About The Waycross weekly journal. (Waycross, Ga.) 1914-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1914)
WATCB0S8 J0UK5AL. FRIDAY, 1176. 14, 1*14. MV6R0SS WEEKLY JOURNAL Established in 1898. Published Every Friday at Waycross, Ga. L. VOLNEY WILLIAMS Editor and Manager The Only Weekly Paper Publish ed at the County Seat. SUBSOBIPTION 1 YEAR $1.50 ' « MONTHS 75c The election will soon be over then we will all roll up our sleeves and go to work building up the agricultural Interests of Ware county. When Hon. W. W. Lambdln Ih made aaaiataut to Judge Speer Way crown will have a U. 8. Court, and a two story government building. There la one thing certainly true about Ware county and that la ahe can raise more aweet potatoes, and polltlca to the square rod than any other county In the state of Georgia. It waa hardly right for Congress man Walker to come to Waycroaa and claim all the credit for the laws pann ed by Congress, Congressman Hard wick had been here three times and taken the credit for all these laws. The recent heavy rains have done ' great damage to the streets of Way- cross, and the county roadn. Which gota to prove that the bent kind of street and road work is something permanent Congressman Walker ia his apeech Saturday night stated that he heard that the Journal would nupport him for re-election. IP we ever had any Idea of supporting him we claim the right to change our mind just like Walker did about the various pont- masterships of his district. Suppose Congressman Wulker tell the voters of the district Just bow many days he has been absent from Coagreiis, how much pay he receiver per day, then how much public mon ey he has drawn for which ho ran derod no aervlce. Congressman Hardwick might also do tha same thing with the people of Georgia. Congressman Hardwick Is drawing from tha treasury of tho United States 921.00 a day for work he is supposed lo do la Congress. He has been ab- aant from Washington for two months outing which time Congressmen who are In Washington have been arrest- ad and carried to the hall-of Congress In order to get a quorum to truusac*. business. Congressman Walker took excep tion to our saying that his absence from his post of duty In Washington la helping the candidacy of Mr. Hen* deraon. If Mr. Walker will make a little Inquiry he urll! hSmstX i that the people do not look upon with favor the Idea of paying a congress man 921.00 a day, and have him run nine about the country making cam palgn speeches, and fishing In nor ths arrogant Austrians, and naturally enough when tie arch-duke and bis spouse were killed by an assassin Austria waa prompt to exclaim that the crime was Inspired by the Servian government. A racial London journal has even published alleged evidence tending to show that the Servians had long plotted the "elimination" of Fer dinand and paid the assassin to take the life of the imperial heir. The hatred between Austrians and Servians Is of long standing. In the former country there Is an old saying, which goes something like this: A Chinaman Is bad. One Hin du Is as bad as two Chinamen. One Turk Is as bad as two Hindus. One Serb is as bad as two Turks.* Thus it will be seen that It requir ed but little to bring about a war be tween Austria-Hungary and Servla. When the latter was attacked, with Germany looming ominously In the background In support of Austria, then It was that Itussia. another 81a vis nation, showed Us sympathy for Servla. The Triple Entente between France and England and Russia gives the former the opportunity to manifest Its resentment toward Germany. France can never forget the Franco- Prussian war of 1870, which resulted not only In national humiliation but the loss of the provinces of Alsac and Lorrulne and in the payment of an In demnity of one billion dollars. France, therefore. In Inviting a war with Ger many, Is only obtaining what she, at retly, has long wanted. Rack France's activity Is unquestionably A! Jennings missed bin mark an other time. He aimed at the govern orship of Oklahoma, but pissed. All wheels of the Journal remain ed silent for five minutes today out of respect for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the first lady of the land, deceased. desire to deal a retaliatory blow at Germany. Great Britain has mndc It plain and forcible that If Germany attacks the unprotected northern coasts of Franc or even Invades the English channel for bellgerent purposes, then England will feel In duty bound to act. The disappointment of the Triple Al (lance Is, of course, the lukewarmness of Italy, which refuses to show a tlal spirit and declares Its neutrality. Italy regards the obligations of its al llar.ee as requiring action In a defen sive, rather than In an offensive war, The present situation Is the logical result of the deportment of European nations for years and years. For gen orations they have been running a war factory at full blast. It was Inconceiv able that this manufactory could oper ate forever’ without bringing forth product. The constant Increasing of their armies, tho spending of millions each year for armament, the organisation of huge reservist corps, the building of scores of battleships, the adroit development of a war-like sentiment- all this has combined to force the crisis of today. Europe Is reaping where It has ed.