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HINES FOR GOVERNOR. !
VILL PltOltA BLY It E i ENJIERED THE
POP VLIS T A 031 I.NAT IO X.
Watson Will Not bn in the Kane - lie Says ho
Has Other Fish to Fry —May Try for
Congress—Other Political News.
It is highly probable that Judge James
K. Hines, of the law firm of Felder, Shu
brick & Hines, of Atlanta, will be the pop
ulist nominee for governor.
His name is being generally discussed by
a number of well-known populists, whos<
voice will have decided iniluence in the
convention which meets here next month.
Kot only that, but several delegations have
called upon him, asking if he would consent
to the use of iiis name, or if he would ac
cept the nomination if it were tendered him.
It is understood that ho is now considering
the matter, and it is generally believed that
he will accept the nomination if tendered
to him, which seems very probable. Judge
Hines came to Atlanta a few years ago
from Washington county. He was for a
long time judge of tiiat circuit, and has
several times been a member of the stat-,
legislature. He is a graduate of Emory col
lege and ranks among the most prominent
lawyers of the state.
It is well known that he has political as
pirations, and the announcement that In
will, in all probability, be tendered the pop
ulist nomination for governor will b- re
ceived witii surprise throughout the stale.
It- goes without saying that his candidacj
Will make the race a lively one.
A Talk. with Watson.
H< a. Thomas E. Watson pa sed thro igii
the city yesterday uli Ins way h> : ie a’:
h. s Vi.-it to .Macon, where lie spoke I'.i loy
Jnght. To a Constitution rip'ii'i’ wh > saw
bun in- s.i ii, m reply to aqu ■> l;- ! !i .is to the
1' • bility oi his being nominal -i by Hr
populist convention lor governor next
mouth:
“No, 1 will not lie nominated. 1 appreci
ate very much the general mention of raj
name in that connection, and also the hun
dreds of urg- at b tiers * nave received from
ail parts of tiie slate asking nu- to eon-
Sunt to the use of my name in that con
nection. ~ut under no circumstances will
1 b- a caiai date lor th. nomination, and
under no cu< urn.- lances wouiu I :i“ pt Hie
nomination, even H it were unanimously
t'-lu: red to me. 1 am thus positive on the
subject because 1 do not wish to be iuisu:>
uerstuod. 1 have oilier lisii to try, and
nave outlined to my own satisfaction tin
course that 1 will pursue. Il is only lie
votary for me li say here that 1 will b»
a very busy man between now and next
November, and lb,d 1 Ir pe to mak mjSeit
useful in tile attention mat 1 vvin give to
such matt- is as come in my way.
“Do you ni< an by dial that you will
be a candidate lor congress again .'
"Well, let s not ti.ik about tuai now.
Tual is entirely a mailer lor luture d
Vetopment. There is not a county m m.
district wnica is not urging me io m;ik<
the race, and I am lik wis in receipt ol
i. . ... trom every pal to. I saying
trial 1 owe it, n to la ; i l> iu my
uisirict, but to myseil, to be vmd..:alcd oi
the great wrung done me m tne lust cam
y: ■ . i th ■ ‘
me race, nor Have I said mat I would not
be. it is too early now to talk about it.
and with tins we witi dismiss tne subject,
al least lor tin present.''
“Who will Hie popul.sts nominate fol
go Veil.or'.’
“1 don't know.”
\\ ho do you want to get the nomina
tion ?”
“1 don't know.”
“\\ nut showing do you expect the popu
lists to make in tiie next general assein-
“That is difficult to tell, but there will
certainly be a remarkable increase ov< r the
party's strength in the last legislature.’
“What will be tiie chief features of the
platform to be adopted?”
“That is a hard question to answer furth
er than so say tiiat tile platform will be a
good one and a conservative one. iSmce tin
democratic administration does not seem in
clii. d to carry out the democratic plaimrm,
We are g<nng to do our best to encourage
the democrats who really want m see tiieii
platform carried out, by inserting in -mi
declarations some of the most important
things to which the democratic party stands
, ch, so far" a action
i rned, are ignored just as il they
1. i ; <,t be.al pledged. In other words,
Since the democrats are not carrying ent
th-ir own platform we are going to invite
•In in to help us do it for them.”
Mr. Watson was very much pleased with
tin enthusiasm of Ills reception in .Mac in.
“I ’nade a conservative speech there,
said he, “and I will make a conservative
speech everywhere that 1 talk, if I am per
mitted to do so. I have never been extreme
unless driven to extremes by ungenerous
and unmerit'd attack I am cue of those
felfows Who can light his way out of a
corr.-r as well as the next man. but if my
opponent will give me a fair showing and
will take no more advantage of me than 1
take of him under the same circumstances,
it is all that I ask.”
Mr. Watson left yesterday for his home in
Thomson.
