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THE DAWSON NEWS.
By E. L. Rainey.
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
THE PARTY REORGANIZED AND DEL
EGATES ELECTED.
Judge Guerry Endorsed for Attorney-Gen
eral, and Dr. Kendrick for the Leg
islature.
The Democrats of Terrell county met
in mass meeting vesterday.
About two hundred and fifty people
were present.
The meeting was organized by electing
Wwm. Kaigler chairman and E. J. Hart
secretary. o ;
As soon as the meeting was organized
7. A. Laing introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Recognizing the impor*anceof harmony
in the ranks of the Democratic party,the
party of the people, and the hope of qur
country in preserving the rights and lib
erties of the masses against the centrali
zing tendency of favored classes, and
believing that the demands of all liberty
loving people can best be secured and
preserved within true Democratic lines,
and deprecating any action or spirit of
intolerunce that tends to disrupt the par
ty, exercising a true spirit of charity and
liberv'ity toward all who are work'rg
fr the greatest good to the greatest num
ber, therefore be it resolved that we rc
affirm our allegiance to the following ire
Lonored principles of Democracy to wit:
Resolved 1, That the Government
shall be honestly and economically ad
ministered by the public officers who are
the servants of the people.
Resolved 2, Believing that the present
system of Tariff taxes under the McKin
ley bill is unjust and oppressive to the
masses, for the benefit ot corporations
and monopolies, we demand that tariff
on imported articles shali be reduced
to a basis that will supply cnly enough
revenue for the administration of the
Government, and so reguiated as to be
borne by luxurics rather than the neces
swies of lite.
Resolved 3, Recognizing the principle
of “equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none” we demand that the
National laws shall be so constructed as
rot to favor any class and that will ren
der it impossible for all the wealth of the
country to be masse 1 in the hands of the
iew 1o the impoverishment of the many,
which is the present deplorable condi
tion of the nation’s tinances.
Resolved 4, That there should be a
just and equitavle system of graduated
tix cm incomnes establishcd by Congress
as one step toward an equal distributi- n
of lax tion, by reaching the millions o.
bonds and other securities, now non-tax
abie hoarded by the rich.
Resolved 5, That the currency of the
countrybe speedily megusud 80 as to meet
the growing demands™of the increasing
basiness and popula ion of the country,
and as one s epin this direction we favo.
the free and w limi'ed coinage of siiver.
Resolved 6, That all lands now held by
railroads and otier corporations in execss
of what is actnally nsed and needed by
them be recliimed by the government
ald held for actual sett ers.
ith, That the means of transporta
tion throughout the country be regulat
ed by just laws that will prevent the op
-I"l'c.~\>‘i-»n of the peopie by these corpora
tions.
Bih, That no bounties or subsidies 1 e
paid from the pockets of the people to
Lavored institutions,
Yy That e prinelple of local self gov
“nment “otf the people, for the people
and by the people” be preserved and any
efort on the part of the peoples’ se:-
vants to exercise powers not specially
delegated to them, is contrary to the
Spirit of Democracy and antagonistic to
tie principles of Republiean government
a 1 directly tendine to gpe centralization
oL LOW o that thy effort Yy ths Re
publican party to pass the odious mes
ure know as the “Force bill” was ad'-
rect blow at the life of constitutional
mwny_
..1.", I, That the law authorizing the
National bank system, as it ncw exitt-,
ought to be repealed, orat least so
amended as to allow |tune several stites
o control or authorize the issnance of
4 circulating medium free from taxation
T restriction by the Federal govern
ment,
11th, That harmony among the people
of this section ju political matters is nee
;::“\ for the supremacy of the white
¢ and difference of opinion upon
41estions of policy in reaching the same
;’jnmun'n end should not work a disrup
elt‘l‘.:yt‘:t the [party and prevent a united
'm the part of the eople.
