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REPRESENTATIVES 0000 AND COLE
Kind Words and Congratulations Extended
For Defeating Tate County
Fight In House.
Rebecca, Ga., July 20th, 1014.
Editor Bartow Tribune,
Cartersville, Geirgia.
yjv dear sir:
While looking over today’s issue of
The Atlanta Georgian my eye fell upon
the enclosed clipping, and for fear that
this item might escape your notice 1
take the liberty of inclosing same to
vou, and take occasion to say that 1 am
indeed proud to note the stand taken
by our representatives of old Bartow
county. While I am not personally ac
quainted with either of the gentlemen
representing your county in the Geor
gia legislature, 1 feel an interest in
their work, and as a former citizen of
Bartow I am especially proud of their
achievment, and the fact that our
good, old county still remains nn
changed.
Very respectfully yours,
H. L. DONALD.
A little something happened in the
Georgia legislature the other day that
has happened a number of times be
fore —but it was an incident that may
be used to point a moral and adorn a
tale, nevertheless.
It was one of the relatively small
things of life that make the study of
politics fascinating and engaging—h
concerned the apparent making in a
minute of a large and far-reaching in
fluence in the house that theretofore
had been totally unsuspected.
Representative Dodd, of Bartow
county, is a plain, blunt man. He is
a farmer of the rugged type. About,
him there is nothing of the spectacu
lar. His clothes are not tailor made,
and bis complexion shows close ac
quaintance with the sunshine and the
out-of-doors.
For one entire session Dodd sat
there In his seat, voting regularly and
taking no part whatever in debate.
Few suspected that Dodd was any
thing of an orator. It was rather the
impression of the house, perhaps,
that Dodd would make a pretty sorry
mess of delivering a speech, although
there never has been a minute since
Dodd was sworn in that his colleague*
have not recognized sense and level
headedness!
Dodd, however, had one deadly pur
pose in view all the time, and he
merely was waiting his opportunity.
It came, when the proposed new
county of Tate came tip for a vote.
Dodd opposed Tate, because it cu f
into his beloved county of Bartow,
and because the people of the terri
tory concerned did not want to he cut
off. So when Tate catne up, as stated.
Dodd arose —and then and there he
made, far and away, the best and most
effective speech, delivered in either
house during the life of the present
legislature!
That one speech, more than any
thing else, defeated Tate county!
For a year and more the house had
looked upon Dodd as “a quiet sort of
fellow,” not given to oratory. In twen
ty minutes he established an oratori
cal reputation many of his colleagues
might fail to establish in a legislative
lifetime.—Atlanta Georgian.
*****
At the session of the general assem
bly of 1913 the advocates of the pro
hosed new county of Tate backed by
Prof. Neal succeeded in getting the
committee on the constitutional
amendments to recommend the new
county Tate with Fainmount as the
county seat. The proposed new coun
ty cut from Gordon. Gilmer, Pickens,
Cherokee and Bartow.
AH the counties front which a cut
Was made raised a. howl of protest.
A vigorous fight was made by citizens
ef the counties and the warfare wa?
kept up to the finish since Prof. Neal
lined up with the new county advo
cates it made the fight more strenous
r n the members front other counties.
-Messrs. Cole and Dodd, of Bartow.
y nd Mr. Simpson, of Cherokee, and
-d r - Allen, of Pickens, were tireless in
their efforts to keep the bill front
Passing the lower house.
Crowds of citizens front the various
Counties thronged the lobbies of the
capitol and hotels almost every day
the advocates although fight
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
iug a loosing battle never once slack
ened their hold on Prof. Neal or any
others on whom they had any kind of
a grip.
When the bill came up yesterday a
motion was made to disagree to the
report of the committee. Those who
spoke on sustaining the report of the
committee were, Neal, of Gordon,
Anderson, of Murray, James, of Gil
mer, and Smith, of Fannin. Those who
spoke against sustaining the report
were Cole and Dodd, of Bartow, Simp
son, of Cherokee, Ransom, of Chat
tooga, Wright, of Floyd, and Allen, of
Pickens. The report was disagreed to
by an overwhelming vote.
The advocates mustered only 39
votes. This ended the first bill to cre
ate the new county Tate.—Calhoun
Times.
*****
The proposed new county of Tate
was summarily dealt with by the
house Wednesday morning. The bill
was killed even before a aye and nay
vote could be readied. By an over
whelming majority the house killed
the bill by voting to disagree to the
report of the committee, which was
favorable. The vote stood upon the
report of the committee, noes 107,
ayes 39.
The hill 'for Tate county caused
more debate than any measure that
has come before the house this ses
sion. Those who spoke for the bill
were Mr. Neal, of Gordon, Mr. James,
of Gilmer, Mr. Anderson, of Murray,
and Mr. Smith, of Fannin. Those
speaking against the bill were Mr.
