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Newnan, Ga., Friday, July 15tli, 1887.
4. This Act not to diminish the
power now vested in (be grand jury
to investigate the books of those legal
ly authorized to sell, as often as the
Mr. T. S. Roberts and lady and Miss
Fannie Mcl.ane made a visit to friends
and relatives in Wbiteebarg this
week.
The Hand «fc Lindsay buildibg is
WEEKLY CIRCULATION, 1,760.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF CITY AND COUNTY
JAS. K. BROWN. Kditok.
The Prohibition Question in Coweta.
The prohibition law now of force in
Coweta county is one of the most con
servative measures of its kind ever en
acted in the State, and ns originally
formulated was designed to meet the
objections of ail parties. The law has
been in operation since 1884 and until
recently was thought to be giving
general satisfaction. Those who have
needed liquor in eases of sickness have
had no dintculty in obtaining it, by
complying with the terms of the law;
and yet the traffic has been so restrict
ed os to satisfy perhaps a majority of
those who were originally identified
wilb the prohibition movement in
this.contily,.and it was generally hop
ed that there would be no further agi
tation of the question. For several
months past, however, there has been
a growing discontent with the opera
tive of the existing law, and the va
rious opinions entertained and ex
pressed as to the proper changes need
ed to insure a satisfactory enforce
ment of the provisions of the meas
ure arc so diverse as to be really amus
ing. There are five distinct factions,
if we may thus designate them, and
each faction contends that the partic
ular plan urged and advocated by it is
the best. These may be classed as
follows:
1st. Theorigiual auti-prohibiliouists
waut the law abolished, of course, aud
have already i>elilioued our Represen
tatives to introduce a bill providing
for a re-submission of the question to
the people, iu order that they may
have a chance to vote on it again.
The bill is now pendiug.
2d. A large number favor the law
as it now stands, without impairment
or amendment, upon the theory that
it is ‘better to endure the ills that are
;if there be any,; than fly to those
they wot not of.” In other words',
they have tried the present plan, aud
while it may be objectionable in some
respects, they are uot willing to give
it up for an uutried experiment that
may prove even more unsatisfactory.
:td. (Some favor the plan recom
mended by the late graud jury, which
wpuld invest the County Commission^
ers with absolute authority to control
the sale of liquor—the Commissioners
to appoint a special agent for this pur
pose, the profits accruing from alJ
sales being limited to such per cent,
only as would aflord reasonable com
pensation for the services of such
agent.
4th'. Col. A. D. Freeman is the
leader of a numerous following who
desire the present law so amended as
to prbhibit the sale of liquor In any
quantity, under any circumstances,
except wine (or sacramental purposes.
They are actuated in this movement!
by.the belief that the privileges now,
guaranteed uuder the law are too gen
erous, and too susceptible of abuse.
5th. There is also a conservative
element in the county, representing
various shades of opinion, who are 1
willing to compromise on any meas
ure that will insure practical prohibi
tion without emasculating the present
law/
The views entertained by this latter
class are numerous and varied, tbe
very i»rolixness of which is but little
less puzzling than the question at is
sue. It is evideut that some sort of
legislation! iu the nature of a compro
mise, measure, will be attempted at
the-present session of the General
Assefnlily, LuLjust wliat it will bb re-
qialns to... he. seen. Our Representa
tives are .willing to introduce any
measure for which there is a popular
demand, but iu view of the wide di
versity of opinion among our people
on this question they are at a loss to
know what course to pursue. They
should be disembarrassed without de
lay. If it can be shown that a major-
ity of the qualified voters favor the
amendment proposed by Mr. Free
man, well and good; but If equally
strong and influential petitions are
presented by either or all of the fac
tions mentioned their embarrassment
would In no sense be relieved. What
they want, and should have, is a gen
eral expression direct from the people,
for under no other circumstances can
they be expected to conserve intelli
gently the interests of all concerned.
It is.hardly fair to force an issue of
this 'sort upon our Representatives
wheu the people themselves appear so
rehictaut to espouse it, one way or an
other.
With the view, therefore, ol securing
a harmonious adjustment of the differ-
euces that seem how to divide our
people upou this question, and yet pre
serve the best, features of the original
Act, it has been suggested that a bill be
Introduced embodying substantially
the following provisions—
1. To confer upou the County
Commissioners the following powers:
To examiue monthly the books of
Ihoee authorized by law to sell liquor;
to regulate and fix the maximum
price at which liquorshall be sold; tore-
quire theseller to submit for the inspec
tion of the Commissioners bills of all
liquors bought, together with a certifi
cate attesting its purity, and name and
post office address of party from whom
purchased; to procure, as often as prac
ticable, local inspection of all liquors
sold,' and adopt such other means as
may be necessary to guard against adul
teration ; toappoint sellers,limitingthe
license and term of appointment to
two years; to revoke license of seller
when, in their judgment, the law is
being evaded or violated.
2. To prohibit any incorporated '
city or.town ill the county from levy- J
ing a special lax on the seller, but al- :
low incorporated towns to prohibit the ]
•ale.
