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BU IS COUNTY PROGRESS
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Mr. J. W. Wise has Rood cause
to rejoice.
In the press of politics don’t
forget to pull for the county fair.
Those landslides will refuse to
slide. The Brown-Smith race is
going to be mighty close.
Well the agony will soon be
over and the people can get down
to business again after the 19.
Judge Nat Harris says that he
wants to move the governor to
Atlanta instead of the capital to
Macon.
While several of the congres
sional candidates have stubborn
opposition Mr. Wise will win in
a walk.
We trust that our southern
cotton growers will not have to
suffer on account of the sins of
the European war.
Don’t get excited over politics.
It doesn’t pay. The people rule.
If your favorite loses bear it like
a man—and smile.
Watch Germany get licked.
And there will be but few to
sympathize with the boastful
subjects of the kaiser.
The legislature will adjourn
next week. It has been a prettv
good legislature in that it has not
done much, either good or bad.
The farmers who raised some
thing to sell this fall will score
easily. The European armies
must be fed and America will
have to feed them.
Judge Harris is the peoples’
rather than the politicians’ can
didate for governor. The people
are going to elect him and swat
the professional politicians.
Judge Bartlett will carry with
him to private life the friendship
and loyal esteem of thousands of
Georgians who have always
found him true to every trust.
JOSEPH
M. BROWN
Clearly Defines His Position on
The Issues of the Hour.
OPPOSES LAWLESSNESS
Says Labor Has a Right to Organize;
Favors Separation of Church
and State; Stands For Parcel Post
and Rural Credits; Against Ne
groes in Office; Favors Literacy
Test on Immigration.
To The People of Georgia:
The strength of the govern
ment of a free people lies in the
deliberate making and the fear
less and impartial enforcement of
just laws. Preference for a class
and fear of a class by those who
make and administer the laws are
alike odious to all who hold jus
tice as a basic principle and not
the temporary expedient of the
opportunist.
So believing, I pledge myself,
if elected to the United States
Senate, to introduce and press
bills for enactment into laws, for
forcing the labor unions, a large
majority of whose members are
foreign born, to obey the laws in
the same manner as they are
obeyed by all other citizens of
this republic. Laboring people
have a perfect right to organize
these unions, but they should be
incorporated and put under the
same penalties as are provided
for common carriers, since it is a
matter of common knowledge
that they obstruct or prevent the
operation of the common carriers.
I favor greater restrictions on
immigration. Too many unde
sirable foreigners are now enter
ing the United States. I believe
a literacy test should be applied,
and that all failing in this should
be debarred.
T believe that reverence for re
ligion should be fostered, and
public schools should be support
In spite of the number of fa
vorite sons in the field the voters
are not unduly excited over the
present campaign, certain fren
zied fanatics to the contrary not
withstanding.
Joe Hill Hall is attempting the
come-back role. He is a candi
date for the lower house in Bibb.
With him on the job in the house
yelling “unconstitutional!” it will
seem like old times.
Friday will be a great day for
the farmers and business men of
the community when they meet
at the Farmers Institute and dis
cuss problems of mutual helpful
ness and co-operation.
Georgia is a great old state.
From the gathering of the straw
berry crop in early spring to the
harvesting of the cotton crop in
the fall life is just one grand
succession of melons, cantaloupes,
figs, peaches, potatoes, sugar
cane, grapes, pomegranates,
pears, oranges, grape fruit, etc.
—Macon Telegraph.
Congressman Bartlett’s refusal
to offer for congress again means
that his interesting career in that
zreat body of lawmakers is at an
end. Not many Georgians have
enjoved such a long service with
so little opposition. Mr. Bartlett
has earned a rest and he can af
ford to retire on the laurels he
has won.—Macon Telegraph.
ed as the “nurseries of democra
cy,” but there should not be,
even indirectly, any steps leading
toward a union of church and
State. No religious teacher should
be given governmental emolu
ments and authority to enforce
his sectarian discipline over those
of other faiths.
I stand for freedom of speech
and of the press, safe-guarded
by the State. I oppose interfer
ence with the individual by the
federal government.
I favor legislation which will
establish rural credits on such
basis as will enable the rural pop
ulation to secure loans at a small
rate of interest, as is now done
in several European countries.
I favor amplification of Parcel
Post facilities as rapidly as the
resources of the government will
admit.
I oppose the appointment of
negroes as trial judges or to of
fices in which they will give or
ders to white employees.
As to general matters yet open
to legislation by Congress I stand
on the last platform adopted by
the national Democratic party.
I favor the enactment by the
State Legislature of a law requir
ing the establishment and con
stant maintenance of the county
unit as the electoral basis for
nominating United States Sena
tors and other statewide officers.
JOSEPH M. BROWN,
ADVERTISEMENT.
With Jasper county trying to
take away a big slice of our tax
es the people of Butts should for
get all differences and select the
very ablest man in the county to
represent the county in the low
er house, and likewise in the
senate from the 26th district.
This is the most important ques
tion before the people of Butts
county today and every patriotic
citizen should bear this in mind
on August 19.
INDIAN SPRINGS
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Collier and
daughter of Birmingham are the
guests of Miss Carrie Collier at
her home, “Rock Castle,” for
ten days.
Mrs. T. L. Harliss and Miss
Barbara Harlis of Bartow, Fla.,
will spend the remainder of the
summer at the Foy Hotel.
Mrs. R. L. Smith and little
daughter, Eugenia, have return
ed to their home in Macon.
Miss Myrtice Arnold had as her
house guests last week her cous
in, Mr. David Williams of Tex
arkana, Texas, and Miss Rachael
Clounts of Lakeland, Fla.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wall of
Fitzgerald were the recent guests
of Mrs. Wall’s mother, Mrs. M.
L. Smith.
Miss Lucile Watkins entertain
ed at tea last Thursday evening
in compliment to Mr. Austin of
Bouham, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. DeLoach and at
KEEP
KOOL
These hot days by refresh
ing yourself at Slaton’s foun
tain, where the besft of every
thing to drink is served.
Sparkling, invigorating, ex
hilarating, refreshing cold
drinks served by those who
know how to mix them.
Kennctt’s
Ice Cream
The problem of entertaining
will be solved if you will give
your orders to Slaton for Ice
Cream. Phone orders promp
ly filled.
SLATON DRUG CO.
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Day Phone 121 Night Phone 84
tractive daughter, Miss Myrtle
DeLoach, of Hagan have return
ed home.
Misses Lois and Clara Weeks
of Decatur are spending ten days
at Hotel Elder.
Mr. D. D. Winburnof Lithonia,
Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Winburn of
Atlanta were the guests of their
sister, Mrs. W. H. Arnold, for
the weekend. Their other guests
included Miss Alleen Winburn of
Atlanta, Miss Clouts, Mr. T. P.
Clay, Mr. W. L. Caldwell and
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Garner of At
lanta and Mr. David Williams of
Texarkana, Tex.
Misses Ruby McCury, Linnie
Taylor, Lonnie Colloway and Mr.
Mercer George of Atlanta spent
Sunday at the Wigwam.
Misses Delia and Esther Smith
and father, Rev. R. F. Smith, of
Locust Grove are spending terr.
days here.
Mr. and Mrs. J: W.. Gaines of'
Rome have returned home after
ten days spent at Hotel Elder.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Johnson,
Mr. Snell Johnson ana Mrs. Geo.
W. Johnson of Lithonia are at
the Wigwam for some time.
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FOR SALE.
Two houses and lots on North
Mulberry street that I will sell
under first cost. Apply to H. M.
Vaughn, Sr., Jackson, Ga.,
Route 4,. 7-24-4 1'