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Leading Democrats Rush To
Wilson As Probable Nominee
Governor In Washington Greets Congressmen
For Whole Day
(bT ANGUS m’sWEEN)
Washington, June 4.—Govern¬
or Wilson, of New Jersey, spent
today in \\ ashington, and it ie
were already the nominee of the
Democrats for the presidency he
could hardly have received more
attention from Democratic mem¬
bers of the house and senate.
From early morning, immedi¬
ately after he had his breakfast,
until 0 o'ciock tonight, when he
left the hotel for a short automo
bile drive with Senator Gore, of
Oklahoma, before he took the
train for Trenton, he held one con¬
tinuous reception, nearly every
Democratic member of tne house
calling upon him, and all the Dem¬
ocratic members of the senate,
with the ccnspiciuous exception of
Bailev, of Texas, and a few of the
other pronounced Democratic re¬
actionaries.
Proceedings were of the most
informal character. Nevertheless,
there could be no questioning the
fact that this almost-unprecedented
display of interest among the offi¬
cial representatives of tha Demo¬
cratic party in all sections of the
country was itself an. acknowl¬
edgement of the strong probability
of Governor Wilson’s nomination.
MARTINEZ AND PALMER WITH HIM
Senator Martine. of New Jers¬
ey, was among the first of the gov¬
ernor’s callers, and he remained
with him throughout the day and
presented them members of the
house and senate as they arrived.
Representative Palmer, of Penn.,
was (another who remained with
with him a good part of the time,
assisting in the presentations.
Speaker Champ Clark was talked
together for some time, chiefly,
it was declared, about the pro¬
gress made by the Democrats of
the bouse and the plans an early
caller, ana he and the governor of
further action. •
Here it is believed that the
speaker and the governor are now
the leading candidates for the
presidential nomination, and theie
was manifested great interest in
their meeting. They greeted one
another with the greatest cordial¬
ity, and their discussion of current
political conditions was apparently
upon terms of hearty friendship.
It can hardly be said that the
governor held any political con¬
ferences, unless that w .th Senator
Gore during their automobile ride
could be classed as such. Senator
(^ ore has been the first Democrat-
ic senator to declare himself for
Governor Wilson, and it was un-
derstood that he informed the gov-
ernor of the feeling respecting
him among the progressive Dem-
ocrats of the senate and the oppo-
sition he is certain to .encounter
from the reactionary Democrats,
house members CORDIAL
Among the great number of
house members who visited and
taiked with the governor a large
percentage of them either expres-
sed or intimated their expecta-
t^ity turn that thev will have an eppor-
of urging his election to
the presidency. They showed
clearly the great trend among
Democrats of all shades of feeling
toward Governor Wilson, despite
tbe personal relations existing be-
tween Speaker Clark and the whole
Democratic membership of the
house
Amon» the senators who called
upon the governor were Culber-
son, of Texas; Overman, of North
Carolina- Bacon, of Georgia; Lee,
of Tennessee; Kern, of Indiana;
Hitchcock of Nebraska; Owen, of
Oklahoma-Williams, of Mississip-
pi and Clark, of Arkansas.
Senator Culberson is known to
be a warm admirer of Governor
Wilson, and is expected to declare
for him.
Culberson is regarded as a pro-
gressive Democrat, and has shown
to strongly opposed to
t he reactionary tor.y attitude of
his colleage. Bailey. Bailey is ex¬
pected to support Harmon or
some other ultra-conservative, and
Culberson's probable announce¬
ment in favor of Wilson will go a
long way toward emphasizing the
already recognized fact that Gov¬
ernor Wilson is becoming the can¬
didate of the whole !progressive
force within the Democratic party.
All the developments of the past
week tend to make this certain.
Attention has already been called
to the insecure harmony established
among house Democrats by the
somewhat mixed result of the cau¬
cus which determined in favor of
the Underwood wool bill.
The chief purpose of the Derno-
cratic protectionists m both house
and senate was to commit the
Democrats of the house through
;
caucus action to the policy of tax¬
ing raw materials in opposition to
the declarations of the national
Democratic platform and to the
pleadings of William J. By ran.
