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POLITICS. IN SCHLEY.
MR. GLOVER WANTS A VOTE ON THE
QUESTION.
That Marion County Humor—Farm
Hands Hard to Oat-Notoa.
Putnam, Oct. 20.—This notice ap
peared in the laat Issue of the
Sohley County News:
“That I may represent a majority
of Schley county I would be glad
to have an expression of them, as to
whether they favor John B. Gor
don for U. 8. Senator or not; and
to do this I would suggest that on
the day of the primary election for
county officers that they will write
at the bottom of their tiokets, Gor
don or no Gordon.
Newton Glover.”
Mr. Glover, as has been stated
before, as we understand, before
the nomination, expressed himself
as for Gordon, and was nominated
on that platform, but since then
quite a nnmbcr of his supporters
have deoided they want another
man for Unltod States Senator, and
It is to ascertain whether a major!'
ty have so changed Is only why he
makes the request. This Is com
mendable In Mr. Glover, and will
certainly meet the approbation of
every true Democrat in the county.
He was virtually instructed in the
Democratic Primary, and asks
for re-lnstructlon from the same
source. What the result of the In
struction will be It is rather hard
to forecast. Many Alllancemcn
will exert every effort to defeat the
Governor, many are indifferent,
while many will stand by the old
General, who “dared to lead whore
men dared to follow," themselves
favoring the sub-treasury bill, but
believing that Gordon is a better
friend to the farmer than a number
of lawyers, editors and politicians,
who are scrambling to get on the
sub-treasury plank, tfelnking that
the best place for an aspiring U. S.
Senator. But the primary whioh
comes off on the 31st will satisfy all.
Hundreds of bales of cotton In
this section are open and In the
field, farmera have neglected to
gather field and ground peas, a
large per ceutage of the cane crop
remains to be gathered. Potatoes
are yet yet to be housed, sugarcane
to be ground, and small grain to be
sowed," and absolutely no laborers
to be obtained; there being an ab
solute necessity for twice us many
hands as are upon the farms. And
the Indications are that their scarci
ty Is to be only greater In ensu
ing years. It is a settled fact that
tho negroe Is giving but little at
tention to politics, but almost a
unit, is demanding that ho be
elevated from the position of a
waged hand and a cropper to that
of a renter, and that he Is refusing
to contract under any other condi
tions. . ,
friends has just written me that
Mr. Wells will support Gordon.”
This was our information and the
letter Is In our possession to verify
the statement.
. Who can wonder at the negroeB
showing less dependence and act
ing more 'dependent, when it Is
known the the negro, Lee Owens,
who we reported several weeks
ago as likely to make 30 boles of
cotton to two plows, will make 85
instead, and that It is ascertained
that Tom Johnson, another negro,
will make 19 bales to,one plow.
These negroes are cropper and rent
er, respectively, and possibly are
at the head of the list, but others
are close behind.
Mr. E. A. MoMlchael, we learn,
has bought the Harvey.place, con
slstlng of 000 acres.
Rumor is goasipping'about two
marriages that are billed for the
near future.
The Marion county primary re
sulted in the nomination of VV. B.
Bhort, Jr., for clerk Superior court;
Frank Rushin for Sheriff; Ed.
MoMlchael for Siir.aeynr; Jenkins
for Coroner and Mack Thajp for
Tax Collector.
The maxim make hay while the
sun shines, has long been Impress
ed, but some of our farmers are
practicing It to a fuller extent by
picking ootton while the moon
shines.
Hamp Stevens launched ont upon
the experiment IsBt Saturday night
and proposes to continue it through
the ensuing week.
Our report sonto time ago, that
the information had reached us
that Mr. Wells, of Marion, would
support Gordon, was extensively
copied, and in several oases, com
mented upon. Now comes Mr.
Wells In a card to the Alliance
Farmer and aaye he has never ex
pressed himself, and chargos the
origin of the report to an “Amerl-
cus paper.” Mr. Wells ty his card
admits, though, that he had taid to
ono gentlemen that be did not
think the Governor would have
any trouble. Mr. Well* la an hon
est man, and that ono expression,
no doubt, led a friend and one of
the most prominent men in the
State, to write ns this In a private
letter: “One of my particular
Editor Recorder: The follow
ing facts are submitted supporting
the claim of Southwestern Georgia
for the Speakership of the House of
Representatives, and why Col.
