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About The Henry County weekly. (McDonough, GA.) 18??-1934 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1912)
HON. E, M. OWEN, OF ZEBOLGN. * Hon. E. M. Owen, Zebulon’s popular lawyer-editor who is recognized as a creditable representative of both professions claiming his ser vice, has formally announced his candidacy for the office of Solicitor- General of the Flint Circuit, subject to the primary to be held on Aug ust 2!. This announcement has been received with enthusiastic pleasure by Mr. Owen's Ousts o' trends throughout the circuit, hundreds of whom have pieced to niui their cordial an 1 active support. That tile ca} able and popular lawyer will be a for u.dabSe ind probably a suc cessful candid tie is hie verdict of m-my men or keen political judge ment who know the uir.uenee of a strong personality, sterling char acter and genial, winning a rture in a contest oefore the people. Mr. Owe i is a uativ * of P:kf» county, having been bora at Hollon vill on October 19, 1577, toe son of Dr. IS. VI. o.veil,0 .veil, for many years a leading praciitioaer of til it section. He spent most ot his youth on his lather s Oral, later attending fiord an Institute. Graduating there in 1897, lie taught school at Tadillo, in Monroe county, tor a while, tisureauer - tad., mg ia w and graduating from the State Univer sity lav. deparmiem ... ijjJ. ».i IJJI ue ua married to Miss /imia Jones, of Greenvilfc, sister of W. R. Jones. Since his admission to the bar, Mr. Owen has practiced his profession with high success, having a large client*; ie and being called into counsel in practically every important law case in this county for several years. He served Pike county as representative in the Legislature for two terms arm sustained hims If with rare credit. He served Zebulon as mayor h 1905 and his administration is often referred to as one of the strong est and most efficient the city ever had. Mr. Owen’s experience of six years as solicitor of the coun'y and city courts of his county especially qualify him for ably and satisfac factoriiy discharging the duties cf the solicitorshij of the Flint cir cuit, the office he is now seeking and in behalf of which the people of Pike county ask that favorable consi leration be accorded him. The following is taken from an indorsement of Col O wen s candid acy by the bar o c his county. “He has had several years experience as Solicitor of the County and City Courts of Pfke county and his conduct of cases in these courts has convinced us of his special ability, his marked fairness and his natural tendency to dispose of the business of the court prompt ly* ' "We recommend his candidacy to the voters of the circuit, feeling sure that he will faithfully perform every duty with which he may be intrusted.” —COMMUNICATED. 'fjocals. Miss Alice Austin is now at her post of duty witft the Copeland Turner Mercantile Co. Messrs. W. W. andJ. R- I urnei left for New York Monday morn ing in the interest of their firm. The columns of this paper expect to tell about the bargains later Plumbers supplies complete line, at Stansell and Rape’s. The Lccust Grove base ball team went down to Jackson and defeated the team there Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, by ecores of 10 to 5,8 to 0, rnd 7 to 2. Thursday, Friday, and Satur day Locust Grove plays at Senoia Miss Ruth Dickson and Master Howell Dickson are spending the week with relatives in Atlanta. We are ready to do your plumb ing of every kind, Stansell and Rape. Dry batteries for telephones, autos, and general uses. Cope land Turner Mercantile Co. Mrs. Annie Suliivan, of Concord, is the, uest of Mrs. J. E. Rooten for tiie week end. Remember next Wednesday, the 21st instant, is election day for officers from United States Senator down to County Commis sioner. Glass jars and tin fruit cans, l!1 orders promptly filled. Copeland Turner Mercantile Co. Knights of Pythias Notice. I | All Knights of Pythias are re quested to meet at the louge room Monday night. Business of importance on hand : and also refreshments. bailor Smith, Chancellor Commander. SOME VIEWS OF THE CON GRESSIONAL RACE IN SIXTH DISTRCT. Editor Henry County Weekly. I notice that the Hon. Charles 1,. Bartlett, who is asking the peo ple to elect him to Congress