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VOL, I, CAKKOLLTON, GEOKGIA, JTJLY 25, 1884. NO. 36. The Democratic Platform. j It professes the protection of The platform of the democratic j American labor. It has depleted the party of the union, through its rep- | returns of American agri- resentatives in national conven- | culture an industry followed by liaif tion assembled, recognize that as the people. a nation grows older, new issues; It professes the equality of all are born of time and progress, and ! men before the law, attempting to old issues perish, hut the funda- * fix the stitus of the colored citizen. To the needs of the tourist, commercinl traveler and new settler, Hostetler's Stom ach Ititters is peculiarly adapted, since it strengthens the digestive organs, and braces the physical energies to unhealth ful influences. It removes and prevents malarial fever, constipation, dyspepsia, healthfully stimulates the kidneys and bladder, and enriches as well as purifies the blood. When overcome by fatigue, whether mental or physical, the Weary and debilitated find it a reliable source o'f renewed strength and comfort. For salo by all Druggists and Dealers generally. mental principles of the demo crats approved by the united voice of the people, remain, and will ev er remain as the best and only se curity for the continuance of free government. The preservation of personal rights, the equality of all ; citizens before the law, the reserved i rights of the states and the supre macy of the federal government within the limits of the constitu tion, will ever form the true basis ! of our liberties, and can never be The acts of its congress were overset by the decisions of its courts. It accepts anew the duty of lead ing in the work of progress and re form. Its caught criminals are per mitted to escape through continued continued delays, or the actual connivance in a prosecution. Hon ey combed with corruption the out breaking exposures no longer shock its moral sense, its honest mem- , , , hers, its independent journals no j surrendered without destroying [ , r maintain a successful con-! ( that balance of the rights and pow-1 tgst f()1 . aut horityin its counsels’ or I ers winch enables the continent to ] a yeto h;ul nominations, i lie developed in peaee, aiul social The Ideal Tonic and Exhilarine. French Wine Coca.—The natives of .South America regard the Coca plant as « divine gift and speak of it as that heav enly plant which satisfies the hungry, strengthens the weak and makes men forget their misfortunes, etc. Men of sci ence, poets, scholars, divines, lawyers, physicians and others devoted to lunch study and thinking, speak of it as the. “intellectual beverage" as the mental ex hilaration and activity produced by wine of Coca is truly wonderful Many of the most eelebated physicians in the world who have thoroughly tested the French wine of Coca say: \\ e regard this as the perfection of nervines, the purest tonic, the best invigorator, tiie king of remedies against dyspepsia, and anemia, tiie restorer par excellence. The best remedy in the world to cure mental and physical exhaustion, all chronic and was ting disease, dyspepsia diseases of the li ver, debility of the nervous system, gas tric irritability, constipation, sick head ache, gout, etc. Specific for neuralgia and nervous headache. Its action in neu ralgia is rapid and pleasant, relief being experienced in a short time." Ask your druggist for a pamphlet which will give you convincing proof of the great merits of the French Wine Coca . For sale by druggists ■ Du J. S. Pemberton & Co., Atlanta, Ga., sole Proprietors. KING OF THE SINGERS Above is the exact representation of the •SEWING MACH IXE WE SELL FOIt $20 It is in every respect the very best of the SINGE].’ STYLE OF MACHINES which are by far the most popular machines in the world. Finished in the best manner with the latest improvements for wind ing 1110 bobbin: the most convenient style of table, with extension long, large drawers and beautiful gothic cover, it stands without a rival. KING OF SINGER MACHINES. Having adopted the plan of selling Ma chines without the aid of agents and by giving to the purchaser the benefit of the commission usually given to the agents, enable them to obtain .Machines at one- half of the regular prices. We therefore sell for $20 the above style Machine, ful ly warrant it for three years. We do not ask you pay for it until you see what you are trying. We only wish to know that you want to buy a Sewing Machine and are willing to pay *20 FOll THEllEST IN TIIE MAJIKET. Write to us sending the name of your nearest railroad station, and we will send llie machine, and