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THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
themselves to support delegates to the
National Democratic Convention who
are in thorough accord with the tariff
policy of the administration and will
support President Cleveland in that
convention for renomination
Resolved, That wc
the course of lion. W. Y. Atkinson in
the last Legislature, and, recognizing
his superior ability and titness for the
mon sense and practical business quali
fications? He is cautious and prudent.
His powers of discrimination are very
fine and his judgment well balanced.
His mind, strong by nature, has been
strengthened, trained and cultured by
warmly indorse j close application and study of what is
written in the books, by association
with the people, and by application and |
reflection. Few possess his legal at- 1
J. A. PARKS.
W. G. ARNOLD.
date for re-election
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Primary Meetings Held in all the Dis- district held a meeting to si It <t dele-
our confidence and trust. For the fore
going reasons he was with unprecedent
ed unanimity nominated and after-
The Democratic voters of the Fourth ; wards elected to the last House of Rep
resentatives. During Ins term of ottice
he clearlv demonstrated, not only to
| gates to the county convention. On
a ]l | motion, A. 13. Brown was called to the
chair and W. 1). Meriwether requested
to act as secretary.
A committee of three was appointed
to nominate ten delegates, in accordance
Ten delegates were selected j with the order of the Executive Com- «
the folio win,
tricts Last Saturday.
Primary meetings were held in
the disrricts last Saturday to select
delegates to the County Convention,
which has been ordered by the Execu
tive Committee to meet here on Tuei
day next
in each district, and the convention
will therefore be composed of one bun-1 mmms ^wi;re
dred and thirty delegates. The ob
ject of the County Convention is to se
lect delegates to the State Convention,
which meets in Atlanta on the 9th of
May. The State Convention will, in
turn, choose twenty-four delegates to
the National Democratic Convention,
which convenes in St. Louis on the -Mli
of June.
In several of the districts resolutions
were passed strongly indorsing Presi
dent Cleveland’s administration; and
while we have been unable to obtain
full proceedings of the meetings held
in some of the districts, enough is
known to warrant the assertion, so
confidently stated in these columns
several weeks ago, that Coweta county
is overwhelmingly in favor of tariff
reform. Moreover, it is safe to say that
no candidate before the State Conven
tion will receive the support of the
Coweta delegation who refuses to com
mit himself unreservedly in favor of
Mr. Cleveland’s renomination, or fails
to state his position unequivocally on
the tariff question. This is as it should
be, and we rejoice that it is so.
Below will be found a list of the del
egates chosen last Saturday, together
with a brief minute of the proceedings
of primary meetings held in several of
the districts;
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Met in the Court-house at 2 p. M.
R. VV. Freeman, chairman of the
County Executive Committee, called
the meeting to order. J. D. Berry was
requested t o act as secretary.
The chairman stated fhe object of
the meeting, which was to select ten
delegates to represent the Fifth dis
trict in the County Convention, to be
held in Newnan on the first Tuesday in
May.
On motion of Jas. E. Brown, a com
mittee of three was appointed to nomi
nate a delegation and report the
same to the meeting for confirmation.
Pursuant to motion, the chairman
appointed Jas. E. Brown, P. S. AV liat-
ley and (t. II. Carmical as the commit
tee on nominations.
The committee retired for consulta
tion, and subsequently reported the
names of L. R. Powell, P. H. Brewster,
A. .T. Lyndon, 11. W. Freeman, G. A.
Broom, P. S. Willcoxon, R. II. Harda
way, J. 1). Berry, U. B. Wilkinson and
I. N. Orr, whose selection was prompt
ly ratified by the meeting.
On motion, P. S. Willcoxon, J. S.
Powell and Jas. E. Brown were ap
pointed a committee to draft resolu
tions expressive of the sense of the
meeting on the tariff question, who
submitted the following:
Whereas, The administration of
President Cleveland and his policy of
tariff reform meets our hearty appro
bation, and should receive the un
qualified indorsement of the Democrat
ic party. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the assembled
Democracy of the Fifth district, here-
bv instruct our delegation to the Coun
ty Convention to vote for such dele
gates to the State Convention as are in
full sympathv with President Cleve
land’s administration, and in favor of
his renomination for a second term.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The voters of the Second district mot
pursuant to the call of the chairman of
the Democratic Executive Committee.
L. H. Walthall was called to the
chair, wlict stated the object of the
meeting. L. W. Bowers was requested
to act as secretary.