for t; a tenth ti n s is u i to some of his old tricks, t e same cues that he has adopted in several of his rices in the past when he had I o;> position; that is, of having his joUeagu vs i:i Congress to write i loiters to the people of the sixth district telling them what a really ; great rra i Mr. Bartlett is and tell ing them why they ought to con tinue to send him to congress as long as he wants to go. These writers are all members | of congress from other states and evidently Mr. Bartlett thinks that | trwy are more competent than an\ j one i lse to advise the people of ! bus district how to vote. Two :years ago it was a member of con i givss from Tennessee, of whom | noone in G ■ rrgi-r hi 1 ever heard before, who was selected to ad vise us as to our duty in selecting our congressman; this year mem bers of Congress from Texas and Alabama have been selected for this work. These gentlemen are doing th°ir work well. They a 3 having their letters published in ali the newspapers in the district and Mr. Bartlett is paying for it. Tt is r aid that the members of Congress from :dl the states have organize 1 themselves into a Per petual Incumbency Association', the main object of which is mu tual protection of its members against aav outsider who may dare to aspire to the’ seat occu pied by either of them. Each member is assessed so much money, which is paid, period ically, into the treasury. When any member happens to have l opposition he is allowed to draw on the treasury for such an amount as may be necessary to d°feat his apponent, and secure his return to congress. This fund ; s made up in such away that every me nber pays part of the expenses of bearing off opposition to his fellow members, and this money can be used to publish letters from the members in the interest of their f alov, who may be in trouble, and also to pin chase any votes that may be on the market. This explains way Mr. Bartlett is able to spend so much money in advertising and also gives rise to the report that get; abroad every two years that he cannot be* defeated because lie has so much money. This report does great injustice to the honest voters of the district, for it amounts to a charge that they can be bought with money and that enough of them will be bought to secure his election. No doubt, in the event any of the members from Texas, Ten j nessee, and Alabama have opposi tion, their districts will be flood ed with letters from Mr. Bartlett telling the n that their congress is a greater man than Senator Bailey, Senator Taylor or Senator Morgan, and ’that they should keep him in congress as long as ire lives. Besides each of these members would be end tied to their share of the slush fund above mentioned. Now, if any good reason can be given why Mr. Bartlett sliouid be kept in congress forever, giving the many other worthy and ab gentlemen in the various counties of the district no chance, then I will vote for him again, as I did for fourteen years. But he his not developed into a Ben Hill, Bob Toombs, or Alexander Stethens, or anything like them, although he has had eighteen years experience, and association with tab Texas, Tennessee, and Alabama giants, wh > are so busy no-A teliing us how to vote. On the contrary he remains a very ordinary congressman, a d it is douotiui il his reputation is any gi eater in the states above named than is that of the writers in his interest from those states in the sixth congressional district. Loth Congressmen Roddenberry and Tribble made more reputa t on their first session in congress man Mr. Bartlett has in eighteen years. The people of Henry should have no trouble in decid- ; ng for whom they should vote in 1 ' ;iS c ' )nt >st * We have a candidate, in the person of Hon. Walter Wise, who is one of us; who was born and reared in our county, and who in point of ability, i;ite tritv and nurity in both public and private me, is easily the peer of any man in the district. His career as Legislator and Solicitor General stamps him as a truly great statesman and lawyer. If given an opportunity, he will soon become a man of mark in the National Legislature, and the people of the whole state will be proud of him. There is absolutely no reason why every man in the county should not vote for Walter Wise. County pride should cause us to