give instructions to al low von to examine it beforeyou'pay for it. ‘ WILLMAliTH & CO. 1828 X. 20lb, St. Philadelphia, Pa. IF YOU ARE GOIISTG- WEST, ORTH WEST, OR- SOUTHWEST, BE SUBE Your Tickets Read via the I. C. & St. L. R’Y The Mackenzie Route. ie First-class and Emigrant Passengers FAYOEITE! Ibert B. Wrenu, W. I. Rogers. Pas. Agent, Pas. Agent, Atlanta.Ga . Chattanooga, Tenu W. L. DANLEY, Gen . Pas. & Tkt. Agent, Nashville, Tenu. order to he maintained by the means of local self government. Hut it is indispensable for the practical application and enforce ment of these fundamental prin ciples, that the government should not always he controlled by one po litical party. A frequent change of administration is as necessary as a constant recurrence to the popular will. Otherwise abuses grow and the govern ■ ent, instead of being carried on for the general welfare, becomes ail instrumentalitv for imposing heavy burdens upon many who are governed for the benefit ol the few who govern The public servants thus become arbitrary. This is now the condi tion of the country; hence a change is demanded. K EPC BLICA XISM A K11AIGXEI>. The republican party, so far as principle is concerned, is a reminis en cc. In practice il is an organiza tion for enriching those who con trol its machinery. The frauds and jobbery which have been brought to light in every department of the government are sufficient to have called for reform within the repub lican party, yet those in authority, made reckless by long possession of power, have succumbed to its j tries, but rather to promote their corrupting influence, and have healthy growth. !• rom the founda- placed in nomination a ticket | tion ol tiiis government taxes col- against which the independent por- looted at the custom-bolide ha\ e tion of the party are in open revolt *>een the chief source ol lederal re- pon That a change is necessary' ir proved by an existing surplus of more than $iW,OUO,U00, which has yearly been collected from the suffering people. It is unnecessa ry taxation. AVe denounce the sepublican party for having failed to releive the people from the war taxes which have paralyzed business crippled industry, and de prived labor of employment, and of just reward. PURIFICATION riiEDOED. The democracy pledges itself to purify the administration from cor- uption, to restore economy, to re vive respect for law, and to reduce t lie taxes to the lowest limit consis tent with, regard to the preserva tion of tho faith of the nation to i ts creditors aud pensioners, knowing full well, however, that legislation affecting the occupations of tho- pcople should bccautiousjand con servative in method, not in ad vance of public opinion, but res pensive to its demands. the tariff prank. The democratic party is pledged to revise the tariff in a spirit of fair ness to all interests, hut in making a reduction in taxes, it is not pro posed to injure any,domestic indus Therefore a change is demanded. Such a change was alike necessary in 187G, hut the will of the people was then defeated by fraud, which can never be forgotten nor con doned. Again in 1880 a change was demanded by the the people, but was defeated by the lavish use of money contributed by unscrupulous contractors and homeless jobbers who had bar- i s gained for high offices.'The republi can party, during its stolen and its bought tenures of venue. Such they must continue to be. Moreover, many industries have come to rely upon legislation for their successful continuance, so that any change of the law must he, at every step, regardful of the labor and capital thus involved.— The process of reform must be sub ject in execution to this plain dic tate of justice. All the taxation hall be United to the requirments of economical government. The necessary reduction in taxation can and must be effected without power, lias steadily decayed in mor- j depriving American labor of the al character and political capacity. Utility to compete with foreign a Its platform promises are list of its past failures. It demands the restoration of our navy. It has squandered hun dreds of millions to create a navy that does not exist. It calls upon congress to remove the burdens under which American shipping has been depressed. mere 1,or ) an<l without imposing lower I rates of duty than will he ample to I cover any increased cost of produc ! tion which may exist in conse quence of the higher rate of wages prevailing in this country. Suffi cient revenue to pay all expense of the federal government, econo mically administered, including pensions, interest and principal of It imposed and has continued the public debt, can be got under these burdens. ! our present system of taxation It professes a policy of reserving ’ froni custom house taxes on fewer the public lands for small holdings j imported articles, hearing heaviest bv actual settlers. on articles of luxury and bearing ‘ , , lightest on articles of necessity.