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Established January, 1904.
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January 14, 1904, at the Post Office
i at Cairo, Ga., under the Act of March
3rd, 1879.
F. J. WIND, Editor from April,
* 1904, to September, 1922.
H. H. WIND, Editor and Manager.
L. A. POWELL, City Editor.
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next Wednesday. Are you going to
! deny your state what you owe it?
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l Definite announcement has been
1 made that signed the in December. 1927 okra The contracts farm
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ers have plenty of time to decide just
exactly how much they want to pro
duce.
Holder has resorted almost wholly
to the personal slander of his oppo
F, nent, Hardman, in his desperate ef
fort to tear down the latter’s strength.
Holder’s tactics alone indicate that he
realizes full well how difficult it will
be for him to win.
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Dr. L. G. Hardman, candidate for
governor, said he hardly recognized
Cairo while here on a visit last Mon
day. Even in the midst of his hand
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■ shaking, he was forced to stop and
comment on the splendid tdevelop
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ments in progress here.
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y Holder is scheduled to address the
Grady county voters here Friday
morning. We might take advantage
of the opportunity afforded by his
visit to impress upon him again the
merits of a north and south state high
way through Grady county.
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Carswell and Wood, who ran third
and fourth in the gubernatorial race
in the first primary, have come out
strongly for Hardman, not with a
i view of being dictatorial to their sup
porters, as has been charged, but with
a view of disrupting machine politics
ccmpletely m our state government.
; Ali three of Holder’s opponents pitch
t < ed their fight largely against him and
his record, in the first campaign, so it
was only natural that they united
against him in the second.
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The Albany Herald is one of the
firmest believers in Southwest Geor
gia and it always lends a
hand in protecting and furthering the
interests of this section, all of which
is plainly evidenced by its editorial,
reproduced elsewhere on this page,
concerning the sugar cane industry
here. Ralph F A. Graves, in his article
on Georgia in the National
ie Magazine overlooked the syrup in
dustry, and The Messenger called at
|.i tention to it. The Herald came to our
rescue, as usual—since the matter in
volved one of Southwest Georgia’s
principal crops. The Herald appreci
ates Southwest Georgia and the people
of this section most certainly appre
ciate The Herald.
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* CAIRO 15 YEARS AGO *
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Sept. 29, 1911.
The full program for the Grady
County Fair was announced.
Reports were that a deal had been
1 close I for the erection of a large saw
mill at Whigham, to employ 300 men.
The purchase of timber in that
tion valued at §200,000 was announc
ed.
A half-page news* supplement was
issued.
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Editorial endorsement was given a
proposed bond issue for good
THE RUN OFF PRIMARY NEXT
WEDNESDAY.
The run-off primary in Georgia next Wednesday, to
decide the governorship race, will, from all appearances,
be a sort of sequel to the general primary on September 8th,
the results of which have come to be regarded as the most
significant in a number of years.
As the conservative Savannah News says, the Septem
ber 8th primary was a political revolution. Analyzing the
results of it, the clear-thinking editor of this high-toned
paper concludes:
“The voters just rose up and hit very hard a
certain type of politics. They evidently want ser
vice for their money. They want common sense
and ability and willingness to give the voters and
taxpayers a square deal, They are tired of
hearing that state departmnts are used to build
up political machines. How long will they stay
tired is a question. But they evidently were good
and tired Wednesday, else they never would have
permitted Mr. Holder to run second for Governor,
or put such an old time politician as J. J. Brown
out in the cold. And if they had not have been,
tired e ' that same certain type of politics they
would not have beaten Upshaw for Congress up in
the fifth district or Chief Justice Russell for Sen
ator. Surely the general results of the elections
ought to be very pleasing to Georgians.”
“The whole thing is a sign that the voters have
the ability to think and have been making use of
that ability. And that’s a mighty good sign.
Too often in the past has Georgia been deceived
by political camouflage; this time it begins to ap
pear that, although the camouflage was thicker
than ever before, the state saw’ through it.”
And the results of that contest have already had a
most salutary effect, even far beyond the borders of the
state. Ministers, speaking from their pulpits, even, have
been inspired to declare that that much-talked-of brighter
day is really dawning in Georgia, and that right-thinking
people have again asserted themselves, openly and deliber
ately.
