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Tfys r\or\tgorr\(sry Monitor.
PUBLISHED I VIKY THURSDAY. OFFICIAL ORGAN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
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Mount Vernon. Ga.. Thursday Morning. Aug. 15, 1912.
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perry Horne Journal: Ihe
Twelfth District..fair to he held
at Dublin in October next will he
a splendid object lesson concern
ing the products of tire district.,
especially of agriculture and
stock, it should appeal strongly
to all the progressive farmers
and lock rai- rs in the district,
and all the counties should he
libera IK repr- sented in the ex
hibits. Tht prize- w inning ex
hibits v. i 1 he sent to the state
fair at Macon.
Blaekshcar Times: If Munsey
and Dixon at'' tight and Roose
velt has a better chance of win
ning t han 1 aft, Wilson might as
. li ■ n composing his irnai pi
i.J address, and selecting his
cabinet.
Dublin Courier Dispatch: The
proposition of a governor’s man
sion is worrying, the Georgia leg
islature at this session. We
should think that the deficit in
the treasury should take prece
dent over even this important
matter.
Telfair Enterprise: Dodge
county proposes a lair this fall.
The improvement in agricultural
lines in this county dates from
our fair of 1907. There's noth
ing better fora people, than ex
hibits of this kind.
Americus-Times Recorder:
The office of railroad commission
er is one of the most important
in the gill of the people. Judg
ing front some of the candidates,
though, some must regard it as
of minor significance one that
anybody can till.
Waynesboro Banner: The At
lanta Journal, with a point to
gain, is throwing boquets at the
weekly press again. We are well
vaccinated against Journal im
pressions.
Monroe Advertiser: A writer
says ‘The Legislature is ap
proaching adjournment with no
prospects of bettering its annual
record for maximum oratory and
minimum accomplishment.”
Savannah I‘ress: The great
need in this country of extending
the wireless telegraph service
was shown in Tennessee \vh m a
man jumped oil' a train and broke
his neck by striking a telegraph
pole.
Clinch Co. Nows: —It would
sot'in that after having our streets
lined with beautiful brick stores,
the next thing would be to induce
families to move hero to support
tin* stores. They cannot move
here mi less they find houses to
rent, for most people live in rent
ed houses.
Darien Gazette: It is said
that the legislature is overwhelm
ingly in favor of Slaton for gov
ernor. liven ardent advocates of
prohibition, and leaders in the
tie!:! for the Tippins hill, are open
in t neir advocacy of Slaton. The
c.mdida i s will not cut much of a
figure.
\ a:* lost a I'nnes: Hooper Alex
ander complains that tin* news- 1
pa,' of Georgia want to charge
turn i >r the space he demands
during his campaign. Hooper
has t ,k* a up about as much space
in the newspapers in proportion
t > his ability as any man we
know of.
Laurens Co. Herald: Consid
ering the rains, the drought, the
army worm, the red spider, the
boll Weevil and a few other little
things, the cotton crop has done
surprisingly well.
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Sunday Train To Tybce.
The Macon, Dublin A Savan
nah Railroad has put on a new
train known as "The Tybee
Special.” to run every Sunday
from June 9th to Sept. Ist inclu
sive. Train No. 71. Macon to
Savannah, leaves Vidulia at (1:30:
and returning, as No. 73, leaves
Savannah at (i:3U p. m.
sor G doses "tiM” will cure
any case of Chills and Fever,
Price, 25c.
BANKSTON’S HORSE SENSE
We clip the following from the an
nouneetnent of W. TroMB Bankston,
who is in the race for Railroad Com
missioner:
"I have not been bodily throat into
this candidacy *by irresistible force*
|of innumerable friends, but have
W. TROX BANKSTON.
yielded to a laudable ambition, en
couraged by friends in every section
of the state.
"It Is not my intention to oonfis
cate the railroads, nor do 1 think they
own the state. Neither shall the cor
! porations and trusts dictate the pol
| icy of Georgia. I sincerely believe
that railroads have done more for the
upbuild ng of the state than any other
one factor, and should receive fair
and just dividends on their actual in
vestinentfl; yet the water should he
squeezed out of inflated bond issues,
and corporal ions should pay their pro
rata part, of the taxes.
"I do not believe that all the cows
killed on the railroads are J.erseys;
lie thf'i- do 1 believe that all railroad
presidents are angels."
