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THE GEORGIA CRACKER. Gainesville, Ga., May 14, 1898. Dewey has the thaoks of the na- tioii. The Maine has been remem bered. And Gainesville continues to grow. Governor Candler sounds migh ty well. Dewey and Candler are the men of the hour. The Southern men with Dewey’s squadron proved that they were true blue. Berner’s eloquence in the Ninth district is “sweetness wasted on the desert air. ” And Hanna, what has become of him? He seems to have been lost in the shuffle. The program for the Gainesville Chautauqua is the best ever pre sented to a Georgia audience. Howard Thompson is making votes every day. Tate will be ask ing “where am I at?” after June 6th. The Georgia troops are brave soldiers. At the roll call of duty they will always answer “pres ent.” WAR, CRUEL WAR. Now that we are just recovering from the cruel results of a most awful war which left the bleeding South in a desolate condition, her populous cities razed to the ground, her fields blighted and the flower of her young manhood demolished we are again threaten ed with a bloody war. If the people of the United States had any excuse whatever at this time for bringing about a war it was for the blowing up of the Maine in Cuban waters. However, Congress did not take this view of the situation and de clared war on other grounds. Hon. Carter Tate,who is a mem ber of Congress from this district and who is a member of the Com mittee on Naval affairs,after turn ing the “war dogs” loose upon the country has deserted his post in the city of Washington and has hied himself away to the moun tains of North East Georgia. He should now be at his “post” do ing his duty. This is a crucial period in our country’s history and men who hold positions of honor and trust should be at their post ready at any and all times to answer when their names are called. However, he may belong to that school of patriots who have been described as being “invincible in peace and invisible in w T ar.” May the good Lord deliver us from those who stir up strife and then turn their backs on danger. “Official hellishness” is the way an exchange heads an editorial. It must be pretty warm in that sanctum. And poor old Admiral Montejo, after being completely whipped by Admiral Dewey, was killed by the insurgents. Gainesville’s chicken trade in creases every month. The pro duce business of the Queen City is a big thing. Would you like to increase your business? If so put an advertise ment in The Cracker and it will surely grow. Evidences of Candler’s strength are more and more apparent every day. He will adorn Georgia’s gu bernatorial chair. What about Tate’s reply to Thompson’s letter? It was about the weakest thing ever put out by him. Tate just simply can’t meet Thompson’s arguments. The tottering throne of the Queen Regent needs stronger sup port than it is getting in Spain. The swish of an American shell would cause it to fall into frag ments. The salary of the King <>f Spain is $1,400,000 per year, with a fam ily allows)nee of $600,00. Alphon- •so, who is;- grand son '-f the fa mous Queen Lobelia v ill be 12 on Mav 17 be. Advice to Consumptives There are three great reme dies that every person with weak lungs, or with consump tion itself, should understand. These remedies will cure about every case in its first stages ; and many of those more advanced. It is only the most advanced that are hopeless. • Even these are wonderfully relieved and life itself greatly prolonged. What are these remedies ? Fresh air, proper food and scon’s Entisloa oi Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- phosphites. Be afraid of draughts but not of fresh air. Eat nutritious food and drjnk plenty of milk. Do not forget that Scott’s Emulsion is the oldest^ the most thoroughly tested and the highest en dorsed of all remedies for weak throats, weak lungs and consumption in all its stages. ,oo; all druggists. * Chemists, New York. SUSTAINS HIS CHARGES. Editor McNelley of the Law- renceville News-Herald seems to have cornered Chairman Henley on his propositions, and makes out a strong case of the charges preferred. Editor McNelley is right in his statement that no notice of the meeting of the com mittee was published in any pa per in any county of the district, as is customary. He also shows that at least two committeemen were not notified, and the commit teemen from three of the other counties not represented are yet to I be heard from. The meeting was i . ° j a little “jumped up,” it appears, as nobody here knew anything about it until a day or two before it was to be held, and several of the committeemen were not aware of its convocation two days before hand. Mr. Tate left his “post of duty” in time to get to Gainesville the afternoon before the meeting was held, accompanied by some of his friends of the committee, and it was whispered around before the chairman rapped for order that the Tate men had things “fixed.” As Tate men were appointed to pass on the credentials, and later Tate men were also appointed a committee on resolutions it cer tainly looks like the wily Con gressman had played his hand w T ell. But the Thompson men on the committee didn’t kick—it was no use as they were in the minority— and, besides, the action of the com mittee-was not objectionable save in one respect, they wanted to re move the “snap judgement” sus picion which the Tate men created; they did not care to be parties to any such idea, and wanted the will of the people to predominate. HE HELPED IT ON. In the Spanish-American war the Republican party is getting ip some good work. It is a deep laid scheme on the part of the G.O. P. to uerpetuate the same in power and it is UBing the Demo cratic party to fine effect. The fine “Italian hand” of your uncle Mark Hanna can be seen without an effort. It is agame of politics that is being played with consummate skill by the “ins,” and the “outs” will wake up to the fact in the sweet bye and bye. Hon. Carter Tate is aiding and abetting in the matter to the ex tent of voting for war and then re treating to the mouneains of Hep- sedam where the lion roareth and the whang doodle moaneth for its first born. KNOCKED HIM OUT. Hon. Carter Tate has at last been knocked out, and it was done by that doughty young statesman, Colonel