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Newnan, Oa., Friday, June 20, 1890.
JAH. E. BROWN, Editor.
Hon. Tom Hardeman to Speak in
Newnan.
A few days ago the friends of Hon.
Thomas Hardeman invited him to tome
to Newnan and make n speech, at such
time as would suit his convenience. This
moming a reply was receivod, in which
he accepted the invitation and appoint
ed Thursday next, 26th inst., as the
dny. The speaking will take place in
the Court-house, at noon, and wo trust
the distinguished Georgian will bo
(rooted by a large and representative
audience. Ho is a fine speaker, and
those who may attend will bo well en
tertained.
An effort will be made by Mr. Nor-
then’s*friends to have him here on that
day, also, though no definite arrange
ments to this end have yet been per
fected.
Kvery Democrat in the county is
urged to be present.
they will hold a caucus, pass resolutions
urging Col. Northcn’s friends through
out the State to unite on some good
man and beat his brother, It. U. Ilarde-
mnn, who is a candidate for re-election
to the State Treasurership, and from
telegrams seen regarding this matter
from different parts of the State, there
is more in the threat than merely idle
words. Col. Northcn’s friends in Hous
ton have put on their war paint, and
are going to fight hard to the end for
his success, ami if his sailing becomes
any way rough some one else will get
into trouble, and they do not care who
it is, if by so doing they can benefit the
chances of Col. Northern
Col. Hardeman has since declared his
candidacy for Governor on the encour
agement received from Houston, but as
the delegation from Houston Is equally
divided, it will bo observed that Hro.
Hardeman is very easily persuaded. As
the race now stands, Northen has the
vote of Leo and a part of Houston, (the
only counties that have yet acted,)
whilo Hardeman has only apart of the
vote of the last-named county.
Ia Livingston for Hardeman?
The Inst Issue of tlio Albany News
and Advertiser contains .an account of
un interview with Col.L. F. Livingston
which will be read with surpriso by his
friends in this county, lie is represen
ted as saying that Northen should not
bo Governor if his influence could pre
vent it, and that lie would help Harde
man. When it is remembered tliut the
interview took place on the 5th inst.,
and that on the Otli inst. Livingston’s
friends made formal announcement of
his withdrawal from the gubernatorial
nice, It will afford some speculation for
the curious to know just whore Living
ston stands. Is he for Northen or
UnrdemanV He announced on the 5th
inst. that Northen should not bo Gov
ernor, and that lie would help Harde
man. On the 0th inst. he retired from
the gubernatorial canvass and entered
the Congressional race. Hardeman’s
brother, the (State Treasurer, lives In
Newton county, but sponds most of his
time in Atlnnta, and Is supposed to
have considerable influence In Con
gressional and State politics. Living
ston’s support of Thomas Ilardomnn
for Governor would naturally win for
Mm the support of Stato Treasurer
Hardeman In his (Livingston's) nice for
('ongress, and thuro is no question hut
that Livingston will neod all the help
lie can got to defoat .John D. Stewart,
who has already boen indorsed by the
Spalding County Alliance, and Is one of
the best politicians in tho State. Has
such a deal been made? Has Living
ston abandoned tho farmer cuudidnte
for Governor, in order that, lie may
further his own political interests’! 1 it
certainly looks that way, if the inter
view reported in the Albany News and
AdvertiserA* to bo credited, and though
nearly two weeks havu elapsed since
the interview took place, no statomont
contained therein hits yet boon denied
by Mr. Livingston or any of his friends,
so far as we liuvo seen.
The interview is thus referred to by
the Albany paper:
Hu (Livingston) said, and we can
prove it, that Northen should not be
Governor, and that if he (Liviugstou)
could not, lie would nnme tho muii for
the place.
Furthermore, ho suid right here In
Albany last week, when it was suggest
ed that Hon. Toni Hardeiunn would bo
in tlie race, that ho would not oppose
Hardeman, but would help him. In
oilier words, that ho would throw tho
Alliance vote iu tiiat direction. He fur
thermore said, at the same tlm6, that
lie was anxious to get on up the coun
Iry to see Mr. Hardeman to have a con
ference with him on the subject, nnd to
ascertain if lie (Hardeman) would run.
In case he did, Ilnrdomnn should
have his support. In the same conver
sation he Admitted that he had a con
versation with a gentleman in this city
last full in which ho said ho was going
to run for Governor.
