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THE WAYCROSS WEEKLY HERALD
THE WEEKLY HERALD
A. P. PERHAM A SON.
Week!y Hvrald ever/ Saturday.
WAYCROSS, GA., MAY 9 '
The Associated Press Reports Mr.
Heveland better yesterday.
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Rcme is to aave a cannery Tor to-
Mioes, j*;acbe*, and corn. Good for
Brown may not be getting any
ph> ale-ally but he growers in
rerday.
ooled uu
s once it was his fault
twice it will be our
Hoke and Prohibition would add di
versity to the scene in a Brunswick
The last heard from Hoke and hi*
whirlwind campaign was to the effect
that Mr. Smith was geting short of
wind.
If Hoke Smith is elected again we
shall be very sorry. Not tuat It will
effect us spiritually, but we dread
another dish of crow.
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If Hoke Smith is re-elected Gover
nor of Georgia, when will the A. C. L.,
ahops be opened up? Echo answers
-when?"
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Ex-Coneressman Moss, one of the
iaest orators In ta« state will address
She Joe Brown club of Waycross Sat
urday night. Everybody Invited.
lake bellied to cork up t'ae spring
the stream is going dry. That’s
it’s the matter with Hannah.
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eligion that doesn’t abide with a
i twenty-four hours a day and sev
en days a week isn’t worth having.
4.
mator Bailey keeps his grip on
as and will head the delegation to
the Denver convention.
r. Brouguton Is reported to be
quite ill at Fitzgerald, where he has
been hold
BROWN’S HOME PEOPLE
KNOW AND TELL FACTS.
After reading In sosur of the papers
of the state the attacks that are be
ing made on Hon. Joseph M. Brown,
candidate for COTernor. Mr. J. M.
Cook of Glenvood, wrote to his frieaas
-the editors of the Marietta Journal,
citizen* of Mr. Brown's home town
anJ asked them how Mr. Brown stands
among nig fellow townsmen, and re
ceived the following reply:
Marietta, Ga., April 13, 1908.
Mr. J. M. Cook, Glen wood, Ga.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of
Inquiry as to Hon. Joe Brown's record.
! enclose you a statement made by I be|r object merel} . hu
JOS. M. BROWN'S LETTER 10 PEOPLE OF GE086IA
the Joe Brown Club of Elizabeth, a
suburb of Marietta. That statement
U absolutely true as far as our in
formation goes.
Cobb county will so for Joe Brown,
so will Fulton, Cherokee, Floyd, Polk
and other counties In this immediate
section.
Hon. Joe Brown as a citizen is ui>-
rigfct. moral, sober, a strict member
of the Baptist church a hahrd student,
a graduate of Harvard Law SchdCl,
if there is
It requires four solid pages In the
Atlanta papers to publish half the
names of the "dum fools” In that city.
It now appears certain that the gov
ernor will have a rocky road at all
his ward speeches in Atlanta.
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Judge Dick Russell Is not supporting « u p r jght
Smith for governor. The man who said
had a pipe dream. The Herald got
Its information straight.
father or church member .we never
heard of it. As a business man be
held Traffic Manager of the \V. & A.
railroad for ten years. Very few men
hold one position that long. He is
thoroughly competent as a business
man to give Georgia a good admini
stration, wisely and safely, dean and
To tae people of Georgia:
In his somewhat active campaign
of "silent contempt” throughout the
State, Governor Smith has consistent
ly continued his policy of personal
abuse with reference to me and has re
cently varied his program with an ac
tive attack upon my father.
The slanders which he has poured
forth in his Invasion of the sacred pre
cincts of the grave, and which had for
own selfish
advancement to political office, calls
for some measure of reply.
I am not making the contest upon
tne history of mv father. Whatever
he did has been dpne and belongs M
the past. It is not an issue. I have
:;ot appealed to his record, nor to his
name, nor to his friends, in my can
didacy for the governorship of Geor
gia.
I believe there are at present con-i
fronting us issues which must be solv
ed, and ii is upon these that the race i
name of our state, the advancement
of both £er private and her corporate
enterprises, the enhancement and hap
piness of our people, could be sub
served only by a change to a rational,
conservative and peaceful administra
tion of tne affairs of the state.
If Governor Smith wishes to deal
with the questions which absorb the
interest of our citizens, let him ex
plain to the farmers what na3 become
of that $500,000 freight saving in cot
ton alone which he promised in Al
bany on July 9, 1906, to secure for
them out of the railroads.
Let aim explain what has become
of that $4,000,000 which he promised
II over Georgia to recover from the
ive chief railroads for the people and
of which he claimed tnese railroads
were annually robbing us.