Cutts should be elected to that posi
tion:
During tho war more men volun
tarily entered the Confederate ser-
vloe, in proportion to popula
tion, from Southwestern Georgia,
than from any other section. En
forced enlistment by the enrolling
officer found less material for his
unpleasant work than in any other
part of the State.
Our farmers, more than- auy
others, forgetful of self and in their
devotion to the oause, bent every
energy to the raising of provision
crops, and caused this section to be
known as thp grainery and smoke
house of Lee's army.
In the dark days of recoustrue-
tlon, our people were not led off by
the tempting offer of “relief for
war debts" to follow the standard of
that most distasteful of all politi
cal organizations, carpet bag Re
publicanism. Although In the
black belt, true to the rights of our
people and the principals of tho
Democratic party, we senttrueaod
patriotic Democrats to the Bul
lock Legislature. When that Insid
ious and disrupting disease—In-
dependentism—infected other sec
tions of the State, there was no ma
laria In the political atmosphere of
this section for the germ of discord
and disruption In the Democratlo
party to feed on. When in the recent
session of our National Congress
the country witnessed the most dis
graceful and ty.ranlcal abuse of
power and the overriding of all
law and long established customs,
and the eyes of our whole people
were seeking some one with the
courage and ability to rise up and
protest against this ‘great outrage
on their rights, they rested on a
representative from Southwestern
Georgia, and he did not fall them,
fthe gallant fight of our beloved
Crisp is known to the entlro na
tion.
In war or In peace Southwest
Georgia has always been true to
the rlghtB of our people and the
Democratic party, whether the do
fense was to bo made with tho
sword, the ballot or the tongue.
When the giant of railroad mon
nopoly was slowly and surely
drawing its octopus arms around
the people of the entire State, our
peopleware the first, unaided by
foreign capital, to build compet
ing railroads.
We have not only strangled the
monster monopoly, but have de
veloped one of the fairest seotlons
that has done much to inorease
the material wealth of tho whole
State.
In view of these facts are we
showing too much egotism or an
improper spirit, when we respect
fully demand the recognition of
our rights by the election of Col,
Cutts as speaker of the next hduse
of representatives?
Our past record of long, faithful
and unrewarded servloe to the
cause of democracy is a sufficient
guarantee that If we are not grant
ed the recognition we think we de
serve, we can still be relied on to
show a solid democratic front
whenever our services are needed.
SUMTKB.
DOTS FROM RONEY.
Roney, Oct. 23.—Messrs. J. i\
KInard, J. F. Daniel and J. J. Du
pree have just returned from'a trip
through Worth and Dooly ooun-
tles, where they went to look At
some land. Mr. KInard wants to
buy land and resume farming. He
has been teaching school aj'Con
cord for the past two years, with
great satisfaction to his patrons.
His position will be hard td fill,
therefore we regret to give hind ap.
M. G. Logan, of Tropic, spent
Thursday night with hls brbther,
Dr. A. J. Logan, eu route to Marion
county, where he went to survey
land for Mrs. Moses McGarrah.
Rev. H. Stubbs spent Friday
night with Dr. A. J. Logan, on his
way to his appointment Saturday
and Sunday last at Concord.
Henry Merritt, one of the de
scendants of Ham, baH been farm
ing this year for N. C. Hagerspn,
and after paying what he owes, he
had money left. He decided he
'world furnish his house, so he goes
to AmericuB and buys him a bureau
with a large mirror attached, and
a large lamp that cost $1.60. After
buying the above, he wanted to feel
rich, so he buys him a bottle of
devilish “red." When whisky Is
in wits are out, so he broke his
lamp, also the mirror to his bu
reau, and ho can’t now see his pret
ty self.
A wedding is reported for the
near future. One of Friendship’s
promluent young farmers to one of
Schley’s charming young ladles.
Mr. H. J. Dnpree'has a dog that
Is supposed to be going mad. I hope
the day is not far distant when
there will be a law passed to allow
a man only one dog. If ho has more
than one, compellhim*to pay $5 tax
on all over one. If the: e was a law
to that effect there would bo fewer
dogs and more eggs, for every ne
gro that has a family has got from
one to five of tho canine tribe, and
as they are notable to feed so many
they stroll from place to place and
suck all the eggs they can find. I
don’t think I would overestimate It
to say thefts is $600 worth of eggs
lost each year In the State of ,Geor-
in this way.
Mrs. Lizzie Andrews, of Amerl-
ous, is visiting herfalher, Mr. John
Argo, near Roney.
Larkin Dupree has. a very sick
ohild with fever.