3. To require the cousent of two? i
thirds of the qualified voters within [
throe miles of any given point, except
incorporated towns, before the sale ;
shall be allowed, and empower the
County . Commissioners to revoke li- >
cense upon petition of two-thirds of the .
qualified voters within three miles of j
place of sale, where the sale is not now ■
controlled and regulated by municipal •
authority. i
law requires, or as may be deemed going rieht up. It wili be a very de
necessary nr expedient. sirable building when completed. The
- , . second story is being, fitted up as a
o. To authorize each licensee tobave Masonic Hall, and when finished
one clerk to assist in selling and ad- will be the handsomest structure of
minister oaths, after first qualifying ' the kind in town,
as licensees are now required to do. », i J? ssrs ' Ar, k ur Sasser and Walter
• , i j j , ... ... Mallory are out taking vacation for a
it is claimed and believed that tbe f ew da y g among friends in Meriweth-
take stock, and to that end it has been
so arranged that ail may be able to
invest. Nearly $5,000 in stock has al
ready been taken. The community is
indebted to Mr. R. J. Sewell more
than any one else for the success of the
' improvements so far. Let the good
work go on. Arden.
Miss Emma Bloodworth, of Fayette
county, is on a visit to her parents
here, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Perdue.
Watermelons are all the rage in
town now, and there are some as fine
ef saw at this
A.
amendments herein proposed wonld
render the law far more eflecti ve,and be
more acceptable to the people at large.
The first proposition is self-evident;
the second cannot be determined with
out a trial. The Act, thus amended, ones coming in as I ev
i would confer unusnal powers, to be se % 8 ° n Aj 1 ® y ear -
! sure; but if the people are bent on a y ‘
having a change, it strikes ns that the , /r £dilorr —Yin« seasons continue
measure proposed will come nearer I and the crop outlook was never bet-
satisfying all parlies than any yet : ter. Are evidences of gratitude want-
' suggested. We have no prejudice in >ng? . _ „ .
6 I am glad to note that Senator Peek,
the matter whatever, and all that we i of the 2o, h District, has introduced a
have said has been with the sole ob- bill to prohibit the shipment of liquor
ject of securing a harmonions settle-, into prohibition counties. It is just
ment of the question. We trnst the the thing needed and I hope will be-
4 a ; come a law. Every friend of law ana
contending factions may yet come to- j order jn aU Bect J ion9 of the St ate,
gether and compromise their difler- i should go to work and by united ef-
ences by uniting upon some plan by ' tort aud action secure the passage
which a satisfactory solution can be °fmuch-needed measure. I Ibink
, . T ... „ . . a more active interest should be taken
reached. In this effort they will 1*® j j n the measure recommended by Col.
warmly seconded by our Represents- : a. D. Freeman to prohibit the sale of
tives, we feel assured, and in no other liquor in this county—especially when
way can this vexatious question be ; 18 ®PP* rent , that
. ,, ,, , , ... , i been and is being so badly abused. It
finally disposed of. Mutual conces- wa8 a novel jdea of the grand jury in
sions will lie necessary, of course, be- | recommending that Coweta county
fore this result can be attained, and the j set up a whiskey shop as a means of
longer such action is delayed tbe more ; correcting this abuse For a county
* to lend its Influence or use its money
aggravating will the issue become.
Meanwhile, let us have peace.
We Told You So.
Senator Joseph E. Brown, President
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
Company, has addressed an open let
ter to Governor Gordon in which he
states that the lessees of the State
Road will expect compensation for
betterments, taxes paid, etc., in the
final settlement to be had with the
State two years hence, and asks for
the appointment of a special commisr
sion to aid lu adjudiciating the mat
ter. He furnishes no itemized state
ment of the expenses thus incurred,
nor does he estimate the total amount
claimed, but says the lessees have ex
pended for improvements "a very
large sum of money.” Very well;
perhaps they have—but by tbe time
the State gets through settling with
the them they will doubtless be will
ing to compromise on a much more
reasonable basis than the letter of
Senator Brown seems to indicate,
The implied threat that the lessees
have It in their power to dismantle
the read if their demands are not ac
ceded to is the veriest bosh. The Gov
ernor who would sit supinely by and
permit such vaudalism could not re
tain his office in Georgia; but there
need be no apprehension that such an
emergeucy will ever arise. Thaf.there
are equities involved in the final set-'
tlement to be bad, no one will deny;
but the State is amply able to take of
herself in any extremity, and we are
uot at all dubious as to the result.
Let the commission asked for by Sen-'
ator Brown be appointed by all
means. The people want to know ex
actly how the matter stands, and this
is the surest and most direct way of,
finding out. Until this commissior ;
has made a thorough investigation;
and submitted a report neither the
State authorities nor the people can de
cide what line of action to adopt. At
this juncture, controversy is both pre-
maturea nd useless.
