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Eiy, .ThubsdaYj Eebbuaei 27. “(joDVGution trickery
Georgia’s gubernatorial cam
paign is. as yet where, tt should
be—in the hands of the. people.
sap
Ixteksite farming is the figu
rative Moses that is to lead our ag
riculturists out of the wilderness
of debt and dependence.
The Columbus Southern rail-
read has been completed to Daw
son, and trains are nop running
into the latter town daily.
It is said that Mr. T. V. Pow-
dorly, grand master workman of
the Knights of Labor, will be the
nest democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Pennsylvania.
A westers railroad president,
advocates the ownership and man
agement of railroads by the gen
eral government. It is needless to
say that he is a republican.
Postmaster General Wana-
MAKEit is credited with entertain
ing the hope that he will succeed
Don Cameron as United States
Senator from Pennsylvania.
Mat Davis, the negro politician,
has been confirmed postmaster at
Athens. No mail matter now
passes into or out of that office ex-
' cept through the hands of negro
postal officials.
Tiie appointment of the negro,
Dudley, to be postmaster at Amer
icas, has not been presented to the
senate, and some hope is enter
tained that the appointment may
not be confirmed.
given
es, ’ with the way the campaign is i
effect that nomir
Me. John Jacob Astor, the
richest man in the United States,
died at his home in New York last
Saturday. His estate is estimated
to bo worth §150,000,000, none of
which was accumulated through
speculation.
In the qualities necessary to
make a good governor, no man in
Georgia is superior to Judge A. L.
Miller, of the Macon superior court
circuit. He is fully qualified in
mental’ equipment, busines ability
and legal attainments.
Senator Brown has not been in
Washington since the opening of
the present session of congress, ow :
ing to ill health. It is reported, how
ever, that he has so much improved
that he will go to the capital with
in the next few days.
The Atlanta Constitution mis
quoted the Home Journal last
Monday, in making one of our
items say that “the next legislators
of Georgia should be instructed by
their constituents to' abolish the lo
cal election bugaboo.” It is local
legislation that we object to as a
bugaboo, and a hindrance to gener
al legislation.
The world’s fair in 1892, a cele
bration of the fourth centennial of
the discovery of America, will be
held in Chicago, by decision of
congress. The contest was practi
cally between New York and Chi
cago,.though St. Louis and Wash
ington asked for the fail - . It is
generally believed that Chicago
bought the fair, and paid a Ibig
price for it.
’ Senator Blair spoke eight
days in the senate in favor- of his
famous educational bill, which
proposss to give national aid to
the public schools in the several
statos. The bill must be exceed
ingly week, or vicious, to need so
much talk'in its favor. There is
already too strong a tendency to
ward a paternal government, and,
if for no other reason, the Blair
bill should be defeated.
The Georgia Southern and Flor
ida and the Atlanta and Florida
eailroads ■ have formed a. traffic
combination. At-Culloclen the A,
& F. will connect with the Macon
& Birmingham road, an extension
of the G. S. & F., and through
trains will be run from Atlanta to
Palatka, Florida. It is said the
Macon & Birmingham will be com
pleted to Culloden within sixty
days, and the connection made im
mediately thereafter. It is said
that this traffic arrangement makes
tire G. S. ,fc F. people prospective
bidders for the lease of the state
llrqadlr ’ ‘ ' ' '
are-improperly managed to the
benefit of: those candidates who
“stand in” with the professional
politicians. In many instances
this may be true, and when true,
itis usually a fact that the wishes
of the people generally are lightly
regarded. However, it never need
be that the voice of the people
fails in its controlling power in
choosing candidates for office, be
the plan of nomination by mass
meeting, convention of., delegates,
or primary election.
If the people generally attend,
they most be heard if the demand
is made, and if heard, the choice
of the people must be the candi
date.
In Houston we have known re
peatedly a call fora mass meeting
to select delegates to gubernatorial
and congressional conventions to
bring together less than 25 men.