Let him explain why he claimed :o
ave lowered the passenger rate,
ben it was lowered by the old com*
lissicn, under Lie old law. before he j
ail occasions he has been claiming
entire credit for all they do.
Let him explain to the country
counties of the state why he is seek
ing to deprive them of their Just rep
resentation in the state convention.
Let him explain to tue free and in
dependent manhood of Georgia wh
he devised a scheme to eliminate al
minority representation in the state
convention, which he expected to do
without opposition, hoping thereby to
become the sole and unquestioned dic
tator cf state and national party pol
icies for ibis state.
Let him cease dealing with person
alities and turn his attention to the
conditions which confront us.
When he was elected, this state
as at the flood-tide pf prosperity;
capital was entering her gates by iho
millions; wages were at their high-
every dinner pail was full; the
state’s affairs were being economical
ly administered; the tax rata was
i:ig annually I6wered; every factory
cfame
ore-after .
- a; peul-d to
name nor hav
o;;>onenL I
uld be recreant <
I eougut to
shall not 1
I stiiuted.
I*et him ex; ia
j raise the passen
and
agreed to
is fixed by
I loved, 'denoted and admired, let me! tbe oId commission and in doing
It fa Impossible for the governor
and the Atiauta Journal to convince
men with empty stomachs that they
are not hungry.
•$•—
Little Joe is not a nating orator
lui when he takes his pen in hand
Acre is something doing where the
wood bine twlnetb.
fr
tt fs not likely taat the Geoergia le-
(itdaiure will be called ui>on to take up
the Brown dismisal ca*c. The ver
dict of the people will be in evidence
ly that time.
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Do you remember the story of David
snd Goliath?—Quitman Free Press.
Oh yes, little David killed the big
giant with a simple twist of the wrist
and history repeating itself Jaw-Jaw.
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We have been a prohibitionist ever
since we were able to vote and have
*ken part In a number of hard prohi
bition fights, and in all of them we are
dad. to aay the prohibitionists have
'stood flat footed for clean and honest
ffoHtlcs. But now, if the prohibition-
MU of Geaergla can afford to swallow
and stand op tor and support the dirty
mud-slinging campaign which Hoke
^mlth and the Atlanta Journal are
jarrylag on, then we beg to bo excus
ed from further participation.—Ocilla
. Alar.
Put up your gun brother the pro
hibition question has been eliminated
from tbe fight.
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The Allente Journal keep* on Inject-
In* prohibition In thin (uberantorlnl
campaign and la thereby Injuring lu
candidate. If the Journal vaa consist*
«at. It would be all rl*ht; hat when
an old whliky bloat like tola periodical
Ut had five big wblakey ada on one
pa*e In Ita Inat Sunday'! leant) chaml
plona the cauee of prohibition in Geor
gia, It la time for the W. C. T. U. to
'KMfctta head In eery theme. The fact
dal Tom Felder, the leading whiakoy
advocate of Bibb county, and Rube Ar
nold the *reat wblakey lawyer and
apnea* of Atlanta, both Introduced
Boko Smith at Ma two hi* Macon and
Atlanta meetings, la clear proof that
Hake Smith cannot ho conaiateot In
He call lor prohibition aid. There U
ell tint By no canto to Inject the
whiskey «aeetlea an an Inman la thin
Hobson says we could loose tbe
Phlllplnes In ninety daya. We'll Join
Ills club If he'll make the time ninety
in I notes.
4.
These of us that ate rrow last time
will try to watt on you fellows this
time that waited on us last time.
Naming small about ua.
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A casual observer remarks that
there are plenty of men in Atlanta
who got drunk at Hoke Smith’s bar
room but not one who ever took a
drink at Joe Brown whiskey shop.
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The Atlanta Journal says that a
number of names on tne Atlanta Joe
Brown list are not on the Atlanta di
rectory. That may be true but they
are on the registration list and they'll
vote alright
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in the show-down so far the only
advantage watch the governor can
claim over "Utle Joe" is that he is
bigger and more beautiful.—Ex. But
we all know that ‘‘pretty Is as pretty
does.”
We have no desire to misrepresent
or overdraw, but the above is absolute
ly true.
With best wishes we are
Respectfully,
Neal & Massey,
Eds. & Propr's Marietta Jourial.
j say that I believe that
i the antithesis of
| Governor Smith represents. He was |
made a rate and agreed upon the issu-
everything which • ance a mileage Look whica dis
criminated agafnst the public and im-
ciit'.n was bria
measure comm;..
tell us why the
PROGNOSTICATING.
We’ll soon be romping where
breakers curl!
We'll soon be wooing of the summer
girl
We'll soon be sipping Julips newly
made,
We’ll soon be strolling through the
leafy glade.
sporting In the billows’
The Herald predicts that Joe Brown
will go in the final round up with ten
to fifteen thousand majority from the
five largest cities In tbe state. This
majority will be something to over
come.