Georgia State officials get the fol
lowing salaries: Governor, $3,000;
Secretary of State, Comptroller Gen
eral, Treasurer and Attorney General,
$2,000 each; State Librarian, $1,500;
Assistant State Librarian, $500. Al
lowance for clerical force is made as
follows: Executive Department $5,-
000, Secretary of State $1,000, Comp
troller General $1,000, Treasurer $1,-
600^ three Judges of the Supreme
Bench $3,000 each, twenty-one Judges
of the Superior Court $2,000 each, So
licitors General $250 and certain costs,
Supreme Court Reporter $2,000, Clerk
of Supreme Court $500, Keeper of
Penitentiary $2,000, Assistant Keeper
$1,500, Penitentiary Physician $2,000,
three Railroad Commissioners $2,500
each, Clerk Railroad Commissioners
$1,500, Keeper of Public Buildings $1,-
500, Commissioner of Agriculture $2,-
000, Clerk Commissioner of Agricul
ture $1,200._______^__^_
It requires much money to makeand
unmake laws in Georgia, as the sub
joined list of daily expenses well indi
cates. The President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House get $7 and mile
age; 174 members of tbe House and 43
members of the Senate, 2 doorkeepers
and 2 messengers get $4. Tbeseareenti-
tled to mileage ol 10c., 5. each way; be
sides 2 assistant doorkeepers and 2
gallery keepers, $4. The Secretary of
the Senate draws $60, and the Clerk of
the House $70, per day, out of which
each employs necessary clerical force;
5 porters and 3 attendants get $2 and
10 pages $1.50; 2 chaplains have a sal
ary of $100 each. To these may be add
ed several minor appropriations to
meet current expenses.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
Senoia.
Mr. Editor:—Our section has been
visited by frequent rains during the
month and the whole vegetable world
seems to be on a boom. I never saw
a brighter prospect for good crops in
this part of the county.
Miss Idelia Arnall left last Tuesday : days last week with Miss Ola Arnold,
for Brooks Station, where she goes to | Messrs. Morgan Hopson and J. W.
take charge of the primary depart- j White went down on the Georgia
in fostering vice, immorality and
crime is too preposterous for belief!
I am no politician, but feel con
strained to offer a suggestion, in view
of the present agitation, brought about
by the letter of Senator Jos. E. Brown
to Governor Gordon relative to the
claim for betterments that will be
made by the lessees of the State Road
upon the expiration of their lease.
This is a question of vast financial im
portance to the people of Georgia.
Millions are involved in this great in
terest and every tax-payer in Georgia
is a stockholder. Kfcxt year the peo
ple will be called on to elect Repre
sentatives again, whose duty it will be
to give shape and direction to such
legislation as may be necessary to de
termine this question of betterments,
as well as the question of a new lease
or sale. Who will they select to grap
ple with this important question?
Who do they need? Do the people
need novices in legislation? The neg
ative has been demonstrated in the
past few years, certainly. Are there
wise, cautious, prudent, judicious,
conservative men among us? Yes.
Does the young political aspirant pos
sess these attributes? Doubtful. Who,
then, are needed? Certainly, men of
mature years, men of financial expe-
sience, men of sound discretion, men
of unquestioned integrity, men of
brains. With such men representing
every county in the State I should
have no fears as to results. I hope I
may be pardoned for advancing the
suggestion; but, by way of allusion or
illustration, would not the disposition
of this great interest ef the State be
safe if placed in the custody of such
men as Judge Buchanan, JudgeBigby,
Major Wilkinson, Samuel Freeman,
R. D. Cole, Sr., and many others of
like mark and standiug, if elected to
represent Coweta in the next Legisla
ture? Of course, it would be a sacrU
fice for either of these gentleman to
serve in this capacity, but the emer
gency .demands the services of the
very best men we can furnish. Every
county in the State should take this
matter in hand in time and put for
ward the very best men for legislative
positions next year. Think on these
things and shape your action accord
ingly.
The fall term of Senoia High School,
under the managementofProf. Brown,
begins next Monday. We bespeak for
him a liberal patronage.
Prof. Pollock will spend most of his
vacation with his parents in Floyd
county.
Dr. H. C. Hornady, of Atlanta, was
shaking hands with his many friends
here last week.
President VanHoose, of the Gaines
ville Female College, was here in the
interest of that flourishing institution
a few days ago.
Willie Glass, a student of the State
University at Athens, is at home
again.
Mr. A. L. Dix, of LaGrange, is
mingling with kindred and friends
here.
Col. R. L. Sibley, of Atlanta, is on a
visit to his mother at this place.
Tne commitment trial of T. K.
Burdett for the killing of L. W. Couch
on the 11th of May was held here last
Tuesday, Judge J. W. Powell presid
ing. After hearing the evidence pro
and con. he was promptly acquitted.
July 13th. VINCENT.
Grantville.
Mr. Editor:—Mr. J. F. Lovejoy ran
up to Newnan last Tuesday evening
on the Columbus accommodation to
attend a communication of Coweta
Lodge, F. and A. M.
Mrs.'H. M. Hill, ncc Miss Mollie
Arnold, (formerly of Palmetto,) has
been on a visit to relatives here for
several days.
A mad-dog created considerable ex
citement in our town a few days ago.
He bit a dog of Mr. Chas. Cotton’s, a
horse of Mr. A. H. Thompson’s, a calf
of Mr. T. C. Moreland’s, and two other
dogs belonging to negroes. Mr. Cot
ton has put his dog in solitary con
finement to awaitdevelopments. Mr.
Thompson was here from Hogansville
driving a very fine animal, and one to
which he is very much attached. He
hitched the horse near J. W. Colley’s ;
warehouse, and in passing the dog
bit the horse in the nose. It is to be
hoped that the horse will escape, for
it would be a sore loss to Mr. Thomp
son should it die. The calf of Mr.