On motion, the chairman appointed
a committee of three (composed of A.
H. Young, O. L. Waltom and P. R.
Bingham) to select ten delegates to the
County Convention.
The committee reported the follow
ing named gentleman as the choice of
the district: J. D. Johnson, J. Y. Car
mical, J. L. Bean. S. L. Whatley, A.
H. Benton. J. W. Houston, O. L. Wal
tom, L. W. Bowers, T. N. Bingham
and J. D. Arnold.
The report of the committee was re
ceived and adopted.
P. A. Carmical was recommended as
the chairman of the next Democratic
Executive Committee.
1.. H. Walthall offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were i i
adopted:
Whereas, The policy ofthe present
Administration is favorable to a redue- its -o
tioii of the tariff, which is now so high . prutle
upon many of the common necessaries
of life as to be absolutely burdensome.
Therefore, be it
Besohed, That we, the Democracy
of the Second district, heartily indorse
the administration of
land, and recognize
tariff im stion a
cr.vticpolicy^ ^ to the
mittee; whereupon,
reported: A. B. Brown,
W. D. Meriwether, W. W. Thomas, W .
F. Summers, T. A. Brown, W. L. Crow
der, W. T. Lazenbv, J. M. Brown,
Courtney McKoy, J. J. Millians, Sr.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That we indorse the ad
ministration of Grover Cleveland, and
accept his views as set forth on the tar
iff question.
HURRICANE DISTRICT.
J. W. Anderson, F. M. Lee, B. II.
Dial, Thos. G. Dickson, T. D. Haines, D.
S. Summers, N. 13. Glover, M. li. Dun
can, J. E. Luckie and J. II. Summers
were appointed from the Hurricane
district.
Below will be found a list of dele
gates from all the other districts except
the Third and Cedar Creek, which had
not been obtained up to the hour of
going to press:
TURIN DISTRICT.
J. B. Shell, J. C. Hunter, E. ().
Linch, W. 13. Harris, T. S. Persons, W.
C. Russell, J. M. Strickland, J. II. Nee
ly, J. J. Haines, W. F. Gay.
■ SIXTH DISTRICT.
II. II. Harrison, J. 13. Walker, J. 13.
Goodwyn, T. 13. Parks, E. 13. Wilkin
son, J. II. Wynn, II. A. North, T. G.
North, J. M. Barnwell, W. J. Wood.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
J. C. Mixon, I. W. Johnson, 13. A. J.
Smith, F. W. Eberhart, R. G. Mixon,
1). P. Hearn, J. Port, S. O. Mobley, G.
E. Cranford, W. H. Steed.
GItANTVILLE DISTRICT.
W. A. Post, M. S. Smith, N. O.
Banks, P. O. Collinsworth, T. E. Zel-
lars, W. S. Wood, J. II. Bradbury, J.
F. Lovejoy, R. J. Sewell, G. A. Carter.
PANTHER CREEK DISTRICT.
W. S. Copeland, E. S. Daniel, J. P.
Jones, M. W. Coats, C. II. Newton, A.
F. Carmical, W. A. Allen, C. W. Car
ter, Sr., J. C. Sewell, D. S. Cox.
SENOIA DISTRICT.
Dr. F. 13. Hodnett, W. T. Arnall, H.
L. Freeman, W. W. Sasser, Jos. Nixon,
E. T. Peek, J. M. Walton, J. C. Elmore,
J. F. Metlivin, S. O. Smith.
HARALSON DISTRICT.
John }Frank, George Gable, J. O.
Herndon, J. D. Culpepper, Lon Gray,
III. J. Stewart, C. II. Nixon, James
Garrison, W. L. Taylor, W. II. Taylor.
Communicated.
Who Shall Coweta Send to the Next
House of Representatives?
To the next General Assembly of
Georgia will necessarily be submitted
several questions of vital importance to
the interests of her people. Only once
or twice before in the history of our
State has so much responsibility been
cast upon one of her General Assem
blies.
A great many have become very much
dissatisfied with the management of
the Agricultural Department, and al
ready they are demanding the total ab
olition of the Department, or its or
ganization upon a basis that will enable
it to be of some benefit to the farmer.
The lessees of the State road are de
manding an amount for betterments
equal to the rental we have received
for several years. And they accompany
their demand with a mild threat that
unless paid the road will be seriously
injured by a removal of the steel rails,
and by neglecting to keep in repair the
road-bed and rolling stock.
