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VoI.VIII, - Though the Beef Trust Still Plunders the People. . LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE PLAN. dnjunction Proceedings Against the Packers’ ’(;i'pmblne Useless—Points to Collusion Between Federal Of ficials and Beef Barons, Knowing that a haudsome contribu “tion "to the Republican eampaign fund bas in the past secured immunity from - prosecution for the worst of the great ‘eriminal trusts; the packers’ combine ~ evidently does not fear being turther molested now Chairman Cortelyou is ‘holding out the contribution box. In «spit"e_‘of all the legal eiforts of the ad ministration, the beer trust is still at its old game of squeezing the tarmers and plundering the consuiners, for a special from Sioux City to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says: “With the opening of the season for marketing grass fed cattle from the ranges, most dealers at Missouri river points are confident there wiil be a drop in the high prices of meats. There is little difference at present from the retail prices of one and two years ago, the packers being able to hold their rates for meat about as high as ever despite that they are not paying nearly -80 much for the cattle. Whatever dif ference there is is in the direction of an advance as compared to last year. « “Whether the arrival of the grass cattle will lower prices in eastern cities is censidered: doubtful, for the packers have more complete control of retailing facilities there than in the western cities. But in the Missouri river cities there are many independent retail ers who, when prices warrant it, kill their own cattle and thus are able to undersell .those who handle the packers’ meats and charge the schedule of prices fixed by the packers. Meat dealers say that the reduced consump tion of meats, owing to the high prices, is certain to force lower retail rates soon and that this effect would have been felt before this time but for the war in the east, which has added an immense market for American food stuffs of all kinds and especially for meats from the western packing points.” : : | That is a sad statement after all the efforts the administration has made to | reduce this enly “pad trust” to a state l of innocuons desuetude. Here it is charging about the same high prices for beef as two years ago and paying the farmers less for cattle and still ~ dictating what the retail butchers shall | charge after all that President Roosel velt and the courts have done to curb it, | But for some occult reason President Roosevelt and the federal law officers have evidently overlooked one impor-l tant section’of the antitrust law, known | as the criminal clause, which provides ! for the imprisonment of those who dis- ‘ obey the law. That section has been so often published that nearly every one is familiar with it, and it can only be through collusion with the trust that the federal authorities have never enforced it. The attorney general’s of fice has ample evidence to convict the packers’ combine under that criminal section of the antitrust law, for the same evidence that was produced to the court which granted the injunction ‘ would be ample to convince a jury of | their criminal acts. But President: Roosevelt stands pat ‘nd has evidently told his attorney ‘general to “let well enough alone.” il e2l N No Pointing This Trip. : The Republican national platform will hardly “point with pride” to the ratification of the McKinley reciprocity treaties. \ THE LEE COUNTY JOURNAL. Leesburg, Georgia, Friday, August, 19, 1904. | CABINET CHANGES. | | No Great Republican Leader In Pres ident’s Council, . President Roosevelt has evidently .abamdoned the eastern states as “the enemy's country” and is now looking ‘to the west alone for electoral votes. In reconstructing his ecabinet only Moody of Massachusetts remains from any state east of the Alleghanies, un less John Hay, who claims to belong to the District of Columbia, but is real ly -an Oblhio man, is so considered. There is now no great Republican lead- . “er in the cabinet. All are accidents, | nonentities or young men'that Presi dent Roosevelt has selected over the heads of those who-have been consid ered fit by former presidents to hold the important office of “cabinet min ister. : vs E I The latest discovery, Paul Morton, who is secretary of the navy, is a high l official of the Atchison. Topeka and: Santa Fe railroad. It is reported that he has been granted leave