Moreland was bitten also in the nose.
It was killed and buried next day.
The dog was pursued by several par
ties and finally killed. Stray dogs
will meet with a warm reception in
these parts from our marksmen.
I can show a tomato stem contain
ing fifty tomatoes. Who can beat it?
Garrett & Cellars have had consid
erable improvements made in their
office. Mr. Sadler now smiles sweetly.
Mrs. C. J. Clower has been quite
sick for several days. The many
friends of “Aunt Puss” sincerely hope
for her early recovery.
Miss Dormer Simms spent several
Panther Creek.
! Mr. Editor:—Will you let me holler
“Hooray for Col. Freeman, and Col.
; ‘Spectator,’ too?" And say, “Go it,
! bic folks; I’m out of the fight.” They
1 rri : ind me of the old Dutch Justice of
. tlir Peace who had a pretty knotty
| ca.-e before him and two sharp law-
: vers on each side. When the first
lawyer got through with his argument
i tbe old fellow had his verdict made
□ p and ready to announce in favor of
i the first speaker; but when the other
lawyer spoke to the other side of the
» question tbe old Justice became some
what befuddled, and he rendered his
, decision thusly: “I decides dot half
on you baf gained der case, and der
: odder half must pay der costs."
I don’t think they ought to bring old
; Paul and Peter into the controversy,
; though, in support of the Georgia
1 Code, for they were wont to argue on
: both sides of the question, and the Su-
: preme Court has never decided which
: side they were on. I hope Ihe Colo-
| nela will try to keep cool this hot
; weather.
i Mr. Ed Daniel is having bad lack
j with his mules. He lost one some
! time ago, and on Sunday last he had
i another to die.
Rev. E. B. Barrett preached to the
colored people at Jones’ Hill last Sun
day evening. I must say that the col
ored choir at that church beats any
I ever heard. They sing by note and
their voices are really melodious.
They sing without the least effort, ap
parently, and the whole congregation
joins in the service of praise, big, lit
tle, old and young.
Our sick are all improving.
Plenty of rain and fine crops.
Watermelon and new slice potato
pie are common luxuries out this way
now. Ripples.
July 13th.
Mount Carmel.
Mr. Editor:—The farmers are de
lighted with the crop prospect at pres
ent. We haven’t suffered for rain to
any extent, and upland corn is look
ing fine. We had a good rain yester
day, accompanied by hail, though no
damage was done.
We are having more sickness In the
community than was ever known be
fore. Among the sick are Mrs. Zach
Wortham, Mrs. Fannie Lovelady,
Mrs. Wood, Mr. Wm. Cavender’s two
children and Mrs. Cavender. We are
glad to state, however, that most of
those mentioned are improving.
Miss Lela Cavender will visit rela
tives at Whitesburg next week.
We are glad to announce that Misses
Katie and Lacy Pearson have recov
ered from their recent illness.
We welcome Prof. J. M. Turner, Jr.,
to our midst, he having just returned
from Atlanta, where he graduated
from Moore’s Business College. He
will remain here only a few weeks,
his present intention being to return
to Atlanta about the 1st of September.
Prof. T. is a fine teacher, having
taught five years, and is also an ex
pert salesman and bookkeeper.
Mr. T. J. Turner’s little son, Jeff, is
just recovering from a protracted spell
of typhoid fever.
Prof. Amis resumed the exeicises of
bis school at Elim Academy on the
4th inst.
The young people are anticipating
quite a lively time next Saturday at
Midway.
Everything seems to ba on a boom
in this vicinity. Elim church is soon
to be painted. Before the annual
meeting takes place Mt. Carmel
church will be ceiled throughout.
Shotes, chickens, mutton, etc., are be
ing fattened for tbe occasion, water
melons are ripe, and everything is be
ing put in apple pie order for the meet
ing. We are expecting a big time.
Mr. Jesse McKoy returned last
week from Bowdou, where he has
been attending school, and will spend
the vacation at home.
Miss Jennie Bevis, who has been
visiting relatives and friends at Frank
lin, is at home.again.
We understand that farmers’ clubs
have been organized at Elim and Mt.
Carmel. This is a step in the right di
rection, and we are glad to note it.
July 11th. Home Boy.
ment of her brother’s school.
Misses Jennie and Idelia Arnall, af
ter a few days’ visit to friends and rel
atives in Newnan, returned home
Monday.
Col. Robt. L. Sibley, of Atlanta,
was in town Tuesday on legal busi
ness.
Quite a number of the legal fraterm-
Midland last week anc attended a so-
called pic-nic at Woodbury on Satur
day. They were o'erwhelmed with
delight at Ihe sights and scenes at
Woodbury. Timid people had no
business there. It is said that Mor
gan, under his ‘umbril,’ stood afar off
and gazed on the scene.
