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PROGRESSIVES IS
AN INVENTION
Politicians Seek Job Curing
Conditions With Their
Nostrums.
That progressive!sm in politics
is simply an invention of politi
cians who have no regard for the
solid principles of the constitu
tion should be apparent to all.
Mr. W. C. Cornwell, the editor
of the weekly review issued by
the J. S. Bache Co., puts the
new ism in its proper light. He
•writes:
In the political world the ket
tle drum is sounding out the call
for progressiveism, as if this
were some great and virtuous re
ligion which must be embraced
to escape damnation.
What, after all, do the people
care for the progressive idea?
It is an invention of the politi
cians who, finding the people dis
contented about something, have
tried to formulate a remedy, have
given it a high-sounding, virtu
ous title, and are now making
believe that the people demand
it.
The thing that the people are
discontented about is the high
cost of living. What in the pro
gressive policies will remedy
this?
Certainly not the recall, the in
itiative and the referendum.
Here is an economic situation
which has bred an illness, and
the politicians, like any band of
traveling quacks, offer to cure it
with their nostrums.
The world-wide increase in liv
ing prices cannot be cured. It
must be met with increase all
along the line in wages, in rent,
in freight rates, in income, to
meet the increased cost of exis
tence. Os course, economics, too,
must enter to help, but this is a
slow, long-winded process.
The world-wide increase in liv
ing prices in the last few years
is about 25 per cent. The in
crease in the United States is
about 40 per cent.
Why is the United States es
pecially afflicted? Two things
make the difference: The tariff
and extravagance.
Let politics sensibly take up the
solution, by lopping olf duties on
necessities and by drastically cut
ting down the expenses of the
government, from the white
house down to the town council.
Individuals must do the rest;
by personal economy and by in
sisting that the w 7 iie difference
in the price of products at the
farm and in the market be cut
out by the middleman.
Muzzle The Dogs.
The statement that since Sep
tember, 440 persons bitten by
dogs supposed to be suffering
from rabies, had received treat
ment by the State Board of Health
is eloquent testimony of the need
of effective safeguards against
the worthless cur. The worth
less dogs should be killed and the
valuable ones kept muzzled until
warm weather is over. The
Board of Health sends treatment
by mail to those making applica
tion, but many prefer to go in
person to go in person to consult
Dr. Grier, the physician in charge
of that department. At one time
last week he had twenty patients
under treatment in Atlanta.
"Savannah News.
Big Insurance Policy.
Atlanta, Ga., June 30. One of
the largest policies so far written
in Georgia this year has beer
placed by the New York Life or
the life of Benajah Peterson, of
Douglas, Ga. The policy is for
$50,000, on the annuity plan, the
beneficiary being Mr. Peterson’s
son, Oliver. Under the regula
tions in the policy it is stipulated
that after the death of the assur
ed the beneficiary will receive
monthly payments of S2OO during
his life. The annual premium
on the policy is $2,400.
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HOS. H.J. PERRY
Candidate for the United
States Senate
HIS RECORD AND
WHAT KE STANDS FOR
Mr. Perry is opposing the re-elec
tion of Senator Bacon at the August
primary. Senator Bacon has had this
I office for eighteen years, and now
! asks for six years more.
j
HON. H. H, PERRY
Os Hall County Announces for
United States Senator.
Mr: Perry points out that the bur
den of Federal taxation collected
through the tariff and Internal revo
nue and amounting to over SSO a year
for each family, is entirely on the
backs of> the people and is not shared
in proportion by the wealthy classes.
That an income tax on large incomes,
as in European countries, would not
only relieve the masses of the peo
ple, but would dispense with the ne
cessity for high tariff duties.
He shows that, sheltered by the tar
iff wall, great monopolies control the
necessities of life; that the excessive
prices thus imposed on the people
amount to 1,500 millions a year. The
Southern farmers, as well as the bal
ance of ns, pay out one-third of the
proceeds of their labor in excessive
prices, for which they got no value
received. That with this burden re
moved. even with cotton at low prices
their profits would make them inde
pendent. Tt is these burdens which
in spite of their industry keep the
farmer on a strain from crop to crop
and the laboring man on one from day
to day.
