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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, GA* TUESDAY JUNE 15 1886
ROUTED!
HU 44—INTI-BACON 621
The Tables Turned and
Gordon Ahead.
He Caul Hina out of Ebon
Counties Saturday.
Even Greene, Ware and
Olay Fall in Line,
(NST1TCT1KS BT HEAVY HUOHITIK!!
While Clayton, Union, Sumter, Pauld
ing, Fayette and Spalding
JOIN THE MARCH TO THE MANSION.
Leat Saturday war a Held day for (fenera!
Cordon.
KIoton counUea chow delegates and of tho
•lOTon nlno Instructed for Cordon, whllo Ba
con got two.
Saturday morning General Gordon had
only thirty-two vote* while Major Bacon had
forty, and eight stood unlnatructed, or (Or
other,. Today General Gordon haa flfty-four
to hia credit, Malor Bacon haa forty-four; zlx
•re for JoneO and two unlnitructed.
The Bacon managera confidently ex
pected a week ago to carry
Greene, Clay, Ware and Wayne and Echola
counties, ot these that acted Satuday. They
succeeded la getting the last two, though lu
Wayne they only repaired twenty-two votes.
GORDON GETS CLAY
For.T Gaimeh, Ga., June 18.—[Special.]—At
ten o'clock this morning, the mass meeting was
called to order by Mr. Grist, chairman of the
executive committee of the county. Judge
Graham was called to the chair.
After Rome preliminaries Major J. F. Han
son, of the Macon Telegraph, was Introduced,
and delivered one of the strongest possible
speeches that conld have been made for Malor
Secon. lie was frequently applauded by the
friend, of Malor Baoon.
acALPXD BY Tnx YOUNG MOUNTAIFKKR,
At the conclusion of Malor Hanson's
•perch, Colonel W. 0. Glenn, of Dalton, was
Introduced by Colonel Wilwn. Colonel Glenn
wees amidst great epplanw. After quiet was
lettered, he commMoed by stating the reason
for hi, appearing attbia place on today. One
Of hit main reasons was Major Hanson’s ap-
peering at an advocate of Major Bacon. He
then took op separately the chargm that have
been made against General Gordon, and In a
masterly manner demonstrated to the au
dience the falsity of the tame, and
•bowed that he was In evtry respect
worthy of confidant* and support. He Showed
the people tho reason of Dr. Felton's opposi
tion to General Gordon, and after commenting
Upon the same at some length, fsally convinced
the audlenoe as to the untruth of the doctor's
Onslaught.
He then reviewed fully the conns of the
Macon Telegraph, and while dealing la tho
most candid manner with the conduct of that
paper and lie editors, insisted that Ita methods
and purposes were subversive of democratic
nnlly in the state. Mr. Glenn concluded from
the fails presented that the Macon Telegraph
was fast becoming the organ of the Independ
ent faction. The speech carried the pwple by
storm, and upon the conclusion of the same
the bouse rang with cheers for General John
B. Gordon.
At the conclusion of the speaking the execu
tive committee recommended the selection of
delegates to the gubernatorial convention.
Upon motion delegatee were selected to attend
the convention, and Instructed to cast the
vote of Cloy county for General John B, Gor
don for governor. The democracy of this
county was well represented, and was folly
three to one for Oeneral Oordon. Theofflclal
vote war, Bacon 40, Pardon 180.
WAllK U WISH
Warcaoaa, Ge., June 18.—[Special.]—Gem
•ml John B. Gordon addressed the people of
Wan county today. A committee of clUscns
met and received him. At an early hour the
people from the country began to peer In, and
by b o'clock the oommittee proceeded to the
Grand Osntral hotel, and there, for an hour,
the general was kept busy receiving his
friends. It was, indsed, an affecting sight to
wllnsss the meeting ef General Gordon and
bis eld soldiers, especially that or private W.
G. BorueyO and Drum Malor McCarthy.
The people of Ware oeuld not but rally to the
standard of he who had proven “true In war
and la peace," restoring harmony between the
•ectlone and wresting the civil government
fNm the hands of carpet beggera and military
rule.
The procession was started at nine o'clock,
and ares folly a quarter of a mile in length.