l'J. M. ( riggs introduced a resolution
! ‘_"a‘l'l'l‘flving the recent action of the dis-
T“C‘t “xecutive committes, endorsing the
:*"ft'llim Of the of the exacutive committee
"> Lerrell county in calling a congres
“""“l_ brimary on April sth, and recom
-2“"'"?""‘-’5 O. B. Stevens as the Democratic
w‘e"rdl“late for congress. The resolutions
WL adopted unanimously,
endo.rl-%. Oxford presented a resolution
oy G::g J] “dge.J - H. Guerry for Attor
i eral, which is as follows: ‘““Re
i Tht We present to the Demo-
Attomp,arty of Georgia, for the office of
B go b.y-(:eneral, the name af Hon, J.
e fe(;: Y. We hereby endorse him to
s oW democrats as a man and as a
sl ¢apable, honest, fearless and frue,
one who, if elected, will fill the
office with credit to himself anl with
honor and fidelity to the whole people.”
The resolution was a adopted by a ris
ing vote. Governor Northen and the
present state house officers, with the ex
ception of Attorney-General, were en
dorsed. The delegates are A. C. Hill, J.
G. Parks, Wm. Maitin, J. A. Laing.
The delegates elected to the Senatorial
convention are W, Kaigler, W. L. Simp
son, J. T. Ragan, Wm. Jennings, John
Joiner, J. T. Lee, S. H. Roberts, Willis
Lay, E. T. Kenney, J. A. Laing, J. E
Jay. , 5
S. R Christie and J. M. Griggs were
elected delegates to the State conven
tion which meets on the 18th to elect
delegates to the National convention.
They do not think either Hill or Cleve
land available, and are for a Western
man,
The following were elected members
of the county executive committee:
Town District—Wm. Kaigler, John
Seay, J. E. Jay, M, G. Statham. :
Sixth District—John Holland, A. C,
Hill. J. R. Marshall.
Third District—J. C. Joiner, J. S.
Wailer, J. J. McLain.
Fourth District--W. D. Murray, J. M.
McLendon, W.S. Thornton.
Forks—D. C. Walker, Loss Chambers.
11th District—S. H. Roberts, E. H.
Brown, S. D. Hatcher.
Parott District—George Kaigler, E.
T. Kenney, J. H. Williford.
Twelfth District—Calvin Oxford, Wm,
Jennings, Jackie Daniel,
W. B. Oxford introduced a resolution
endorsing Dr. W. C. Kendrick for the
legislature. ~Hon. A. C. Hill opposed
tie resolution until he could get some
expressions from the Doctor, Mr. Hill
said that when, the doctor was 1n the leg?
islature four years ago he voted against
the Olive Dbill, ignoring the petitions of
every sub-alliance in the county, and
then added insult to injury by writing a
l etter for publication in which he said it
was the best vote of his life. Mr. Hill
wanted Dr. Kendrick to agree to vote
for a similar measure if introduced.
Dr. Kendrick stated that when he was
in the Jegislature hs voted according to
his convictions. He thought then that
the passage of the Olive biil would be
detrimental to the interests of the state,
and he still held the same opinion.
The resolution was put to a vote. Of
those present 82 voted in the affirmative
and ten in the negative, a very large ma
jority rzfraining from voting.
aere Colonel Griggs attempted to
pour oil on the troubled waters by ask
ing Dr. Kendrick if he would vote in ac
cordance with the wishes of a majority
of the Democrats, if elected to the legis
lature. Mr. Hill interrupted and de
manded to know if he would vote vote
for the Olive bill, Berner bill, or some
similar measure, if introduced. The
Doctor said he would. The meeting
then endovsed him and adjourned,
A CARD’
To Captain Wm. Kaigler, Chair {
man Democratic » ass M- eting: Per—
mit me briefly to express to .‘vou‘
and the good and true Democrats w' o
composed;the democratic nass mee -
ing today my thanks for the genef-‘
ous tender ot the democratic nomina
tion for the general assembly. T ae- |
cept ot the ;same with sincere appre- ‘
ciation ot the houwor conferred, as
well .sa e: 8 useof my obligation
to the people wuo have named me as
their gstaudard bearer. Iv the great
strugzles that are to come between
the corjorate powers and the people
I shall always be tound on the side
ot the pcople.
A ain thanking you, I am, respect
fuily, . U KENDRICK,
A THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE
Is Very Probable in the Second District.