An effort is being made to organize
ty 'of your city were in Senoia last ’ a joint stock company here to pur-
Tuesday, looking after an important j chase the mill property aDd residence
case here. ' of Mr. Silas Martin, for the purpose
Messrs. W. B. Edwards and S. C. 1 of repairing and enlarging the gin-
Travis have recently purchased a nery to a capacity sufficient to gin all
tract of land situated near Fayette- i the cotton that can be brought here,
ville, on the Atlanta aud Hawkins- and to establish a first-class ginnery
vilie road. They intend furnishing 1 in all its parts. For the present no
several thousand cross-tfes to that ; farther improvement will be made, i
road, which is now being built. but in the near future we expect to j
Mr. Charlie Finley will leave in a \ hear the music of the machinery of a
few days for a visit to friends and rel- i cotton and oil mill, and, to follow I
stives in Meriwether. He will be that, a guano factory. I have not seen
absent about two weeks. such interest in public enterprises:
Airice cream supper will l»e given , anywhere recently as is now mani-
at Excelsior Academy next Friday tested in the ginnery, and I hope that
night bv the Ladies’ Aid Association. ■ this will prove so eminently snccess-
Everybody invited to attend. i ful to the stockholders that they will !
Miss Rosa Powell, after a few weeks’ ; lose no time in establishing the oil ;
visit to Miss Mattie Briscoe, returned j mill and guano factory, It is desired >
to lief home ip Griffin last Tuesday- j that the farmers around Grastville J
Lutliersville.
Mr. Editor:—Mrs. Jane White, of
Whitesburg, is visiting the family of
Mr. J. T. Hines.
Messrs. Benton, Wilson, Hines, Ful
ler aud Soroein attended the pic-nic
at Allen’s bridge last Saturday.
Miss Pearl Jordan, of Atlanta, is the
guest of Miss Loretta Hines this week.
Mr. D. L. Lassetter went to Wood
bury last Saturday.
Prof. R. M. McCoslau, of Greenville,
Is at his son-in-law’s, Mr. N. B. Tea-
gle, quite sick. We hope he will soon
recover.
Prof. Qoillian's school opened last
Monday with a large attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Albright buried tlieir
infant child last Thursday, which
died at Union Spring, Ala., the day
before. The remains were brought to
this place.
Miss Julia Hodnett, of Haralson, is
visiting the family of Dr. J. W. Tay
lor.
Mr. N. F. Culpepper, of this place,
opened a flourishing school at Poplar
Spring last Monday.
The infant child of Mr. Thos. B.
Upchurch was buried here last Wed
nesday.
Col. It. It. Nall returned from Sa
vannah yesterday. He will remain
here several days, after which he will
go to Washington, D. C. Euuo.
July 12th.
The Crops.
Mr. Editor:—The fields of the peace
ful and indnetrious farmers around
Macedonia church were invaded on
the 4th of July by fruitful showers,
continuing with gracious intermis
sions until tbe 6lli, during which time
nine good showers fell. Again on
Sunday afternoon and Monday and
Tuesday mornings last we bad copious
but gentle showers, and crops of all
kinds are on a regular boom. I do not
remember to have seen but one cotton
crop that was so forward iu blooming
as this. Wecertainly willbaveagood
bottom crop, if no more. If Mr. Ar-
nall’s advanced Democratic boom
comes anv way near equaling the crop
boom, then the internal revenue law
will be swept from the statute books
in less than eighteen months.
Lightning struck a tree within thir
ty-five feet of Leigh Potts’ new buggy
house last Sunday afternoon and split
it to atoms. It was a venerable oak
that stood alone just south of the trees
blown down by the cyclone on Jane
1st. Those trees were the only ones
catside the yard on the south side.
Their absence makes quite an opening
and a great change in the place.
Now, Mr. Editor, I believe you edi
tors stand ready to answer all ques
tions in your power. Who is the “in
telligent compositor” about a news
paper office? I have heard of “print
er’s devils," bat never of an “intelli-
gert compositor.” Is he a scapegoat
for the little indiscretions of the editor
in assuming to add to or erase some
thing from articles sent for publica
tion, thereby chan ing tbe meaning of
the article sent? Occasional.
July 13th.
[The “intelligent compositor” is a
psycholgical cariosity, whose sins of;
commission are only equaled by his
errors of omission. He has no respect
fur genius and is equally defiant of an- j
tbority. Reckless even -to the point of ;
ruthlessness at times, bis lack of cod- |
sideration often involves the editor in ;
serious tmtiwwwtfy If out which i
there is absolutely no immunity. His
ways are evil and he recks not of con
sequences. His motives are sinister
and he glories in the misfortunes of all
mankind. He snores in bis sleep and
is addicted to the accordeon. He
wears his hat in the house and spits
on the floor. He eats soup with a
slosh and a gargle and picks bis teeth
with a fork. He brooks no re-
traint from his woald-be superiors
and “sasses” back every time. He is
first in war, the last in peace, and
when he dieth no man careth whither
he goetb. He is a holy terror and
there is no health in him. For pare
cussed ness the “printer’s devil” can’t
hold him a light. He usually dies
young.—Ed.1
[Communicated.]
Mr. Freeman Answered.
“Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of noth
ing, more than any man In all Venire. His
reasons are as two grains of wheat hid in two
bnshelsof chaff; you shall seek all day ere you
find them; and, when you have them, they are
not worth the search.
