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THE AMERICUS WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER,
FRIDAY. APRIL 3. 1908.
THE TIMES-RECOROER hoke sumrs REcom as ru>m».
DAILY AND WEEKLY
Ih» Amerlcus Recorder, Established
1879
The Amerlcus Tlmee, Established 1890
Consolidated April, 189L
Entered at the pogtoOce at Amerl-
cus as second-class mall matter.
THOMAS GAMBLE, JR..
Editor and Manager.
C. W. CORNFORTH,
Associate Editor and Assistant
Manager.
J. W..FURLOW, City Editor.
W. L. DUPREE, . _ .
Assistant Business Dept.
Editorial Room Telephone 99.
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sion of Georgia for the 3rd Congres-
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Americas, On., April 3, 1908.
Plans are being made for another
trip of the educational train In 1909.
The promoters evidently forget that
there is no election that year.
Gov. Smith gave the traveling men
a nice line of talk at their annual
state convention In Atlanta last
■week. He denied that he had anything
to do with the dfummers’ troubles in
Georgia, but declared it was a man
“higher up.” The traveling men had
their eye on the guilty party, even
while the Governor spoke his smooth
—words.
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Aldrich's currency bill has passed
-the Senate by a vote of 42 to 1G votes. 1
One of the provisions is that state,
county and municipal bonds may be
used a basis for emergency currency.
As amended the bill provides that
four-fifths of the 15 per cent reserves
for banks not In reserve cities shall_
be kept In the vaults of the bank, and
one-third of^ this can be kept in ap
proved securities. The bill was
changed In many respects from that
first offered. Of the 16 noes, 5 were
Republicans- I
If consistency is_ a jewel there Is no especial brilliant in the diadem
of Governor Hoke Smith.
To begin with, let us examine him on the prohibition record.
Hoke Smbh absolutely controlled the Macon convention which nominated
him. He dictated the platform o£ the party on that occasion and it reflected
hi3 views. -
In that platform he announced himself as unqualifiedly favoring local
option. There was absolutely not a word that could be deemed As favoring
state prohibition In Georgia
AVhen be was Inaugurated as Governor Hoke Smith in his address re
iterated bis vews In favor of local option. He stood flat footed on that oc
casion as favoring a continuance of the system by which each county was
permitted to decide for itself whether It would allow the sale of Hquors or
not
Then came the surprising victory for prohibition in the legislature. It
larmed the governor and when the time came for him to sign the .prohibi
tory bill he was quoted throughout the jtate as saying: "I thank God that
I have lived >o see this day. It Is the greatest pleasure of my Hfe to sign
this act.”
-Three or four months after this, when the prohibitory sentiment seemed
to be somewhat on the wane, be went to Savannah and there was quoted as
publicly saying that the law was too stringent, and that he favored the
German system of using bee.- and light wines in moderation.
This was naturally construed to mean that he would pfilcially endorse
an amendment to the law by legislative enactment. (
AVhen this was charged to him later he changed front and denied that
he meant this AVhen the proof was brought out that he had said this he
fluked by the claim thet he meant that It would be a good thing outside of
Georgia where prohibition did not yet exist.
Now he announces that lie will sign any bill that Is passed by the
“friends of prohibition.”
He should have added "If I don't change my mind again.”
.Let’s look at his record on tin. Immigration question, and sec what :
beautiful example of adherence to conviction he presents there.
After his election the Governor rushed off to Europe. It was announc
ed broadcast throughout the country that the great Georgia statesman had
gone to personally Investigate Immigration and arrange to fill up the waste
places of Georgia with sturdy sons x>f the soil.
Much was naturally expected. f
He spent six or eight weeks, came back, and great dispatches filled the
papers announcing that in Austria he had found the ideal immigrants to
fill up the unused lands of Georgia, that all arrangements would soon be
perfected, and that before his term was well under way shiploads of the
Industrious farmers might be looked for at Georgia ports.
Then the Farmers Union took a haAd, and the labor unions likewise.
