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New Governor of
Alabama Scores
' Prohibition Law
Emmett Oneal Says Local Op
tinn is the Only ‘Possible So
lution, and Prohibition
is a Failure.
"MONTGOMERY Ala., Jan. 16—
Emmett O’mal, of Florence, Ala.,
Alabama’s thirty-fourth governor
and ninth native son to hold that
office, was sworn in this afternoon
on a platform near the state house.
He took the oath in presence of the
general assembly, supreme justices,
state officials and an immense
crowd. ,
Twenty-five thousand visitors
came to Montgomery to take part
in the inaugaral exercises. The pa
rade was more than a mile long.
Two thousand state troops, several
marching clubs, and hundreds of
cadets were in line.
After he was sworn in, Governor
O’neal delivered his inaugural ad
dress.
In his inaugural address, Gov.
O’neal pronounced Alabama’s dras
tic prohibition laws an invasion
of individual roghts and constitu
ional guarantees and declare the at
tempt to insert a prohibition clause
in the state constitution the off
spring of intolerence and bigotry.
He proclaimed prohibition a failure
and recomended a general local op
tion law. He advocated a divorce
between liquor interests and politic.?
to be accomplished by the creating
of an excise commission vested with
the power to control the liquor traf
fic. lie declared that virtue could
not be legislated into men’s lives,
and that the solution of the prob
lem was the proper regulation of
the liquor traffic mahyly along the
lines of prohibiting the sale of any
thing but pure liquors. His ad
dress indicated a conservative policy.
Referring to the prohibition laws
enacted in 1907 and 1909, lie said:
“I have reserved a review of
those statutes for my regular mes
sage, but it may not be improper
to state that certain provisions of
those laws, more radical, extreme,
and arbitrary than any before en
acted in any Southern state created
public alarm and t provoked general
apprehension by their of invasion
individual rights and constitutional
guarantees.
He characterizes the prohibition
amendment as both unwise and un
necessary and “the offspring of
that fatal union of intolerence and
bigotry which have filled the pages
of history with the darkest chapter
of human folly and tyranny.”
“We who are commissioned to
execute and make the laws of Ala
bama,” he said, “are not children,
but grown up men. We are not
idealists or theorists, seeking some
impossible Utopia. AVe are practi
cal men of affairs, acquainted with
the world and with some experien
ce of its conditions. We take poor
®tie Cothran Mmxml
COCHRAN, PULASKI COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, JANUARY, ID, 1911.
Dr. D. J. Copeland
to Work for Shorter
Prominent Gainesville Minister
jFccepts Position as Secre
tary of College.
Rome, Ga., —Dr. 0. J. Copeland,
wlKj/I'jr the past four years has
been pastor of the First Baptist
church at Gainesville, Ga., has
been offered and has accepted the
position of secretary of Shorter
college.
During the past two years Dr.
Copeland has had many calls to
churches throughout the state and
South, and several educational ins
titions have tried to induce him to
give up his pastoral work and asso
ciate himself with educational in
terests, but so great is his faith in
the future of Shorter that he has
decided to unite his efforts with
those of President Van Hoose, and
the board of trustees in making the
college the leading institution in
the South for the education of
young women.
Within the past few months
there has been raised in Rome
alone more than $240,000 for the
building of “Greater Shorter Col
lege.” Architect W. T. Downing,
of Atlanta, lias just completed plans
for the handsome buildings which
are to be erected, and John A.
Pierce, superintendent of construc
tion, reached this city on Tuesday
to start the work of construction.
weak human nature as it is for we
know that the millennium has not
yet arrived. We advocate temper
ance. We uphold the higest stand
ard of Christian charity, but we
know that we cannot legislate virtue
into men’s lives. We recognize that
in that there are but two policies.
We must aim at either the aboli
tion orthe regulation of the same.
“In my opinion, prohibition
should be the established policy of
the state with a general local option
law to take effect at the next gene
ral elections.
“The people want no more elect
ions than are not neccessaiy to as
certain the public will. Such elec
tions disturb the public peace and
renew the evils of agitation and po
litical turmoil. Local option means
the right of the unit affected to con
trol the liquor traffic, either by ab
solute prohibition or regulation.
In recommending an excise com
mission he said:
“In my opinion, nearly all the
evils of modern intemperance have
come from drinking cheap, adulter
ated articles of alcoholic beverages.
We should therefore, by proper
provisions, limit the sale of the dis
tilled beverages which are recogniz
ed by leading chemists and experts
as least injurious to the public
health. We should prohibit the
sale of all spirits which are com
pounded whole or in part with alco
hol, either with or without added
coloring or flavoring matter, or
which are produced any other way
than by the legitimate methods of
distillation and aging as required
by the most" advanced pure food
laws.”
