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if 300 NAMES SECURED OUTJF 3000 VOTERS Fite Managers Decline To Publish Names Because Promise Was Made To Keep Secret. Wher e are the petition® which were ia circulation more than two Iks ago favoring Judge Fite’® can !Ly for the judgeship? How many led them and why have not the ames of the signers been made pub* Hc , Th ese are questions which are re as pertinent in view of the Tairas that are being made that these sctitions represent “the bone and { , neW ” of the sentiment of Bartow bounty Have you seen the petitions? Have" you seen the list of chose who signed and have you been permitted to lount them? No? Well you are likely never to see them. It is not the fault of The Bartow Tribune that the voters of Bartow aranty are not given an opportunity to know who the petitioners are or rto compose what is now termed the Fite Club. Knowing that claims were being tt ade by the manager© of the Fite cam paign that these petition© had been largely signed and that they contained tte names of fifteen hundred voters, * representative of The Bartow Trib une on Wednesday sought out Mr. W. T. Townsend, the manager of the Fite campaign in Bartow county, who is under ordinary circumstances a very genial and accommodating spirit, and told him that the columns of The Bar tew Tribune were open to him for the publication of the signers of the Fite petitions without cost or charge for space. Mr. Townsend replied that he did not care to have them published. He was asked if he had the petitions in circulation in each district and he replied that be did. He was asked igain if he cared for the publication of the name* of all signers to which he replied that he could not do so as some who had signed the petitions had been assured that no publication of the names on them would be made And 'lt would be unfair to these to have them published.” ’ Thus The Bartoiw Tribune’is unable to furnish its read ers and subscribers with the names of those who are championing Judge kite’s cause, although they signed pe titions which* are themselves of a pub lic nature and which are supposed to public proclamation of intention. The Tribune Representative, unable :o obtain any information regarding the number of names on the petitions ■ lwn Mr. Townsend, sought to find out 'rem other sources how generally the Mltions had been signed: It was as certained that the petitions did not the names of more than three hindred men who signed their own fc®es throughout the entire county, ®<l that even some of these appear to * unwilling to have the public know 1 hut are willing each to know it on he other. !l - known that considerable effort 145 niade to secure signatures to pe :t>oas favoring Judge Fite and that cte petitions' were started to offset e claim of the Tarver men' that the J'i and county strongly favored Mr. arver for the judgeship. It is sup ***** that at first the Fite men did 01 believe this to be true and, per faring that more might come er to the Tarver side, they would a petition which would bind > by their signatures to favor 0 ge Fite., lx is also believed that the purpose in circulating the pe , Ds Was to get a great number of I are ® an d have them published the district. But it seems thing went wrong. Great cultv was experienced in getting feres. Many strong men in the . k Wa fe s of life refused to sign. t „ S kn °wn that the Fibe followers . . ' en n 'uch surprised in a number it is said that Sheriff circulated the petition for I, a!l< * I^en burned it back to the u, * 0 gave it to him and decided Jttf-rp at tcnd to some other te-e A number were sent to the it coij'V °" an< * districts over id }, nt ' :u " 1 have had a hard M aesonie ’imc. Some are to be • ****** reposing in the stores te 3 . w ere sent with nary a e f o them. !it „ . tea ah lh,? "bole thing has now tilt j £ d vLf i ant * no more " n£r dene to secure signer THE BARTOW TRIBUNE tures favoring Judge Fite and the Tar ver men are now asking: “If the thing was so soon* to be done for “What was it ever begun for?” The Fite managers now claim that the petitions were circulated for the purpose of forming a Fite Club, but the preamble to the petition simply states that the signers “heartily en dorses Judge A. W. Fite for re-election to the judgeship of the superior courts and commend him to the voters of the circuit,” which sounds like a petition and Is really no agreement to join a Fite Club. According to Mr. Townsend a voter can sign and assurance wiflfl be given that his name will never be pub lished; that is, will be kept secret from everybody except others who have signed. The Tarver men are greatly elated over the failure