The meeting lietwoen Messrs. Harde
man and Livingston was held that day,
that very afternoon on which ho made
tho above statement, and Mr. Living
ston met Mr. Hardeman nt tho depot
iu Mnoon for such oonversat ion, just as
ho said hero in Albuny tliut he had
wired Mr. Ilardomnn to meet him there
for that purpose.
In tiiat conversation it was agreed
that- Mr. Hardeman should take his
place-in. the race, and Livingston was
to support lum.
Tiik Macon Telegraph seems greatly
worried because Mi. Northen receives
an annua) salary of $1,000 as President
of the Htate Agricultural Society, and
is disposed to make it an issue in the
pending campaign. It says Col. Tom
Hardeman held this position for seven
successive terms and never charged a
cent for his services. This seerift incred
ible, and in view of the fact that he has
been an ofllce-holder for about twenty
yearn cannot be eaaily explained. Kith
er hia aerviceawere not considered very
valuable, or else hia incumbency in this
office was contemporaneous with his
candidacy for Governor during the
decade from 1870 to 1880, and he
did not regard it as good policy at
that time to accept pay for a service
which was really held in vory slight es
teem by the people. Such feeble
thrusts aa the Telegraph is making at
Mr. Northen can do him no harm, and
Is doing Mr. Hardeman no good. There
is no more Impropriety in Mr. Northen
using a portion of ills salnry for cam
paign expenses thnn for Mr. Hardeman
to use tho salnry which ho receives as
oil inspector under Commissioner Hen
derson (a position he hns filled with
conspicuous ability since the expiration
of his term as imStmaster at Macon,) in
tho Hume way.
district. Mr. Harris is the possessor of
a graveyard rabbit’s hind foot, gold-
mounted; but dead feet don’t count for
much these dnys. The feet that makes
the nir hot are the kind that win.”
Wait until Charlie Moses gets stnrted
if you want to see the wind blistered.
Ho is built that way.
dorsement by the Alliance of his home
county, notwithstanding the fret that a
large majority of the Coweta Alliance
favor his candidacy and prefer him to
either Ni-bi tt or Henderson.
In conclusion let me beg you, my
brethren, to stand upon our "declara
tion of purposes.” Beware of the poli-
Col. Tom Hardeman is a candidate
for Governor, Col. Bob Hardeman (his
brother) is a candidate for re-election to
a third term as Htate Treasurer, and
Col. “I’reach” Hardeman (his son) will
probably be returned to the House
from Bibb. This iB a fine family com
bination I How do you like it?
if he insinuates that my Clothing trade has
“»y™Tn' h f«talXr»"n'?,u«r° lagged superfluous in the wild rush that has
been made by Clothing dealers to work off
their Spring raiment this season. Notwith-
Carhollton Free Trees: “The Hon.
W. Y. Atkinson, of Newnan, has an
nounced himself a candidate for re-elec
tion to the Legislature from Coweta
county. Mr. A. has served the people
of that county two terms already, and
hns made a Htate reputation as an able
legislator.”
ests. Demand nothing that we are not
willing to give. Allow to every man
the same rights that we would ask for
ourselves. Look wpII to those tilings
that concern our material welfare and
prosperity, let the politicians take care
of themselves, nnd my word for it our
order will grow and flourish as it was
intended it should do before that insid
ious enemy to fratemal harmony,
POLITICS,” crept into our ranks.
Allianceman.
The Carrollton Times announces
that Judge Ham Harris is in the race
for Congress. The Fourth district
would be ably represented with Judge
Harris in Congress.
It may not be generally known that
Col. Tom Hardeman is a member of
the Alliance, but he is. He joined
about three weeks ago.
In the Meriwether Vindicator of to
day Hon. Henry It. Harris makes for
mal announcement of bis candidacy for
Congress.
In his announcement, which appears
on another pago of The IIehai,d and
Advkrtihkii, it will be noted that Col.
Tom Hardeman is discrootly silent on
the railroad question, and otiier impor
tant Htate issues. This is to be regret
ted, hoenuse tho people havo a deeper
interest in theso questions than the
personal success of either Hardeman or
N orthen, nnd nro not apt to be caught
by the flowery flubdub with which Col.
Hardeman regales the public in liiscan-
didntorial fuliuination. Neither Har
deman nor Northen will be permitted
to glido into olllce without confronting
and satisfying the people ns to how they
stand on theso questions. The sub-
treasury scheme is an issue that hns
nothing to do with the gubernatorial
race—that belongs to the Congressional
campaign—but the bettorments ques
tion, the Htato Hoad lease question,
the convict lease question, the edu
cational question, and other equally
important issues, do belong to the gu
bernatorial campaign, nnd tho candi
dates will bo expected to tell tho peo-
plo how they stand.