Georgians once again are demanding real efforts on the
parts of all the officials, to render a conscientious service to
the state, rather than to be building political machines at
the taxpayers’ expense.
And the results are too conclusive to believe that there
will be a reversal of atttitude so soon as the run-off primary
next week. The Hardman-Holder run-off campaign is bad
ly clouded with many political camouflages, just as was the •
case in the first campaign, but the right-thinking people are
again in power, and the right-thinking people are not going
to be deceived.
The Holder forces, having had their “myth” exploded
cn September 8th, are still clinging frantically to what they
evidently believe is the only hope, their so-called “antibond
platform,” in spite of the fact that Dr. Hardman has come
out unequivocally against a state-wide bond issue that will
leave a legacy of indebtedness to our children and their
posterity. As The Messenger has sought to show, this
Holder'move is purely a bugaboo, a political maneuver to
divert attention from the numerous un-answered charges
that have' been lodged against him. On the other hand
is Dr. Hardman, straight-forward, clean and courageous,
who maintains that Georgia’s need is a business adminstra
tion, and who promises flatfootedly to give the state just
that.
Since the people have already spoken so plainly against I
I Hi older, his record and his tactics, on September 8, it is not
difficult to foresee that they will repeat the dose on October
BRIDGE AT A LAG A IS
NEEDED BADLY.
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* Now that the engineers of the Ala- j
^ama Highway Department have let
^ known that Alabama is virtually
read to do her ^
Y part toward the
struction of the bridge at Alaga, over
tllD lhe r Chattahoochee v river, efforts , of
everyone along State Route No. 38 ir.
; South Georgia should be centered on
obtaining promise of early action oy
the Georgia Highway Department. j
We dare say no entrance into ueor
gia not now provided with a first-class
bridge is more important than that in
question, where it is still necessary to !
a ferry—a relic of the dark ages
-or make a long detour. The bridge
| at A,a S a in reality is vital—if this
state is to provide for passage of a
Iai 'ge number of tourists, prospective
' settlers, through it. If improvc
some
meat is not made at the C’nattahooch
j ee at an eariy date, then the
; to and from the west are going to be
| routed over the Old Spanish Trail
tween Dothan and Tallahassee and
! they will miss Georgia altogether.
' Moreover, the bridge on this route is
vital for the travel of our own people.
The Atlantic Coast Line has given
permission for the use of its old tres
tle piers at Alaga and the highway
i engineers of both states have approv
! ed the plan to use them. Construction
of the bridge w T ill not call for more
than about §35,000 from the Georgia
Highway Department and we know of
no place where this amount could dc
spent to better advantage.
The support of every town involved
should be obtained in requesting earlv
j action this project by the Georgia
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officials.
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Next Wednesday is the day for you
to vote for Holder—that is, if you
conscientiously believe he will make
Georgia the best governor. If you do
not, then you can be safe with Hard
man.
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THE CAIRO MESSENGER FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1ST. 1926.
WANT ADS
IMPOKTANT—Want Ada are accepted _f° r 10
cents per line for first insertion and 5 <j* nts
a line for erery insertion after the firit, lines
averaging six words. There is a minitnu™
charge of 30 cents, and charges for all want j
ads are payable strictly in advance except
where a person has a regular account.
FOR SALE_One 3-roller Chattanooga
cane mill, good shape, roller fresh
pulled. N. KILLINS, Cairo. L-f
F. G. BROWN—Will appreciate the;
return of his wire stretcher by the
last person who borrowed it. 10-l-2tp ]
LOST—On streets of Cairo, between j
Sept. 21 and 24, pair glasses with
black rims. Liberal reward for return :
to Messenger office. 10-l-2t.!
WANTED—Position as bookkeeper or i
assistant bookkeeeper. Age 18, just
out of Business College. B. L. HIN
SON. ---- 10-1 -4t. pd.
WILL BOOK—few more acres Col
lards to be grown on contract for
seed, during next week only, as have
just about as many as will need. See
me at once if you wish to contract. W.
H. ROBINSON, Cairo, Ga. It.
FOR SALE—Two good power cane
mills. One No. 27 and one No. 45.
See L. P. MERRITT. 10-i-2t.
ROOMS WANTED—Couple without
children want two rooms furnished
for light housekeeping. Address Box
145, City. ltp.
