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VOLUME XIX
WAYCROSS.GA., MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1911
NUMBER 10
GOL. .ALEXANDER THE ELKS HELD
SPEAKS TONIGHT BEAllTIFIIlSERIfICE
MUCH. SPEECH MAKING
Col. Lambdin Spoke For
Pope Brown, Judge Sweat
For Joe Brown Today
Hon. J. Pope Brown and Hon. Hoop
er Alexander were adrertlied t<
speak at the Court House this morn
ing at 9 o'clock. They did not arrive
however,, and Col. W. W. Lambdin
made a speech in support ot the can
didacy of Pope Brown for governor.
At the noon recess of court Judge
. J. L. Sweat spoke for Governor Jo
seph M. Brown.
Col. Alexander arrived on a late
train and spoke this afternoon and
will speak again tonight for Pope
Brown at the Court . House at 7:33.
ED RALLY WILL BE
IELD TUESDAY NI6KT
SPEAKING IN GILCHRIST PARK.
Mr. H. D. Reed, Candidate for May
or will address the people of Gilchrist
Park Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock,
near the corner ot Lewis and Gibbs
streets.
HOT COFFEE AND 8ANDWITCH-
ES WILL BE SERVED. Everybody
cordially Invited.
2 5t
AT THE OPERA HOUSE
Splendid Tribute To De
ceased Brothers By
Judge A. D. Gale
Waycroas Lodge 369 B. P. O. Elka’
memorial services were held at, the
Opera House yesterday aftenSW*.’'
This session of the “Lodge of Sof*
row”, In memory of departed mem
bers of the Lodye, was presided over
by Exalted Ruler L. B. Harrell.
The address, which was a beautiful
tribute to thq memory of departed
brothers, was delivered by Judge A.
D. Gale, of Brunswick. A splendid
musical program was rendered.
The services were held in memory
deceased members as follows:
A. B. McWhorter, W. A. Mortimer,
J. W. Wilcox, Jesse Qriffln, A. P.
Perham, Jr., S; F. Floyd and R. R.
Pace. ✓
NOTICE TO SUPPORTERS
OF JOHN M. m
I earnestly request all of my sup
porters to moat with me tbla evening
at 7:10 o’clock at the Hall In-the Ex
change Building, which was formerly
known aa the Jefferson Hotel, to out
line active campaign work for the rent
of the week. Come without fall.
4 It John M. Cox
A. C. L. MEN
GET INCREASE
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER !
Several Thousand Men Af
fected By Increase
In Salary
Wilmington, N. C., Dac. 3.—It 'was
announced from headquarten of the
railroad here tonight that, effective
December 1, a general increase of
salary will be allowed all clerks,
agents, agency employes, etc., over the
entire Atlantic Coast Line system.
Several thousand employes will be
affected.
The Increase is said to average
about 4 per cent.
WARE SUPERIOR
COURT OPENED TODAY
Ware Superior Court opened thla
morning at the Court House with
Judge T. A. Parker presiding. Judge
Parker’s charge to the grand Jury, aa
uiual, was an able one and thoroughly
covered the ground. Mr. W.
Carswell waa elected foreman of the
grand Jury. The court la engaged
hearing the civil docket. The crimi
nal docket, which la quite a heavy
one, will be taken up next Monday.
i stand for the self asser
tive RULE OF THE PEOPLE.
CALVIN W. PARKER, ,
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.
New Lot of Gloves
New Lot ot Neckwear
New Lot ot Fqncy Vests
New Lot ot Muttlers and Reefers
New Lot of Bath Robes
New Lot of Sweater Coats
New Lot of Soft Shirts
Everything you wear. All New
H. C. SEAMAN.
JUDGE ROSS’
TINE SPEECH
FOR JOSEPH M. BROWN
Saturday flight—One of
The Finest Ever Heard
In Waycrbss
m ' —
^The Waycroas Band begun to play
i little after 7 o'clock on Saturday
night In the band stand and soon the
crowd commenced to assemble, while
the weather had moderated somewhat
and stars shone'brightly. It was still
quite chilly, yet It being deemed more
convenient and desirable to the people
despite the coolness ot tho weather,
several hundred of Intelligent, earnest
patriotic citizens of Waycroas filled
the park and aldewalka. After the
band bad dlscorscd sweet music lor
a while, Judge J. L. Sweat called the
large assemblage to order and address
ad them for a faw minutes in Strong,
earnest terms In the Interest of ths
candidacy ot Governor Jokejh M.
