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MACON, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904.
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GREAT VICTORY FOR
JAPS AT LIAO YANG
IRRESISTIBLE ATTACKS OF THE MIKADO’S MEN UNDER KUROKI
HAVE SWEPT AWAY OPPOSING FORCES LIKE CHAFF BEFORE
THE WIND, AND JAPANESE ARE NOW SAID TO BE OCCUPYING
THE CITY FOR WHICH THEY HAVE SO GALLANTLY FOUGHT—
* TOKIO RINGS WITH SHOUTS AND CHEERS OVER DEFEAT AND
RETREAT OF KUROPATKIN AND HIS BADLY-WHIPPED HORDES.
CAPT. HITCH WILL
NOT GO TO MANASSAS
Thursday's news from the seat of
war closed with the receipt of two dis-
patches giving information of a most
significant character as bearing on the
domination of Manchuria at the close
of the present campaign.
The first came from the Associated
Press correspondent at SL Petersburg,
filed there at 10:16 p. m., and said that
Gen. Kuropatkln had withdrawn his
whoje army to the right bank of the
Taltse river, so as to meet Gen. Kuro-
ki’s flanking movement. The Inference
drawn from this is that Liao Yang had
been evacuated, that city lying on the
left bank of the river.
Nothing to confirm this was received
until several hours later when, a dis
patch .from the Associated Press cor
respondent at SL Petersburg dated
September 2, and timed at 1:26 a. m.,
Friday morning, said that the news of
the evacuation of Liao Yang and the
withdrawal of the Russian army to the
right bank of Taltse river had caused
Intense excitement and disappointment.
Late Thursday night the SL Peters
burg correspondent of the Associated
Press obtained an opinion from the war
office that the withdrawal to the right
bank of Taltse river became necessary;
that the Russians would be able to re
pel a blow In that direction, and that
Gen. Kuropatkln’s movement was the
carrying out of a well defined idea
rather than a retreat.
The same dispatch points out with
notable lack of comment that the Jap
anese took advantage of Gen. Kuropat-
kin's withdrawal to occupy the city of
Liao Yang.
The second dispatch, which may
have a significant bearing on the cam
rpalgn, is that filed at Mukden at 9:27
p. m. Thursday, stating that the train
service between Mukden and Liao
Yang was interrupted. This may mean
the cutting off of railroad communi
cation, which would deprive Gen. Ku
ropatkln of an opportunity to retreat
to his more northern base at Mukden.
As pointed out in the SL Petersburg
dispatch, the Mukden correspondent
does not mention whether the tele
graphic communications are open. A
dispatch from Tokio filed there at 2
p. m. Thursday said that popular esti
mates of the date of the fall of Port
Arthur Inclined to the last week In
September.
Thursday. There is no official confirm
ation of these statements, but the latest
official dispatch to the Japanese lega
tion here reports the capture of the
heights southeast of Lalo Yang at
dawn Thursday. This dispatch adds:
“Thereupon the enemy south of Liao
Yang commenced to retreat. Our arm
ies are now pursuing him."
Heavy Jap Casualties.
TOKIO, Sept. 2.—The Japanese left
began pressing the Russians toward
Tatsho at dawn this (Friday) morning.
The Japanese right Is engaged In the
neighborhood of liclylngtal. The Jap
anese casualties since August 2D are
officially estimated at ten thousand.
Russian Steamer Destroyed.
TOKIO, Sept. 2.—A Russian steamer
engaged In clearing the channel at Port
Arthur struck a mine and was destroy
ed last Wednesday.
Fierce Fighting.
ST. PETERSBURG. SepL 1.—1:26 a.
m.—Up to the hour of filing this dis
patch the war office has not given out
the details of the fighting of Septem
ber 1, but it Is believed that this fight
ing exceeded In fierceness that of any
previous day. The absence of press
telegrams from Liao Yang on Septm-
ber 1, aroused suspclons that changes
of Importance were progressing which
tho military censors did not wish to
bo mado known. Telegrams from tho
Associated Press correspondent
Mukden filed at 9:27 on the evening of
September 1, state that train service
between Mukden und Liao Yang had
been Interrupted, but tho dispatch
does not mention whether telegraphic
communications are open. According
to a dispatch from Liao Yang, General
Kurokl mnde his first attempt to cross
tho Taltse river late In the evening
under cover of a heavy bombardment
of tho extreme Russian left. The Jap
anese artillery, which had been firing
uninterruptedly for fourteen hours
that day ceased about 9 o’clock, and
then suddenly reopened about
o’clock to conceal Kurokl’s prepara
tions for crossing tho river. These
preparations necessitated the estab
lishment of a pontoon bridge. The
river was not fordably low at Hnknn-
Wantun and the {pontoons must be
floated down tho stream; The efforts
of the Japanese to cross the river on
August 80 wero not successful, * and
General Kurokl therefore ordered a
portion of his army to ford It at Sn-
kankanwantun. General Kuropatkln
unable to prevent the passage of
the rivor owing to the distance from
Lino Yang, about 20 miles, but for the
same reason the Japanese were unable
to bring the forces which gained t.he
right flnnk Into action. Kuropatkln
heard of the passage of the Taltss at
Kaknnkanwnntun after 6 o’clock In the
evening of August 31. and gave orders
for his men to fall back on the outer
positions. This move Is accounted for
by the desire to collect a strong force
with which to repel a flanking move
ment ifrom the northeasL
Announces to His Company that Du
ties in Connection With Court of In
quiry Makes it Impossible.