With a club membership of 478 reg
istered voters, the ‘'8umter County
Joe Brown Club,” unfurled Its bsnnr
yesterday, and under the direction of
capable and earnest leaders will do
battle here In tne Interest of “Little
Joe Brown."—Americus Recorder.
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Every good ettisen In Georgia
whether he was a local optionlst, or
a straight out prbhiblUonlst before
the prohibition law was past la now
tor enforcing the law. By too much
zeal fratlctsm and lneolerance
cranks on the prohibition aide may in
jure the cause. That what conserva
tive and sensible prohibitionists think
)d they are right
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Valdosta Timet: There may be, and
probably Is, a whole lot of fakelsm la
aome of the straw ballots being taken
In every section of Georgia, but enough
of (hem are being honeetly made to
•how that Little Joe la stronger than
Hoke Smith.
“Joe Brown la not only worthy bat
la a home nun* and ought to have the
support of home people. He la receiv
ing It to n alive extent,” eayu the Ma
rietta Journal, Mr. Brown* home pa
per. And that le mom than Hoke
lalth I* Mn*
We’ll see
spray.
We’ll soon be roaming in the fields
away.
We’ll soon be lolling in the grass at
ease
We'll soon be dreaming aeath tbe
shade of trees.
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We’ll soon be sitting where the buzz
fans buzz,
We’ll soon do as the summer boarder
does.
'Ve’ll rocn be battling bravely with
the files
Weil soon be eating huckyleberry
plec
Weil soon be raising sand about the
hest. ■<%
Weil soon declare the dust is hard to
beat.
Weil soon be sighing softly In the
park.
Weil soon be swapping kisses after
dark
s typ*/
Weil soon be ‘‘rooting” at the base
ball games.
Weil soon bestore upon the ice man
names
Weil soon attempt to keep mosqui
toes out
Weil soon be lugging parasols
about
posed a needless bardsaip against the
traveling men.
Let him explain to the manufac^
turers and Jobbers why he is now so
ominously j|ilent about the “port
rate”—why he is now giving this
child of his political fancy the "SI
LENT CONTEMPT” cure.
Let him explain why the annual ex
pense of the railroad commission has
been enormously increased, and why
it is now asking for more. It is not
.. 4 . „ V) . BUOC an answer that most of this expense «... UU9 .
the vital prinlcplea for which I un- *» P^ 1 * 1 out of the contingent fund, be-1 Why la it that foreign capital, fearful
alterably *tand. I cause the people pay that out of their jof the methods and manner of admin-
He does not posses the power
a constructor and builder. His every
laought was to build, and not to tear
down. He gave his life and thought
to Georgia'* uplifting. His prosperity
came to him because be aided his
people and his state to prosper. He
shared with them a prosperity of which
he was, In part, a creator. The muck
rake was unknown to him.
I realize full well that the compli
ment which is being paid me by the
people of Georgia Is not because of
my own personality, but because of
ordinary Ir'.cr
; a price la con
Ute with its v
Let hitn the
ton mills of Georgia are now running
two or three days in order to keep
their iaber from suffering. Why is
it the: the factories have ebhtej the
rent of their employees as an act of
necessity? Why is it that countless
thousands of of laborers are Idle,
though seeking work? Why Is it
that public and private improvements
have stopped? Why Is It that capi
tal shuns the gates of Georgia? Why
Is it that stagnation and deprivation
have invaded every channel of busi
ness and commerce? Why is it that
people cannot sell and dare not buy?
draw me from the path which I shall
pursue.
He sought to divert ta^ living Is
sues by the plea of prohibition. This
has been ellmnated, and his checker
ed record with reference to this Is be-
fore the people, and they will Judge
as btween us.
His attempt to shift the Issue by the
cry of disfranchisement has proven
equally futile. That measure has
passed the governmental department
of the state, and needs alone the sanc
tion of the people. Its flrst friend
and most earnest advocate, Mr. Wat.
son, has so stated.
I was called Into this race by thou*
sands of our citizens because Govern*
or Smith's administration and an
nounced purpose has brought peril
and disaster upon the state and its
commercial Interests, from the high
est to the lowest
I do not believe In the senseless
and Irrational tumult of discontent
taxes as well as the other funds In j Isterlng the laws of our state, prefers
the treasury. But In this connection (of the methods and manner of admln-
Ibe governor should explain why his 1 isterlng the laws of our state, prefers
annual contingent fund is 120,000 and
the annual contingent fund of his sue-
cessors was only 110,000.
