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JTHE JACKSON HERALD
Published Weekly
II .50 A Year—ln Advance
Bntereij at The Jefferson Postoffice
as Second-Cia*s Mail Matter
Official Organ of Jackson County
JOHN N. HOLDER Editor
W. H. WILLIAMSON Bn*. M’g’r.
Jefferson, Ga., August 12, 1926
Vote For Holder, Advice Of
Granger
Coastal Highway District of Geor
gia, Savannah, Ga., Aug. 7.—To the
Editor # of The Savannah Press—Sir:
As I am leaving the city Sunday lor
a motor trip North into the Berk
shires with the possibility of not re
turning until just before the prim <ry
to advise the voters of Chatham erun
ty, as well as the voters of the other
five counties composing the Coastal
Highway District, that their plain
duty is to unqualifiedly and enthusi
astically support the Hon. John N.
Holder for governor of our great
commonwealth in the coming primary.
Well Qualified
Mr. Holder has every qualification
to make him one of Georgia’s great
est governors. In addition to this,
he has proven absolutely his loyalty
to the coastal counties of Georgia.
We owe it to him in Chatham to give
him an overwhelming majority for
the splendid stand he has always tak
•en to meet any proposition Chat
ham county ever offered to the
Highway Department. He is large
ly responsible for the fine and active
‘•co-operation of the Highway Depart
ment in the biulding of this great
highway from the Ogeechee river to
the Florida line. 1 have worked for
two and a half years or more on this
proposition and am in position to
know that Mr. Holder is a staunch
friend of Chatham and the coastal
counties of the state, and our people
should see that not only in Chatham,
tout in Bryan, Liberty, Mclntosh,
Camden and Glynn counties Mr. Hol
der receives an overwhelming ma
jority—we owe it to him.
Must Aid Him
If wo fail at this time we would
ba lacking in our appreciation of
his splendid co-operation in the road
work throughout the entire Coastal
Highway District.
I am, Sir,
• Harvey Granger,
> r ' Chairman.
>VHY, UNCLE JOHN SHANNON! !
It seems that “Ma” Ferguson has
lost her supporters. H'oo bad, too bad.
—Commerce News.
And shame on you, Louie Morris,
for your insinuation*.
The boll weevil has appeared in
Newton county, and the News is call
ing on the farmers to “swht the ijest
■t once.”
A contract has been awarded for
relieving, outlining and pointing the
•equesetrian figures of Davis, Lee,
Jackson and a color bearer in the
■central group of the Stone Mountain
Memorial and the work will start
Immediately on a large scale, it was
announced Saturday by the Stone
.Mountain Memorial association.
Bishop W. N. Ainsworth is now en
route for China, where the College
of Bishops has assigned him to work
the next four years. Before sailing
he will visit a number of places on
the Western slope, including the
Grand Canyon, Yosemite Valley, Los
Angeles and San Francisco. His
leaving America and Georgia to ex
perience anew life in the Orient for
the next four years is not without its
pathos. But “I'll go where you want
me to go,” is the watchword.
m
We were delighted to learn from
the Commerce News that our good
friend, Rush Burton, had stopped
fishing in Florida long enough to
come back to Lavonia and enjoy an
other good meal at the Burton Hotel,
but we regretted to learn that Rush
Is returning to Florida s*t an early
date to make that State his perman
ent residence. Georgia can ill af
ford to lose this splendid citizen and
newspaper editor.
In Tampa they are making an is
land in the middle of Tampa Bay, a
wdty, and now engineers suggest filling
in nine square miles of upper New
"York Bay, half to belong to New
-Jersey, half to New York. The work
would cost $400,000,000. And the
land would be worth fiva thousand
million dollars. The idea would be
to plan anew modern city, sidewalks
"on sides of the buildings, play grounds
and roads above buildings, landing
places for airplanes, etc. It seems
like there should already be suffi
cient land on which to construct
THE GREAT ISSUE IN GEORGIA;
HOW THE CANDIDATES STAND
(From Atlanta Journal)
As the campaign for governor de
velops, its major issue grows increas
ingly clear: Shall Georgia hold to
her tried principle of prudence in
spending and moderation in taxing,
or shall she plunge into debt and 1 ly
an interminable mortgage on the
backs of the producing \anks and
file?
