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Mount Vernon, Ga.. Thursday Morning, May 7, 1914.
Awful hard to prevent the fel
low who failed to get his finger
on the “pie” from kicking out of
the traces.
Nothing like keeping the record
straight for the loud-mouthed
pretender who blows hot today
and cold tomorrow.
May Day has come and gone,
and the “Queen of May” has
not even been mentioned. Has
she put on a slit skirt and de
parted forever?
Truths that were the truth two
years ago are the truth now. If
Dudley M Hughes was ably rep
resenting this district two years
ago he is right on the job now.
One candidate for public favor
we wise to endorse is the corn
club boy. He is working wond
ers in Georgia and the South,and
the only record he is leaving is
prosperity.
The race for governor of Geor
gia this time calls to mind the
story of an old line printer in
South Gcrgia who kept his type
in a bag and picked out the let
ters as he wanted to use them —
the thing is badly mixed.
Regardless of whether Frank
is guilty or innocent of the mur
der of the little Rhagan girl, a
wayfaring man, though a fool,
can see how the various phases
of this case, and its manipula
tions for money, feed the spirit
of lynching in Georgia.
Farmers of Tangipahoe parish
in Douisana who destroyed SBO,-
000 worth of strawberries to de
feat the shipping combine remind
us of the Georgia proposition
line years ago to raise the price
of cotton bv burning up large
quantities of the staple.
Gentlemen of the grand jury,
without any disposition to dictate,
we suggest that your general
presentments ought to contain a
plea to Montgomery county peo
ple to stand together for the up
building of the old county, regard
less of all axes politicians or can
didates bring in to be ground.
From the old hills of Twiggs
county, where thousands of hoes
are dashing in the sunlight as
the cotton is being chopped to a
stand today, the report comes
down that Dudley M. Hughes,
the farmer Congressman, stands
as solid as a rock with the peo
ple that have known him from
childhood, and are proud of his
record in congress.
If the Dodge County Herald,
which has been re-hashing arti
cles from this paper and the Tel
fair Enterprise will reproduce
our article this week they will
be “consistent,” and will open
the eyes of the people of Dodge
county to truths that would blind
the young and tender eyes of the
Herald The article should be a
warning to struggling genius to
avoid the Ananias Club.
While our citizens are assem
bled at court, it is a most oppor
tune time to talk over the mat
ter of a county fair. The spirit
of progress is in the air all around
us. and in advocating the inau
guration of an agricultural fair,
as we have done for several
> ars. we know that we are ur
ging that which would l>e a real
uplift to our people. If Georgia
h is any people in it who need to
know the benefits of co-operation
and an interchange of ideas and
a closer bond of profitable union,
those people live in Montgomery
county.
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Waycross Herald:—ls there
positive proof that Leo M. Frank
did r.ot murder Mary Phagan? If
this proof has not been submitted
you would never know it from
the ravenous appetite displayed
by Atlanta papers for big scare
heads every time Frank sneezes
in his cell.
Commerce Observer: Jack
Slaton has given Georgia an able
administration. He is fair and
square. Timber of his kind
should be elevated to the senate.
In that great body he would ren
der the people of Georgia a dis
tinct public service.
Lyons Progress:—The editors
of this paper have received dur
ing the past few days letters
from several gentlemen who have
been “mentioned.” asking if we
have any objection to their run
ning for governor. Os course,
we have no objection. Just send
in your announcement accom
panied by check, of course.
Hartwell Sun:—A person in an
adjoining county wrote to us the
other day inquiring if certain
persons were still in business
here. At first we were aston
ished at such a question, but
when on investigation we found
their names hadn’t been in print
for many a day we ceased our
wondering.
Dublin Courier-Herald: —It’s a
mighty hard thing to fight a
country peacefully. That is why
Bryan is having so much trouble.
Perry Home Journal: —The
Twelfth congressional district of
Georgia has the distinction of
having as its representative the
only Georgia congressman whose
business at home is farming.
