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About The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 6, 1908)
I Farmers Union Pt# ,, DAVIS I j|| ED©p3 i“tnr\©r\t oirnwood, »a. A False Report. During the Farmers’ Union state convention held in Macon last week a case was raided charg ed with selling whisky. A news **paper report stated that farmers who were attending the Farmers' Union convention had been buy ing whisKey from this case. The writer was in Macon him self during the convention and was especially pleased at the gen tlemanly department of members of the Farmers’ Union who were attending the convention. Surely the citizens of Macon cannot say anything lint praiseworthy com pliments about the delegates at tending this meeting of the Un ion. Any newspaper report that would so reflect on the members of the Union attending this con vention is quite likely to be with out the sanction of the people of Macon, among whom these mem bers of the Farmers’ Union moved while there. Foreign Immigration. The Georgia Farmers’ Union while in convention at Macon last week adopted resolutions opposing foreign immigration in no uncer tain language. This is in keeping with its previous attitude on this important question. While there are in our country many of our best citizens who are of foreign birth yet as a general thing we cannot expect to receive the best element from other coun tries, for they can very seldom be induced to leave their homes and take up their abode among foreign ers in a distant land. That element that is so eager to come is not always, it is true, blit, usually, one that damages their native country but little when they leave and that benefit this country but little or none when they come here. So the Farmers’ Union is opposed to foreign immi gration. The Convict Lease System Was also condemned as being utterly wrong in principle. It wns recommended that the able-bod ied convicts, felony and misde meanor, be put to work on the public roads, and that there he es tablished a central farm where a sufficient number of the convicts may be employed to raise such agricultural products as may be necessary for the feeding of all the convicts of the state,'and not for raising produce for selling for profit in the open market. The Utmost Harmony Prevailed Throughout, the entire meeting. The meeting was indeed a great one, in which the work was more thorough and more effective than that of any previous annual con vention. As an evidence of the unity and harmony prevailing minority re ports and harsh criticisms were unknown and when the time came for electing state officers again the same officers with but few changes were re-elected, and with out opposition. President. H. F. Duckworth of Union City was re elected president, W. 1\ Quinby of Bartow was re-elected vice president, J. T. McDaniel, of Rockdale -was again given the place of secretary, and John T. Lee of DeKalb was chosen again as state organizer. The Union la Oood Shape. Reports from the various officers showed that the Union in Georgia is in most excellent condition. The officers are all enthusiastic and every one is doing hie utmost in trying to do the work for which he is chosen. The time has come when it is an honor for one to say that he is an officer of the Farmers l nion There are now more t han one hun dred thousand members of the or ganization in Georgia alone. The membership embraces an element of the agricultural classes that it is an honor to serve and a genuine pleasure to lie identified with in a fraternal way. This Annual Meetlag Os the state convention was well attended —more than one thousand members of the organi zation it. is said were in attend ance. These returned to their va rious sections impressed with the fact that no more important Farmers’ Union convention was ever held in Georgia. The meet ing throughout was characterized by enthusiasm, censer vat ism and devotion to the principles of the organization.. I WHAT AILS GEORGIA? What has the balance of the country got against the great.state of Georgia ? Why do the eyes of the nation look Hus way fora man to lead ever}’ freak movement that comes along ? Do they think Georgia has taken the place of Kansas as the breeder of freaks in matters political? Not many years ago every crazy notion that came along found a leader in Kansas. National conventions to develop freak ideas usually looked to Kan sas. But it seems that Georgia lias the turn on Kansas this year. The populists, when they wanted a leader for their cause, turned to Georgia and put the crown upon Tom Watson. Then came the national prohibition party, which at present, is a sort, of freak or ganization. When they met they were going to draft Seab Wright, hut Seah was too smart for them. He would rather represent. Floyd county in the legislature than to lead such a folorn hope. Then comes the lioarst league— the worst of all freaks —because it has only the millions of old man Henrst and the egotism of his son behind it. The Hearstites looked to Georgia at once—to the sweet tuned John Temple Graves. We suppose the woman’s suffragists will be looking to Georgia next, But their reasoning is poor. Georgia has done some freaky things, but she is undoing them about as fast, as any other state that ever did anything at all.