He advocates absolute prohibition
and punishment of so-called trusts
and monopolies of all kinds, but
thinks an income tax and low tariff
would largely break them up.
He favors strict regulation of rail
roads and other public service corpo
rations to prevent discrimination and
unjust rates.
He favors stricter laws against free
passes and lobbying and safeguard
ing our legislation from the influ
ence of special interests.
He is in favor of the parcels post,
more stringent immigration laws, and
of laws prohibiting speculation on all
products of the farm. He advocates
a government express service, with
rates according to distance.
He is opposed to the distribution
by congress members of free garden
seed, or other things of value.
He is opposed to private pension
bills and all extravagant appropria
tions and to the excessive mileage
and other allowances and privileges
to congressmen in addition to their
salaries.
He advocates better labor liability
laws, He opposes the employment of
children under 12 years in mills and
factories, and Is for shorter hours of
labor for those employed.
He insists that in all cases the peo
pie should select the United States
senators, and this office should no
longer be a plum to be handed out
by the politicians.
lie believes the Panama canal
should he made free, and that such
policy would greatly build tip our
South Atlantic ports. He believes
interstate shipments of intoxicants
should he strictly regulated for the
protection of prohibition communi
ties.
He favors Federal aid in building
good roads, and in maintaining
chools for practical agricultural edu
cation.
MR. PERRY’S RECORD.
Judge 11. A. Mathews, well known
and honored throughout the state, j
when introducing Mr. Perry in Hous
ton county, said: “I have served with
him in the senate and the house,
and can say no one has done more
in the past ten years to advance the
interests of Georgia. In broad schol
nrship, in mastery of the great na
tional and constitutional questions,
and in practical statesmanship, 1
know no man better fitted to repre
sent us in the United States senate."
Others also eminent have borne«wim
itar testimony to his services and fit
ness.
Dr. E W. Watkins one of our most
prominent public m<-n, introducing
Mr. Perry in Gilmer, said: “He has
'one more than any othtr man for
advanced legislation in the state.
Mr. Perry, while born and reared in
South Georgia, removed when a
young man to North Georgia, and is
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THE MONTGOMERY MONTTOR-TWRSDAY, JULY 4, 1012.
identified with that section. Hut haw
ing lived in both sections, he would
know the needs of the entire state.
He has been chairman of the com
mittee on the constitution eight
j years in the house and senate, and
also chairman of the judiciary com
mittee three years in the Georgia sen
ate.
He was the sole author of the bill
establishing the eleven district agri
cultural schools, which have attract
!ed the attention of the world. He
| was the author of the constitutional
| amendment limiting the tax rate to
j five mills. He drafted the bill as it
j now r stands on the statute hook and
led the fight for it in the senate, re
quiring the corporations to pay taxes
op their franchises, whic h was passed
In lieu of the excellent but imperfect
bill first passed in the house. This
measure has been bringing seven or
eight hundred thousand dollars a
year in additional taxes, relieving the
people to that extent. He seized the
opportune moment and introduced
and successfully supported the bill
establishing the court of appeals,
which has done so much to expedite
the administration of justice in Oeor-
B'A
He introduced in 1902 the first gen
eral bill against free passes.
He introduced in 1906 the first hill
to reorganize and strengthen the rail
road commission and supported and
added valuable amendments to the
present law, among them the provi
sion which for the first tim» gave
the commission the power to require
proper service as well as the power
to regulate rates.
He was the author of the first meas
ure to reduce railroad passenger
rates, putting telephone companies
under control of the railroad com
mission, and of the Hit) repealing the
10 mile limit In the railroad law and
thus opened the way for elec trie trol
ley lines through the country
He was the first, perhaps, who ever
publicly advocated in the legislature
the law against drunkenness on the
public roads. He assisted In draft
Ing and supported the hilt prohibiting
the sale of intoxicating wines in pro
hibition counties. He supported the
measure to put a SIO,OOO tax on locker
clubs. He vigorously opposed all
hills to establish dispensaries.
He first advocated in the senate a
bill against speculating in farm prod
nets and afterwards In the house as
sisted in framing and passing the
present law against bucket shops.