An issue this is that comes home
to men 1 ? “business and bosom 3 .” It
touches not only their material in
terests, but their hopes and aspir
ations as well; for what the citizen
can save above cost of living and
cost of government marks the meas
ure of what he can do in the higher
service of his own and his family’s
life. A people so buried under debt
and so burdened with taxes ha: no
considerable surplus of their earnings
is Jeft to reward thrift or to en
courage enterprise cannot prosner
and cannot progress, no matter how
benevolent the paternalism under
which they labor. Every farmer,
every manufacturer, every merchant,
every property owner, every well
wisher of Georgia has a vital inter
est in keeping the state free from
extravagant debt and out of the
clutch of excessive taxes.
Yet, notwithstanding the vast con
sequence of this question to all the
people, only one of the candidates for
governor is facing it squarely; only
one, indeed, seems to have apprehend
ed its meaning to the commonwealth.
John Holder alone has declared un
equivocally that he is against putting
Georgia in a bondage of debt for
public improvements which can be
procured more cheaply and in every'
way more satisfactorily by paying for
them as we go. His opponents, hon-l
orable gentlemen though they are,
not in the least disturbed at
thought of mortgaging the state’s
future to such an extent that the in
terest charges alone would run far
into millions of dollars, when proper
management of regular revenues can
accomplish all the results desired.
Some t of them virtually ignore the
question. Others propose that it be
submitted to the people later in the
form of a constitutional amendment
—as if it were not now before the
people as the paramount issue of the
present campaign, and as if anyone
who were not in favor of a constitu
tional amendment could consistently
urge that it be submitted to the
electorate.
Stepping boldly out from evasions,
John Holder pledges himself to resist
the bond fallacy to the utmost, and
to build good roads and good schools
with all the zeal which patriotism
can muster and all the resources
which efficiency can insure. He does
not quibble or sentimentalize, but
driving straight to the heart of the
issue tells the public that there is
neither need nor excuse for aband
oning Georgia’s historic principle of
prudent government and moderate
taxes, now more than ever valuable
in attracting homeseekers and in
vestors. He proposes “Pay as You
Go”—and emphazies the Go. lie is
for economy and progress—and for
economy at the outset because it is
the one way to permanent progress.
Quietly, faithfully and with the devo
tion of one who constantly thinks
about the state’s business, he is at
tending to his duties as chairman of
the highway commission, leaving oth
ers to rattle the stump and stir the
dust of politics. But the people
know precisely where he stands on the
one great issue of the campaign—
which is more than they probably will
ever know’ of his distinguished op
ponents.
Georgia Baptist district associ
ations begin their 1926 meetings this
week, and continue until November.
There are between 90 and 100 of
these district associations.
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In the Technical High School of
Atlanta there are one hundred boys
who are six or more feet in height
and many of them weigh in excess
of 200 pounds. Commenting on this
large number of six-foot boys in At
lanta, Mrs. George Obear, an expert
dietician, said that Atlanta’s splendid
climate, wholesome food and an out
door, athletic life were the outstani- 1
ing reasons for Atlanta’s great pro
portion of six-foot boys.
/
Paris announces that the “waist
line of fashionable ladies now defi
nitely starts just above the hipbone.”
From that point up the back is to
be entirely uncovered in the even
ing. Also brilliant colors will be
worn. A well known writer adds,
“A woman thus will bok n3
silly as a bird of paradise with all
the feathers plucked off the back,
but she won’t know it.”
COMMENTS ON THE GOVERNOR’S RACE
What Georgia Newspapers
Have to Say Concerning
v the Gubernatorial
* Campaign
(From Savannah Press)
Jackson Bound to Furnish Nest
Governor
The Athens Banner says that Jack
son county is bound to furnish the
next Governor. This is very proba
ble.
i (From Dawson News, Terrell County)
Holder Refuses Demands of Eaemies
j That man Holder is a
i dividual. He absolutely refuses to do
I the things his enemies are demanding
oT him in conducting the‘affairs of
the office he now fills. Also, he will
not resign at their behest, and re
fuses to indulge in a lot of incorise
quential talk. John should be more
I considerate, and not cause so much
worry and anxiety in the ranks of
his opposition. At this stage of the
campaign his election, in the opinion
of almost every one, is assured.* Mr.
Holder has acquitted himself credit
ably in a number of important posi
tions, and is universally popular.
• * *
(From Oglethorpe Echo.)
Bate-less Charges For Campaign
Purposes
John Holder continues to “set pret
ty” in the straight road to the exe
tive chair. He is making votes by
paying no attention to the onslaughts
of his opponents with baseless
charges. The people are wise to the
fact that they are made solely for
campaign purposes.
