The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, August 15, 1912, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextGRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS Pay a Tribute to the Convict Warden, and Asks For Further Service From Him. We the Grand Jurors chosen and sworn to serve at the Au gust term, Montgomery Superior Court, beg' leave to submit the following General Presentments: We have through a committee appointed from this body exam ined the public buildings of the county. We find the jail kept in a good sanitary condition. We j find that the roof on the court! *house needs some repairs, and! recommend that the same be re paired as soon as possible.’ We find that our present Con vict Warden is giving excellent service and we recommend that the County Commissioners use *' j their best efforts to contract with I him for another year, provided ! that same can be done satisfac torily with both Commissioners j and Warden. We recommend that the Coun- j ty Commissioners of this county I confer with the Commissioners of Emanuel county in regard to building a bridge on Pendleton Creek at the Page ford. We have through a committee examined all the Justice Court Dockets which were not exam ined at the May adjourned term and find same correctly kept. We have through a committee examined the county farm. We find the farm is in fairly ’ good condition. YVe recommend that a barn be built at i; ie county farm suitable for sheltering all stock find farm tools; we recom mend that some improvements be made on the white pauper home; we recommend that a greater acreage be planted to small grain and hay. We find that in the settlement between the tax collector and the County Commissioners for the year 1911 that several tax fi fas, e ' in particular amounting to near four hundred dollars, have found their way into the insolvents, and we recommend that the settlement between them be reopened and be so made that the county shall not be forced to lose any part of solvent taxes due her. We find that the bridge on Tiger Creek at or near Beck worth’s mill is in bad condition and recommend the same be re paired as soon as possible. In taking leave of his Honor, Judge J. H. Martin, we wish to extend to him our heartfelt thanks for the able manner in which he has presided over the present term of the court, and for the efficient manner in which he has used every effort to sup press crime in our county. And to our Solicitor General, Col. E. D. Graham, for his untiring ef forts to bring transgressors of the law to justice. We wish to extend our thanks to all the Court officers for cour tesies shown our body. We recommed that these Pre sentments be published in the Montgomery Monitor and the fee of Ten Dollars be paid for same. Respectfully submitted, R. F. Mcßae, Foreman. A. J. Burch, W. Henry Clark,Clk Angus Morris S. L. Fullford M. R. Davis J. Cook Conner J. W. Sharpe, jr. J. E. Fowler A. S. Dukes W. C. Holder C. T. Waller W. A. Braswell W. L. Snow I>. S. Calhoun J. D. McDaniel’ John F. Currie J. C. Mimbs, sr. C. S. Williams M. A. Conner C. P. Ennis J. B, O’Conner C. M. Bailey Montgomery Superior Court, August Term, 1912. It is ordered by the court that the within and foregoing General Presentments of the- Grand Jury be received and filed and that same be publish -d as therein recommended. Granted August 9th, 1912. J. H. Ma kyin. Judge S. C. O. J. c. E. D. Graham, Sol. Gen. PAUL TRAMMELL It SURE WINNER The Business Interests of Georgia Are Ably Represented on the Railroad Commission by Trammell, a Successful Business Man. HE IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, THE ONLY BUSI- I NESS MAN RUNNING FOR THE' PLACE. SHOULD HE BE DEFEAT ED, THERE WOULD BE NO DI RECT REPRESENTATION OF THE GREAT EUSINESS INTERESTS ON i I ‘"I | I ' j PAUL TRAMMELL THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. HIS OPPONENT IS A LAWYER, AND THERE ARE NOW THREE LAW YERS ON THE COMMISSION. PAUL TRAMMELL IS A SUCCESS FUL BUSINESS MAN. HE START ED LIFE AS A CLERK IN A STORE. HAS BEEN IN THE MERCANTILE, MANUFACTURING, COTTON, FARMING AND BANKING BUSI NESS. HAS ALWAYS MEASURED UP AND FILLED WITH DISTINC TION EVERY PLACE HE HAS EVER HELD. HE WAS APPOINTED ON THE RAILROAD COMMISSION BY GOVERNOR SMITH ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO. HE UNDERSTANDS ITS WORKING AND ITS DUTIES. BEFFORE BEING APPOINTED HE HAD FOR YEARS KEPT UP WITH THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION. HE