BAaiNgriDGE, Decatur County, Ga.,
April 21, 1892, —The County Alliance of
Decatur rescinded their action to-day en
dorsing a canlidate for Congress who
runs as a Democrat. After the Alliance
adjourned a People’s Party organization
was perfected and our information is
that the People’s Party will carry the
county. The Second distriet will be sure
to elect a candidate in the interest of the
people and already Dr. J. H. Pickett, of
Worth, M. A. Baldwin and N. F, Crozier
of Randolph, are mentioned as candidates
for Congress in the Second. The people
have had enough experience with men
who submit their demands for relief to
‘gold bug Democrats. e
et ———
Rev. Geo. A, Lofton
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunda?,
Dawson, Ga., Wednesday, Maylfilth, 1892,
>
THE TIMES IN TERRELL,
THE NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
COUNTY.
Cross Roads Currency.
Our farmers continue to fish.
Our school will close in two weeks.
The oat {crop is a complete failure,
rain ornor in.
Mrs. G. D. Brim’'s little babe is very
low, and fears are entertained thatit will
not recover.
Will Kelley and wife, of Sasser, spent
Saturday and Sunday with the family of
Mr, J. A. Bishop.
It is now too dry and dusty to talk
politics, and the farmer spends three
thirds of his time on the creek.
George Cannon, our affable tax re
ceiver, spent Thursday with us. Real
estate around here fell fifty per cent.
J. H. Brim, H. F. Melton, J. W. Hass,
M. D. Laing and ye scribe left Monday
for a several days’ fish at Hook’s Hole.
Henry Thornton was out last week
taking notes from the boys for guano.
Henry says he will get rich this year
selling guano.
We are glad to state that Mr. C. G.
King and his daughter, Mrs. Lennard,
who have been quite low with pneumo
nia, are improving. .
Candidates are plentiful. Three have
visited the Cross Roads recently—Mr,
Jolly for tax collector, George Cannon
for receiver, and Walter Dozier for clerk.
Cottondale Dots,
We are having lively times around our
little village, :
Corn has been plowed and king cotton
will soon be ready for his shave.
Mr. Jim Kinney West, of Americus, is
visiting the family of Mr. Jim Hiller.
Some one is constantly singing, “So
you've come back to me, my Charley !
What's up now?
Miss Georgia Cochran’s school isin a
flourishing condition. Success to vou,
Miss Georgia. ;
Mr. J. J. Kennedy has moved into his
-new residence. He looks as happy as a
‘‘wood sawyer.” ,
Somebody is constantly inquiring,
“Who is the belle of Cottondale?’ The
young lady that you call'Dump.
We would like to know what makes a
certain widswer smile so when anyone
says, ‘“‘Becky.” Something is up some
where,
Sickness is reported to be scattering all
over the county, and some severe cases
are the result. We hope that in the
near future we will learn of all the afflict
ed ones being convalescent.
There resides at Cottondale a certain
young lady, and she is considered the
belle of the community, who is constant
ly receiving the attention of a certain
young man. You may bet he is a good
son. (Goodson.)
We can prove that Cottondale is the
the leading center of fashion, that is, in
some respects Mr. J. J. Kennedy has
gotten up the new style or fashion. Some ‘
time since he was seen by a respectable
citizen, riding in his new top blggy with
an ox hitched to it.
A crowd went fishing last Saturday,
one week ago, composed of a widower, a
professor, two young ladies and three
young men, and one of the young men
was a marshal elect, and one boy and
two litt'e girls. You may guess that no
fish were caught. But, oh, what a sad
sight to see the blue heron robbed of her
egas,
Success to Tue NEWS ; it is a hustlcr
and an interesting county paper.
INSTRUCTOR.
Parrott Paragraphs.
Marshal Pritchard, after several days’
illness, is able to be out again.
Messrs. Laing & Prince are speaking
of moving their saw mill to Sasser.
Miss Emma Barbree, of Troy, Ala.,
has been visiting Mrs. P. T. Huckaby.
We are sorry to note the illness of
Miss Pearl Williford, who is qulte sick
with fever.
Farmers are very much discouraged
on account of dry weather. Not more
than half a stand of cotton is up, and
some say they cannot plough at all.