R. A. Darden returned home Sat
urday from Macon, where he spent
last week as a juror In the United
States Court. Roney.
THE HILL CITY.
Lumpkin as a Cotton Market—There
Schools and Pretty Olrls.
WESTON ITEMS.
Lumpkin, Oot. 22.—Lumpkin is
situated on one of the most beautl
ful sites of any town tu the South
No matter from what direction
you approach it you have ty climb
along steep hill.
It Is now considered the best
Jown on the 8. A. M. railroad. New
life has been enthused into her
merchants, who are doing all the
business they ean attend to, and
every business 1b almostas profits,
bio as a gold. mine.
Ithaa loomed upas one of the
best ootton markets In Southwest
Georgia. Besides'the merchants,
who are all in the market, there
are several cotton buyers. As good
prices are paid by them as tho plan
ter can get In auy other town
The cotton mamet only opened
here about the 15th of September
and ainoe that time over three
thousand bales have been received
and shipped.
There are two warehouses whioh
reeelve on an average of fifty bales
each per day.
Prof. Keeso received a telegram
yesterday from Savannah, calling
him to that oity to the bedside of
his brother-in-law, Mr. Walter
Graham, who was dying. It is sup
posed he contracted a severe cold
in Americus during his stay thero
while assisting In the removal of
the railroad block at the Central
depot. He was traveling Auditor
for tho Central road, well liked and
loved by all who knew him. He
was originally from Fort Gaines,
Go.
Lumpkin has two ^flourishing
schools which have an attendance
daily of nearly two hundred sehoi-
ais.
We say It without fear of contra
diction that Lumpkin, and Stewart
county, have more pretty girls than
any other city or county in Georgia,
considering the population.
Superior court has been In session
during this week. The criminal
docket will be reached on Thursday
morning. There are fourteen
criminals In the county jail,
and the grand jury Is hard at work
grinding out lndiotments. Court
will certainly hold the remainder
of this week, and may possibly con
vene two or more days next week.
FROM LEESBURG.
The average French soldier coats
his government $85.50 per year.
The United States baa about 400,000
people on Its pay rpUa who. do
nothing but draw trow |120 to $5,000
a year. What other government
In the world could stand auoh a
drain?
Weston, Oet. 22.—The weather
continues to be unfavorable tor the
farmers and ootton pickers.
The many friends of Dr. W. F.
Walker spent several hours pleas
antly at the reception.
Mr. W. J. Sima went to Parrots
Monday on business.
Marrying Is the fashion now, and
those that cannot marry are Not in
fashion; but if madam rumor is
true, there will be several In the
fashion.
Miss Mary 8. Dennard Is In town
visiting her brother, Mr. J. E.
Dennard.
Dr. O. T. Kenyon went to Rich
land Thursday on business.
Miss Annie Crymer, one of Rich-
lands most fascinating young ladles,
visited relatives in Weston last
week, much to the delight of some
of our young men.
Cotton still rolls In our little vil
lage, and the prices are as good as
any neighboring town.
The merchants of Weston say
they are doing a better business
this season thatever before.
Weston will soon have a hotel
run by Mrs. McKinney, of Cordele.
The work on Mr. Rube Tatum’s
house has been commenced.
The young folks will have a
social party Friday night, the 24th
Inst, and all may consider them
selves invited, as the Invitation is
general.
Are cotton plokers as scarce ev
erywhere as they are around Wes
ton ? If they are, how fere we to get
our cotton oat?
Since the 16th of the month you
can see the merchants and the doc
tors going around town with a
book under their arm. The mer
chants report poor collections ap
tp date. . .
Gov. Hill la pouring hotshot Into
the Republican ranks Ik'McKin
ley’s district in-Ohio. What a
crusher it will be to McKinley if he
Is defeated, and what a victory
for tariff reform!
Leesburg, Oot. 22.—Our town
was saddened at the death of Mr.
J. L. Hinos at 2:3fl o’clock Sunday.
A good man gone. The town and
the community loses an in
fluential citizen; the family a
kind, indulgent father. Our heart
goes out In sympathy to the bereav
ed.
Our town la very quite.' No great
boom has attacked it yet, but it has
a alow steady unassuming hump on
her, and will get tb? re hi time.and
will be solid.
Politics is raging and cuff holding
their caucuses, trying to arrange as
to who to work for. This Is a white
mans- campaign, and Is making
Cult no overtures, as has been the
program heretofore, and he don’t
understand it. They have crawled
up on the fence and there they sit—
don’t know which side to fall off
on.