The lease of the road expires in 1890
Coweta but to Georgia, that he pos
sessed in an eminent degree the qualifi
cations so necessary to a practical and
wise law-maker, and that he was in
everf^ay worthy of the confidence and
trimt"reposed. "He was ever ready,
watehful and faithful. He had but
>m»5um and that was the good ofthe
State. He had but one inspiration and
that was duty. It was mainly through
his influence'that the proposed charter
to extend the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad to Atlanta,in violation
of its promise to the State, which would
have ruined the State road, was defeat
ed. So, likewise, was he mainly instru
mental in the defeat of the resolution
looking to the sale of the State road,
and which might have sacrificed this
property. He introduced and ad
vocated' a measure to elect the
Commissioner of Agriculture by
the people, and a bill to place the
$1:3,000 arising from the inspection of
oils in the State treasury for school pur
poses—this sum having heretofore gone
into the pockets of the inspectors of
fertilizers, in addition to their salaries,
lie also offered and advocated the
amendments to the Candler guano bill,
to protect the farmer from the use of
worthless fertilizers and to entitle him
to damages against the seller. He dis
covered a waste of funds by tlie De
partment of Agriculture, as was shown
by the article of “Ripples,” a few
weeks since. All of the foregoing
show his value as a legislator, and attest
his devotion to the interests of the peo
ple, and his opposition to jobs and any
unfair and unjust demands of corpora
tions. Few men exert the influence
and gain the distinction he did in one
term.
He certainly has the experience ne
cessary to enable him at once to enter
upon the duties of the next House, for
by close attention and application he
has made himself familiar with the
regular routine of legislative work.
And, besides, these very questions have
been studied by him, for they were of
ten and ably discussed in the last
House. He can commence on the day
the body is organized at the very place
that a new member can only hope to
be at the end of the term. So lie is
eminently qualified to meet the emer
gency now upon us and is therefore
the man we need.
Again, if Coweta wishes to have char
acter in the State, and to aid in shaping
her legislative policy, she must continue
in office just such men as lie has shown
himself to be. If experience is sought
and considered absolutely essential
when other matters of great concern
lire under consideration, why not here?
What counties have heretofore exerted
the greatest influence in the legislative
department of our State? Certainly
not. those who have refused to retqrn
faithful members. But, on the other
hand, those which, when they discov
ered in one of their members capacity
and integrity, have continued to return
him, so that he might gain more expe
rience and thus better qualify himself
for the responsibility of a wise legisla
tor. Would the lion. A. O. Bacon
and Hon. W. A. Little have become
Speakers of the House of Repre
sentatives had’they never been re
turned? Is it possible for Coweta to
secure any position of honor unless she
elects to this position men of legislative
experience? She may send a great
genius, but lie must take a back seat,
while the positions of honor and influ
ence are parceled out to men from
other counties, who were members of
the last House.
So, it seems to me that the Hon. W.
Y. Atkinson can do more for Coweta
and Georgia in the next House than
any one else, and iienee should be re
turned. We will then have in the
House a man who will take a leading
part in shaping legislation, and give tc
the county character and prominence
in the State. I therefore note with
pleasure his announcement as a candi
date, and tlie uniform desire of the
people to retain him in the position he
now holds. Coweta.
THE NEWNAN
CARRIAGE AND BUGGY WORKS.
We are now prepared to do all kinds of Carriage,
Buggy and Wagon work, and in a style that cannot be
excelled in the State, or anywhere else. Our work
men are skillful and efficient; our material the best
that money will buy; our equipment thorough and
complete in every department. In fact, we have spar
ed neither pains nor expense in preparing for the bus
iness, and our facilities for doing work in this line are
______ first-class in ever} 7 respect.
We have on hand the finest lot of material ever put into buggy or carriage work in this
section of the State, and workmen that know exactly how to put it togetheV. \\ e do not
get our vehicles “knocked down,” from the North, as many other manufacturing firms do, but
make them out and out. This is our strongest recommendation. W e manufacture
CARRIAGES, PHAETONS,
LANDEAUS, HEARSES.
ROAD-CARTS, BUGGIES,
SULKEYS, WAGONS ETC.
W T e are also prepared to do all kinds of carriage, buggy and wagon repaii woik, in the
best style and at the lowest prices. Plantation work and horse-shoeing a specialty.
Give us your work; we guarantee satisfaction.
J. S. WARE, (late with Summers & Murphy, Barnesville,) Superintendent.
FARMERS’
SUPPLY
STORE!
