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i H / FIFTH WU' People From All Around Flocked Into Cairo. trriL WAS J- . LARGE CELEBRATIOi Citizens of Coiualy Thai Was Named After Henry W. Grady Hear Eloquent Speeches and Enjoy a Fine Olnner-Ex Cov. Terrell. Who Signed the Grady County Bill, Was One f o| the . Speakers—A Memorable Occa^ $ur people \ rm ** caslon. Events here made the 17th one of the biggest days in the history of this section. Fully 5,000 people were here to observe Grady Day. On August 17, five years ago Gov- Joseph M. Terrell signed a bill creating .Grady county, and this was the fifth anniversary of Grady county. By early daylight people began to arrive from the country arid ad joining counties. -The principal speakers were Hons. Joseph M, Terrell, S, A. Roddenbery, W. B. Roddenbery and Eugene Black, the son-in-law of Henry W. Grady, for whom the county was nam&t, In an appropriate speech, Mr. Black presented the County Com* mission ers of Grady cou$t*|Hra| handsome oil* painting of Mr. Grady which was unveiled by Henry Grady Black, grandson of Mr. Grady. In his presentation speech he gave a brief synopsis of Mr. Grady’s life and early achievements, illustrating to the youth of the v county what a noble and well spent life waB Mr. Grady’s. Mr. Black’s speech was an ad mirable piece of chaste rhetoric, excellent in language, spirit and Btyle, and for clearness, discrimi nation and good taste, co.uld not have been surpassed. Picture of Grady. Hon. W. B. Roddenbery on be half of the people of the county accepted the painting in a speech full of pathos. Dr. R. H. Harris followed by re citing a poem in which he depicted the part each character in his poem displayed in Working to crystalize the sentiment of the people in the section of Thomas and Decatur counties for the formation of a new county. One of the prettiest parts of the morning’s exercises was a song sung by ten boys and ten girls, dedicated to Mrs. Eugene Black, daughter of Mr. Grady, which was composed by the Rev. \V. E. Tow- son. At noon, a picnic dinner was served on the school house cammis, of which the immense throng par took, and of which there was an am ple supply. The after dinner speakers were Hon. Joseph M. Ter rell and Congressman Roddenbery. Gov. Terrell stated that Grady county was one of only two counties of the eight new that he favored and worked for, and had given pledge beforehand for and lie was proud of the fact that the county was named for so illustrious a per son ns Henry W. Grady, and that he was able to be here and join Commodore Decatur and Gov. Early, giving a; brief sketch- of the life of each, bringing out the bril liancy of Mr. (|rady’s accomplish ments. He stated that Grady coun ty worthily wore the name;.and the peoplo were to be congratulated on t le .prosperous appearance of- the town and county. He said the . rowth since becoming a county in taxable valuesj, illustrated the wis dom of ,the people in selecting this section for one of the new counties. Congressman Anderson Rodden bery was the last speaker. He was in his happiest moon and-delivered ' the greatest speech ever heard. A native of Cairo and here until a few years ago, he is still Apdy to all of The first part of his address was largely reminiscental and called up scenes of other days. The eyes of the old er. citizens grew moist and their faces flowed with pride as he reci ted the virtues and merits of the sturdy men and women who devel oped this region.’ ’ Appeals to the Youths. His appeal to the youths of Gra dy to emulate the character of their forefathers and carry out the spirit of the illustrious Grady, was thrill ing in the extreme, .and frequently aroused rapturous applause. Mr Roddenbery was at Jion^b with his neighbors and friends, all of whom were en rapport with Him in his magnificent speech. '• The memory of it will live through years to come Hon, J. £ Weathers, pne of Cai ro’s leading attorney?',. actgd .its master of ceremonies, (lairo-musi cians furnished :£lj& music. The day was an epochal one and will long be remembered by the people of this section. JOE H. HARRIS; POPULAR SALESMAN. SAYS All great reforms have met with stubborn opposition and especially is this true of political reforms Those who oppose raise a hue and cry againBt such change, claiming that business will be upset and pan ics will ensue, thus seeking to ob scure the reason of the meaeures in the dust they raise. Hoke Smith in his first race advocated sweeping measures of reform in our state gov eminent and so impressed were the people with the reasonableness and righteousness of his contentions that they decided to give them a trial. None of the laws his advocacy had passed have ever been repealed and we live in greater security and en joy the same peace and prosperity as before though the rights of those governing have been enlarged and the power of the unrelenting mon opolies controlled. Every railroad in Georgia that so faithfully prom ised to become bankrupt under Hoke Smith’s government and re duction of rates, has failed to fulfill its pledge and each and every one of them are still doing business at the same old stand and all prosper ing immeasurably and improvii their properties . as never beffriu. We want reform in all irregularities of government and laWs^to protect alike the security and pekee of both capital and labor, and in this we need the able counsel and -services of Hoke Smith as governor.