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WAYCKOSS JOt'BYAI-HEBALD,
This Bis for You i—,
If Yea Suffer From
tare, In accordance with popular de- should act to this crisis sad the ms-
mead, I mast submit s *foy law tor cblnery of states was inadequate.
spells, hysteria, headache, bear
ing down pains, nervousness—all are symptoms
ot irregularity and female disturbances and are
not beyond relief. __
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
l""“ U dincUd to Dm ml nM ond promidlJ iwwo; ttjl
mppwssoo the Mine end nervous symptoms sod thereby brings
comfort to the piece of prolonged mleery.
It has been sold by druggists for <nrer 40 jeers, In flnld form, St
Every side women mer consolt tu bf letter, ebeoluUlj without chares,
yip, pernmnssiq pLUfATT? PgLLgW BFOtJtATE TIDE tlt£i
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which I have received as many re
quests as for cotton curtailment. The
submission of-this proposition would
mean untold damage < to the honor of
the state, and should it be passed the
Injury to Georgia’s reputation and fi
nancial standing would not be rem
edied for fifty years. And jet, in my
judgment, a stay law is no more un-
At Memphis on Saturday last their
resolution embodied the thought that
states could accomplish nothing and'
Governor Blease of South Carolina,
alone dissented from the adoption of
the resolution.
Mistaken Remedy.
Do not let the people mistake the
remedy when in their excitement they
coll upon the legislature to perform
the functions of Washington. With
clear viaion let them place the re
sponaibillty where the power of re
lief exiata. Let no specious argu
ment or sudden shifting of position
blind them to the fact that those who
urged congress on yesterday to act,
today bids them sacrifice their con
stitution and their liberties to relieve
GOV. SOT ns SIMM
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mature death, and thus producing
sickness by reason of the dying tim
ber," etc.
Judge Callaway can find no analogy
between the proposed law to restrict
the use of land for a lawful purpose
■tltutlons! rights. Millions of lives
have been sacrificed to wrest them
from tyrannical government, and to
yield them to aerve a temporary polit
ical purpose should be unthinkable to
every Georgian.
The Governor's Doty,
The only essential in the inaugura-
ond these statutes enacted by the leg- tton of the governor is the taking of
lalature in the exercise of its police an oath by him to uphold the con-
power. There is nothing morally stltutlon. In order to make it the
wrong In raising cotton. It may be more solemn, the Chief Justice usual
bod Judgment to do ao next year, but ly officiates and the sacred pledge Is
It con not be maintained that tbe leg- witnessed by the entire House and
lalature baa authority to make itself Senate of Georgia. It Is an impres-
the farmer's guardian in the manage- sive ceremony, one that speaks of the
ment of bis business, a "business uni- tlmo when King John granted
versally conceded heretofore to be Magna Charts at Kunnymede, and Us
highly honorable. example has been followed wherever
m, u „ „ . an executive has been vested with
Congress the Source for Relief. • no-e-
Powerful influences that thunder- 90
ed two weeks ago for governmental Who can flippantly advise the gover-
relief changed their demands In a tin- nor to disregard that oath and, by
gle day and, forgetting their provlous calling the legislature in session,
Insistence, now urge tho states shall counsel them to violate the state')
grant the necessary aid. fundamental law for the sake of tem
The people of Georgia should only porary benefit?
sharpen tholr memories and by turn- Who can ask him to shift the pros
ing back the pages of only a few ent responsibility by placing It on tbc
weeks they will not only find tbe glar- shoulders of the representatives of the
Ing Inconsistency but will see the people and in contradiction of all hon
ready explanation of the kaleidoscopic orable precedents and obligation ap-
change. I prove an act he feels unconstitutional
It Is criminal to allow politics to in order that he may say, Ilko Pon-
prevent relief to the people at this tlus Pilate, "They did it! Not 1!"
crisis, but it la treason to shield from 1 Stay Law.
condemnation the responsible parties' If it be correct principle for the
by enslaving the farmers of Georgia governor to submit all questions of an
and violating their moil precious con- extraordinary session of the legists-
constitutional than the other proposi
tions.
ir J call the legislature in extraordi
nary session what reply shall I make
to their query as to the action they
should take? As soon as they met, a
committee would call upon me to in
vite my recommendation.
Every suggested law is, in my opin
ion, violative of the constitution of
Georgia. In the endeavor to aacer-j those who are "weighed in the bal
tain the truth, I have consulted the ance and found wanting."
attorney-general, an able ex-attorney-1 Conclusion,
general, long the adviser of governors, Each day I find a lessening rever-
every ex-supreme court Judge of the ence tor principle and greater disre-
state save one, and without exception gard for tbe old beliefs that were
a law to limit the production of cotton once held sacred. If I read the times
by penal statute was In their opinion aright, thus* who now urge the gov-
lieyond the power of tbe General As- ernor and the legislature to violate
sembly. These are the gentlemen into fundamental laws will soon pray for
whose hands tbe people have entrust- an executive and representative body
ed their most sacred Interests, and I which will remain faithful to the Ark
know of no higher source of light. I of the Covenant,
have sought the opinion of leading Let Georgia remain loyal to old and
lawyers of the state and to a man eternal principles on which she has
they have given me the same advice, progressed in her marvelous devel-
Wbat therefore, are the dictates of opment and unlike the Children of
duty? Hhali I knowingly place the Israel with the land of Canaan in
burden of an extra session upon the sight, let her not cry for the flesh pots
taxpayers of Georgia, fully under- of Egypt because she has hungered
standing that the efforts of the legls- for a single day.
lature must bo futile? Shall I advo- JOHN M. SLATON,
\
“Show Your Feet fSome
Consideration.”