¥ * *
Must Be Confident
(From the Cuthbert Leader)
John Holder must feel confident
of his election as governor. He has
stated in print that he favors the
reorganization of the state highway
department.
* * *
(From Dahlonega Nugget)
“Lumpkin It For John Holder”
Hon. Joe Wood, candidate for gov
ernor, called in to see us last Sat
urday while on his round over tfier
different counties of Georgia, press
ing his claims for this important of
fice. He served in the last legisla
ture from Fulton, and from what we
noticed in the papers made a right
active member. Has a very pleasant
appearance, and no doubt would make
a good looking man to fill the chair
if chosen. Mr. Wood was billed to
make a speech here that day at 11,
but had auto trouble nine miles be
low Dahlonega, and reached here too
late. But didn’t seem to regret it
from what he said, realizing that no
speech he could deliver would change
our county for him. Lumpkin is for
John Holder. But few people were
here Saturday from the country. Do
not take the interest in politics they
did, as only four or five of the
! executive committee came in to at-
I tend the meeting some weeks ago
when called by the Chairman.
* * *
(From Lavonia Times)
Runing Just Right
John Holder is running just to suit j
us—he is not slinging any mud, and
is trying to keep all the vehicles in
Georgia out of the mud.
* * * . _
Holder’* Program Popular
(From the Georgia Highway Maga
zine.)
It begins to look as if sentiment
was practically unanimous in the
state in favor of the highway de
partment’s road program as it is now
before the people. Chairman Holder
has presented a masterly argument
in a masterly way until he has won
aver those who at first opposed his
entire program. The secret of it is
that he is using good sound business
methods in using the road funds and'
as long as he does that he will be
I immune against any attack of efiti-
I cism whatever. Georgia must fin
i ish whatever highways and then
maintain them.
* • •
Thomas County Will Contribute
(From the Thomasville Times-Enter
prise)
Chairman Holder ie confident he
will win and it is more than likely
that Thomas county will contribute
liberally to that feeling.
* • *
(From Savannah Press.)
Telegraph Springs New Argument
Against Holder
The Macon Telegraph has anew
argument against the election of Mr.
Holder. People were advised to put
chains on their wheels after the re
cent storm in Georgia. .
i•••...
Voters Not in Doubt
(From the Rome News-Tribune)
John N. Holder in a letter to A. H.
Thompson, of LaGrange, answered
unequivocally questions as to his po
sition on state bond issues for roads
and other purposes. He is opposed
to state bonds for any purpose, espe
cially bonds for roads. That leaves
j no doubt in the minds of the voters
as to whom they should vote for.
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They Have a Plenty
1 (From the Wilks County Forum) _
We are wondering what the peo
i pie outside of Georgia are thinking
of her candidates for governor, con
gressmen and state house officers as
they are accusing each other of be
ing liars, theives, road bootleggers,
imbeciles, defaulters, etc. What a
pity it is that Georgians have to re
sort to such disreputable practices
to secure a little office! Shame on
I such degrading variety of politics.
* * *
Fates Favor Holder
(From tTfe Sylvania Telephone)
In the gubernatorial race, the
fates seem to have conspired to hand
the governorship to Brother Holder
an a sliver platter. We doubt,
had he planned it himself, if he
could have done it as well. In the
first place, the fight on him as
chairman of the higway commission.
. . . Then came the special “bond”
session of the legislature, when Mr.
Holder, in opposing a state bond is
sue for paved roads, espoused the
side that proved to be the most po
pular in Georgia by a large majority.
Then it was that the fates, sitting
back and directing the affairs of
men, closed up the book and wrote
“Holder” at the top of the page de
i voted to state politics. Of course, his
opponents are all strong men—Dr.
Hardman is one of Georgia’s out
standing citizens. Joe Wood is one
hundred per cent American, and a
good speaker, and George Carswell
is brainy and brilliant, a fine speak-
Jer and brave and fearless—but he is
leading a forlorn cause now, though
we believe he will be heard from lat-
And speaking of state highways,
we believe that some day there will
be a system of paved roads through
the state, and we believe also that
it will be better for the people that
this should be done by the state
than by the rounties individually; but
it is only just to say that Georgia’s
state highways have been most won
derfully improved in the past few
years, and it is really a pleasure now
to take a trip over them.
