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THE DOUGLAS BR EEs
VOL. XIII.
STOCK OF CLOTHING AT COST.
I am offering my ENTIRE
STOCK OF CLOTHING at
rCOST, as lam going out of w #
the Clothing business
and any one wishing to jS
buy clothing, may call
and see what I have to of
fer. I have $2,000 or
$2,500 worth good val
ues. Come and see me.
B. PETERSON, E>ouglas,Ga.
DOUGLAS SUPPLY CO.
Successor to W. O. Paxson,
Garry a full line Family and Farm Supplies,
Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Etc.,
Nothing old and Stale.
F l/PFIlf lllnn Bought to sell, and
LVul yulllllU to goods the
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Cultivators -*
the best on
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farmingim- V
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R. E. Lee, Manager. Douoias Ga.
Douglas Supply Cos.,
Bank Building, North Side.
Douglas, Ga.
DOUGLAS, GA.. SATURDAY MAY, 31st., 1902.
ESTILL WAS A SOLDIER.
A Campaign Lie Nailed, and the
Originators Squirm Like a
Worm in Hot Ashes.
>
Veterans of the Blue Gray Called on to Repu
diate the Slander and Stand by Veteran
Private Estill.
Athen • May 24. —Yesterday the rumor was current here that
Hon. W. \V. Osborne, of Savannah, had charged that Col. |. 11. Estill
was a deserter from the Confederate army. It created a great sensation,
and resulted i it numbers of old veterans going over to the Estill side.
A telegram from Mr. Osborne denied the charge, but the general senti
ment among the Veterans was tjitit such a campaign card was being
played by some one, and that it should be repudiated.
At a largely attended meeting of Cobb Deloney Camp, United j
Confederate Veterans, this morning the following resolutions were j
adopted with only one dissenting vote, and that vote so cast because the 1
veterans did not believe the camp could properly take action bearing in j
any way in politics.
“Whereas, Col. J . 11. Estill candidate for Governor of Georgia,
has, for political and designinaj purposes, and in order to injure his
chances for election to the highjlpHTce lie is most honorably asking at
the hands of the people of his sMte, been grossly slandered in being
charged with being a deserter from the Confederate army, and by reason
thereof denied admission into our Confederate camps.
“Therefore, He it resolved by Cobb I)c' "/lev Camp of ex-Con
lederate Veterans, That we recognize in pw comrade, Col. |.
11. Estill, a brave, gallant and patriotic ex-Comederute soldier, whose
record as such is unimpeachable ’and whose character as a gentleman
and whose standing as an honorable citizen of Georgia, is far above and
beyond that of bis would be traducers.
“Resolved, That we pronopuce the chaige of his being a deserter
as being absolutely false, willfully malicious and cowardly slanderous,
and in refutation and resentment of the same we do hereby extend to
him our cordial good wishes in .his race for the governorship of the
state he so gallantly and heroiijallv represented in the trying days of
the sixties. V
“Resolved, That as ex-Ctwfederate soldiers, feeling that it is our
duty as well as our pleasure to defend the record of our gallant fellow
comrades, we do hereby call upon every ex-Conlederate soldier in Geor
gia to unite with us in repudiating this base slander of our fellow com
rade, Col. J. 11. Estill.” ,
The Veterans of the Blue,*the Soldiers of the Grand Army of the
Republic, that love a brave mat* WW once. A oo^, before them in storms
of Steel and Heath, are called upon to join us in e$ ri 7' n g the traducer
of honest, fearless soldier, agd Whose body still bears the scars of
wounds made b\ r their weupon% LLuvn - with the Cowardly Maligner
and with your votes line up, e/™‘ 1 to shoulder, strike the
slanderer lf> the ground.
t '-'i/y
Estlll’s Platyp in a Niitsiiell.
Pensions where nceded3Hsdcserveil.
Betterment of educatiorijfla4\ antagcs.
Local optiori in countieijdjfAlng the, same. i '
Equal taxation for railroad! Jd combinatiori j
Reduction of taxation l>v‘ Jc<Z .Tomipal’v uliniitlf Oration of the
government. •'
To administer the affair., <*' *"j : so ecoi pmieal that the
expense w'll not he more thain I 1 le "iconic.
To enforce the laws as thif-' are ,na de by the servants of the
people—the legislators. ; >'
(ustice to all—rich ani 1 l )oor > corporations ond citizens—
without a difference. -] I
Withdrawal of Mr. Dennis Vickeri 3 "
Air. Dennis Vickers whoW‘ n "
nounced sometime since for ,R I’
resentative of Coffee count)w nas
asked us to withdraw his naß , 8
candidate for that office. Mr.Br"
ers announced in the inter®
harinonv and as he is lead )e
lieve he has not accomplished,
thing in that direction d<Mrj
wish to enter a scramble A*
office. lie returns his !
thanks to his many frienl ■
have promised to support, hi '■ s,
New Bridge Picnic. |
The picnic out at the riev nidge-1,
on Seventeen, last Satutd . was'
a success in every respe.Ct. '1 here
were people from* ten mil (Vuud
there, and provisions (yT/,,. to i
feed every woman and ci if .ivthej
two districts. . Stveralv.a.didates f
were present,, and our • inorniant j
tells us that Calvin Warqmade j
stem-winding speech, tcillL about
the improvements and advjcament
of the courrty generally. Je made
many new friends, and hi raid Chios
gave him much encouragJienL
The Savannah man wfW has bus
ied himself in circulatingAisehoods
in regard to Estill s.war Vcord lias
injured liiinself, helpcdj'r.still and
established his record.