The decision of the Supreme court
as to the stock law is a stunner to all
or the most of our largest planters.
It will learn them, perhaps, to
look before tl$ey leap next time,
and not to go on the bull-dose plan.
Fooie.
COL. ALLEN S. CUTTS,
RECOMMENDED FOR SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE.
An Enthualutlo And WeU Attended
Meeting at the Court House Yesterday
Afternoon.'
Yesterday afternoon at four
o’clock' a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Democracy ofSnm- i
ter was held In the county'court*
room at the oourt house, to recom
mend for Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and to do alt in
their power.to secure the election,
of Col, Allen S. Cutts, represents,
ttve from this county.
Capt. M. B. Coupoll called the
meeting to order and nominated
Major J. H. Blaok as Chairman of
the meeting.
Major Black, upon taking the
chair, thanked the meeting for the
honor confer]ed on him and briefly
explained the object of the meet
tag.
Mr. Couucil then nominated Mr.
Basccni Myrlck as Secretary of the'
meeting.
Capt. John A. Cobh theu rose and
after speakingof the fitness of Col.
Cutts for the high and honorable
position of Speaker of the Ueneifel
Assembly and compllmentarlly
eulogizing him as a statesman and
oittzen, rend the following resolu
tions:
H. E,S.
H0RNADY, EDWARDS, STAPLETON
Moore, Marsh ft Go’s. Three of a Kind-
Whst They Have Hone—Americus
An Abbeville Wedding.
Abbkwille, Oct. 10.—A very
quiet wedding took place tble eve
ning about 9 o’clock at the Allen
Hotel, in this place, in the mar
riage of Miss Hattie Webb ancTMr.
W. B. Carswell-, both of this plaee.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. D. F. Miles, pastor of the
Methodist ohnrch.
Mr. and Mrs. Carswell left this
afternoon on an extended tour to
gome of the principal Northern
cities. The bride' Is formerly of
Preston, Ga., bat for some time has
been one of the charming belles of
this place.'
The bridegroom is in the shingle'
mill business near here, and Is one;
of onr most enterprising young
men.
Cleveland and Campbell will do
for 1892. Gov. Campbell has shown
himself to be mado ont of the regu
lar Cleveland pattern, tn his treat
ment of corrupt officials, and, also
like Cleveland, he cannot bo moved.
Resolved, That it Is with pleasure
and pride wo present the name to
the House of Representatives at the
approaching session of the legisla
ture, of our feltow-citlzen and re
presentative, Hon. Allen S. Cutts,
as the most suitable and pftper
selection for the speakership.
Col. Cutts has served our people
with ability, fearlessness and zeal
In every position be has filled,
whether In times of war or
peace. As a soldier In Mexico,
and in the confederate army,
In the. dark days of recon
struction, he led the van in en
couraging our people, aud to him
we owe as muoh as any other man
for our early relief from carpet bag
rule In Georgia. As a Democrat
be has done much to keep up the
organization of the party, and when
the necessity has arisen, in stirring
our people to action. There Is no
one more suitable at this time than
Col. Cutts to heal all differences
and show to the nation that the
Democratlo party of Georgia la
not divided.
Col. Cutts .is a commercial man,
yet our farmers realizing the foot
that his whole life has been spent
in their interests, have endorsed
him, by selecting him as their stan
dard beater; the business and pro
fessional men know him as tnelr
friend, and all recognize him as a
true and tried Demoorat.
Col. Cutts has a Uno command
ing appearance, la thoroughly con
versant with parliamentary laws, is
acoustomed to presiding over bod
ies of men, and Inspires confidence
and respect from all who come in
contaot with him. He will make
a Speaker of whom not only the
people of Sumter oonnty, but those
of the entire State will feel proud.
This section of the Stats has been
sorlously neglected In the distribu
tion of offices and we do not hesi
tate to demand our rights, when
we present one so eminently fitted
for the Speakership of the House
of Representatives of the State of
Georgia as the Hou. Allen S. Cutts,
of Southwestern Georgia'.
Col. E. F. Hinton roso to ask that
the adoption of the above icsolu-
tlons be done by a rising vote.
Before the vote was taken Col. C.
W. Hancock rose and requested
that the work “domand" be chang
ed to “roquest”'In the resolutions.
Beveral speeches were made pro
and con in regard to the Ranging
of thlB word, but when tho original
motion was put the resolutions at
they were read were adopted by a
unanimous rising vote.