* * *
Every Reason to Support Holder
(From the Fitzgerald Leader-Enter
prise)
The “voice of the people” as ex
pressed by the press of the state, is al
most unanimous in the support of
John Holder for governor. From every
section of Georgia, our exchanges,
voicing the sentiments of their read
ers, are endorsing the candidacy of
Honest John for governor. The clamor
for his resignation as chairman of
the state highway department is only
evident in certain circles, who are
naturally opposed to him and which
"at most represent only a very small
minority. Those who seek only the
best interest of the state are perfect
ly satisfied to have Holder remain at
his post and finish as far as possible
in the time, the work outlined by him
for the highway department. That;
this work is being done in the best
interests of the state is not question
ed by fair observers, and the federal
government, which is the lagest con
tributor of funds to the work, has
endorsed the work done thus far.
Ben Hill is getting ten miles of its
highway constructed with state and
federal aid without a dollar’s worth
of road bonds and practically no
extra cost to the taxpayers of the
county. Our people have every rea
son to support Mr. Holder and we
believe they will by an overwhelm
ing vote.
Small Audience Hear* Car*well At
Wren*
Wrens, Ga., August 6.—George H.
Carswell, candidate for governor
spoke here Thursday morning to an
audience of approximately fifty peo
ple. Mr. Carswell Spoke on practi
cally the same issues as in his other
speeches over the state. He said that
he stood for an educated citizenship
and for paved roads. Most of his
speech was devoted to criticism of
the department of agriculture and
the state highway department.
Je f ferson county, it generally is
conceded, will be practically solid
for Mr. Holder in the race but
the people of -the county gave Mr.
Carswell a courteous hearing and
listened to his speech with dignified
silence.
Holder Showing vVildom
: (From the Eainbridge Post-Search
light)
John Holder is doing the wise
thing to keep his mouth shut. If
he acceded to the demands of his op
ponents he would he silly. What
ever he did, if it was even to accede
to their request, they would charge
him with" playing politics. He is
just saying nothing as he should and
winning the race for governor.
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Bill Anderson’s Candidate
4
(From Lavonia Times)
George Carswell had never been
thought of as a candidate for gover
nor, nor, so far as anybody knows,
or even contemplated becoming one,
until Cecil Neil was knocked out of
the race by an automobile, where
upon the Macon Telegraph announc
ed for him, and .called upon him to
accept its nomination, and, “Barkis
being willin’,” he jumped at the op
portunity with the avidity with which
a pike gobbles a roach, but so many
newspapers are dubbing him as Bill
Anderson’s candidate for governor,
that the Telegraph now denies that
George is its candidate, but any
body’s who wants him, and is foolish
enough to take him, is going to feel
quite lonesome.
* * *
Holder Grow* Stronger
(From the Adel News)
The people through this section
are not taking much stock in the
muckraking tactics of some of the
candidates for governor and other
offices. They are busy marketing
tobacco now and will soon be busy
with cotton also. In the meantime,
John Holder grows stronger with
them for governor as he is attacked
by certain newspapers in Georgia
which have a reputation for getting
on the wrong side of almost every
political question. Anyway,- the votes
of the people appear to disapprove of
the course of certain newspapers at
almost every election. . .If the
people of the state are appreciative
of the efforts of the highway board
to establish good roads and want to
vote for one olkthe membes for gov
ernor we fail lo see that they are
being traded anything ®r that their,
votes are being bought, and yet a
few papers which ought to know bet
ter practically make such statements.
| They will get their answer at the
ballot box in September.
* * *
Walkover For Holder
(From the Carroll County Times)
After an absence of a month from
the state we return to find that a
prediction made by the Times some
weeks ago, namely, that Holder
would have a walkover race for gov
ernor, seems even more imminent
now than when first made by us.
Nor does this condition indicate
for one instant that the people are
not in favor of good roads, nor that
they are unwilling to pay for their
construction.
It does indicate, however, that
they are opposed to creating a big
bonded debt when they can accom
plish the same results on a cash
basis by using proper economy and
business methods.
• • •
(From Dublin Courier-Dispatch)
Hardwick Say* No
Just one personal word to the es
teemed Macon Telegraph. In one of
its issues of this week the Telegraph
intimated that Governor-to-be Holder
might “appoint Hardwick Chairman
of the Highway Board.” Not on your
life. Holder has never thought of
such a thing. Besides, “Hardwick”
wouldn’t have it if the job were
tendered tq him on a silver waiter
with blue ribbon tied around it.
HOLDER WILL BE NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR
Atlanta, Ga.—lt may be taken as a
settled fact that John N. Holder will
be nominated for governor in the
September primary, according to
politicians in Atlanta who have visi
ted practically every part of the
State.
