About Americus weekly recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1891 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1890)
^ERIC^ Recorder G£ OR G\* ye. L. OLK9SNK.lt, Official Orj*n of Sumter County. Official Or*»n "f Webuter County. FRIDAY- - - ' OCTOBER 3. 1890 Ttao amsrices Rscordkr Is publiznel Bully and Weekly, during Hie year. The Daily Rrcokokr Is Issued every morning except Mondays, during the yoar, at 50c per month, or W.CO per year. The WltBBLY Rkcokozr la Issued every Friday morning, si II 00 per year payable tn advance. It has the largest clrcnlatlon o any paper In Southwest Oeorgla,clrcola- tlng largely In the counties of Hnrater, Dee, Terrell, Stewart, Webster, Schley. Martou’ Macon, Dooly and Wilcox. Entered at AtnerlouaPoat-Offlceue second class matter. , , All co-nmnnlcatlons sbonld be a-tdressod to AMERICUS PUBLISHING CO. ■ Democrats of Sumter county, be sure anti vote for Gutts and Mc Donald to-morrow. The winter of 181)1 will flud thous ands of Northern visitors registered at our new hotel, “The Americus.” Tho Democrats of Sgmter owe It to their party to seu that a full vote It polled for Cults and McDonald. While tho Senatorial fight is on the fact should not be lost sight of thnt Clark Howell should be elect ed Speaker of the House. No new candidates have been brought out for the Senate in sov' eral days, and the election for representative occurs to-morrow, Tin-; Recorder caunot put the matter too strongly when it says that it Is necessary that every Dem ocratic yote in Sumter county should be polled next Wednesday. The feeling iu Washington about the Senatorial race, according to .the Washington correspondent of the Columbus Enquirer-Sun, Is that’ Gordon will have to hustle to get there. Dr. McCune has made a clean back-down in his charges against Gov. Gordon, and now says he only meant to explain why the Govenor attacked him in his speeches. No matter what other charges may be made against him, Itcanuot be said that Goy. Gordon is not a true aud organized Democrat, and lias always appointed Democratic nominees. The Columbus Enquirer-Sun soys Congress should not adjourn until the silver scandals are Investigated. If Congress would investigate all the Republican scandals it would be in perpetual session. The Rkcorekr cannot yet let the question of a Board of Trade rest. Wo aro confident a majority of our business men want it, but no one has the time to get it up. Ameri cus needs a Board of Trade very badly. « The members of the Democratic Executive Committee In every dis trict iu Sumter county should do all in their power to bring out a full vote next Wednesday. It will not do to take any chances on the elec tiou of Cutts and McDonald. The Bureau of Immigration of Florida has succeeded in getting excursion rates from all northern and western roads from points on their lines to all points In Florida, and as a consequence many farm ers are visiting Florida, and while doing so go directly through Geor gia, but their tickets will notallow them to stop over at any place. This is another argument for a State Bureau of Immigration. Gov. Gordon seems to be content to leave the charges made against him to the people, and seems confi dent of the result when the Legisla ture meets. On the other hand, the Alliance leaden are smiling and happy, and feel confident of defeat ing him. Should the matter of electing a Senator resolve Itself Into an Alliance fight, Gordon’s chances will be considerably lessened. All indications point to a genuine up heaval of politioal prophecies at the coming election. The convention which nominated Capt. W. E. Wooten, did not in struct him to vote for Gov. Gordon. The News and Advertiser speaks by the card when it «ays that Capt. Wooten would have refused the nomination had It been tendered him on any such terms.—Albany News. . The Recorder read the proceed ings of the mass meeting which nominated Mr. Wooten, as pub lished in the News, and was under the impressson that the meeting had instructed him to vote for Gor don. It seems strange that Mr. Wooten would not have accepted the nomination had he been so in structed, it he was a Gordon man. What reason could he give in such a case? Ts It possible that the Albany News has labored in vain? COL. HAWKINS' PLAN. The Recorder believes in the future of Americus, and has so believed for ten years. Even when many of our people were faint at heart, nigh discouraged, aud almost willing to give up the fight, The Recorder cheered them on, and advised, strength ened, aud held up their hands. The Recorder believes in Coi. Hawkins’ plan for the owning aud controlling of the unimprov ed real estate In and uear AmericuB, the street railway and gas aud light plants to belong to the