Work on Captain J. L. Parrott's and
Messrs. Lee’s and Weaver's dwellings is
progressing rapidly. When completed
they will do the town much credit,
Among the many visitors last week
were Mr. M. F. Sanders, of Weston, and
Messrs. Gene Doughtie and Jim Mec-
Kenon, two popular Columbus drum
mers.
Miss Ada Jumper, who happened to
the misfortume of spraining her ankle
several days ago, is, by the aid of crutch
es, attending her duties in the school
room,
Dr. C. B. Griggs has bought half inter
estin Dr. J. H. Williford's drug business.
They will also practice together in the
future. Dr. Griggs, while yet young, is
highly capable. and I prediet for him a
successful career,
Professor J. R. Hankins, of Dawson,
filled Rev. M. B. L. Binion’s appoint
ment here Sunday. He took for his
textthe 51st Psalm, 13¢h and 15th verses,
from which he preached a very practica
ble and impressive sermon. If heeded
we would not have to die and take
chances on haven—would have it on
earth, :
Miss Mattie Howard, a most charming
and accomplished young lady of Colum
bus, who has been visiting Mrs. Marcus
Streetman, returned home Wednesday,
and oh! how some one is longing, long
ing, longing. I am not given to preserib
ing for a professional, but as Ilove him
I hate to see him pine his life away when
prescription might be or great benefit.
I will say by way of suggestion that he
take a regular course of correspondence,
one each day for three weeks or a month,
and most probably, dear Charlie, that
once manly face of yours will again be il
lumined, as of yore, with that facinating
smile,
Pardon my audacity, dear C.,
If audacity it be;
I would not have advised
If I had not thought it wise.
Sasser Siftings.
Mrs. J. C. Joiner is quite sick.
Mrs, [Clifford Anthoay is better this
week.
Miss Bessie Davis has returned from a
visit to Albany.
Miss Willie Hogue, of Dawson, is vis
iting Miss Ophelia Grier,
Mr. B. P. Collier, who has been quite
sick for the past two weeks, is gradually
improving.
Mr. Frank Whitman has succeeded W,
L. Anthony as agent at the Columbus
Southern depot,
L Miss Emmn -'rliarb;ce, a charming
oung laldy: of« Lrofy ‘Ala., is visiting.
l §l’l~'s. ‘i?afi”fi'is; Davis.” e S e
| When you ‘get ready to buy your
spring medicine get the best, Begg's
blood purifier, At W. A. Anthkony &
Co’s.
Mrs. Blanche Aicard and Misses Mary
Hill Lundy and Jessie Guerry are visit-
Mrs. Walter Dozier at Cole Station this
week.
Miss Annes Pilsbury will treat her pu
pils to a picnic next Friday. Nodoubt
they will enjoy themselves to the ut.
most, as Miss Annes takes great pride
in trying to please the little ones. She
is very successfu’ with all her undertak
ings.
Miss Jessie Reynolds, of the village,
treated her school to a picnic at Long
Pond Friday. They were joined by sev?
eral young people of the village antl «f
Sasser. |
There was preaching Saturday and !
Sunday morning at the village, and here i
io the afternoon, by Rev. H. R. McLen
don. Sunday night Rev. Mr. Clark
preached at the Methodist church. A,
Shellman News.
Prof ssor C. E. Grubb, president of
Shellman’s graded school, took his pu
pils to Benevolence Friday to enter a
contest with the pupils at that place in
the various branches of studies. This
school was victorious in every contest
but omne, which speaks well for our
school and teachers.
The seven weeks' drouth has been
ended by a most refreshing rain. All}
the farmers are coming into town this
morning, and are smiling and happy.
The grain crop, on account of the dry
weather, will not yield more than fifty
per cent of an average. The cotton and
corn prospect was most distressing be
fore the rain.
Dover Doings.
Professor J. R. Cranford and Mr. W.
W.Lee attended the district meeting at
Bronwood. They report a grand time,
and say that the people of that towwn
just seemed to open their hearts and
homes to the people.