We have received a large
and elegant assortment of
Spring Clothing, comprising
all the new styles and patterns,
which we are selling at aston
ishingly low prices. Can fit
anybody, and suit all tastes.
Call early and make your se
lection, before the stock is
picked over.
One hundred and fifty bar
rels of Flour just arrived. We
bought this lot at a bargain,
and will let our customers
have it the same way.
flbgp Burpee’s Fresh Water-
Ground Meal always on hand.
Best Meal in.the market for
table use.
J. I. & G. O. SCROGGIN,
West Side Public Square,
Newnan, Ga.
STILL
THE
“NEWNAN GIRL”
Wedding: Bells at Paris.
O blessed race of Africana,
Servants of the Christian world,
Caring not what ails Old Hannah,
So the o’possum’s tail is curled.
On the 18th inst., amid a perfect
wilderness of flowers and a profusion
i of cake and wine, Col. 13. Franklin
| Hardee, of Savannah, and Miss Fannie
; Lou Speer, of Paris, were united in the
holy bands of matrimonv. by the Rev.
CIGARS
Take the lead over all compet
itors, and will continue to do
so as long as tobacco is raised
tersof the State. TheTiuptialstook place j u q ,, qn a These cicrars are
great moment wun our people io nave | at - :20 P M-> in the cu i inary department, j in “ , , f nc . , ^ Z
it S9 managed as to produce the great- j at t he residence of the bride’s god- made by hand, right here at
home, and are warranted
, .. ... . T , £ UUll uallUS Ui uiiliumuill. Ul lilt UCI . ;
and some disposition must be made of jj r Holliway of Turin, one of the most |
it tlnsor next year. 1 here are millions j h onora bi e and intelligent colored minis-:
involved in it and it is a question of
great moment with our people to have
est income. So. in addition to the usual
routine of business which has always j
demanded the attention of our law-- ;
makers, these three weighty matters
will come up at once for discussion and
settlement. Certainly, the two last 1
cannot lie put aside or postponed. They ;
are upon us for settlement and will not j
down until a final disposition is made j
of them. !
No one can deny the importance of;
these matters, and all will concede that
the vast monetary interests of Georgia' Ilogansville People's Roper: “We are
will be in the hands and at the disposal reliably informed that ^Ir. Sim Bur-
of those who, by our votes, are chosen -dette has just begun ginning his last
father, Dr. II. A. Urquhart, the benev
olent banker, in the presence of Bob
Carmical, Joe Davis and John Summer, be pure Havana Filler
Owing to the high tariff, hard times and r
ra
presents will not be published
The bridegroom stooped to take a kiss,
But his bride was rather shy,
He swispered softly, “You bashful Miss,
I’ll tame you by and by.”
Pat I. Gon
to
The
iving to tlie lugii tariff, hard times and ,* . i
stic modesty, the long list of costly only strictly ioc. cigar manu
factured in the State that is
Isold for FIVE CENTS. At
i wholesale and retail.
M. SALBIDE.
' Factor? No io. Newnan, Ga.
MARKING ’EM DOWN!
My Spring Goods are all now
in, and I respectfully call atten
tion to a few bargains in the
Dry Goods and Clothing line,
as an earnest of what I propose
to do for my fellow-citizens du
ring the spring and summer in
the way of cheap goods.
For example, 1 am now sell
ing full Cassimere Spring Suits
at $8 that sell everywhere for
$io. Splendid Cassimere Suits at $io, worth $12. Genuine
Cheviot Suits at $14—same goods can’t be bought in Atlanta
for less than $16 or $18. Fine Worsted Suits at $16 50—
worth $20. Elegant Dress Suits, latest
styles and finest fabrics, at $20—nothing
finer in the city. I have also a handsome
line of Alpaca and Silk-Mixed Coats and
V es ts—all sizes, including extra lengths.
A full assortment of Boys’ and Children’s
Suits, all sizes, and at prices ranging from
$4 to $12 50.
I can beat the world on Shoes. My
stock of Gents’, Fadies’, Misses’, Youth’s
and Children’s Shoes is the most select, if
not the largest, in town. Gents’ fine
Shoes, from $3 to $6; Ladies’ dress Shoes,
from $2 25 to $3 75; Misses’ Shoes, from
$1 75 to $2 50; Children’s Shoes, from
65c to $1. These shoes are manufactured
by Frank D. Weyldman & Co., of Phila
delphia, and each pair is sold upon an ab
solute guarantee.