The Hardeman Boom(?) in Houaton.
A'speoinl from Fort Valley to the
-Savannah News of the 12th inst. gives
the following account of the Harde-
man-Northen contest in Houston coun
ty, and the action of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee in declar
ing the result and selecting delegates
to the Gubernatorial Convention:
The first class graduated from tho
Georgia Hcliool of Technology on Wed
nesday last. There were only two grad
uates, G. G. Crawford of Atlanta and
H. L. Smith of Conyers, both whom
passed through nil tho conrses, nnd will
be eligible to any position to which
they may be called in the wny of super
intending factories and other institu
tions of that sort. One hundred and
sixty students havo boen attending the
various departments during tho year.
At tho next commencement—18«1—
there will be nine graduates, and nt the
exorcises nt the end of tho term of 1801
thore will be thirty. The plan of the
school is to allow one appointment of
a scholarship for every Representative
of a county in the State* A great many
of Hie Representatives have neglected
to make any appointment, and for tiiat
reason the school lias not been crowded
The primary of last Saturday has fail
ed to quiet the polities in this county.
The Houston couuty executive commit
tee, which is composed about equally
of Hardeman and Northen men, met
Mouday to consolidate tho returns of
the primary und elect delegates to the
Gubernatorial Convention. The con
solidation was amicable, but when it
came to the appointment of delegates
there was quite a ripple. Things did
not quiet down, and before the commit
tee adjourned Northen and Hardeman
secured half the delegates each. This
riled Hardeman’s friends, who denounc
ed the action of the executive com
mittee in the extreme. Col. Northen's
friends were calm, but intimated to the
News correspondent that they were not
defeated yet, and it would taxe hard
work for Col. Hardeman to beat Col.
Nbrthen. Col. Northen's friends
threaten that if Col. Hardeman an
nounces his candidacy for Governor
While Col. Northen is traveling over
the Htate whooping up his support, is
lie paying his expenses out of the $1,000
which ho draws from tho Stato Agri
cultural Society, or out of his other
funds?—Macon Telegraph.
We presume it is immaterial to the
people what portion of his private
funds Mr. Northen draws upon for
campaign expenses, provided they are
defrayed by himself and not by con
niving politicians who would seek by
this means to ingratiate themselves in
tlio gubernatorial favor. It is a des
perate resort for argument when the
most that can be said against a candi
date is that he is using his own private
means to defray his compaigu expen
80S.
Col. Hardeman has another vast
advantage in the race. He is not handi
capped l>y the necessity of defending a
past record.—'“Leading Politician” in
Macon Telegraph.
Tho fact that his brother, R. U. Har
deman, is a candidate for State Treas
urer on the same ticket ought to handi
cap him, if it does not- Either would
be unobjectionable, perhaps, without
the other; but there is no likelihood
that the people of Georgia will vote to
put two brothers in the most important
oflices iu the State, on the same ticket.
Brunswick Times: “Hon. Henry R.
Harris is out for Congress in the Fourth
Communicated.
Plain Talk From an Allianceman
Has the Democratic party been swal
lowed up in the Alliance ?
This question is one that is agitating
the minds of thinking, sober, conserva
tive votors of tho county just now -Al-
linncemen as well as non-Alltancemen,
When the Alliance was first intro
duced into thin section 1 was informed
that it was a non-political order, its sole
object being to improve the condition
of the farmer, socially, mentally, mor
ally, nnd financially, and that all the
order would ask of the law-making
powers was “equal rights to all, nnd
spocinl privileges to none.” Upon this
brond and sensible platform of princi
ples I joined the ordor, and for a while
had great hopes for its success; but, un
fortunately for the organization, men
of ultra views got in the nscendancy
and began to make bold declarations
and unreasonable demands, the effect
of which has been to array those en
gaged in other pursuits of life against
us. Let me suy, this state of things is
tho result of our own folly, for we have
transgressed tho boundH of our
“declaration of purposes.” Now, as
the Alliunce has failed in a measure to
carry out its financial policy, so, in my
opinion, it will fail to carry out its po
litical policy, from the simple fact that
we are getting the cart before the
horse. Instead of righting our wrongs
iuside of the Democratic party, by co
operation and conference, it seems
that tlio leaders of the Alliance are tak
ing the party by the horns and trying
to dictate its policy.