Dodd, of Bartow, Mr. Allen, of Pick
ens. Mr. Cole, of Bartow, Mr. Simp
son. of Cherokee, Mr. Ransom, of
Chattooga. Mr. Me Michael, of Marion,
and Mr. Wright, of Floyd.—Cherokee
Advance.
Atlanta, July 15.—Led by the sturdy
and able opposition of Representa
tives E. D. Cole and W. A. Dodd, of
Bartow, bhe house today killed the
proposed new county of Tate, to be
carved from Bartow, Gordon, Pick
ens and Cherokee, with Fainmount, in
Gordon county, as the county seat.
Both men made an eminently fair
and effective statement. They left out
personalities, bitterness or charges of
any ugly nature, but based their opi>o
sition on cold logic. It evidently had
its effect on the house, backed as it
was by opposition from representa
tives of some other counties affected,
for the house voted 107 to 39 to disa
gree to the report of the committee,
which was favorable to the passage cf
the bill.
There was deep gloom in the canxp
of the advocates of Tate. Undoubted
ly good and influential men worked
zealously for the proposition. How
ever, they took the game with the
courage of real men and accepted de
feat without outcry.
It is the belief now that the house
has put up the bars against the crea
tion of more counties this session, al
though the friends of Griggs and Han
sel!, which are yet on the house calen
dar to be voted on are hopeful.
The bill for Tate county caused
more debate than any measure that
has come before the house this ses
sion. Those who spoke tor t'he hill:
Mr. Neal, of Gordon: Mr. Janies, of
Gilmer; Mr. Anderson, of Murray, and
Mr. Smith, of Fannin. Those speaking
| against the bill were Mr. Dodd, of
! Bartow: Mr. Simpson, of Cherokee:
I Mr. Ransom, of Chattooga: Mr. Mc
i Michael., of Marion, and Mr. Wright
|of Floyd.—Macon Telegraph.
.....
There is little, if any, doubt that
roio of the larger influences operating
to the ilef a of Ta;.- county in the
house of representatives Wednesday
was the moving and eloquent appeal
made against it by Mr. Dadd, of Bar
tow!
This was the first and only ‘-peech
I Mr Dodd has delivered daring the life
of the present general assembly, and
he surprised not only the opponents
of the bill, but its friends also, by the
power of his appeal.
Indeed, with Dodd speaking against
CARTERSVILLE, GA., .JULY 23,1914,
GEORGIA PRODUCTS DAI
10 BE OBSERVED RERE
Georgia Chamber of Com
merce to Urge Cartersville
to Celebrate.
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce
sent a representative to Cartersville
Wednesday in the person of Mr. Jones,
one of the important officers of this
organization. Mr. Jones is primarily
interested in having Cartersville ob
serve Georgia Products Day Novem
ber 18tli this year. This day has been
made a holiday in Georgia by act of
the legislature, and all organized bod
ies, municipalities and counties are
being solicited to observe the day and
have banquets and dinners and in
dulge in such other observances as
will demonstrate to the people the
completeness of Georgia’s ability to
serve everything that is needed in the
ordinary affairs of life.
In many places farmers have din
ners to which friends are invited and
at which time nothing is served ex
cept that which is grown on the farm
by the one giving the dinner. Muni
cipalities have banquets to eat such as
are raised in Georgia, but those at
tending the banquet will be shown the
various manufactured articles pro
duced in Georgia.
The purpose of it all is to encourage
the people of Georgia to confine their
trade to Georgia products whether
grown or manufactured and in this
respect it serves a very useful and
educational purpose.
It is probable that the Cartersville
Chamber of Commerce will take the
matter up soon, and it is hoped that
Mr. J. C. Haden, the president of the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce, will
he invited to come to Cartersville to
make an address touching upon the
resourcefulness of Georgia and par
ticularly the manifold resources of
Bartow county.
SERVICES TO BE HELD IN
WIGWAM THEATRE BUILDING.
To the readers of The Bartow Trib
une, greetings in Jesus name:
On the first Sunday in August. 1914
at 10:30 a. m. there will commence a
revival service at the Wigwam Thea
re building, at Cartersville, Ga., and
will continue fifteen days or longer.
There will be two services a day, one
at 10:30 a. m. and one at 7:30 p. m.
This will be an old time Penticosial
meeting and will be conducted as the
spirit leads. Eeverybody is invited to
come and see how God will bless the
people. The plan of life and salvation
has never been changed. God is pre
paring the bride for his second com
ing.
This meeting will be held to the
honor and glory of God and for the
upbuilding of bis cause and we ask
all the saints of God to pray for. the
success of this meeting.