STATE KEI’VBI.SCANS
Hold A Canon*- in Itlunta Ab.mt the Gubcr-
Tbere was a meeting rs the republican
state central committee held at the state
About fifty delegates wore present and the
meet eg wa- called to order by Chairman
A I
Smith Easily, rs Atlanta, introduced a
resolution providing for a convention to be
held in Atlanta on tiie 29th of August for
the purpose ot putting out a candidate in
tiie gubernatorial campaign, this being tiie
busille -s before the Colli 111 i t 1 ee.
Colonel Locke, ot Macon, introduced a
resi'lat ■ n ■ -usetting that ol Smith Easely,
declaring that it would lie inexpedient for
the republicans of the state to have a can
didate in tin Held lor tin- governorship,
•ie ma ie a speech showing that there was
but little 1-hance ot the republican party
winning anything in the coming elections.
He sain th.ii tin- party in the .-laic of Geor
gia could not hope to have a man eieeted
to the gubernatorial chair, and ottered many
reasons to show that it is not feasible lor
til'- p.uly- to put a candidate in tiie Held.
Hen- came up a light. it seemed that the
negroes ol tile committee wanted the can
didate to be put in the field and that they
were opposed by the white wing of the
bodv who wanted the party to start i
hands off in the race. Tin re were many
speeches mad- on the subject for and
against the position to have a nominating
Convention.
Wtien the vote was finally put on the
Locke resolution against the nominating
convention it stood 21 for and 2'l against,
Which showed that tiie division was close.
Then came the vote on tiie Easely reso
lution. It was taken and the count showed
that it went through by' 27 to 23.
The resolution provides that there shall
be a convention of the republican party in
Georgia on the 29th of August lor lb-- pur
pose of nominating a candidate for gover
nor.
They Don't Like Ir.
Quite a deal of debate was precipitated
upon the eonveiiHon when the new plan ol
the national repuolican committee was men
tioned.
It seems that the national committee of
the republican party is rknjg- to make a
change n. tile way lib ueb gates lo the na
tional conventions are selected, such as
will have the effect of cuitiTig down Ti."
number of representatives from the south- |
ern states.
The new plan is to have two delegates
from each slate at large, one from every
congressional district and one for every
7,00 b votes. ’This will work : eriously to
the disadvantage of the colored wing of
tiie republican party.
It brought on quite a. heated debate. All
of the members vv. re opposed to the new
plan of representation and made no bones
about saying so. They said tli.it it seems
that the white wing of the part vis alter all
tiie offices that may coni' when tin- party
should ever be successful in national poli
tics.
The committee took the position that the
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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APE IL 17.1894.
national committee has no right to be med-
I ding with the representation of the states
and instruced their members' of the na
tional committee to so vote when he went
to the meeting of the national committee.
.IO MtIHE JtH.VT DEBATES.
C:>rrrspiin<lrn<-<- Concerning Propos
ed I V n t is-ru in-*- i>f the llebaiea.
The following correspondence concerning
the proposition to continue the joint de
bates between General Evans and Mr. At
kinson explains itself:
i, . wrei.i i vnle, Ga., April 7, 1891. —Hon.
i’iar.i Howell. Atlanta, Ga. Hear Sir: 1
write to i all your attention to the fact that,
just before the adjournment of tiie commit
tee selected l>y General Evans and the Hon.
W. V. Atk.nson to fix the time, places and
ti rms of a sel l s of joint ib-bates between
them, a motion was adopted directing you
and mysi if to eail tins c. inmillee together
again, ut'ier tin Hawkinsville appointment,
for tne purpose id arranging lor another
series of d-.-i’iti-s between these gentlemen
in accordance with the terms of this ac
tion of tiie eomm.il' ■. I write to suggest
that they be notified to meet with us. at
the place of tiie loriiier meeting, at 2 o’clock
p. m.. next l iiday, lor the purpose of ar
ranging for the continuance ot the joint
canvass.
1 uder the terms' of Mr. Atkinson’s letter
asking for a joint canvass of tiie state, and
Hi..', of Generil Evans accepting the in
vitation, these debates were to continue
tlii-' iigh ti.e campaign, at. the rale of two
a week.
1 ]ii' -ume that General Evans will will
ingly consent for Hie continuance of tiie
joint iliseussions, and tiiat such action on
1 is part will meet with the approval oi
frie>"ls. in.i. ration as with one accord, they
claim th i t Ii s cliani . tor Hi" noiiniiiit ion
were y.r -atl;. inei' ased by Hie four debates
already had between them.
If the date suggested by me for tiie re
assembling of He committee does not meet
your approval, please be so kind us to name
anolhr. fours truly,
W. E. SIMMONS.
Atlanta, Ga., April 10, 1891. Hon AV. E.