Remember, my Alliance friends, we
arc only “a part of tho people,” and no
faction lias yet uxisted in America that
could dictate to the grand old Demo
cratic party. It is essentially “a party
of the people, and for tlio people,” and
in tho past half century she has wit
nessed the death nnd attended the fu
neral of a number of parties, one of
which was a’ secret farmers’ organiza
tion not unlike our own. Hence, let us
meet the people face to face nnd state
our wrongs, and as sure ns fate wo will
get our rights. But the policy of the
Alliance leaders if persisted in, will
not only tend to solidify all other fac
tions against us, but it will breed dis
content in our own ranks.
Please pardon me if I refer to a few of
our mistakes.
Tho first President of the Htato Alii
nnce had not been in office two months
before it was understood that he was
feeling around with a view to becoming
a candidate for Congress, hoping, in
such event, to secure the indorsement
of the Alliance.
Tho present President made a mis
take when he had only one eye on tho
Alliance, while the other was on the
gubernatorial chair.
The Couuty Alliance, at its meeting
last week, made another mistake when
it allowed Mr. H. C. Brown, oditor of
the Southern Alliance Farmer, to have
a resolution passed indorsing Mr. Liv
ingston ns a candidate for Congress in
the Fifth district, when the Spalding
County Alliance had already indorsed
Mr. Stewart for that position. Our ac
tion was in direct conllict with a sister
Alliance, aiul was in wretched taste, to
say the least of it. If the Alliancemen
of Spalding county had reasons for pre
ferring Mr. Stewart, it was certainly
out of place for the Coweta Alliance to
indorse Mr. Stewart’s opponent. Such
actions cannot fail to breed discontent
in the Alliance ranks, for there are
numbers of Alliancemen even in Cowe
ta who believe that Spalding county
ought to be a better judge of her own
affairs than we.
Another mistake was made when cer
tain friends of J. T. Henderson, Com
missioner of Agriculture, were allowed
to come into our midst on the day the
County Alliance met and endeavor to in
fluence the Alliance brethren against a
worthy county man, Hon. J. B. Hunni-
cutt, for no other reason than that he was
not an Alli&nceman. Yet this was done,
and Mr. Hunnicutt was refused an in-
HIS NAME IS DENNIS!
roniniunlcntcd.
A Good Word for Hon. 3. B. Goodwyn.
To the Democratic Voters (if Coweta
County:
As the time is near at hand when you
will be called upon tp select candidates
tor the nextXegislature, we, the friends
of the lion. Jno. B. Goodwyn, present
him as a suitable candidate for the po
sition, subject to nomination in the
Democratic primaries. While Mr.
Goodwyn needs no introduction or
recommendation to the people of Cow
eta, still we hope it will not be out of
pUce to review in a brief manner hiB
past life.
Mr. Goodwyn is a native of this coun
ty, and those who have known him
longest appreciate him most. It can
he truly said he is a self-made man,
for the money spent in procuring his
education (for he is a graduate of Mer.
cer University,) was borrowed from a
friend, every dollar of which was paid
back out of his salary as a private sol
dier.
He was at Mercer University in 18(11.
When Georgia called for volunteers,
laying his books aside he hastened home
and enlisted as a private soldier in Com
pany A, 1st Georgia Regiment, and was
among the first and last to strike a blow
for the cause of freedom and the estab
lishment of the Confederacy. For four
long years he never asked for a fur
lough, nor missed a roll-calj, except
when siok in a Confederate hospital as
n wounded soldier, or incarcerated in a
Federal barracks as a prisoner cf war.
One thing can be said of him without
fear of contradiction, viz: That no sol
dier in the county did more valiant ser
vice for the “Lost Cause,” nor one
ms season.
standing the backward season, I am now clos
ing out my fourth lot of Clothing since the
season opened, and the fifth is now on the way.
The fact is, I have long since learned that it
pays better to divide a few dollars with my
customers than to keep the goods and wear
them out eventually by dragging them over
from one season to another. It doesn’t take
me long to catch on, if I am young. The peo
ple are also catching on; and, as a conse
quence, while my competitors are complain
ing of dull trade and trying to make ends
meet by selling a little bacon and so forth on
time, I go singing joyously on my way, and
continue to wrap up suits for delighted custo
mers every day. Of course, I have no desire
to monopolize the Clothing trade, but if my
competitors won’t reach out and get it, I can’t
help it. Life is short, and I can’t afford to
fool away my time keeping the frazzled rem
nants of an old stock together when I can sell
it out by sharing profits with my customers. I
am determined that nothing shall decay on my
hands if I can help it. Young man, drop in
and let me confine in you. Perhaps we may
do each other good; in fact, I know we can.