Your brother and friend,
C. T. PRATT.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.
There will be a Sunday school picnic
at the Buford place July 30th. Every
body is invited to come and bring
w ell filled baskets.
the bill and Cole worning morning,
noon and night against it, there is lit
tle wonder that a large and fatal
crimp was put in the same when the
matter came to a “showdown” on the
floor
The fate county people still believe
sincerely that they have a meritorious
bill and one that, by right, should b
enacted into law. They promise to
come back again when anew legisla
ture is elected, and fight cnce more
for the creation of the county.
On the quiet, however, they are hop
ing mightily that Dodd and Cole won’t
hammer it and jump all over it next
time as they did this time! —James
Kevin in Atlanta Georgian, July 16.
******
The defeat in the house Of the bill
creating the county of Tate can be al
most directly attributed to the fight
made on it by Representatives Cole
i:d Dodd, who delivered two splendid
spei clies in opposition to the m 'az
ure. They championed the opposition
of Bartow county in a manner which
challenged the admiration of even the
advocates of the new county.—Thurs
day’s Atlanta Constitution.
RANDOLPH ANDERSON
DELIVERS ADDRESS
Candidate For Governor
Makes Pleasing Impress
ion and Wins Friends.
-I. Randolph Anderson, president of
the senate and candidate for governor,
addressed tile voters of Bartow coun
ty at the court house last Thursday
He was introduced by Col. J. k. Whit
aker.
Mr. Audersou in brief complimen
tary terms referred to the gentlemen
who were opposing him, and then
launched forth into a clear statement
of his views of what he stood for in
this campaign.
He advocated doing away with so
much politics, by making the terms of
the governor, county and state house
officers four years with the governor
ineligible for a second term, and bien
nial sessions of the legislature. In sup
port of this proposition he stated that
the public was kept in a state of agita
tion, aud production and business was
disturbed by too frequent elections
and campaigns for office.
Mr. Anderson traced the growth of
sentiment toward railroads and other
public corporations, stating that it was
the original idea of the person or syn
dicate that built a railroad, that it was
a purely profit-seeking business. He
said that of course this was a wrong
conception. Afterwards it was under
stood to be purely a relationship be
tween the carrier and the shipper,
while this was nearer right than the
first it was not sufficiently compre
hensive. He said that as a matter of
fact, and it was now becoming well
understood, between the railroads and
the entile public there was a commu
nity of interest, and that to that end
lhe United States congress had em
powered the Interstate Commerce
Commission to pass upon all issues
of stocks, bonds and securities in or
der to protect the investor, who is to
a very general extent the public, and
to insure the public investments in
securities were based upon actual
capitalization. Thus, he said, the rail
roads of the country will be owned by
tlie investing public, dependent for
their success upon the feeling of the
public towards such Investments, and
that the railroads in return would fur
nish sound capitalization, efficient
service and accommodate itself to all
the needs and uses of the public.
Mr. Anderson was particularly
strong and impressive in elaborating
upon this feature of his views and his
audience followed him with the closest
interest.
Mr. Anderson claimed that he was
the only candidate for governor who
had stated any concrete views with
reference to what disposition should
be made of the Western & Atlantic
railroad and he very greatly inceras
ed the interest of his audience ■when
he assured them he was in favor, and
had so announced himself in the first
speech he had made in this campaign,
of requiring the lessees of the West
ern & Atlantic railroad to pay to the
counties and municipalities, through
which the railroad runs, taxes or their
equivalent as other railroads do for
the reason that such counties are bur
dened with the necessity of paying
out court costs for jury service and
other officers because of the litigation
created along this line as a result of
railroad accidents and other contro
versies.
Mi. Anderson assu.ed his audience
that, if elected governor, he would re
tire from every business association
in which he was engaged so that he
could give his entire time and thought
to the affairs of the state.
He closed with the statement that
ne did not regard one law as due any
more sacredness than any other law.
That all laws have equal force and
binding character, and, that this be
ing his vjpw, all laws should be en
forced and he would urge law enforce
ment to the utmost of his power.
Mr. Anderson was heard by a large
and representative audience who gave
him the best of attention and who
were favorably impressed with the
lucidity of his views on public ques
tions. After his address he was warm
'•y congratulated and made to know
that he has in Bartow county a large
number of friends and supporters.
m SEND ODD TRADE MONEY UNIT?
WHY NOT KEEP OUR MONEY AT ROME?
Citizens Urged to Help Pave Our Own
Streets and Sidewalks Instead of
Those Of the Big Cities.
.
Financial Destruction
The merchants of this town deserve the patron
age of the people of this community They are a
part, and a very important part, of the community.
