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Recorder
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Official Drgmn of Sumter County.
OflloUl Orrm of Webator County.
FRIDAY*
~- OCTOBER 31, 1890
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ting largely In the counties of Sumter, Lee,
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NOTICE.
The Executive Committee of the
democratic party of Sumter coun
ty are requested to meet in Amerl
cus ou Friday, the 31st day of Oc
• tober, inst., at 10 o’clock a. m. I
would urge that every member
will please be present in person
if possible, as matters of Importance
are to be attended to,
J. A.JtXSLF.V,
Chair'n. Ex. Com.
Americus, Ga., Oct. 15th, 1890.
The Augusta Chronicle, since
donning Us new dress, Is bb lively
and frisky as a sweet girl graduate.
"Judge," the Republican pictori
al weekly, Is doing its best to pull
Grand-fatii#r Harrison’s hat out of
the hole.
Railroad accidents are becoming
more numerous and dangerdus. Is
this a penalty of great railroad
building?
Gov. Hill is waking up the Dem
ocrats in Ohio, and the prospect is
that he w'll succeed iu defeating
McKinley.
The largest stock of goods iu Al
bany returned for taxes this year
was owned by a druggist, and val
ued at $33,000. 1
Slanderer Conley’s charges
against the Supreme Court of Geor
gia aro being treated with the con
tempt they deserve.
And now the Gordon papers say
that the RIchmong Terminal Com
pany is fighting Gordon! Why not
include the Louisville uu# Nash
vlllo?
THE CONGRESSIONAL OUTLOOK.
Things are warming up In the
ten Congressional Districts in
Georgia. Every Democratic candi
date has opposition, classed from
Independents, Jeffersonlan-Demo-
crats. Republicans, and every kind
of a political shade or color that
can be thought of. But there are
no Alliance candidates opposing
the Democratic nominees.
In several districts tbe light
promises to be very warm and close.
Money has been furnished the meu
who are opposing the Democrats,
but where It comes from can only
be conjectured.
In tbe first Mr. Lester Is being
op(H)8ed by Doyle, a Republican,
and both candidates are making a
canvass of the district. Lester w|ll
win, but his majority is uncertain.
In tbe second Mr. Turner Is sure
ol defeating a one-armed RepubB
can named Mattieson, who claims
he is supported by the Alliance,
though every county Alliance in
tbe district has repudiated him.
In this, the Third, as pointed'out
in The Recorder yesterday, Peter
Gibson,the negro Republican nomi
nee, is making a "still hunt" for
tbe place, and is undoubtedly back
ed by mouey. The size of Mr.
Crisp’s majority, iu case tbe next
Congress is Republican, is all that
will save him from being unseated.
Gibson is the only negro candidate
for Congress in the State.
Iu the Fourth Mr. Moses is being
opposed by a Federal office holder.
In the Fifth Will Haight, Republi
can, opposes Mr. Livlngton. In
tbe Sixth the Democratic nominee
will have but little trouble, while
the Felton-Everett fight in the
Seventh is well known. The other
three districts are being closely
contested, but the present judica
tions are that tbe Democrats will
wlu. • *
If Democratic voters will only
come out, there is no doubt but that
Georgia will return a solid Demo
cratic delegation, and every Demo
cratic voter should not fait to vote,
and also see that his neighbor
votes.
"A political party without politi
dans,” that is what Editor Bran
ham. of the Brunswick Times
wants. Tbe millenluui must be
drawing near.
The Brunswick Times’ Atlanta
correspondent says there is a big
sensation brewing in military oir-
sles, but it will not uflect tbe fair
ness of the Exposition drills.
How times do change. When
Gordon was Senator ho resigned to
become chief attorney for the L.
AN.,and now his supporters say
that tbe railroads are lighting him.
Great Scot!
For a man "with one foot In the
grave,” Seuator Brown writes
Clearly and emphatically on the
Issues of the day. Though the
Senator Is a protectionist he i
not swallow tlie McKinley bill.
The old proverb, “politics make
strange bed-fellows,” cau be very
truthfully applied this year. There
is hardly a paper in Georgia but
what Is advocating men for olectiou
to office whom they most bitterly
denounced only a year or so ago.
Mr. James M. Mobley, of Ilamil
ton, Ga., who was mentioned as s.
witness in the charges against Mr.
Livingston by the Brunswick
Times, denies that he is a witness
to such charges, in a card publish
ed in the Columbus Enquirer-Sun,
Things are getting scriouB. The
italic editor of the Atlanta Journal
has been brought out. Some
months ago the Journal was pat
ting the Alltance on the back. Now
Mb says the Alliauce has made all
sorts of combinations with Its ene
mies.