There is now a great deal of sickness
in this section. Mr. T, Turner is quite
feeble, but we hope to see him recover
800 N,
Two young men are also sick, but their
cases are entirely different—they are
love sick. It is not contagious; at least,
1 don’t think it is, as none of the girls
have caught it. The doctors say there
is'no hope for their recovery. %
sl : wo M" g
Vol. B.—No. 49,
| REDUCE EXFENSES
IS THE REQUEST MADE OF THE CITY
SCHOOL BOARD
By Prominent Tax-payers--A Communicas:
tion Addressed to the Board by a
? Number of Citizens.
When the city board of education:
meets next Monday aiternoon to elect a
superintendent and teachers for another
year, the secretary will read to them a
communication signed by a number of !
the prominent tax payers of the city.
The past year the city paid about
$B,OOO in taxes for the support of the :
schools. Many think that the schools
can be successfully conducted much
cheaper, and in the communication ad- (
dressed to the board cf education some.
suggestions are made on that line. .
~ THE NEWs was handed a copy of the+
paper with the request to publish. Here"
it is:
To THE BOARD oF EDUCATION oOF
DAwsoN--Gentlemen: In view of the,
fact thatin a short time you must reor-’
ganize your schools for the work of an-~
other year, we desire to venture a.-,‘"te"w
suggestions, asking your careful consid
eration of the same, ,
Money matters are excecdingly tight®
Everything is cheap exeept labor. Cot
ton, our only staple production, and the
thing upon which our money crop is’
predicated, is lower than it has been
known since the war. We are in the '’
midst of a financial ecrisis, and it be
hooves us to be careful of our expendi- "
tures. You were placed at the head of
our schools because the people regard
you as safe, competent and conservative.
business men. Now, our superintend-.
ent, in the judgment of many, has very
little to do. The responsibility of the,
place he occupies is the ounly considera- .
tion which justifies the salary he re-.
ceives, We have only two oecupied .
school buildings, and very little of his .
time is necessarily -occupied in looking
over the teachers. Then would it not
be wise to make our superiutendent the
principal of the scliool and let him hdve .
‘one ‘or two of the higher grades under
‘his immedime’mtomge, and thus dis--
pense with one teacher? There isno -
doubtin the mind of the public that.the
services of the superintendent are not :
commensurate with his pay. Then you
could employ a competent male teacher -
for less than $l,OOO, and could possibly
do with fewer female teachers. We ap-.
preciate the fact that the laborer is.
worthy of his hrie, and that honest,
faithful, competent teachers are poorly
paid, but we are also aware that compe
tent teachers are all the time seeking
places and not demanding fabulous wa'
ges. Wemus retrench. Economy in all
thin ;s + hould be our mot o.
Think of these suggestions'and act as
if the money was to be paid out of your
individual pockets,
W. B. CHEATHAM,
R. L. MELTON,
: A. J. CARVER, .
W. R. MEgLTON, |
F. E. CLARK,
L. A. Lowagey,
G. W. Dozigr,
W. F. Locke,_
H. RoGERS,
D. F. McLAIN;
E. C. LASSETER,
W. A. McLAIN,
G. W. FARRAR,
J. W. WooTkN,
J. W. F. LowßEy,
E. R. ORR,
W. H, DAvis.
How They Got Fire.
At various times, lately, Jaiier Tedder~
has caught some of his prisoners smok
ing. The jailer has alway been very
careful not to let them have matches, .
and in searching the cells when his
guests were found enjoying their pipes
nothing could be found which he thought
could possibly could create a blaze..
Jailer Tedder, however, persevered in
his investigations, and has at last dis
covered how the prisoners got their fire.
They would take a lump of lime left in :
the cells for sanitary purposes, and place
it in a pan of water, The Jime would '
soon crack, and into the crack they would
put a small piece of cotton, which, in a.
fewlseconds, would ignite.
The prisoners. enjoyed their pipe and
tobacco for some time before Jailer
Tedder unraveled their secret.
s s i
Married.
Married, near this city on lgst Wednes,
day night, at the residence mhe bride’s.
father, Mr. S. O. Webb, of Bumter coun;.
ty, to Miss Fannie Gdrrett, of this coungy,
[Rev. R. H. Jennings officiating. .