They pay a very considerable portion of the taxes
of the town and of the county. They contribute
to the support of the churches and other social in
stitutions, and make possible many, things the com
munity would not have if they were not here.
The mail-order houses of the cities are spending
thousands of dollars for the purpose of putting the
country merchants of this town, and other towns,
out of business, and every man who spends a dollar
with them assists in the accomplishment of their
selfish aims.
The ultimate end of the mail-order method will
be the centralizing of all the business of the coun
try in the large cities and the financial destruction
of the smaller cities and towns.
Are you willing to be a party to the financial
destruction of this town?
DR. HARDMAN 10
SPEAK WEDNESDAY
Dr. L. G. Hardman, candidate for
governor, will speak in Cartersville
Wednesday, July 29th, at 8 o’clock in
the evening, at the court house.
Dr. Hardman is making an active
campaign for the governorship, has
strong support throughout the state,
and in Bartow county has many
friends and supporters who will glad
ly welcome him on this occasion and
he will doubtless have a good audience
to hear him.
Dr. Hardman lias contributed real
service to the state and is a man of
unusual clearness of mind, and the
people of Bartow county will be glad
to have an opportunity of hearing him
present his claims for the highest ex
ecutive place in the state.
As the campaign is nearing its
close, and Dr. Hardman has no other
appointments in Bartow county, is is
probable that this will be the only
opportunity the people in this county
will have to hear him. On the same
day he speaks at 11 o’clock at Cedar
town and at 3 o’clock in the afternoon
at Rockmart, and on the next day at
11 o’clock at Calhoun.
DR. G. W. YOUNG TO
PREACH HERE SUNDAY.
Dr. G. W. Young, president of fhe
Georgia Anti-Saloon League, will
preach at the First Baptist church
next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited t;> hear
him.
Dr. Young is an eminent minister of
the gospel who has been devoting his
services for many years to fighting
the liquor traffic through the organiz
ation of which he is the president.
The effectiveness of the work done
by Dr. Young and the organization of
which ho is an advisor and leader, has
been demonstrated and felt in every
state in the United States, and in this
work Georgia has largely taken th°
lead.
All who hear Dr. Young will be
treated to an address full cf wisdom
end logic and interspersed with ob
servations derived by hint from long
experience.
MRS. GILREATH TO PREACH
AT WHITE SUNDAY MORNING.
Mrs. Lem Gilreath, of Cartersville,
will preach at the Methodist church
at White, Ga., Sunday morning. July
26th, at 11 o'clock. Everybody is in
vited to this service and those who
hear Mrs. Gilreath will be delighted
Rev. A. W. Conway will begin his
meeting at this church Sunday night
which will c<*'tinue through the fol
lowing week.
MISS M’GORMICK
FATALLY INJURED
Miss Fannie McCormick, formerly
of this county, died Thursday at tin
C'urry Hospital in Home from injuries
r received in a runaway accident at
Cedar Bluff near Rome last .Monday.
The mother of Miss McCormick and
her .two brother were in Chicago at
the time and Miss McCormick was on
a visit a short distance from Rome.
Invited to take a buggy ride with Mr.
F. S. M(gilreath, she accepted and on
the drive they ran,across a snake. Mr.
McElreath stepped out of the buggy
for the purpose of killing the snake.
The horses attached to the buggy
started and Mr. McElreath undertook
to stop them but in doing so was him
self thrown under the buggy and run
over. Seeing this accident, Miss Mc-
Cormick then undertook to jump from
the buggy but in doing so her foot
was caught ill the wheel and her leg
broken and in being dragged some
distance her arm was also broken.
She was brought back to Rome in an
automobile and carried to the Curry
Hospital but died Thursday.
This will be particularly distressing
news to the many friends of Miss Mc-
Cormick in this county and to her
family collections here. She is related
to Messrs. John and Bob McCormick
and is a neico of Hawkins.
The many friends of the family ex
tend sympathy to them in their be
reavement.
BANK BLOCK STREETS
BEING IMPROVED.
The City of Cartersville is improv
ing Bank Block streets by putting
down macadam surface with limestone
screenings which is then treated with
a coating of oil and tar. The woftt is
being carefully done and just as soon
as the surfacing settles and the binder
is formed between the tar and the
gravel, a good roadway is believed to
be furnished.
The work is done under the super
vision of Commissioners Gaines and
Satterfield, who are devoting a good
deal of their personal attention to the
streets of Cartersville at this time.
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE CALLED TO MEET,
There will be a meeting of the Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of Bar
tow county at the court house Wed
nesday afternoon. July 29th, at 2
o’clock for the purpose of transact
ing all business properly brought be
fore it pertaining to the Democratic
primary. f
J. R. WHITAKER. Chairman.
F. V. TURK. Secretary.
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