In the above paragraphs he shows
a rare sense of honesty and sincerity.
lie says the "Innumerable friends"
did not "thrust him Into the race."
That's an unusual statement for a
candidate to make. They usually try
to leave the impression that their
friends made them enter the race to
•save the country.” Hank stop told
the trtiili.
Thcs, again, he shows good judg
ment and common sense when he
says that it is not tiis desire to de
stroy the railroads; tlmt they have
been the backbone in tln* upbuilding
of Georgia. There is nothing wrong
with that; It Is true. Ilis pulley
seems to l>e to "regulate'’ rather than
to "confiscate."
That's the kind of stuff we need in
both state and national legislation
We do not write tills because we
are lor or against W. Trox llankston
nut it will take a mighty good man
lo heat an honest platform like the
above. Union City Times.
Mr. Bankston of West Point, Troup
county. Is a candidate to succeed Mr.
Ilill.ier of Atlanta, who declined to
he a candidate on account of old age,
until forced hack into the race by the
Atlanta Freight Bureau. His other
opponent is an Atlanta man who was
removed from office by the gover
nor.
Bankston wants to represent the
entire state of Georgia, not any one
section or city.
Vote for Bankston, and you nre
sure of equal representation for the
"Utlre state
Such a Tender Heart.
They were going along the
public highway at a leisurely rate
of forty miles per hour, when a
decrepit hen and rooster started
to do the chicken specialty cross
the road, says Ju io.
The front and hind wheels on
the right side struck the poor,
old stifljointed rooster amidships,
and with one squawk he suc
-1 combed.
Immediately the man at the
steering wheel started to slow
down and to look about for a
place to turn.
His solicitous wife turned to
her seat mate and said:
' Isn’t that just like his tender
heart? He won’t be satisfied
unless he goes hack and settles
for that mister. He just can’t
bear to feel he has injured any
one or anything.”
1 hen louder, to her husband,
she said:
"George, remember that ap
pointment. We haven’t any
time to go back for anything.”
Glancing at the clock near his
feet and at the speedometer near
by he sighed and said:
“You’re right, Jennie; but I
just know if 1 had turned back,
l could have killed that old hen
•just as easy as I did the rooster!”
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR THERSDAY, AEG. 15, 1912.
Macon Gets Ready
For Best Fair.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 9.—The new
1912 catalogues of the Georgia
State fair are now ready to mail
out to those who are interested
in the coming state fair, which
will be held at Macon October
j 15-25.
The catalogues of premiums
; show SIB,OOO in cash premiums
for this fall’s fair. This is an
increase over previous years, anti
lit is intended to make this the
: best fair ever held in Georgia.
The shows that will be here, 40
in njmber, will surpass all for
jmer years, and they will he of a
high grade of amusement. The
number of free acts will be many
and there will be an abundance
of music from high-class pro
fessional bands.
The poultry show this year will
be the greatest array of birds
ever shown at a state fair, many
birds of a national reputation
coming.
W. E. Dunwody has been elec
ted president for the third term.
Harry C. Robert, secretary and
general manager, is serving his
third term also in this capacity,
and with these two at the head
of the organization and a board
composed of Macon’s livest busi
ness men, all Georgia will look
for the greatest and best fair we
have ever held. Premium lists
are being mailed out to those
wishing them by the general
manager.
JOHN ILINDSEK
IS A CANDIDATE
FOR RE ELECTION FOR THE OF
FICE OF COMMISSIONER OF
PENSIONS.
Subject to Primary of August 21st.
He has nothing to present, the voters
except his record as a private soldier
in the army, suffering from wounds
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JOHN W. LINDSEY.
received in battle, and tils record
made in the Pension office.
If this merits the continued eonft
deuce of the people 1 assure them j
there will be no let up in the effort
to cont'nue to serve the host inter
ests of tlie pensioners and safeguard
the state. JOHN W. LINUS HY.
Agriculture Department
Bill Pass House.
Atlanta, Aug. 10. —The House i
put through today by ban* ma
jority s a number of the Ault or
special c.mmittee hills for the
revision and rejuvenation of tht
state Department of Agriculture.
