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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1906)
BEST GRADES OP COMMERCIAL STATIONERY. 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. 1 UNION BAPTIST t | INSTITUTE % 2 & College Preparatory and Industrial Training School for Boys and Girls # & jjL The Institute has a nice farm and modern equipments. Special attention is paid to Agriculture, Dairying, Manual Training and Domestic Sciences. Contract is let for J£. a Electric Lights and Artesian Water Works. Board $9.00 per month; tuition $3.00 per month; medical fee $2.00 per term. Apply for rooms at once. If you will send a card in advance, you will be met at the depot. jjf. 2 & Fall Term Begins Sept. 4, 1906 & * z jjft For further information and catalogue, address jfr J J. C. BREWTON, Pres. % * MT. VERNON, GA. & 31 1? Mmtyxmn# Mrnttm. 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 ’.. ; , I 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. 00000 000 0000: i BUIST’S TURNIP SEED I BUIST’S TOW SEED I | BUIST’S TURNIP SEED I I BUIST’S TURNIP SEED 1 I i fy m | LEADING VARIETIES: | | Huta Baga White Egg || fd White Flat Dutch ®j & Seven Fop Cow Horn Sj 0, Purble T op St rap Leaf Red Toj) or Purple Globe || 1 IN BULK | 4 ~ N | MT. VERNON DRUS CO., | | MT. VERNON, GA. J &000W0 OMOJOWO.OOO 0:0:0 00 0! 00070 m OFFICIAL ORGAN V< OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY. $ SI.OO PER YEAR. 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.