HAS GOOD BUSINESS JUDG MENT, AND WILL HEAR FROM BOTH SIDES. HE IS IMPARTIAL, FAIR, JUST AND HAS THE MORAL COURAGE TO VOTE HIS CONVIC TIONS. HIS OPPONENT OPPOSED THE PRESENT RAILROAD COM MISSION LAW WHEN IN THE STATE SENATE; CONSIDERED IT UNJUST AND DANGEROUS AND A BURDEN ON THE CORPORATIONS. IF HE IS STILL OF THE SAME OPINION THE PEOPLE’S INTER EST MAY SUFFER AND THE COR PORATIONS WILL GET THE AD | VANTAGE IN HIS DECISIONS. LET THE PEOPLE KEEP ON THE I SAFE SIDE BY VOTING FOR PAUL TRAMMELL. GO TO THE POLLS ON AUGUST 21 AND VOTE FOR TRAMMELL FOR RAILROAD COM MISSIONER. Paul Trammell’s Qual ifications PAUL TRAMMELL IS THE ONLY BUSINESS MAN RUNNING FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. HIS ELECTION, THEREFORE, IS OF VITA,L IMPORTANCE TO THE SHIPPING PUBLIC. HIS BUSINESS JUDGMENT IS SOUND. HE POSSESSES AN UNUSUALLY WELL DEVELOPED SENSE OF ! FAIRNESS. HE HAS THE MORAL COURAGE TO VOTE HIS CONVICTIONS. HE IS PRIMARILY FOR THE PEOPLE, BUT IS NOT BLIND TO THE RIGHTS OF THE CORPORA TIONS. HE HEARS IMPARTIALLY ARGU MENTS ON BOTH SIDES, AND VOTES AS HIS IDEA OF FAIRNESS DICTATES. HE IS ESPECIALLY QUALIFIED FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER, BECAUSE: HE KEPT IN TOUCH WITH WHAT THAT BODY WAS DOING YEARS BEFORE HE BECAME A MEMBER. HE TAKES KEEN INTEREST IN THE WORK FOR WHICH THE COMMISSION WAS CREATED. HE IS A WELL BALANCED BUSI NESS MAN, AND INJECTS PRAC TICAL BUSINESS METHODS IN STEAD OF THEORY INTO THE COMMISSION'S DELIBERATIONS. HE IS NOT AND NEVER HAS BEEN CONNECTED IN THE RE- TdOTEST WAY WITH ANY CORPO RATION OVER WHICH THE COM MISSION HAS JURISDICTION. NEITHER HAS HE BEEN THE RECIPIENT OF ANY FAVORS FROM ANY OF THE CORPORATIONS. HE BELIEVES THE COMMIS- j SION’S POWERS SHOULD BE IN. CREASED AND GIVEN EVERY EN COURACEM ENT, RATHER THAN DECREASED AND DISCOURAGED. THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR THURSDAY, AUG. ir», 1912. What Hon. Joe Hill Hall, Candidate .. _ For Governor, Has to Say. CANNOT SEE ALL THE PEOPLE, BUT SENDS FORTH REASONS FOR HIS CANDIDACY. “Macon, Ga., Aug. sth, 1912. ‘To the Democrats of Georgia: “On account of conditions beyond my control, it has been, and will con tinue to be, impossible for me to reach and present to the Democrats of Georgia, during the campaign, as shortened by the Executive Committee, the issues upon which I am seeking their votes for the office of Governor. "I have been and am making an earnest effort to do so, and will continue that effort to that end. “When I began my campaign, 1 called the attention of the people of the State to the desperate condition of the State’s financial affairs, and placed the responsibility for this condition where it belonged, namely, upon the different Legislatures and Governors of the State, who for years have been producing this condition by extravagant, unwise and unnecessary appro priations in excess of public revenue. Subsequent developments and pub lished admissions by those in authority as to the present condition of the State Treasury, have since then justified and sustained me in the posi tion which I have taken in reference thereto. “To meet these conditions, various measures are now being suggested in the presa and in the Legislature, some of which are paliatives, and do not go to the root of the trouble. We have for years and are still appropriating more money than We raise. This is now admitted. The chief counter suggestion, by those opposing me, is to meet this condition by requiring the people to pay more taxes. “Should the people submit to this injustice, there would be no guaranty that this would improve the people’s affairs. On tne contrary, such acquies cence on their part would only encourage and cause still greater wrong and extravagance in the making of appropriations. “The revenues of the State have for several years increased about $200,- 000 a year. Notwithstanding this increase in the taxable values and revenues of the State, the deficiencies caused by appropriations in excess of revenues, have grown into larger amounts. “This fact alone demonstrates that the difficulty is not in the want of revenue, but want of proper management. What .the State needs, and the people demand, is a different administration in the financial affairs of the State; that reckless and wasteful appropriations of the public funds should cease, and that there should be a rigid accounting of public moneys We do not need laws to raise