A full line of spring and summer Hats
—Felt and Straw—all styles and prices.
An elegant line of Gents Neckwear, jj err j n ^ has marked bis
Furnishing Goods, etc., and the largest Clothing down so low
assortment to select from in town. 1 cou dn resist -
A large stock of Shirts, laundried and unlaundried. A full
linen, reinforced bosom, unlaundried Shirt for 50 cents; worth
75c. Gents’ Underwear in great variety.
Ginghams, 10 and 12IC. White Checked Muslin, ioc.—
worth 12Y Yard-wide White Lawn, ioc.—worth 12Fig
ured Lawn, 4c.—worth 5. Bleaching from 5 to ioc., accord
ing to quality. Brown Linen, Cottonades, Table Damask,
Corsets, etc. A good Bustle, 20c.
A special lot of Tobacco at 35c. per pound. Going rapidly.
I keep also a general stock of Groceries, Hardware, Plows,
Crockery, etc., which will be sold cheap, either for cash or on
time for approved paper.
J. R. HERRING.
April 25th.
President Cleve-
his views on the
the only true Demo-
Besolved."That our delates, to
County (Vmv.vi.vi. 10<; ; nv.n ; ;
nan the first i ! ;•
strutted to vote < ' i
to the Slate Convention as w*-
for the next General Assembly.
In the light of the foregoing facts,
the selection of a legislator becomes a
question of more than ordinary inter
est. It is not a matter of personalism, .
nor is it one of friendship, nor yet one
of favoritism or preference. But, 011
the contrary, it is a question of great
import, amt should be settled as all bus- !
iness questions are settled. There j
should be no sentimentalism about the
matter. We should bring to bear in
olution that common sense and!
nee for which our people have j
always been noted.
So.' taking into consideration the •
i great problems awaiting solution, can
| Coweta do better than to return to the
next House the I! 11. W. Y. Atkinson?
Gan she do a> well if she does not re-'
1 turn him?
What do we need in the next House
of Repres ntatives? We need men of
practie; ! common and business sense,
men of ability. m*->i of iutt grity, and;
I.;-1, but im: L ~ . lm n of Legislative 1
; experience. Can v » find any mail in
the count v who surpasses him in com-,
1
year's cotton crop, and says he is simply
ginning to get the seed. How many
more can we find in his condition?”
MATTRESS SHOP.
Jackson Street,
Fronting the Robison Hutei_
NEWNAN, GA.
New Mattresses of all class
es made to order.
Old Mattresses repaired and
renewed as ordered.
All work first-class. Satis
faction guaranteed.
Your orders solicited bv
WYLIE H. SIMS.
City Bond Election Notice.
Whereas, The Board of Education of the
City of Newnan, under and by me authority
of :in Act of the General Assembly of Georgia,
have called an election—the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen ot the City of Newnan, concur
ring therein—to determine the question
whether bonds shall be issued by the City of
Newnan for the pvrposeot purchasing school
property, and building and equipping the
necessarv school-houses. The amount of such
bonds shall be SIXTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS, and the interest they are to bear
shall be six pier Cent, per annum, payable
semi-annually.
The principal of said bonds to be paid as
follows:
One thousand dollars on January 1st, 1S95.
One thousand dollars on January 1st, l.>97-
One thousand dollars on January 1st, 1*99.
t >ne thousand dollars on January 1st, 19nl.
One thousand dollars on January 1st. 190B-
One thousand dollars on January 1st, 19ft?.
Fifteen hundred dollar * on January 1st, LM.
Fifteen hundred d 'Mars or. January 1st 1
Fifteen nundred dcl'.ars. January NT. is* ••
Fifteen hundred dollars ot. J o.uary 1 s'.
Two thousand dollar- on J ■ .• .ry N;.
Two thousand dollarson Janu ry 1
Tito quaiimd voter; of the Pity of New an
will t ike m tice that sdd el -lion will be
I ti 28th d >f Apri
By order of the M ly.q- and Board of Alder
men of the City of N. wnnn. Phis March
2ist, N;s. L. ts. CONYERS,
City Clerk.
T. E. FELL & CO.
HARDWARE,
NAILS,
IRON AND STEEL,
CUTLERY,
I AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
HOUSE FURNISHING
COOKING STOVES AND
COTTON GINS,
CARRIAGE MATERIAL,
BELTING.
HARDWARE.
TINWARE.
AH kinds of Jou York
done on short notice.
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