Those passed provide for the per
manent employment of six ferti
lizer inspectors at SIOO a month j
each and not more than forty
special inspectors during the
rush season, at SB3, the s ire- a
is now paid; for the deposit of
all funds collected by the depart
ment-. in the state treasury, from
which the commissioner may
draw by voucher, the necessary
amounts to meet tin* depart
ment’s expenses; another pro
vides for the double c’n« :r< • ■
system on fertilizer tags, so t at
there can he no question as to
the disposition of them.
House for Sale.
Good five-room cottage with
barn. etc. Located on campus of
8.-P. Institute. See me for
price. M. I). Hughes,
Mt Vernon, Ga. 1
SILVER TO SUCCEED
HIMSELF ON RAILROAD
COMMISSION
JUDGE HILLYER RESISTED ALL
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES LET
McLENDON EXPLAIN THE
ATHENS BOND DEAL.
Th important office, with itß com
plicated difficult duties, requiring so j
in..eh of knowledge and experience,
mu,nl.i not l,e dragged into any per ;
. nai quarrel or bitterness, but the j
j,. op). ii. iil.l select the man who will
. i st lor Georgia and the public
inter, t. In no single instance has
any rule or order that Commissioner
niilyer voted lor ever been reversed
01 :>t aside by any court. It is a
i,,d nil* to let well enough alone.
I'or nearly twenty-five years Judge
11 1 ■. i hold no public office, except
a n i pi 'sidont of the water board,
Irartio-' of colleges and much hard
i,k on church boards and conven
i .. none of which had salaries. To
i all in ail office holder is unjust and
1 unkind.
Commissioner Hillyer worked and
voted a a list any increase in rail
road lutes on necessaries of life —hay,
■lam and packing uouse products;
and made a long and hard fight on
I that ii . a . in which the commission
• ot no help from McLendon, who is
now opposing Hillyer.
j Inn ng Governor Smith’s adminis
tration Mr. McLendon was suspended
hy the governor, and removed from
office hy the legislature afterwards,
ipnii a public trial. .Governor Brown,
wli. n lie came in, might have restor
ed \n McLendon, if lie iiad thought
it right. But lie did not do so—he ap
i ini ed Mr. Gray to the vacant Me
i.eiHion chair. Mr. McLendon brought
suit for the office against Commis
sioner Gray, and in March, 1910, the
. pieme court, by unanimous opinion,
decided in favor of Mr. Gray’s title.
Mr. McLendon did not then run for
commissioner, when the facts were
ai! fresh in the public mind.
R. '-vntly he has been known a* if
j candidate for United States senator
! i_ninst Bacon. But, at the last mo
| ment, comes again into the field of
• rail mad commission election, and ln
i i t.,-;.<l of running against Mr. Gray
| for his same old chair, he picks out
omm.ssionei' llillyer for his adver
sary.
It. would he an outrage to lynch
| Commissioner Hillyer for anything
jiiiat Governor Smith or the legisla
i lure or the supreme court did.
In the hearing had before the joint
| committee of the legislature, Mr. Mc-
Lendon on the last day, finally ad
) milled that he (Mr. McLendon) had
dealt in securities of the Athens
si i ret railway company—same being
mi of tin corporations over which,
with its securities, the railroad com
mission had jurisdiction, and this
feature of the trial was one which
X'-eised a powerful effect, no doubt,
| in the result.
The house of representatives and
the si nate. solemnly acting under
oath, voting separately, decided
ami list Mr. McLendon, and the su
preme court ifannimously upheld what
! 'he legislature did.
Commissioner llillyer had been
• ■ i I to the chair he fills, by the
j people, and hy an overwhelming ma
loriiy and is well known, throughout
i his long life, as successful in his own
ini- ness and in public business con
| s stent, faithful and well qualified.
It lias been charged that Commis
sion. t llillyer voted for special rates
to Vtlanta. This is exactly contrary
to the truth. Commissioners Candler
mil Hillyer both voted to make the
owor rates in question applicable to
■ ill tlie c’ties and towns in Georgia
equally and alike. Mr. McLendon
voted against these amendments and
thereby defeated the reduction of
1 eli rates to all Georgia points and
cities. The public minutes of the
commission show these facts. They
are signed by Mr. McLendon him
lf li. being then chairman of the
eomniist-.on.
In a written opinion filed at the
time. Commissioner Hillyer said ;
• * ’ "Whatever order we make,
or is ever made on the subject,
-li..'ild hnv. its benefits spread out
ml made to apply everywhere and
to th. whole state, and I would nev
er -unction any provision or order
which does not do so.’’
