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THIRTY-EIGHTH TEAR.
DEMOCRACY HAS
CHOSEN LEADERS
FOR CAMPAIGNS
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 16.—Woodrow
Mils jn was nominated for president of
the United States by the democrats at
midnight. Thomas R. Marshall, of In
diana, was nominated for vice presi
dent five minutes later, the leaders of
the ticket being selected by acclama
tion.
The convention adjourned at 12:31
o'clock early Friday morning, until It
o’clock, when the body will adopt the
democratic platform.
William J. Bryan, three times can
didate for the presidency on the demo
cratic ticket, yielded to the shouts of
the convention and spoke for forty-five
minutes. He paid tribute to Wilson
and the party, announcing his alleg
iance to the cause of democracy.
Westcott Nominates Wilson.
Attorney-General John W. Westcott,
of New Jersey, placed Woodrow Wil
son in nomination. Alabama yield on
the roll call to New’ Jersey, and West
cctt nominated the great president. He
began by saying:
“Prophecy is fulfilled. The eternal
verities of righteousness have prevail
ed. Undismayed by the calamities of
war, unmoved by vituperation and vain
declamation, holding to the pure altar
ot truth, the schoolmaster is states
man, the statesman financier, the fi
nancier emancipator, the emancipator
pacificator, the pacificator the moral
leader of democracy.
“The nation is at work. The nation
is at peace. The nation is accom
plishing the destiny of democracy.
Four years ago the nation was not at
work. With resources boundless, with
a hundred million people eager to
achieve and do, commerce languished,
industries halted, men w’ere idle. The
country struggled in the toils of an in
adequate financial system. Credit was
at the mercy of piracy. The small
business man was bound hand and
foot. Panic hung like a storm cloud
- er the busines world.
“Now bursting granaries, teeming
factories, crowded railways and over
laden ships distribute wealth and com
fort to uncounted millions the world
over. Production outruns the means
of distribution. The parallel of Amer
ican prosperity is not found in indus
trial history; nor is it causeless, tl
did not descend, like a merciful acci
dent, from heaven. It is not due to the
devastations of a revised tariff. It is
not the result of destructive legisla
tion. It cannot be attributed to the
manufacture of war materials, consti
tuting a bare five per centum of the
volume of national business. War is
destruction, not production. War cur
tails international trade. War de
presses industrial energy. When the
European cataclysm struck the world,
moratoria fell like a blight upon many
of the neutral nations, but not upon
the United States.
“There stands the astounding phen
omenon of American prosperity. What
i; its explanation? The Euclid of fi
nancial theory worked to a demon
stration measures for the country’s
relief. He promptly put into effect
the legislative expression of a great
program. He did not talk. He did
things. He dynamited the monetary
fams and let credit flow to the remot
est corners of the land, its spray dash
ing even upon foreign shores. He re
leased the nation's resources and set
.he energies of all men free to ex
loit them. He destroyed commercial
ilavery. He struck off its shackles.
The prosperity of the nation is the
vroduct of statesmanship and financial
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♦ PERMIT RELATIVES TO ♦
4 VOTE AFTER THE DEATH ♦
*■ PARIS, June 16—“Postmor- 4
♦ tern votes” by soldiers is the ob- 4
ject of a petition being circulated 4
4by the League of Patriots and 4
4 Nationalist Organization found- ♦
4 ed by the poet, Paul Derouleds. ♦
> As a mark of gratitude to sold- 4
♦ iers who have given their lives 4
for their country, it is proposed 4
4 that their widows, with orphans, ♦
♦ or their next of kin be invested +
♦ with the electoral franchise in +
4 their name for a period of ten 4
4 years after their death. 4
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BBOIiILLED
ACCIDENTALLY
AT THEIR HOME
Albert English, a prominent citizen
of Englishville, on the border of Sum
ter county, near Andersonville, was
accidentally killed this morning by his
brother, Russell English.
The two brothers were bachelors and
were sitting on the porch this morn
ing when a hawk appeared. Russell
English went into the house and se-1
cured a shotgun to kill the hawk, but
when, he reached the porch the gun
was accidentally discharged, killing
his brother, the load taking effect in
the back of the head.