I am still headquarters for Hats, Shoes, Dry
Goods, Groceries, etc., and shall continue to
be when you hear from me again. Suppose
$££ S u t^ l U5WnTin a retreat y°u come in and see me; bring your knitting
sqidier y in e o1d r corapa r ny ft Sue and spend the day; I am always at home.
t>f the two thousand (out of an army of
forty thousand) that surrendered a gun
at Appomattox.
After the smoke of the battle had
cleared away and the flag was furled
foiever he returned to his old home
with nothing of this world’s goods ex
cept an honorable discharge and a suit
of Confederate grey. With this stock
in trade he started out upon the jour
ney of life. In 1805 he opened n school
in the Second district, in this county,
nnd told the soldier boys to come along,
making no charge for tuition and leav
ing to each to pny what he chose, when
able. In 1800 lie rented a farm in the
Second district, bought his supplies and
stock on time, and went to work with
a vim nnd energy rarely eaqualed and
never surpassed, and from tnat day to
this what he has of this world’s goods
lias boen made between the plow-han
dles. For years he has been an active
member of the State Agricultural So
ciety, and for the past two years a zeal
ous member of the Alliance.
In the year 1884 he was elected to the
Legislature. His record while there is
an open book, and we challenge any
ono to show a vote cast or a measure
advocated that wns not for the interest
of the people. His vote was on the
right side for the Railroad Commission
bill. He it was who first introduced a
bill to reduce the inspection fees on
fertilizers, which bill would have be
come a law had not some dignitaries
(who now hold high offices, Doth in
State and Alliance! used their influence
against its passage. On the education
al measures before tho House his voice
and his vote were for more appropria
tions for the common schools and less
for the University, for none knew bet
ter than he the necessities of the mass
es. For several years he was a member
of our school board; besides, he has a
large family to educate, and nowhere to
educate them, as he is not able to board
them out at the city schools or univer
sities.
In every avocation of life—as teacher,
soldier, farmer, citizen nnd law-maker
—lie has been true to every trust and
faithful to every confidence reposed in
him. We know the people will not
make a mistake should they return him
to the halls of legislation.
Many Friends.
I. P. BRADLEY.
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THE “BOMB” HAS BUSTED; NOW LISTEN FOR THE
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Plies! Piles I Itching Piles.
Symptoms—Moisture; Intense Itching anil
stinging; most at night; worse by scratching.
If allowed to continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
Swaynk’s Ointment stops the Itching and
bleeding, heals ulceration, and in most cases
removes the tumors. At druggists, or by
mall, for 90 cents. Dr. Swayne A Son, Phila
delphia.
Ctnnouncemeitts.
KOK REPRESENTATIVE.
I am a candidate for Representative from
Coweta county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party. W. Y. ATKINSON.
Two papers Pins, 5c.; Ladies’ Hose, 5c. per pair; Gents’
Half-Hose, 5c. per pair; 2,000 yards Standard Prints, 5c.
The largest assortment of Ginghams, Challies, Chambries,
Percales and White Goods, ranging in price from 5c. up.
I have a job in Smyrna Rugs. Rugs that you pay $6 for
in Atlanta I will sell you at $4 25 ! Rugs at $2 35 ! Rugs
at $1 85 !
Ladies’ solid leather Shoes at $1. Men’s solid Brogans,
$1. A full line of finer goods. We lead the town in this
this line.
We have a full assortment of the new Spring styles in our
Hat department, which can’t be excelled anywhere. We have
them in Wool, Straw and Felt. All the way from 40c. for a
Wool to $5 for the finest Stetson.
I had determined not to buy any more Clothing, but had
a job lot shook at me and couldn’t resist the temptation. So,
here I am, selling Clothing cheaper than anybody again. We
are the only house that will take your measure for a pair of
custom-made Pants for $3 and guarantee a fit, or money re
funded.
We have an elegant line of Collars, Cuffs and Gents’
Neckwear, all of the latest styles, and a full line of Gents’
Furnishing Goods. The largest line of Flannel Overshirts
in the city.
We bought our goods low, and are willing to give our cus
tomers the advantage of our close buying. “Quick Sales and
Short Profits” is our motto.
J. R. HERRING.
Mr, F. M. Bryant, better known as “Tobe
is with us and will be glad to serve his friends.
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