I Unprejudiced political observers in
different sections of the state, who
have been in Atlanta, take the po
sition that Mr. Holder’s opposition to
a State bond issue has added to his
strength with the masses of the
voters. It is asserted that the senti
ment against a bond issue is strong
ger at the present time than it was
w’hen the legislature adjourned.
( The Yaliosta Times believes that
“most of the slurs that are aimed at
Georgia originate in Georgia,” says
the Savannah Press. They surely do.
But since the hope of scaring the
people into plastering Georgia over
with big bond issues has been given
, up, there is not so much slandfring of
the state. —Dawson News.
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• NICHOLSON
I ••**•**♦*
Rev. and Mrs. j J. C. Sorrow 0 f
Thomson were in the. city one day
last week.
i Mrs. Walter Brooks and baby are
homo-from a visit with-relatives in
Chjttanooga.
I Mr. B. M. Sailors has purchased \
1926 model touring Chevrolet.
| Mr. Charlie Lyon has returned
Berry School, after visiting relatives
and friends here.
i Mr. Reynolds of North
Carolina is a Victor here with home
folks.
Dr. Joe’ Stapler qf Penfield was
visiting relatives and friends her
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Reynolds an
nounce the birth of a fine boy on
July 23, 1926.
Master Earl Sailors is sporting a
ißuick touring car.
Mr. Dillard Turner of Atlanta was
| here among relatives and friends the
first of the week.
Miss Syble Pace of Antioch was a
recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Pace.
Mr. Roy Watkins has purchased a
1925 model touring Ford.
Miss Ruth Fleeman of Neece was
visiting here with relatives recently.
Prof. Claud Tolbert of Atlanta is
here, the guest of relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Nova Kendral and children of
Macon are visiting here with rela
tives.
Mrs. J. H. Davis of Maysville is
I visiting here with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Freeman had
as their guest last week, Miss Chand
ler of Commerce.
Mr. Thornton Porter of Pender
grass was among the visitors here
last week.
j Rev. J. R. Sailors and Mr. Jewett
Barnett are at home from Hickory,
N. C.
| Mr. J. H. Dailey of Atlanta is
i visiting here with .relatives and
friends.
Messrs. C. M. Barnett, A. 0. Ho >d
and family, were in Atlanta during
the past week.
I Mrs. Caldwell of Commerce was
the guest of Mrs. J. R. Sailors one
day last week.
The revival services closed at the
Baptist church on last Saturday
morning.
Rev. J. R. Sailors was at Pentecost
Chaple over the week-end in religious
services.
Nicholson was represented at two
camp meetings over the week-end.
One. was at Toccoa, and the other
near Leaf, ih White county. At
tendants report a nice time, and good
! meetings.
j Mr. W. E. White of Jefferson was
a welcome visitor in the city one day
last week. He was here in interest
of Sunday school work, but has a
host offriends that are always glad
to see him.
TRAVERSE JURY
The following are serving U
traverse jurors at superior court
this week:
JURY NO. 1.
1. E. L. Sheridan. *
2. S. L. Tolbert.
3. B. B. Langford.
4. E. S. Vincent. >
5. W. L. Patrick. %
6. C. L. Potts.
7. J. P. Mahaffey.
8. D: E. Murphy.
9. Allen Hale.
10. J. R. Culpepper.
11. J. W. Alexander.
12. R. E. Cheatham. '
JURY NO. 2.
1. J. M. Gober.
2. W. H. Hayes.
3. E. C. Wages.
4. W. R. Glenn. ]
5. H. E. Aderholt.
6. J. W. Nunn. “
7. J. M. Richardson*. •{ I *
8. T. T. Stapler.
9. Worth Brock.
10. W. T. Hood.
11. H. F. Hinesley.
12. R. B. Smith.
** JURY NO. 3 1 t
1. J. H. Lord.
2. Wesley Peterson.
3. Walter T. Whitehead.
4. H. W. Hill.
5. R. L. Maddox.
6. R. C. Swangim. ,
7. J. Henry Smith.
8. J. M. Williams.
9. W. H. Maddox.
10. R. R. Griffeth.
11. R. W. Holliday. •
.12. L. P. Whithead.
JURY NO. 4.
1. J. Morgan Wilhite.
Alabama has had one bond is
sue for road construction, and is now
calling another. !t is interesting to
know, too, that without a bond issue
Georgia has more good roads than
Alabama.