When I noticed that the same issue
of The Herald and Advetiser that
contained my first communication
upon Mr. Freeman’s proposed amend
ment contained, also, a broadside on
the s.me line from my esteemed and
genial friend “Ripples,” I was grati
fied at the thought that he would at
least bear with me the brunt of tbe
fierce assault I knew so well would
follow. But not so. “Ripples” has
been spared while I am done the hon
or of beiDg alone selected as victim. I
regret my position exceedingly, for
aside from the public drubbing to
which I have been subjected, I should
much prefet that some one better
qualified should voice the conserva
tive prohibition sentiment of Coweta.
Mr. Freeman writes at great length,
but says little or nothing that throws
new light upon the matter in hand.
Under the old bar-room regime there
was the power of truth in his talk
about widows aDd orphans and the de
struction of'young manhood; but all
that is a thing ot the past with us.
The social feature of drinking has been
suppressed as far as practicable, and
with it the chief source of danger to
the young. The slaves of drink who
gratify their appetites under existing
laws could and would gratify them un
der any laws that might be adopted.
This I state, not as a mere opinion,
but as the unmistakable experience of
other communities near at hand. Mr.
Freeman clearly mistakes my mean
ing in supposing me to say that no
community within my knowledge
has ever passed total prohibition
laws. What I did say, in sub
stance, was that no community
within my knowledge has ever con
formed to such laws. He is unfortun
ate in citiDg Campbell and FuRod
counties to sbow that I am mistaken.
The “prominent citizen of Fairburn”
with whom Mr. Freeman has consult
ed writes, “There is a blind tiger oc
casionally.” “Prominent citizens” of
Palmetto represent the same state of
affairs there, while these places ariT so
common in Atlanta as scarcely to at
tract attention. By way of explana
tion let me say that a “blind tiger” is
a place where liquor is not only sold,
but sold by the drink. If there is one
such resort in Coweta the general pub
lic has heard nothing of it. Aside
from the “blind tigers” in Campbell
and Fulton counties, no estimate can
be formed of what is shipped in for
medical purposes; so that Mr. Free
man must hunt elsewhere for com
munities that practice total prohibi
tion.
One other point covers about all that
he says in the way of legitimate argu
ment. He says his amendment would
practically place us under the general
local option law of the State, and there
fore should be adopted. This is by no
means conclusive. The oppositijnto
that bill in the Legislature was highly
respectable, both in numbers and in
fluence, and it is by no means certain
that the bill as passed was the best
that could have been framed. Does
Mr. Freeman stand ready to endorse
every act of our Legislature? My own
judgment is that we now have the
best prohibition law in the State, since
under its operation the aged and in
valid msy avail themselves of a val
uable remedial agent, while but few,
ifaDy, obtain spirituous liquors im
properly that would not obtain them
under the most stringent laws that
could be paseid. Just here I wish to
remind Mr. Freeman that he has ap
parently overlooked the fact that there
is still a strong wet element in Cowe
ta, and that it is questionable wisdom
on his part to array the prohibition
forces against each other. If he will
re-read the old fable of the dog and the
bone, he may find in it a deeper mean
ing than he discovered as a school boy.
Mr. Freeman says maDy other things
not in the line of argument, but fails
to say some thiDgs the public would
have liked to hear about. He seems
disposed to turn the discussion from
most of his arguments to which I
called attention in my former commu
nication, but as they are presumably
the best he has, I shall on his account,
insist upon keeping them before the
public. Here are some of them:
1. Men abuse existing laws and
swear falsely to obtain spirituous liq
uors.
2. It would not be sufficient to re
quire the additional security of physi
cians’ prescriptions, from the fact that
physicians would be unduly influenced
by the twenty-five cent fee involved.
3. Nor would it do to entrust the
business to a county official, since he
would swell bis sales unduly in order
to make his office self-sustaining.
In his last article Mr. Freeman only
refers to the first of these arguments or
charges, but he repeats and emphasi-
zes that by endorsing a bit of sidewalk
gossip to the effect that nine-tenths
of the liquor sold in the county is
bought to be used as a beverage. Let’s
see just what that means. It is clear
ly within bounds to say that not
less than nice-tenths of those qual
ified under the law have taken
the prescribed oath and obtained spir
ituous liquors professedly for medical
purposes. Assuming the total quan
tity to be divided somewhat equal
ly, we are asked by Mr. tree-
man .to believe that nine-tenths of
these, or four men out of five qualified
to take the oath, have perjured them
selves. Can any man after reading
tbe oath believe that tbe wide-spread
depravity depicted by Mr. Freeman
existsoutsideof his zeai-iDfected imag
ination? What will the world at large
think of us? Mr. Freeman intimates
that he has only made public a well
known fact, and rather plumes him
self upon the fact that he alone has
been bold enough to do it. Speaking
for myself, I do not covet him the dis
tinction. It seems to me that sneb a
blur upon the manhood of Coweta
should be as religiously kept out of
sight as a family scandal or disgrace,
and I can hardly understand how the
people are glad to hear of it, as Mr.
Freeman says they are.
Unintentionally or otherwise, Mr.
Freeman is likely to mislead tbe pub
lic as to the presentments of the last
grand jury. He understands, or should
understand, that the true bills feuDd
against the three gentlemen and their
clerks authorized by law to sell spirit
uous liquors were based upon an inter
pretation of the law different from any
that has hitherto prevailed, and differ
ent from any that was contemplated.