Arriving at the 8atllla house. General Gordon
was personally latroducod to the ladles. Many
of the children held their lips up to him for e
fatherly kiss. At nine ffftoen Hon. J. K. Dart
was introduced, and thereupon proceeded in
the following touching words to Introduce
General Gordon:
Plenum at times oosee to us unsought, rues-
Petted tome Is this request to Introduce the one
Who will address you today. It Is more than a
pleasure, boms have said the war Issues are dead,
lu that I heartily egret.. Were you to ask me tr I
am true to the constitution, If 1 am true to tire
union. If I am true to the government, l would
answer from my heart of hearts, yes: but If you ask
me If I am willing to forges the memoriae of the
peas—were you to ask me could I forget when the
Mtter strife ot battle was over, sa the wearied and
tired roes redes, with tender hands, gathered up tho
dead, and with our bayonets end hands dug their
Shallow graves and laid them sway,
at lest with their God; es yeer
after year the lender hand of woeeeu gathers the
drat Seweta of spring So lay upon their mess:
Wert you 10 ask could 1 forget him who, when
nothing to fight for and bat Utils lobops for,
gathered and nramrd tbs reman! ot that once
grand Second corps for Urtlr charge at AppoeuL
tor, 1 would answer I cannot forget, nor can I for
get In that charge on Maryland height* when
woundad and aeeklag tha hospital a Daardleaa boy,
foot aero, regard, wounded and wearied nigh onto
death. II was he who, wearing the strlpeeof
a lieutenant general, piloted me beck to whrrt as-
ala lance tad help eoold be given.
Can 1 forget that: God forbid I It aflbids me
profound pleasure te Introduce to you the Hon.
John B. Gordon, of Georgia-not of tho county of
DeXalb, but of the enure auto.
General Gordon cleared up tho charges mule
by Major Bacon In reference to hie resigna
tion, and all other charges fully and tom-
pletcly.
Tho contention ana organized at 18:30
C’clock, and elected Leo* A. Wilson and E. H.
Crawley, Gordon delegate*. Bacon's vote wu
135, Gordon’s 102,
Ware also elected congremional and senato
rial delegates. _____
five to one for oordon.
Axrarcra, Ga., Jana 18.-(SpeeiaL]-The
bottlo In Snmtor hu bean fought and won, and
tha heart of aoothweat Georgia turns towards
John B, Gordon.
For awhile tho contest In this county wav
ered. Gordon made one of his Just epoochea
hero, In which ho was accused of making on-
complimentary allusions to the late Senator
Hill. Hla utterance* were taken np by an
unscrnpuloua correspondent and distorted Into
bldeoos shape and thui spread broadcast.
Then it wu that tho people hero awoke to
the true character of tho warfare upon Gen
eral Oordon. Judging tho whole stock of
slander dealt in by the anti-Gordon managers,
by the known distortion of truth hero, tho
people resolved, In tho Interest of public pol
icy and good morals, to squelch at once and
decisively, this spirit which spared neither
private life nor the grave.
When It became evident that Snmtor was
nauseated with the vile doses dealt out by the
Bacon organs, Bacon reappeared hare. But It
was of no use. The people had made up their
minds, and In order to emphasise their action
had ordered primary elections.
The vote hag Just been counted, and stands
live te one for Gordon. The Americas pro
duct voted Gordon 850, Bacon 00; Anderson-
vllle—Gordon 23, Bacon 11; Lamar—Gordon
32, Bacon 5. And thus It goo*.
Tho delegates selected art Messrs. DuPont
Gnerry.G. H. Black, John Ed. Thomu and
G. W. Doster.
GltKEKE DOMES TO OORDON.
GiEKtnnoxo, Ga., Jana 12.—[Spsdal.J—
This la the lint county, outside of Blchmond,
visited during the Joint discussion, which hu
acted. It wu a coneeded Bacon county—all
tha leading men, the farmers and tho two
newspapers being for Bacon.
It wu evident, after the Joint debate, that
tho people were reconsidering their views Tha
old fooling of affection for Gordon wu revived
and men began to come over to him In doe
rs
The primary, whioh took place today, gives
Gordon a majority of about 200.
The election passed off quietly. No disturb
ance, but plenty of hard work. Hon never
worked with greater determination. The vote
for congreuman la very clou. Nothing but
tbo official count can determine with absolute
certainty. Following te the conaolldated vote
of tho county, exeopt one precinct, which will
only add to Gordon’s majority.
Gordon 400, Bacon 208.
Iieete 372, Carlton 373,
UNANIMOUS FOll GORDON.
(latrrin, Gs, June 12—.[Special.]—The
peoplo of Spalding today rebnkod tho conduct
of Major Bacon toward Judge Boynton, when
the latter wu forced Into tho gubernatorial
race.
Judge Boynton wu president of tha unate
when the lamented .Stephens died. This
brought him into tho chair of state, whioh It
wu supposed bo would bo permitted to flit for
tho* unexplrod term. Wlth| extreme hast*
however, and before the dead governor's body
wu hidden away, Bacon rushod out Into a
mad canvass for tho office, regarding neither
the proprieties of tbo occulon nor tho foellnga
of Governor Boynton. That conduct hubeon
treasured In the minds of tho peoplo hero, and
to-day they bed their revenge.