HAVE THEM PROPERLY FITTED AND SEE
HOW THANKFUL THEY WILL BE.
W* ire re
ceiving dally
iklpmenti of
the newest
end beet ef
New York’*
stylet.
half than the cotton crop or a single x*n- « , .
ieaaon When you have made a call
I would shudder to be the man who ®nd the person responds, Of
would accustom hint to the shackles when you answer a call, save
i'zrrsjss o f or , h rr
ment to yield his inherited freedom, ing who you are. Say, Blank
Many good men, seeing no relief in & Company, Mr. Blank speak-
tho places whence it should come, lng. M This is the modern way.
ask a legislative session with no rem- -u
etly to propose. Other, from cupidity 1 °,f , W8y °* *A° Ut * n8
*M looting only to the reward, ot j Hello is ungraceful and is
Uio moment forgot that they are ml- fast becoming obsolete.
vacating a precedent which like
This up-to-date way of an-
swering rids the lines of abrupt
questions and answers, “Well,
who are you?” "What do you
want?" etc., which used to be
the preliminary to most tele
phone conversations.
Standard Shoe Co.
“WE .FIT FEET"
Montevallo. $8.00
Blue Gem .. $7.00
Empire .... $6.00
i
These three brands of coal are the best
brands on- the market.
!
Users of "Montevallo” say that there is
more value in it at $8.00 than in other coals
at $6.00 and $7 00.
We have never had a complaint against
"Slue Gem” and consider it our leader.
Liberal discounts on quantity purchases of
aU brands prior to November 15th.
Phone us for particulars.
THE ICE DELIVERY COMPANY
PHONE “THREE-OH”
cate placing farmers In the chain-
gang with thieves and other criminals
for raising cotton on their own land,
when I believe the first Judge to whom
such a law is presented will set it
aside with a stroke of his pen?
It has been suggested that while the
law would be unconstitutional It will
help prices for the time and until the
courts reach it. Would any good cit
izen urge the governor and the leg
islature to act on this theory? Could
Georgia ever again boast of the sta
bility and sacredness of her consti
tution and laws, or the honor and in
tegrity of her officials? ,
The Farmers.
The fanners are not asking these
laws. Their representatives did not
In Washington. It Is true ot tho
farmer that his ideals are found in the
schoolhouse and the churches. Liber
ty is to him no empty word, and it
possesses charms to him that gold can
not equal. He and his sires fought for
it and sacrificed far more In its be-
Governor.
How about 50-lb tin of lard for
$1.00 at Thomas Bros,
10-21-tf.
Help Us Improve I
Your Service j
■ Answer ell calls promptly.
You expect others to do this;
help us by doing it youneif.
When you telephone smile.
Frankenstein will destroy them.
Property consists in the right to
use It. Liberty consists in tho right
of man to use without restriction his
endeavors In any endeavors in any
legitimate field of activity. Take these
from the former today and
morrow let no business consider its
rights socred. when their deprivation
waa deemed of temporary advan
tage.
Rural Credit.
What becomes of the efforts to make
land a basis of rural credits? The
value of land depends upon its pro
ductivity and that depends upon the
Initiative and energy of the owner. Let
it be understood that the legislature
Will undertake to form the lands of
Its citizens through penal laws and
regulate what he ahall and ahall not SOUTHERN BELL
produce by inflexible statutes and who TELEPHONE AND
will trust a dollar to such people? | TELEGRAPH CO.
Not only will property suffer,-but
above all a noble, free, Independent «■■—■————
cttienry, constituting the State's |
greatest wealth will be degraded for
ever.
Mongrels.
I stated over a month ago that con
gress was the source of relief of the
cotton growers. It is not fair that tbe
government should receive all the
benefits of their energy and produc
tiveness and reader no aid in time of
their need.
Who con Justify a failure of the gov
ernment to supply enough money for
the legitimate necessities of tbe peo
ple when demanded on good security?
Wka bat thm government con grant
tho money?
Governor** Conference.
The governors in their conference
at Washington declared that congress
Themair^
who turned
night into
QJj-V Edison Day should
mr remind you that
you can get more light, better
light, cheaper light for any and
every lighting purpose by using
EDISON
MAZDA LAMPS
These economical lamps are made in a
great variety of sizes—from the tiny
battery and auto lamps to the giant
1,000 watt size which gives nearly 2,000
candle-power.
To get the full benefit of the saving of
electricity which EDISON MAZDA
!?.mps give, use them in every socket.
Let us tell you more about them.
U
• EDISON MAZDA LAMPS ARE SOLD
AT iMILLS' PHARMACY
“Mills Saps” the 60 watt size is sold for 30c
It gives three times the light of a 16 c. p. 60 watt Carbon
Ware County L^igHt
& Power Co.
TELEPHONE 29
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Sklnstes st
Clipper
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