Governor O’neal indicated a more
conciliatory attitude toward public
service corporations.
Argument is Begun
in Trial of Lyens
Cordele, Ga., Jan. 16. —As court
convened for the eight days’ trial of
M. B. Dyens and Archie Lyens for
the murder of Eleming Smith in
creased interest was evidenced by
the large throng of men and wom
en who crowded the spacious court
auditorium to hear the arguments
of counsel. Only three speeches to
the side will be made and ten hours
will be allowed attorneys for both
sides in arguing the case to the jury.
The attorneys that will speak for
the state are J. LI. Thomas, solici
tor general of the Brunswick cir
cuit; W. George, solicitor general
of the Cordele circuit; and Col.
John W. Bennett, of Waycross, and
the attorneys that will address the
jury in behalf of the defendants are
John R. Cooper, of Macon; J. T.
Hill, of the tocal bar; and W. W.
Bennett, of Baxley.
Solicitor general Thomas opened
the argument for the state and con
sumed an hour outlining the con
tention of the state to the jury,
maintaining that the defendants are
guilty of murder. John R. Cooper
spoke for an hour and a half for the
defendants, claiming that the de
fendants are innocent of murder
and that they were justified in kill
ing Smith.
On convening court this after
noon Mr. Hill will speak for the de
fense and Mr. George will then fol
low for the state. Tuesday morn
ing W. W. Bennett will conclude
for the defense and John W. Ben
nett will conclude for the state.
The end of case is in sight and it
will be given to the jury tomorrow
a ftern Don.
New Power Company
Tries out New Plant.
Jackson, Ga., Jan, 16. —With a
head of between 80 and 100 feet the
machinery of the Central Georgia
Power Company’s plant is now be
ing tried out. The resevoir has
filled rapidly within the last few
days, and the immense basin will
soon be full and backing water up
the river for 18 miles.
The machinery is said to be per
forming nicely. The current will
soon be put on the market now.
NOTICE!
lam in position to satisfy the
wants of the people in blacksmitn
ing, horseshoeing, and general re
pairing. I solicit your patronage.
Yours truly,
U. G. Renfroe,
Empire, Ga.
Notice to Taxpayers
I will be in Cochran next Fri
day, Jan. 20th, on my last round.
Meet me and be ready to pay your
taxes.
l-19-’ll-lt J. J. Pollock.
Dublin’s Growth 94
Per Cent in Decade
She Is Next to Waycross; Lau
rens Barely SXCissed
Being “Big Six. ”
Dublin, Ga., Jan, 12. —The cen
sus figures, giving Dublin a popula
tion of 5,795, show a gratifying
growth in ten years of 94 per cent.
In 1890 Dublin had a population
of BG2. Ten years later figures had
grown to 2,987, or 240 per cent. In
20 years Dublin’s growth has
amounted to 572 per cent.
The growth of Laurens county
has also been very phenominal. In
1910 the population is given as 35,-
501, or an increase 37 per cent.
The growth was from 13,747 in
1890 to 25,900 in 1900, or again of
88 per cent. In 20 years the gain
has been 148 per cent.
Dublin, during the last ten years,
passed Dalton, LaGrange, Newman,
Milledgeville, and other cities and
is now the nineteenth city in popu
lation in the state, rising a good
many numliers during the past 10
years.
Of all the cities larger in popula
tion in Georgia than Dublin, this
city made the best showing of any
except Waycross. The percentage
of increase is larger than Atlanta’s
boasted record.
Laurens county barely missed
qualifying as one of the “Big Six”
by the narrow margin of 729.
Many still believe that Laurens
should have been accorded a larger
population than Muscogee.
It is believed that Dublin’s pop
ulation is now more than 6,000,
quite a number having moved to
this city during the past three
months.
Stokes--Nesmith
Mr. L. M. NeSmith was married
to Miss Leila Stokes, on Sunday,
Jan. 8, Rev. Joseph Pritchett offici
ating.
Mr. NeSmith is a man of fine
character, and holds a position as
salesman with J. J. Taylor. Miss
Stokes is a daughter of Mr. John
Stokes, one of Pulaski’s most pros
perous farmers. We extend con
gratulations.
Ladies Mass Meeting
There will be a mass meeting of
the ladies of Cochran and com
munity at the opera house, Friday,
Jan. 20th. All young ladies, old
ladies, single ladies and married la
are begged to be present at 3 p.m.