Brown. When tho orator of the oc
casion having been escorted to the
stand Judye Sweat coneluded hie re
marks by Introducing to the anxious,
expectant audience, Judea John P.
Rosa, of Macon.
For about an hour Judge Rosa held
tho close, undlvldotl attention of all
present In one of tho ablest, most logl
cal and convincing spsechae ever de-
converts, from expressions subsequent
ly heard, to the support ot Governor
Brown.
Among other subjscta discussed
Judge Rosa compared the record* ot
th* three candldatos for governor tfhd
demonstrated clearly that upon every
question affecting tho weal of the
state. Gov. Brown waa Infinitely to b*
preferrel to either Pop'o Brown or
Judge Russell, and that tho poslUSh
of Governor Brown In favor of math,
sluing and rigidly enforcing our state
wide prohibition law without cB&nto
until the people of Georgia coutj have
the opportunity to pan upon It se
parate and apart from the c'nadldacy
of any man was tho correct one. And
he ibowed how In the appointment by
Gov. Hoke Smith of Railroad Commis
sioner Warner Hill to ths Supreme
Court bench, who had served and vot
ed with Joe Brown upon every ques
tion Ineludjng those for which h* waa
removed, that Gov. Brown, bad bean
vindicated by Gov. Smjth himself, and
that now after dev. Smith had been
given his two terms aa governor and
sent to the Senate, his Ufa's ambition,
It would be a graceful act and tend to
bury factionalism for Hoke Smith’s
followers to Join in giving Joe Brown
hi* second term as governor.
Judge Thomas A. Parker, who had
made n strong speech at th* forenoon
rally for Oov. Brown, was next Intro
duced by Judge Sweat and after ex-
conating Judge Russell and his whis
key platform, coneluded the speaking
for the night; and to the strains of
ewe^t music the voters departed for
bome, determined more than ever to
rote for "Little Joe" next Thursday.
JOSEPH ! BROWN’S LAST WORD
TO THE PEOPLE BEFORE ELECTION
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA:
The campaign jdst closing has been characterized by some astonish
Ing developments. -In It. for the first time In many years, we have seen the
Inherent right of free speech curbed. We have seen attorneys—even olll-
eers of the Georgia Bar Association—afraid to exprcsi their views on vital
Issues because they differ with a candidate-for-goverhor Judge, who has the-
Judicial power to mold the decision of a high court against them If they cross
hie political path. We have aeencllanta with cases of excessive lmplr-
tance which are Jeopardized If they advocate any candidate opposing that
Judge.
We have soen two candidates for governor attempting to drag Into the
campaign tor thetr personal advancement a question which con be settled
only by the legislature acting In obedience to the mandate of the people at
the ballot box. And defending their attempt at usurpation ot functions re
served by th* people tor tbemselvap or fixed for others, we have seen these
two candidates and their advocates deolorlng that the white voters should
not ho allowed to cast their ballots upon the Issue they would raise save
aa It might be embodied In their Joint candidacy or personally.
SAY PEOPLE CANNOT GOVERN THEMSELVES.
They declare, In effect, that th* aoverlgn power must subordinate. Itself .
to their Interest*; that the soverIgn\muet be ruled-by Its creatures, and In
labored and at times frenzied rhetoric boldly proclaim that corruption will
taint the decision of the people If they be allowed to arrive at one. In other
words, they strenuously contend Chat the people ot Georgia are'Incapacitat
ed to govern themselves and axprasa their determination to be guardians
for them.
My candidacy Is a call to the aoverlgn people to aasert trelr power
and to prove to their officeholders that they are but creatures of the public
that they are executives, not rulers. Thera If but one rularsblp, that
Is In the people.