additional revenue, nor do we need an in crease of the taxing power; nor do we need any change of the law in refer ence to our financial system. The income of the State is ample to support the State Government, pay pensions, to support schools and the variou: State institutions to the fullest extent. With a proper administration all tin expenses of the State* Goverment, including the pay of school teachers, eoulc be and should be promptly met. “My chief ambition in becoming a candidate for governor was am la to call the people’s attention to this condition of their affairs, and, i elected, to so administer their finances that those evils may be corrected, have no other desire than to be of service to the people of the. State in th discharge of the duties of the office. If I am elected Governor I shal use every effort to so administer the law that the results above mention! may not only be brought about, but to lessen the rate of taxation, whir I believe can be and should be reduced. Ail the property tax now paid b, the people is required to pay the appropriations for pensions, higher edu cation and common schools. “Wherever I have been able to meet the people and present those issue they have rallied to my support, not only with interest but with enthusiasm My only treble is my inability to meet the people arid present these issue “My opponent, Mr. Slaton, is engaged in no public campaign on public issues, and neither he nor his supporters have presented to the people a sin gle reason v/hy he should be chosen Governor. His campaign so far ha been almost entirely personal and secret. An avowed candidate for Gov ernor for more than five months, he has persistently declined to enter inti any public discussion of any question that affects the interests of the people and has been seeking his.election by personal appeals made in personal letters by himself, and in personal letters anil efforts of those at work for him, and by newspaper notices and eulogies. lie seeks by this means, with the aid of the machine and the politicians and the railroad and other corpora tion interests, together with the liquor interests, to be elected Governor. Should he be elected, it will be by these interests. They are now solidly and more or less openly supporting him and proclaiming his election in ad vance, in order to discourage those who are supporting me. “The combination and line-up is the most remarkaole ever presented to the people of this State. Those Populists, who are still under the leadership of Thomas E. Watson, are now found closely allied with that class of Demo crats which they have always mostly opposed, and who by their extremism and wrong-doing drove the Populists out of the Democratic party and com polled them to form-the People’s party, and after that, as complained by the Populists, crushed their party in Georgia by oppressive and fraudulent methods. “It is the policy of Mr. Slaton and his friends to ignore my candidacy and suppress and evade the issues on which it is based, and the latter are studiously spreading the report that there is a popular demand for the election of their candidate. But the people are not being so misled. I have been in a large portion of the State, met arid mingled with the people and wherever I have been I have found that the great masses of the people are opposed to his election, and that his chief support is to be found in the ! classes already mentioned. “At this writing Mr. Alexander has made no declaration, and I do not presume to forecast his position. “To the extent to which hi- may advocate the principles and policies for which I contend, he can at this late day, only divide the people on the questions in which they are interested without any chance of his elec tion. “I am the candidate of no special interest or particular element. I am running in the interest of all the people of Georgia, and without any unjust or unfriendly intention in reference to those who are opposing my candidacy. “I appeal to the people to consider my position in the light of my record on all material questions and especially in regard to the wrongful and waste ful appropriations of their money, which I have been fighting, sometimes almost alone, in the House of Representatives for sixteen years. “With the little or no help I have had I could not prevent, to any great extent, this recklessness in the use of the people’s money, but as Governor, J will have vastly more preventive