—Macon News. “JUST REST.** MUST* LAST—NOW. First Mr. Hardwick was straight against parcel poet. Second be was Yu favor of parcoi poet between patrons of the samo R. F. D. Third he wae In favor of parcel tost limited to a weight of 20 pounds. Fourth he waa In favor of parcel poe* with a limit of 60 pounds. Fifth, and last, at Douglas Satur day he stated that he waa against parcel post because he Is afraid of government ownership of railroads. The truth of the matter Is he was against parcel post In the FIRST place, and will be against It in the LAST place, because the express com panies are against It CREDIT TO SLATON. It la bagtanlng to be apparent from substantial results achieved that the new tax law ta one of the greatest pieces of constructive legislation Georgia has known In years, and Govsrnor Slaton waa unquestionably moat largely responsible for It—Ma con News. few week* ago while President Wilson wu» suffering with n severe cold some friend asked him how ho The President replied, not sick, I um very tired, I jus' ant rest." No President of the United States has ever had the hard work, and the rplexlng questions to solve, Woodrow Wilson. Being tho first Democratic president in nearly quarter .of a century, and his party being tied down with pledges that meant the working ovor of many of the great laws of the nation, It was up to Mr. Wilson as the leader of his party, and as tho President of tl Nation to accomplish things that i other president had ever attempted. From the day he was elected pres ident until this very hour, when ho is bowed so low with grief, he has not had one moment of peace, of freedom, of his own. As ho expressed It a few weeks ago .ho has had no rest Certainly Woodrow Wilson has car rled a bigger load than has ever been carried by any other man, living dead, and the people of tho whole country he is serving so well deeply and sincerely sympathise with him in this hour. MAPING WHERE THEf ROWED. The recent assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne was unques tionably the net which Immediately precipitated the present crista la Eu rope. Hovavtr, other nations are taking advantge of tho attnatloQ to give fall sway to their racial jealooay. ancient grudges, or desire for aggrandise ment. In the startling developments In volving the greater nations of the con tinent. Jilt le Servla baa almost been forgotten. And yet It wae 8enrta which set fire to the tinder. It was Servian republicans which “NOT PRESENT.** Those congressmen who have been absent from Washington several weeks, campaigning at home, are like ly to be arrested and carried back. The European war brings up prob lems that the American congress may have to handle at any moment. The absentees have been warned to hurry back there.—Macon Telegraph. The Eleventh district's congress man, who la advertising to hta consitu- enta that he la "staying on the job" and cannot "see them" Is not on the Job and ta saying In his speeches that there la not anything of Importance left for congress to do. It appears that it the European wars bring up a crisis for congress to handle one mat-, ter at least will be disposed of with out the hand of J. Randall to ateer the country safe, as he claims he has done up-to date In all important quea- too apologies to offer far gny stand we have ever token in politics. We were close to Mr. Brown during bis two 'splendid terms as governor of Geor gia. We know him to be one of the beet and most lovable of men, a man of fine Intellect, ability, courage and convictions, and one who cannot be ‘ mwerred one halr'a breadth trom any As the voters are beginning to un-' given course he chooses to pursue, derstand the intent of the tax equallx-jWe believe him to be one pf the best atlon act they are rallying round'posted men in Georgia on politics Gov. Slaton, to whom the credit for state government, literature and man) the law is largely due.—Fitzgerald'other subjects we could name. In ad Leader. tdition to this, he is a pure man, a good man, a gentleman of unsullied char- Gov. Slaton's conduct of the af-jacter and of unquestioned worth to his fairs of the state has been character-1state. I red by ability, wisdom and progres-/ But the Tribune is tired of the Joe siveness and be has mastered the Brown and Hoke Smith factionalism mastered vexatious problems as they confront ed him. His administration will be recalled by the people in the years to come as the best ever given Georgia. —Augusta Chronicle. That Gov. Slaton is the strong man in the race for the Senate is evidenc ed by the fact that all the other can didates level their heaviest artillery at him. But he Is standing bis ground and not budging an inch. He will go to the convention with votes enough to nominate him on the first ballot, with some to spare.