stand up to him and aid! him his laudable ambition and when we know that he is the best fitted man running for the place it should be a genuine pleasure to helo him. 1 trust th it every voter in the county will aid in the election of tiiis her wormy a id distinguished son. The writer has passed the mer idian of life, and political ho lors now have no charm for him, but be does feel an interest in the many hopest and ambitious young men among us who may desire political preferment, but if the rule insisted upon by Mr. Bartlett, that •v; ry man who is elected to an )f.i'ice has an inalienable right to me office for at least twenty years, should prevail then there is little Hope for any of these bright young men. Henry County Voter. Mr. Lum Ingram, of Fayette ville, was in our city Tuesday. Call Stansell and Rape for yct.r plumbing. We uo it and a do it well. Miss Mary Linn mid lithe Miss Mary Louise rosier, of Chatta nooga, left Tnursdey for their home, after a visit to Miss Kite Reagan. Special prices on 1 ho.se wag ons fur a limited time. Stansell ana Rape. Miss Eliene Neal spent a few days this week at the canq m... t mg at Indian Spring. Miss t iel Da ling, of Ant a!u a Alabama, is Hie guest u. Eliene Neal. Do not forget to vote next wed nes Jay. Judge and Mrs. E. J. Reag - and Miss Lucy Reagan r mu. ed Monday afternoon nom automobile tour in North Caro lina. Mr. R. R. Crumbley, of Love’s District, was in our city Tuesday. *r 7 Mr. and Mrs, M. C. Low spent Tuesday in Atlanta. Miss Clara Bright leaves on the 29th instant for Athens, where she will erter the Georgia Normal School. Mrs. Ed Mason’s many friends are glad to know that she is im proving In her condition from her long and serious iliness. Mr. Frank C. Turner, of Phila delphia, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Tommie Turner. Frank has an exce lent position as manager of the Philladelphia branch of the Emmerson Drug Compang and is doing well in the business world. His old friends of boyhood are glad to greet him again. Miss Mora Neal is the guest of Miss Martha Cole at Griffin. Black Draught, stock and poul try medicine, a liver medicine and tonic, for horses, cattle, hogs; and sheep. Also Dip, the kind that purifies and disinfects. Copeland Turner Mercantile Co. Mrs. Joel Bankston, Sr., of Fort Valley, is making an extended visit to her sons here, Messrs. Joel Charles, and mimes Bankston. Mr. A. J. Gorham visited his home folks at Waodville several days last week. Mr. W. J. Green’s host of friends are rejoicing that he is so near re covery from his recent long and severe illness that he can now walk about the house some, and is steadily improving. Mrs. R. A. Sloan has returned home from a visit to her mother at Warm Springs. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sloan and Mrs. Carrie Mayo left Monday for New York City to buy their usual excellent and modern line of fall and winter goods for their appre ciative and fine trade. Mr. John Elliott, of McMullins District, was in our city Tuesday. Vote for F. M. Duncan for County Commissioner. —Adv. Miss Marcia Tucker, of Sunny Side, and her guest, Miss Evelyn Pendley, of McDonough, visited Griffin friends Friday. —Griffin News. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fields and Aaron, Frank and Marie, spent the week end with relatives at Tucker. Robert L. Duke returned hon e Friday night from a several days’ outing at Shingle Roof camp ground in Henry County.—Griffin News. Congressman, Soliciter Genera 1 , and County Commissioner will be nominated at the primary next Wednesday. Senator Hoke Smith has pro vided some veiy handsome but tons for the members of the Boys’ Corn Clubs and Girls’ Canning Clubs in Georg a. Tha Ee ry county boys and girls who have their patches growing can secure the buttons from County School Superintendent O. 0. Tolleson. Vote for F. M. Duncan for County Commissioner, —Adv. The Rev. H. S. Bradshaw, of ; Hiilsville N. C., preached two eery fine sermons at the McDon ough Presbyterian church Sun day and Sunday evening. Mrs. Rebecca Foster has return ed to her home in East Point, * after visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. T Dickson. FOR RENT —House now occu i ; pied by G. VV. Cavenaugh. Pos session given September Ist. Mrs. Anna Weaver, McDonough, Ga. : tf