— Valdosta Times. SMOKE “CAPTAIN CORKER” The Best 5-Cents Cigar on Earth. Mount Vernon Drug Co., Sole Agents. NEWSPAPERS AND THE TRUTH The better newspapers—the ma jority of newspapers, we believe —strive to tell the truth, and for many reasons. It gives them an aspect of infallibility which is flattering to any mortal man;it is more profitable, and finally, it is more honorable. There are, of course papers —and lug papers — which deliberately "color” the news to suit their own private t purposes, who permit their edito rial opinion to seep into their news columns, but it is u hazard ous undertaking, like unto trying in fool nil the people all the time. Such a course may win temporary i success but the inevitable day of ! retribution comes sooner or later. Newspapers worthy the name ■expend more effort in "getting things right” than in getting i them. That sometimes incorrect ! statements creep into print is be- J cause, in the first place, no paper 'enn be more accurate than its i most inaccurate reporter; anil sec ondly, because of the unavoidable haste in collecting and printing the world happenings of a day. If every report sent into a newspaper i office was accurate, if every em ploye had attained to that super human degree of perfection where mistakes are impossible, papers , would print only the truth, and the task of publishing would be comes delight —Chicago Evening Post. TIIE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, AUG «, 1908. ATLANTA CITIZENS MEET j FOR A GOOD CAUSE The following clipped from the Sunday Constitution goes to show that people nil over the state are becoming aroused over the present status of affairs as regards the j convicts. We are glad to see At- I lanta’s good people moying in the j matter, for they are right there on the ground with the law inak j era: "Humanity” is the word that j can properly characterize the pur-1 post* of the mass meeting of At- I lanta’s citizens to he held at the j Grand opera house at t o’clock this afternoon. It will be non-political non everything which, by the remotest 1 j construct ion, could result ui re fusal to participate by any one] interested inn great and worthy, ! cause. It. is no longer a question off ! who is or was responsible for this; |or that or who should credit fori one thing or the other; it is » i question now as to whether tlx* people of Georgia shall continue! to bear t-hA responsibility of dejjl-j ing further in human Iffsli. Atlantans in every walk of life should and will he glad to lend ! presence and voice to the protest j I which has gone up from the Whole state against the further contin-1 nance of the convict lease ahum- I ination and the shocking cruel-) ties which have characterized that, and the rest rs the state’s penitentiary system. It. is a movement which, no matter what, may he his views and sentiments upon other subjects, must, command the co-operation and support of every citizen who has at heart the great cause of humanity. The voice of this afternoon’s meeting will carry the weight and ; force that make for forward and ■ uplifting act ion. - ■ ! ADMINISTRATOR’S SALK. Georgia—Montgomery (’minty. Will he sold In said county on I the 28th day of July, 1908, he- ] tween the hours of JO o’clock a. 1 in. and 1 o’clock p. m. at public, outcry at the late residence of ! Henry A. Joyce, Sr., to the high * * i est. bidder for cash, all of the perishable property of said Henry ! A. Joyce, Sr., embracing his stock of horses, cattle, hogs, etc. Also the following: One buggy, one ox cart, one sewing mnctmie, one ! cotton gin and one boiler, one pair |of scales and one bale of upland |cotton. Said sale will be con tinued from day to day until com pleted. W. II Mosi.kv, A <tr. Estate Henry A Joyce, Sr. j J. E, WATSON, Dontist, j Sopert on, Georgia. rm Thc Georgia School iA l fc of Technology /> J i is better equipped and organized in all liw M T* irfl departments tMti ever befoie, and pi< I / wßft ''IIII pared to do the best woik in its history. / UCFbV In order to afford the young men 1 of Georgia high class technical educa- VV > ■ lion, fifteen free scholarships are ! *~3BB ,g WP assigned to ear li Comity in the F V State. 'I ake immediate advantage | of this oppommety and write sot I latest catalog, containing all in ££QgSij&nß|figKj|g&M son, . I'.l pm .per p A ,‘ 'Hj vantages ol lie Georgia 'lerh. Advanced courses in Mubanical, CH S sv Electrir al, Textile, and Civil Engi ( Vjg^^rjni —neering, Engineering ( hemittry, / 1 Chemistry and At« hitecture. F.x tensive and equipment ot p-J tory. The demand for the howl's grad- K I S uatea is much greater than the supply. For further information address K. 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J * * * (Thn Store Where You (Jet Full Value for Your Money Twelve Month* in the Year.) ft*****#'*******'**'*'*'*******'*'******'*'*'**'**'** NOTICi: OP INCORPORATION. < Jcorgia—Montgomery County. Notice is hereby given that limn* will lie mt rodticcd in 11n*appmueh ing h<*hhi• >ii nf lli<* (ii'imriil Amsiiin ti |y of Ocorgia, conformably t<» Imv ns to tin) puhlh nlion of thin notice, a liill incorporating i In* town of (jlemvooil, tin., defining its corporate limits, granting I lie proper municipal powers, ami giv ing such privileges ami immunities as are commonly granted incor porated towns in lliis state. Tins I lie It li day of .1 tine. BH)8. HOUSE l-’OK SALE. A 0-room house, new ami well painted. Uood ham, garden, etc. Also, iacres ol land in Mt. Vernon. All going at a Bauoain. For prices and terms see 11. J. (Jiitiis or A. B. H ctchkso.v, ‘i-h-tf Mt. Vernon, On. Foil Walk —A good buggy and harness. I’riee right for a quick sale. Curtis Coleman, ts Mt. Vernon, (in. BOILERS. | Do You Need One? We are offering for Immediate Sale the !following Horizontal Tubular Boilers: One 12 feet x I feet 0 in., 70 tubes. One 10 ft. 0-in. x .> ft. 10-in., 04 tubes. One 10 feet x 5 feet, 04 tubes. One 10 feet x 4-ft. 2-in., 01 tubes. All Boilers Complete with Stack, Water Columns, Fronts, etc. See them at plant at Ochwnllkeo. All in (Jood Condition. Hilton & Dodge Lumber Company, Ocbwiilkce, On. OORGO. 1 ii 00800 is a Black Stallion, 4 years | old, 10 bands high, and weighs 1,300 Lbs. jj j; Will make tin* season of lids grand Stallion at j; Htnhh* of Fisher A* Lowry, for the year I‘.M)B, at TWI-NTY l IVi: DOLLARS TO INSURE A UVINO COLT. I; I! Fisher & Lowry, Soperton. jj I MONEY TO LOAN ON FIVE YEARS TIME ii | | ! t\ At Seven Per Cent Interest fj On Improved Farms in Montgomery and adjoining counties in amounts of SI,OOO ami over, and at H | k>p cent. <»n loans of less than $1(11)0. NO COM MI SSI ON or brokerage charged, Kxpem»* of borrower lor nh ij, struct and drawing papers are'small. NO DKLAY. i \ ft Loans promptly secured. | Geo. H. Harris, Attorney, Mcßae, Ga. j! The Montgomery Monitor and the Savannah Senii-Weekly News, one year, H 1.75.