— It has given away the people’s,® „ . . . , ., mi r i i We therefore denounce the abuses heritage, till now a few railroads . xl ... , . , . . , . ., , ......'of the existing tarift, and subjet to and non-resident aliens, individual i ,, ®. ’ , , , , j the prece ding limitations we de- and corporate, possess a larger area 1 ® .. , .. ,, . r ,, r e i maud that federal taxation shall than that of all of our farms be tween the two seas. It professes preference for freoin- be exclusively for public debt, can be got under our present system of taxtion from custom house taxes on stitutions. It organized and tried to j f ewe f. imported articles, bearing legalize the control of state elec- t lightest on articles of necessity.— tions bv federal troops. - 1 | THE INTERNAL REVENUE, if prosesses a desire to elevate la-J r p , j| 0 system of direct taxation bor. It has subjected American v or- j. nou . n as “internal revenue,” is a king men to the competition of the | war f. lXj an( ] s0 long as the law eon- convict and impoted contract labor. J timies the money derived thereform It professes gratitude to all \\ | should be sacredly devoted to the were disabled oi .died in the v\ su j relief of the people from the re leaving widows, and orphans. If i maing burdens of war; be made- left to the deniociatic house rcpie- a f um j f 0 defray the expense of the sentatives the first effort j care and comfort of worthy soldiers, equalize both bounties and pensions. disable(1 in the line of duty in the It proffers a pledge to correct the wars 0 f the republic, and for the payment of such pensions as eon- irregnlrites of our tariff. It created and has continued them. Its own tariff commission confessed the ! need of more than 20 per cent re duction. Its congress gave a reduc- teon of less than 1 per cent. It professes the protection of American manufacturers. It has i subjected them to an increasing flood of manufactured goods and j hopeless competition with manu- j faeturing nations, not one of which taxes raw materials. | It professes to protect all Ameri- j can industries. It has impoverished 11lie many to subsidize the few. gross may, from time to time, grant such soldiers, a like fund for sailors having been already provided; and surplus should he paid into the j treasury. THE MONROE DOCTRINE We favor an American continen-j tal policy, based upon the more in-1 emotional, commercial and politi cal relations, with the fifteen sister republics of North, Central and South America, but entangling alli ances with none. THE MONEY FRANK. We believe in honest money, gold and silver coinage of the constitu tion, and a circulating medium con vertible into such money without loss. EQUAL RIGHTS. Asserting the equality of all men before the law we hold that it is the duty of the goverment, in its deal ings with the people, to mete out equal and exact justice to all citi zens of whatever nativity, race color or persuasion, religious or political. We believe in a free ballot and fair count, and we recall to the memory ot people the noble struggle of the democrats in the forty-fifth and forty-sixth congresses, by which the .reluctant republican opposition was compelled to assent to legisla tion making every where illegal the presence of troops at the polls, as a conclusive proof that the dem ocratic administration will preserve liberty with order. T HE T E1: RI TO RI ES. • The selection of federal officers for the territories should be restric ted to citizens previously resident therein. SUMPTUARY RAWS CONDEMNED. We oppose sumptuary laws, which vex the citizens and interfere with individual liberty. civil service reform. We favor an honest civil service reform, and the compensation of all United States officers by fixed salaries. CHURCH AND STATE. We favor the separation of church and state, and the diffusion of free education by common schools so that every child in the land may be taught the rights and duties of cit izenship. AS TO MONOPOLIES. While we favor all legislation which will tend to the equatable distribution of property, to the pre vention of monopoly, to the strict enforcement of individual rights against corporate abuses, we hold that the welfare of society depends upon the scrupulous regard for the rights of property as defined by law. TII E REWARD OF LABOR. AA T c believe that labor is best re ward where it is freest and most en lightened. It should, therefore, be fostered an 1 