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VOL. XXI. NO. 13.
The Executive Committee
Arranges for Primary.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Montgomery comity met
in Mt. Vernon this day and ar
ranged for holding the Primary
Election on August 22d, 1906.
Election managers appointed
for the various precincts are as
follows:
For Mt. Vernon, (1348 d) dis
trict: J. B. Geiger, G. J. Stan
ford, L. B. McLemore.
Higgstoii, (1567th) district :
W. W. Elliott, C. L. Allmond,
B. F, Conner.
Erick, (1450th) district: W.
Henry Clark, W. B. Cox, W. H.
Clark.
Glen wood, (15315 t) district:
J. T. Geiger, B. 11. Benton, W.
E. Currie.
Laadsburg, (1417th) district:
Ebenezer Miller, D. N. Mcßae,
Neill Gillis.
Springhill, (1600th) district:
A. W. Clements, J. J. Burkhal
ter, J. D. Brown.
i local - personal J
Mr. Walter B. Jones and Mr.
Latimer of the Lass section were
here on Tuesday.
Mr. J. M. Walker of Longpond
called on us Tuesday.
Mr. A. D. Conaway of Glen
wood was over to see us on Fri
day, and was en route to Jefferson
county.
Has stood the test of time —the
Singer Sewing Machine. Sold by
9-1 M. D. Burch agt, Ailey.
Capt. M. D. Hughes, carrier on
route No. 1, is off to Atlanta and
Chattanooga for his 15 days vaca
tion, and Mr. J. A. Mcßride is
carrying his route.
Miss Fannie McGahee of Higgs
ton is stopping with her uncle,
Col. W. B. Kent, in Mt. Vernon.
We hope her stay may be pleas
ant.
GO-FLY keeps flies off Horses
and Cattle. Guaranteed by
W. H. McQueen.
Sheriff A. J. Burch and Clerk
John C. Calhoun made their usual
mid-suminer trip to Savannah last
Friday.
Joe Connell, convicted for kill
ing his wife at last term of court,
and waiting for hearing on a mo
tion for new trial, has been quite
sick with fever in jail here, but is
reported better.
For the genuine and old reli
able Singer Sewing Machine, see
9-1 M. D. Burch, Ailey.
Mr. J. I. Stanford, agent of the
Seaboard, was indisposed last
week, but is now better.
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Fork, (894th) district: James
Mitchell, Steve Pittman, W. T.
Kinchen.
Longpond, (275th) district: J,
T. Walker, J. J. McArthur, W. A.
Johnson.
Normantown, (51st) district:
Robt. Page, M. MWVilliamson, D.
J. New.
Zaidee, (1386th) district: H. L.
Kight, C. L. Holmes, E. A. Out
law.
Lothair, (12215 t) district: J.
[I. Montgomery, M. L. O’Brien,
David Miller.
Alamo, (893 d) district: B. A.
Guest, I). W. Burch, Neil T Clark.
The committee has today sent
out election blanks, tally sheets,
and all other necessary papers for
holding the election. This 13th
day of August, 1906.
Jas. T. Geiger, )
W. Henry Clark, [■ Com.
M B. Calhoun. )
Mcßae and Thompson are busy
with orders for lumber to build
new houses in Mt. Vernon. This is
of far more importance than the
governor’s election,
Hon, John C. Calhoun, worthy
Clerk of the Superior court, is off
on a jaunt with Capt. Hughes to
Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hobbs of
the Kibbee section spent Tuesday
night with Mrs. W, W. Sumner
here.
Misses. Maggie and Naomi
Brewton of the U. B. 1. are visit
ing relatives in Bulloch county.
Where GO-FLY goes flies will
not go. Use it on your Horses
and Cattle. Guaranteed by
W. H. McQueen.
Miss Madena Griner spent last
week at Longpond.
Mr. C. Mans Adams of Arling
ton stopped over here Thursday.
He is prospering in his new place,
and was en route to New York to
purchase his fall stock.
Mr. and Mrs. Eason, and Mr.
and Mrs. Fussell spent last Sun
day with relatives and friends in
Abbeville.
None better than the old relia
ble Singer Machine. Sold by
9-1 M. D. Burch, Ailey, Ga.
Dr. M. L. Currie has returned
from an outing at Indian Springs
and a visit to Robinson’s Sanita
rium in Atlanta, and is much im
proved by hie trip.
MT. VERNON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, AUG. 16, 1906.
LAST CALL TO SOUTH
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS.
The primary election for the slate will he held before the next
issue of this paper. This article is neither written to apologize for
i our stand in state politics, nor in the hop'- of changing the result of
j the election. We do not expect the moon 1 n come down and ‘change,
or the stars to fall at the election of any man now in t.bo race.
We believe that Georgia will live and prosper regardless of any
promises or platforms made by any candidate, and that the people,
through their representatives, will continue to make the laws that
rule them. We think that any Georgian who feels a pride in the
past history of this grand old state, who loves its standing in the
sisterhood of states, and contemplates the glorious achievements ot
her patriotic sons in the future, will agree with us t hat we have passed
through the most disagreerbio campaign that over stained our lair
escutcheon.