of absence. from his railroad duties and will re turn to them after a fetwv months. He is said to be a late convert to Repub licanism, and his reward is none too great, for any one that can be brought to stomach and indorse the present policies of that party should be am ply recompensed. : | A Valuable Plzge. i The Democratic party stands committed to the principles of civil service retorm,’ and we demand their honest, just and im- | _ partial enforcement. This is the most explicit and com-l plete committal on this subject that the Democratic party has made in any | national convention. It i 8 sound Dem- | ocratie doctrine, and the committal®of | the Democratic party to it by the con- { vention, with the nomination of a can- ! didate in full sympathy with it, is a ' ~matter for congratulation to all good citizens.—New York Times. | ——— A Notable Difference. : ; In the case of Judge Parker the of fice seeks the man. In that of Presi dent Rnosevelt it has been a relentless ' and not altogether scrupulous hunt of ' the man for the place.—Philadelphia | Record. ' | ~ THE LEAVEN WORKING. l I'l‘arlfl‘ Reform Idea Has Still Many | Supporters In lowa. : ' The National Manufacturers” associ l ation at its late ineeting at Pittsburg ' committed Itself to the policy of reci | procity in competitive products. A res i olution was adopted calling for a per manent tariff and reciprocity commis slon and for. presidential authority to issue proclamations giving effect to reci- . | procity treaties. The Des Moines Reg- . | ister concludes that— o } “Had the manufacturers’ idea been | incorporated in the Dingley bill every ' one of the Kasson trade arrangements would today be in full operation, to the 'great advantage of* American indus- Y. i t President Roosevelt or Secretary Cor l telyou will have to bring pressure to bear upon this “lowa idea” enthuslast or the leaven of tariff reform will start to working again in lowa and may be come unmanageable. Corporation in fluence and railroad money were too much for the Register and Governor Cummins when the delegates to the Republican convention were elec‘ed, but the voters may yet show, even in that trust ruled state, that high tariff ' prices and rallroad monopoly are more ' - than they will submit to. ; Another Deadly Parallel, . ; Wouldn’t the census report on negro illiteracy and the Republican threat against southern representation make an interesting parallel column Demo cratic campaign document?—Augusta (Ga.) Herald. Riohard Patisop: Sam Pattison. Richard T. Pattison T, PATTISON SONS, S _ALBANY GA. ~ | Founders and [T\aehipists. WATER ANL'GAS PIP:!NGS AND FITHINGS. Iron and Brass Castings of every De;scrlption. Cast and * Wrought Iron Railings ENGINESAND BOIi.ERS REPAIRED. : Orders solicited and Satisfaction Guaranteed. , [ ¢ 0 it : For Rent. ' Sealed bids will be received until Nov ist. for the rent of the late Capt. F. M. Heath Jordon plantation for 1 or § years Good land, healthy place, with deep well water works thronghout and an upto date ginnery. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids, none but responsible parties need apply. Respt. Heath & Lee Executors. e - > WP A Notice To Debtorsand . Creditors. 3 oi; i | N tice is hereby given to all creditors of the estate of J. . McKenny, laic of said County, decease to render in an accoum of their demands to me wi hin the time prescribed by law, properly made out and all per-ons indebted to said deceased are hereby reqnested to make immediate pay ments to the undorsigned. ‘ This 6th day of May 1904. ‘ A, J. Fleetwood, : -Administraior of J, E. 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GENDQRAL PASSENGER AGENT ASSISTANT CENERAL PASSENGER ACENT PROFESSIONAL CARDS. NN T N TP T T T TN P P N M WARE G. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ! Leesburg, Georgiu i ettt e e et v s g e oot LONG & SON. f ATTORNEVYS AT LAW, \ | Leesburg, Georgia GEO. E. SIMPSON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Smithville, Ga. . GEGRGIA—LEE COUNTY. ' ; Notice is herchy giver that the nnde signed has applied to the Ordinary of :aid county for leave to sell the land belong ing to the estate of J. E. McKenny for the payment of debts and for destrbuting among thie heirs of caid estate. Said ap plication will be hcard at the regular term of the cour*. of Ordinary tor said county to Le held on the first Monday in September 1904, : This Aug , Ist., 1904, : A. J. Fleetwood, | Admi-trator upon the estate of, J. E McKinney. No 2.