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LEGISLATURE COSTS
$73,09(1 PER SESSION j
Law-making Expensive For
The Tax-payers Os
Georgia.
The cost to the state of Georgia
to hold a session of the legisla
ture is approximately $73,000.
There are 184 members in the
house of representatives, and 44
members in the state senate.
They are paid at the rate of $4 a
day, which makes the pay roll
alone reach $70,000. Then, there
is the pay for the pages, porters,
messengers, doorkeepers, clerks
and other employees, which runs
the grand total to a little more
than $73,000.
In addition to the regular pav
roll, the two houses of the legis
lature authorize the several com
mittees to remain at work after
the fifty-five day session is
brought to a close.
There was an effort at the last
session to have a bill passed to
increase the pay of the members
of both houses to $7 a day with
the mileage thrown in addition
ally, but it was defeated on the
ground that the members were
being well paid for the work.
“It costs a member more mon
ey than he earns to live in At
lanta fifty days,” said a member
who urged the passage of the
bill to increase the salary. ‘ ‘When
you look at the proposition there
is a whole lot of hard work and
little glory one gets with the job,
and then you get roasted up one
side and down the other if you
should make a mistake.” —Atlan-
ta Constitution.
To Probe Election Fraud
Charges In South Carolina.
Columbia, S. C., Aug. 30.—The
vote of Tuesday’s primary now
shows: Blease, 71,525' Jones,
66,400, and Duncan, 2,385, giving
Blease a majority over his two
opponents of 2,674.
The state executive committee
is in session here now, and it is
believed is prepared to take dras
tic action if fraud is proven.
Many contests will be consid
ered, but it is believed the com
mittee today will adjourn for a
week and at a later meeting de
cide on the course to be pursued
in connection with fraud charges.
The Spartanburg county com
mittee has refused to make any
returns. Those who filed con
tests are in the city today to ap
peal directly to the state com.
The members of the committee
began arriving here at midnight.
The following telegram was
sent to county chairmen by order
of the chairman of the state
committee:
“Preserve all ballots, tally
sheets, poll lists, club rolls, man
agers’ reports, and all records
until further notice from the
state executive committee.
(Signed) John Gary Evans,
“Chairman.”
Dog Leads Searchers
To Body Os Master.
Joliet, 111., Aug. 29.-Led by a
dog, a searching party found the
body of Dominick Gergave, of
Coal City miner, under a culvert
several miles from his home last
night. He had been missing five ;
days. When he left home he
told his wife he was going hunt-!
ing. Daily searches were made
of the surrounding country by j
friends but no trace of him could
be found until his dog, which had
iccompanied his master, returned
and guided the party to the
bridge where the body was found. !
Gergrave had been shot with his
owm gun, but whether by acci
dent or otherwise is not known.
Changed Positions.
I wish to inform my friends and
customers that I have accepted a
oosition with S. I. Bullard. We
mve a good, fresh stock of gen
ial merchandise, and I shall be
lad to make good prices to all.
H. S. Hlrwitz,
heeler Co. Alamo, Ga. 1
County Unit System.
Mr. D. M. Rogers, of Pelham,
a delegate from Mitchell county,
I and a Democrat who never es
poused the views of the “pro
gressives,” speaking of the work
of the State convention, said: “I
indorse the platform. It is a pro
gressive platform. It made great
progress along the right lines.
Restoration of democratic prin
ciples is the highest order of pro
gression. I believe in the county
unit system. In our form of
government mere population does
not rule. Ours is a government
for all the people, minorities as
well as majorities. Population
controls the lower house of Con
gress, but the State organization
as a unit controls the Senate.
Thus the system is mixed, hav
ing checks and balances. The
county unit system is in accord
with our form of government.
The counties lose not their iden
tity, just as the States retain
their in electing Senators. Bob
Toombs and Gov. Jenkins and
the statesman who composed the
convention of 1877 fixed this
county unit system. Thus minor
ities are protected from unscrup
ulous majorities. This principle
is reaffirmed in our State plat
from. In the national field the
new Bull Moose party would ob
literate State lines and have di
rect legislation by all the people
as a whole thus destroying State
autonomy and dignity. So the
advocate of State-wide elections
would obliterate all county lines
—thus destroying county unity,
county autonomy and county dig
nity. Our counties are little na
tions composing the State, just
as our States are little nations
composing the Union. Hence it
was gratifying to me to vote for
the restoration of the county unit
system. It was wonderful pro
gress. It is the mission of the
Democratic party not to destroy
but to restore the principles upon
which our government was
founded, and which have been
violated by our friends, the
enemy, the Republicans, and
which are threatened to be wip
ed off the map by that destroyer
so well named by himself —the
Bull Moose.”—Macon Telegraph.
Lunch baskets, school books,
tablets, pencils etc. • Sumerford
Drug Co., Ailey, Ga.
And Eggshell Romance.
Hackensack, N. J. Aug. 29.
A girl on a farm near Topeka,
Kas., whence eggs are shipped
as far east as Hackensack, has
fondness for romance of eggshell
acquaintance.
Her name and address on two
eggs fell into the hands of Theo
dore Sidore and Geo. Sile, warm
friends who room and board to
gether. Neither of the young
men told the other of the dis
covery, but started a correspon
dence, which resulted in each re
ceiving the girl’s photograph and
many letters. Finally two pro
posals were sent westward and
each brought a letter of accept
ance.
One evening recently each of
the men accused the other of be
ing lovesick, whereupon the con
fessions were forth-coming that
each was the victim of the same
eggshell romance. Neither con
| ceding that the other had really
won the girl’s heart, both are
i making preparations to go west
and let her decide which it will
he. The loser is to be the best
man.
Prone to Throw Rocks.
The newspapers throwing rooks
'at Gov. Brown for vetoing the
1 “Pulling-mileage” act are gen
j erally those who have opposed
him in everything. If he had
signed it they would have found
some reason to gather up a hand
ful of mud to shy at him, just
the same. They are constituted
that way and can’t help it.—
Americus Times-Recorder.
School books, tablets, pencils j
and lunch baskets. Sumerford,
' Drug Co., Ailey, Ga.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR-THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1912.
HOLLA WELLS IS
EARLY ON THE IQB
Democratic National Treasurer
Is After Small Contributor.
THE PEOPLE ARE TO HELP
There Is to Be No "Tainted Money"
Used In Electing Wilson and Mar
shall.
New York. — A small, smooth shaved,
middle-aged man with a coat of tan
that gave evidence of much outdoor
life recently came Into the Waldorf
carrying a suit case early in the after
noon and registered as “Rolla Wells,
St. Louis, Mo.”
The smooth shaved little man, who
Is to be the watchdog of the Wilson
campaign money from now on, wns
asked for vital statistics, whereupon
It was learned at first hand that ho is
a banker and ex-mayor of St. Louis,
is flfty-slx years old, wns graduated at
Princeton in 1876, or three years be
fore Governor Wilson was graduated;
that he has two sons who are Prince
ton men and a grandson who some
day will be a Princeton man; that ho
had no notion of seeing New York
this summer until the Wilson organi
zation selected him as Its treasurer
and that just at present the one thing
that sticks out in the appointment in
his mind is that the new Job cut in se
riously upon a most beautiful vacation
which he and Mrs. Wells had been en
joying in a camp at Little Traverse
bay, Michigan.
Mr. Wells believes In getting at his
desk at 8 o’clock in the morning.
“We are going to raise our cam
paign fund through the small contribu
tions,” said Mr. Wells.
“I am sure that a large part of the
money will be raised by popular sub
scription.
“The people have confidence In
Woodrow Wilson, and they will give
what they can of their means to elect
such a man president.
“I am a great believer In publishing
broadcast, before and after election,
the various contributions made.
“There are men who can well afford
to give the committee $5,000, but I
want to assure the public that wo are
not going to have any tainted money.
“We are appealing to the people,
and we are relying on them to help
elect Wilson and Marshall.
“I have two boys who have been
graduated from Princeton, one five
years ago and one seven. Put It. Is
net because ours is a Princeton fam
ily that I like Governor Wilson. lie Is
a great big man and the type that we
should have in public life.”
Woodrow Wilson says this is not a
time to be afraid to “speak out in
meeting.” That he was not afraid is
demonstrated by his logical speech in
accepting the Democratic nomination.
Roosevelt was willing to crawl from
the White House to the capitol In 1908
If he could help his friend Root. To
day he would like nothing better than
meeting Root up a dark alley.
The Democrats are depending on
the small contributor to help elect
Wilson and Marshall. The appeal Is
being made to the people, and the
people are responding. ,
1
The Democrats are not taking the 1
election of Wilson for granted. They
are working and working harder than
In a score of years and working as a
united party.
Farmers have awakened to the folly
of the so-called blessings of a protec
tive tariff.
Winning with Wilson means more
than a mere Democratic victory It
means restoring real prosperity.
New Road Notice.
1
GEORGlA—Montgomery County. f
To All Whom It May Concern: J
Take notice that J. J. Moses, i
W. F. McAllister, W. P. Calhoun, ,
I. H. Dees and others have ap- *
plied for an order seeking the es- /
tablishment of a new road, which J
has been laid out and marked [
conformably to law by comm is- i
sioners duly appointed and a re
port made under oath by them. >
Said road beginning at the to#» >
of Uvalda and extending along j
the east side of the Georgia and
Florida Railroad to the town of <
Alston, covering a distance of \
about three miles. Now if no IJ
good cause can be shown by per- t
sons interested in this matter the | f
order will be granted bv the Board \
of Commissioners of Roads and i
Revenues on the first Tuesday in 1
September, 1912, establishing j
said new road. W. M. Lkwjs,
Clk Bd Co.Com’ rs. \
Dwelling for Kent or !
For Sale. >
A comfortable six-room house, ■
with garden spot, in choice resi
dence section of Mt. Vefnon, with
i conveniences. For terms of rent
or sale apply at
I MONITOR OFFICE. 1
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YOUR TRADE!