SAVANNAH, Ga., SepL 1.—Captain
R. M. Hitch of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry will not go to Manassas. The
announcement was made by Captain
Hitch tonight to his company. At first
the members were strongly In favor of
not going, but after some persuasion
by their commanding officer they re
considered their determination and
unanimously selected Capt. Clarence G.
Anderson of the Republican Blues as
their commanding officer for the ma
neuvers.
Capt. Hitch announced to the com
pany that on nccount of hts duties In
connection with the court* of Inquiry
that it would be impossible for him to
go with the company to Manassas. He
stated that his attendance on the court
of inquiry for the past week or more
had mnde it out of the question for him
to make any preparations for the trip
and it was furthermore necessary for
him to remain at home while the sten
ographer was transcribing the testimo
ny taken down at the hearing in order
that he may revise it as it is written
out and make such corrections as may
be found necessary.
here had been heretofore experienced in
this war. Gen. Kondratsvlcth’s divi
sion bore the brunt, $nd suffered most.
The artillery duel never ceased for a
moment.
TOM WATSON TO
the rorn.iNTs
People’s Party Candidate
Pans Up the Earth
SPEECH IN ATLANTA
At doling So,si.
in House of
Georgian Pays
servedly to D<
n of State Convention,
Representatives Hall,
His Respects Unro-
mocrats and Republi
cans, Mostly the Former,
ATLANTA, SepL 1.—The People’s Par
ty convention met in the hall of the
house of representatives at the capitol
at one o’clock this afternoon. There
were about two hundred delegates
present.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, presiden
tial nominee had arrived on the 12:80
train and had gone to the Piedmont
Hotel. He did not appear in tho con
ventlon hall.
J. J. Holloway of Carroll called the
convention to order and Judge J. K.
nines was elected permanent chair
man.
Judge Hines name was received with
great cheering, and in taking the chair
he mnde a speech which aroused great
enthusiasm. He said the delegates were
not officeholders, nor office-seekers, but
patriotic cltlxens seeking to foster and
perpetuate the principles of genuine
Democracy. You are, he said, endeavor
ing to make this a government of the
people, by the people, and for the peo
ple. Judge Hines continued.
“The Democratic leaders have told
us that the proper place in which to get
the reforms for which we have been
working was inside the Democratic
party, but when a good many Populists
got back into the Democratic party
reforms flew out of the window. (Ap
plause.) I bellelve we can do more in
keeping the Democratic party straight
by keeping in the tnlddlo of the road.
become strong
St. Petersburg Incredulous.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2.—1:26 a.
m.—The news of the occupation of
Liao Yang and the withdrawal of the
Russian army to the right bank of the
Taltse river received only a small cred
ence at St. Petersburg. The following
statement was obtained by the Asso
ciated Press from the war office at 10
o'clock Thursday night:
General Kurokl’s army crossed
force to the right bank of the Taltse
river and it therefore became necessary
for the Russians to he In a position to
repel a blow In this direction. In view
of the development In the operations, richt when thev
General Kuropatkln decide* to nbnn- * "omtwhatrlfhL Wh.n they
Unn hie po.ltlon* on the loft hank and I thlnl | we dead or dylaK they n«ht
to concentrate hi. whole army on the I ” u „ r dnc ' rln «- When we .re «»ron* they
other Hide of the r.ver. Thl, po.ltl.n | '“^..“ur jrlnclple^ When ^hey^th.nk
Is the strongest both In character and
COLUMBIA ALLEGED TO
HAVE THROWN GAMES
Manager Engel Fines Reynolds for
“Throwing Off”—Thon Engel Strikes
Out—Trouble Causes Dissension
Among the Gamecocks—Savannah
Throws Up Tho 8ponge.
Tokio Rejoices.