Russell English is prostrated at his
brother’s death and the accident. They
are both prominent, and countless
friends regret the accident.
It is likely that the funeral will be
;eld Sunday, although definite ar
rangements have been made. The de
ceased was about 36 years of age.
SmiKE BALLOTS 111
TRAINMEN- VRIES
NEW YORK, June 16.—Ballots for a
vote by four unions of railway em
ployes on the question of authorizing
brotherhood officials to call a genera!
strike of the employes involved, prob
ably will be sent out from headquar
ters l.ere by union officials tomorrpw
night. Immediately on the termina
tion of their conference with the rail
road- managers yesterday, the union
officials began to formulate ballot to
decide the question of whether the men
will strike. If the men vote to strike,
another conference with the railroad
representatives will be sought by the
union officials before a walk-out is
ordered.
genius. American credit is now limited
only by its own honesty and capacity.
The cause being undisturbed, the ef
fects must remain. The schoolmaster
is statesman, the statesman is finan
cier, the financier is emancipator. With
Lincoln, the emancipator of the chat
tel slave, he will live forever as the
emancipator of the commercial sllave.
Enthusiasm which was historical
greeted the closing paragraph of West
cott’s speech, when he said:
"Therefore, my fellow countrymen,
not I, but his deeds and achievements;
not I, but the spirit and purposes of
America; not I but the prayers of just
men; not I, but civilization itself, nom
inates to succeed himself to the presi
dency of the United States, to the pres
idency of a hundred million free peo
ple, bound in impregnable union,- the
scholar, the statesman, the financier,
the emancipator, the pacificator, the
moral leader of democracy, Woodrow
Wilson.”
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Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana, for Vice President.
THESTDGKHOLDERS
OF FAIR HOLD MEET
Aid enthusiastic meeting of the
stockholders oftthee e Third District
Africultural Fair association was held
at the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday evening, Chairman G.
R Ellils, presiding.
Various matters looking to the suc
cess of the approaching fair were dis
cussed among which was the devis
ing of plans for raising the remaining
$1,500 necessary for financing the
enterprise. X
It was decided to conduct an ener
getic campaign all over Sumter coun
ty for this purpose, as well as to
arouse interest and stir up enthusiasm
as to the importance of the fair, its
worth to Sumter county and the en
tire district. A tour of the county will
be made in automobiles and a com
mittee of five will be delegated to se
cure the cars, and with each will go a
party of workers or advertisers, to
tell of and exploit the benefits to ac
crue from the holding of the fair.
No opprehension or difficulty is ex
pected in obtaining the balance of the
fund necessary for the successful car
rying out of the undertaking. How
ever, the plan hit upon is thought to
be the best that could be devised, in
that two birds could be killed with
cne stone.
The time for starting upon this tour
of the county was not definitely deter
mined upon, but it will be made at an
early date. When they start out thev
will be fitted for the occasion, decor
ated in regular booster style and those
going along will leave no stone un
turned looking to the advancement of
tl.e enterprise under way. Every nook
and cranny of the county will be visit-
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 16, 1916
ed and the people told of the many ad
vantages to be had, and the wonderful
possibilities of the fair. Also at this
time the matter of securing a county
exhibit will be pushed, and which is
hoped will be such as will attract far
and near, thus showing up the im
portance of Sumter county and her
varied and wonderful possibilities.
The Third District Agricultural fair
is an institution that should be of
more than passing notice. It meant,
much for Sumter county and the en
tire district, and should become a per
manent affair, thus for years would
the benefits increase and greater good
te accomplished.
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STUDENTS WIN ID
THE STATE MEET
Both of the Americus representa
tives at the State High school meet in
Athens won places in the events.
Frank Harrold, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Harrold, of Americus, won
second place in the declamation con
test, and Miss Reva Dupree, won third
place.
Both of the contestants were mem
bers of the graduating class of the
Americus High school and were among
the leaders in all branches of school
work.
Both Miss Dupree and Mr. Harrold
vzere winners of district medals, and
reports from the capital of Clarke
say the state meet was the most- suc
cessful ever held there. Last year Miss
Ellen Estes won third prize iw the re
citation contest at Athens.