S'linn ti Lu'.vretieeville, Ga. Hear Sir: Ke
' plying to your favor whi'li reached no
yesterday, in which you suggest Hie recon-
G n.llg of the j.-illt committee selected by
General Evans and .Mr. Atkinson tor tiie
purpose ol arranging a series • f joint d"
bales, 1 beg to rail your attention to your
ex ideal mi. i i'iislrui tion of Hie terms id' Hie
j' -it debut-, and of General Evan: s a"
ccpianic- oi Hu invitation. Mr. Aikiasmi
a.-i M-d lor a. joint li' bale, and j-dlit delial' s
have >K-i n held in four dltl'ereat sc- Hous ol
tne late, such as were uiianimou.-ly agrt ' i
up -ii by Hie committee. You wiii distniely
rviiicniuei that those who represented Gen
eral Evons mi this committee loot.; the posi
tion Hint General Evans’s acceptance of
?ir. Alum, on's invitation was based entireiy
on the former's desire to accommodate the
inti i’, .mu not with Hie hope of hem tiling
tm party, whose interests t.em ral Ev.u.s
believed coni', besi be s- l’V'd I'.. .•. \ oldilr,
tn - siule .md coiifu.-'ion ncecs -rib. iuci
dent to a heated joint canvass, in v iiieh
per- .n .I issues would, of course, be the pre
uominating feature.
G< .1 il Evans, however, yiild d his, vb ws
on tiie .•imjeel, and promptly accepted Mr.
Atkinson s invitation, witn tiie understand
it., l.’i.it tiie arrangements of the den.it"
should lie ietl lo a joint eommitti ■■ appoint
ed by each. This committee ugr- • u upon
■ .nu- places in different parts of Hu- st..-,
and jo.nt debates have taia n pia.ee .it each.
General Evans lias already arranged his
dates tor other parts es the state, .md .t
is my opinion Hint there is no necessity
whatever tor him to to a vimai on
of Hl. in Holin custom ol>.-erved in prci i
campaigns for the democratic nomination,
ant c ni;age in a cuntiiiiious sei its ol join',
deui.ti-;-, which will inatci'si tly in.vrieie
with Hie jirograinme he has already a.r
laugiil, and whicii will do tne parly in
finitely more harm than could be compen
sated lOr I’l the personal gain tiiat might Ii ■
deny i d by either General Evans or Mr. Ai
kinson. The adoption of the proposed fian
of a series, ol joint debates to la. t until the
nomination would be without parallel. In
previous similar campaigns the caudalates
nave lin t one fmotlicr lor a few debates
only, and have delined their respective po
sitions in such debate, after which they
have deemed it best to proceed in their
ind.vidual rapacities. 1 see no reason why
General Evans should depart from this
custom. Au indefinite continuation of the
joint debates does not commend itself to
tiie friends of General Evan-, chiefly be
cause in- lias inacie other arrangements;
nor do we believe tiiat such a canvass as
you propose would commend itself to the
people of Hie state. To lie perfectly frank
with you, 1 do not see why General Evans
should f> 4 it incumbent upon him to inter
ior. will; tin ng'-n-' iits iilr.ady inole,
by which he will meet the people of every
county face to face, between now and Hie
• date of ili" convention. He has no po
obji ti< 1 to Mr. A . likewise.
"Permit me also to call your attention to
the f.-u-t that you mis’inderstand the act.on
of the joint commi t tee, if you are of the
opinion that il adopted a. motion "ilirecting”
you and myself to call this committee to
gether again after the Hawkinsville ap
pointment. The action of the committee
left Hie call for reassembling optional, and
subject to agreement between yourself and
myself, representing each committee, 1 can
not see wliere any benefit can tie derived from
the r. assembling of the committee; hence
1 cannot unite with you in making Hie call.
1 shall, however, submit the matt'-r to the
other t« 1 mi-niiiers of the emimittee, and
if they d: agree with nte, I will promptly
communicate with you accordingly.
With assurance of esteem, I am, very
truly yours, iT.AHK HOWELL.
The General Npcaks io l.nrge Audi-
ence-in llii tercnt ' OniitK-i*.
J. ft, : oiiville, Ga., April 9. (Sp. ia.1.1
Evans spoke here today to about
2iX> people including a few ladies. He spoke
sot one hour and fifteen m.mites and was
attentively listened to and liberally ap
plauded. Among oilier things lie restated
what he had said of Mr. Sei
fert, saying this was his first
opportunity to do so since seeing
Seifert’s letter. He did not mention Gb
tier. He is in favor of northern men coming
here to help develop our resources, he said.
His speeeii made a good impression. The
general came here on a special tram Sat
urday evening, attended services' al the
Baptist church yesterday and preached in
that church lo a large congregation last
night.
Fort A’alley, Ga., April 10.—(Special.)—
Tins town iias been on the tip-toe of en
thusiasm today over the arrival of General
Evans by the early morning train. As soon
as tie arrived al the hotel tie was visited by
almost Hie ei tire populal.on of the city,
and tiie attention paid him by the citizens
has been .i continuous ovation, lb- spoite
at 3 o’clock this afternoon to a large crowd
ol enthusiastic admirers in front of Hie
Harris house. Many ladles were present,
and 11. s s]r eeli created much applause, lie
did not mention ins opponent’s name, but
spoke in his usual modest and impressive
manner. This town is almost solid lor iiim.
His supporters are from all classes. The
opposition is confine,l to few, and there is
uh doubt but what Houston county will
send Evans delegates to the convention
by a large majority.
ahoi l 1m: <,o\ itNoiismr.