We have seen such a meeting
conrDosed entirely of town people.
Gf course these people selected
the delegates, and passed such
resolutions as seemed fit and
proper. Justly no blame could be
attached to these men, even though
their action was not in accord with
the wishes of a majority, of the
people. Whateeer blame existed
attached to those who failed to at
tend the meeting. The man who
fails to perform a duty is as much
blamable as he who actually com
mits an improper action. The cit
izen who fails to participate in a
political inass meeting, called for a
specific purpose, has no right to
complain because the action of
that meeting fails to be in accord
with his wishes.
This is a political year, and
and there will be mass meetings,
conventions, and. nominations.
It is the duty of every citizen in
Georgia to participate in every
such meeting held in the county of
which he is a resident.
Let us apply this to Houston
and particularize:
In April there will be a mass
meeting .to select a democratic ex-
eentive committee; and to give ex
pression to any such views as they
deem proper should be applied to
the campaign. Every democrat in
the county has a right to 'attend,
express his views and vote on all
questions considered in the meet
ing. It is a duty they owe them
selves and the county, and if they
fail to attend, they have no right to
complain. If they attend, the ac
tion of the meeting will surely be
the will of a majority of the peo
pie. In this meeting it will be
right and proper for the people to
say how candidates for the legis
lature and county offices shall be
nominated. If this duty is left to
a few citizens of town and near vi
cinity, of course they will do as
they see fit. The farmers con con
trol the action of this meeting if
they will attend it and speak out.
There will b.e a meeting to
choose delegates to the state gu
bernatorial convention, and to a
convention to nominate a congress
man .from this, district. There
maybe other political meetings of
equal importance.
What is said with reference to
the first-named mass meeting ap
plies with equal force to each of
the others that come afterward,
The people cannot control these
meetings unless they attend them,
and vote in accord with their de
sires on all' questions considered.
When nominations are held, they
give voice to the will of the people
when the people attend, and when
only a few perform the work, 'the
blame, if there be blame attacha
ble, belongs justly more to the
many who fail to attend than to
the few who perform the work.
Let all the democrats do then-
full duty, attend the public meet
ings, stand up for their rights and
opinions, and surely there will be
no “clique work,” “combinations,”
“political trickery” or “ring busi
ness” to complain against.
As the elections following nom
inations simply ratify or reject in
legal form the action of such
nominations, it should be plain to
every citizen that iie_ should at
tend the political meetings that
name the executive committee,
shape the campaign, select dele
gates. or nominate, candidates.
This duty being plain, he who fails
should not complain if the politi
cians, “ringsters,” if you so call
be answer-
the nearest
a com§ to it is to say
• -will be the man nominated
! democratic state con7en-
We are especially pleased
approached, and it will be well for
the people, if no narrowing pro
cess is resorted to before the con
vention meets. So far the profes
sional politician has not been con
sulted, and the shape that is being
assamedis spontaneous. So far
there is but one positively assured
candidate io the field, though more
than aadozen prominent, capable
and worthy men have been men
tioned. There can no harm come
should a dozen more such men be
mentioned.
In previous campaigns the peo
ple have been practically forced
against their will to choose be
tween two candidates actively seek
ing the office, when they would
have much preferred to 'vote for
some other man. Now we ex
press the sincere hope that in this
campaign the people will be allow
ed to take full scope in making the
selection for Governor of Georgia.
Let those prominent men name'd
hold their peace, and those who
will work for their special choice
do so to the fnllest extent. If
there be sectional feeling, let the
sections advocate their candi
date,s and when the convention
meets, the delegates can consider
the entire number, and beyond
doubt the strongest man will win
the nomination. As all so far men
tioned are known to be men able
and worthy to be governor, the
Bhade of difference as to worthi
ness and ability will be of small
ncern.
By all means, let’s keep the lists
open, and not allow the race to
become narrowed down to two or
three candidates actively seeking
the office. . For once we hope that
the people of Georgia will be able
io choosey governor regardless of
the arguments and persuasions of
the candidates who are so anxious
that the dear people shall choose
correctly.-
Doubtless the people of every
county in Georgia- will be able to
decide for whom they would like
to vote for governor, without as
sistance from candidates, or politi
cians from other counties. There
is absolutely nothing beyond per
sonal fitness for the people to
consider in selecting the next gov
ernor of Georgia, and they can
best do this with a full field to se
lect from, and no advice from can
didates.
For once we believe the people
of Georgia can and will call the
candidate, instead of allowing the
candidate to call the people.
Let other men fit for the gover
norship be mentioned.
We hope our readers will par
don us for reproducing the follow
ing item, which uppeared in the
editorial colnmns of the Macon
Telegraph Tuesday morning:
“We hear from Houston county
that the friends of Editor Hodges,
oE the Perry Home Journal, are
trying to make him run for the
lrgislature. We hope they will
succeed. Mr. Hodges is a man of 2 a S ed in business in Macon, was
A Postal. Telegraph Service.
Postmaster General Wanamaker
is very anxious that a postal tele
graph system be established and
operated by the general govern
ment, to be under the direct super
vision of the postoffice department.
There can be no doubt of the fact
that communication by telegraph
would be much cheaper under such
a system than now, but it is doubt
ful if the service would be as trust
worthy. Surely the patronage of
the government would be increased
largely, and to the extent of the
number of new federal offices thus
created, would the tenue of the
party in possession be strength
ened.
The greatest objection to the es
tablishment of such a system is
the fact, that' it will add largely to
the paternal character of the gov
ernment, which is now altogether
too great to work in unison with
the principles of genuine democ
racy.
Our Hat is Off. Hayneville Happenings.
clear convictions on public ques
tions, and knows how to defend
himself against all comers. He
would make an exceedingly useful
member of a legislature which will
have very important measures be
fore it.”
■Such a compliment from such
an eminent source touches our
pride in a tender spot, and in ex
tending our sincere thanks to the
Telegraph, we desire to say that
the good opinion so gracefully ex
pressed shall never be forfeited, if
we can avoid it. To the editor who
wrote that item, we cordially ex
tend our ESP. The same to you,
brother; and, well, we’ll see you
Jater.
s in' congress ev
idently do not intend to allow such
- a small thing as the United States
| constitution to stand in their way, .
; they contend for supreme polit- them, perform that duty without
power. It is now proposed or hindrance,
a law be passed declaring file’ people can rule if they will,
that no states be-allowed to change In Houston the farmers constitute
die boundaries of congressional a large majority of the people,
districts. This is aimed directly Unused privileges don’t count
at Ohio, where the democratic much.
e proposes to re-arrange
that- were so infa- ' It is generally accepted as a fact
that Governor Gordon will be
gerrymandered by the
hey controlled
elected Senator to succed Senator
J. E. Brown.
The Washington National Dem
ocrat says the republicans in con
gress propose to re-apportion the
membership of the House of Rep
resentatives at the present session,
on the basis of the census to be
taken this year. Under this re-ap-
portionment it is intended the next
congress skallbe elected. The re
publicans propose to make 190,000
the|unit of population for a con-
gressional.district, and increase the
membership to 348. The present
memdership is 330, The proposed
re-apportionment would make the
electoral college 436, and the votes
necessary to a choice for president
219. This scheme would give a net
gain of 15 votes to the republicans,
and 7 to the democrats. Now the
republicans claim 214, and the pro
posed unprecedented course is
clearly intended as a means of ren
dering sure the election of a repub
lican president in 1892. The re
publicans are entirely unscrupu
lous and regardless oE law and de
cency in all political work intended
to continue their party in power.
It will require active work and con
stant diligence on the part of the
the democrats to defeat this pro
posed infamy.
Judge A. U. Miller.