—Dalton Cltlsen. In Georgia. We hare been in the thick of It since the first bugle sounded and a calm view of the past fails to reveal any real good that it has wrought. We love an occasional scrap well en- 'ough and think It bealthy for the state and her people, but this continued harangue* of partisanship, which, like Tennyson’s brook, threatens to "run on forever," can really be continued to no good end. Much as we admire him and deeply as we appreciate his services to the 'state, the Tribune cannot see any ne cessity for Mr. Brown's entry in this campaign, and at no time have we had any idea of supporting him In this race. TAXES OF THE SLATONS. Georgia manhood wjll rebuke the perfidious attack on the wife of the Governor. Hardwire total tax 911.00. Minds of right-thinking Georgia people will recoil ot this eleventh- hour, underhanded attack of Thomas W. Hardwick upon John M. Slaton This attack is made in the name of ex-Judge N. A. Morris, who has re cently switched from his support of Thomas S. Felder. This attack virtually charges the .wife of Governor Slaton with mak ing a false return, which amounts to perjury. | In Its perfidious suggestiop, in its distortion of facts, in ita gross viola-1 tion of ail amenities; in Its disre-' gard for those standards sacred toj all the people of the State of Geor- J gia, it illustrates the desperate ef- j forts of a defeated candidate. The people of Georgia are not In terested in this ex-Judge Morris, formerly for Felder—now for anoth- j er candidate. The people of Georgia are not In terested in the one who answers this below-the-belt effort of the stagger ing Hardwick. THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA ARE INTERESTED IN THE TRUTH. And it is but expressing It in Its mildest form to say that the fair- thinking people of the State of Geor gia will resent In a way that Mr Hardwick will never forget this un derhanded effort to besmirch the As to the critics of Gov. Slaton.. record, the only answer necessary is I Allowing "the dead past to bury its that one thousand representatives'dead," we do not attempt to stand and senators from the counties of' sponsor for all of Senator Smith's acts . .. . . . . # .. . Georgia, unanimously elected him i at Washington on many things, and| °u h 6 m. ' speaker twice and president of the'probably will do so again; but even senate twice and that one hundred at that, and despite all the hard things and thirty-eight out of one hundred we hare said of him heretofore and and forty-eight counties were carried tha things he has done which we can- by hlrn for governor. He will be over*!not Indorse, we are forced to the be- whelmingly elected to the United 'lief that he is worth more to his state States Senate on the 19th.—Jonesboro and his nation than any man we could News. I send there at this time. I Mr. Smith Is a national figure and In tho boglninng of the campaign has been a leader In the senate since e opposed Hon. Jno. M. Slaton for!the day he was sworn in. His influ- the short term SonutorHhip but hav-.,ence at Washington Is greater than Ing watched'Ills course carefully duV- ■ that of any other senator from the Ing the past four weeks, we acknowl- south. His close relations with I'resi- dge tho corn. Wo had drawn the/V’nt Wilson and the entire adminis wrong conclusion. We are now for t rat ion makes his service of lncalcu- Gov. Slaton. Slaton does not adver- lable value to his state. Ry reason of Ise himself ns do the politicians gen- .‘Hl» prominence In the Wilson earn ed does not boast as many P*lgn, he attained at the beginning of others do. But Is the kind of man .tola term a standing and prestige and who does tilings.—Royston Record, j power which rarely falls to the lot of jthc average senator, even after long 1IAH FOUGHT SENATOR SMITH year* of ceaseless effort. He has done FOR NINE YEARS, SUPPORTS some splendid work for his state since HIM NOW FOR GOOD OF going to Washington, and Is now In STATE AND NATION, ,position to do more than ever before. | There Is no denying the fact that he Erneut ('amp, editor of the Walton can Kot things for his people nor that Tribune, who has hitherto led the he Is ever ready to go after them, that fights In Walton county for former ho is loyal to his friends and devoted Governor Brown and who for nine and lo *he best interests of Georgia. half years has consistently opposed * i ' or thesrt’reasons and some others Senator Hoke Smith, In a front page that might lie named, the Tribune fa- editorial in the last issue of his paper vortf the re-election of Mr. Smith to on August. 