The Monroe Advertiser lias this editorial
on General Evans:
“We favored the candidacy of General
Evans in the beginning; we are more
stroll; ly in -lined that way now. As Hie
ciimpaign progresses there are some things
oee.isionall.v coming to Hie surface that
teed to strengthen our preference tor Hie
ger.l’:': i ior eovruor. We know him Will;
we have known him long; we have
I si "H him under cii i-umstam-'-s where pa
triotism and true manhood was put lo
tin i test and h" wavered not. I.at
like Hie true m.in and devoted patriot, that
lie has ci- r ’> "o. lie did his duty, tic be
longs to Hull ciass of Georgia's noble sons
who r of Hie people and for the people
and who believes in a government by tiie
pi npii . He is a man of abilitj and mtel
b"t:'.'l in i.i iimii nt. and post'd in i lie
see-nee ol government. With state ques
tions of in pori ale .- that bear upon Hie
interest of th" p>?ople he is familiar. He is
P; inly grounded on the true principles of
■ in i r.ii-y, and is a strong and unw.i vet mg
advocate < f that policy of govern
ni'iil ilrn affords equal rights to
all. and brings the greatest good to the
greatest number.”
The Gwinnett Herald says in a leading
editorial:
“From all sections of the state comes re
liable information that Genera! Evans is
gaining ground. The recent discussions
h>'V-- demonstrated that the general is one
I c.I the ablest stump speakers in the state.
! Colonel Atkinson is a trained politician and
I in exp rionced law yer, aci ustemed to do
-1 batrs. and yet nt Rome and Hawkinsville,
i according to reliable reports. General
Evans 'allied oft Hie honors of tile day.”
The Augusta Chronicle says editorially:
■■Tlieii’ is in.- use trying lo settle up with
. Mr .’ikin'- ui by paying him with another
' , dj, - Em-li new oiiic, and each additional
1 h-cior oulv give- him the opportunity to
I pH" i th" state under renewed and enlarged
I ~i.ii-,-tbms. L'nlcs.s Georgia wants to get
i h”pi : 4esslv and irretrievably in Mr. Atkin
| son's debt, she had better not honor hint
j with any more offices. Neither honors nor
; fees eati secure a receipt tn full lor ms
services."
The LaGrange Graphic has this para
graph:
“it seems perfectly clear that the policy
! of Mr. Atkinson and his followers Is to
' make a great noise as though he was do
: ing wonders. Gentlemen, you might just as
well try to get wool by shearing a tty
draulic ram as to turn the Evans tide.
The Brunswick Times says:
“So far as may be judged by public ex
pression General Evans is sure ot the
nomination, and that being gained, certainly
oi ete'-i.ion. "
THE CAHI’AIGAi IA THE NIMH.
Chairman Brand Calls Hie Executive
Coinaiittee to Meet on May —<l.
Tiie congressional c-mpaign In the ninth
di-tii-t opens eatly. Chairman I’-r.in I has
issued his- call for .1 e -etfng of the demo
cratic executive e. mm.tn ■ at Gainesville
on" May 2d. Th. < 11 is a.- follows:
“To tl ■ Membi t, u. th< ! >.’moei:itic Exec-
Utiv cmmiine .1 o. ' ' ’* A””Tereb\-
al Di Ariel of Georg. .• m. are heiuby ,
called to convene at Gaines* Ga., on ,
\\ "Inesday, the td day ol May i.<_xt Im
Hie pm rise of agreeing upon a time to .told ,
the <•■"!.’"Mien which shall name the stand
-1 rd-lii 'i r es Hu- d -mocratic patty Im rhe
liftv-fourth congress, and aHo to prescribe .
Hu maumr by which d<-!> gates Ho. * Gi
i ~.,Hve ...unties 111 .-md dtstl u t to .a id ■
; vonventien shall be selected, and to do
apo j rfot-i.i s'U'li oiaer l-t..-t.n.-- -• • 1 • >
1 l-. i i." said eommitti’". I reyni-cl l ully
.. a p mnal attenda f each mem-
ber of til" committee. 1 W'Uid ihnna th I
. ~,r 1 jie district to publish this notice >
j 1 it ■ the i th' meeting. . i
•C. 11. BRAND, Chairman."
The following members constitute tne
committee:
Banks < „unty—V. D. I." -khart.
Cin-iokec County G. it. Brown.
Dawson t'umty -11. J 1 - .-.1 i im.
Fannin County 7 • J- Gorman
|.,tl« <'...iu.ity Dr. John 11 tt--><enhu.l.
Gilmer County John I’, i’erry.
<lv umett County J. T. Ihixter.
Habev-ham Comity i-M Shafer.
11,l 1 *ou t y A ■ R Sniith.
Ja : , .a, C an'’, W . 1' ■ i’"
1 .miipliin 1 "ounty Jos “Ph Allen,
''.lilt, m < ’.Hint y I.'. M li. >ok.
I'.mcty E. Walford.
Rabun C.cnity !*’ A. Bli-'kly.