same company. But we be lieve in it wjfh reservations— probably the same that will nat urally occur to the promoters of tho enterprise when tho details aro being arranged. At any rate this is uot the time to discuss them. What is wanted now is for every man, woman aud child in Americus to euter heartily into this arrangement to make one grand company which will have the power, tho money, the influ ence, aud the luclluation, to ad vance every material interest In the city. With euch a company a dozen new manufactories could be located here Iu twelve months the great quantities of raw mate' rial now lying idle around could be utilized and made to do the good that was intended of them. Thousands of me cliauics, with their families would be brought here; agricul tural interests would prosper on account of the demand for it, and Americus would take on new life aud grow so fast that our present progress would be as a snail’s pace. The Recorder believes all this could be done by this company and pledges itself to do all it can to aid in its organization. THAT BIG COMPANY. A correspondent who neglects to sign biB name, writes to The Re corder, asking some questions about tho proposed homejeompany which it is proposed to organize to buy the street railroad, the electrio plant and the land company. Our rules forbid our publishing this communication, as the writer surely cannot have much Interest iu the welfare of Americus if he would write such uu article and re fuse to give Ills uame eveb to the editor who published it. The Recorder does not care to be the means of stirring up 111 feel ing, and probably defeating the well laid |ilans of the gentlemen who are at the head of the enter prise, even If it does not know the extent aud scope of the aims of the proposed company. For the bene lit of our unknown correspondent The Recorder will state that the known object of the movement is to consolidate all the enterprises mentioned, to bo controlled by home people. In addition to this, owners of lands iu and uear the city, unimproved (preferred, are asked to put them in tho company at a valuation to be agreod upon— said valuation, though, uot to be based ou a speculative basis. In ex- change for this land tho owners will receive stock in the company aud cash, as may be agreed upon In different cases. Several other questions asked The Recorder is not well enough Informed upon to answer, but we have do doubt that if the writer will consult the promoters of the enterprise he can get all the infor matlon necessary. The Recorder understands that as yot the com mittee appointed has not had a meeting to consider the matter They will probably meet In a few days and then give the public a full statement of , the purposes of the company In detail,although they are generally known now, but they have not yet been given to the public. In the meantime, if our anony mous correspondent can, he will have to wait. THOSE CHARGES. Thursday morning The Record er published a special telegram from Atlanta which contained some grave charges against Gov. Gordon. As the scheme mentioned iu the telegram had never been mentioned in tho papers it looked all the uglier for our Governor. In Friday’s Constitution Gov. Gordon answers the charges, gen erally, in an interview, aud prom ises to make the whole matter pub lic. Bo far as his answer goes it covers the ground, and makes the matter simply a question of verac ity between Mr. McCune and Uov. Gordon. When the Governor makes a full statement of the affair it may throw a different light uu the sub ject. THE SCHOOL TAX. Quite an interesting discussion Is going on between several tlm State papers as to the school tax. It has been the custom tr divide It equally between the col ored race and the white, though the whites pay over three-fourths of the sum total Now, sinco the Republican gov' eminent has endeavored to blocx every industry that the Southern people are eugaged iu, and Repub' lican conventions In the South haye passed resolutions of approval the question has arisen If it would not bo well to divide this school fund—give to the white people the proportion they pay Into the tress ury for school purposes, and let the colored people take what they pay, Considering the question pnrely in a business manner, it looks as if the colored people should be made to pay for their politics, the school fund should be divided as proposed, there Is no doubt but that it would touch the colored race in a very tender place. Thoy have received the benefits of this law so long that they consider they have as much right to it as the white people, when the truth is, that they havo been merely objects of charity In this respect for many years. Nine-tenths of the lame colored school teachers, who