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I GOOD ROADS MEET NOV. 5 HOMERVILLE SELECTED As Place For Gathering of f Good Rogds Enthusiasts Three Counties my stf J call ha*. been issued for a good roads meeting of the people of Ware, Clinch v aml Lowndei counties to be held at Homerville on Novem ber 5th. The object of the meeting Is to discuss and stir up enthusiasm in good road work in the three coun ties. It is expected that the meet ing will be largely attended. A bas ket dinner or old fashionde Georgia barbecue will be served at the meet ing. MISS EDDIE PARNELL’S MILLINERY OPENING. The announcement that Miss Eddie Parnell would hold her usual fall millinery opening, beginning last eve ning at seven o'clock, attracted a large crowd of visitors to her store. The doors were thrown open at seven o’clock and the store was immediately crowded with ladies, anxious to see the beautiful hats on exhibit. Miss Parnell in showing an unusually handsome and large line of millinery this season, and the ladles of the city are cordially Invited to Inspect them. Young Men’s Christian Association, Special call to the members of the Orchestra for tonight, 8 o’clock, WAYCROSS, g4. TUESDAY. OCTOBER Hi 1911 flZEN IN HURT; FORTY ERT0H8ED NR AGREEMENT »REFERENCE SF LIQUOR PESTION Tii YET REACHED THE PE0PlE 15 m 8Y J9S ' 8801 IN STREET CAR MATTER Last Night’s Meeting With out Results—Another Hearing in Matter The Waycross Street and Subur ban Railroad Company and^ City Council locked horns last night on the amendments to street railroad franchise, and the railroad company practically stated that they could not accept tho propositions of city re garding bonus to be paid by company and if city insisted on same, the rail road would drop the matter and Waycross would got no .street cars at present. The bone of contention i3 the question of what amount of bonus shall be paid city. The amount a3ked for by city reads as follows: “First. Grantee or its assigns shall pay to the City of Waycross after the first ten years from January 1st, • 1912, quarterly, three per cent of the gross receipts from their street railway, lines, operated under the provisions of this Ordinance with In the-limits of the city, up to twen ty years from such starting point; from twenty to' thirty-three years from said starting point, grantee or its assigns, shall pay four per cent of such gross receipts; and thereaf ter during the remaining term of the franchise, five per cent;—Said sums being paid as a consideration for^the rights granted hereunder and same (Continued on Page 5.) Atlanta, Oct. 9.—Former Governor, Joseph M. Brown gave out his first expression cn the present gubefna* rial campaign, excepting the brief announcement that he will be in the race, today. In this, all first card, he take3 the position that the questions of -the sale of intoxicating . liquors In the Shoes, Hats and Furnishings Will Convince You That , You can get as good goods and as nice Styles as are Shown in the larger cities The Prices Are Much Less. H. C. SEAMAN. NEW LINE OF LADIES, MISSES state should lie sumittod by the state executive comciilteo tn tlio ballots ; used in tho primary, in order that the will of the people on this subject ' may be determined definitely asu con jclurively. j It was Ex-Governor Brown* 5 inten- jtlon to withhold all discussions of the lof.oes ot the cumpalsn until “ vacancy In the gubenratorlal offleo exists but recent development* con vinced him ho should apeak out at on certain features. J Resides demandin’ that tho execu tive committee secure an expression of opinion on the liquor laaue, ho calls attantion to other Important questions lo he pasiod on at this time, and takes o subtle shot al JudKO Russell's expressed determi nation to -I'emaln on tho bench whllo making the race for anot.ier office. The address I* ns follows: "It has been my purpose to con tribute my mite toward advancing the useless and injurious agitation cf a long campaign. Since I gave out my simple statement that I would he a candidate certain developments have transpired which not only reas sure mo that I atced properly, but which -force me to forego my Incli nation to keep silent until an actual vacancy, occurs. Before issuing my- platform T desire to call attention to certain interests that, having flagrant BIG EXPLOSION IN MINE Explosion Was Caused By Fire Which Wrecked The Shaft Teljuride, CoJ., Oct. 9.—A .dozen men were injured, some fatally and orty others entombed in the Lewis •pine near here this afternoon fol lowing the explosion of half a ton of 'y Karaite, . Tho explosion was, caused by fire which wrecked the shaft. Rescoe gr.ng* nro trying to reach the en- ■ombed men. ent status. It Is known to every cit izen that the Legislature, not the Governor, is the law-making power. Elence, no .substitute for, or any eliafige in any of the statutes of Georgia can be enacted save- by the Legislature. Under these conditions, therefore. It is manifest that local option will not bo substituted for state-wide prohibitory regulations uring the term of the incoming Sovornor, unless the will of the peo ple cm be directly ascertained, aB hcMins/fter sot fprtli., From every quarter of the state tins come the Inquiry: Why lins tho sale of liquor been thrust forward as n personal is- suo? Under no condition should it bo made the vehicle upon which the candidates w-ould ride Into office. A principle is always higher than a means. /'In my platform wherewith I an nounced my candidacy for the gover norship, March 18, 1908, I usod the following words: M - ■ ■> Number 292 is heTdasa GEORGIA MAN NABBED.. By Officers in Birmingham Charged With Selling White Girl Birmingham,j Ala., Oct. 9.