Towns County -O. Wiley.
l ii, 11 I’niiiih .1. E. Walker
Widt' A’.'. li. Courtney.
'l'll. GEORGIA Ji STICES.
trninuri’a-iiIK for the Justices of the ’
Ci-iacr Convesaiion in Anwust.
“'i'll.- Georgia justie :■ are again lo meet I
! in Atlanta, on Wedne-.lay, the first day ot i
! next Ai". Ist. wlm h v. II be fi;-- day pre- I
■■. din:; tn-- assembling of the gubernutoi ial ,
1 con vi til ion.”
So said Justice Edgar H. Orr to a lepra-
s'illative of ’fli'.' Constitution. “You will 1
■ remember," -:.id the juil .- , “that we de< id- ■
: el a', our me. ting last August to make our ;
• osmiuian tion peramnent. W'e eieeted otti- J
I e.-rs for one .'.ear, making Justice J. G. !
I I tlooilweftii president. When it cam'- lo ■
i select Un- place for lhe second 1:11 eting of j
1 Hi.- association Atlanta was eho en by .1 ;
: In'., major.ty, although several cities were ;
' pl.ie Itn nomination. W'e hid some two |
~,u,ilr.■■ i :.u iibers 111 atlendanee. but ill s ,
I year v. ■■ in pi- to h ive a thousand. You 1
ee t heri are some Hit ee thousand justices
of tin p,,;iee and notaries public, who 1
jusiicet ot Hi. peac'-, in this stat ■.
lit on 1 ■ t ol ■ 11 "t,■ it wilt |
1 give ,l.e number named.''
"If I remember ei rrei.tly,” said the re- :
; ■, , ■■ 1 ieiation recommenclei 1 last
year a number of changes in tin' laws i
ri gulating Hie practice in your courts. Do
you proposi' to renew these recoininenda- i
lions
"Os this I think there can b" no doubt. •
The last legisltituri enacted into a statute
only one ot Hi" several measure s proposed :
by us. Tht ■ ■ hers we emb led in bii
I which were inTiedueed into either house or ;
| senate. Several passed •re I" t.s but failed
in the other. All, in my judgment, h id I
| merit in a greater or- less degree. Trie
legislature, pressed with busin failed to ■
v ye 1 Hem Hu full consider.iHon th'-y iie
served. J do not complain of this, but
think we did rot commence early enough
in lhe session.”
"Who wet' the most active members of
tjie legislation you asked?”
"1 dislike to discriminate among the many
gentlemen wiio kindly gave att'.-ntion to th" '
measures we wore pressing and as quit" a :
numb r .-'.idci us, I e-iimot m nl on th. m
all. Besides l-'ul. 'ii's repri ontatives.
Messrs. Martin, King and O'N‘. ill. I would 1
name but two. Senator <W . tfm’th ai ■ i
us mafcriallj in body. ■ wh
a 111"!.ib, r. He got si "eral ot our bills i
throu 'is the senate, one i.f whicii also pass
ed the house. In lhe latter b. dy w. are
under many obligations to Hon. <":iest.e|-
Decree, of Houst'li county. Ths genii
man is an able speaker and a most inilom- |
Hable worker. He had great influence with ■
his fellow members, both upon the fi ior !
of the house and in lhe committer- room.
Although serving his first term in the legis- I
latiiro he made lii.-- mark upon tiie work |
of the s. .-sion. Such .1 record is rarely made
| in n single term. He holds the office of |
I justice of the peace in bls own county, i
i and we fi-el quit" proud of the man and of
■ the record he h is made. I said I would ',
trim" only those I havi already mentioned,
but 1 cannot refrain from mentioning also j
I'olonel W'. 1. Dike, of J.-ieks'.in county, and i
< olonel T. 1.. Lewis, of .Milton county.
However, I will extend my catalogue no j
further.”
“In what building' will you hold your
next session?”
"Tiiat Iris not been arranged definitely
as yet, but I suppose we will meet again
at the county cairthou-e. You may ■ x
p.-el -i large ;..:thering a-xt August of the
j justices of the peace of the state, and an
interesting session.”
Tin- judge e.illed his next case and pro
ceeded with the business set for the day.
.lucige MeW hoi-ter nt Home.
Lexington, G.:., April 9.—l'rtpe.-ial.)—Judge 1
Hamilton MeWhortr-r has just arrived home '
for a fe w days, iiis many frien-ls are con
gratulating him on Hie strength he lias
dev- loped s’ld strong support promised him
should he- enter the. race for congress. The?
p.-.q.le will give him united support, c'nri
gii-ssm.-in Law-.ii; has always been popular,
but Judge McWhorter's friends want lo
send him to congress.
A Worthy Ippc-iil.
Editor Constitution—The noble, generous
officials of tht Southern Express Company
every year bring to us free of charge all
the flowers that the good hearts and will
ing hands of all you kind friends who
read The Constitution gather and send to
Atlanta to deck the soldiers’ graves on Me
morial Day. This year there will be none
except those sent by these friends from a
distance. The very severe cold we have
I'l eeutly experienced has killed everything—
eve n the wild flowers.
