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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER. FRIDAY. MARCH 27- 1908
THE TIMES-RECORDER
daily and weekly
The Americus Recorder, Established
1879.
The Americus Times, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 1891:
Entered at the postofflee at Ameri
cus as second-class mall matter.
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C. W. CORNFORTH,
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Manager.
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.“EVERYBODY SATISFIED BUT
HUGHES.”
Americus, Ga, March 27, 190S.
The Savannah Press declares that
Gov. Smith ‘’is going down In history
as a prominent statesman.” Is this
a new kind of gold brick the Press Is
trying to unload?
Abe Hummel, the New York law
yer convicted of perjury in connec
tion with a divorce suit, has just been
released .from Blackwell's Island af
ter a stay of ten months. Abe was one
of the shrewdest of them all until he
finally got caught in the meshes. It
is to be hoped that his career is end
ed.
When "members of the Supreme
Court criticise each other’s opinions,
It is not to be expected that the public
will not exercise the same privilege.
In the case against the Burlington
road, charged with granting rebates,
and in which a heavy fine had been
Imposed by the lower court and af
firmed by a majority of the highest
tribunal) Justice Brewer broadly hint-
sfl that precedent and law were being
set at naught.
Hon. Dudley Hughes, having failed
to stir up a candidate for Congress
to oppose Mr. Lewis, has taken the
job himself. It looks like everybody
but Mr. Hughes is satisfied, but then
some people seem to never know
when they have enough—Macon
County Citizen.
The mass of the people throughout
the Third District were satisfied to
let Mr, Lewis return to Congress for
another term to finish up his work
there. He has given good service at
Washington, has been faithful in the
performance of his duties, zealous in
hiB attention to the interests of his
constituents, and until Mr. Hughes
began to stir up opposition there was
no one who felt that it was not a
good thing for the district to let Mr.
Lewis go back unopposed, and two
years from now have a free field for
a race for all of the favorite sons of
the district to enter.
Mr. Hughes’ candidacy does not
seem to have awakened any especial
enthusiasm. The fact that he is
in favor of putting trust magnates
behind the bars and revising the
tariff does not seem to have stirred
the pulses of the voters to any ap
preciable extent. As the Macon Coun
ty Citifien says, “everybody but Mr.
Hughes seemed satisfied,” and the
prospect is that the election returns
will show the great majority of the
people of the Third District continued
satisfied right up to the putting of
their ballots In the boxes.
Mr. ^Hughes has not strengthened
himself politically by his course In
this campaign. The effort to induce
others to run against Congressman
Lewis, and his own announcement
when no strong man could be brought
in to the field, have not helped him
with the people. And another defeat
now will throw cold water on his
prospects in the future unless he Is
In another congressional district four
years hence, which is not at all Im
probable as the census of 1910 will
probably result In changes that may
throw Mr. Hughes out of the Third
district entirely, living as he does
almost on the extreme border -line
of the Tenth.
'Judge Emory Speer received a sure
enough "black hand” letter a few
days ago, and a negro elevator boy
has been arrested as the sender. On
the missive was an imprint of a
black hand. The negro denies his
guilt. This case seems to offer a fine
opportunity for the employment of
the “finger print" theory, first prom
ulgated by Mark Twain In one of his
books.
HOY. JOSEPH M. BROWN
It is good news to the hosts of busi
ness men of Georgia that Hon. Joseph
M. Brown of Marietta, has decided to
enter the race for Governor at the
coming primaries.
Coupled with the announcement Is
the platform upon which Mr. Brown
will ofTer himself Jo the citizens of
Georgia. This platform includes: A
return to the annual system of paying
Confederates, reduction of taxation,
regulation of railroads along rational
lines, relieving the Railroad Commis
sion of jurisdiction over telephone,
gas and electric plants, cotton com
presses and street railways, strict
enforcement of the prohibition law, a
law against lobbying, discouragement
of undesirable immigration, establish
ment of a department of Labor, the
assurance to capital that investments
will be given equal protection of the
law and a friendly consideration ' by
the lawmakers.
