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Walker County Messenger.
VOLUME XXXIV—NO. 33
HON. GORDON LEE
ADDRESSES VOTERS
Court House Packed to Doors by Citizens of Walker Tues
day Who Applaud Him Enthusiasticly—Gives Ac
count of His Services
In a plain, practical, business
like speech, Gordon Lee, candidate
for re-election for congiess, spoke to
the people of Walker at the court
house Tuesday, giving an account
of his services in congress and strik
ing back at his opponent for mis
representing h ; s record in congress
The court ho jse was crowded to its
full capacity and the audience gave
Mr. Lee an enthusiastic hearing.
Mr. Lee referred in the opening
of his address to his agreement with
Judge Wright not to be a candidate
this year. He said that two years ago
he did not expect to be in the race
this year, and had so told the peo
ple, but 12,000 voters of the district
had asked him to stand for re-elec
tion. The people had honored him
when he waa little known over the
district, and when there was doubt
if he would make good as a con
gressman, and he felt like his duty
to the public was higher than his
duty to a single man. To be fair to
Judge Wright and do him no wrong,
he had written Mr. Wright three
months before he resigned from the
bench telling him that he would
probably be in the race this year.
His opponent, Mr. Lee said,
charged him with voting for Cannon
and the Cannon rules, but the Con
gressional Record would show that
the charge was false. He called at
tention to his vote for Clark for
speaker and for Clark’s rules, and
said that following the defeat of
dark’s motion he bad voted for the
motion to amend the rules as intro
duced by Fitzgerald, of New York,
a Democrat, which made a number
of improvements in the old Cannon
rules of the house.
Mr. Lee referred to the bill he had
introduced in tbe house for govern
ment aid in building roads and said
that while he was in favor of an
adequate army and navy, he felt
that too much money was spent on
these by the government. A great
battleship cost $ 10,000;000 and for
the cost of one ship the government
could build a great boulevard across
Georgia north and south and east
and west.
Some of the important measures
Dassed since he had been congress
were touched on by Mr. Lee—the
Panama canal, the Pure Food law,
the employers’ liability law, the bill
limiting the hours of labor of rail
road employers, and his work on the
Committee of Agriculture for the
bill preventing gambling in farm
prodncts. This bill had been passed
by the house and would be before
the senate next fall.
Mr. Lee declared himself strongly
in favor of the income tax and said
he believed the measure would be
oome a law and would yield over
one hundred million dollars to the
government. This bill would tax
wealth and would cause such men
as Andrew Carnegie, who has an in
come of $ 15,000,000, drawing 5 per
cent on three hundred million aol
lars of bonds in the steel trust on
wbich he does not pay a dollar tax,
to pay a share of the expenses of
the government.
On the subject of the parcels
post, Mr. Lee said this was an old
meaßure.and was not something new
as Judge Wright would have the
people believe. The bill came near
passing the last congress and he be
lieved would become a law next year.
He ridiculed Judge Wright’s plan
of sending potatoes, chickens, eggs
and vegetables by mail, and said if
Judge Wright's idea should become
Z. W. JONES ASKS VOTES
OF CITIZENS ON 23RD
Z. W. JONES
Candidate For Clerk
Superior Court
Z. W. Jones, candidate for clerk
of the superior court, is confined to
his bed with a light attack of fever
at his home at Pittsburg, and is
greatly disappointed that he was
unable to be in LaFayette this week
and mingle wi th the voters of the
county.
Mr. Jones asks the Messenger to
say for him that he will greatly ap
preciate the ir vote and influence at
the polls next Tuesday, and he
promises if elected to bend every
energy to give the people a capable
administration of the office.
Barn Burned Monday
The barn on the farm of Mrs.
Alice Park, in Chattanooga Valley,
was destroyed by fire Monday after
noon about four o'clock, entailing
heavy loss upon both upon the own
er and the tenant of the farm. It is
not learned how much insurance, if
any, was carried on the barn, nor is
it known how the fire originated.
a aw, he would like to dee the rural
mail carriers coming in with a load.