We trust that there may be others not so j
bereft as ourselves, and to all such we ;
appeal for contributions, iio matter how i
scant; everything will help and be most '
gratefully received. Dlease mark each pack- |
age plainly, "To the President of tiie Me- 1
morial Association of Atlanta,” and put I
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sender.
We are most grateful to The Daily and I
■Weekly Constitution for thus enabling us |
to open communication with such kind 1
friends as its readers have been in the past '
and will be, I trust, in the future. Very '
respectfully,
MRS. JOHN .MILLEDGE,
President Atlanta Ladies’ Memorial Associ- I
at loti. ■
Driving the Brain
at the expense
of tiie Body, -."kw fiYim
While \ve drive
the brain we
must build up y i
the body. Ex
ercise, pure air ”---v
--—foods that
make healthy flesh—refreshing
sleep —such are methods. When
loss of flesh, strength and nerve
become apparent your physician
will doubtless teli yon that the
quickest builder of all three is
Scott’s Elision
of Cod Liver Oil, which not only
creates flesh of and in itself, but
stimulates the appetite for other
food s.
Prepared by Scott ft Bowne, NY. All druggists.
OVER $211,600 RAISED.
that is rm: size or the exposi
tion A t CLEVS 1 VNI>.
THIS MEANS AN ORGANIZATION.
Thin is Atlanta’s E«-ariieHt. Faith and Means
I hat Nothing U ill bo Allowed to .stand
’ in the Way of the Expo's Success.
Now for organization'
The nucleus fund fur -he exposition has
been raised and from now on the practical
work of building up Hie splendid exposition
of 1895 can move ahead without hindrance.
The first step will be taken on Monday
morning next, when tin stockholders wit!
meet for formal organization. That meet
ing will be he'ii in the exposition rooms at
I 11 o’clock, and will mark Hie most impor
! taut step in many re.-pe-ets which has yet
i been taken.
'Thursday's meeting of the exposition
j board was cm; of the most notable since
1 me im.'epiioii of the movement. It was
, made so especially by lhe r: port of Bam>'-
i rs Itmitiiii , Peel am: Haas, who had beer
. n iituted th" committee to pass upon the
i validity oi' lhe subscriptions, it was this
i report whi.-li makes all Hie subscriptions
i binding, ami il was Hie committee’s de
i ei. ion tiiat the full 821W.U00, and more, has
been raised, which enabled the board to
I'itll for a meeting e.f Hie stockhohh rs to
be h> i I next .Monday for the purpose of
f'.rmal organization under lhe charter
grunt- d by tin- courts.
When tn.• report was read it was greeted
by demoastrations of hearty applause. Tli ■
f' otmgs of tb.e treasurer at Hie last meet
ing had shown something more man the
nei-i ssary (OO.UWi, but it was not and could
1.->t be otlieia;i. t known umil Hie report ol
! this '■ommiit.e was received. A resolution
! of thanks was at once adopted thanking
! the mcinbi-is of this e niin: Hee for their
work, and then, as stated above, Hie date
i for organizat ton was fixed. Next Monday
I is the first day when, under the terms ot
1 Hie charter, Hie company ccufi! possibly
1 organize, and it is espiiiully giatiiying to
' be able to organize wi'h the necessary
I funds in hand on that day.
' Over Tn 0 Hundred and Eleven
t'hoiisaixl.
Tiie exposition fitml now foots np ■‘?2ll.
: 621. This does not represent al! of the*
company's re ourees, lor quite a goad 'leal
' n.ore mmi. --y is in sight from subscriptions
i that have been promised.
A number of the largest corporations
I have not y*-t been abh to mak" tornial su'o
; SI i .ption to til" luml lie'-ause of the t.ece-
I : .ty of action by boards of direetors aid
: oilier technii alities which have stood in the
I wav. \!1 these will siil.’.-tcrilie, and this 1111-
I I ‘"US (mid i'rum A11.10..1 alone will proba
! bly r.-aeh $250.(W) )>• lore it is i.losed up.
. iltit that is just a starter it is :■ iim ii us
1 fund am! tmthing mori a scat Os m-st egg,
, which will result in tiie laying of a good
many other golden and silver eggs f ir the
In ll'.fit "f th.- expos’ Ilse. 11.-e, this
' Cotten States and Inn-rmili.iii.-'i exposidon
1.- m" -.'ott’.’, tn tn- any local alTai', :i.iy
i si'i't!! .ii'.air in any respect. Th- people of
•''.limit have put ”p lior $2.*.'>.000,
: as it m.!V b", simple as an 1 nrnest if their
good f ilth in tin- matter and i f their ilet.u-
I mination to see that it s carried thr it.gh
to splendid success. As Mr. I-’rauk Ri. "
j ft it TlitirsiiaA'. “’i'lte work of iii-dti'-i
1: one* has just begun: the people
int Atlanta have put up this nu
-1 eleus fund just tc show that they meant
, btisness. Nov.- we will go ahead and add
J to that fund in every way possible. Those
pcopie in Atiant-i w'lo have not subscribed
i should do <O, and do -.o at once.”