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It is getting to the point where a
man cannot say that he will not
vote for Gordon, but that be is call
ed a rascal, thief, scalawag, and a
disgrace to the State. Why
should all this fuss be made?
Would a representative be to de
nounced for not voting for Hines,
Norwood or Smith?
Some papers go so far as to say
that any man yho will vote egainst
Gordon will disgrace the State.
That Is carrying patriotism too far.
Every man has tbe right to vote for
whom he may please, regardless of
services to the State or nation, and
stub assertions will do more to de
feat Gordon than to elect him.
BRAVE MEN.
As a class locomotive engineers
are exceptionably bravo men. You
may find them somewhat rough in
speech mid appearance, at times,
but they .carry hearts as true as
steel. To look at cue mounted in
his cab, soiled hands and garments,
h's face so grimy and dirty that
only the whites of Ills eyes can be
seen, you would not think he was
much of a hero—at least not of that
class so often portrayed on the
stage.
And yet when the emergency
arises, you find him at his post, with
his hand ou the throttle, facing
death without lllnchiug. None but
brave men are needed ou these
roaring iron monsters, and tliecas-
es are exceptional whin one de
serts his post and proves false to
his trust. More frequently they
are like the one mentioned in the
telegraphic dispatches last week,
who, ln'the face of almost certain
death, crowded on steam, and by
main force and weight sent hip en
gine crashing through three freight
cars, thus saving the lives of over
one hundred passengers.
Take the record of the brother
hood of engineers and you will find
them brave in other respectH. Very
seldom Indeed that you hear of
them striking. or being the
cause of one. Often overworked,
sittiug ou his uarrow seat
for perhaps eighteen out of twenty-
four hours, very few complaiut* are
made, and it is a rare occurrence to
hear of one found at his post asleep.
Such men, worthy sons of the re
public, art what make its life and
energy. They know no such word
as fail, aud overcome obstacles that
seem unsurmountable. All glory
aud happiness to the meu of the
throttle.
• SENATOR DANIEL.
Senator Daniel, who spoke at tbe
Piedmont Exposition Friday, be
sides being a scholar and a states
man. is a fine orator. We copy be
low a portion of his address:
I could not help but think to-day,
when I was being buried under the
deluge of flowers at the haudt of
your gallant governor, of the time,
a quart-r of a century ago, when
matters were somewhat reversed,
and I had the honor of presenting
you, Governor Gordon, and a bri
gade of Georgians, to au audience
of some tea thousand blue-coated
friends. [Laughter.] You werp
the speaket then, and If you will
pardou an old soldier I will give
you, as it appears to me, a glint of
that eventful day.
It was In old Virginia, in that
strange tract known as the Wilder
ness, and which Is fully entitled
to its name. It was a,beautiful af
ternoon of the May time, a cloud-
less, beautiful day, when tbe sun
shone out as it does this da}’. The
left of our army had been unex
pectedly attacked and shattered
by an opposing army of federals. I
had the honor that day of serving
dh the staff of General Jubal A,
Early, of whom you have heard be
fore. He bad arrived on tbe scene,
but the troops were In tbe rear.
Turning to me he said: “Gq back
apd tell tbe troops to come up
double quick." I went down the
road as quick ss my little VlrglDia
horse would carry me, and the first
troops I met were Georgians. I rode
up to the officer iu command aud
delivered my orders, and added:
"You must get there double-quick.”
As I got back, there came on a line
of gray-coats, marching at double-
quick, ns steadily as that Hue you
saw a few minutes ago; but there
were no dress parade uniforms—
there was nothiug bright about
them save the. blood-red battle flag
and the glints of cold steel. As
they reached the sceue, aud while
many of the generals were together
on the flank getting the lay of the
land and givlug their orders, one
Georgian was seen to ride to the
front of the brigade and say some
thing to the men. I rode to the
front of the line and heard his
ringing words, though a quarter
of a century, as I heard themjthen.
Heturned aud thuudered, ‘Georgi
ans, I have never asked for you to
follow me iu vaiu; follow me now.’
Aud they did follow bi n, and old
Georgia, won the battle nod • ur
enemies were routed.
HON. J. P. WALKER.
Hon. J. P. Walker, of Webster,
who Isa candidate for President of
the Senate, was mentioned by the
Macon Telegraph as being in Ma
con Wesdesday, aud that his candi
dacy was favorably regarded by the
members-elect of the legislature
who were present. The indications
are that Mr. Walker stands a good
chance of being? the next President
of the Senate. Alliaucemen from
all portions of tho State are pledg
ing themselves to support him, and
big delegation from Southwest
Georgia will go to Atlanta to press
hts claims.