TOKIO, SepL 1, 8 p. m.—Tokio ring*
with shouts and cheers for tho victory
at Liao Yang. Lantern-bearing crowds
swing through the streets and surge
around the staff offices shouting “Ban
Zal."
The details of today's fighting are
scanty. It Is only known that at dawn
today Gen. Oku’s army was hurled
against the Russian right center on
the southern line and that the Russians
were forced to abandon their line and
positions and retreat. Their pursuit
Is now In progress. The result of this
pursuit and the result of the fierce
battle waged on the eastern line, where
Gen. Kurokl Is assailing the force
which has long screened Liao Yang,
together with the abandonment of the
Russian right center on the Southern
line, exposes the Russian lefL But
here the Russian force Is so heavy that
It may possibly be able to extricate
itself.
The question of the occupation of
Liao Yang by the Japanese Is In doubL
The official dispatches do not make
mention of such occupation, but It ts
assumed that the Russians are with
drawing through Liao Yang and that
the Japanese possibly occupied it late
today.
The early success of the attack was
somewhat unexpected on account of
the strength of the Russians snd the
nature of the Russian defenses. It is
confidently believed that Field Mar
shal Oyama will press the pursuit with
desperate vigor and Inflict on Gen.
Kuropatkln the most crushing blow
possible.
Japs Impaled In Pits.
ST. PETERSBURG. SepL 1.—Gen
eral Kuropatkln’s order to fnll back on
the fortifications at Liao Yang was pro
bably due to the receipt of Information
thnt Japanese had succeeded In cross
ing the Tnlste river, northwest of Liao
Yang. Although Generals Rennen-
kampfl’s and MandarllelfTs divisions
had been especially placed In position
In this direction to checkmate such a
move. The Japanese crossed at a point
called Sakanknnwantun. twenty miles
east and somewhat above Liao Yang,
and mnrehed In force directly westward
with the evident object of cutting the
Russian line of communication with
Mukden. Their exact strength was not
established but & division was made
out.
As soon ns the Japanese found that
the Russians were retiring from their
outer positions southward they resum
ed the attack, although It was then
quite dark. Thua pressed, the Rus
sians arrested their movement to
the rear and again faced the Japanese
With the view of eventual retirement
from thoir outer poeitione the Russian*
had dug a large number of pits, with
stakes concealed in their bottoms. Tho
pits wero artfully concealed. When
the Japanese charged after the Rus
sians they fell Into the pito in hundreds
and were engulfed and impaled on the
stakes and their lines were thrown into
eonfusion. When the Russians faced
about and returned to their old posi
tions they found these death traps filled
with dead and dying.
General Sakharoff, In reporting the
battle, says the Japanese suffered enor
mous losses, much larger than those of
the Russians who also lost heavily. No
statement Is made in regard to the
es. General Rtakelborg who Is
jng the wounded, still retains com
bi of his army corps, although he is
longer in chief command of the
soutnajm niymy, which has since been
consolldSted under General Zarouhleff.
Btakelborg’s Injury is slight and he did
not lerfve the field. General Marox-
otisky. who was also wounded, com
manded the artillery brigade. He dlstin
gulshed himself during the suppression
of the Boxer troubles In China. His
wound Is severe.
site, Tho great issue will be flnnlly do
cided there. By withdrawing to this
position the Russian army avoids the
danger of being divided. General Ku-
ropntkln's move, therefore, Is not to be
considered as a retreat but rather ns
the carrying out of a well defined idea.
The withdrawal of the Russians to the
right bank Involved the abandonment
of Lino Yang, which Is situated on the
left bank. The Jnpanese took advan
tage of this to occupy the city, but the
sternest part of the fighting Is still be
fore them unless General Kuropatkln
decides ut the last hour to again fall
back to the northward. It Is • more
likely, however, that he will decide to
fight to a finish. The cards are all In
bin fuvor, as It Is believed now that he
hns the Japanese divided by the river,
thus effectually turning the tables upon
his foe. The determined pursuit by
the Japanese of the Russian outposts
when General Kuropatkln gnve the first
order to withdraw Wes probably due to
their anxiety to keep the Russians
south of Liao Yang until General Ku
rokl should be able to strike from the
northeast. General Kuropatkln. how
ever. saw the trap and cleverly avoid
ed It.”
Japs' Successful Assault.
TOKIO. Rept, 1.—At daybreak today
the Japanese army on the left delivered
a fierce and aucceaaful asanult against
the heights to the west of Halnllntun.
and the high ground to tho west of
Hhoushanpan. It pierced tho Ruaaian
lines and probably later forced tho re
tlrement of the Russian troops from
their position on the right and center.