Let him explain why be went to Eu
rope for the purpose of arranging'for
the Influx of foreign immigrants to
this state, and on his return feigned
to be converted from this scheme, and
yet afterwards permitted the chair
man of the railroad commission to
waive the law In favor of John A.
Betjman, the chairman of the foreign
immigration movement, so that he
could be furnished with free passes
over all the railroads in his effort to
bring foreign immigrants into the
state.
In this connection let him recall
the vaults of the bank to its legitimate
Investment in tne best and fairest
state of the union?
I want to see the prosperity of the
state restored. I want the man who
Is willing to work to find It accessible
to his hand. I want to clamor again
for laborers and artisans to fill orders
that ever-lncreaslngly multiply.
While, if elected. I shall insist upon
the fair and Just regulations of all pub
lic utility corporations, I want foreign
and domestic capital treated Wilke,
and placed upon a plane of perfect se
curity and equality.
I want the dinner pail once more
filled.
want a kindlier, friendlier rel*-
chat in May. 1907, before he went toltlonshlp between labor and capital:
Europe, he attended an Immigrant
meeting with Mr. Betjeman and oth
ers in n private room in one of the of
fice buildings in Atlanta, and then
We’U non oe nsniug with a jug of
bolt.
We’U toon be bolding band, across
the gate.
Well soon declare that life I, good-
la prime.
Well non get back to good old sum
mer time.
—Houston Post
sgslnst every living form of govern-
meat.
I believe that quiet, firm and pro
per regulation and sqnare dealing will
nive peaceably, and without wreck
and ruin, the problems that exist
I believe In the fair and equitable
treatment both of the wage-earner
and the capitalist
I believe that the lntereet of both
are largely Identified, and that neith
er can suffer without resultant Injury
to the other.
I believe the religious doctrine of
peace on earth and good will between
men Is a vital law In business, and
that sennless agitation and demagog
ical doctrine and vituperation are not
the paths which lend to business
peace, happiness and security.
I believe further the: tbe good
agreed to make foreign Immigration
a fea.ure of his Inaugural address to
mutual acknowledgement of the rights
of each, and the full recognition that
prosperity for one can not exist when
adversity beclouda the other.
Let us on June 4th serve notice on
those who trifle with the people for
the legislature. At that time he con-, the selfish advancement, that their
tributed about |100 to help the lmml-| reign in Georgia is ended.
gratton movement, and agreed upon a I Then let ua live quetly In peace, to
bill to be passed by the legislature
giving state aid to this movement.
After all of this, when the legisla
ture convened a month after he treat
ed this question with "SILENT (.
TEMPT.” It was thought he was
converted, but the fact has now been
uncovered that, to satisfy Mr. Betje
man, the foreign Immigration chair
man, he was allowed by the chair
man of Mr. Smith’s railroad commis
sion a past on all the railrtpda to eo-
llclt foreign Immigration to Georgia.
Governor Smith cannot, with proprie
ty disclaim the reeponsihtuty for this
act of his own commission, since on
COPPER MINE ACCIDENT KILLS
ONE; INJURES SEVERAL.
CnJnmnL Mich, Mar A—One man
deed and several were seriously In
jured by an accident la the Tamarack
i mine thin morning. Tne en
gineer font central of n hoist ear aaj
dashed again* the gag shaft.
A man has Just reached Seattle who
traveled 101.000 miles to search of a
wife, and the Washington Herald re
marks that aome men when looking for
trouble care nothing for distance.
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The few straw ballots pobUahed by
the Atlanta Journal la favor of tMkt
paper’s gubernatorial candidate look
woaplag willows compand with
bioom straw of Mo rasra age.
EXTENDED CALL TO REV.
ALEXANDER MILLER.
Savannah May 5.—An was expected
they would do the Daffy St, Baptist
Church ban extended a call to Rev.
Alexander Miller, of Oxford Ala., to fin
the pulpit. Mr. Millar oomas to Sa
vannah very highly rarmninhilnd
Thera Is sold to ho no doubt of hi*
good will, honesty, God-fearing, and
dealing to all absolute and exact Jus
tice.
if my candidacy tor the governor-
ship contributes to this end I will have
abundant reason to thank Ood. that 1
hare been an humble Instrument In
the much needed work of the restora
tion to the state of peace, plenty and
prosperity. Your fellow £iclzen,
JOEPH M. BROWN.
Marietta, Oa„ May J, 1908.
It la all right to make Jokes on the
political situation la yon know who to
crack ’em with.
SULLY HAS FAILED AGAIN.
New York, May 5.—Dan Sully, the
"Uncrowned King of Cotton," who
was president of the million dollar
Buchan Soto Corporation, and who
was fast becoming the soap king, ban
failed again. The company want into
bankruptcy yesterday. Their H*W-
Itfns la placed at IM.000 and their a*