of the attempt to make any headway with the petition®. They refuse to take the Fite Club as any thing but a joke. They do not believe that any considerable proportion of the voters have signed up and that the refusal to publish the names shows and proves that they have such a small number that they refuse to reveal how small the number is who have signed. Mr. Tarver’s friends are not at all frightened over the fact that the effort is now made to make it a “secret" and exclusive organization. They state that it does not contain the names of over three hundred men throughout the en tire county and that it will never con tain the names of more than 750 vot ers in the entire county, and that as the average vote of the county is something like three thousand, the Fite Club will have to travel some be fore it can claim to represent the rank and file of the sentiment in Bartow county. The Tarver supporters do not see what real effect the petition could have unless the public was informed as to who compose the list, and inter pret the refusal to publish the same as meaning that the petitions are too weak in number to have any influence or a purpose to form a secret political organization. One Tarver man sug gested that the signatures were ob tained for the purpose <df furnishing Judge Fite with a memorial which he can keep after the election and study during his idle hours. And in the meantime, the Tarver men are going right ahead with their campaign, mak ing their appeals to all classes of men in every rank and station, but do not attempt to “bind” anybody by signa tures, though they express the great est confidence that on September 12th the citizenship of Bartow county will march to the polls with their ballots in hand and cast an unrestrained and conscientious vote. OPENING OF THE PINE LOG PUBLIC SCHOOL. The Pine Log public school will open on Monday, October 2d and con tinue for a term of eight months. Miss Jessie Pittard and Miss Lula Greene, the assistants of last year, wiTl be back for the coming term. The indications are that there will be a large attendance and the partons of the school are asked to unite their efforts to make this a successful year. W. F. TRIBBLE, Principal. BOIFFEUILLET TO SPEAK IN INTEREST OF HARRIS. Jno. T. Boiffeuillet, of Macon, will speak at the court house next Monday morning at 11 o’clock. He is not him self a candidate for any office but will speak on the political situation. PENSIONS READY FOR CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS. Judge Hendricks desires to an nounce that the confederate veterans who failed to get their pensions last spring can do so now by ealling at his office in the court house. CARTERSVILEE, ga., SEPTEMBER 7, 1916 TARVER MEETS FITE'S STATEMENTS AND SHOWS UTTER FALSITY Enumerates List of Wild Campaign Charges And Backs Up Denial With Best of Evidence. The following letter has bee sent to each voter in the Cherokee circuit by Mr. Tarver's campaign headquarters and finally sets at rest the campaign charges urged against Mr. Tarver’s character and shows how he is regarded by responsible,.inen who have themselves been honored by the people of Whitfield county. >£ Dalton, Ga., September 7th, 1916. Dear Sir: Earlier in the campaign I addressed to you a letter asking your help in my race for Judge. As the day of election draws near, I am sending to those to whom I wrote originalty, this circular letter, desir ing to express to those who have seen fit to give me their help my sin cere appreciation. I am confident from reports received from over the circuit that the people have decided the Issues involved in this race in my favor. In certain sections of the circuit, (possibly not in your immediate neighborhood) the usual campaign slanders have been put out against me, and as I feel that some of these attacks might be injurious with those who do not know me, I take the liberty of attaching hereto a copy of a certificate signed by some gentlemen who have a wide acquaint ance over the circuit, in the hope that you will not consider as authen tic anything which may be circulated derogatory to me. I have the highest ideals as t our judiciary, and believe that it should be com posed of capable lawyers and worthy men. With best wishes for your own happiness and prosperity, I am, Very truly your friend, MALCOLM C. TARVER. Dalton, Ga., September let, 1916. To Whom It May Concern: We take pleasure in stating that we have been intimately associat ed with Hon. Malcolm C. Tarver, candidate for the judgeship of the Cherokee Circuit, since his admission to the bar, andi we have person alty known him since his infancy, and we consider him well qualified for the