Judge Miller deserves every good
word that can be said of him as a
man, and as an officer, therefore, it
is with pleasure we reproduce the
following from the Macon Tele
graph:
“The confidence of the many
friends of Hon. A.'L. Miller that
he would fill the office of judge of
the Macon circuit to the satisfac
tion of the law-abiding public and
with credit to himself will, in all
probability, be fully justified.
Judge Miller is holding his first
term of Bibb Superior court, and
Ms conduct on the bench proves
his excellent qualifications for the
high office he holds. He has a
clear and thorough knowledge of
the law. He possesses in fine com
bination the dignity, the courtesy
and the firmness which should
characterize the judge. Has busi
ness methods will insure the
prompt disposition of cases and
the avoidance of all unnecessary
delays. Industry is a most com
mendable judicial virtue and Judge
Miller possesses it to a decided
degree. There is everytMng to in
dicate that he is well qualified for
the position, and every reason to
believe that he will be a thorough
and efficient judge.
The people of Macon are glad to
know that Judge Miller has taken
up his residence in this city. They
will extend a cordial welcome to
him and his family.”
>-0-4
Herbert Ward, the African ex
plorer, in collaboration with D. D.
Bidwell, begins in the New York
Ledger of March 1 a series of val
uable and entertaining articles de
scriptive of a canoe journey of
2,500 miles on the Upper Congo.
A more romantic and startling ex
perience could hardly be conceiv
ed of than the explorer’s adventu
rous trip, with his thirty reckless
Zanzibaris and five Soudanese sol
diers, in two war canoes, through
the heart of equatorial Africa,
ranged by bands of cannibals, and
infested with gigantic and fero
cious beasts and reptiles, scarcely
familiar to. even the naturalists.
Of his strange adventures in the.
wildest recesses of all that wild
and unknown region, the explorer
gives a sihgularly thrilling narra
tive iD the series named—-a series
which prove of engrossing inter-
est to every thoughtful reader.
The articles are illustrated by nu-
njeous large cats, engraved from
photographs taken by Mr. Ward
Mmself.
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It has been brought to light that
a federal deputy marshal in Flor
ida Was ordered by his superior to
summon “fifty or sixty true and
tried republicans” to act as jurors
in the trial of democrats in the
federal court on the charge of vio
lating election laws. In the face
of this fact, this evidence of mal
feasance in office, known to the
federal judge, and unrebuked by
the authorities at Washington, the
republican political leaders are
frothing at the mouth because a
deputy marshal was recently killed
in Florida. The murderer should
be caught and punished, but at the
same time federal officers should
be taught that they must respect
the law.
To my Friends and Patrons.
reported by Joshua Lawrence. I take this method of thanking
you for your patronage.
We are having some spring Mv receipts this season have ex
weather at present.
Some corn was planted in onr
neighborhood last week. J. T.
Ellis and A. H. Daniels were the
first to plant.
Mr. Jerry Meadows, who is en-
down here among his friends last
Friday evening.
Mr. L Hall, the clever and effi
cient depot agent at Grovania, at
tended the party here last Friday
night.
Mr. J. T Ellis and lady visited
relatives at Henderson last Sun
day.
The residence of Mrs. Jim Har
rison at Grovania,, will soon be
completed.
We are informed that quite a
sum will be spent to the improve
ment of the Beech Haven Park on
the G. S. & F. railroad near this
place.
One of Hayneville’s popular
young ladies will wed one of our
prosperous young men to-morrow
(Tuesday). We will give full par
ticulars next week.
All members of the Hayneville
alliance are requested to meet at
the academy next Saturday. If
you want this alliance to succeed
you must come out next Saturday.
Doubtless there has been from
2 or 4 hundred tons of guano sold
at Grovania this month.
The March winds seem to be
taking the tatter part of February.
It is feared that March will be
cold, and the • same will damage
the fruit crop.
February 24th 1890.
<e-o-e» —
The Georgia Press Association
will meet in annual convention at
Savannah on the 25th of March
next. While there the members
will make the DeSoto hotel their
headquarters. From Savannah
there will be an excursion to Jack
sonville, Florida, then up the St.