They declared that they did not believe in immigration. ,Hok e Smith’s con
victions disappeared like snow flakes before a warm sun. AA’hen some of
the legislators expressed a desire to hear from the governor on the immigra
tion question the “Iron-hack” Hoke took to the storm pit and dodged the
Issue. If ever a clam closed its mouth the governor did his about that time.
Since then hj has never been heard to say a word about immigration.
Just as he has trimmed iind dodged on prohibition and on Immigration
s> he has endeavored to avoid responsibility for the part he has had in
bringing business depression on Georgia, for his Instrumentality in forcing
capital out of the state and keeping it lout. Of course he denies respon
sibility. No one would expect him to avow It. But when we remember the
1 threats about reducing freight earnings by millions of dollars a year, the
claim that five per cent, a year was enough to allow railroads to earn, the
contention that two cents a mile was adequate for the transportation 0 '
lb., corporation* •> «*-“ “
oral fourts, and other acts calculated to drive every loo e
dollar out of the state, one is forced to feel that denials are as much out
of place as with regard to prohibition and immigration.
Surely w; need a' change fn Gergla.
THAT SECOND TERM “PRECE.
DENT."
TAKING CITY CENSUS
One ward, the Fourth, has already
been enumerated by the gentleman
who liaq the contract for the city,
Mr. AV. P. Persons, and found to con
tain 2,250 people. The Third ward,
which Is the largest in point of num
ber of Inhabitants, is being counted
this week. Indications are that the
city will show a bona-fide population
of around 12,000 souls. This will be
an increase of over 50 per cent on'the
figures of the last Federal census,
which have been accepted by the var
ious commercial agencies for years
as representing the actual population
of the city.
Not only will this census establish
the claims of Amerlcus to a popula
tion much larger than that in use in
the books, but when the Federal cen
sus is taken two years from now
another big gain will likely be shown.
The coming of new Industries and
the extension of the residence section
by the strdfet car service will bring
about this result.
Though this city has not been
shouting itself hoarse about a “Great
er Amerlcus,” the growth of the city
has been steady. The citizens are
just fully awakening to the possibili
ties of their home town.
summer. The new power house, the
street railway, the new compress, the
paving of the streets and the erection
of a 150,000 building will give a me
tropolitan air to the city. In fact
Amerlcus will.., be the busiest little
city in Georgia* this summer.
Congressman Lewis Is the “only
one” for Amerlcus.
TOBACCO AVAR NOT SETTLED.
MORE MONEY VpOR FEDERAL
BUILDING v
The glad tidings comes from Con
gressman Lewis that he is absolutely
sure that the pending appropriation
will contain a liberal sum for the
new Federal building at Americus.
This means that a handsome build
ing will be erected on the lot al
ready purchased. AVlthout this ap
propriation there could not have
been built a structure that would
have been at all creditable to the
city. It would then have been nec
essary to wait another weary year
before anything could be undertaken,
nad perhaps he disappointed again.
As soon as the sum available is
determined, the government archi
tects will draw up the plans, and then
bids will be called for. It Is expect
ed that the work can be undertaken
within the next two or three months.
This adds one more to the Indus
tries which will be in full blast this
Early this week it was reported
that the difficulties between the So
ciety of Equity and the American To
bacco Company had been settled by
the company agreeing to buy the 1906
and 1907 crops. This was denied by
the Society officials. Anyway the
alleged agreement only covers the
white hurley tobacco districts, while
the greater part of the night riding
has been done in the dark tobacco
district.
On AVednesday three big tobacco
warehouses in Owentown, Ky., were
set on fire by night riders. Other out
rages were reported on the day he-
fore, including the shooting of a
negro because he failed to run fast
enough to suit his capitors.
If there has been any agreement, It
[ covers only a part of the field, and
hence does not stop the outrages which
have shocked the whole country..
President Roosevelt has bein petition
ed to take action in the matter, it being
alleged that the state government Is
unable to handle the situation. Of
course a call for troops would hive to
come from Gov. AVillson.