Mr. William B. Query then rose,
and after dlacuBslng the necessity
of every one present, and everyone
olse who would do so, to spare no
pains in' the use of all fair methods
to secure Col. Cutts’ nomination,
moved that the chair appoint a
committee of twenty-five or more,
with Mr. Hollis as chairmen, If
possible, to atteity the next session
of the legislature for the purpose of
seonrlng Col. Cntts’ election. The
motion was unanimously carried.
Mr. Mathews suggested as there
would probably behalf tbs legisla
ture at the State Fair In Macon to
day, moved that the ehatr appoint
a committee of as many men as
possibly could to go to-Macon to
day. Motion adopted.
Numbers of suggestions, such ss
Numbers of suggestions, such as
corresponding with legislators and
their friends and using other means
of private nature to secure the elec
tion, were offered. .
It was resolved. That these res
olutions end proceedings be pub
lished in The Recorder and the
Times, and that all other papers
who would do so, be requested to
publish the same.
The meeting then adjourned.
Americus has furnished Atlanta,
Macon and Savannah, In this state,
and a number of other cities in oth
er states, many of their most pros
perous and widc-a-wake merchants,
bankorB, traveling salesmen and
clerks, and still has a good supply
ou hand of the most energetic young
men of any city iu Georgia.
Recognizing this faot, Messrs. ‘
Moore, Marsh & Co., or Atlanta,
knew where to go to find reliable
and strictly business . traveling
men.
E. B. HORXADY.
This gentleman represents them
in Southwest Georgia, In the dry
goods aud notions line. His sales
will compare favorably with any
other knight of the grip who tra
verses this section. Ed is as well
known in his territory, and per
haps better, than Governor Gordon,,
while the merchants await his com
ing with an anxiety seldom ex
pressed by a drummer’s customers.
Reared up In Americus as a poor
boy, he has steadily climbed the
ladder until be lias almost reached
the topmost rung. He has made
friends all over Georgia, Alabama
and Florida. .While doing this he
has amply provided for a widowed-
mother and several brothers and
sistert, who looked to him for guid*.
ance and support.. His bank ac
count, besides his real estate, Is as
large ns any other young man’s In
this section. Ed Horuady Is aman,
a man right, aud wjll, some of
these pleasant days, reach the pin
nacle of his fondest hopes.
ROE EDWARDS.
He is another one* of the boys
that has mado for himself an ea %
viable reputation as a commercial
tourist. Roe cqrries the notion
samples for Moore, Marsh & Co.
Reared in Americus, not in the
lap of luxury but with enough to
keep himself in proper’^styie^ ho
was not compelled to “go on the
road.” But bellevlugthat heoould
make a success of It ho donned his
linen duster, and grip, which has
made him famous throughout his
territory. He has traveled and
sold as many, or more hats, than
any other In his line. He has
a good genernl merchandise busi
ness at tho Plains, which turns him
an honest dollar now and then,
which Is bis speolnl pride and
claims his time aud • attention bo-
twoen seasons.
LAWSON STAPLETON.
If there is a traveling man on
the road who has made a success of.
It, Lawson Stapleton is (hat man.
Ho has been s&lltag shoes for near
ly nine years,'anil has been with
Moorfe, Marsh & Co. tor the past
four years.. He sold more shoes
than the house could supply, and
hnd to be called off the road before .
the season was over. His sales had
reached $00,000 upto the lost ship- •
ment from headquarters and he
expected them to go to tho enor
mous sum of one uundred thous
and when all orders are filled: He,.
too, has laid aside a'snug sum for a
a rainy day, but Is still on the go,
Investing and re-tavestiug where
he ean see a few dollars profit.
Lawson is an all-round shoe man,
ready to meat his competitor, wil
ling to meet their prices, and if you £
don’t mind he will sell you a bill of
shoes, while others are talking to
yon.
In the house of this firm thero
are several other young men from
Americus, who are drawing good
salaries aud occupying responsible -
positions that have been gained by
hard work and eloso application to
business.
The sales of these three repre
sentatives of Moore, Marsh & Co.,
In this section, aggregate over two
hundred thousand dollars, which
shows tho appreciation and esteem
In which they are held by their
friends aud customers.
The Macon Telegraph seems to
be afraid that the Alliance will be
come Independents and cause a
break up In the Democratic partyBfl
The only danger to the Democratic
party that The Recobdeh can
la that which will come from