John’s river to Sanford, then to
Tampa, and from Tampa to Ha
vana, Cuba. The excursion
throughout will be exceedingly
pleasant, especially as the rail
roads, will grant the editors free
transportation. The thanks for
tMs delightful trip are due chiefly
to President J. H. Estill, who by
Ms many kindnesses has made
himself exceedingly popular. The
association has never had a presi
dent other than Col. Estill.
It reported that Rube Barrows
recently ran an Atlanta book
agent out of Lamar county, Ala
bama.
—After the test of years, Brew
er’s Lung Restorer is considered
the best remedy for pulmonary
troubles that can be had. Persons
with Lungs almost gone have been
cared and are to-day healthy and
walMng advertisements of the
merits of Brewer’s Lung Restorer.
County Bailiff’s Sales.
Will be sold before the court house
door in the town of Perry, Houston
county, Ga., between the legal hours of
.sale, on the first Tuesday in April,
1890, the followingproperty, to-wit:
One 1-horse wagon. Levied on as the
property of H. J. Fountain, to satisfy a
distress warrant from Houston County
Court in favor of B. M. Patterson vs. H
J. Fountain.
Feb. 27,1890.
J. N. TUTTLE, C.B.
ceeded my fondest expectations,
and I am now ready to return your
kindness by making a redaction of
50 cents per. bale- in handling your
cotton the coming season. From
this time forward my price to rich
and poor, wMte and black, will be
50 cents per bale. '
I do exclusively a cotton busi
ness, I do not handle provisions,
etc., and I most respectfully ask a
continuance of your patronage.
Remember 50 cents per bale to one
and all.
Reference, any planter in your
county. Most Respectfnlly,
Willis F. Price,
Cotton Factor, Macon, Ga.
GEOEGIA—Houston County:
Robert O. Johnson has applied for
permanent letters of administration upon
the estate of W. P. Simmon's, of said
county, deceased:
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to Appear at the April term,
1890, of the Court of Ordinary of said
county, and show cause, if any they have,
why said application should not be
granted.
Witness my official signature this
Feb. 27, 1890.
J.H. HOUSER, Ordinary.
The charter of the Louisiana
State Lottery Company will* ex
pire three years hence. The com
pany made an effort to secure a
charter in North Dakota, but the
legislature of that state refused to
pass the necessary law. -Now fins
reported that the cempany will of
fer to assume the state debt of
Louisiana, which amounts to S12,-
000,000; in exchange for an exten
sion of the lottery charter for 20
years-
A heavy storm of wind apd rain
did considerable damage last Tues
day in the states of Tennesssee,
Kentucky and Ohio. Hopkins
ville, Kentucky, suffered more
than other cities in the line of the
storm, several lives were lost
there.
GEORGIA—Houston County
Charles D. Dennard has applied for
permanent letters of administration upon
-the estate of Patrick Smith, of said coun
ty, deceaaed:
This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to appear at the April
term, 1890, of the Court of Ordinary of
said county, and show cause, if any they
have, why said application should not be
granted.
Witness myofficialsignatore thisFeb
27, 1890.
J. H. HOUSER, Ordinary.
Georgia—Houston County:
Mrs. M. A. E. Simmons, widow of W.
P. Simmons, of said county, deceased,
has. applied for a 12 months sup
port out of the estate of said de
ceased, and the return of the appraisers
having been filed in this office:
This is-therefore to cite all .persons
concerned to appear at the April term,
1890, of the Cohrt of Ordinary of said
county, and show cause if any they have,
wEy said return should not be received
and made the judgment of this court.
Witness my official signature this Feb.
27,1890. J. H. HQUSER, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Houston County:
Rebecca A. Rountree has appEed for
exemption of personalty and setting
apart and valuation of homestead, and
I will pass upon the same at my office in
the town of Perry, Ga., at 10 o’clock a.
m. on the 11th day of March, 1890,
J. H. HOUSER, Ordinary.
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