Thi- is just a start r. There ar.- a number
' of other ways In ,vt.i h money Is to lie
ra s< d for the exposition and if anybody
thinks that tin's is to be a s2'jo,ooo fair be is
very much mistaken. H lias been lix. il for
:t SL'/Wjiti enterprise, and it is going to
reach that mark.
Gt' '.’ t./i’A.l/ /'.A/ <>>HION.
.
--Pi-ov.il of Atlanta."'
From Tb ■ Cave Spring. Grt., Hor.obl.
.‘■ tkint’i will hav.- the larp? .1 exposition
- ’i it- vt b.ll in the south. Atlanta,
j h.-is the redeeming quality- that when she
Is her head to do a tiling for public bene
i fit she doos it. Atlanta people work for
: tli ir city, and if al! other towns in the state
1 4 ti". same public spirit, it would be
; greatly to mir advantage as a people. Tile
, people of the state should feel proud that
' .Atlanta is in Georgia.
••Gi-.-uxtest Ever Held."
; From Th.- Haralson, Ga.. D.anner-Me-senger
Atlanta’s IS9*' Cotton States and Interna
tional exposition will b - tiie grandest ex
i position ever held in the south.
AI Santa's !4x posit ion.
The Ibiltini ire Manufacturers’ Record of
today sacs of "The Atlanta Exposit ion:”
“The e'nthuHmm that has b.-en arouse.l
throughout th in this proposed
J exposition in Atlanta promises to bring
ab .nt wid'fa iching results that will prove
of untold value to the whole south. The
south needs to know itself; it needs to know
the magnitude of its own lat-nt wealth;
it needs to study its own resources in agri
culture, in minerals, in timber: to learn
of the advant iges of its geographical loca
tion and of tiie southward tr-i-l of I r. '.'ii
trade, which can be utilized in the creation
ol great." cities along Hie south Atlantic
.and gulf coasts. And while il needs all
this, it also needs to let the country at
large know more about its .■■.ttractions for
: th" settlor: about its !th of minerals
! awaiting developin’-it: about its vast for
) csts of hardwood and pirn that i'ur o. .. 1
1 sis for int unierable woodworking i'acto
ries; its cotton m.inulaet'.tring facilities, and
all of its other advantrees ihat make pos
sible the ereation of greater wealth than
any ether section of this country has ever
enjoyed. I'he Atlanta exposition i-an be
made the means of doin'.’, this, or rather
of beginning Ihis great educaHon.il work,
that will go on fir vears to come ami hiln
to bring about results that will enrich not
only the south, but our entire country. ’
BALM FOR MADELINE.
[Continued from 4th Column 3d Page,]
told the jury that the plaintiff was a wanton
woman.
“But,” said Judge Wilson, “call her what
you will. I will show you that whatever
j she is that defendant (and he pointed an
: aceusinx finger at Breckinridge) is respon
sible for her condition. What is the argu
ment of Colonel Thompson and Major But
terworth? It is not that this seventeen
year-old girl was not seduced by this for
ty*seven-year-old man, but “that she seduced
him. That's their argument. If it were
1 not so serious it would be ludicrous. How
I could that defendant sit there and allow
I utterances of such sentiments if he were not
a craven and a coward?”
“He says, ‘The woman did it.’ That’s his
: defense. It is the old story of the garden
i of Eden. That’s what Adam said when
brought before the King of men. 'She did
it,’ and. gentlemen, Adam has not been in
good grace from that time to this.”
! “Mr. Butterworth had told the jury nofh
' ing whatever about the case, said Judge
i Wilson. “When he started in to do so he
I found that he was getting into muddy wa
ter so he said, 'L’ll just stand on the bank
and shoot off fireworks.’ ”
Washington, April 11.—The concluding
portion of Judge Wilson’s argument was
attended by several sensatitnal incidents.
In the cotirse of his argument Judge Wil
son said Hie defendant not only denied that
he had betrayed the plaintiff at the house
of Sarah Girnss. but he admitted that he
himself had been seduced before that time
at the same place, 'this caused a titter
from the spectators and before it had died
away Colonel Breckinridge half rose in
his I’hair and said:
“Now, if your honor, please, that is a mts
i statement;' I testified that 1 never was at
the house of Sarah Guess but once.”
“Oh, don't try to change it now,” cried
Judge Wilson. “You have finished your tes
timony.”
“I am not testifying, please your honor,
but this is not the truth, and I simply de
sire to make this last statement," Colonel
Breckinridge said with seme warmth.
"Your statement was, .Mr. Breckinridge,”
said Judge Bradley, “that you were at the
house of Sarah Guess before you went there
with the plaintiff.”
“Yes, but tiiat was all,” Colonel Breckin
ridge replied.
There were some words between Mr.
Stoll and Judge Wilson over this interrup
tion, but the latter persisted that Colonel
Breckinridge attempted to pass as a be
trayed man. He would show, he said, that
tiie defense was “a tissue of obese false
hocxls. manufactured to meet the exigen
cies of the ease, and 1 think I shall be able
to show it.”