After Me McLendon had been re
nun. 1 by the legislature, the cum
mi-~ .’ii, upon new petitions filed, ra
d the whole matter again, and
r 1 i Lin’iali.v the reductions original*
contended for by Commissioners
■■' ! am! Candler were put into ef
'■ October 21, 1910, and made state-
I'(. only Charge that Mr. Bankston
nst Judge Hillyer is his
n d Mr Bankston grossly exag
t *’- that The truth Is. Hillyer
enough and strong enough
f.e .n cry duty. His health and hab*
- I In any test for uniform
or n ten mile walk, Hill
vr would distance Bankston Judge
! a Confederate veteran and i
pc -m| ~f it. but he is fifteen years !
younger than General Pettus wasl
" ! !’• tno.-ratic leader In the United i
If any other argument against Hill
has a kept bach and eonceal
. d until too late for reply; let all .
just men sav "that is not fair;” and
all intelligent men will know, or ought
i to know, it is not so.
A Safety Deposit j
Box
Every one has documents of value, such as policies, 1
| deeds, wills, contracts, etc., the loss of wnich would be se- 1
! riously felt. j
The bank depositor has, in his canceled checks, re- j
j ceipts for money paid, which if destroyed hy fire or otherwise, 1
| might cause great inconvenience. !
Every household has its jewelry, heirlooms and other ;
1 precious articles which can be kept about the house only at a i
1 a great risk. ;
A safety deposit box in the fire and burglar proof 1
1 vault of this bank will insure perfect safety for things of 1
| value. Rental nominal, and renter only has access to his box. j
j MT. VERNON BANK, MT. VERNON, GA. j
| MT. VERNON, GA.
-' CAPITAL,' sis.nnti.oo
Still In The Race.
I wish to remind my friends
that I am still in the race for Tax
Receiver. I got the highest vote
in the late primary and feel that
I am entitled to the nomination
on August 21st.
John G. Morris.
H. S. BERNER,
Boiler Making and
Boiler Repairing.
Special attention to this class of
work. Satisfaction guarateed to
all patrons. Call me.
Mt. Vernon, Ga., Rt. No. i.
For Judge Superior Court:
To the voters of the Oconee circuit:
Expressing heartfelt gratitude to you for the
honors conferred upon me by you I hereby an
nounce my candidacy for nomination as Judge of
the Oconee circuit at the Democratic primary
when held.
1 have served you to the best of my ability wit h
out fear or favor, looking only to the best interest
of the people and the enforcement of the law. No
court has ever been adjourned on my account nor
have I ever been behind time in opening a court
at the appointed time.
1 contidently submit my candidacy asking your
favorable consideration with an assurance that 1
will highly appreciate the same. April 20th, 1912.
Sincerely,
J. H. MARTIN.
For Tax Collector.
To the People of Montgomery County:
I am now serving the count} as Tax Col
lector, being my first ami only term. The
work before me is receiving my most earnest
endeavors. For the favor aecorde I me, lam
very grateful, and assure the voters of the
county of my continued efforts to serve them
in a faithful and aeceptablc manner. I feel
that my labors will warrant me in asking re
duction to this important ufilce. Your favor
will be greatly appreciated. My name' and
candidacy is before you, subject to such rules
and requirements as have been provided for
the second county primary to be held with the
State primary August 21st, 1912.
Verv respectfully,
D. F. WAKHOCK.
For Solicitor-General: *
To the Voters ot the Oconee Circuit;
I hereby announce my candidacy for the of
fice of Solicitor-General of the Oconee circuit,
subject to the Democratic primary, l earn
estly solicit and shall deeply appreciate your
support. Very respectfully,
W. A. WOOTEN.
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A Note to You:
August 15, 1912.
As you come panting down the
street almost overcome by the
scorching heat, come in and have
a seat at our Soda Fountain.
Then when refreshed, pursue
your way, but drop in again some
other day.
No adulterated ingredients en
ter into our refreshing drinks,
only pure fruit flavors are used,
and our ice cream is par excel
lence.
Yours truly,
Mt. Vernon Drug
Company.
For Judge Stmerior Court:
Col. E. 1). Graham, Solicitor-General of the
Oconee Circuit, announce* that, lie ban deti
niiely concluded to stand as a candidate for
office of Judge at next State Primary Election
which will be held in .August.