The primaries Which were held In every
precinct today, were unanimous for Gordon.
The delegatee elected will eaaemblc In county
convention on Monday end elect Gordon dele
gatee to tbo Atlanta convention.
NOT Ol'rOSED IN OLATTON.
JoNxanoio, Jane 12.—[Special.]—General
Gordon today carried Clayton county without
opposition. Probably novor before In tho
history of tho county hu public opinion bun
ao unanimous and oentorad on one person u
It hu been on General John B. Gordon In this
campaign. The Baoon boom wu short-lived
here, end wuveey puny while it lasted. The
people rallied to Gordon so overwhelmingly
that the Baoon people did not dare to pat a
ticket In, end were contented with a clphar
In the column of votes.
UNION FOR OORDON.
GAtNsaviLLa, Ga., June 18.—[Special.]—
Tus Constitution's special messenger hu
Just arrived from Union oonnty, which chore
gubernatorial delegates today. Blatnvtllo,
theeonnty seat, te forty mile* from Galnae-
vlll* where telograpbleoonnaetlon te made.
Tn* OoNarrmrnoN'a meaeengar had relays of
bonce along the route and left Just after the
result wu officially announced, and hu Just
reached here a little before midnight with
the newt that the county hu choun u dele
gates T. J. llarralaon and Joseph Bald by an
overwhelming majority, end hu Instructed
them for General Gordon, Both are enthusi-
title Gordan mem
A OirnKIt FOIt IIAOON.
lAIRRmu, Go, June 12.—[Special.]—
This county today reoolved that Its votes
should he cost for John B. Gordon for tho
next governor of Georgia.
The feeling In the county wu never before
to nnanlmou* Young end old alike fell that
the sncceu of the methods employed ngtlnst
Gordon mnnt the deetructlon of the publlo
faith, the Invsalon of private life*and the In
auguration of an ago of slander too foul to bo
considered. The people uw arrayed against
Gordon, men who had foiled te eerve their
country lu tho houroflteperil; slanderers who
sought Immunity by racoon of their preltiona,
and politicians who would override public
opinion by trickery end sinister methods.
As e consequence, Fayette will vote In the
Atlanta convention for John B. Gordon and
purer mstbods in public affairs. This by a
vote of 203 for Gordon undo for Bacon.
FAVLDINO rkdukes slander
Dallas, Oa., Juno 12.—[Special.]—Pauld
ing county today I ot Ita aeet of condemnation
upon the slanderous campaign agalut Gener
al Gordon.
The honest farmers came into town in large
number* end voted for General Gordon for
governor. They displayed the greatest en
thusiasm, while the few Bacon men freely
acknowledged that there was no hope for tho
adjutant, end that Uvronld be the put of pru
dence In him to retire.
When the vote was counted out It wu found
to stand, Bacon 48, Gordon 123. Tho dele
gates are Colonel I>. 11k. Hill and Mr. J. B.
Cooper, altercates. Dr. T. J. Falter end Dr. &
Uobcrteon.
A COLD POTATO FOR BACON.
Statxnvillk, Go, Jane 12.—[Special.]—
At a mam meeting of the democracy of Echola
county, bold at the reuriboum today, HomT.
G. Crawford and Mr. L. U. Roberta ware
elected delegates to the state convention, fa
vorable to tho nomination of Hon. A. 0. Bacon
for governor, without oppeetriou.
Wayne has the Canal-slted Bacon Meetlag.
Jxsir, Ga., Jnne 12.—[Spnctal.J -Thirty-six
persona met In the eoaitheau today, ea abort
notice, and elected Ilacon delegate*. Fourteen
of thou prtrent were for Gordon, the vote
standing twenty-two for Bacon and foarteea
for Gordon. The muting wu only called a
few dayi age. On a foil rote the county
weald hare gone far Gordon.
SCREVEN DOES FOB GORDON.
Svlvafia, Ga., June 7.—[Special.]—Never,
perhaps, wu a mere worthy nbukeglven e county
committee, than that which wu administered by
the people of Screven today.
Seme time egoe mam meeting wu held at the
eourthouae, which the executive committee, which
wu nothing more thane Bacon campaign club,
found itself unable to manage. In aplte of tbe
effort of that body to deliver tire goods to Adjutant
Bacon, tbe mass meeting passed tbe following
resolution;
‘That It te tho sense of thb meeting that here
after ALL KOIOIIATIOW TOC ALL omCSS* SOTH
STATS aid county, In this county, be held In the
militia districts In Urn county, under such regula
tions u may be adopted by tbe democratic execu
tive committee."