Over on the Tennessee side,
Clarksville, the great tobacco market,
a company of militia has been sta
tioned by Gov. Patterson, which is
the first step of the kind In Ihe two
states. Troops are badly needed in
Kentucky, with orders to run down
and capture every night rider they
co’tae upon. The disgrace of the
situation Is growing every day.
Indications are that the second term
precedent Is not going to have much :
weight In the present campaign. But
as It was Intended to hold good only
where the Incumbent made good,
there is no good reason for not set
ting it aside this time.—Hawklnsville
Dispatch.
This Is exactly the position takes
by the TImes-Recorder and a num
ber of other Georgia papers. The
Idea that when a man Is elected gov
ernor of Georgia for two years he
Is entitled to another two yean
by courtesy, no matter whether he
is satisfactory to the people or not,
is too absurd to seriously contem
plate.
A man in office must be judged by
his works, and the fruits thereof. i(
the work and the 'fruits have been
such as to injure the Interests 0 f
the people, to assist In bringing cala-
mity, upon them, there is no earthly ,
reason why they should submit to
two years more of such a rule be
cause of some Intangible thing known
as “precedent.”
Governor Smith waB very willing
to drop the second term and go to
the United States senate until it
became clear that Clay was a stron
ger man than the governor had sup
posed him to be, and that with Tom
Watson opposed to Smith there was
at least a good chance of his losing
both the governorship and the sena-
torship If be went Into a fight against
Clay. "Precedent” cut very little
Ice with Gov. Smith until he found
that the senatorshlp was a prize that
he could not grasp. Then "prece
dent” became a very holy thing to
him and hls«*frlends, something not
to be touched by the rough hands
of those who believed that his ad
ministration had been instrumental
in doing the state much Injury.
As the Hawkinsvllle Dispatch says,
“there is no gootj reason for not
setting it aside this time.” y If Joe
Brown gets the support of all of the
thousands wlfo believe that the pres
ent administration has not “made
good” there will be a decidedly enliv
ening campaign on in Georgia for the
next sixty days.
That cannery is going to fill a great
want. It could not he called a “long-
felt” want for It Is only within the
past two years that Americus has
achieved fame as a center for the
peach-raising Industry. The Board
of Trade will have a large feather in
its head-piece Sor Interesting the
factory owners.
Alabama's rate acts have been de
clared unconstltulonal by Judge
Jones, In line with the decision ol
last week by the Supreme Court, so
far as they held that railroads could
not appeal to the Federal courts
from the state courts. Judge Jones
also held that the-«lalms of the rail
roads that proposed reductions la
farg. and freights were confiscatory
should be Investigated. Governor
Comer has been badly worsted.
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THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Allison’s Mighty Cash Raising Sale
This is truly a Great Sale. Great in Value giving. Great in variety and quality of goods offered—and great in the patronage accorded it by
the people. Their is a reason for the enthusiastic buying—good things are not soon forgotten. Never before has such an opportunity been given
to the people to furnish their homes at such astonishingly low prices/ Me(ny are furnishing fheir homes—everybody buys something. No matter
what you buy here now during this Sale it is a GREAT BIG BARGAIN. Crowds, large crowds, are attending this Sale, and they are as busy as
bees, Buying! Buying! Buying! The marvelous and surprisingly low prices is the magnet that is drawing the people to this CASH RAIS-
BRE
ING SALE OF
Furniture, Rugs, Mattings, Trunks, Crockery, Glassware, Household Goods, Etc.
and will continue to draw them, for the “Gems” are still many. Though the stock has been greatly reduced, there is enough left to make it mighty
interesting for all buyers. i ' —
Never before has such an array of tempting bargains been placed before the people of
Americus. . '
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They await you now, and depend upon it every purchase you make during this great sale will effect you a big Saving. Come early, come often
during this Sale, for new bargains are being offered every day, and ' '
Remember you have but a few days more of this Great Sale in which to buy. Only 5 more days. This
Sale positively closes Wednesday, April 8th.
Lamar Street
ALLISON FURNITURE COMPANY
Opposite Windsor Hotel
AMERICUS, GEORGIA
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