The Recorder heartily favors
Mr. Walker’s candidacy. The far
mers have done the voting long
enough, and allowed other people
to occupy the offices,Wid now that
they have tbe power, they should
put men of their own stamp in tljo
offices—just for a trial-, you know.
The Atlanta Journal wants the
railroad commission to be compos
ed of five men, the two additional
men to be farmers, and the legisla
ture to give the commission author
ity to closely study through rates
from one State to another, so as to
make recommendations to the in
terstate commission.
ELECTION PROBABILITIES.
As tho day for tbe Congressional
electiou draws near it becomes more
and more apparent that the Repub •
iicau party is making the effort of
its life. To be defeated meaus the
death of the party, and to ^be.'snc-
cessful means a lease of several
years, aud, as the Republlcans|hope,
renewed success in 1892, when Mr.
Harrison will ask to be vindicated.
The Republicans are sparing noth
ing in this eflort, and money flows
freely iu every district that can lie
considered doubtful.
Bulldozer Tom Reed is well aware
that if the Democrats gain control
of the next House be can expect no
mercy—that they will give him
sueli a dose of his own, medicine as
will make the proverbial crow pala
table beside it. The Democrats, of
course, would not resort to the
wholesale thieving of seats, as did
the Republicans, but they would
see that every Democratic contest
ant was fairly treated, and would
make some of Reed’s rulings apply
to some very obnoxious Republi
cans—dirty mouthed Cannon, for
instance, should he have the luck
to be returned.
The Democrats, while they have
uot got barrels of money to use In
the campaigu, are doing some
mighty good work, and are making
Mr. McKinley—hb of robber tariff
fame—feel very uncomfortable as
to his chances for Tioldlng his seat.
The Democrats are concentrating
their strength ou the doubtful dis
tricts ip the various Slates, and
every Democrat of prominence is
now hard at work on the stump, ex-
plaining the evil effects of the In
iquitous tarlfl. They Beem almost
certain to gain from two to live Con
gressmen in Ohio,.one In Illinois,
several in New York, and are hope'
tul of good results in tbe Western
States.
The Republican leaders have gone
too far in their tariff leaningfthlB
time, and they will receive a very
severe rebuke from the people. For
many years the "off year” has been
the year in which the Democratic
party renewed Us lease on life, as It
seems more able to take advantage
of Republican mistakes than to hew
out new lines for itself, and this
causes many to believe that the
Democrats will organize the next
Congress with a majority of from
ten to twenty-live. •
SENATOR BROWN'S SPEECH.
Owing to bad weather the speech
Senator Brown was to have deliv
ered in Macou was not delivered,
but was given to the press instead.
The sensational features expected
were missing, tbe only reference
made about tbe farmers of a politi
cal nature was the following:
This association, known as the
Georgia State Agricultural Society,
is organized and conducted for the
purpose mainly of advancing agri
cultural aud kindred pursuits with-
iu the limits of our own state.
All must admit that agriculture,
more than any other one pursuit, is
or the most vital importance to auy
people. No peoplo can react) a
high state of civilization, intelli
gence aud relluemeut without a
good- agricultural system. .Mau
must seek his support among the
productions ou the earth, aud ns
every other profession, occupation
or calling in society- is dependent
upon agriculture for its livelihood
and support, no one can question
tbe vital importance of this support
to refined and civilized society.
Where in all the long history of
the past could be found a more re
fined, scholarly, high bred and well
cultivated race or association of
people than the old leading farmers
aud planters of tbe South uuderour
late system ? The most intelligent
the most refined, the most cultlva
tqfl portion of society was found
among the agriculturists, aud it
muit'ever be so where agriculture
is properly practiced and conduc
ted and society is properly o
zed.
The much more numerous class
of our society are the agriculturists;
but it cannot be questioned that
they have not exercised the power
and control over elections and gov-
ermental affairs which their num
bers eutitle them to. They have
been confiding and true, and they
have left It to other persons of other
pursuits mainly to conduct tbe af-
lairs of the politicians and states
men. The consequence has been
that their claims to a fair and just
recognition bavo uot always been
respected as they should have been.
They have borne this state of thiugs
for a long time with great patience
and moderation; but they have fin
ally readied the point where they
propose to take into their own
band the management of their own
interests, aud to have a word to » iy
in the manner of conducting the
affairs of the government.