Referring to the matter, 001. Graham said:
“Yes, I am a candidate for Judge of this Ju
dicial Circuit; and; and in this connection it
is proper for me to say that I did not. make up
my mind to become a candidate without con
sidurable reluctance. First, because of mv
feeling of friendship for others, who probably
wish to hold the office, and secondly, because
of the grave responsibilities of the office and
and the onerous labor involved in an efficient
and inis artial discharge ot the duties of Judge.
“Further I with to say to tne people of the
Circuit that mv candidacy is not horn of a de
sire t’. hold office as a |roliLical job. My view
is that the office of Judge of th- Superior
Courts should be lifted above politics. That
no one should seek or hold the position as a
a niere political office, and no one, without
satisfactory reasons, should decline to comply
with the wishes ol a majority of the people,
when they signify tin ir desire that he serve
them in such capacity.
“My disinclination to stand as a candidate
for the office has been overcome by the insist*
once of large numbers of the people from all
parts of the circuit. These solicitations, com
ing unsought, have been so general and per
sistent, 1 have been driven to the conclusion
that it is mv duly to publicly announce my
candidacy for tie. position. Heretofore, when
I asked for political favors, the people tit an d
me kindly ami generously. Now that they are
calling on me to serve them, i cannot, refuse
to respond.”- -Telfair Enterprise,
For County Treasurer:
To the Voters of Montgomery County:
Having received a sufficient number of votes
in the recent primary fur the office of County
Treasurer to he one of the two to run the race
over I hereby announce myself a candidate
for said office subject t*» the second primary.
I wish to thank all of mv friends for their
assistance in the first race and will appreciate
anything done for me in the coming race.
If elected I will perform the duties of the
office to the best of mv ability and will lx*, in
position to pay all county orders, when funds
are available, at all times without discount at
the court house.
In conclusion I desire to state that if I am
elected to this office I will not he under obli
gations to deposit the county’s money with
any particular banks as L have made no prom
ises to any one, hut will do what I consider
best for the voters of the county.
Again thanking you for past favors and hop
ing to receive your assistance in the coming
election, 1 am,
Very respectfully,
Arch y Gillis,
For Representative:
Georgia -.Montgomery County.
To the People of Montgomery County: Du
ring the lifty days that I served you last sum.
mer I carried out every pledge made in my
campaign for /tepresuniative. Besides, I was
instrumental in preparing and passing the new
school law, giving an additional hundred
thousand dollars to the school children of
Georgia; an extra forty thousand dollars to
the old soldiers and their widows, getting
several old soldiers on the pay roll hs pension
ers who had been turned down before; the
new game law; the new state road law, and
many other very important matters to the
common people of Georgia, whose friend I atn.
I secured the enactment of those laws which,
if carried into < ff' ct, will save this county five
thousand dollars, or more, every year, I se
cured our new road law giving each district in
the county its own monej upon its own roads.
I voted for every prohibition measure tending
to uplift our people and state. I was on all
occasions on the side of the poor people, the
laboring people and the oppressed, and did on
ly those things that 1 thought, were for th©
! best interest of the whole people. My con
| duct as jour representative in a matter of pub
j lie record. With the experience I have had
I am now in a better positon to render stid
greater service to the pcoplo of my native
eountv. 1 love the people in this grand coun
ty and am anxious to serve them again in the
Tieorgia legislature. If I have made mistakes
I wish to correct them. There is no money
to be made as a legislator. All you get is the
consciousness of having served your people
welland faithfully. God Inis given me some
|H>wers to help my people in the General As
sembly of Georgia and I purpose using what
ever little I mav possess for the best interest
of the entire people. For the above and other
reasons I feel -4hat I am entitled to re-elec
, tioii to the General Assembly *»f Georgia from
Montgomery county under such rules and reg
ulations as may he’ prescribed by the proper
authorities, and I earnestly ask the people of
this conntvto re-< h er me, promising them the
| best efforts of my life in their behalf. Very
thankfully and loyally yours to serve,
Wm. li. KENT.
Fur Representative:
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
Representative of Montgomery county, subject
to the action of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the county. I pledge myself, if
elected, torepre<i nt, to the best of mv ability,
the best interests ot Montgomery county and
the State of Oe -igia. Soliciting the support
of the vot* rs of the county, I am
Yours trul-,
J. €. JoHjraox.