SOURCE OF THi ROW.
Two men, and the name of the one e link - Smith, and the name
of the other is Clark Howell, are responsible for most of t he vile stench
that has filled our nostrils for the na«t few months; and, in the
early stages of the campaign, forfeited I.* r\ claim to the support, of
honest and sincere men, and all claims to the title of high-toned gen
tlemen. Any sincere man, who loves the truth as much as he does
his opinion, who casts a vote for either one of (hem, must feel that
his ideal of a patriot worthy to he called governor of the great state
of Georgia, has been brought, down to a standard t hat would better he
fitted to the cheap ward politician. Truth with them has long since
ceased to be a sacred thing, and anv old slime t hat can be t hrown at
the other side is handled without, regard to it s self-polluting properties.
IN THEIR TRUE LIGHT.
The record of Hoke Smith, taken only from his own admissions,
if you please, savors only of the slick politician, and shows the most
brazen piece of hypocrisy that ever knocked for admission at t he doors
of Georgians. From every stump in Georgia ho has proclaimed his
\ burning desire to take the oath of governor of this stale, which binds
the maker to support the e ( onstit ntion m this slate and the constitu
tion of the United States and tells with the next, breath of Ins inten
tion to evade the very laws he is willing to swear to support, and
execute. With the rankest insinuations and abuse of Democracy,
which have never been excelled by the blackest vituperat ion of repub
licanism, h« still asks the support of Democrats. It is a very hope
ful sign that thousands of good men, who were lined up with him at
first, have become disgusted with his transparent schemes ot disfran
chisement and abuse of railroads, have had their eyes opened, and
have deserted his hypocritical standard.
The platform of Ins bitter antagonist, Clark Howell, seems to
cousist chiefly in Ins ability to show up the treachery of his direct,
opponent, Hoke Smith. He appeals to the lower instincts of Geor
gia voters, and claims as Ins reward the governorship ot tins great
sovereign state. That In* would stoop to alliances and counter
alliances today to defeat Hoke Smith, il such were presented, is just
as true as the barefaced fact that Hoke Smith lias already lormed al
liances against the Democratic party for the lone hope of getting to
be governor. “When rogues fall out, honest men como by their own. ’
OUR INTERESTS IN THE RACE.
To get closer home, and talk with ]" oplc of Montgomery county,
we must leave off the historical features ot the campaign, which do
not add any lustre to Georgia hi lory.
Our position in the gubernatorial race is well known to the read
ers of this paper. We have advocated the cause of John Holbrook
Estill of Savannah, and can always show an intelligent, reason for the
faith that is in us. We have no part nor parcel in the Atlanta row,
and neither has any other South Georgia voter, who is today “sitting
clothed and in his right mind.” North Georgia politicians have
controlled the politics of this state for three-quarters ot a century,
and it rests with you whether such ast ate ot affuirs shall exist,. Thai
you will continue to be ignored as long a you stand ready to line up
for one side or the other of any well-planned row they may get up, is
as true as the fact that the sun shines.
SOUTH GEORGIAS OPPORTUNITY.
At no time in the history of the state has this been more appar
ent. At no time in the same period has Smith Georgia had such
an opportunity to assert her rights and elect a governor. A candi
date has been presented to you whose record the rol t onest sleuth
hounds of character have not been able to assail, whose long career
as a public man commands the r< spool of e very community, whose
claims are not based 011 promises, but on what he has already accom
plished. John H. Estill is not an experiment, but a man whose
executivd ability and honesty have been known for long years.
STAND BY YOUR OWN.
What excuse can you offer for voting against such a man who
belongs to your own section, who demands that just recognition of
your own territory winch North Georgia politicians have denied us for
almost a century? How does a, family row between questionable
Atlanta politicians interest you nion than the prestige and promi-
I nence of your own section? Be it known unto you flint, many of
the counties of South Georgia will go up to the convention with Estill
delegations, whether you have local pride to stand by your own sec
tion or not. If you are not supporting him because you “don’t
think he will be elected,” you an -1 uply aeknowodging that you are
waiting to follow the crowd, regardless of all principles and platforms.
Is that not a very cowardly position /or any free-born white citizen
to assume? Does the crowd do your thinking and choose for you
those who are to serve you? la expediency all there is at stake in
this election? Are there no principles of which you are capable of
judging?
HOW EXPEDIENCY WORKS.
Speaking of expediency, let us call your attention to politics in
your own county. A few months ago Richard B. Russell, a lawyer
of Winder, Ga., came among you a- a candidate for governor. He
was scarcely considered as a factor in the race here, but in the past
three weeks you hear him boosted as one of the greatest, statesman
who ever visited in tbiscounty. The Hovel i men have discovered
that Clark Howell stands no chance of carrying .Montgomery county,
and have turned to Dick Russell as a means of beating Hoke Smith
here. Not that they see anything great in Russell, for no same
man can claim anything for him beyond tin fact that he is a lawyer
of average ability and has t,h<- kmiok of getting off good jokes in his
j speeches. His record is all right, a- it is very snort, but no one
| would claim for him any more executive ability or statesmanship
j than is possessed by ten thousand public men in Georgia who outrank
him but are not seeking office today.