are paid by the money of the white people, do not hesitate to mount tho stump and say all the bitter things they cau think of against the people who are even then furnishing them with bread and clothing. The white peo ple of the South have been very patient underlie circumstances, and we do not,wonder that they are growing tired of It. The time is coming when the colored people of the South should be- taught who caret for them—the Republican party In Congress, which votes away their rights, or the white peo ple of the South, who give tMeir children the benefit of schools, churches, and give them work nt goodjwages, which enables them to care for their families. The colored people should con slder this question very carefully. Let them look over the State of Georgia and see how many color ed men hold oflice under a Repub lican government, and then con sider how many colored people are given employment under a Demo cratic government, and they van readily see whether their true friends are Democrats or Republi cans. PROMINENT PEOPLE. Calhoun—Pat Calhouu is said to. be “Georgian,” the author of the sub-treasury article lately pub lished. If the Alliance is look' ing for a man for Senator who has been successful in business, Pat Calhoun Is the man. Pat Walsh —Hon. Patrick Walsh’s remark to the New York Sun that he is “a practical poll tlclan” Is belug quoted very lib erally by the State press. Mr. Walsh is a noble man for all that. W, W. Turner—Mr. Turner, editor of the Albany News and Advertiser, is making a record as a warm opponent ot Livingston, McCune and Harry Brown. Clark Howell—Mr. Howell is the youngest man that over aspir ed to be speaker ot (be Georgia Legislature. The Indications are that he will get there, too. A. I. Branham—“Brunswick" Branham continues to pour hot shot into tho sub-treasury bill scheme, and also to make one of the most interesting papers In the State. He rarely falls to worst a contemporary in an argu rnent. J. H. Rstili.—Mr. Estill lias just recovered from a severe lllneBs. He Is a living example of a sue ccssful newspaper man, aud has more friends among the editors than any man In Georgia. Philip Cook—"Honest Phil” will probably spend the balance of hts life as Secretary of State of Geor gia. He is the only representa tive of Southwest Georgia in tho list of State House officers. TO THE SOUTH. On the 14th and 16th of next month low rate excursions will be run from Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio, to Atlanta, Fort Valley, Americus, and other places in Geor gia. It Is expected that a large number of Ohio farmers will avail themselves of these excursions to visit Georgia, and a good many who have visited the South before will come this time to invest some money. Georgia will extend them early welcome. It is well known that the Repub licans have nominated candidates for representatives, and If all the colored people who registered will vote, it will require every Demo cratic vote in the county to elect our nominees. Democrats, come out to-morrow and vote for Cutts and McDonald. California peaches at three for a quarter are what our grocers are selling. Just tbiuk of that, iu (lie finest peach country in the world 1 THE STATE PRESS. He Will Vote for Gordon. From the l uena Vista Patriot. Marlon is a strong Gordon county, and hundreds of the voters of the county would like to know how the nominee for Representative is going to cast his ballot for Senator before voting for him. A Penalty for Learning. From tbs Augusta Chronlcte.t whose editor Is “a practical politician.) Profound learning seems to have its penalty. Every man who has attempted to defend the so-called sub-treasury scheme lias been boosted for the United States Sen ate. Mr. Norwood first proposed to amend the constitution. Mr. Nor wood was promptly put out for the Senate in spite of his expressed desire to remain iu private life Ex-Governor Smith delivered speech in Talbot county. Hisfrends lost no time In entering him for the Senate. Judge Jae. K. Hines made an elaborate defense of the system, Judge Hines concluded his article by a flat denial that he would run for any office. But Judge Hines has been put on the ticket by his home people aud friends as a possi ble candidate. Pat Calhoun For The Senate. From 'the Augusta News (whose editor not “a practical politician.") The latest name mentioned is that of young Pat Calhoun, one of the most popular,practical and brilliant men in Georgia, and a man too whose name is as great as Gordon aud fuller of historic and states manlike repute. His supposed ad vocacy of the subtreasury bill has given him an immense boom and his popularity with the young men of Georgia would make him the strongest possible opponent to Gen