THE BROTHERHOOD
SUGGEST K EGA
RAILWAYS TO SAVE
CLEVELAND, 0., June 16.—The fol
lowing statement was issued today by
the transportation brotherhoods:
It is suggested to the railroads that
an additional way of conserving rail
read funds would be to discontinue
contributions to campaign funds, and I
to save the enormous sums that it
costs the railroads annually in the
endeavor to influence legislative bod
ies, etc.
Millions of dollars are annually ex
pended by the railroads in the en
deavor “to mold public opinion” and
to secure the passage and defeat of
laws in which the oflicials, or their
friends; might be interested.
An investigation which is now in
progress by the Interstate Commerce
commission into the affairs of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, shows
that tremendous sums have been ex
pended for purposes that are not pro
vided for in the charters of the rail
road companies.
It might be assumed that the busi
ness of a railroad company would be ;
the transportation of passengers and
freight, but judging from the facts as
brought out by the investigations of
the Interstate Commerce commission,
the officials consider that tire business
of the railroads, is to provide laws for
the various states, as well as to influ
ence the election ot state and county
officials, that are approved by the rail
road officials.
In the course of a single year, one
railroad —the Louisville & Nashville —
issued to or on account of members of
legislative bodies and other public of
ficials, attorneys, newspaper repre
sentatives and various other persons
(not including officials and employes
of railroad companies), as many as
passes, involving 4,577,928
miles of travel, the value of which ex
ceeded $130,839.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & St.
Louis railroad, a subsidiary of the
Louisville & Nashville, during the
same period, issued 22,255 free passes
involving 7,133,944 miles of travel, the
value of which was $209,420.
The passes issued on account of
members of legislative bodies and
other public officials were distributed
among state senators, representatives
and other state officials, county and .
city officials and judges of various
courts.
These facts, made public through the
Interstate Commerce commission in
vestigation, are doubtless indicative of
the widespread abuse of the free pass
evil on the railroads in different parts
of the country.
The commission does not hesitate to
condemn this practice of the carriers.
In. words, the commissic'.
says “swh laws reveal the manner in
which these carriers have dipped int >
practically every domain of public ar. 1
private life by the instrumentality of
the free pass. There is scarcely a.
walk in life which is not represented
in this procession of recipients of ■
passes, from the federal bench to the ’
local politician and the sheriff who
summons the jury. The threads rep- J
resented by these passes tie thousands |
of citizens to the carriers through im- ■
proper relations.”
“The lack of morality reflected by
the facts here compiled is a menace
io the institution of a free people."
No wonder the Interstate Commerce
commission strongly recommends that
the practice of railroads in expending
their funds for the purpose of influ
encing the laws of the country as well
as the abuse of private car travel be
restricted by the railroads.
If this recommendation were follow-
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| 4 EARTHQUAKE SHOCK 4
FELT IX (EXTRA! ITALY 4
* ROME, June 16—A heavy earth- 4
♦ quake shock was reported this 4
4 ,uorn ing at Forli, in Central Italy, 4
♦ and about Rimini, twenty-eight 4
4 m '’ es east. No casualties were 4
4 sustained though both cities are ♦
4 important centers of about 50,000 ♦
* population respectively. 4
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GERMANS FIGHT
ALONG THE WEST
FRONT JF WAR
Russian successes along the south
ern portion of the eastern front con
tinue, says today’s Russian official
statement. An additional one hun
dred officers and fourteen thousand
men have been captured, the report
asserts.
A violent attack on Italian positions
on the Asiago plateau was made dur
ing yesterday by Austro-Hungarian.
; troops, says the Rome war office. This
statement estimates that eighteen thou
sand troops attacked in dense forma
tion. The attack was repulsed, and
in retiring the Teutons left great piles
of corpses before the Italian trenches.
A series of powerful German attacks
on French positions southeast of
Thiaumont farm on the Verdun front,
broke down last night under Frenchl
machine gun and infantry fire, says the
laris war office. These assaults be
gan at 6 o’clock last night on the right
bank of the Meuse, from Hill 320 to
the edge of Hill 320. Simultaneously
another attack was launched at the
southern end of Cailettes woods. All
of thcyattacks were repulsed.
