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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,