The caucus showed itself willing
to accept the Underwood wool bill
placing a duty of 20 per cent upon
raw wool, but only with the un¬
derstanding that it is a temporary
measuie intended to obtain reve¬
nue, and by no means a demon
stratration of the Democratic pol-
icy.
Since then, the declaration of
Mr. Bryan that the Democrats
have presented their wool bill up¬
on a false basis, that of tariff revi -
nue, when the purpose was to pro¬
tect the wool growers, for such
political effect as the action might
give, is recognized by Democrats
generally as the simple ana unde¬
niable truth,
Underwood, Clark and the other
house leaders were afraid to place
wool on the free list, not because
it would make a hole in the reve¬
nues, but because they believed
such action might cost the Demo¬
cratic states like Ohio,where there
are a great many wool growers and
where the margin of Democratic
control is narrow.
ORIGINALLY FOR FREE WOOL.
The majority of the house mem¬
bers were originally in favor of
free wool. Twice had the ways
and means committee voted 'upon
the proposition and twice had the
committee divided, 9 to 5, in favor
of placing wool upon the free list,
Clark, Underwood and the advo-
cates of protection finally won the
majority of their side over by
methods'not unlike, those which
the Cannon organization used to
control the Republicans.
The effect has been to make
S P eal f e f. Cla J “ P resideDtial
possibility toe candidate of the
protection faction m the house and
senate ; faction is not a ma-
l orit y m ei ‘ her h ° use '. At f *
same txme the position into which ,
C ark has been forced deprives him
of his most valuable support out-
fide of congress,the support which
it was expected he would receive
from William Jennmgs Bryan and
the Bryan following.
wtlson's many advantages.
In the flocking of house mem-
bers about Governor Wilson to-
day there was genet al appreciation
of the fact that the governor, be-
ing absolutely free from the effects
of all the factional intrigue and
political trickery which has been
in progress here among the Dem-
ocrats ever since the tariff ques-
tion was opened and the Bailey-
Martin combination in the senate
gained a fancied victory by elec-
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THE FITZGERALD LEADER. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 211. 1911
ting Martin the Democratic leader
of that body, possesses advantages
entirely apart from his own
strength, which make him the
most probable Democratic nomi-
nees. *
la a brief statement, before he
took the train, Governor W ilson
approved tne course of the Demo¬
crats in congiess to this point, in¬
cluding the action, of the caucus
which indorsed the Underwood
wool bill, but he was careful to
say that this action does not deny
the propriety of the Democratic
policy in favor of free law mater¬
ials.
In view of all the circumstances,
it is generally conceded that the
fight of Bryan against Underwood
and Clark and the tight of Bailey
and Martin to suppress the pro¬
gressive sentiment of the Demo¬
crats in the senate all produce
conditions which will cause sincere
progressive Democrats to Wilson.
HIS VIEW OE WOOE CAUCUS.
Regarding the Democratic cau
cus governor Wilson said:
The resolution passed by the
caucus is a very frank statement,
and justifies itself by showing that
the Democratic party is trying to
do (he bes[ t|)1 , is ibie and
practicable in the circumstances.
I mean, that when we are revising
a system, such as the tariff, as a
whole we can make compensations
of revenue along the whole line.
But in revising it schedule by
schedule, we cannot make these
compensations, except in the in¬
dividual schedules. That is one
of the penalties of the step by
process. It does not seem to me
that there is any abandonment of
i principle in the action taken.
It looks to me as though the
Democratic principles had been
reasserted. Of course, 1 am in fav-
or of free raw materials, including
free raw wool, but every Demo-
cratic platform has declared for
gradual tariff reduction.
He reiterated his belief in the
progressive movement as inaugur¬
ated in the west. The reforms
adopted there, he declared, had
proven very satisfactory. Along
this line he spoke of the progres¬
sive Ilepuolicans.
I do not see any difference be¬
tween the Democrats and what we
call progressive Republicans,” said
he, “except possibility on the tar¬
iff.”
He reiterated his approval of
the Canadian Reciprocity agree-
ment.