FOR SALE—125-acre farm, 80 acres
in cultivation, balance in timber;
land stumped, and good and dry; good
buildings: price §6,000, one-fourth
down, balancb on terms. Farm situ
ated 2 miles north of Whigham. A.
T. ATKINS, Cairo. 9-10-4tp.
FOR SALE—Two fifty acre farms, S
miles north of Cairo, Ga., both have
dwellings and out buildings Will
make satisfactory terms to purchaser.
Address, P. O. BOX 116, Canal Point,
Florida. 7-30 to 9-30
FOR SALE—Nice 100 acre farm, 3
miles east of Cairo; at a bargain. J
I.. GANDY, Rt. 2, Cairo. 9-3-6tp
WANTED—The whole fire company
to see “Outside the Law,” Oct. 7 or
8 at Victory Theatre.
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Good taste and good health
demand sound teeth and
sweet breath.
The use of Wrigley’s chew
ing gum after every meal takes
care of this important item of
personal hygiene in a delight
ful, refreshing way— by clear- j
ing the teeth of food particles
and by helping the digestion, j
The result is a sweet breath that !
shows care for one’s self and con
sideration for others—both marks
of refinement.
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One Grady county farmer has been
shipping green bell pepper this week
at more than §2 a hamper, which, with
a normal yield, is more than a thous
nd dollars an acre. That’s not a bad
•side-crop, is it?
We honestly believe Cairo is de
veloping as fast or faster than any
town of its size in the state—and we
are epen for a challenge!
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If Hardman is elected governor he
will go in office with no political debts
to pay. If Holder is elected—well,
everybody knows the situation.
The Circuit Court of Appeals out in
the middle west has completely rever
sed the decision of the lower court on
the validity of the noted Teapot Dome
! oil lease, involving government lands,
j which played such an important part
in the Republican scandals of 1921.
reversal was so complete and sc
definite that it really arouses one’s
suspicion of the lower court—at least
; its procedure in handling the case,
which was to determine whether or
not the lease was obtained frauduler.t
!y.
GEORGIA CANE.
Albany Herald: Grady county was
not mentioned in Ralph A. Graves’ ar
tide in the Geographical Magazine
a bout Georgia, and the Cairo Messen
truthfully. j) saj,s a main link ’ in
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(<lvr Nothing that touches upon Geor
agriculturally,” says the Meesen
“is complete unless consideration
is given the sugar cane industry.”
The point is well taken. Georgia
a ne syiup is the most delectable table
syrup the world produces. It has a‘
flavor that syrup from no other sec
tio n possesses.
Cairo is the center of the Georgia
cane syrup industry, which is growing
apace aa the oatslde worId becomes
duct Prepared as it is in the CairQ
sec tion, under cooperative supervis
ion, its quality and flavor are main
tained at the highest peak possible,
In the best hotels and restaurants
^°" r ' 0JS ® eai ' Wlth dlscr ™matmg
judgment of things rare and choice,
specifies for his breakfast waff]eS;
“Geoi’gia cane,” even in preference to
the famed maple syrup of the New
England states. It is true that those
I unaccustomed to its flavor may not
always appreciate it at first taste,
just as there are many who must cul
tivate a taste for oysters or olives for
instance. But the taste for Georgia
cane, even when it has to be cultivated
—an easy and delightful process—
will not give first place to any other
“sweet’nin!”
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Grady county has received further
recognition as a leading agricultural
section—this time at the hands of
! G. F. Hunnicutt, noted agricultural
wr iter, * n *be current issue of th>*
Southern Cultivator. Mr. Hunnicutt,
v, k° made a fine showing against J. J.
I Brown for the office of Commissioner
j of Agriculture two years ago, is
tainly well acquainted with farm con
ditions in every part of the southeast
. and he says plainly that Grady county
j is one “ofthe best counties in the
j is “one of the best counties in the
irificant. isn't it?
NOTICE
Let us repair your Cane Mill, Gas Engine
or Steam Engine and Boiler.
We rebuild Magnetos —and guarantee
them.
All kinds of machine work and welding.
Every Job Guaranteed: Come To See Us.
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Phones 992-j and 260
Thomasville, Georgia
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you, you should not delay giving them at- I
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Optometrists
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rate only on Friday and Saturday,
of each week.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS.
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for hatching purposes
Hillcrest Hatchery and
Poultry Colony.
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