This platform Is one which certain
ly will appeal to every citizen who
has the interests of the state at heart.
Compared with the present regime, it
sounds like one of the fairy stories
which begins “once upon a time.”
The personality of Mr. Browq is
well known over the state. The man
ner In which Gov. Smith threw him
off the Railroad Commission, because
the Commissioner dared stand up fur
right and reason, will help him in
his campaign. The people who believe
in fair play are in the majority.
Reports from over the state are
encouraging for the candidacy of Mr.
Brown. Whether he will be able to
overcome the willingness of many vo
ters to allow .a second term regard
less, remains to be seen. But if Mr.
Brown is not elected, he will be doing
the state a great service in voicing
the will of a near-majority of voters
who otherwise would have no way of
expressing their protest at the way
the present administration has been
conducting things.
Gov. Smith is on the defensive at
every point,and Bis chief organ is
beset on all sides by the press of the
state. Its tisk of “explaining” the
Governor's public acts and utterances
has overworked even that mouthpiece.
The policies of Gov. Smith have
been permitted to run riot In Geor
gia too long for the good of the busi
ness interests. His defeat would be
a notice to the whole country that the
hosltility to railroads and other cor
porations, merely because they are
corporations, was ended.
Capital—that timid one—would turn
again eagerly to the development o f
the multiform resources of the state,
new Industries , would spring Into
being and old ones we^tld flourish. The
wheels of commerce would spin as
they have never done before, and
from the hills of North Georgia, with
their wealth of gold, marble and min
eral, to the plains of South Georgia,
would be spread the glad tidings that
the reign of the demagogue had
ended.
LET THE STATE EQiaP THE AGRI
CULTURAL coAeges.
Reports generally show that the
district agricultural colleges of Geor
gia afe yet sadly lacking in the equip
ment that they should have In order
to make the most of their opportuni
ties for the training of their students
in scientific agriculture.
It is not enough to have the build
ings and the'grounds. Good stock
and the latest approved machinery of
every description should be at band
to produce the best results.
The several communities In which
the colleges are located have strained
themselves to secure the colleges. The
liberality shown in thlB respect was
really remarkable. Small cities and
towns competed vigorously with
each other for the honor of selection
as the location of one of these val
uable educational Institutions.
It is hardly right to continue to
look to these communities for further
contributions to the colleges. They
have already done their duty and
done it nobly.
The whole state is interested in
the success of these agricultural col
leges, in their being equipped to carry
on their work to the very best possi
ble advantage. The results must tell
for the enrichment of all of Geor
gia.
There is then no reason why the
state should not do more for them
than it is dolnfe, It is certainly as
little as the state could do to pro
vide for their proper equipment.
The legislature at its approaching
session should take this matted up.
An appropriation of 35,006 to each
college or $55,000 in all, would not
bankrupt the state, nor Impose any
serious burden on its peoplp. But
that amount to each college at this
time; or In the near future, would do
an incalcuuable amount of good in
putting the colleges on their feet for
effective work.
Here ,1s something that would really
’tell for the good of Georgia. Cannot
our legislature rise to the occasion,
lay aside some political maneuvering,
and do a broad piece of statesmanlike
work in providing for the best insti
tutions in the state of Georgia today.
RAPID DEVELOPMENT AHEAD FOB
AMERICUS.
There Is probably as much building
going on, or in immediate prospect,
in Americus at this time, as in any
other city of 10,000 to 20,000 popula
tion in Georgia. Twelve to fifteen
dwellings are either In course of con
struction or being contracted for.
This Is a spring awakening that Is
of more than ordinary Interest. Des
pite the feeling of depression that yet
pesters the entire country, Americus
is-, up and doing. Unwilling to sit
idly by, its people are on the alert,
eager for opportunities of develop
ment, and taking advantage of every
one that offers.