“Will it help the Republicans
or the Democrats in 1912?” he was
asked.
“Which party it will help is en¬
tirely a matter of indifference,”
was the response. “The party that
thinks of itself and not of the
country is going down to defeat.”
On Tra.il of Oil Madero
Starts.
Mexico City, June 18.—With
the idea of eradicating even the
remo t e gt Cientifico influence in
the present governmental ma-
c hinery or that over which Fran-
cisc0 I. Madero expects to preside
a f te r the coming general elections
a movement is on foot not only
to oust “Cientificos” and their
friends from federal and local
officeS) but also to investigate the
iegaIity 0 f certion foreign con-
gssions with which some Clen-
tificos are ^d to be partly iden-
tided-
According to a member of the
present cabinet, it is absolutely
necessary to renovate the gov-
ernmental fabric, cleansing it
more particularly of the “Cienti-
ficoB” than the “Porfirstas, ” so-
called followers of General Diaz,
How far the upheaval will extend
has not been exactly defined, but
today the Maderos came into pos-
session of certain'information
which immediately caused a
change in the personnel of
WELCOME FARMERS
AND
Farmers' Friends
It is our happy pleasure to feel honored with your esteemed presence while in
our city. We want every one of you to feel at home, especially while you are in our
store, *>Ve have plenty Ice Water FREE to everyone Our fstore iis located at 217-
East Pine Street, in Front of the Aldine Hotel.
The best news we have for you is that we have arranged with one of the biggest Oil Concerns
in the South, authorizing us to pay Highest Caslh Prnc<BS IFcdo- Co if (tom Sered this
fall at our Central Warehouse, located in front of the New Court House, Central Avenue, We
will also large Central on
and use farmer our Warehouse for Colttoffn Storage IPiuiriposer**
every that brings us his cotton here this fall can feel assured that he has complete
protection, for we shall Insure All Cotton that we take in, at our expense, and also
antee everyone honest treatment and correct weights. guar
We have just received.a Big Car Load of •Were. IFeimcmmg,. We will sell al)
this Fencing at Bottom Cash Prices and take yourfnote for payable you
terest. We have also contracted for same, Oct. 15th, without any in¬
will have for plenty of Large Ctofctoim Sheets and Sac!krs,..that
we sale in due season. -
1 ■ i-h' :
We have contracted with i ,i y >
a large Buggy House, warranting all their ESiflSggtes*.
rcys, Lite, for 3 years, on very liberal terms, which affords the farmer an opportunity to. buy
their Buggies direct from the factory Alt Factory IPirilc<2,3$, terms on same being H <D Casfv
with order and $5 Per Momtlh,. A sample ff their Buggy, Costing $47.50, is here exhibi¬
tion. This Buggy sells at retail stores for $75.00. on
ing $30.00' and upwards—a big Buggies will be sold on 3 years’ guarantee, Cost¬
WE saving to fanners.
HAVE A CAR LOAD OIF FAMOUS COLUMBUS WAGONS route
here for Summer and Fall Trade. This is en
This wagon too well known, for us to tell you anything about it.
Wagon is Guaranteed to you.
We have associated with us Mr. Rufus Horton, a son-in-law of Mr. Joshua Troup’s, to receive
all the Cotton and Cotton Seed at out Central. Warehouse, in front of the New Court House. Air.
Horton doubtless is known to you all, and we feel like every farmer will be pleased, at Air. Horton’s
treatment that he offers to give to the public, and we guarantee you honest weights and fair treat¬
ment.
We buy Heavy Feed Stuf f in Gar Load. Lots, and abe able to make right prices
when you are in the market for We handle Best you
same. the Grade of IFoalM Paltomlt FIlCDiiar that
comes to Fitzgerald. Ga., and you will find our Prices the Lowest, if you consider quality..
For Cash Only at Wholesale Prices;:
We are offering for sale, until all is sold. Hay at $22.00 per ton, and Cotton Seed Hulls at
$13.00 per ton: Whole Grain Rice, $4.50 per 100 pounds, 50-Pound Can. Lard for $4.50; 60-Pound Tub
Lard for $5.20; 5-Bushel Sack Gats for $2.65, and Corn at $2.15 per sack; the Best Grade of Biscuit
Flour at $5.25 per barrel, and Self-Rising Flour at $ 5 75 '
. ,.