power and will not only be able to discor tinue this waste, but to bring the business of the State to an economic jash basia and that without more taxation. “And 1 warn the people now not to be misled by the bluff and bluster as to the result of the election or the misrepresentations of my records or my position that have been going on for some months, and that will doubtless be continued to the end of the campaign, with the purpose to deceive the people and defeat their will. Go to the polls on the 21st instant and vote for the candidate who aspires to be elected Governor of Georgia, by the people, and who will be Governor of the people and for the people, and not of or for any faction and you will not vote in vain. ’ . “Yours sincerely, ,/ 1 * . “JOS. H. HALL." Attorney General Felder En titled to a Second Term. TIIOS. S. FELDER FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL. * Editorial From Mdledijeville Union Recorder. Attorney General Thomas S. Felder is offering for election to a second term. He has discharged his duties ably and acceptably and certainly is en titled to a second term. Mr. Felder served for six years in the house as a rep resentative from Bibb county and a term as senator fromrthe 22d senatorial district. As a legislator he was clear and aggressive and made a most useful nembor of the General Assembly. In 1903, while a member of the House, he began a fight for the abolition of the convict lease system, and to put. the con victs on the public roads. At that time, under his leadership, a number of the convicts were put on the public roads and later when he became a member of the senate he renewed the light and finally succeeded in abolishing the lease altogether arid in placing all the convicts on the public roads of the State where they are now working. This legislation, brought about largely by his efforts, is sufficient in itself to place the people of the State under lasting obli gations to him and to call for his election to almost any office for which he may enter. Up to the time Mr. Felder assumed the duties of Attorney General it had been the custom of the State to pay extra compensation to the Attorney Gen eral for representing the State in cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, but under his construction of the law this extra compensation was held to be against the spirit, if not thh letter, of the Constitution, and he ruled that these extra fees could not be paid; under this ruling the office has been put upon a strictly salary basis, and he has received only the salary fixed by law. Mr. Felder deserves commendation for this act which caused a distinct finan cial loss to himself, and a saving of much money to the State. When Attorney General Felder was last elected he carried 132 out of the 146 counties and received a popular majority of more than fifty thousand. , We desire to call attention to the fact for the sake of clearness of under standing in voting at the primary, that there are two Tom Felders in Georgia, one of these Attorney General Thomas S. Felder, of Macon, and the other Mr. Thomas B. Felder, attorney, Atlanta, who is having his differences with Governor Blease and is a different man altogether. So bear this fact in mind, when you vote for Attorney General and see that your tickets are marked Thomas S. Felder and not Thomas B. Felder. CHEAP RAXES EXCURSION TO SAVANNAH Aug. 21st--Good for Five Days. Special Train leaves Macon 9 a. m., August 21st. Full Schedule and Rates Relow: Leave Macon 9.00 a. m. $4.00 “ Swift Creek 9.15 a.m. 3.75 “ Dry Branch 9.24 a. m. 3.75 “ Winthrop 9.28 a. m. 3.75 “ Pike’s Peak 9.32 a.m. 3.75 “ Fitzpatrick 9.40 a. m. 3.75 “ Ripely 9.45 a.m. 3.75 “ Jeffersonville 10.02 a.m. 3.75 “ (Jallerriore 10.12a. m. 3.75 “ Danville 10.27 a.m. 3.50 “ All'ntown 10.32 a.m. 3.50 “ Montrose 10.42 a. m.- 3.50 “ Haskins 10.47 a.m. 3.50 “ Dudley 10 53 a.m. *3.25 “ Shewmake 10.59 a. m. 3.25 “ Moores 11.05 a. m. 3.25 “ Dublin 11.30 a.m. 3.00 “ Gatlin 11.40 a.m. 3.00 “ Minter 11.50 a. m. 3.00 “ Rock ledge 12.00 p. m. 3.00 “ Orland 12.11 p. m. 3.00 “ Soper ton 12.20 p. m. 3.00 “ Tarrrytown 12.37 p. m. 3.00 “ Kibbee 12.54 p.m. / 3.00 Arrive Vidalia 1.10 p.m. Arrive Savannah 3.30 p. m. Tickets good returning on any regular train up to and includ ing Monday, August 20th. Don’t Miss This Opportunity. Last Big Excursion of the Season. J. A. ST RE YEH, G. P. A. Mi icon, Georgia. DROP IN A DOLLAR AND GET THE NEWS. .