. If some things had hap pened it would not-if some other things had happened, it would. But who knows? At any rate, the road would not have hurt us and might have been very beneficial. We should profit by our mistakes and the lesson in this particular instance is—alertness, to sleep only at night time and not all of that. MR. BLOODWORTH The platform of Hon. 0. H. B. Blohdworth, candidate for Congress from this district appears elsewhere in this issue. So far as we are abfe to see, his position on postal savings banks, parcels post, immigration, the tariff .and our national banking system is a sound one —and we would commend Mr. Blood worth's candidacy to the voters of this county. Mr. Bartlett, his opponent, mayor may not stand with Mr. Bloodworth on these important questions. For weeks we have waited to hear this sixth district monopolizer of congressional honors speak out but have been forced to give up the ghost. The little birds say that the present incumbent is not ex actly right on certain questions—among them our national banking system—which are fraught with danger to this nation. Because democratic principles are in the minority in con gress is all the more reason why the minority members should be the very best to be had. When Southern congressmen go to congress and fold their hands in placid content that they can not do anything until the country is revolutionized into a majority, the indications are that Southern statesmanship is on the wane. Democratic principles have not been won that way. South ern ideas have never won recognition in congress that way. Only the peerless, doughty, indomnitable FIGHT in the South ern statesman in years past has given us the best of our laws. Are we going to change our tactics? Regardless of whether or not Mr. Bloodworth can do what he would like to do in congress should not cause us to hesitate in the support of his principles. One thing is certain: We will never g£t what we want unless we vote for it. roads by voting a bond issue of one hundred thousand dollars for road improvemement. Since that time a number of the counties in the state have done likewise. Some counties can appropriate more money than others, but there is no county in Georgia that is so poor that it cannot make some kind of an appropria tion for permanent road work. Necessarily the work will be slow but no one can expect that the country roads of a county or a state should be macadamized or paved in a year. N Let the work be done thor oughly, even though it be but a small portion of the entire sys tem of roads. This work will stand while the county gathers more money and does more im provement work. In this way a county in ten years may macad amize the greater portion of its country roadway. The cost of maintaining the country road after it is macad amized is reduced to a minimum when compared to the cost of maintaining the ordinary dirt road. The wear and tear of ve hicles is reduced, the lives of horses and mules prolonged and the cost of transportation re duced. The country that looks into the question thoroughly will adopt the permanent road im provement system every time. Athens Banner. Good roads! Good schoolsl Intensive farming! Home-raised supplies! This ought to be the ticket of every Butts county farmer, re gardless for whom he may vote for governor. SummerSchool in Jackson Beginning on the twenty-sec ond day of June, a summer school conducted by Messrs. W. R. La nier and George Mingledorf will be conducted in Jackson. Work in Latin. Greek, German, English, Mathematics, will be given, preparing students for the Freshman or Sophomore classes in college. Provision will be made also for students wishing to do good grade work. Mr. Mingledorff is a first hon or graduate of a leading college in Kentucky, and is a young man of unusual ability. All who wish to take advant age of this work will address W. R. Lanier, of Jackson, Ga., for particulars. TO HOMESEEKERS. I have bought several nice at tractive lots in Parkland, Jack son’s new and promising suburb, and to correct an impression that has gone out that this property was bought up by speculators to prevent people from coming to our town, I will sell any lot I bought at cost provided the buy er promises to build within twelve months. This offer is open until July Ist, 1908. James T. Warthen, Real Estate and Insurance. P. S.— When I have two or more lots contiguous,buyers must take all the block. The crop now growing will be reserved. If you want a good piano or organ, buy one from Jacob T. Mayo. tfx SPRING is here with all her grandeur. Winter has shed her garment of dead foliage, and donned her new dross of green. 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GILMORE, Manager For All Kinds of Building Materials FOR GOOD WORK AND LOW PRICES Flooring, 95c per hundred; No. 2 Shingles, $1.65 per thousand and No. 1 Shingles at $3.75 .We make all kinds of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Screens, all kinds of mouldings, brackets, baluster, etc. All kinds of turned and sawed work. See us when you want any building material. Straw Hats 50 per cent off We have closed a deal with one of the hat houses in the United States for a big lot of straws at 50 Cents in the dollar —prices ranging from 19 cents to $15.00. Panamas! Panamas! The chance of your life to get a genuine Panama at about half price. THE R. L RUE) TRRBIRR HR. FLOVILLA, GA.