7. announces his Intention tho «enate and trusts ‘hat the people to support Senator Smith for re-elec- w ‘*‘ *° honor nim. Strip. **t! of all its tion, and buses his action upon tho Glittering generalities, the Tribune, conviction that It is to the best inter- much aa 11 «steems Mr. Brown, sees osta of the stuto of Georgia and tho Dttle more to his present campaign nation that Senator Smith be returned. °*her than an effort to kindle anev Mr. Gamp is not only one of tho most the smouldering embers of factional brilliant editor* In tho state, but he Is which had well-nigh died down man of wldo influence In h|» section until his entry In this race, tho state. His editorial follows: We ore led to believe that the con- Thoro having been considerable dls- trolling Influences behind Mr. Brown cusslon with reference to the Trl- * n this race ore Inspired more by buno's position on the long-term sena- personal hatred of Hoke Smith and a torship and more or less speculation dea * re to even, up political scores than to tho editor's attitude In this race, they are for the general good and have decided to definitely declare k lo|, y the state, ourselves In order that It never can Mr * Brown’has a very large follow- bo charged we were astride tho throughout the state and will poll fence the full length of any state cam- a heavy vote, but that he will be de- paign, nor a dodger upon any Issue. Tested we haven’t the slightest doubt. Remaining neutral in a political con- With the kindest poslble feelings for teat la about the hardest Job that this hlm and aU our K 00 * 1 fr,end * ,n Walton paper or Ua editor have ever tackled. c °unty and elsewhere who are sup- don't like neutral papers of neu- porting him. the editor of the Tribune tral people ns a general proposition wl *l cast his ballot for his anciaat but In this campaign no real Issues aro en emy, Hoke Smith, because he 1ms Involved and It is largely a mutter of mado *°° d at Washington and wo be- plcklug the best man. For that reason thal his return would be for the and for others Just sounded wo have best Interest of the state. thus far refrained from taking any po-1 sltlon as between Hoke Smith and Joe Brown for the long-term senatorahip. Wo feel just now, howover. that Jus Subscribe for The Journal. Here are the facts: Mrs. John M. j Slaton will pay Into the state *of I Georgia this year 96,000 In taxes. | Thomas W. Hardwick, although In has drawn about 980,000 from the na tional till since he began to serve as a congressman, will pay into tha state $11.00. In other words, Mrs. Slaton makes returns on property valued a* $416,726. Mr. Hardwick, in spite of his $80,- 000 from the national treasury, has given in only his poll tax of $1.00 and only Ills professional $10.00. Ex-Judge Morris did not care to clfe the returns for 1914. If. his ad roit desire for deception had no eclipsed his effort for real facts h would have discovered that the re turns of Mr. Slaton himself for 1914 amounted to $15,200 as against $9,600 in 1913. In his effort to distort the facts ex- Judge Morris falls to call attention to the fact that Mrs. Slaton DID give in personality to the amount of $11,- 000—under the heading: "Propert; not otherwise returned.” As to other returns on personality over which this ex-Judge Morris roths at the mouth, it Is a very well- mown fact that the Governor and Mrs. Slaton make their home wit Mrs. W. D. Grant, the mother of Mr: Slaton. Mrs. Grant ia old. Mrs. Sla ton is her only daughter. When he vas sleuthing for his campaign can ird the attention of ex-Judge Mor -Is was called to the fact that per sonality was given In to the amount of $11,000 under the heading: "Prop orty not otherwise returned." H< mswered that he did not care for this. It Is to such tactics as this that Mr. Hardwick stoops. Driven to the last ditch, he stands for an Insinuating and outrageous attack upon the fair amc of one dear to ail Georgians who know her. In her democracy of de meanor; In her staunch regard for the people of all kinds and In all sta tions; In her stalwart adherence to ind fervid co-operation with her hua- band ahe has endeared herself to the folks of this state. Georgia people will not stand for such scurrilous political methods. (By Alfred Newell.) Regardless of the war and politics conditions in South Georgia continue to get better. tlce to ourselves and to the people de wands that we make a definite state ment. The Tribune and ita editor have warmly and actively supported ex Governor Brown in all his campaigns and have as strenuously opposed Sen ator Smith in all his. We literally took off our coats for Mr. Brown per sonally, spent time and money in hta behalf, while thmnvti the columns of the paper we thundered hit claims to the people from week to week and from year to year. We came to Mon roe fighting Hoke Smith nine and a half years ago find never ceased to fight him until the present campaign. We have no regrets to rankle and When all the Senatorial orator* and flabtgators have been heard In Wal ton county the Tribune believe that the people will remain of the opinion that Jno. M. Slaton Is the’ best equip J ped and most worthy man in the race* to fill Bacon'S place. Gov. Slaton Is houad to Walton by close ties of re-. lauonthlp and be will be worth more on senator than any other candidate that could be chosen.