Notwithstanding this clear expretalon of opin
ion, tbe csmmlttee, Instead of ordering tbe pri
mary election, u anticipated, met and called to
gether another mem meeUog for today. The hope
wu that tbo people, having Just gone through tho
trouble or attending one meeting, woutd relax
their Interest, end that e smaller attendance would
make matters more to tbe adjutant's liking. In
tbe event of a small meeting, tbe usual committee
would be sent into tbe grand jury room with Us
cut-and-drlcd programme, which It would report
In favor of Bacon.
But ell tbit scheming did not End Gordon's
Iricnds Inactive. Bon. George R. Black and If rears.
W. L. Matthews, 8r., W. Hobby. J. O. Overstreet,
B. M. Williamson, V. B. C. Nunntlly, J. F. Lovett,
Jr., A W. Mima and W. M. Hobby went to work to
frustrate this fraud | upon tbe people. They sent
out end urged the farmers to attend, end secured,
tbe pretence of General Gordon to defend himself
■gainst tbe foul slanders and calumnies circulated
by tha Bacon managera. The local paper, ths Tel-
ephone, worked itself Into a flt of righteous Indig
nation because General Oordon .would not allow
thealanderatopamnnanawered. It howled In the
following manner:
This certainly presents a spectacle nnheard of
In the political hlatory of this country. When a
candidate for the high office of governor of a great
slate to far forgets, or Ignores the dignity and pro
priety which should hedge shoot hla conduct u to
stoop to such acts, to inn a county delegation,
where would hla lack of self respect, to say noth-
lngoflackofJodgment.lead him ware he placed
In the gubernatorial chair? Will the people be
led by Ms honeyed tonne's utterances, as to
many sheep, or will they rebuke this arrogance on
Urn part or an egotistic demagogue, by giving tbe
Hon. A. O. Bacon an enthusiastic Indorsement?
Well, the people have answeredjthe Telephone,
nd have rebuked tbe trickstere.
Tbe convention wu called to order at 11:30
o'clock by Colonel J. L. Singleton, chairman,
there being about 4H0 people present. A
communication wu read from Colo
nel George R. Black, whioh wu
indorsed by tbe other members of tbe Gordon
committee, explaining tbe reasons wby General
Gordon wu not present to apeak, u he wu adver
tised to do. The communication said in rebalance
that be wu advised by hla friends here not to
come, for the reason that some of the mem
bers of tha ex-oommltteo and the Baoon
men in thte piece seemed to think that General
Gordon's speaking hero today would he an inter-
crenfie with the convention.
The crowd wu very much excited lor an hour
or two and no business ooold be transacted for the
cheering and whooping. Finally a ballot was
taken and rcmlted In tbe following vote:
Gordon SSC, Baoon 174. showing a majority of 41
for Gordon. After the remit wu declared, tha fol
lowing resolution wu oflbnd and unanimously
, It appears from the ballot taken in the
maaa meeting for governor that General John B.
Gordon bu a majority, and hla nomination bar-
luc been made nmmiinooi.
Resolved, That lir. T. 8. Mims. W. nobby, W. A.
Taylor, P. A. Bryan, U. C. Kilties, J. It. Scooner,
M.A.J. Hunter and W. M. Hobby be, and they
ue hereby, appointed delegates to tire gubernato
rial contention, to aasemnle In Atlanta, (la., on
the 28th of July, line, to nominate a governor, and
they are hereby Instructed to cast tbe vote or this
couniy for General John B. Gordon, and to use all
bonorable means to secure his nnmfnatlon.
Gordon Eulogise. (Stephens.
CaAwroRDViLLS, Ga., Jane 8—[Special.]—
General Gordon addressed a largo, enthusiastic
audience at two tbte afternoon, prefacing hla
remarks by a eulogy In glowing terms upon
Alexander H. Stephens, which wu recelvad
with demonstrations indicative of Ita offset
upon tho heart* of tha people. Tha court
house wu tilled to it* almost capacity. Every
part of tha county wu repreeented. Taliaferro
bu before been among the donbtfnl counties
but will now unquestionably go for Gordon.
Many changu were made.
Gordon at Washington,
Washington, Ga., Juno It.—[Special.]—
General John B. Gordon, oar next governor,
arrived here lut evening on a spoclal train
chartered for the pnrpoee of mooring him at
Barnett, aocompanlod by a delegation ef
eighteen of our moet prominent ettisens, and
was hospitably entertained at the reeldenca of
Mr. E. Y. Hill, one of hli most ardent sup
porters. The honu and grounds ware beauti
fully Illuminated, and a large nnmber of hte
friends called oa him during tha evening,
ten o'oloek tha general returned te hte room
for much needed net.