cherished. We favor the repeal of all laws restricting the free action of labor and the en actment of laws by which labor or ganizations may he incorporated, andsuoh legislation as will tend to enlighten the people as to the true relation of capital and labor. THE PUBLIC' DOMAIN We believe that the public lands ought, as far as possible, to be kept as homesteads for actual settlers that all unearned lands heretofore improvidently granted to railroad corporations by the action of the republican party, should be res tored to the public domain, and that no more grants of lands shall be made to corporations, or be al lowed to fall into the ownership of alien absentees. THE GOVERNMENT NOT A COLLECT ING AGENCY. AA'e are opposed to all proposi tions which, upon any pretext, would convert the general govern ment into a machine for collecting taxes to be distributed among the states or citizens thereof. SERVILE IMMIGRATION. In reaffirming the declarations of the democratic platform of 1870, j that the “liberal principles indorsed by Jefferson in the declaration of independence, and sanctioned in the constitution, which make ours a land of liberty and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation have ever been the cardinal principles in the democratic faith, we never theless do not sanction the impor tation of foreign labor, or the ad mission of servile races unfitted by habits, training, religion or kindred for absorption into the great body of our people, or for the citizenship which our laws confer. American civilization demands that against the i migration or importation of Mongolians to these shores, our gates he closed. FOREIGN BORN CITIZENS^ The democratic party insists that It is the duty of the govern ment to protect, with equal fidelity and vigilance, the rights of its citi zens native and naturalized, at home and abroad, and to the end that this protection may he se cured, United States papers of nat uralization issued by courts of com petent jurisdiction must be respec ted by the executive and legislative department of our own govern ment, and by all foreign powers. It is an imperative duty of this gov ernment to efficiently protect all the rights of persons and property of every American citizen in for eign lands and to demand and en force full reparation for any inva sion thereof. An American citizen is only responsible to his own gov ernment any act done in his coun try, or under her flag, and only can be tried therefor on her own soil, and according to her laws, and no power exist in tiiis government to expatriate an American citizen to be tried in any foreign land for any such act. This country has never had a well defined and executed foreign policy save under the democratic ad ministration. That policy has ever been in regard to foreign nations so long as they do no act detrimen tal to the interests of the country or hurtful to our citizens, to let them alone: that as the result of this policy we recall the acquisi tion of Louisiana, Florida, Califor nia, and as the adjacent Mexican territory by purchase alone, and contrast these grand acquisitions of democratic statesmanship with the purchase of Alaska, the sole fruit of republican administration of nearly a quarter of a century. THE RIVERS AND HARBORS. The federal government should care for and improve the Mississ- ipps river, and other great water ways of the republic, so as to secure for the interior states easy and cheap transportation to the tide water. THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE. Under a long period of democrat ic rule and policy, our merchant marine was fast ever taking and outstripping that of Great Britain. Under twenty years of republican rule and policy, our commerce has been left to British bottoms, and almost has the American flag been swept off the high seas. Instead of the re publican party’s British policy, we demand for the people of the Uni- nited States an American policy under democratic rule, and a poli cy under which merchants and sailors flying the stars and stripes in every port successfully searched out a market for the varied pro ducts of American industry. Un der a quarter of a century of re publican rule and policy, despite our manifest advantages over all other nations, in the efficient labor, favorable climate and teaming soils, despite the freedom of trade among all these United States, des pite tlieir population by the fore most races of men, and an annual immigration of the young, thrifty and adventurous of all nations; despite our freedom here from the inherited burdens of life and indus try in the old world monarchies, their costly war navies, their tax-consuming, non-producting standing