This will not be a mothers’ meet
ing. One question of vital import
ance will be discussed, even though
it cause a fuss. —Bring the whole
family.
Box Supper at Bethany
There is going to be a box supper
at Bethany school house Friday
night, January 27th. Everybody
ia invited to attend.
A Tribute to
Mayor Wynne
Councilman gdailey Pres ent s
Gold Headed Wallin g
Cane to Mayor Wynne
in Ffdehalf of Old
Council.
Gentlemen:
It becomes my pleasant duty, in
behalf of the old council, to express
to our retiring mayor our sincere ap
preciation of the broad minded and
impartial policy in which he has
conducted the affairs of this city for
the past four years and also the
valuable assistance he has rendered
the mayor and council as mayor
protem for three years previous to
his incumbency as mayor.
Being closely associated with him
and knowing the difficulties he has
had to contend with, the strain on
our city to maintain our valuable
permanent improvements and the
natural adverse disposition of a
people to increase taxes; we believe
he needs no apology and that no
man could have done better under
the existing circumstances.
"Without any appreciable increase
in taxes we have inaugurated a
splendid system of electric lights
and water works and a free school
system second to none in this part
of the country.
Under present conditions we
have not been able to make some
improvements that we would, other
wise, like to have done, and the
mayor and council have been prac
tically forced to retrench or curtail
expenses in order to meet obliga
tions already incurred; but the city
is in good financial condition;
(that is our present accumulated
assets are sufficient to meet our pre
sent obligations) but no one realiz
es more than the retiring mayor and
old council the necessity to raise
sufficient funds to meet current ex
penses and some surplus for needed
improvements.
Now, aside from references to the
conscientious discharge of his offi
cial duty, I would like to make just
a few personal references, if our
go,od mayor will pardon me for per
sonal allusion. We have ordered
for you, which should have arived
today by express, a gold headed
walking cane, a slight tribute the
old force desires to bestow upon
you in token of the sincere and cor
dial relations that have always ex
isted between us, We believe that
you have done your duty to the
best of your ability. We believe
that you love Cochran and Cochran
loves you, that you have ever had
an eye single to her welfare, and
have always been foremost in co
operating with every movement for
the welfare and upbuilding of our
city.
Amid the viccissitudes of this
life, when perhaps other men would
have been bowed down (for every
man has his troubles,) Miletus
Wynne has gone through this world
NUMBER 33.
A Record Yield
on a Half Acre
Mayor Glore, of Lovett, Is En
titled to the Blue Ribbon.
Dublin, Ga., Jan. 8. —S. F.
Glover is mayor of Lovett and a
wheelright. In addition he is a
successful farmer.
Mr. Glover owns a half acre at
His shop occupies thirty by fifty
feet of that space. The remainder
of the half acre he farms.
Last winter Mr. Glover planted
his piece of ground in oats and sold
the product for sl6. He then
planted the ground in cotton and
gathered 1,278 pounds of seed cot
ton, Which made a bale of lint
weighing 444 pounds. This bale
lie sold for 14 1-2 cents per pound
or $64.38. The seed from the bale
he sold for $lB, making a total
revenue from the spot of ground of
898.38.
On this spot of ground Mr. Glo
ver scattered compost wheti he
sowed his oats. When he planted
the cotton he used a sack of com
mercial fertilizer. The cotton was
plowed three times and hoed once.
Mr. Glover not only makes Lov
ett a first class mayor, but he is a
fine wheelwright. That he could
also be a first class farmer is shown
by the success he met with on the
half acre.
R. A. Mcßae who has been con
nected with the Journal for the past
three years, left the city last Sun
day to accept a position with the
Americus Printing Co.
Mr. Mcßae was previous owner
of the Jonrnal, the present manage
ment purchasing same from him in
Dec. 1910, since this date he has
given perfect satisfaction and we
hate to give him up. He left us to
accepta more remunerative position
and our entire force wishes liim
much success.
with a smile on his face and sun
shine in his soul. His friends
have been made happier, and the
world better for the silver lining
that he has created behind every
cloud that has crossed his horizon;
and it is the universal opinion of
his fellow-citizens that he possesses
a disposition more to be coveted
than the rubies and diamonds of
this earth; for he who carries sun
shine into the hearts of his fellow
men carries there a blessing money
can not buy, and deposits a treas
ure where “thieves cannot break
through and steal:” and in giving
you this little present it is not for
its intrinsic value, for that is small,
but think of it as a slight token
from hearts full of the fragrance of
brotherly affection for him whom
we have learned to love, admire,
and respect, believing that the key
note of your wonderful disposition
lies in the fact that you to love
your fellow-man.
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