VOTERS WHO CANNOT VOTE.
Thcro Is another unprecedented condition Impending, vis: (he practical
certainty Hint many ballot boxea In '-o country preclncta will hot be open
ed In tho primary for tho voters. The same state exeimtlve committee
which failed to permit the white votera of Georgia to settle the prohibition
ouestlcn has laid dqyn on Its duties and failed to provide ways wboroby
livered In Waycroas-, making many the popular w ;n c nn he fully voiced. There haa never before bean such a
failure. Tho ballot Jkix should not tye closed against a sluglo voter.
The same executlpe committee has failed to provide a way whereby thn
people can select tholr delegate! to the national democratic convention,
Can It be becauie tba avecutive committee intends usurping that right of
the people?
Yet, In spite of sophlstlcarTssues, In spite of Impedments thrown In the
way of th* electorate, thanks to the determination of th* people to taka
chargo of tholr affaire,.my nomination Is assured. It only remalUs'of those
of you who demand that thla government shall be conducted upon th*
Ideals of sincerity, of peace. Impartial protection and constructive energy,
to go to the polling places on Doeem -r 7 and deposit your votes In the
ballot box. I earnestly urge you to lay aside' other duties for a tlme'knd
do thla. It you do, our vlotory la certain.
Your fellow olttsen,
I: JOSEPH M. BROWN.
Marietta, Ga., December 3, -1911.
CONVICTED NE6R0
WAS CAPTURED
Augusta, Ga., Dae. 3.—T. B. Walker,
the negro convicted of the murder ot
Cept C. S. Holltngahead In Wlkee
county, and who escaped from » tbs
deputy ahertff of the county, at Bar
nett station last Monday night, while
being takan.to Washington fpr execu
tion the .following day, waa captured
In Glascock county today by former
State Senator H. A, Williams, and Is
being brought to Augusta.
Walker was captured the day, attar
the murder by Deputy Sheriff Callo
way, and was Taken away from him
by would-be lynchers In Waahlngton
Ths negtxz escaped from them and
waa later recaptured In Lincoln coim
ty, tried and convicted In Washington
STRAW VOTE. 'and brought * second time to Augusta
Mr. W. H. Tolbert who left Carlo.;for safekeeping, pending the date fix-
On, for Waycrosa on the 1:15 train lad for his execution.
Saturday afternoon. Just for his own! When captured this afternoon h*
amassment took n straw ballot of the)still waa wearing tbs hundcqffs with
passengers aboard th* train and out of which his wrists were bound'lest
th# 24 who felt disposed to express a! Monday when he was taken from the
preference,- 31 were for LiUft Joe; t
for CoL Pope Browfi, and I for Judge
Russel. Then were a number who
would n$t say who they ware far.
CALVIN W. PARKER IS THE POOR
MAN’S FRIEND. CAST YOUR BALe
LOT FOR HIM ON DEC. 9.
Don't buy your Xmsz presents be
fore visiting
4 It LsGrands Pharmacy.
Jail
REED RALLY.
Orest Read Rally will b* Odd at th*
Band Stand Friday evening. Decamber
8th.
Ught luncheon will be served In
Wade's Audltarlem. Everybody..cor
dially Invited. - 2 6t
Full, lino Griffon!! futlcry nt '
4 It - LaGrando Pharmacy.
PARKER RALLY ON
Thore will be a big rally nt the
Parker thoatre tomorrow night In In
terest ot Calvin W. Parker, candidate
for mayor. There will be good speak
ers and all cltlsans of Waycroas are
Invited. Come and hear some hot
shots. .Masting to begin promptly at
7;30 o'clock.
"HAVE YOU FIGURED!”
Figured whatt We bare reference tc?.
what yon might bar* suffered by way
of •
LOSS BY FIRE
It the fire ot yesterday had burned
your home down Instead of. yoar
neighbor’s. It’s taking a hazzard not
to Insure that you can't afford—don’t'
do 1L
QET OUR POLICY TO-DAY.
A.M.Knight
& Son
Phone 266
LaGrande Bldg,