Two thirds of of
Southern Gergia wilL|*t up for
Estill next Thursday.
Mr Wall f*or Receiver.
Mr. I). S. Wall announces today
for Tax Receiver. He is well
known to the peiple of the county,
and if" elected wj[l make a good <jf.
fieur. Ilj; com4' late but claims
•he 11 tli hour promise.
Now vjatch Coffee county wheel
into line next Thursday.
Estill t loes not" 1 promise any little
offices, t a ’ ho dHposed of in each
courify bv the riUg politicians and
lawyers, therefor those gentlemen
him. \'ety natural.
The fArmers tftnst never again
complain ' of unjus*,taxation if they
vote wit b the rinfg politicians and
election ■ (•fixers.’* 1 These, of course,
have ax: to gri|d, and grinding
axes co-i js money! 1 the money must
come fn >m fa'xnU|m, the farmers
must sweat <"br|u while the oily j
tongue wear fine linen j
and fart s stimpij&usly every day.
Estill injakes nofjVromises and is
not supported byq&e grinders.
Of), no, AJatulUlear; the report
is false. Dougta^f does not get all
.the sch<>)l money- of the county.
The peoile of DtAfgias 'pay the ex
pense '/Ithe N'orntal Institute, ex-
Icept tin pro rang allowed for all
! scholars, just the (time proportion
that you school inlthecountry has.
j 1 he cailiilates who say the county
suppot , the N'ormaf Institute j
j know letter and ciught not to try j
, to dup the people*,ivith falsehood. .
* —viigrJit,
Given iau Sceebloth-
Saturdly nighties,
for a
stai^ev-
1
\o Promises Tc&pd
“1 am a plain f ,> B
; man, not a politicly ’
crat, who has beei
party and his peo‘ OI , 1 I
of reconstruction; ,J
Mr. Cleveland a J
have followed the yk
cracy. I know n
corralling the vote* a
my interest. 1 haven *
except the promise tl/ <
Ibe elected, 1 would bt ,,, fl J'
! of all the people and for the pea
I “1 do not wish to deal in ge.-.c,
alities. I have urged for e- ' ’ ‘
jof years biennial
j Legislature. This change
I save $50,000 a year or mofy
How to Reduce Taxes
“I do not believe that you \\\
the tax rate raised. There isV
reason why it should be raised if w\
administer the government econoui
ically, enforce the laws strictly, and
introduce a few reforms.
Equalization of Taxation.
“There is inequality in taxation.
If the tax laws were reformed so as
to put assessments on an equal basis
throughout the state the revenue
would be greatly increased, and,
that too, without making the tax
burden of Ihe farmers heavier,
j "I take this Opportunity of stat
ing that I. favor making railroads
ami other corporations hear their
| full share ot the expenses of the
government, and also ever)- indi
; vidua!. If tlie laws regarding taxes
are not enforced, 1 shall if elected
i Governor, do my part towards en
forcing them.
“hi my opinion, what is needed
is a reduction in expenses and ( tj’
j equalization of taxes. By
j means the burden of tnxat’
| he lessened.
His Vri;ws ()\ Promi hi .
“The prohibition quest i
.brought into, tilth campaign i‘
Democratic candidate standing,
a prohibition platform. I am, a
you'ure well aware, opposed tostate
prohibition, for the reason that it
; lias not proven a success in any
state in which it has been tried.
It there were any evijdenjf; drawn
from experience or otherwise, thuti
prohibition prohibited, 1 1
be against it. £* j
PraciiwC,% u t * 1
mistake* t • , I
i prohibition law. Pt ' 1
l 'l he only sure way i.V . t I
to the liquor traffic is to e,'\ I
people against it, and t g,. ’ I
I better way to educate the.** . I
lit than by means of local"' I
j agitation". .j 1
rod, ■
SllCß* I
On the Extrem r ’,,‘ r y“ |
1 lie Breeze has jfl
was hacked by co,nl—: f
political cliques, Lnlwrative V
attacked hi* privii^ ivo ’ ar,ti * I
j reputation, nor has 1
Guerry. It. will ndlpMrgj#,. J
either of those lyltfelyuiso ■
nominated it will ruppoi',. ■
hut will never cr/ive or ask for iTiei*
favor or patronage. Even in speal™
ot ,\1 r. J errell anti Air. tiuerry
lias used only public comment, A
a political way, and has never
tempted to besmirch character
| pull down reputations made H
years ot toil and energy.
has Mr. Estill done so, and he
advised that Lis friends follow
example. We think the Breeze ItS
tor it cannot afford to dam. I
i Estill’s high-toned
| indulging in extreme
But Mr, I errell’s friends h, J
gone exactly contrary to the
laid down above. They haveA
tacked character and past rep,/!
tion. They have affimed that EPH
was a lite hater ot laboring n'w
when he is one himself and ir .1
his money by labor, not by speci |
tion and political trickery. TI B
say his war record is bad.’ whenA
is honored by his home people
Military organizations in a in, I
to brand such rumors as false. \ I
say lie was opposed to a fr4i I
South (ieorgia candidate, I
a right to expect them to treat wfl
the same wav, when the electicJß
1902 is the only time withiiyß
years that South fieorgia was
ceded the privilege of furnishix|B
gubernatorial candidate. ' I
1 his is true, their arguine®M
the contrary, notwithstundiiJP I