Inviting every farmer and consumer to visit our store and make themselves to feel at home,
anc j soliciting your patronage for our entire line, and hoping to receive a share of your Cotton and
Cotton Seed this fall at our Central Warehouse., we are,
Yours for Fair Treatments
Dodd Supply Co.
Dealers Urn
General Merchandise, Cotton and Cotton Seed
FITZGERALD. • a • • GEORGIA.
direcorate of the National Rail¬
ways of Mexico, the stock of
which is controlled by the feder¬
al government.
FREE OIL SHARES AS BONUS.
A photographic copy of the
minutes of a meeting of a well-
known oil company has been ch¬
ained by the Maderos, indicating
:he apportionment of a number
of "free shares” ot the stock of
that company to some directors
of the National Railways, and it
is alleged that in this manner the
oil company secured a monopoly
of contracts for lubricating oil
and federal protection in the
granting of rebates.
Incidentally, rumors were cir-
culated, seeming on good author-
ity to be well founded, that the
oil company in question is endeav-
oring to sell out to another com-
pany believed to be less likely to
be injured by the talked-of gov-
ernment investigation.
The assertion that some of the
board of directors of the
al Railways actually held
in the oil company, whether giv-
en freely or for a consideration,
is said to be the basis upon which
the Mederos will demand the
changing of the personnel of the
directorate, though as a matter
of fact, those members of the
board who admittedly are of the
“Cientifico” element no longer
are in Mexico, and their hegira
itself, it is said, will compel
naming of new directors.
ONE SPECTER OF THE RESOLUTION
Through a day of conference
with President de la Barra, Gen¬
eral Reyes and a host of commis¬
sions from various parts of the
republic, who are seeking the
political regeneration of their
sections, Francisco I Madero met
but one specter of the revolution
which worried him, and that is
destined to continue to worry
him, unless Emilane Zapata is
removed as chief of the insurrec-
to forces in the state of Morelos.
The people of that state have
arisen against Zapata in numer¬
ous protestations and tomorrow
a mass meeting of residents of
state who happen to be in the
rationale apital will be held to
formulate a protest to Madero
against Zapata,
Zapata, erstwhile bandit and
commander of about 1,000 troops
^ the vicinity of Chernavaca,
of Morelos, meurred the
wrath o£ the P«» le both >? f o«
the Peace agreement was a.gned
and afterward. When the revo¬
lution was in progress hia men
are alleged to have held up trains
and shot and robbed innocent
passengers.
ATROCITIES CONTINUE.
Since the revolution ended,
however, atrocities in . the vicinity .
of Chernavaca are said to have
r-ached the ears of adero.
The American colony has de-
nerted the place, and residents of
all classes fear Zapata’s men.
There are few women left in tfce
town.
The mass meeting of the people
of Morelos may not be unwelcome
to Madero, who it is asserted in
some quarters, merely has been
waiting for some public manifes¬
tation of displeasure toward Za¬
pata as an excuse for suppress¬
ing him. It is acknowledged that
that while tales of brigandage on
the part of Zapata’s men have
bee nnumerous, no one has dared
to present evidence against him
to Madero, fearing tha conse¬
quences.
Madero wishes to deal with Za¬
pata diplomatically, but should
he be unable to handle him, it is
an open secret that .some of the
men under Figuero’s command
will be ordered to Cuernavaca to
assist General Aauncolo and Gen.
Miranda, Madero’s faithful foi
lowers, in squelching Zapata and
maintaining order in the state.
Harsh physic react, weaken fcke
bowels, cause chronic constipation.
Doan’s Regulets operate easily
tone the stomach, cure constipa¬
tion. 25c.' Ask your druggist f*r
them. 29-8L
FOR SALE—Fresh milch cow.
A bargain. See W. M. Watkins
at Post Office between 8 and 9 a.
m. It.