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VOL. XVI.
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING,
The members of the Democratic
party of Harris county will meet in
convention in Hamilton on the first
Tuesday in May for the purpose of
electing four delegates and four alter
Hates to the state democratic conven¬
tion to be held in Atlanta on the 9th
day of May to choose delegates to
represent the state in the democratic
convention to be held at St. Louis to
nominate candidates for President
and Vice President.
Also to select a new executive
committee for the county in accord
ance with party usage.
By order of the committee.
J. M. Kimbrough,
Chm’n Dem. Ex. Com.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
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Ex Senator Conk ing, the brainiest
republican leader, whose inordinate
pride has been the one great barrier
between him and the white huuae, is
at the point of death.
In its immigration edition issued
last Saturday, the Columbus Ledger
made an interesting exhibit of the
many industries of that city, and
displayed as well its own prosperity,
Long may it prosper.
The Atlanta Constitution last week
tried to find out the best lawyer in
that city by interviewing all the mem
bers of the bar. The matter is still
in doubt as lawyers generally leave it
when there are no fees in the case.
Columbus is rejoicing over the
prospect of a snoe factory. This is
one thing in which Hamilton is ahead
of hei sister aty. We have had a
tanvard and shoe factory here for
many year* ' It is a^jood enterprise
loo a
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If a tax justly collected from one
section of the country may be refun
ded, it is high time that a tax unjust
ly collected from another section
should be. It is well for govern
ments as well as individuals to be just,
before they undertake to be generous.
An Atlanta man was sent to jail in
Atlanta the other day for refusing to
JOSEPH L.DENNIS,
PROPRIETOR.
take an oath as a juror. An inter
view held with him in the jail by a
reporter of the Evening Journal indi
cates the insanity of the man. He
should not have been confine!
An old and eccentric preacher near
Athens last Sunday preached his own
funeral discourse in a large grove
near the classic city. Upwards of
three thousand people were out to
hear him and the interest in the ser
men was fixed by a plain board coffin
redolent with paint,
The demand for Senator Colquitt’s
great tariff speech has already reach¬
ed 100,000 copies and its popularity
is on the increase. It is a splendid
endorsement of President Cleveland
and an excellent basis for the next
democratic platform—a veritable
rock upon which if we rear a struc
ture the storms ot republicanism can
never prevail,
Harris county has more granges
and grangers than any county in the
state, and the order is proving itself
of much practical good to its mcm
bers. The organization of a county
gjange will be effected here on the
fi rst Tuesday in May, and the dele
gates selected to organize it com*
prise many of the most successful
farmers in the county—men who are
an honor to their calling.
when an officer of this stlte pat ,
on his war paim und gets on the war
path, the sooner he is bagged the
better it is for the comm unity at large.
The state iibrar an of Georgia took
his shooting iron in one hand and
cow hide in another and assai.ed
8 emleman ln his l ,lace business
* asl week. The piompt action of
Governor Gordon in removing the
irate gentleman from office m^ets
with popular approval. Ifthe officers
of the law do not respect the law who
can be expected to respect it.
The dead lock in the house of rep
resentatives in congress has been
maintained now for more thin a
week. It may be all right for the
minority to obstruct legislation ir this
way to prevent the passage of au ob-
HAMILTON, GA., APRIL 13,1888.
noxious measure, but we cannot now
see how good is to glow out of the
action of the southern rspresentatives
in the present instance. The cotton
tax was illegally collected and ought
to be restored, but we do not approve
of making it the price of our support
of the measure to restore taxes col
lected directly but legally of the sev
eral states. If the measure is right
and expedient it should be passed,
If it is not the addition of an amencl
ment refunding the cotton tax will not
make it so. '1 he cottton tax ought
to be refunded and when the matter is
properly presented to congress we
believe it will be. Justice may be
slow, but it is ever sure.
The committee to solicit subscrip¬
tions to the Columbus Exposition
met Monday and reported good
gress. This was naturally expected *
The action of the council in voting
grounds to the enterprise and $10,
000 as well, indicated a healthy pub¬
lic sentiment back of the enterprise
that promised individual subscrip¬
tions when they should be called for.
Columbus has natural advantages not
possessed by any other southern city
and these in connection with her
present and prospective railroad con¬
nections insure for her an immense
growth. Her citizens feel fhis and
their enterprise is commensurate with
their city’s opportunities.
Elsewhere will be found a call for
a democratic mass meeting to be
held on the first day of May. IJ is
one of the most important political
meetings to be held during the year
as it will have a direct bearing upon
the political work of the I entire BHB I! cam
P“'g n - If people we.e aroused to
“>e importance J early action, much
trouble could be avoided. Let us
see to it that capable men are put
upon the executive committee who
the behest of the party rather
l * ian that of the office seeker, and
men be chosen to go to Atlanta who
lavor Cleveland and tariff reform,
The democracy of Harris wants no
free whiskey or free tobacco while
every necessity of the peop e bears a
heavy burden of tax. The mass
meeting will be competent to pass !
upon other matters affecting the in -
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
STmCTLY IN ADVANCE.
terests of the parly and a full attend
ance will do much to insure harmony
in the party ranks throughout the ap
proaching campaign, from the time
t. e Presidential candidate is named
until the last county officer is com
missioned.
Kor the Hamilton Journal.
CURRENT EVENTS.
The Central railroad has purchased
the East Alabama railroad for $500,
000 an< ^ merged It into the Columbus
& Western. The East Ala. extends
from Opelika to Roanoke and the
Central has also bought the Buena
Vista road and will speed it to Co¬
lumbus.
The route of the Chattanooga, Rome
& Columbus railroad is still undeter¬
mined. Report says that LaGrange
offers as an inducement the road-bed.
and francise from LaGrange to Chip
^y and a good cash subscription.
July 1st will develop results and route.
The Mills bill is before the house
and will be voted on soon. It has
been referred to a committee of the
whole. Action has been delayed by
the illness of Mr. Mills, the chairman
of the ways ind means committee.
The bill will surely pass.
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A literary society has been siarted
in Newton, Ga., called the “Nickle
Club,” the purpose being to found a
circulating library, Other towns
ought to follow this example.
The Peidmont Chautauqua will
assemble in August at Salt Springs,
20 miles west of Atlant . The pro
jectors : promise great things.
The ladies who have been elected
mayor and council of the aty of Os
caloosa, Kansas, have been sworn in
and the fact brought a host of report
ers to the scene. 'I hey deeiare for
law and order and public improve
ment and no whiskey.
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„ Rev. Dr, C. W. Smith, secretary of
the Wesleyan Female College, died
suddenly on the 5th. A great and a
good man has gone to the rich re
wards of a wtd! spent hfe.
NO. 15.