Instead of a horse and buggy, tbe
carriers would need a two-horse
wagon.
Mr. Lee denounced as false the
insinuation made by Judge Wright
in bis speech at LaFayette that he
had not been a friend of LaFay
ette and that the people of his
home town were anxious to secure
tbe court house. He said that when
ever opportunity had presented it
self for him to do someth’ug for bis
home county, be had labored to that
end, and because he had accom
plished something for Walker,
Judge Wright was criticising him
in other counties of the district, and
tbe work he had done for his home
county was costing him votes in
this race.
The citizens of Chickamauga, tbe
speaker said, did not want to see
Walker divided and they did net
believe that tbe court house should
ever be moved from its Dresent cen
tral position, and Judge Wright’s
assertions were totally unfounded.
Mr. Lee was given an ovation at
tbe conclusion of bis address. His
speech, thoroughly answering the
charges made against him, made
many votes, and there is no doubt
that Walker will give him a good
majority next Tuesday.
LAFAYETTE, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUOUST 19, 1910
REPUBLICANS WILL
CONTEST FOR OFFICES
Candidates For Sheriff, Rep
resentative and Receiver
Nominated Saturday
Following a meeting at the court
house Saturday moruiug at which
they beard a splendid address on
national issues by Hon. John I.
Fullwood, of Cedartown, passing
resolutions endorsing Pres. Taft’s
administration, the executive com
mittee of the Republican party in
Walker county met|in session at the
court house Saturday afternoon and
nominated three candidates for
county offices.
Tne candidates put in the field are
Frank Crutchfield, of Flintstone, for
representative; R. W. Coulter, of
Catlett, for Sheriff, and T. A. Wil
liams, of near Rock Spring, for lax
receiver.
Another meeting of the committee
will be held the second week of
court and it is possible that other
candidates for the remainder of the
county offices will be put in the
field at that time.
There was a good attendance of
the committee present at the meet
ing Saturday and the Republicans
expect to put up a hard fight for
their candidates.
R. W. COULTER ANNOUNCES
FOR OFFICE OF SHERIFF
The announcement of R. W.
Coulter, of Catlett, for Sheriff of
Walker county for election at the
general election in October will be
found in this issue. Mr. Coulter’s
deputy will be Jas. Loughridge, of
Rock Spring.
Mr. Coulter is one of the popular
young men of the county and is a
son of Andy Coulter, one of the best
known citizens of the county. He
has the ability to make tbe county
an efficient officer and is one of the
strongest candidates his party could
have put in the race.
A Card
I have been advised by friends
that my opponent would write a card
in tbis issue of Messenger, and would
be in position to make statements
in an issue of paper to wbich I, by
reason of primary coming before
next issue of Messenger, could not
reply, but lam reluctant to believe
that he even though he waited until
after I was called to my legislative
duties before he deemed it advisable
to announce, would still treat me a
bit unfairly by at this late hour
writing cards to which I have no
means of reply. I have so often
heard it said that such would be
done—that as I could not reply—l
would be thus treated, but I do not
think my opponent would thus treat
me. I have on y beard this and
hope tbe report is not correct.
J. E. ROSSER.
To tbe Voters of the County
I wish to say I did not have any
thing to do; did not even koow about
the difference between the officials of
the town and Mr. Rosser, except
what I have seen in the papers. And
while it is true that I have voted
for Mr. Smith for Governor and ex
pect to do so again, at the same time
I trust all ray friends who are either
for Mr. Smith or Mr. Brown will
not make me bear what they tbink
are the mistakes or wrong doings of
either of them, but vote only as you
think best for yourselves and your
county.
Respectfully,
B. F. THURMAN.
GOVERNOR VETOES
ROSSER'S LOCAL BILL
Protest of Mayor and Council
Has Weight With Governor
and Local Bill is Killed
Governor Brown on Monday
vetoed the local bill making a num
ber of changes in tbe city charter of
LaKayette in compliance with the
request of the mayor and council of
the town.