We do not know how it is going to
be In other cities, but the outlook is
for a somewhat phenomenal year in
the building line in this city. The
construction of the electric railway
will give a decided stimulus to build
ing, to begin with. It will open new
territory to the home makers of the
community. Americus today Is the
most compactly built small city in
the South. That Is the opinion of all
travelers. Because of this it has
been enabled to carry on public Im
provements that could not have been
possible if It had been scattered over
a wide area, as so many disjointed
smaller cities are. But the time has
now come when it must expand,
enable its people to have ground at
reasonable prices for their homes, to
enable them to have sufficient land to
meet the demand for pretty surround
ings. The electric railway conies at
the opportune moment and will be a
tremendous factor in the spreading
out of the city's built up limits.
There are many families in Ameri
cus occuplng parts of houses or
boarding, or rooming, who would be
glad of an opportunity to have
small home,
erected In any recent year. Some
say the number may approach one
hundred. But even an addition of
fifty hoipes to a city the size of Am
ericus in twelve months would be a
progress that would be more than
gratifying.
Americus simply cannot be held back.
This is the fact to keep before you.
But the rapidity of its developement
will be trebled if the business section
fs paved.
AMERICUS AS PEACH MARKET
Sumter county fruit growers are
preparing for a big yield of peaches
this season. At a meeting held Mon
day the needs of the growers in the
way of cars were outlined, and will
be submitted to the Central road, with
qvery assurance \that their needs will
be met.
It Is also gratifying to know that
a cannery for Americus is practically
assured. This establishment would
use up the overripe and smaller
peaches which cannot now be shipped
In cars, and will add a very large sum
to the income of the growers by af
fording a market for fruit at present
largely going to waste.
At almost a single bound Americus
steps into the limelight as a center
of a large section of the peach grow
ing industry. The railroad facilities
are here and the maturipg of myriads
of trees this year in this section means
a big revenue^ The coming of the
cannery puts the finishing touches
on the work. As a fruit market, Am
ericus is destined to cut a large fig
ure. ,
The Macon News sees grim humor
in China sending experts to study
this country’s financial system, and
says: "In fending experts here to
study our financial systems the Chi
nese government does us sarcastic
rather than proud.”'
In a clever paragraph the Rome
Tribune-Herald adminsters a stinging
cut to the “reformers,” when it says:
“The Boys’ ought to feel proud. If
When the street railroad 1 they keep up their lick maybe the
. , Southern Railway will stop running
is irf operation the opportunity will ^ , n GeQrgJ J,
be theirs. The demand for pretty
small homesMnuat create a supply of
them. There Is ample capital here
seeking investment. No better invest
ment can be found than in homes for
the multitude. Hence we believe that'
this year will probably see
“The people of Georgia must not
forget why they elected Hoke Smith
as their governor,” says the Waycross
Journal. No, nor the differences be
tween what he boasted he was going
to do and what he has really done,
more j The people are painfully Informed on
houses built than Americus has had this subject.
WATCH AND WAIT FOR OUR GRAND OPENING
SATORDAY MORNING, MOL 28, AT 9 O’CLOCK
Our Store will be closed Thursday and Friday, March 26th and 27th, to arrange and re-mark goods
and institute facilities for the accommodation of the big crowds during this Grand 10-Day Sale. Be sure to be on hand at our Grand Opening, Saturday, March 28th, at 9 a. m. An extra
large force of Salespeople and other conveniences for your comfort and good service, arranged for the big event. ’Tis a golden opportunity to all who attend to secure your needs or sa i y
your desire, at practically your own price- Be sure you are right. Look for the large sign in front of the store. _
REMEMBER THE DAY, DATE AND PLACE. Sale positively begins Saturday, March 28th,
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY
Allison Furniture Co.
Americus, Georgia
= MIGHTY =
CASH RAISING SALE!
Our Entire $25,000.00 Stock ol Fine Furniture, Rugs, Mattings,
Crockery, Glassware, Etc •y Cost to Manufacture. ' /
rnrri Railroad Fare and Shipments to all out-of- rnijni
rRLLi town Purchasers of riYLL.
or over for radius r
of fifty miles.
$25.00
The Greatest Bona Fide Bargain Sale ever placed before the
people of Americus and vicinity. /
This said means enormous savings to you, don’t miss it; rain
or shine.
EVERYTHING MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES