The Montgomery monitor. (Mt. Vernon, Montgomery County, Ga.) 1886-current, September 05, 1912, Image 3
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 Iw YOUR TRADE! Is always appreciated, whether large or small. See me for » „ SPRING AID SUMMER | I BARGAINS § g| Honest Goods, Honest Weights and Honest Measures. || Courteous treatment for long years has marked my business. || S What you need in || | DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, GROCERIES | 1 AND FARM TOOLS | I will be Sold ;il Live and Let-Live Prices. J WARRANTED NEW HOME SEWING MACHINES, M’CORMICK I MOWERS, REAPERS AND BINDERS, HARROWS | g AND CULTIVATORS ARE SPECIALTIES WITH ME. | jW. H. McQueen, I .|jj| (The Old-Line Merchant, With “the Goods”) || | 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 I 1 eposits Insured J | Against Loss 1 | 0000 i|i |: 0000 No Matter from What Source it May Come jij | 0 0 0:0 ' :|; We are constantly adding new j|| | accounts, and our business is increasing | l at a very satisfactory rate. | Possibly yon also might be glad to j | join us. I THE PEOPLES BANK I SO TEUTON, GA. 1 *^wnr,',K&Stt&&&S9M9SSS999&SStm wswsseMsaasswseeeawwewwaaw** I The BANK OF SOPERTON | 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. | DROP IN A DOLLAR AND GET THE NEWS.