The bill as introduced by Mr.
Rosser created a water and light
commission for the town to takeover
and have entire control of the water
and light plants now under course
of erection. Before the bill was
passed by the house the council
passed a resolution asking Mr. Ros
ser not to create the bill at this ses
sion, as they thought it advisable to
wait until next year, as by that time
they would be in a position to have
legislation passed suitable to local
needs, and would then know wheth
er the commission feature would be
best for the situation here.
Mr. Rosser disregarded the re
quest of the council and the bill
was passed by tbe house and senate
Learning of this, the council drew
up a strong paper and forwarded it
to Governor Brown, reciting the facts
in the case and asking the Governor
to veto the local measure. This was
done by Governor Brown, who stated
that he thought the city council
should know best what was needed
in the way of local legislation.
M. A. GAMP IN RACE
FOR COMMISSIONER
The latest entry in the race for one
of the places on the board of roads
and revenue is M. A. Camp, of Rock
Spring, who has allowed his name
to go before the people at the in
Bißtence of a large number of friends.
Mr. Gamp is one of the strong
and influential citizens of Walker
county and if elected will make the
board one of its most progressive
members.
FRANK CRUTCHFIELD
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The announcement of Frank
Crutchfield, of Flintstone, for repre
sentative of Walker county, subject
to the general election in October,
will be found in this issue.
Mr. Crutchfield is without doubt
one of the best citizens of tbe coun
ty, always progressive and always
found working for the good of the
county, and about tbe worst thing
you can say about him is that he is
a republican. And even tbe demo
crats must admit that if he is elected
the county will have a clean and able
man to look after its interests in the
general assembly.
CARdTrOnTa. G. CATRON
I wish to say to the good people
of Walker county that the article
written by Mr. Geo. Bali and pub
lished in the Walker County Mes
senger, in which he claimed that 1
had circulated a report over tbe
county that there was an understand
ing between him and Ht A. Sims by
wbich George Ball was to run as
Sim's deputy is untrue. And that
Mr. Ball ha« since come to me and
apologized for haviog published tbe
article as above referred to, saying
that the man that tola him was mis
taken; that it was another candidate
instead of me.
I wish further to say that I am
trying to conduct my canvass for
Sheri!! in a high-minded and honor
able way and leave it to the good
people of Walker county as to who
shall serve them as Sheriff of the
county.
MADDOX TELLS juR Y
TO EXAMINE DIGEST
And Assess Property According to Market
Civil Docket Called—J. P. Hall Heads Grand
Jury
R, D, LOVE ASKS
SUPPORT OF VOTERS
KT \ ■
R. D. LOVE
Candidate For County
School Commissioner
R D. Love, of Villanow, the pop
ular young teacher who is in the
race for county school commissioner,
asks the Messenger to say for him
that he greatly regrets that he was
so weak from his recent illness that
his physician deemed it inadvisable
for him to come to LaFayette this
week and mingle with the voters of
the county, as he much desired to
do.
Mr. Love states that be is in the
race to tbe end, despite reports to
the contrary, and that he will greatly
appreciate the votes of the people of
the comity at tbe election next Tues
day. If elected he promises the peo
ple of Walker to work for the up
builaing of the schools and to do all
he can to further their interests.
Lodge Meeting.
Regular communication of Wes
tern lodge, No. 91, F. <fc A. M., will
be held Saturday night. Work in
third degree. Brethren from other
lodges cordially invited to attend.
W. J. SHATTUCK, W. M.
J. H. HAMMOND, Sec.
In buying a cough medicine,
don’t be afraid to get Chamberlain’s
Cough Remedy. There is no danger
from it, and relief is sure to follow.
Especially recommended for coughs,
colds and wtnoping cough. Sold by
all Druggists.