Marquis Oyama telegraphs that his
loasea In theae assaults were heavy. It
Is believed here that Gen. Kuropatkln
haa been sweeplngly defeated and thnt
the poasesalon of Liao Yang Is a matter
of hours. Gen. Kurokl’s casualties
from August 24 to August 28 amounted
to 2.265. The other casualties have not
been reported.
Think Japs Hsve Railway.
LONDON. SepL 2.—This morning's
newspapers comment upon the Asso
ciated Press dispatch from Mukden
saying that the train service between
Mukden snd Liao Yang Is Interrupted
and that the rands nra Imp-tssable ss
the most important news from the
(Wit* #>f hostilities In the far Hast, snd
mj that ther* Is only one meaning of
It—that the Japanese have seised the
rai\way between Liao Yang and Muk
den. Correspondents of the Dally
Chronicle snd the Dally Mall assert
that the Japanese occupied LUo Yang
Firing Terribly 8evere.
8T. PETERSBURG. SepL I. 1:25 p.
m.—The battle at Liao Yang yester
day was of the most desperate rharac-
ter. It raged continuously from dawn
until midnight and the slaughter must
have been Immense. At eight in the
evening. offer holding his outer posi
tions all day In the fare of most despe
rate charges, Gen. Kuropatkln gave
the order to retire upon the main works
about the city. The Japanese assaults
during the day !»ad # bccn directed prin
cipally against the Russian center, a
little vast of Maietung hill, near the
railroad and three miles southwest of
Liao Yang. Nothing approaching the
Sakharcff’s Report.
ST. PETERSBURG, Rept. 1.—Gen
eral Sakharoff in a dispatch to the
general staff, dated today, on yester
day's fighting, ssys:
“A portion of General Kurokl’s
force has crossed the right bank of the
Taltse river and Raknnaknnawnntun.
A division of infantry, with cavalry
nnd artillery crossed first and covered
the advance of another detachment.
After fording the river the Japanese
dvanced towards Liao Yang In two
bodies, one due west and the other the
way of Yontal mines. There was
fighting between the two armies all
day long, and especially between 8
o’clock and midnight, after which the
fire slackened. As on the previous day
the fighting ended with complete •
cess for un. The Russians maintained
all the positions. General Kondrateu-
koa' detachment specially distinguish
ed Itself. During the last four hours
of the day the Japanese fired an Im
mense number of projectiles and the
Russian positions were searched by
the Japanese shrapnel. The Russians
maintained stubborn defence the
whole day. Our troops all day long
were exposed to a hall of shrapnel,
but defended the positions entrusted
to them with desperate bravery. The
Japanese left a number of dead. After
each bayonet engagement our troops
found time to dig pits In the fields of
Chinese corn In front of some of our
positions. These In some cases were
completely filled with Japanese corps
es. The enemy's losses must have
been enormous. Ours has not yet been
approximately computed, but they are
also large. A considerable number of
Japanese arms fell Into our hands. The
fight passed quietly. ITp to 6 o'e
this morning there has been no ru
men! on either side.
weak they go to Wall street for
their doctrine and their platform.”
Ilurrnh for Hines,” shouted a dele
gate.
*We will elect him governor," shout
ed another.
Judge Hines contlued:
‘The people have lost confidence In
the Democratic party. It lacks stabili
ty. It hns no fixed principles or pur
poses. It ..as no polnr star for Its pulfl’
ance. If they bidleve they-can get office
by appealing to the Populists they ap
peal to them. If they believu they can
get office by appealing to Wall, street
they appeal to Wall streeL (Applauno.)
The party is discredited before the
country."
Judge Hines said It was charged that
the Populists were going to defon* Par
ker. “That Is none of my business.” ho
said.
“There Is one thing certain,” he add
ed. “The Populists will not kill Porker.
He was dead before he was nominated
nnd he will be dead on the day of tho
election. The' man thnt w*e have got to
fight is Roosevelt. We need not waste
any ammunition on the Democratic
candidate. No Democrat believes In his
heart that Parkor will be ©lectejl
Judge Hines’ speech was received
with the greutest enthusiasm and ap
plause.
J. J. Holloway and M. B. Irwin were
elected secretaries.
A committee on platform was ap
pointed, composed of Major C. E. Mc
Gregor, J. J. Holloway and J. J. Hlb-
ley.
The convention took a short recess to
allow the congressional districts
choose electors and alternates.
The following electoral ticket was
put out:
Electors from the state at large: W.
R. Wler of Fulton and John A. Blbley
of Talbot.
Alternates: W. C. Ranlford of Burke,
and W. F. Carter of F.lbert.
First district elector—Robert Lee
Moore of Bulloch, alternate, W. R.
Kemp of Emanuel.