DO NOT BE DECEIVED
This new proposition to carry Montgomery county for a North
Georgia lawyer, who has no special claims upon this section, shows
' what expediency, without reason, will do. The scheme is to beat
'Hoke 8011th, and our friends who have d -■ rted Clark Howell’s stan
dard may accomplish exactly what they are fighting to avoid. By
working against Estill as a mere mat’or of expediency, they are work
ing against thousands of their own in Eouth Georgia, who will
send up solid Estill delega f 'on- 1 o put Montgomery county with
News Paragraphs From
The Week of Events*
Leonard Abernathy, a white boy)
17 years old, was killed in Sav
annah on Sunday by falling from |
his bicycle in front of a street,
car while ruling on the track.
Five persons were drowned in!
the Spokane river near I)avenport,
Wis., on Saturdav, lour of them
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sacrificing their lives to save Hie!
first, one struggling in the water, j
J. Iff. Wilkes died in the Lown-j
des county jail at Valdosta last
week while awaiting a trial for
lunacy.
The Agusta A Florida Railroad
held its first, meeting at Augusta
last Saturday. John Skelton Wil
liams was elected president.; .).
W. Mulileiitlorf, Ist vice presi
dent; John Scott, 2d vice presi
dent. C. T. Williams, secretary;
F. E. Nolton, treasurer.
In a fight over local politics be
tween Sheriff J. M. Davis of Dah
lonega and .John Moore, a mer
chant,, the former was shot twice,
on Saturday evening.
The cotton growers of Spartan
burg, S. 0., have passed resolu
tions asking Harvie .lordan to de
mand the resignation of Secretary;
Cheat,man who was recently found
guilty of speculation in futures.
R. A. Ilaekett, a negro keeper
of a noted gambling dive in Sav
annah, was found guilty in the
superior court on Saturday and
fined SIOOO and sentenced to 12
months on the chaingang.
After floating out a quarter of a
mile from the beach at Tybee' last,
Friday, Mrs. Lillie Gould was res
cued by Lucious Bo’.vick. She
could not swim but knew how to
float, and kept on top t ill readied
by Bow ink.
The Colorado river in Texas is
overflowing its bunks from the re
dout heavy rains, and great dam
age will result to the crops along
the valley.
Just,ice Gay nor of the New York
supreme court ruled on Saturday
that t he cars running to Coney Is
land did not have the right to col
lect, double fare, and a big riot
followed on Sunday, and thous
ands were thrown off the cars.
There are 18,000 registered for
the election in Fulton county.
the trie re handful of counties that Russell may furry in his nail sec
tion, would add nothing to the nuttefnotion of any South Georgia
man. L'd, no Estill man forsake his standard on nny such scheme:
If J. 11. Etifill is not elected governor of Georgia, you may rest
assured also that Russell will never reach the governor’s chair ill
this race. The Monitor neither Hops' nor deserts its standard.
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PAGES i TO io.
Mix. Hnnsell, wife of Ex-judge
Ilanscll at Thonnsvi 110, <1 ied there
on Sunday lust. Their happy
married life had eoiitniued Os)
years.
Two negroes near Adrian amt
one at Condor are reported as be
ing killed by the tram on thd
same day.
The special committee of thd
House to invest igatecharges mndd
in the legislature bv Gteer of
Fitzgerald against Judge J. 11
Martin of the Oconee circuit, rc
ported against, any action being
taken against him.
TO MONITOR SUBSCRIBERS.
In order to get, the latest, re
turns possible from the primary)
wo will go to press next week oil
Thursday evening instead of Wed
nesday evening, and the paper
will not be mailed as early as us
ual. w*e think our readers will
appreciate this temporary delay.
ACHORN SHOP BURNS.
The Ac horn machine shop build
ing on Hail road Avenue was dis
covered to lie i.n fire about 10
o’clock on Friday night, and was!
soon completely enveloped id
Haines. The building, owned by
Mr. W. C. Uyals of (lienwood, was
a total loss. The tools alid ma
chinery were also lost, and went
owned by Messrs. MeCnmmmi
and Conner. The loss was several
hundred dollars, partly covered
by insurance on the building)
hold by Mr. Kyals.
REWARD
-1 will pay to any supporter of
Dick Russell,.l. 11. Estill, Clark
Howell or Jim Smit h $lO who cat!
tell the final result of his vote be
fore the Macon Convent ion, pro*
viding Hoke Smith fails to carry
7*5 counties in Georgia.
| ad | M . L. Currie.
When I vote for Hoke Smith t
know what I am doing, but it
would be a leap in the dark td
vote for any one of the other can
didates.
|ad | M L. Currie.
Every Singer Machine can bd
depended upon for good woi k.
9-1 M. 1). Hnrcii, agt ,
sells t hem.