Is always appreciated, whether
large or small. See me for »
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I BARGAINS §
g| Honest Goods, Honest Weights and Honest Measures. ||
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| DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, GROCERIES |
1 AND FARM TOOLS |
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MOWERS, REAPERS AND BINDERS, HARROWS |
g AND CULTIVATORS ARE SPECIALTIES WITH ME. |
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| IWt. Vernon, Ga. |
A PROCLAMATION.
Submitting a proposed amend- j
ment to the Constitution of the
State of Georgia, to be voted on
at the general State election to
he held on Wednesday, October
2, 1912, said amendment relating
to the making of tax returns to
the Comptroller-General. By His,
Excellency, Joseph M. Brown? i
Governor.
State of Geouuia, Executive Department. i
Atlanta, .1 uly 211, 1912.
1 Whereas, the (tellers! Assembly at itn Messier] in
l!il I proponed an amendment to the (lonatitut ion of
this State as set fourth in an Art approved A up- j
ust 19. 1911, to-wit: . I
An Act propositi* to amend the Constitution ol >
Gcoraia hy ttililin* to second Section of them-vent h
Article of said Constitution a new Paranraph for j
requiring certain tax returns to he made to the
Comptroller-! ieneral on or before the first day of i
March of each year, and for requirin' the taxes
arisinnon such returns to be paid on or before the j
Ist day of September, and to authorize the gener
al Assembly to pass such laws as may he necessary j
and proper for cart-yin* out said provisions.
Section 1. Be it. enacted by the General Am
semhly. That it shall tsi ami is hereby proposed to '
amend the Constitution of Georgia, hy addin* to
the second section of the seventh Article a new
Paragraph to be known as I’araitraph six, as fol
lows- “All persons or classes of persons who
were, by laws of force January Ist, 1911. mpiired 1
to make returns for taxation to the Comptroller- i
General, anil all who may hereafter he so inquired,
shall, on or before the first day of March of each
year" make such returns as of date of January Ist
of that year, and shall pay the taxes arising on
such returns in favor of the State on or before lie
first of September of the same year, anythin*
heretofore contained in the Constitution or laws ol
Georgia to the contrary notwithstanding. I In
laws of force on said date I'overrilriK such returns
and payments, ami the collection ami enforcement
thereof shall remain of force as applicable Pi the
returns and payments herein required until the
same shall be changed by law. The General As
sernbly »hall have power to make or alter all laws
that may be necessary or proper for enforcing the
provisions of this Paragraph.
See. 2. He it further enacted, I hat whenever
the aixive proposed amendment pi the Constitution
shall be agreed to hy two-thirds of the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, and the same has Is-en entered upon
their Journals, with tin- ayes and nays lal:.-n
thereon, the Governor shall cause said amend
ment to be published in at least two newspapers
in each Congressional District in this State for iho
period of two months next, preceedin# the time of
holding the next general election.
SBC. 3. lie it further enacted, that the a pro
posed amendment shall be submitted for ratifica
tion or rejection to the electors of this State at trie
next general election to he held alter the publica
tion a« provided in the second Section of this Act
in the several election districts of this State, at
which election every person shall lx- qualified to,
vote who is entitled to vote for members of the
General Assembly. All persons voting at such
election in favor of adopting the proposer! amend
ment to the Constitution shall written or
printed on their ballots the words For amend
ment to the Constitution requiring tax ret urns to
the Comptroller-General to he paid on or Ijefore
September Ist of each year," and all persons op
posed to the adoption of said amendment -nail
have written or printer! on their ballots the words
"Against amendment to the Constitution requir
ing tax returns to the Comtroller-Genoral to l*e
paid on or before September Ist of each yea r.”
Skc. 4. Be it further enacted, That all laws and
paru of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the
same are, hereby repealed.
Now, therefore, I, J<*seph M Brown, Governor
of said State, do issue this my proclamation her e
by declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the Constitution is submitted for rat ifica
tion or rejection to the voters of the State quali
fied lo vote for members of the General Assembly j
at the general election to be held on Wednesday, j
October 2, 1912.
fiy the Governor: Jobkph M. Brown, i
Phillip Cook, Secretary of State.
M. B. CALHOUN,
Attv tit .Jtw,
ML Vernon , Georgia.J
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I SO TEUTON, GA. 1
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I Paid in Capital Stock, *25,000.00
I Surplus and undivided
profits $6,500.00
j Total resources over $100,000.00
General Hanking Business Conducted. Accounts Solicited. :j:
Interest on Time Deposits
OFFICERS:
i; N. L. Oilliß, President. J. B. O’Conner, Vice-President. :
i; J. E. Hall, Cashier, I. H. Hall, Asst. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
N. L. Gillis, M B. Gillis, J. J. O’Conner, W. C. Futrill, |
W. I). Martin, W. H. Fowler, J. E. Hall.
i| SOI’EItTON, GEORGIA. |
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