He knows, or shonld know, that these
gentlemen were advised as to their in
terpretation by first-class legal talent
and bad no reason to suppose they
were violating the law. As to the
change recommended by the grand
jury, so far from being a step towards
total prohibition, as Mr. Freeman half
implies, tbe chief object secured by it
would be a material cheapeniogof the
cost of iiqnor so that the perjuring
population Mr. Freeman describes
could have improved facilities for
) drinking itself to perdition. There is believe this, and reluctant to refer to
j nothing in those presentments, then, ; it; for I pity tbe man who for world-
that warrants a call for total prohibi- ly advancement wonld traffic in mo
tion. rality and the holy cause of religion.
When I gained my consent to enter * knows. i*m no’ the thing I *hou\i be,
into a newspaper controversy, I had . Noram I ev’n the thins icou’d be,
! no thought either of being made an is- j twi-oiy-times^ rather^wou’d be
; sue myself, or of recognizing Mr. Free- jj, an under temperance colors hid be
man as one. I felt that bis methods: Just fora screen.”
and arguments as well as my own j M Freeman’s assertion or intima-
wereopen to public criticism, but not | a th&t x cou i d ta ke pleasure in his
more nor less so because of being his , family afflictions for the sake of any
This being true, I saw no argunien t they might furnish me is so
far below the level of legitimate con
troversy that I shal ’ mpt no reply,
feeling assured that. .--minded pub
lic will regard it neiw.^r as creditable
to him nor discreditable to myself.
Spectator.
: or mine.
reason why I should make my identi
ty known. The principles of private
rights and public policy I undertook
to feebly favor have no need of the
: moral influence of any man’s name;
: and if mine carried with it the weight
that Mr. Freeman inferentiallyclaims
: for bis own. I should be fearful of dam-
i aging my canse by methods of argu-
i ment as indiscreet as he has employed.
In withholding my name I have done
i the public no injustice and would do
i Mr. Freemau no wrong if he were
! fighting for his cause and not for him-
j self. But he has not only made mean
i issue, but a conflicting issue that must
I be put dowD; and, in the fervor of his
! imagination, seems to fancy that he
| and I are engaged iu mortal combat,
i while the rest of the county iooks on
! aDd holds its breath. In tbe midst of
his sweat aud labor he stops long
enough, however, to tell the public
that I am a bushwhacker. The gravi
ty ef the charge is iu keeping with his
well knowu tafent in that line. But
why am I so named? Mr. Freeman
is proposing to lead a charge upon the
existing order of things, and is very
properly in an exposed position at the
front; while I am only one of the gar
rison, and by every rule of warfare
may honorably shoot from cover. But,
dropping this figure, Mr. Freeman asks
if it is shame or fear that impels me to
withhold my name. The law I am
favoring is the one to which be gave
his support and which he was more or
less instrumental in having passed:
and it seems strange that be should
ask if I am ashamed of it. His ques
tion as to fear has more in it. Mr. Free
man is so thorough a master of the art
of controversy, aud has so keen a pen
etration into motiveaand feelings as to
make him an adversary one should
think twice before tackling. It em
boldens me to remember, however,
that I have the sympathies of every
man in the county upon whom be has
brought the charge of perjury. The
physicians must be with me to a man;
for so far from publishing abroad that
they could be unduly influenced for a
twenty-five cent fee, I have upou all
occasions, in season aud out of season,
stoutly maintained that none of them
were for sale at that figure. Again,
the confidence I have expressed in
the integrity of any official the county
might appoint to look after this busi
ness would, I am satisfied, win me tbe
good will of every aspirant for such of
fice. In short I should have, or could
have, the sympathy ofevgry maD in the
county who can find any honesty or
integrity of purpose outside of himself
and those who agree with him. I am,
therefore, not afraid ef tbe public, and
my fear of Mr. Freeman is largely
weakened by the belief that if I can
succeed in drawing him out he will
whip himself in time. But why are
my motives limited to shame aud
fear? Has experience taught Mr.
Freeman that gentlemen may not dif
fer honestly about questions of public
policy? Is the heart or brain so fer
tile in ascribing sinister motives to
his fellow-men a proper leader In a
great moral reform movement? Sup
pose I should say I was in search of
truth and wished to approach the ora
cle anonymously, as is always done
through tbe columns of the press. Or
suppose I should say that modesty im
pelled me to avoid the prominence
that circumstances might force upon
me: is the feeliDg one that Mr. Free
man can’ understand and appreciate?
But without indulging further in “sup
poses” I will answer Mr. Freeman’s
question as frankly as he has answer
ed mine. My real reason for not mak
ing public my name was my fear that
somebody would want to run me for
Congress if I did. Genuine philan
thropists like myself cannot be too
careful in matters of this kind. In
view of this weighty consideration,
Mr. Freeman must remain in ignor
ance of my name unless he will call at
tbe office of The Herald and Ad
vertiser, where full information will
be given, for private use only. As to
whether or not I am a kinsman of one
of the three gentlemen engaged in min
istering to the wants of the sick, I shall
only say that that is a secret not to be
found out from aDy source whatever.
I object to giving Mr. Freeman the
advantage iu this discussion that
would come from knowing my pedi
gree.