— La- Grange Reporter.—Adv, Young Ladies Prayermeeting. JJClo Ul , w The young ladies prayer meeting with the people in celebrating the j ,nct ^ ast Saturday aftc-rnoon arid occasion of the fifth anniversary of I was led by Miss Roma Poulk. the signing of the bill creating the The meeting will be led by Miss county of Grady. j Manic Towson next Saturday af- Grady’s Rapid Grow lb. I ternoon and all are urged to be He compared Mr. Gtady with • present. TION ACCOMPLISHED IN TWO YEARS Passed the DisfrancnisemCnt Law, which removed the negro from* par ticipation in the political affairs of Georgia. The registration of whites this year is 261,145, while that of the negroes is but 11,285, a num ber of counties not having a dozen blacks on the registration lists. Passed the law enlarging the Railroad Commission and increas ing its powers; sustained it in re ducing passenger fares, so that the people of the State are 1 now saving a-million dollars a year on that item alone. When Joseph M. Brown was Railroad Commisionor he voted against reducing passenger fares. Compelled the railroads to treat shippers with fairness in the matter of demurrage and complaints, so that shippers are now given prompt consideration in these matters where formerly they were wearied out with delays. Cut off free passes, an insidious form of bribery, which was the chief stock in trade of ithe lobbyist. Passed the law to prevent corpor ations from contributing money to politics Passed the law to compel candi dates to publish their election ex penses. Passed the law to prevent Bnap judgment op the people by the call-' ingof early primaries tlWt, primary can be held more than two months' before the regular election. Passed the new registration, law which prevents the registering of purchased votes and imported votes on the eve of an election, gnd gives time and opportunity for purifying the registration lists and for any voter whose name is cut off by the registrars to have his case heard and his name restored to the list, which was impossible under the old law. Abolished the Convict Lease Sys tem and put the convicts on the public roads despite the efforts of the opposition to provide for leasing part of them and putting some on the Wimberly farm. Saved the State nearly $100,000 by refusing to buy the aforesaid farm, which was the only one the Prison Commission would recom mend, though it was wholly unsuit ed to the purposes, and was exor bitant in price, even if the State had needed a farm—which it did not. Established Juvenile Courts, in augurated a Parole .System for Pen itentiary convicts, pardoned and set free many incurably sick and helpless convicts, freeing the State from that burden and turning them over to their friends; established a State Sanitarium for consumptives; added $000,000 a year to the School fund, and for the first time in the istory of ;he public schools drew warrants' on the Treasury paying every claim due teachers before the year closed. k Increased the taxes paid by the railroads half a million dollar?, thus •lightening the burdens of the peo ple, yet working no injustice to the corporations which had escaped the payment of their proportionate share of the taxes. Relied successfully on the local authorities to preserve order during the Georgia Railroad strike arid thereby prevented riots, and blood- •hod, forcing an arbitration between the corporation and -its firemen, whose places were being given to negroes. VI ' Being a man of ideas, he an nounced his principles. Being a man of the people, he stood for the people. Being a man of his word, be kept his promisis. Being a practical man of affaiis, lie con ducted a business administration, met the expenses as they fell due. never advertised to the world that the State was facing a deficit when the Treasury balance shoot showed the conditions to be two million dollars the other way. AND HOKE SMITH NEVER SUGGESTED A BOND ISSUE TO MEET CURRENT EXPENSES.— Atlanta Journal.