Greensboro Herald Journal: —
Men of brains and business sa
gacity alone are able to build
successful enterprises. Any sort
of fool can kick and destsoy.
Monroe Advertiser:—The time
has come when the people look
for something in a candidate be
sides a desire for office, and they
are too wise in the good year of
1914 to be caught by a few catch
penny phrases. The day of the
demagogue is passing, and for it
we offer up our thanks.
Pembroke Enterprise: —We
don’t need a man in congress to
represent the country. What we
want is some one to represent
the whole district, and we have
that man in Charlie Edwards.
Valdosta Times:—On behalf of
the Moultrie Observer contribu
tor. we ask for a paragraph cen
sor when we clip the following
from the Thomasville Times-En
terprise: “No lady with a wood
en leg would step into a buggy
on Main street.”
Darien Gazette:—The corn boys
and canning girls are going to
assist in making Georgia the
greatest state in the Union. They
carry on their work without noise
i r bluster.
Brunswick Banner: Hardly
think the Pittsburg man who was
fined $25 for kissing a woman’s
hands got his money’s worth. It
would be hard to calculate what
it would cost to kiss this woman
on the lips.
Vidalia Advance:—Hardly a
greater enconium could be heaped
upon the farmers of this section
than to say that they have much
better stock on their farms than
they had a few years ago, and
that they take more pride than
they ever did in keeping their
[stock in fine, healthy condition.
THE MONTGOMERY MONITOR—THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1914
Slaton Seems Sure
l Winner For Senate
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His Record, Public Achievements, Experience and
/ Ability to Fill the Office, Bring
. Statewide Support.
John M. Slaton
—Has performed every promise and obligation.
—Helieves in state and national economy.
—Has reduced Georgia's expenditures.
—Cast deciding vote for Income tax.
—Believes states are sovereign.
—Urges not too many laws, but wise ones.
—Demands recognition for Georgia in national affairs.
—Opposes national extravagances.
—ls against Federal pension increase.
—Stands for development of Georgia’s resources.
—Urges laws to stimulate agricultural growth.
—Stands for advancement of education.
—Urges laws for the benefit of labor.
—Opposes indiscriminate immigration.
—Has never played to the galleries.
—Was elected eight terms to the general assembly practi
cally without opposition.
—Was elected twice as speaker and twice as president of
senate, each time by unanimous vote.
—Never had a ruling reversed as presiding officer.
•—Has the experience and the ability ably to represent
Georgia in the United States senate.
ANNOUNCEMENT of his candidacy for the United States Senate by John
M. Slaton, of Atlanta, to fill the unexpired term of the iate Senator A.
O. Bacon, has met with widespread approval all over Georgia.
Letters of endorsement and promises of support have come to him from
thousands of people li all sections of the state. He and his friends have
heard from every comity in Georgia, and these reports all indicate that his
election is absolutely certain.
As a member of the general assembly in both branches for a period of 16
years, during eight of which he served as presiding officer, Mr. Slaton has
performed every promise made and met every obligation assumed. When
he aids the legislature to make provision for refunding maturing state bonds,
which will be done at the coming session, the entire platform on which he
was elected governor will have been enacted Into law. Thus he feels free
to submit his senatorial candidacy to the people.
In his formal announcement Mr. Slaton states that he is first a Georgian,
and points out the splendid opportunity for the states of the South to regain
and re-establish the recognition to which they are entitled in national af
fairs. He stands for community government and the preservation of the
political rights of even the smallest community.
His position for economical administration of government is reinforced
by his successful efforts as governor in the reduction of the expenditures of
the state.
He opposes needless extravagance in national administration and the
further extension of the Federal pension system. Regarding a senator as
an ambassador from the state to the national council, he believes
In making the interests, rights and prosperity of Georgia his first consider
ation. He holds that Georgia should receive her due proportion of ma
terial benefit from what the state gives to the volume of American exports
and that legislation should aim to further the interests of the farmer and
the producer. He urges laws which will advance the interests of labor and
assorts tliat he will use every effort toward the development of the material
and educational Interests of Georgia.