He opposed and aided in defeating
the measure to appoint a commission
to encourage foreign immigration to
the state, being in favor of the nat
oral influx of good citizens, hut op
poised to the artificial stimulus of for
eign immigration which would tend
to bring in undesirable elements.
He was one of the leading oppon
ents of the convict lease system, and
advocated the use of the convicts on
the roads of the state.
He was largely instrumental, as
chairman of the committee, in pass
ing the measure giving a pension to
all Confederate veterans owning less
than 1,500, though he preferred no
limit.
He has always supported' the cause
of education, and liberal appropria
tions to the common schools.
He persistently championed the res
olution to adopt the income tax
amendment When it first came to the
legislature in 1909, and was referred
to in the Northern press as one of
the foremost leaders in its favor.
While he has always fought all hills
in the interest of special concerns
and against the interest of the public,
his friends point to Mr. Perry’s rec
ord in progressive and constructive
legislation, to show his close study
of public questions, and that he has
been in accord with the advanced pub
lie sentiment on these subjects.
SENATOR BACON’S RECORD.
Instead of voting In the interest of
the people, Senator Bacon voted with
Aldrich for a duty of from $1.50 to
$3.00 a thousand on lumber. Ho
voted with Aldrich against free iron
ore. He voted to strike out "rough
and dressed lumber’’ from the farm
ers’ free list bill, known as the Un
derwood free list. He voted against
free wood pulp and free printing pa
per and other paper, and against free
rice and free lemons, and free coal,
when the farmers' free list bill was
up for action. He voted with Aldrich
against free sugar from the Philip
pines. No one could have cast these
votes who had at heart the Interest
of the common people. He was rep
resenting in these votes the iron ami
lumber and other capitalists, and not
the people at large. Jn order to pro
tect special interests he was giving
countenance to the principle that has*
kept the South impoverished for 50
years, and thus crippled himself and
other Democrats In their debate on
protection. He contended in the sen
ate for the right of corporations to j
establish bureaus to promote imrrii !
gration and to even pay the passage !
money of immigrants through state
agents. This policy would flood our
country with undesirable aliens, but
was much urged by the "interests”
in order to get cheap labor and per
haps reduce the price of cotton. He
voted to permit the employment of
children under 12 in mills and facto
ries, when having needy parents It.
would be better for the government I
to relieve the parents than sacrifice \
the children. He opposed and voted
against the national pure food law
The Inaction and failure of such ;
men as Mr. Bacon, who have been
in office and had the opportunity, to
more earnestly insist upon the vigor
ous use of the Federal power, ftlonf.
equal to It., to curb the trusts and
monopolies, is today responsible tot
the conditions which oppress the
people.
‘in looks
; LIKE A WINNER
IN THE RACE FOR RAILROAD
1 COMMISSIONER FROM
GEORGIA.
t
I FROM EVERY SECTION Os STATE
)
Endorsement Comes From Men In
1 Every Line of Business, and From
the Tybee Lights to Rabun Gap,
the People Join in Bankston
Support for Commissioner,
The lime light of Georgia politics
i as far as national affairs is concern
ed. has been registered, passed upon,
and filed away.
Yet upon the political horizon of
the Empire State of the Southland,
another candidate has appeared, who
is heing talked of and endorsed in ev
ery section of the state. His an
npuucement for office surprised the
people all along the line, from where
CANDIDATE FOR GEORGIA
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
I W. TROX BANKSTON.
West Point, Ga.
the Tybee lights reflect their shad
ows in the ocean blue, to Itabun Gap,
where the tall rugged mountains,
reach way up towards the sky lino
and the god of day kisses into exist
ence the lights which awakens the
state from its peaceful night’s repose.
Business men and farmers respond
to the call for the support of W. Trox
Bankston of West Point, for Railroad
Uommissioiner, us naturally as the
sunflower turns to the sun, and the
politicians realized that the people’s
candidate was in the race l'or a win
ner.
Endorser] by more than a hundred
weekly papers from every section of
this grand old state, reinforced by
• lie daily papers in every city in Geor
gia, business men, farmers and even
clergymen joined in the chorus that
the man who had helped to mould
public sentiment for a quarter of a
century was worth while, and that
divided lines could lie reconciliated
by Bankston’s election as Railroad
Commissioner.
