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THE -GEORGIA CRACKER. Gainesville, Ga,, March 20, 1898 PROPS KNOCKED OUT. 'Hon. Allen D. Candler has knocked the props from under the plans of the two gentlemen who are opposing him for the nomina tion of Governor of Georgia. He has declined to meet them in joint debate unless there are points of radical difference between them— and so far these points have not been discovered. The position of Colonel Candler is right and proper 'and the people of Georgia com mend him for his letter published last Sunday;. He says a joint discussion would only degenerate into mudslinging and personali ties as there is nothing for them to debate-—they are all Democrats and all stand flat footed upon the Democratic piatform. It has been rumored around —and there seems, to be founda tion for the rumor—that Judge Atkinson and Colonel Berner have combined to defeat Colonel Cand ler. Doubtless both of the gentle men would like to be Governor of 'Georgia, and each hopes to secure the coveted prize. However, it is conceded by them and. their friends that neither one nor the other can defeat Colonel Candler singly, but there is a possibility, if not a probability, of defeating him by combining. Therefore they have opened up their cam paigns by jointly attacking him. One of their schemes was the letter of Judge Atkinson to Colonel Candler challenging him to a series.of joint debates. At kinson and Berner—backed by the professional politicians of the state—hoped he would accept. They wanted to get him on the same platform with them that they might open and close on him ; that they height attack him on every side; that they might nettle him until he would probably get rattled and say or do something which they might use to stem the tide of public favor which has been running his way since his announcement, and turn it toward either one of the other of them. But, Colonel Candler wouldn’t fall into their trap—he was onto their game. Instead of falling a victim to their sagacity, he takes the Judge’s letter and holds its transparent folds up to public gaze and indites a few lines to that gen tleman which indeed make mighty interesting reading. He says to the Judge: “lam first of alia Democrat; I am in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of both gold and silver without discrimi nation. against either; I am in favor of the most rigid economy and the lowest possible rate of taxation compatible with the honor, dignity and credit of the state and the obligations she has assumed to her schogls and pen sioners; I am in favor of meting out equal and exact justice in the courts and in the legislature, to all classes of persons, white and black, corporation and individual without* discrimination against either; I am in favor of clean methods and honest politics and fair elections; I am opposed to what-is known as ring rule, which practically deprives the people of that fair choice in the selection of public officers to which they are entitled under the law; I am op posed to the use of money to con trol elections. And, Colonel Candler further calls the attention cf Judge Atkin son to the fact that tlie above are the issues before the people- of Georgia now, and upon which the campaign is to be fought, and says to him .“if you agree with me on the above questions there is noth ing for us to discuss,” but if you are opposed to those things which I, in common with the people of Georgia, advocate, then I will meet you and discuss the questions with you.” And, Colonel Candler is right. If his opponents agree with him there is nothing to be discussed. Were a series of joint debates agreed upon, there being no issues between the candidates-, the campaign would drift into per sonalities and mudslinging which would do the candidates them selves no good and would result detrimentally to the party. TATE RENIGGED. As was expected, the Hon. Far- ish Carter Tate declines to meet Hon. Howard Thompson in joint debate. He so planned and worked that he at last evolved an idea by which he could get out of meeting his opponent, and the candidates will canvass the dis trict separately. The friends of the two con testants for the nomination met in Atlanta at the appointed time and Col. Thompson’s representa tives submitted a fair and square proposition to Colonel Tate’s friends setting forth the terms upon which the two should meet. Everything moved on beautifully until a loop hole of escape for Tate was seen, through which his friends jumped as quickly as a dog jumping through a hoop at a circus. Tate’s friends had agreed to agree until they could get out of it. and then they wouldn’t agree any longer. They agreed to the first proposition which was thjs : That each speaker shall have the. right to open and conclude the debate on alternate meetings, and the one opening shall do so in one hour and the other shall follow in a speech of one hour and twenty minutes, the first to conclude in a twenty minutes rejoinder. 7 ' They agreed on this because they- couldn’t backdown on it—it was of no consequence anyway. They agreed to the second prop osition—it was likewise of no con sequence, merely one of the little formalities of arranging a joint debate—which was this: That one who has the right to open and con clude shall also have the right to select the chairman who shall pre side, preserve order and keep the time. But when it got to the third proposition—there that loop hole of escape was presented, and it is said that the spine of, more than one of Tate’s committeemen was sprained in their eagerness to jump through it—they tumbled through it like shot falling into the mouth of a toad—but it was satisfaction to get out of the “jint spute,” and they were out. The third proposi tion was this: Uutil said debate is opened and concluded each can didate shall have the right to make such other speeches, at such tim£s and places, as in his judgment he sees proper. And here is where Tate’s friends stopped : —wanted -to tie Thomp son’s hands until the nineteenth of April, the date suggested for the beginning of the joint debates, and cause him to Jose the only time for canvassing he would have. Oh yes, they were anxious for a joint debate but they wanted to’gag Thompson until the time for the debate to begin, and then just be fore the first meeting Tate would spring some other excuse for not filling his engagement, and Thomp son would be. where the whale left Jonah—high and dry. The day of nomination would soon be at hand, the primaries would soon be held, and yet he would not have had ; any opportunity of going before the people, while Tate, having canvassed the district thoroughly several times before and having workers now canvassing in his ne- half, would have every advantage. Thompson would have been very foolish to have agreed, to remain idle until 'April 19th. He w.ill now go before the people and tell them he is not afraid for them to see him, that he is not afraid to dis cuss the issues with his opponent before them that they may decide who can best serve them, and that he is not only perfectly fair with them but that he is also fair with his opponent, though that worthy did seek to tie his hands that his own interests might be furthered. Though Tate had his men well i trained, and though they jumped promptly when he pulled the string, it will do neither Mr. Tate nor them any good for the people of the Ninth Congrestional dis trict want a man of Howard Thompson’s calibre to represent them—and they are going to nom inate and elect him. LOTS OF A CHERT ROAD. In a very short time summer will be here with its heat and dust. Those who reside m Gainesville as well as those who visited the city last summer remember how disagreeable the dust was on Main street from the Arlington hotel to the Southern depot. Unless some improvement i9 made on the street the dust will again be as bad as it was last year. % We venture to make a little sug gestion to the city council hoping that if it is ' not adopted some other will be decided upon and the street so improved that the dust may be avoided. Gainesville poses, so to speak, as a clean, healthy city and a delightful sum mer resort. It is a matter of his tory that people who have come here for the purpose of spending a few weeks, after being driven up Main street and almost suffocated with dust, have returned on the next train to their homes or gone to other places to spend their va cation. It is therefore necessary to the best interests of the city that something in the way of im proving Main street be done before summer arrives. One way to improve the street substantially and at the same time cheaply is to put down chert from the Arlington Hotel to the South ern depot. As before stated this can be done at a small cost, and chert has proven very satisfsctory wherever tried as a road material, being something which will last and at the same time having, when properly put down, a smooth even surface and free from dust or mud. The attention of the city council is respectfully called to this sug gestion with the hope that some thing will be done to improve the street in the matter of ridding it of’ the dust through the summer months. Arriving daily. * We cordial ly invite you to call and si them. 14 Mails St, one 9. MRS. J. E. JACKSON Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. PS1W0EB Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. INVITES YOU TO HER SELECT HISPLAU TiiT 1 no Wirh/11 3 iliuuui imported Rais, n And Millinery Novelties. A Cordial Invitation is Extended J| Opening days March 31st and April 1st P. N. 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