At an early boar thte morning the crowd
began to arrive, end before the rime for the
•peeking to commence, there were probably
•lx hundred or more on the ground, where
the ■peaker'i stand and seats had been at-
ranged.
At 11:30 o’clock General Gordon, amidst the
cheers of the audience, wu formally Intro
duced by Judge J. 8am Barnett.
General Gordon spoke In hte niual eloquent
manner, end satisfied the entire aesemhly u
to the chargee brought egalnat him by the
Hon. A. O. Bacon, end after speaking two
boon, the vote was polled, end out of tha
entire assembly only eleven elgnllled their In
tention to vote for Bacon.
The general left on a epectel train at Ive
o'clock for Werrcnton, when he will apeak to
morrow.
that wu the major’s dodge, end immediately
presented Mr. Patterson with the house Jour-
nal of 1880, la which Major Bacon had uni
formly voted when there wu no Ue for hte
friends when candidate* for offlce,Hr.P*ttenon
among them, u candidate for eollcltor
and also reiterated, with powerful effect on
the audience, that then, according to Mr, Pat
terson's admission and position, there most
have been a tie rote on the convict lease set,
end Major Bacon most have oast tho deciding
affirmative vote, and wu therefore responsi
ble, more than any other living man, for thte
groat Inlqntty. Mr. Gnerry then continued
bis argument on the railroad commission
question, and showed from tho Jon mate of ths
house and aenate that the railroad oommittee
of the honae, u appointed by Major Bacon u
speaker, had alsvayi been in tbo Intereetof
tbe railroad, and that in thte way the voice of
the people had been defeated.
SOUr AFT COMPARISON*.
Mr. Gnerry then showed and reed editorials
from tbe Telegraph, In which Dr. Felton had
been denounced u a falsifier, u a communist,
and compared to Herr Moet, Citizen Schwab
and Gnltesn, and then took np tha tune of
that paper containing Felton’s greet speech at
Monte nuns, and road at the head of the edi
torial column the announcement of Bacon's
end Felton'a speech, which were u follows:
"BACON A FELTON,”
new firm; “Bacon will speak” eo sad so at
inch a place; "Dr. Felton will speak” ao and
so at such a place, end Just next to theee an
nouncements he reed an editorial squib as fol
lows: “Herr Moot te moet in the penitentiary.”
He then imbetltoted in the firm name the
names the Telegraph had for Dr. Felton, aa
follows: “Baoon A Herr Host,” “Bacon A
Citizen Schsreb,” “Bacon A Gniteau.”
all of these things there wu great laughter
and applanse.
Mr. Gnerry’s eulogy on General Guidon wu
oneof the finest efforts ever nude by a politi
cal speaker, and wu greeted by the wildest
applause, which shook the building for some
time, after he ceased to speak.
After the speech the crowd cheered most
lustily end the bombs of the crowd made it
evident that Gordon will carry at least three
to one in Houston county.
Some feeble attempt at eheen wu made at
Patterson's really fine conclusion, but it wu
mostly from juvenile throats. For a week
side Patterson made a good speech, bat u
numbers of gentlemen remarked, It fell flat.
CHEERING RETORTS,
Taylor county wu repreeented it Colonel
Gnerry’s address by Hon. E. Anltman and
Colonel J. P. Canon; Macon county by Mr. E.
B. Baldwin, Colonel Edwards and others.
Taylor county will go four to one for Gordon,
end there te little donbt that he will carry
Macon also, which hu been claimed for Bacon.
Crawford county will also poll a heavy major
ity for Gordon. ______
Gordon Solid tn Warras.
WARbenton, Ga., Jnne 10.—[Special.]—
General Gordon addressed the citizens
Warren and surrounding oonntlee today.
Long before the rime for the epeaklng the
streets were filled with clriiini from the
oonnty end other towns. The courthouse,
where the speaking occurred, wu elegantly
decorated with flowers. Suspended over the
apeaker’a stand wu s large open umbrella,
covered with cedan and flowers. Over the
•tend, written In letters of flowers, wu “John
B. Gordon for Governor.” To tho left wu
“We trust our state In your hands.” To tho
right wu “All honor to to the defender of our
Mow Did Racon Vote?
Fort Vallby, Ga., Jnne 10.—[Speclal.l—A
crowd of 2S0 assembled at Gray’s hall waiting
to hear Hon. Dupont Gnerry end Mr. Ii. W.
Patterson on tho gubernatorial question.
Mr. 11. A. Mathew* introduced Mr. Patter-
ton, who spoke very earnestly for Bacon, eu
logising General Gordon’s war record, but In-
slating on Beeon'e fltneu for governor. Hole-
bondjmoat on the convict lease system, follow-
India the path of Dr. Felton.
RROtTCHT TO Tim:.