armies; despite twenty years of peace that the republican rule and policy have managed to surrender to Great Britain alone with their commerce, the control of the markets of the world. Instead of the republican party’s discredi ted schemes and false pretense of friendship for American labor, ex pressed by imposing taxes, we de mand, in behalf of the democracy fredom for American labor by re dlining taxes to the end that these Tnited States may complete with unhindered powers for the primacy among the nations in all the arts of peace and the fruits of fibeaty. Biographical sketch Governor Cleveland, Democratic nominee for President. Grover Cleveland was born in New Jersey, March, 1837. At the age of fifteen he was sent to the academy at Clinton Oneida county, but Iris studies were of short duration. AVhen he was'sixteen years old he was obliged to accept the position as teacher in the New York asy lum for the blind, where he remain ed for one year. AA'hile thus em ployed lie was persuaded to start for Cleveland, O.,to seek his fortune. •Stopping at Buffalo, on the way to visit an uncle, Hon. Lewis F. Allen, he was. dissuaded from proceeding further and soon after began tho study of law. He was admitted to practice in 1809, and in 1862 was ap pointed assistant district attorney for Erie county, in which position, although but 23 years old, he dis played great ability. In 1863.he was nominated by the Democrats for district attorney, but was defeat ed by the Republican nominee by a small majority. He then resumed his private practice of law, being a member of the firm of Lanuig, Clev eland & Folsom. In the fall of 1870 he was elected sheriff of that county, and held the office three years. In 1874 he was elected mayor of Buffalo, receiving hundreds of Republican votes, al though lie was the Democratic can didate. As mayor he confirmed the good opinion entertained for him by honest men of all parties. Exercising the veto power unspar ingly, he was the means of defeat ing many corrupt municipal jobs originating in his own as well as the Republican party, and by the ut most care and vigilance, he saved to the tax-pavers many thousands of dollars, which if he had perform ed his duty less conscientioslv, might have been ruthlessly squan dered. It r--~ . while administering this office he came into notice out side the city of his residence. AA'hen Secretary Folger was nom inated by the Stalwarts for Gover nor of New York, the Democrats responded by nominating Grover Cleveland, and his election over Mr. Folger was one of the most re markable events in American poli tics. He carried almost every coun ty in the State. The governor’s official acts since his election have been widely dis cussed. But no one has impugned his honesty and sincerity. His ve to of the o-ccnt fare bill has been widely complained of, but no one has intimated that he was not gov erned by a strict sense of justice to all the interests involved. HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE His face, no less than his figure and actions, indicates strenuous vi tal force, and that admirable co-or dination of faculties which is best expressed in the phrase, “a cool head.” Those traits which arc in part the results of early and con stant self-training have given him the air of conscious and quiet pow er which belongs only to the tri umphant antagonist in the world’s fight. His figure betokens hercu lean strength—massiveness is the best word for it—and there is in the smothly-shaven face the same to ken of equal solidity of character, with the suggestion of physical vi gor in the soft brown mustache thatstrongly contrast with thescan- ntiness of hair on his head. There is a slight tendency to corpulency —as is usually the case in vital temperaments—and a double chin is beginning to bang down over the simple white necktie. There is nothing phlegmatic in the man’s manner. His face lights up with a sympathetic smile, and without be coming animated or brilliant he is at once interesting, unaffected, and intensely real. CARROLL FREE PRESS. PUBLISHED EYEEY FRIDAY. EDAA'IN R. SHARPE, Publisher. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One copy one year, One copy six months, One copy three months, CLUB RATES: Feu copies one year, Twenty copies one year, 81.25 G3 810.00 820.00 PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS CARDS IDIR. I. 3ST- CHENEY Would inform liis friends and the public generally that he is still in the practice of medicine. Special attention given to chronic diseases. Office Carrollton Ho tel. Any person, says an Irish ex change, however ill-informed, might easily get at the exact height of a tree when the sun shines, or during bright moonlight, by mar king two lines on the ground, three feet apart, and then placing, on the ground on the line nearest to the sun, a stick that shall stand exactly three feet out of the soil. AA'hen the end of the shadow of the stick exactly touches the furth est line, then also the shadow of the tree will he exactly in length the same measurement as its height. Of course, in such a case, the sun will be an exact angle of forty-five degrees. Measurements of this character could be best ef fected in the summer, when the sun is powerful, has reached to a good height in the heavens, and when the trees are clothed in living green, so as to cast a dense shadow. To many to whom this idea may not have occurred, it might be made annually a matter of interest thus on warm summer days to take the height of prominent trees, and so to compare growth from year to year. An English flock-master says that he keeps his nursing ewes in rather high condition, contending that fat dames make fat lambs. Thus treated the ewes not only give a larger quantity of milk for their offspring, but it is also of a more nourishing quality. This renders the treatment better all around. Nothing applied to seed corn in planting, says an exchange, will protect it against the attacks of cut worms. This pest docs not disturb the seed, but eats off the stalk at or justbelow the surface of the ground. To soak the seed in a strong solu tion of tobacco will help repel the wire worm. It is absolutely essential to suc cess in onion culture that the ground should be rich. Almost any soil that is free of sticks and stones can be made to raise good onions if it is thoroughly drained and fer tilized. Beware of chicken mites. They aro very small and gray insects.— If they ever once get a foothold in a henhouse they will soon cover the land round about, people, dogs cats and everything else, and arc very annoying particularly to fowls. TOSEFH I.. COBB. FELIX N. COBB. COBB & COBB, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. CARROLLTON, GEORGIA. Prompt attention given to all bus iness intrusted to us. Collections a spe- jialtv. Office in court house. Dr. J. A\'. HALLUM, CARROLLTON - - - - GEORGIA. Has his office, in number 2, Mamle- ville brick building. lie makes a specialty of' OSTETRICS and DISEASES OF AVOMEN and CHILDREN. Call on him. Consultation free. Z. T.GUTHREY, Boot and Shoemaker, ROOPVILLE, - - - GA. Solicits the patronage of those wanting any work in liis line. Repairing at short notice and in good style. Give me a trial Carroll MASONIC Institute, Hie exercises of this Institution will be resumed Aug. 11th., 1884 and contin ue for three months All pupils within the school age will receive the benefit of the Public Fund; Tuition due at the end of term. II. C. BROWN. 1-mo. Principal. To the Voters of Carroll County. I announce myself a candidate for Or dinary at the election for County officers in January next. With gratitude to the people for con fidence and favor shown in the past, I shall if’elected, give my entire time and attention to the careful discharge of the duties of this responsible office. Respectfully, AYm. Beall. * ATTENTION FARMERS. I am agent for Cooper's celebrated en gines, Centennial and AYinship gins.— Before purchasing give me a call, as I think I can make it to your interest. N. FAIN. Agents.' wantrd for The Lives of all tiie Presidents of tiie U S The"iargest, handsomest best book ever sold for less than twice our price. The fastest selling book in America. Im mense profits to agents. All intelligent people want it. Any one can become a successful agent. Terms free. IIallett Book Co., Portland, Maine. r. c. McDaniel, hdzeusttist, CARROLLTON, . GkA.- Is now inserting full sets of 28 teetli for 820, half set 14 teeth, 810. Partial sets and fillings cheap in proporton. Satis faction guaranteed in every case. Office in Mandeville building. IDR. J. IF- COLE, CARROLLTON, GA. Is devoting most of his time and atten tion to surgery and surgical diseases, awl is prepared for most any operation. His charges are reasonable. The Harnett House, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. Is conceded to be tiie most comforta ble and by far the best conducted hotel in Savannah. SGP* Rates : 82.00 Per Day. M. L. HARNETT. Thick or skimmed milk fed to hens increase the quality of the eggs. MILLINER Y. MRS. M. A. WILSON -E^-eceutly of LaGrange. having located in Carrollton for the purpose of engaging in the millinerv business, a»ks a share of public patronage. ZtsTE'W GOODS. Her stock, a part of _wbich has .just been received, is new, and she respeet ful ly asks the ladies aud those wanting any thing in her line to call and examine.