POINTED EXTRACTS FROM
SLATON’S ANNOUNCEMENT.
The following are some pertinent extracts from Governor Slaton’s for
mal announcement of his candidacy:
‘‘While holding the nation in reverent regard, I cannot forget that I am
flrßt a Georgian, and I believe that each state and community should govern
Itself so far as is compatible with the public interests.
“This principle of general government I have endeavored to illustrate in
both official and political capacity, and only recently urged upon the State
Executive Committee of our party the primary importance of preserving
the full polit'eal rights of even the smallest county. And I am pleased to
note that in the rules adopted for determining the contest in which I shall
be engaged, such is done in conformity to the platform upon which I was
nominated for Governor.
“The products of Georgia soil, as the products of all American soil and In
dustry, should find easier access to the markets of the world, and enlight
ened statesmanship should contribute to that end.
“My creed rests in the established principles of democracy.
“I have, both as legislator and executive, especially stressed the practical
wisdom of an economical administration of government and am gratified
by the reflection that during my administration for the first time in many
years, the expenditures of the state of Georgia have been reduced.
"Inducement to extravagance in the administration of public fund* is
subtle and often, apparently, compelling, and the tendency to extravagance
In the administration of national affairs has been appalling.
"As senator, particularly shall I be opposed to the further extension of
the Federal pension system to meet an appetite which can not be satiated
and whose greed now threatens to include as wards of the government even
the descendants of original pensioners.
“I shall favor all measures tending to improve our greatest industrty—
agriculture. And the farmers need nothing more than the privilege, right
fully theirs, to obtain money at the interest rates allowed other Industries;
and I shall favor such rural credit systems as will enable them to do this.
“If It shall be the will of the people of my state that I become one of
their representatives in the United States Senate, I shall diligently strive
to avail myself of every opportunity to develop every interst of, Georgia.
“Until the election I shall be occupied In caring for the public interests
entrusted to me as Governor. Being thus prevented from engaging in an
active personal canvass, I submit my candidacy, iu all confidence, to the
people of Georgia.”
SOMETHING ABOUT
OHN M. SLATON'S RECORD.
Governor Slaton’s public record is fresh in the minds of Georgians.
Elected to the house of representatives in 1896, he served continuously in
the general assembly for sixteen years. He was speaker of the house
and president of the state senate continuously for eight years, having been
elected to both positions without opposition, a record not achieved by any
other Georgian. As president of the senate, he became governor ad interim
between the retirement of Senator Hoke Smith and the second installation
of Governor Brown. Thus he has been governor twice.
As president of the senate he cast the deciding vote in that body for the
Income tax amendment which has since become a part of the Federal Con
stitution.
He was called to the governor’s office in the summer of 1912 by a vote
of the people so overwhelming that it might be said to have been unanimous.
If there is one thing he may be said to have stood for more than another, it
la the prompt payment by the state of its obligations; and his chief work
as governor has been in rehabilitating the state's finances. Measures urged
by him and already adopted by the legislature, it is believed, will accom
plish this.
HOW GEORGIA NEWSPAPERS
VIEW HIS CANDIDACY.
Out of twenty-three daily papers In the state, not half a dozen have de
clared against Mr. Slaton. Two of these are the home papers, respect
ively, of his opponents. More than one-half of the daily papers are for him.
A large proportion—perhaps two-thirds —of the weekly newspapers which
have declared themselves, are supporting Mr Slaton.
(ADVERTISEMENT)
Last Carload Wire
For This Season.
Just unloaded last carload wire
fence for this season. Must go
at following prices:
46-in. high, 12-in. stay, at $lO
per roll: 40-in high. 6 in. stay, at
$12.50 per roll, nails, per keg,
$1.60; staples, per keg. $2.50.
W. E. Currie, Glen wood.
Dental Notice.
I have opened a dental office in
Alamo, and am at that point on
Wednesdays and Thursdays of
each week to wait on patrons of
that section.
Dr. E. M. Rackley,
Mt. Vernon, Ga.
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