This, I think, is commendable,
and I have no quarrel with any or
ganization of furmers who unite
themselves together for tbe pur
pose, not of assaulting aud crippling
the iuterestc of oilier classes, but of
protecting their own.
ALL INTERESTS TO BB CONSIDERED.
But it should be borne in mind
that there are other vital Inter
ests in society as well as agricul
ture, and, while it is the duty of the
x-griculturlsts to stand firmly l>y
their rights and maintain the pow
er Which their number and position
entitle them to, stih they should
always be guarded ami careful In
the exercise of that power and use-
it with due regard to. the rights and
Interests of ail other classes of so
ciety. There is, orshould he, a sys
tem of checks an>t balances between
the respective interests of society,
and such should always bu ready to
do justice to the other. If you have
the power to euaot laws, be careful
that you enact just laws, and while
you advance your own interests, do
not cripple the interests of others
further than is absolutely necessary.
Dress Goods, -i- Cloaks!
AND UNDERWEAR.
Lots of new attractions in our Dress Goods stock the coming week.
New Trimmings and Suitings opened dally, and the onslaught made dur-
Ing the paBt few days baB been the best proof that our goods aud prices
are correct.
THE CLOAK STOCK is daily overflowing with new choice gar
ments aud fiotu the opening it shows we. are destined to have a trade un
paralleled in Americus.
- PLUSH JACKETS at $10.00, other houses will ask you $12.50 for.
PLUSH JACKETS at $12.50 aud $15.00 that we defy auybody to
match. *
PLUSH JACKETS at $17.50, $20.00, $22.50, and $25.00.
The beat lino of English Walking Jackets for style and service we
have ever Bhown.
CHILDREN’S WRAPS iu the greatest profession. Rig lot of me
dium and light weights specially adapted to this climate. Prices closer
than we have ever shown them.
Underwear for Ladies, Misses and Children
5Ve have entirely too much aud will make prices that will convince
you that you can buy them cheaper than you cau make them.
Men’s Underwear,
Wo will show you a grand assortment aud make you pricos that other
homes won’t begin to touch. Remember every article iu our store in
the way of Furnishing Goads is right new. It will pay you to examine
our stock. .
Wheatley & flnsley,
(SUCCESSORS TO THORNTON WHEATLEY.)/
Leaders of the Fine Dress Goods and Dry
Goods Trade.
Gov-elect Northen denies em
phatically that he has made a trade
for the senatorshlp, or that he will.
He was elected Governor and he
expects to fulfill his contract with
the people.
. STATE PRESS-
This Is Fanaticism.
From tho Albany News.
If Gordon is defeated for Seuator
then in all truth may we say,
"Damn Democracy, down with
Georgians, hurrah for Macuue and
other Republicans scallawags, aud
may the people of GeorgiaHiuk into
tbe bottomless pits of perdictlou."
Now You’re Shouting.
From the Dublin Gazette.
Governor-elect Northen advises
all the members elected to the
legislature to faithfully abide the
Democratic instructions, where
they have been instructed. Mr.
Northen Is a true Democrat.
Only Too True.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
With certain Georgia newspapers
the present campaigu Is one of
abuse alone. Iu the effort to
weaken the influence of candidates
to whom they are opposed, they
are quick to seize ou every slander
which is manufactured by a man’s
political enemies, aud to give the
same the publicity and endorse
ment of their columns.
Mr. Hoses, Also.
From tho For) Valley Enterprise.
There are more Congressional die-
trlcts in Georgia that are in danger
of Republican supremacy than the
third. The fourth district commit
tee has issued a call to the effect
that Mr. Moses is in danger of de
feat at the hands of the Republi
cans.
New ■ Quarters,
Stoves, Stoves,
The cheapest and most varied assortment
(Ming Stoves,
Ranges and
Office Heaters,
I3XT TPEaES OIT"ST!
GAS FIXTURES!
The largest stock of Gas Fixtures in South
west Georgia. Sanitary goods of all
kinds, and Bath Tubs to give ftway.
Plumbing and Repair Work Our Specialty!
. On a great red shirt, aud in let
ters an inch long, hanging to lamp
posts and scattered by newsboys
and blown about by every wind
that drifts down .the streets of New
t York Is the legend.
."What is protection? It is an
additional expense for each loaf.
That’s the Irish of it. Without
protection the loaf would sell for a
shilling; with It, It sells for one and
six pence. Protection Is .the Eng
lish for j)lx pence and worse, It is
tbe English for an extorted six
pence. Tbe real meaning of pro
tection, therefore, ts tobbery—rob
bery of tbe poor by the rich.’*—:
let O’Donnell, Sept. 28, 1813.
-Dan-
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