—Adv. SENATOfiliir FOR HOKE SMITH The following Card was given out at Hoke Smith headquarters oq Saturday, containing the announce ment that Senator W. D, Womble announces that he has decided to support Hoke Smith. The senator now recognizes that he was mistak en in supposing that he could se OPEN IIP SMS SITS "BUB,” 'll f hi; This Will Give the Town Room* to. Spread. WAYS FOR EXPARSION MUSI-BE MADE At Present the Town Is Befiig Built Long Like a Shoe String Let the Council Provide Ndw. Mr. Edit ;r’:—That was a timely suggestion in your editorial last week in which you cabled the city ’opuncil’s attention to the need ate opening up some new ’'streets Sri Cairo. If C^iro is to continue to grow, if it is to cravelop in a city—and that is now its prospect—it must have some new streets, A city cannot be built on two sides of one long street. That’s the trouble just now—Cairo is a “shoe string town. .’* No town ban grow into city proportions with on ly one street running through iUx length. Cairo should have at least m cure any help from the administra- mii ^. iiiw BI1UUIU ll lvc at( 4VWK tion in advocating the rights of theC ^ fi^' more good thowugh- Deome. nceormner in fha . ' . - people, according to the promises of the Brown platform. Upon the adjournment of the legislature he expects to take the Btump for Hoke Smith.” Senator Womble said: “I am for Hoke Smith in this campaign, although I voted for Clark Howellin the face four, years long ts ago, and ior Governor Brown two. str ^ ht throU gh. years ago. My main reason for supporting Hoke Smith is that have learned, through my legisla tive experience, that Hoke Smith stands for the rights of the masses of the people, and that Governor Brown stands for the corporations. I have become weaiy of the do- nothing policy of this administra tion. Take the income tax amendr ment, for example; the adoption of that amendment was really a test, of our democracy. Yet Governor Brown sat still in his office and nev er opened bis mouth in defence of this effort to make the rich men of the country pay their proportionate part of the taxes. I believe Hoke Smith, if governor, would have sent in a special message advocating it. ‘ ‘ While I am not influenced by the fact that the people of Upson county, and of the surrounding sec tion, are for Hoke Smith, as I am not a candidate for office, still l am sure that I am representing the over whelming opinion of my peoolc in coming out for Hoke Smith for gov ernor.”—Atlanta Constitution.— Adv. Card of Thanks. We wish to eSpress to those who so kindly aided us during the long sickness of our little infant, and who so kindly assisted after its death our sincere thanks. In this hour of sad bereavement and sor- soav, the memory of the many kind things done for us and kind offers to aid us is a great comfort and solace to us, and vve appreciate it all more than words cari express, and shall ever hold the same in grateful rememberance. Respectfully, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. White. The council should proceed at once with this important matter. It will have to be done sonje day and the longer it is put off the nfore troublosomo and expensive it will be. Before more houses are huilf. in the wav of these thoroughfares, let the council condemn the necessary land and give us four or five streets straight through town across the railroad. It will be cheaper now than next year and the longer it is put off the more expensive it will be. * Reader. OTHE PEOPLE OF It has been brought to my atten tion by friends that it has been stated by some people in the county that I was taking a part in the sen atorial race between Dr, Graham Cairo, Ga., July 26; 1910. Notice is hereby given that from and after August 31, 1910, The Grady County Progress will he the official organ of Grady county, in which will appear all legal ad vertising required by law to he pub lished. All parties take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. E. F. Dollar, Sheriff Grady county, Georgia. and Mr Max,well I ha\ e no ban ! feelings toward anyone and am sure that the party who started this i eport did so with- out any mail ions inteiit, but I wish to state that it is ibsolutely false. I hav e t aken no part'in this race at all. I have at notime approach- eel any me in this matter nor have I at ;uy turn* i-otig lit any man’s po- litical 1. ittloH save my owii. I was honour by.the goi nl people of Grady county' when they elect hr! rile to the. high of! ee of Tu x Collector and have-at all-t imes a idea vo red trMuj- 1 fill tl ■ ( lUties of tj ie office. Ifwill always 1 e my purpose' so Ion gins I am honored with a public .office to at.oud solely to the Untie-' of the office and let other 'politic,- alone. 1. write this card, as I think, in defen se of myself ; s these rumors have no.-■ foundation,. I hr ive the best c f feelings to vned both candi- didat rs hut am ta ring no s tock 'in the e cation at all I V. i'll thank my friends of the where county to correct this rumor ever they Vimy hear it. Very truely yours, . Roy W. Ponder. fares running from north to south u and they sho.uld lie provided f<k - now. One thing is sure; if Cairo is al lowed to expand, ways must be pro vided for getting from the northern to thri southern portions of the place without being compelled to make ‘ long detours instead, -of going y.