Recond district—Jesse wsrd
Thomas; alternate, O. W. Crspps of
Clay.
Third dlstnct—R. B. Montgomery of
Taylor; al'emst*?. H. M. Searcy of Tay
lor.
Fourth district—Blon Williams of
Meriwether; oit**n:ate f O. W. Burnett
of Carroll.
Fifth district—W. F. McDaniel of
Rockdale alternate. 8. M. Taliaferro of
Fulton.
Hlxth district—W. P. Glover of Jones;
alternute C. 8. Barrett of Upson.
Revenfh district—H. W. Tolley of
Paulding; Alternate W. It. Hutcheson
of Harm Ison.
Eighth district—George P. Brfghtwell
of Clarke, alternate, J. J. Wood of El
bert.
Ninth district—J. P. Brooks of Mil
ton; A. G. tsfimar of Jackson.
Tenth district -L. P. McGregor of
Warren; alternate W. J. Henning of
Richmond.
Eleventh district—D. R. Johnson of
Wayne; alternate. J. B. Howard of
Johnson.
The platform committee made its re
port and It was adopted.
The convention passed resolutions of
thwnks to the Atlanta News for Its •*-
Bistance to the People's Party and
adopted the Dalton Herald as the offl
clel organ.
Secretary Irwin announced that the
next thing In order w ould be the selec
tion of a state executive committee to
consist of two members from each
the eleven congressional districts of the
state and two fnmi th- state at large.
The several districts then got busy nnd
when they had finlehetf cartvasaln
nounred that th« y had agreed upon the
following committeemen.from their re-
SAVANNAH. Ga., SupL 1.—Reports
of the alleged attempt of Manager En
gel of the Columbia baseball team to
throw games to the Macon club during
the last series were practically con
firmed here yesterday and today, when
members of the Savannah ball club re
ceived letters from ‘members of tho
Columbia team mnktng these charges.
Tlie more specific allegation Is In ref
erence to the one to nothing gnmo
which Reynolds pitched, nnd In which
Reynolds was fined $80 by Mnnnger
Engle for accusing him of throwing off
at a critical moment when it looked
ns though Columbia would win. Rey
nolds had been pitching a beautiful
game, and tho score was one to noth
ing in the eighth Inning, when two
men got on bases, one going to third
and one to second, with no one out.
Engel deliberately struck out, nnd re
marked it was no use to try to boat
Macon ns it would do no good. Play
ers McCarthy, Reynolds, Daly and
others, who knew of Engel’s Intentions,
bitterly protested and spoke to him
In no uncertain terms. Umplr* Burke,
whep questioned tonight Inughed nnd
stld he didn’t want to got mixed up in
such an affair. Two of the letters in
question are from Third Baseman
Daly, of the Columbia team, and are
addressed to Itlkht Fielder King of
Rnvnnnnh. Others thnt hnve been re
ceived nre now In the possession of
President Boyer. Expressions of
Engel during his last visit to Savan
nah have been repeated nnd benr out
hls intention to “get even for Boyer’s
interferrence In the Dexter ense,” ns
he expressed It. Rnvnnnnh has no
hopes of winning the ponnent,
nnd hnc hnd none since the two
games with Macon were interrupted
by min. President Boyer of the Houth
Atlantic Lcnguo tonight decided that
he would not have the postponed
games with Charleston and /‘ugustn
played on the homo diamond. The two
remaining gnmes with Charleston nnd
the three regular games with Augusta
next week nro nil that will be played
here.
They will wind up the season at
Rnvnnnnh. This action by President
Boyer was tnkon because of tho rrlti-
Isms that hnve been made of him ns
both owner of the Rnvnnnnh club and
president of the league. It hns been
freely nsortod In somo of the league
cities that he hns nrrnnged to have
postponed gnmes played on the home
diamond. Rnvannnh’s only chance wns
In these extra games, nnd President
Boyer’s Inability to face the criticisms
thnt nre being unjustly branched will
cost bis club this chance.
With but the regular games remnIn
in. Rnvannnh’s hopes have gone glim
mering, and tho pehnunt Is cinched for
Macon.
CLEVELAND ROSS IS
HELD AS A DESERTER
YOUNG MAN WHO WAS ARRESTED AND COMMITTED TO JAIL LAST
WEEK ON CHARGE OF BREAKING DOWN RURAL MAIL BOXES
PROVED TO BE A DESERTER FROM THE ARMY OF THE PHILIP-
PINES—WAS CARRIED TO ATLANTA YESTERDAY BY DEPUTY
DAVE RILEY. WHERE HE WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE MILI
TARY AUTHORITIES.
•♦verity of tnfanuy and artillery fire Impassable.
Train Service Impaired.