—Walton Trlb-. nne. Cypress Shingles The Heberd Cypress Company tfor sale at the mills. Heb- ard\ site, (or a limited lime only Ru4mi 16” Clipper Shln-te* it $1.25 per H 3x16 Stir A Star SIMM it..... $1.50 nr H Fifty Barrels Of FLOUR to To Go At CUT PRICES ALSO 100 SACKS OF BRAN AND SHORTS IT WILL PAY YOU TO SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY PRIDGEN BROS. SUCCESSORS TO •J. W. S. HARDY LOOKS LIKE SLATON "Whether one Is supporting Governor Slaton for/he short term sen- atorship or not. It must be admitted that be lias a most wonderful cam paign organization. His organization is not only perfect but it la also most active. “With such perfect organization and one so active It would be against all rules of politics to predict anything but bis election on the flr.it br.I!ot In the convention by a good safe majority over all of hia op ponents. "Of course there la a tremendous opposition to Governor Slaton, but this opposition can not hope to win for two reasons. First, it ia divided between two strong men, and If It were not divided it is very doubtful whether it would be strong enough to defeat Slaton. In the second place it is fairly safe to say that a majority of the voters of the state believe that Governor Slaton is tbe man in line to be promoted for the highest office In the state of Georgia to tbe United States Senate, and will so vote. "Early In this campaign It was generally thought that the old Hoke Smith element would line up solidly against Slaton but this Idea has proven false. For instance many of the strongest Hoke Smith news papers of the state, like the Waycross Daily Journal, have been sup porting Slaton so warmly until so far as the press of the state is con cerned the old factional lines have been eliminated. "So with election less than two weeks off The Empire State, In perfect fairness to all parties interested, predicts the nomination of Governor Slaton on the first ballot at the convention." The above is an editorial that appeared in the Empire State last week. The Empire State is published In Atlanta by Hon. Jesse E. Mercer, former state commissioner of game and fish. Mr. Mercer is a Hoke Smith wheelhorse In Georgia politics, and on account of the thousands of appointments he made he is possibly acquainted with more people throughout the state than any other man. CLIFFORD WALKER FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL AN OPEN CANDIDATE BEFORE THE PEOPLE SIX WEEKS BEFORE HIS OPPONENT WAS APPOINTED. THE APPOINTMENT WAS ACCEPTED WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THAT FACT. Formerly Solicitor-General Western Circuit. In Active Practice of Law 17 Years. A member of tbe law firm of Walker & Roberta, of Mon roe. Twice mayor of Monroe. Member of State Executive Committee. Trustee Mercer University and Shorter College. Grand Chancellor, Knights cf Pythias. Solicitor-General Western Circuit. PRESS COMMENTS: Looks like a winner. His strength is not sectional, but State-wide.—Commerce Observer. A strong sentiment in his favor has scattered like wild fire.—Waycross Journal. Cliif Walker seems to have nailed down that Attorney- Generalsuip in a neat and unmistakable manner.—Bainbridgc Post. Cliff Walker is winning in a walk. He is eminently quali fied to fill the place because he has been found on the right side of every question.—Talbotton Era. Cliff Walker is taking the State by v storm. He will go into the convention with a great plurality of votes on tho first bal lot—Stewart County Independent Competent, clean, fine timber for the office.—Waycross Herald. ( There can be no doubt as to his fitness for the office.— Camilla Enterprise. A stainless citizen, always to be found in the forefront of arur movement for the bettorment of the State.—Cherokee Advance. Vigorous in prosecuting criminals, yet never a persecutor, his sole object was to see justice done.—Columbus Sun. The people of Jackson are about as unanimous as his heme county of Walton.—Jefferson Herald. A men of unimpeachable character, a good lawyer and an ideal citizen.—Gainesville Herald. Mr. Walker is equipped in every way for the high and re sponsible position which he seeks.—Augusta Chronicle. THE RAPID FIRE HAY PRESS Is a fell-circle double-ifrote nubile, de,Ignited sad constructed lor tbe benefit of tbe Indlrldnal farmer*: being light, handy, staple sad easy to operate, Only one bone sad three men art required te operate it. Very few two-horse pretsei will equal It fur balling tad me will pit ip a nicer sr smoother bale, yet say former who mikes a tew kindred tales si lay can afford to own one of tkeoe machines. I Jones 9 Buggy Co., Waycross, Georgia PIERCE INSTITUTE lb THE PLACE FX>R BOYS AND CURLS A Saptilor Junior Cotogs for Ymmo Urn md Huong Isfte. Miu.1 mwMCienU -Agriculture, Banking, Business, Knpresslea, Music, Manual Training; besMee the Begular Literary Wertc. Our Ceeeervstoejljit btinle seU^Nerulri Depllleieet are well Phones figund 30 ■ Courtrious, — RATES REASONABLE AS ADVANTASES OWES WILL ALLOW. :B. L. IORDAN, Viee-Prei Or REV. W. A. BROOKS, Secy., Executive Board, Bt ckehe. r. Oooraie 1 L