Gordon. His uame has already overshadowed that of Norwood Livingston, Smith, Hmes and oth' ers mentioned in thiB connection, and this matter is tlief'ensation of the hour.' Americus’ Favorite. From the Augusta News. Georgia furnishes the Democrat io leader in the House of Represen tatives in the person of Charles F. Crisp. He is to-day the most promt neat Congressman from the South and suoh men are badly needed to check the bosslsm of Speaker Reed Judge CriBp’s name is frequently mentioned In connection with the Senate, but he is needed very badly for awhile longer in the House. What’s the Hatter With the Constitu tion. From the Montezuma Record. Ob, for one Independent Georgia daily newspaper, that has the spirit of fairness and Independence to publish both sides of the present senatorial fight. We honestly be- lieve that the good people will set down on this sort of business at the proper time, as they did quite recently. His Namo is Henry. From tho Montezuma Record. “Mr. Ed Lumpkin, of Athens raised a squash that weighed ‘ 125 pounds.” — Exchange. That’s nothing. An old gentleman over in Pulaski county, Hlxty years of age,'has raised one that tips the beam at 210 pounds. Hts name is Henry. DEMOCRATS. TO THE FRONT. Next Wednesday is election day, and it behooves every Democrat Iu in Sumter county to go to the polls, A quiet but resolute ellart is be lug made to poll the full Republl, can vote of the county for two negro candidates for the Legislature. Be cause there is no open opposition to Cutts and McDonald many think that It is not necessary that a full vote be polled. This fancied security may be the means of defeating our standard bearers In Sumter, and The Re corder desires to Impress It upon every Democratic voter that he should not fall to cast his vote next Wednesday. Some days ago The Recorder exposed a plot of the Republicans to elect two representatives, and from reliable sources we bellevo that a big effort will be made Wednesday to elect them. Lav aside your work for at least one hour next Wednesday to vote for the Democratic nominees, aud thus help sustain'a Democratic Btate government. There is a report in circulation that the independent legislative candidates have the promise of campaign money from Atlanta, if they will agree to support Gordon for the Senate, if elected.—Athens Banner. The Recorder knows Larry Gantt to be a tried and true Demo crat, but we submit tbat such items these are uot calculated to help the party, or solidify it. Gov. Gor don has sbdwn many times that he , above ail things, a Democrat. Whatever else may be said against him, there has never been a breath of suspicion against his allegiance the Democracy. He has ao much right to be a candidate for the 'Sen ate as auy man in the State, and he should be opposed, If opposed at all, by those who a-e ns well fitted to occupy that position. WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. The immense amount of trade enjoyed by us the past week has been highly satisfactory. In a great many instances we have been unable to wait on all of the trade, but we did our best, as we always do, aud those customers who failed to get waited on may rest assured we did all in our powor to serve every one prompt ly and satisfactorily without rush ing them through. The comingu week we will offer exceptional values in Black Goods, Silks, Velvets, Henrietta Cloths, Broadcloths uud every thing in tho Dress Goods’line. We are very much crowded for room, and in order to get it will make you prices that you caunot fail to appreciate. The people of Americus have long since found out where to get what they wiint in quality, styte and price, and of course they come to us. That wo appreciate this to tho full extent can be seen by look ing over our stock and getting our pqees. Magnificent lot of Novelty’ Suits, opened yesterday, which we are selling at $7.50, worth anywhere from $10 to $12. Big lino of colors. Look at our Black and Colored all-wool Henriettas at 50c., 76c., 89c. and $1.00. WHEATLEY & ANSLEY. New - Quarters, Artesian Block (opp, well.) [inffStoves am Gas Fixtures. Large stock of Sanitary Goods and Globe, Anglo Sand Check Valves. Guage Cooks, Guage Glasses. Full line of all sizes Wrought Iron Pipe, Gas and Steam fittings, Late Styles Water Closets, Bath Tubs, Basins, Open Lavatories, &c. We are still prepared to do ALL BINDS OF S and invite bids from all having that class of work who want it done well and promptly- SCall and see us in our new quarters. 4 Harris & Payne. Telephone No. 12. Sept. 14, '90, R. T- BYRD, AND LIFE REPRESENTS THE SAFEST AND STRONGEST COMPANIES IN THE W0BU- Insurance Placed on City and Country Property. Office on Jackson Street, two door* north of Telegraph Office. zocbUdAwtf