At he wu conducting thte pert of his speech
Mr. Guerry arose and asked him whether Hr.
Bacon voted for or egalnet the convict lease
act. Mr. Pattenon said In reply that be wu
not certain, bat presumed he voted for it.
In replying to tbte part of Mr. I'stterson'e
speech, Mr. Gnerry contended that if tbe con
vict leuo system wu an iniquitous, u claimed,
the eworn legislator that inaugurated it wu
more at fanlt than these unsworn citizens who
hlitd the convicts whan offered under the act
to hire. In concluding thte pert of hte argu
ment, Mr. Gnerry suggested that the only re
lief for ltaconlam end the convict lure trouble
wu an exodna. Tbe convlcta weald have to be
colonized on eome lonely Isle. Dr. Felton
would be a writable men for prlacipal keeper
The Macon Telegraph conld be lent to flood
the minds of the benighted convicts with the
light of truth, while the preacher who had
Invented the catechism end In it denounced
General Gordon u a Benedict Arnold, would
be the very men to infou into their bouts
tho tweet end gentle spirit of Christianity.
Mr. Fatterion contended that Ha|or Bacon
always had been tn fovor at the railroad com
mission.
“rvHAB WAS Til* Muon THUN?"
Mr. Gnerry in reply, shewed by the house
journal of 187!>, that when the commission bill
was passed by a bar* constitutional majority.
Major Bacon was present la the legislature,
and did not vote for It
Mr. Pattenen interrupted aad claimed that
while this wu true, the rale wu fee tha
optaket sever to rate aaleeaia a case if a tie.
Mr. Gaetry qnickly responiad,that ha kmaw
Aa General Gordon inarched into the court
house hte path wu strewn with flowers
by little glrte. During the apeeeh a young
lady, thrilled with hte eloquent*, shouted
"Hurrah for Gordon.” Tho entlro andlenoo
seemed to be for General Gordon, though
Major Bacon hu eome warm friends hero,
Gordon te eolld in Warren. The people are
for him. t
A Bacon Man Overmatched.
I Amkricl's, Ga., Jane 11.—[Special.]—Three
hundred voters aawmbled at the conrthooae
today at 11 o’clock to hear the political die-
cturion between the Hen. Dupont Gnerry and
Mr. B. W. Patterson on the gubernatorial te-
•ue. Two handled of the assembly won
Gordon badges, whilst many more of the
Gordon following were unprovided with tbe
straw-colored lnsignea. The audience wu in
ths highest good humor, by reason of its over
whelming ono-tlded complexion. And when
the meeting had been organised by calling
Dr. Bart to the chair, and when Colonel Sim
mons had Introduced the first speaker, tha
Bon. DuPont Gnerry, all hands settled thom-
•elvee In comfortable positions to hear from
tha gladiator of tho wire grass. Tha argument
covered pretty much of tho tame ground
occupied by thou gentlemen at Fort Valley
yceterday. Mr. Pattenon claimed that Bacon
did not own any railroad. Mr. Gnerry replied
that the point wu not that Bacon owned the
railroads, but that the railroads owned Bacon.
He said he had direct evidence that Bacon
and hte partner received from the Central
•patent lut T»r twenty-three thousand
dollar*, and It acemi to be admitted that they
era receiving a salary from tho East Tennessee
railroad of ton thousand. Ho supposed if
Bacon got to be governor hte wages would be
increased.
On the convict question Mr. Gnerry showed
from tha record* end from admliaioni of Mr.
Patterson,' that Bacon had cast for the lasso
act the deciding affirmative vote, and that If It
wu an iniquity, u claimed, Bacon wu more
to blame for It than anybody else. Dr, Felton
wu tho only witness to General Gordon's cor
ruption, end Dr. Felton wu impeached by the
Telegraph. During the progreu of Mr. Quar
ry's speech he wu constantly interrupted by
uprdarone applanse for well taken points, and
peals of laughter at the expense of hte
opponent When Mr. Fattonon began to re
ply It wu painfully evident that ha wu over
matched. Hte speech, which wu u goad u
might be expected under the ctrcu instance*
wu listened to with qntet respect Tho only
considerable applause he received being given
in response to hte statement that nobody could
uy Uiat John B. Gordon wouldn't fight
Macon County Uncertain.
Montxzcma, Go.. Jnne 11.—[Special.]—
General Gordon spoke here today to e Urge
Tho speech did mnch good. Numbers
who were lukewarm have come ont boldly for
General Goidon. Changes took place from
Bacon to Goidon. Many questions ware aakad
by tho Bacon men and were promptly, folly
and uttefretorily answered. At the cloee of
hte speech e vote wu taken for governor.