Howard Thompson. After fixing his committee, which met in Atlanta with Thomp son’s to arrange for a series of joint debates,he felt pretty safe so far as joint debates were concerned, but he went a step too far when he published in his organs a list of his appointments with the state ment that Col. Thompson had been invited to meet him at each^of these, for, although, the latter did not receive any such invitation he knows how to call a bluff and he went right up to Burton and Clay ton and did meet Tate—and he knocked him out. But the knockout blows at Bur ton and Clayton were nothing as compared to the joe darters given Tate by Thompson at Cleveland Thursday. A large crowd was present, there was a better place for speaking, and Thompson was in better trim. In other words he was in prime condition to knock the slabbishness out of Tate’s flim siness, and, as Uncle Remus says, “he laid him low.” From Tate’s point of view there was but one thing the matter with the crowd—they were all against him. Both candidates were ac corded the most respectful hear ing. The crowd was orderly and good natured. Colonel Thompson made the opening, speech and it was clearly seen from the start that the crowd was with him. He did not indulge in personalities, but he plainly and clearly gave his reasons for wanting to go to Congress and told the voters how he would better represent them than his opponent. He discussed the vital issues be fore the people and gave his opin ion of how some of the evils might be remedied. His currency and tariff views were applauded, arid when he said how much he regret ted that the war had been brought on but now that it was on the American people must stand to gether, the crowd cheered him to the echo. His entire speech was well received and at its conclusion he was overwhelmed with congrat ulations. Colonel Tate made the same speech he has been delivering over the district for the past ten years. He repeated the same things the ] people have heard from him in j every campaign since he has rep resented this district. The crowd listened, but heeded not what he said. After about an hour’s harangue he quit, and there was a sigh of relief. It was evident to Tate himself that his effort had fallen flat. When the speaking was over Thompson was surrounded by a crowd who renewed their pledges of support, while Tate stood off to himself talking to one or two of his friends and an old darkey who is alleged to have handled Tate’s money in White in previous cam paigns. It is palpably plain that White county is overwhelmingly for Thompson. He is as sure of get ting that vote as he is of carrying Hall. WHY IS THIS THUS ? Why is it that Hon. Carter Tate, who poses as a great friend of the “moonshiner,” is being ardently supported by the entire force in the revenue service in the Ninth district? From the highest even to the lowest he has their sup port. Why three of the negro, Ruck er’s appointees, who live in Mr, Tate’s county and who were ap pointed by hie recommendation- one Democrat and two Republi cans—are for him teeth and toe nail. Howpver, Pickens is a Republi can county and is entitled to some consideration from a Republican- Democratic administration. Spencer Atkinson and Bob Ber ner may be right nice fellows but that they are lacking in judgment is evidenced by their entry into the gubernatorial race against Al len D. Candler. They are old enough to know better it seems. 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In order to get its beneficial * effects, please remember the name of the Company— CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORE. N. Y. KEEP COOL BROTHER HARD MAN! KEEP OOOL! It seems that brother Hardman of the Echo-Gazette don’t like it because Col. Thompson is going to carry the counties of Banks aDd Jackson in the coming contest with Hon. Carter Tate. He absolutely denies it, and says that Col. Thompson has no more chance to carry the Phil ippine Islands. Of course Thomp son don’t want to carry the Phil- ihpine Islands—Dewey will look after that. The editor of the Echo-Gazette ought to inform himself about cur rent matters. He has set around Harmony Grove and dreamed about the matter until he is honest in the opinion, no doubt, that Tate will carry the entire face of the earth. The editor of this paper ought to take a trip into Banks and Jack- son and inform himself as to the status of affairs. Harmony Grove is a small part of the good old county of Jackson and when he states that the result in Jackson will be at a ratio some thing like 16 to 1 he is either wrapt up in dense ignorance, floundering around in the dark, or is just constitutionally opposed to know the facts in the case. WELL! DIB YOU EVER? Did you ever hear that good old tune “Three-for-Bell?” It was com posed by some old line stager in the early 70’s and was set to music by Rev. Robert A. Eakes, of the county of Forsyth, in the interest of Hon. H. P. Bell, and was sung at Gainesville in each Congress ional convention for the Ninth District for a seiies of years. Finally Col. Bell was weaned but he was growing old when this im portant event transpired. Hon. Carter Tate was educated in this peculiar school of politics and he desires to change the tune to “All for Tate. ” Col. Bell is Carter’s father-in- law and it does look like Apostolic succession. Every volunteer has to take this oath : “I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and alle giance to the United States of America and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whosoever, and that I will obey the orders of the pres ident of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me according to the rules and articles of war.” Hon. Carter Tate, of the Ninth district, is thdonly member of the Georgia delegation in Congress who appears ble opposition Thompson is have any formida- this year. “Slick” naking him hustle, says the Albany Herald. The Cracker woul4 like to add that the Herald is powerful well in formed. * 1 The features of cur business are cerred styles and good values, and this is proven by] the crowds which throng our store from day to day. Don’t Miss our Special Sprini 1 NEW SHOES.—All shapes and sizes. Our new Hats for men and boys are beauties. 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