MtJKDEN. Rept. 1.—#;27 p. m.—The
train service between Mukden and Liao
Yang la Interrupted. The roods are
ter. John Hearcy bf TnlboL
Fourth district—H. B. Taylor o
Chlpley, It: II. Gaston of Carrollton.
Fifth district—W. B. Davis of Hton
Mountain, C. T. Parker of Atlanta.
Rlxth district—R. H. Zellner of Moh-
roe, J. W.Htone of Rpnldlng.
Hoventh district—Jesse Hell of Har
alson, A. II. Talley of Cobb.
Eighth district—N. J. Holbrook of
Franklin, O. L. Anderson of Oconee.
Ninth district—T. F. Wright of
Banks,> A. M. Baxter of Owlnnett. ’
Tenth district—J. C. Ilroome of Mc-
Dade, H. C. Culberson of Amity,
Eleventh district— B. B. Hhlohls of
Laurens, Wiley l*e*ves of nrooks.
The committee selected J, J. Hollo-
wny of Carroll and Judge J. K. Hines
of Fulton chairman and ex-officio
chairman of tho committee, these gen
tlemen to represent the state at large
on the committee.
Tho chairman then announced that
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, the nominee
of the Populist party for tho office of
president of the United Rtates, would
address the delegates to the convention
nnd tho public generally In the hall of
the house of representatives tonight at
8 o'clock. He said that If the crowd was
too large Mr. Watson would make hls
speech from the steps of the state
house. This announcement was recetv
ed with cheers. One delegate with I
fog horn voice, yrlled out: “And we will
nil be there,” which response was loud
ly cheered.
Mr. Watson's 8p«soh.
Mr. Watson's speech was In part as
follows:
In this campaign the Democratic
national lenders hnve prostituted the
name of Democrat, nnd are demanding
that they shall tie blindly followed In
spite of the fact that they hnve re
nounced every principle of Democracy.
Will the real Democrats follow the
name rather than the principle?
In the Houth we ure told we must
submit to the surrender to Wall street
because of ’the nigger.’ What a bless
ed thing It Is for Democratic lenders
that they always have ‘the nigger' to
fall back bn. For thirty years they
hnve been doing business on ‘the nig
ger* nnd today he is their only stock In
trade.
“Note the hyprocrlsy of It. In their
national platform of 1X72 they solemn
ly protested their allegiance to the
doctrine of *squufity.' regardless of
race or color, and pledged themselves
to maintain the emancipation and the
enfranchisement of the blacks.
“In 1876 at Ht. I*guIm, Henry W/itter-
son being chairman of the convention,
they solemnly declared their devotion
to the constitutional amendments
growing out of the civil war.
“In 1880, In 1884. in 1888, the nation
al conventions of the Democratic party
reaffirmed these declaretuV on the
negro question, and thus *too<l plcdi
jpcctive districts:
First district If. H. Kdenfield of Ryl-
vanUt, I mu Newton of Cfoxton.
Second district J II. Parrish of Syl
vester. C. W. Simmons of Damascus.
X.ilrd district Geo. McXeal of Hum
chlse him because the men who con
trol the Democratic machine in Geor
gia know that the major
ity of the whites are against
them. They need the negro
rote to beat us with. For that reason
the Georgia senate a few days ago,
killed the Australian ballot law, which
would have thrown the elections en
tirely in the hands of the whites. Why
do Democrats In Georgia refuse to dis
franchise the lilncks? Why do they kill
election laws which would Insure the
political obliteration of tho blacks?
There can bo but one answer. Orga
nised Democracy in Georgia cannot be
maintained by the white vote. There
fore the cry that we are In danger
from 'the nigger’ Is the most hypocrit
ical that unscrupulous leadership could
Invent. Grant. Rhermnn and Rherldnn,
with all their auules, could not reverse
the la,w of nnture in the prostrate
South. The white man is master—
wherever he plants his foot the world
over. Do you tell me that Roosevelt
can do against the recuperated Routh
what Thad Rtevena could nr
against the exhausted Routh? Roose
velt could not do It even If he would.
Continuing Mr. Watson said: “If I
could become politically tipsy enough
to vote for Parker, on the platform of
1904. us construed by Parker himself,
I would take one more drink—n small
one at that—nnd vote for the other
twin, Roosevelt. Give me the original
every time, rather than the blurred In
distinct copy. Give me the genuine
article, rather than the HpiirlotiH sub
stitute. Especially In Georgia ure
the people not bound to support Park
er for the reason that they were not
consulted In the nppolntment of dele
gates. Tho people of Georgia worn
for Wllllum It. Ijeurst, the untiring,
fearless and consistent champion of
Jeffersonlnu. principles. The party
bosses were ugnlnst Uenrst. There
fore the delegntes to the Ht. Lout* con
vention were appointed by the ma
chine, and never were pjnssod on by
the people. In other words, the ma
chine In Georgia 1ms put an ond to
popular self-government.