Four hands were raised for Bacon and about
four hundred for Oordon. Groat enthusiasm
prevails among the Goidon men, while tho
Bacon men seem te he suffering with the pip.
Do not pot Macon county in ths Bacon column
until yon hear from ns Tuttday.
Tha Wives Don't Want tho Adjutant.
Clllodrh. GSh Jnna 12.—Editors Cooati-
tntton—Gentlemen: For tha sake of poaca in lire
family, 1 enclose yon two dollars, mbteriptioa to
Tuk Daily Courtnmo*. I hare been a sub-
morsvbocenre of tuabose of General c5Som“w*
hart farmed a Gordon club hare, and ate folly
•llva to tha object wt bare In vtew. that the peo
ple shall hare tire right to speak In the pending
campaign te tbo man of Urelr choice. Out wires
don’t want Adjutant Bacon tbe governor. a
A RINGING ADDRESS.
X-OOVKRNOR SMITH’S SPSBCH
IN COLUMBUS.
■ten Law asdtha Ooavlat Loss*.
Below will bo found the rtnglnt address of ex
Governor James M. Smith, delivered in Colombo!
a few nights ago. Therpccch created a wonder
ful impression oa those who heard It, end The
Constitution hu been aaked from all puts of tbo
RUt« to pobliah It.
Wo hare mot here tonight follow dtizeni for
the purpose of orxanUtng a Gordoa club. I hare
you If I should speak harshly of elth ^
There Arei»nei jurolredlntbe campaign which
In my Judgment makos it the dnty of the people
of Geonla to prefer one of the*© gentlemen to the
other. To theee laoea I will briefly call your at
tention. It i* well known to all of you that a most
determined effort waa made at the last session ot
the legislature of tbla state
TO MODIFY THX RAILROAD COMMISSION LAW.
This effort waa made on the part of the railroad
corporations of thla stato and other state*, it Is
hardly necesaaxr that I should call your attention
very particularly to the provisions of the commis
sion law, or that I should seek to Impress upon you
the Importance of preserving the powers given by
1DK Ml ah, U flCCCSMu/ lUz LUO ITOO 1UW
whole people of Georgia, the Interest •_
road corporations themselves as well as
The Mtack made upon the commisrion waa
placed upon numerous grounds. The chief ground
was that the exercise of the powers of the com
missioners under tne law threatened U£bankrupt,
and to even destroy the great railroad interests or
the state. Was there any truth In this charge? If
ao, the law ought to have been modified. There
la no true Georgian who would tor a moment favor
—» •-» -"^tractive oraerl-
highways of our
. tonight, without
any hesitation, that the operations or the railroad
commission of the state
KAYS BSNXmxn TUI RAILROAD CORPORATIONS.
The truth of this proposition becomes obvious
when we look at the history of the railroad Inter
ests of the state. since the commission waa estab
lished. There have been more miles of railroad
constructed since the organisation of the railroad
commission law in this state, than ever before in
the same period of time. Within the first six yean
after the railroad commission law went into effect
there were nearly seven hundred miles of new
railroad built and pat Into operation in the state
~ •- More railroads were being in pro-
—, than In any pot-
more railroads are norr
_ ot construction than tn any section of
south or tbo Ohio and east of tho Mis
sissippi rirer. Tho prosperity of tiro roads has
been unprecedented. They hare paid as good
dividends aa any roads in the union. Not only
this, hot the roads as a general tiring hare bear
pat In complete order. Iron bridges, substantial
depot buildings, and alloiher necessary Improve
ments have been made, so that Dorr It may be
•aid without fear of successful contradiction, that
generally
THX HOAD, or THX STATK
are In all respects In aa xood condition aa the rail
roads In any state In tbs onion. Tho most of these
Improvements hare teen mad. stnoo tho railroad
commission waa eatabllalrad; but not only thte, the
■fleet of the operations cf the commission Upon tbe
otercstaor the roads is rery fairly shown by the
slue ot the stocks and bonds of the companies in
of the Sonurwestein railroad, with
brtnebe* agreeing to pay tn annual rental of at
least sorren per cent upon e capital stock of fire
mllllonsordollars. Tho Central system so pros
pered that it made
A DONATION
to the Southwestern railroad stockholder* of thirty-
In hla report to hla stockholders. That thtrty-
nt wu Issued tn tbo form of certificates
tineas, u they ware so called, or de
ad* upon which tiro Central company
agreed to p*y six per cent annually. But not only
this, this neat central company, reaching ont lu
great briartan anna orer tha state, has In ona
form or another taken possession of nearly every
railroad within her limits, and has leased a num
ber outside tiro state of Georgia.