position sought. Relative to the reports being circulated as to the private life Of Col. Tarver, we desire-to state that so far as our knowledge extends, his life ha® been exemplary. Personally, we have always found Mr. Tarver to be honorable, up right gentleman, and sober in his habits, and especially is this true in so Sar as it relate* to him in all of his transactions in these offices. Respectfully, W. C. CLBCKLER, Deputy Sheriff, / J. T. NICHOLS, Tax Collector. / W. A. BROAD RICK, Tax Receiver. * W. M. SAPP, Clerk Superior Court. H. J. WOOD, Ordinary. C. A. CONNALLY, Sheriff. The undersigned, being next doop neighbor to Hon. M. C. Tarver, and being well acqaaimted with his private and hds public life, desires to heartily endorse the foregoing, and to say further that beyond que tian, Mr. Tarver iis an upright, moral gentleman. CHAS. C. MAPLES. Mr. Mapiesite*. Baptist minister, and was formerly ®rand Chaplain of the I. O. O. F. df this state. He is at present Moderator of the Norfflh Georgia Baptist -Association, and Pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Dalton. How the Two Candidates For Judge Size Up Concerning Those Who Oppose Them Judge Fite Abuats Them. “The grafters of Cartersville and the gamblers of Daltor are the men that, are behind this thing and they are trying to deceive and mislead the people and they are simply against me for personal reasons; they are not looking after the best interest of the county, they are not looking after the 1 est interest of the circuit, and you can lodfe them in the face and tell them so, sand they wfil admit it, if they are willing to admit the truth about it.”—Judge A. W. Fite, hi t speech at CarterevtHs, August 12, 19W6. COMMISSIONERS Sir IMPRISONMENT DISH Editor Tribune: Our attention has been called to a card appearing in the last issue of ycuT paper, by Attorney Jesse M. Sel lers, concerning the contempt case brought against us last September. We fully and heartily indorse every statement made by Mr. Sellers in said case. We, and eaich of us, are on the "western slope” of life, and the state ment by Judge Fite that we, at this late day in our lives, -voluntarily broke Mr. Tarver Respects Them. ‘"Again let me assure those who feel that they should give Judge Fite their support, that they are exercising the right of an American freeman, and I that I -respect them, and shall not siieak unkindly of :them, and, as here tofore, I shall not allow the heat of a political campaign "to blind me to the real merits of my cpixment, to ause me tc forget that he iis a man df many admicable qualities, ;and to moke me cease to hope that after the battle is over, I may take -him by the hand and hope for his friendship and pledge him mine.” —M. C. Tarver, in a teeter to tthe ptcople, August 17, 1916. into jail for an indefinite period, vd actually remained in durance vße thirty day*, of our own choosing, is absurd. Are we supporting Judge Fite for re-election? Let your readers place themselves in our stead —separated from families and loved ones—person al liberty ruthlessly taken away—and humiliated by being unlawfully con fined in the common jail of the county for thirty adys—considering these things that actually happened to us— how could any American born, liberty loving citizen support him? Respectfully submitted. D. R. DUNN, Chair. County Board. T. M. HEMPHILL. J. A. McGHEE. JUDGE FITE LOSES TOM WATSON WHO ATTACKS SUSPENDED SENTENCES Testimonial Being Circulated By Judge Fite Was Written Eight Years Ago And Is Now Repudiated. Since Judge Fite has had printod and circulated throughout the Chero kee Circuit, an endorsement of his administration signed by Thos. E. Wat son, one of Mr. Watson’s friends in Murray county, Mr. J. Roy McGfnty, edi tor of the Chatsworth Times, wrote to the reputed author of the testimonial in order to determine whether he is taking any interest in the judgeship race in the Cherokee Circuit, and under what circumstances the testimonial was secured. The following letter, which was written in. repty, and which is used by permission of Mr. Watson, is self-explanatory: “Thomson, Ga., August, 28, 1916. “Dear Mr. McGinty. “Yours received. 1 see no impropriety in telling you the facts, nor h&va I any desire to conceal them. Some months ago. Judge Fite sent me a copy of the old testimonial and requested that I make the change which brought it down to date. As it stood, it read 28 years; as desired, I wrote, instead, 36 years. “At that time, I knew nothing of the facts stated in your letter, nor 4Ut I know that he had written to the Prison Commission in tho Frank case', saying that if two other cases were precedents (naming them), ’he’ (Frank) ‘has not had a square deal.’ “The practice of suspending sentences is illegal and most dangerous. I cannot imagine any exercise of arbitrary power than this recently usurped power to halt the penalty which the law imposes on the convicted defendant. ‘‘lf not stopped, It will lead to the gravest abuses. “Yout® truly, “THOS. B. WATSON.” It will be noted that the testimonial referred to was written 8 years ago and was re-dated at request of Judge Fite. BARTOW COUNTY SEED CAN NOWBE SHIPPED County Found To Be Not Infected By 801 l Weevil Spread. Some days ago it was ascertained that the state agriculturaal depart ment had ordered a quarantine against shipment of cot/ton seed out of Bartow county, this section including this county having been placed in what is termed the ‘‘safety sone." The effect of such quarantine was and would be to disadvantageously affect the agri cultural interests of this county and prevent farmers from selling seed ex cept within a limited territory and re strict the market for seed to about three mills. Investigation upon the part of In terested citizens developed the fact that this embargo was laid because Bartow county was thought to be in fected by the boll weevil spread, or that it was sufficiently close to in fected districts to cause E. Lee Wor sham, state entomologist to make preparation against the likelihood of infected. Therefore, Dr. Worsham ordered Bartow county to be placed in the "safety zone.” Upon learning this fact a number of citizens wired and wrote J. D. Price that it was unjust to this county to be placed in the restricted territory and to send a man here to investigate con ditions. Thereupon Mr. Price sent an inspector who went over the county and found no evidence of the spread of the weevil. It is presumed that his report and recommendation brought about the order appearing below, which has the effect of lifting the quarantine as to cotton seed and the railroads are privileged to accept shipments of this commodity to Chat tanooga or any other point that wishes to draw from this territory. The following is the order given the railroads: “Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 5, 1916. “Mr. Cbas Barham, Genl. Freight Agent, “Nashville, Tenm. “Dear sir: “Asa result of our investigation of the hell weevil spread we find that the weevil has made no progress along the northern! line, and we are lifting the Quarantine on seed from Carters ville and points north. We will author ize you to accept shipments of cotton seed from Cartersville or any point north of this point on your line, to Chattanooga or any other, point that wishes to draw seed from this terri tory. “Very truly, “E. LEE WORSHAM, ‘'State Entomologist.” GHiLDREN DESPOND 10 CtllJT ‘BOOKS” White And Colored Public Schools Open With Rec ord Number last Monday The* public school's! of CartenrrWte opened last Monday for* ttoe regard school term and. the little tots who en> tered the doors for the first time,, tie boys and girls of the grammar grades and the young ladies and gentteinoa who are pursuing a high school course make an. enrollment of 600 pupils, the largest in the history of Cartereville schools. Everything was in readiness; except ample seating and floor space and sf fleient school house requirements. The teachers had all returned from a sum* rner of rest and recreation or devettoa to summer school work and were eager to assume the burdens and bllities of their positions’. Superintendent Sewell was greatly* pleased with the start made and fully expects a prosperous school year. Two- new teachers took their places; Mr, L. O. Ward, principal of the West Side school and Mis© Mary Pittman, teach er of 4th grade in West Side school. The following assignment of teach ers was made. East School Teachers. Miss Pearl Go dwin, principal and teacher of stb and 6th grades. Miss Florence Rowan, teacher of 4th and sth grades. , .Miss Sarah Rogan, teacher of 3d grade. Miss My.rtice Adair, teacher of 2d grade. Miss Jessie Daves, teacher of Ist grade. West School Teachers. Mis® Eva Happoldt, teacher of Ist and 2d grade®. Mrst Jennie Milam, teacher of 2d and 3d grades. Miss Mary Pittman, teacher of 4th grade. Miiss Sara Heyward, teacher of 54h grade. Miss Leila Gilbert, teacher of 6th grade. Miss Lydia Jackson, teacher of 7th grade. High School Teachers. Mr. G. G. Ward, principal and teach er of science. Miss Annabel Conner, teacher of English and History. Miss Lizzabel Saxon, teacher of Lat in and History. Mr. H. L. Sewell, teacher of .Mathe matics. The enrollment in the colored schools was 420, which with the 600 white children make the largest en rollment on record for the Carters- * viWe schools. NO. 28