. “Why should Georgia support Park
or of New York rather than a fellow
Georgian? What do you know of
Parker? What has ho done that wns
notable? What hns he ever so Id thnt
was memorable? What hns he ever
written thnt stamped him with Indi
viduality?
“David Jt. Hilt declared at. Ht. Louis
that he haft*been Intimate with Purk-
er for thirty years, and that ho did not
know how Parker stood on the money
question. Was, this statement trite?
If so, Parker Is the most negative pub
lic man on the American continent.
Was the statement fslse? If so. Dnvld
B. IIII1 Is the boldest liar between the
two oceans. Think of a man living on
Intimate terms with Alec Rtevens and
Abe Lincoln for thirty years nnd not
knowing how he stood on the greatest
political questions of the day!
"Democrats are told that they must
support the national ticket this time,
nnd that we will all go to work for
reform nfter the election. It Is tile
same old cry 'Vote for us this time!'
How ran liny man reasonably hope
to secure reforms In the Democratic
party when we see It bossed by the
same old Wall street crowd which de
bauched Cleveland’s second adminis
tration? Bryan hns been fighting for
reform Inside the party nnd Is further
off from success thnn ever la-fore.
At Rt. Louis every empty honor thnt
was worth absolutely nothing was giv
en to Kouthern leaders. In return for
childish gratifications—chnIrmanshIps,
etc.- they delivered both the Routh
and the West to Wall street. Houthern
leaders who never should hnve done
It, denounced Bryan in committee and
on the floor and helped to knife tho
Jeffersonians. Oh, the shame of It!
And now, because Dave IIIII allowed
John Hharpe Williams to have a chair
manship, and John W. Daniels a
chairmanship, the whole Routh must
be driven under the lash of party
discipline away from the gospel of our
fathers and Into political slavery to
the Hamiltonians of New York.
“If national Democratic leaders hnd
spen half the effort to win Illinois
ud Indiana that they hnve wasted yp-
n Nsw York the party would not now
be the foot-mat of Dave Hill—the man
who In 1838 elected himself governor
of New York by a colossal sell-out of
the national Democratic tlckot—the
man who at Chicago In 1886 wns not
allowed to have the empty honor of
the temporary chairmanship!
“Come weal or woe, I am going to
lead a revolt against these Democratic
leaders who have abandoned the true
principles of Democracy. I call upon
all true Democrats to support me. And
to every People's Party man. North,
Houth, Hast and West. I send forth the
summons, Throw off your discourage
ment; put under your feet all hesita
tion nnd fear, get up, get up, brother,
und follow me.'"
Cleveland Ross, who wns arrested
and tried before United States Com
missioner L. M. Erwin last week and
committed to Jail on a charge of break
ing down rural mall boxes, was car
ried to Atlanta yesterday In charge of
United Rtates Deputy Marshal Dave
Riley to be turned over to the military
authorities us a deserter from the reg
ular army.
It was not known at the time Ross
was arrested thnt he was a deserter.
This was kopt a secret for some time,
but when ho was put In Jail and failed
to get some one to stand hls bond for
8100, the officer made an effort to as
sist him, nnd while In search of a
bondsman for Ross Deputy Marshal
Dave Riley found that he was a de
serter from tho regulars. He cut short
the attempts to get a bondsman and
went Immediately into an Investigation
or the allegation that Ross was a de
serter. The marshal spent several
days trying to ascertain the facts and
the proof came from Atlantu yesterday
when papers were forwarded which told
that tho young man had left the army
ubout throe months ago*
The officer had some difficulty in
finding the company from which Ross
deserted, and was not sure of hts des
tination yesterdny when he went to
Atlanta, but It was learned from At
lanta thnt the prisoner wns il deserter
nnd the deputy went to thut point to
turn hls prisoner over to tho military
authorities.
Cleveland Itnss was arrested last
week by Deputy Mandril Dave Itlh-y
lilt l; > ■ Ml I.I.Ml,ills' d*i\\ ;, M,|. ,1
rnsll twxca. He was brought to Mel on
from the Hummerfield district of Bibb
county with another young prisoner,
Nat Foster, who had been arrested un
der the same charge. The two wero
tried and It was decided that they
should be placed under bonds for their
appearance when the Federal grand
Jury will bo in session.