(Jarman troops made a number of
counter attacks today on the trench 1
on the southern slope of Dead Man’s!
hill, occupied by the French during;
Thursday. All of these failed to dis-1
lodge the defenders, who took 1851
prisoners in occupying the position.
An Athens dispatch says it is re
ported there today that the Bulgarians
are withdrawing a majority of their
forces from the Saloniki front to the
Rumanian frontier. The cause forthe 1
removal of troops to the Rumanian!
border is not hinted at in the dis 1
I
• ratch.
COTTON MEN WITH
FREIGHTMEN MEET
C. T. Airey, freight traffiic mana
ger of the Central of Georgia railway,
and L. E. Chalenor, freight traffic man- ■
ager of the Seaboard Air Line railway, 1
were present at a conference this I
morning held at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms between the cotton peo
ple of Americus.
Several of the grievances of the cot
ton men were presented, and it is said
an understanding was reached agree
able to all parties concerned.
The freight traffic managers will in
■ form the cotton men in about ten. days
of the decision inthematter.
ed by the railraods, there would be
less cause for complaint as to insuf
ficient revenues. Protection to this
one avenue of “economic waste”- in
railway operation would alone more
than enable the roads to establish the
eight-hour day principle in freight
train service without additional ex
pense.
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X-’ EDITION A
PLATFORM OFTHE
DEMOCRATS FDD
CAMPAIGN AAADE
COLISEUM, St. Louis, June 16.—The
democratic national convention at
11:26 o'clock this morning began its
last session, the only remaining work
being the adoption of the platform.
Senator Reed, of Missouri spoke be
fore the convention while awaiting the
report of the resolutions committee.
He attacked Hughes’ nomination by
the republicans , quoting a certain
statement attributed to Hughes, and
made during 1912. In this statement
the republican nominee declared him
self outright as opposed to any su
pieme court justice entering politics.
Senator Stone, chairman of the reso
lutions committee, entered the Coli
seum at 12:14 O’clock and mounting
the speakers’ stand told the delegates
tuat the United Press association, a
news gathering agency with limited in
fluence, had violated its pledge not to
release the platform as perfected by
the committee for publication until
presented to the convention. Chair
man Stone then consented to the im
mediate publication of the document,
releasing the Associated Press and
olher agencies from their pledge, be
caus< of the action of the smaller
| agency in failing to keep faith with
the committee.
Senators Hollis and Walsn then read
the platform, and Chairman Stone
moved its adoption as a whole.
Delegate Loomasney, of Massachu
setts objected to final adoption of the
platform, desiring to Insert a plank
expressing sympathy for Ireland, and.
Delegate Ferguson, of Texas, pre
sented a substitute for the woman suf
frage plank as brought in by the res
olutions committee. The Ferguson
suffrage plank withholds endorsement
of votes for women altogether.
Strong declarations favoring Amer
icanism, thorough preparedness and
the retention of troops in Mexico until
law and order is restored there appear
in the draft z of the party platform pre
sented to the convention early this af
ternoon. The resolutions committee
completed its Anal draft of the docu
ment at eight o’clock this morning, af
ter almost twenty-four deliber
ation. The draft was presented to the *
convention by Chairman Stone.
The platform condemns unstintinkly
I
the activities of all persons, groups or
organizations within the United States
which conspire to advance the inter
ests of any foreign power here, and«
summons “all men- of whatever origin
or creed, who would count themselves
Americans, to join in making clear 40
all the world unity am), consequent
power of America.”
“Thorough preparedness on land and
sea for unexpected invasion and the
joining of the United States with other
nations to assit the world in securing
peace and justice,” is strongly urged
in the preparedness plank.
Armed intervention in Mexico Is “re
volting” to the people of the United
States, says the Mexican plank.
The Monroe Doctrine is re-asserted
as one of the principles of the demo
cratic party. - •
Woman suffrage is endorsed “in
principle,” the adoption or rejection Os
suffrage being left however, to the
states themselves.
The re-establishment of an Ameri
can merchant marine, conservation of
national resources, Use building o'
good roads and improved conditions for
farmers are amdcg other things rec
ommended in the platform for favora
ble consideration.
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