The sterling Democrat who would
denounce his best friend. If he ignor
ed the call of the masses, when their
interests were at stake, responded to
the call of service when the people
spoke.
During the state convention the At
lanta Constitution said:
“W. Trox Bankston, editor of the
West Point News, who is a candidate
for the state railroad commission,
was among the politicians mixing
with the delegates from all sections
of Georgia at the state convention.
“A trip through south Georgia con
vinces me,” said Mr. Bankston, “that
the man who heats me has got to got
up and hustle.’’
Mr. Bankston seems to know and
be known by as many Georgians as
any man in the state, and has rocelv
ed assurances of support from all
sections of the state.
In his announcement Bankston
says:
I am a candidate for Railroad Com
missioner to succeed Judge George
Hilyer, who will not stand for re-elec
tion, and I most sincerely desire to
occupy the vacant chair.
For a quarter of a century I have
faithfully fought the battles of De
mocracy; although 1 might have been
! obstreperous in the advocacy of my
j honest, convictions arid support of my
friends, I have never shied, balked or
kicked over the traces after the peo
ple have spoken, because, I believe
i the majority should rule.
I have not been bodily thrust Into
this candidacy by Irresistible forces
of innumcrlable friends, but have
yielded to a laudable ambition, en
couraged by friends in every section
e-f state.
i« not my Intention to confiscate
the railroads nor do I think they own
the state Neither shall the corpora
| tion or trusts dictate the policy of
Georgia I s'ncerely believe that rail
roads have done more for the upbuild
ing of the state than any other one
factor, and should receive fair and
just dividends on their actual invest- i
metits:- yet the water should be
squeezed out of inflated bond issues,
and corporation'; should pay their pro
’ rata part of the taxes.
! The BANK OF SOPERTON !
| Paid in Capital Stock, 825,()()().()() J
Surplus and undivided j
| profits $6,500.00 I
;|i Total resources over $100,000.00 I
Geueral Hanking Business Conducted. Accounts Solicited. ||
Interest on l ime Deposits
» OFFICERS: . ;j;
N. L. Gillis, President. J . 15. O’Conner, Vice-President. ;j>
;; .!. I£. Hull, Cashier. I. H. Hall, Asst. Cashier ;j>
i DIRECTORS- i|;
N. L. Gillis, M. B. Gill is, J. .1. O’Conner, W. C. Futrill, lj;
W. I). Martin, W. IT. Fowler, J. K. Hall. $
I SOPERTON, GEORGIA. j
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PULLMAN SLEEPERS
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ON KOUUOWING SCHEDULE: jj
VOO AM 600 PM Lv Savannah Ar 900 AM s PM |
742 AM (» )8 PM Cuyler Bld AM 7lb I’M |!
852 AM 758 I’M Hagan 707 AM 084 PM o
it 20 AM 825 PM Collins 047 AM 010 PM R
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;| 185 I’M 12 40 AM Cordele 280 AM 140 I'M 1;
|! 818 PM 200 AM Amerieus 1 15 AM 12 82 PM ;!
|! 405 PM 255 AM Richland 12 20 AM II 82 AM it
!| 040 PM 517 AM Ft Davis !) 52 PM 848 AM 1;
j Bln PM 080 AM Ar Montgomery Lv 880 I'M 720 AM js
e These trains will carry first class coaches and the night trains j|
I Pullman high class twelve section drawing room sleeping cars. |!
Hast or West the Way that’s Host.
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Portsmouth, . Viuoina.
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Possibly you also might be glad to 1
join ns. I
THE PEOPLES BANK j
I SOPERTON, GA. 1
Money to Loan.
I represent gome of the host loan
companies doing business in
Montgomery county, and can se
cure loans for a term of five years
at a very small rate of interest.
Commissions charged are small,
and parties desiring to negotiate
loans in Montgomery or Toombs
counties will save money by seeing
me before making application
elsewhere. M. K. Calhoun,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
Hamp Burch
Attorney at Law
McRAE, GA.
Practices in all the Courts.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Improved Farms in
Montgomery County at a Small
Kate of Interest.
J. E. Hull, Soperton.