Visiting Attorneys
Among the visiting attorneys here
this week are F. W. Copeland, Judge
Henry, Barry Wright, Judge Bran
ham, Rome; W. H. Payne, Jr.,
Chattanooga, 0 N. Chaml>erß, Rose
ville. Stenographer J. 8. Crawford,
and Assistant Solicitor Claud Por
ter, of Romo, are also attending tbe
session.
No Court Next Week
Owing to lhe fact Ihrt the primary
election comes next Tuesday Judge
Maddox has decided to hold no court
next week. Court will be in session
the weeks beginning Aug. 29th and
Sept. sth.
Sheriff Oarmeny’s Assistants
Assisting Sheriffs Garmany and
Calroi in waiting upon tbe court
tbis week are the following bailiffs:
Tom TarviD, T. R. Allman, R. L
Love, A. L. Williams, C. W. Arnold,
i W. S. Nelson, Martiu Parsons.
£*C V E DOLLAR PER YEAR
(JOf.
That an important duty of the
grand jury, sworn in Monday morn
ing for service at the August term
of the Walker superior court, is to
examine the tax digest and assess
property according to the market
valuation, was strongly emphasized
by Judge Maddox in his charge to
the jury.
J udge Maddox’s charge was de
livered after the jury had been sworn
in and had organized by the elec
tion of J. P. Hall as foreman and T.
F, McFarland as clerk.
The present tax system of Geor
gia, Judge Maddox said, was old
and worn-out and had been retired
by three-fourths of the state of the
union. The grand jury was the only
body with authority to see that
property was returned at a proper
valuation and he declured it was
their duty to appoint a fearless com
mittee to equalize tax returns.
Judge Maddox also devoted a con
siderable part of|his time to a discus
sion of the enforcement of law and
the rapid increase of crime, and gave
it as his opinion that the trouble
was not with the law but with folks.
He referred to the fact that while
on the bench for six years, begin
ning in 1887, during all that time
he had not tried more than a dozen
murder cases, while since the first of
the year, he had presided at 11
murder trials. The violation of any
law was just the beginning, hesaid,
of a possible career of crime, and it
was the duty of the juries and the
courts to enforce all the laws and
punish all crime.
drand Jury Sworn In
The August grand jury is com
posed of the following well-known
citizens of the county:
J. P. Hall, foreman; T. F. Mc-
Farland, clerk; J. Y. Wood, Wm.
McWilliams, W. L. Shattuck, E. K.
Oarlock, W. 8. Abercrombie, J. W.
Morton, F. L. Bell, Z. 8. Roberson,
A. G. Creamer, A. H. Neal, A. L.
Cooper, Clayton Tatum, J. M. Coley,
W. 11. Neely, J. R. Little, E. H.
Wyatt, H. W. Boss, A. M. Hmith, J.
R. Camp, W. G. McWilliams, T.
A. Jackson.
G. 11. Crawford, of LaFayette,
was selected by the grand jury as
their bailiff.
Civil Docket Called
Following the charge to the grand
jury the civil docket was called. Up
to Thursday morning the following
cases had been disposed of, while a
large number of cases were continued
to next term:
Joe Bradley vs. Costello & Tucker;
verdict for plaintiff for $lO.
J. R. J. Parrish vs. W. 8. Camp
bell; verdict for defendant.
J. W. Sams vs. W. A. Wallin;
dismissed by plaintiff.
Hall A Evitt vs. A. B. Stallion;
verdict for plaintiff.
Ternpleman Co. vs. Marshall;
verdict for plaintiff.
C. W. Evitt & Son vs. W. A.
Mathis; dismissed.
It B. Bagwell vs. R. S. Garraany,
sheriff; verdict for plaintiff.
Emma Cole vs. T. M. Raines; dis
missed.
Jos. Cole vs. T. M. Raines; ver
dict for defendant.
J. W. Cavender vs. John Pur
year; settled out of court.
Hall & Evitt vs. T. J. Knox; three
cases; dismissed.
J. M. Partain vs. LaFayette Mc-
Whorter; verdict for defendant.