—On charge of violating Section 2 of the white slave traffic law, Will Bowers, of Dallas, Ga„ was locked up In the county jail here today. Nola Ragle, a girl under 18 years of ago, of Cartersvllle, Ga., who wos brought to Birmingham and was turned over to the city detectives by tho misress of a house in the segre gated district, is alleged to bo the victim. Bowers will bo given a pre liminary trial Tuesday before United States Commissioner Watts. foregoing reasons, therefore, I res pectfully request of the Stirte Execu tive Committee that it submit this question to the people on tho bullots in the primary. “With the utmost clearness I will state that the ascertained will of tho people is to mo now, as enunciated In 1809, the highest law. This gov ernment of the people and for thj) people. I know no chart, no creed, which teaches me that there Is any earthly power in Georgia higher than the people. Therefore, should the Democratic State Executive Commit tee permit the white voters of the state to register their will on the II* quor question In the coming primary, their mandate will be to mo the measure of,$Jjty. * "In my iudijtnent the campaign for Governor'.should present to the poo- ‘Eighth. The strict enforcement ofPl° the management of their affairs the preseilt prohibition law. If the]for.ths htft y^eaiVand should also pfre- people in the coming election choose isent for their approval or condemna- ‘members of the General Assembly,; tlon now existing which, If not ro- who In accordance with the will of. buked, will constitute precedents for their constituents, make any change «H time to come. In the present law, I will sign the | “I was defeated for Governor by 4»* hill thus ordered by the peoplo.’ j 000 votos by a candidate whq had “It developed during that campaign three times apnoUncod he would not that almost one-half of tho members' run. In tho convention my name of tho Legislature had been nomlnat- j was not allowed to be presented. Sug- ed In the county primaries wherein gentians as to tho platform of part^ the liquor question lmd not been principles were not allowed. By r ado an Issue. In conjunction with!drastic rules, amendments were not tho other candidate It was agreed,to tecognlded. The’ ipougrcr.tslonafl di** veto any changes In that law If mado trlcta in which 1 recolved the major- by the Legislature during that terra, j Ity of votos were not permitted rep- “The experience of other states. reserttatlon on executive com- • has thown that tho agitation over mittee, and 93,009 citizens,, who voted the suppression of the traffic In In- for me were deniod a voice In the toxlcatlng liquors will continue with party affairs, as were those who vot- rocurrlng Intensity until the people have expressed thc(lr will on this subject at the ballot box directly and without the confusion of other Issues AND CHILDREN8 8HOE8 COMING IN EVERY D*AY. ALL THE LATEST 8TYLE8 AND ANLL THE LATEST |y violatod tho peoplo'* conldeaco are pow Intent upon fee- »nd condldedcw. Hence, tening their dutch upon the political while the condition, already stated eTelra of (Joorgia, and endeavoring will not admit of applying this yenr to mislead the voter. Into tho belief the procodpre named In tny platform that thl. campaign must be decided In 190S, yet It I. po.alble to .ottle upon n dado and false issue, lejec- tho principle in e manner even moro tod by outsiders, and fomented by I" other word*, If the State f o,e who wish to distract public at- Executive Committee of Ute Demo 1 tcntlcn from their own misdoings, ^utlc party will permit the people to ! With those Interests and certain ! newspapers attempting to blind the | voter* to the real Issue: by agitating both side* of an extraneous question. 1 can not feel true to the atate unless I come out and apeak clearly and emphatically. •'Shall the pe°Pl® weld about them- reivos the Iron bands of the most relfluh political ring ever rormed In Georgia? At the prompting of certain newspapers will they mike a use less fight over a false Iseue? 1 do not believe It. "The liquor question has no place la tho campaign of 1911. The Legis lature has been choeen; it la commit ted. Repardten of who l» elected ed for my opponent, except the mem- Continued en. Page 8. I LJJJJ —1 J * 11 ~ vote upon the alternatives of ‘pro hibition’ or local option' In the pend ing primary, the proeenl Legislature would doubtless accept the result el mandatory. And the fact that It Is voted upon In that primary will In sure the settlement of the question by the white voters of the elate, and by them elane. Furthermore, If rat ed upon In that primary It will be farther removed from distracting complications than It could Have been In any gubernatorial primary during the past thirty years. Inasmuch as only two offices are to be ’ filled at this time. Also, each candidate’s friends and voter* of varying shades of thought on other question* will be Hsvcrptr, It will not change the praa- fra* to vote untrammelled. For the WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS II 1* toe let* for Ore insurance. Ho one knows where tho next fire will Sotnobody'* house or piaoe of business is U flame*. INSURE NOW. Don't look upon the Idea aa gambling with the lew of cbeoce. Plre ioaur- ance la the legitimate Investment ot the business men. It I* past cf hurt- A.M.Knight & Son MAL ESTATE ANO INSURANCE • - ABENTS.