Cleveland Ross und Nat Foster were
roared In Bibb. The two young men
were In company with Cliff Foster
when ho threw il brink ono night lust
February und killed another man In
Mm
Cliff Foster
ot hi
sin
of Nat Fi
penitential
illegal mu
to hi
Join
Philippines. On I
weeks ago It was et
not enlisted In the i
came known by some moon
now stated that he Joined
to Han Francisco to etnharl
It Is said, ho ran away un
to Maeon. It Is said he nev»
uhoiit town In the day time
period, and thus managed
notice. When he did nppeu
that he never a< dually Jol
he came buck to Macon It I
ed that he went to Cuba ur
I that he had
A drunke
eeks.
r» I* said 1
HE 8UCCEEDS PARKER.
Judge Cullen of Brooklyn Appointed
Chief Justice New York Court
of Appselt.
NEW YORK. Rept. l.—udge Edgar
M. Cullen of Brooklyn was this after
noon appointed chief Judge of the court
of appeals by Governor Odell, succeed'
Ing Judge Alton B. Parker, resigned.
’Patkin Withdraws.
RT. PETERSBURG. Rept. 1.—1:16 p.
m.—Gen. Kuropatkln has withdrawn
hls whole army to the right bank of the
Taltse river to meet Gen. Kurokl’s
flanking movement.
clghborhood by br
MARSHAL USES GUN.
One Killed and. Two Wounded, at
Town of Florals, Ala.
FLORA LA, Ala.. Rept. L—Ab Ham
mond. the night marshal, today shot
and killed Bud Tucker and fatally
wounded Jim Tucker, a brother of the
dead man, and J. O. Jacobs, a by
stander.
The shooting grew out of some
trouble Hammond had with the Tick
ers lost Saturday night. It la eWegafl
they swore to kill Hammond on Mght
and When they Cam- to I b<rulu »•*«! »y
and met Hammond, wbo had « h i-
barrel shotgun, Hammond fired <»u
them.
Hammond v. <i taken to Andalusia
for safekeeping.
Operator* Deliver Ultimatum.
KNOXVII.i.i: T--t.ri . R.; r. i An
ultimatum v -s l».«u-d by the mine op
erators of dlHtrh t N«>. 13 to their men.
In COnfsrsiM • here this afternoon. It
was to accept • 7 per cent, reduction
or quit. With that tho operators left
the conference and the miners went
Into a secret s».»sslon to discuss tho
proposition. They did not roach an
agreement tonight but will meet again
tomorrow* In the Coal Creek
today fully one thousand miner* wero
Idle, both union and non-union. There
will be 2,600 Idle miners tomorrow,
and If the feeling shall extend to J-l-
llm thi-i-n i more will b- >1 l«d in
thut field.
to oppose any re-opening of the ques
tions settled by the thirteenth, four- I ■ 1 1 "
tee nth and fifteenth amendments. Yet Washington Hears News,
after all these formal pledges, we are I WAHIIINGTON. Rept. I.—The Japa-
now brow beaten and Intimidated by I tisoe minister has received the follow-
Democratic lenders who eay we must I Ing 4ls|>atrh from Tokio: #
Indorse their tap I filiation to Belmont, I “According to telegraphic advices re-
David H Mill and I'at MrOirren, he-I reived at headqiis
cause.of 'the nigger.' What can the |our army corps oi
Houthern negro do? I!** has been die-
franchl^-d m nearly every Houtherr
state, cx* eptIng Georgia, and In Geor>
glo'he ban been ‘white pr I marled.* It
Georgia tt* 1 / «lo not dare to disfrau
Lovo Will Fmd a. Way.
COM Mill's <;.i. RepL l Timothy
W »• I - lid MI ’ I’t idi- Thuni.it-. -i
young coupD. w< :*- married this after
noon b Rev. ThornaH H. Thompson,
the M-reninay b-ir.g performed -ii '.ho
. ..uple - l - • .. buggy In I ro.nl Just
north of tb- « Ity. The bride I* -m
•" 1 tf k.-- tb*ii who hid
ndopted tier object* I t*. th- marriage.
The lli • • •- was obtained through .v
representation tli»» the girl lived with
r ' I' • • 1 n«*t *•*•)■-< t »<■ U'-
ceremony, and the couple repaired to
the suburbs and were married.
• ;„|vl. s re- I Appointed Solicitor.
U nftrrr ATI.AN* v. • 1 i ■ Ter-
ft. tp tier, o r* *
and repented aiisault*. took pJCnearnlmt I Cloud solicitor of the county court o£
of the heights Which the ein my s right I Taliaferro county, for a term of four
occupied. Thereupon all the enemy 1 years. This Is the new court authortxea
south of Liao Yang began retreat. The I under an act passed by the gene as-
Japanese army is now pursuing. - ■ * ly .‘t IU •