The word “fanaticism” seems to af
fect Mr. Freeman something like
shaking a red rag at a bull. In my
former communication I made use of
it once, as I thought very innocently,
and without charging him with it.
Bat like tbe Knightly Don Quixote
in his famous wind-mill charge, he
girds his armor about him and comes
at me with a floodtide of interroga
tions that is simply overwhelming.
Asks me if the Georgia Legislature is
composed of fanatics, if tbe devoted
men and women who have worked for
prohibition are fauatics, and finally
caps the climax by asking if 385,000
men in Ohio are fanatics. 4s I am
expected to answer off-hand, I shall be
perfectly frank and say I’m sure I
don’t know; and I submit that, in
view of my limited acquaintance with
these ladles and gentlemen, it is hard
ly fair that Mr. Freeman should ex
pect me to know. Can any man liv
ing tell what the Georgia Legislature
is? Or if he can tell to-day will he
know to-merrow? If Mr. Freeman
will be content with a mere opinion I
have no hesitancy in expressing the
belief that a careful search would dis
cover at least one or more fanatics
among the 385,000 Ohio men, since I
can recall no equal number of my per
sonal acquaintance where some have
not exhibited marked symptoms of
fanaticism.
Mr. Freemau seems to be in a state
of mind because I have manifested
some little interest in the poor and
have tried to show that his proposed
amendment discriminated against
them. It would have been more to the
point if he had shown wherein I was
wrong; but since he is a gentleman of
political aspirations I am not disposed
to rob him of his thunder, and will
tell all my poor friends as I once heard
one of his say, “Mr. Freeman is a very
clever gentleman if he would only let
liquor alone.”
Before closing this article, and with
it my part in this controversy, I shall
merely call attention to Mr. Free
man’s mode of discussion, and leave
UDsaid much that it would justly pro
voke. The public can hardly have
failed to notice that he has referred to
no man or set of men that differ with
him without impatiDg to them im
proper motives of some kind. Afier
exhausting all other material within
reach he broadly intimates that I
wonld prostitute my convictions on
this subject to the bare possibility of
serving a kinsman. In fact, Mr.
Freeman has succeeded in working
himself up to a state of such isolated
purity that he may, like the Pharisee
of old, gather the robes of his self-
righteousness about him and say,
“God, I thank Thee that I am not as
other men are.” And yet he suggests
a comparison between St. Paul and
himself. The resemblance is indeed
striking! Fancy the great Apostle to
the Gentiles writing, “Charity snffer-
eth long ard is kind, and if you don’t
believe it you are a liar and a hypo
crite.” Barring inspiration, I should
suppose Mr. Freeman wonld put it in
abont that shape. I regret that he has
not been content to let men’s motives
alone. Has it never occurred to him
that his own may be questioned ? Let
him ask bis friends if he has not been
charged with using prohibition as a
means to an end. I am unwilling to
Proceedings of the B. F. White Memo
rial Singing.
Saturday, July 2d, 1887.
Tbe B. F. White memorial singing
met and held the seventh annual ses
sion with Liberty church, Coweta
county, Ga., July 2d and 3d. Meet
ing called to order by the chairman;
prayer by J. H. Copeland. J. P. Reese
was called to the chair and tV. S.
Copeland requested to act as secretary.
A committee to arrange business was
then appointed, consisting of J. S.
Akers, J. B. Newton, J. S. Hyde, M.
W. Coats and S. Shell.
Music was then conducted by W. J.
Miller, 30 minutes, followed by I. M.
Shell,30 minutes. Recess, 10 minutes.
Music by C. M. Doster, of Carroll coun
ty. 30 minutes.
Recess of one hour for refreshments.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by Wm. McLendon, of Car-
roll county, 30 minutes, followed by.I.
C. Attaway, 30 minutes. Recess 10
minutes. The next lesson being the
memorial, J. M. Hamrick, of Carroll,
was selected to lead it, followed by A.
Ogletree, of Spalding. Recess, 10
minutes. Music by J. H. Lipscomb,
of Heard, 30 minutes, followed by M.
W. Coats, 30 minutes. Adjourned to
meet to-morrow at 8 o’clock.
SUNDAY MORNING.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer by Stephen Shell. First lesson
conducted by J. R. Thurman, followed
by C. H. Newton—30 minutes each.
Recess, 10 nriDutes. The next hour
was occupied by J. H. Lipscomb and
J. C. Attaway—30 minutes each. Re
cess, 10 miuutes. A. Ogletree, of
Spalding, led the next lesson, it being
the memorial lesson. Recess of one
hour for refreshments.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Music by Wm. McLendon, followed
by C. M. Doster—30 minutes each.
Recess, 10 minutes. Music by J. P.
Reese, unlimited.
The following resolutions were offer
ed by J. M. Hamrick and adopted:
liesolved, J. That we tender our
heartfelt thanks to the citizens of this
community for kindnesses shown, and
pray tbe blessings of God upon all.
Resolved, 2. That we tender our
thanks to the members of this church
for the use of their house.
Resolved, 3. That The Herald
and Advertiser be requested to pub
lish these proceedings.
The benediction was then pronoun
ced by Stephen Shell, after which the
meeting adjourned. J. P. Reese,
W. S. Copeland, Chairman-
Secretary.
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