Amongst other roads which aha succeeded
In getting possession ol wu the Atlanta and
Weal Point railroad. This road had always been
well managed, and wu oostaidered valuable prop
erty. For many yearn It had paid handsome dtvl-
— — “ been watered
■ pays six per
cent interest annually. Now, to gat at the vain,
of Central railroad stock, it te neoessary to taka all
these operations into aooonnL For instance, what
te tha present value ot the original stock of the
Atlanta and West Point railroad? Add to that tha
two RUxnasD rxa can.,
or two dollars for on* But this la not all. The
Central railroad hu in fact become a leasee of the
Georgia railroad, from Atlanta to Augusts, with all
Ita branches and connection* For this rental
they have agreed to nay annually snout eleven
per cent upon tbe tall capital of the Georgia rail-
■■■■ upon ono million, six hundred
!■■■■■ dollars of donated stock, I might go on
and show from figures that are before me how ell
the other roads of the state prospered. I conld
•bow that their bonds hare constantly appreciated
until tiro bonds of tha old roads ara worth as
much as your state bonds In Uw market, and all
of this notwithstanding what la claimed to havo
been the ratoons eflbcts of tbe control of Che ratl-|
■■B^mmlulon ef the state.
B l: tho operations of the commission heca
the people SA noil si the roads.' It is
^■essary todlscnsathU question. Let me
sum upon this point all that I have to say by sta
ting that Uw control of Uw commission over the
reeds haa saved to tbo state yearly more than the
whole annual taxes paid by Iha people. But you
may Inquire, If yon Bare saved I hat to Uw peoplo
have not tbe roads lost It? How can tbe roads
■■■■whan you cut down their revenues so
There questions arc easily answered,
her exercise oftlio powers of tho commls-
lavo comnollod the rosils to to more cco-
Hr Such things as local raw wan hare be
come unknown in Qw|rtaw. Rival llnaa some-
times
tluoui
tbrooih business. Over thU the
cosnmUann haa no Jurisdiction, The action of Use
caetmlwlonera have made local raws uniform, it
has mada competlon legUlmaw so far as tbo local
btulncsa it concerned. It haa done away with Uw
swarms of soliciting agents which, tha company
found It necessary To keep In tha neld In order to
compete with one another. Ithaspntthe
LOCAL ailUlkSS Or THE STAIS
upon a solid bast* Tha railroad managers hare
known what they bad to rely upon. They conld
make their calculations with some degree of cer-
■■aH to curtail expenses and avoid a waste
local earning* It has Induced them to
I Invest ttwlr eamlngln DOC taaary Improvements of
their lines of rail, thus rendering tncir proper-
B M more valnabl* bat shore *11 itnas tended to
I lereass ths volnmo of bosinom done over the
dlBerest tinea as for Instance the redaction of
peasengsr fare from fire at six, or any indefinite
•mount that tho roads Bright see fit to charge to a
notions rate of three cents per mile has Increased
ho volume of travel to an extent which has large-
I added to Uw annual revenues of Uw companS*
might dwelt upon theee points at great length,
tbe occerion warranted 1L 8nMc* »to say that
| tho operations of
as been claimed.
■HKHMIHMi the railroad com-
mtastoo exist* tends to keep, capital oot of the I
a constructed became capital-
11 on of a road not conn
■Kurd. Ren were found who won willing to
pot their money In the construction of this enter
prise notwithstanding the existence of tire railroad
agMriJAlon, and today there are between four and
b.lred men »t nuik upon this lino of railroAd
■■■meting It. How do these facts answer to tbe
charge that the railroad enterprise would ceasa In
the Mate of Georgia because Of lb* powers which
Itbe tew gives to tbe railroad
commission' Let me tell yon, my friends, that the
ex istencc of a commission never has prevented a
dollar of capital from erasing Into the state of
Georgia. It oarer has prevented any legitimate
railroad enterprise in the state of Georgia. A
steady controlled by law of railroad opentteoa la this
state haa Invited capful Into the stele. Oar older
CoaitaMd on Tenth Face.
*B0WD0IUX)LLEGE.
commenlemenFexercises.
BE SERMON WILL BE
— My will..
WASM ^M«S?'ni,ht.
Jnne 20, by Judge W. C. Adamson, Carrollton, Ga.
The address will be followed hr a tapper to ex;
students and alumni. Admission 60 cent* At
expecting to attend wlU please notify the preM
dent.
The ennnzl eddrem will be delivered by Hon. 8.
W. Harris, of Carrollton, Wednesday, Jnne 10, ISM,
Usual commenccment’programme.
The tragedy of Julios Cnar wilt be represented
Wednesday night by Uw students. Proceeds to be
used to repair and purchase apparatus.
Tuition free. Board (3 per month. Matrlonl*.
Uon for fall term 31.
Frit tern R President
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