Very Near a Scrap.
A sensational scene was narrowly avert-
ed when Judge Wilson said that the al
leged lorgery was based on me teller which
iviaueitue 1 oilaril ttad written to Wesste
XaoWii, tier icnooimate.
"Tiie evidence in tuts case shows,” he
said, “that they got tne tetter from tne
Husband of Wesste Brown, Air. Koutiisoii.
'1 ue evidence shows that Air. stoil canted
tiiat Wesste Blown tetter around 111 ins
.v minute later Judge Wilson had handed
the aneged torgery iu the jurymen to ex
amine, amt wiitie tins was going on juage
Wilson, silting quietly in tne witness box,
wailing until Hie jury was ilirougn with us
nispvvtiuii, nuppencu lo ealen wir. Stolt s
hear from this later on,” broke
out me slow but penetrating voice of Air.
btod 111 me silliness or me big ciiumber.
'’’lucre is anomer court in wincn mat vile
"ii-aniiuliou snail be settled.”
"Vmat du you mean. ' sternly asked
Judge w Ason, "uy me oilier cvia t. xnere
was tienance 111 nis voice ai d manner.
"1 mean, Sal'-l Uli’, mvi., qu.vt.j aS be
fore, ’ mai you insinuates mat 1 nud soine
lu,ng to tin wim in .■ turgeiy, wmen 1 uc
iiuunce as vile and iiitaiiious:
"nui Uo yuu mean uy me other court —
what uo you mean uy Urn utner court?'’
persisted uuuge W iison.
air. >7llOll smlteLi 111 his chair, but made
no attempt at explanation, ami just tnen,
j .luge j.i a'iii y, luoimig sumewnat aaiun
-Islll.il. Slcp'ieu Hie embryo quai l el.
"Now, gentlemen, ’ enougii 01 this,” he
said, "sui'ii conduct is unseemly.
Judge w nson bowed, and went 011 speak
ing about tiie letter, conienumg mil even
aumitmig that Madeline Dollard ".rot.’ 11,
there was nullting improper contained 111
Judge Wilson, in con- lusion, asked the ju
ry to impale me defendant with the javeiin
oi justice and bold him aloft on it as an
example to others mspuseil to worug-tioing,
uml justice would cry out, “Amen!
Judge Wilson finished al 2:31> o'eloca, and
the court immediately began his charge to
me jury, reading from manuscript. in its
coui e J udg< I iradley said:
Junge BriHlley's < inii-gc.
“With Hi" outcome of tills cause, whether
that outcome be fol Hi'.’ piuintilt or lhe de
fendant, this community, nor the country,
i or humanity 111 geiii r.tl has any com.-ei n,
and 11 should not matter oe teaim-i
--weight witn you as to me direction m
widen you should render your verdict, w mil
tiie community or me world at large may
~ ~| ... you should not concern your-
selves about the vindication m American
womanhood, or the vindication ol the fam
ily, or the vindication of the country girl
bi the abstiact. Ymtr province in tins case
is to vindicate the truth, and yom duty is
to render such a verdiet as the law and
i lb , . .... require. You are to dett rmme
til." rig tits of these pa rties in Hus contro
vert :::.d not 10 settle any abstract prin
ciples ot morality, however mipi rt.mt such
principles may be. I'he question m this
ease, aid lhe ultimat- question ior the
enlightenment oi wliich alone all ol these
man., ciri.-umstances have 111 put a:iu re
c. ived in evidence, including tiie stories
( .q Hl.’ lives ol both the plaintoff and d- -
fiidnnt. is whether a contract ot
.1 was ’l’.tired into between these
p l , ;.;:il that qim-lion you are to de-
tremine upon the evidence.
i-i conclusion Judge Bradley said:
“To stmt it all up, if you fail to find a
contract was made or that the clefendnrit
■.. ...; ...cused for the performance of it.
v. tii- \ ei’d.ct should be for the defendant,
'if. ipmi’v. r. you find that such a coiitraet
. " and that the defendant was not
released therefrom, you are to find for the
plaintiff.”
Gov.' iiie Verdict "A as ISeacheil.
Immediat-iy after the jury i.-tt: o. Mi
t ide was eh ei d foreman. A ballot was
taken, wh in iiltei 11 to linfav<>r of Ihe
plaintiff Billie time was spent in bringing
the juror over, and then the question ot da.ni
aees was taken up. One juror was in fa
v..r of giving Hu- plaintiff the full amount
claimed GO.IW, and the juror who voted
for the defendant thought merely nominal
damn ;es. 1 r ut, should be given. It was
tinallv decided that each juror should writ,
.ii.wn an amount, and the average was
taken, resulting in the award of $15,000.
In 1850 “Itrmru ’.s' Hronehi.il Troches” were
intro'l tc ‘‘l, ami their success as a cure tor
Boids, Coughs, Asthma, and Bronchitis has been
unparalleled.
B rec kin rid gr Penniless.
From The Chicago Record.
I’eople are now asking tli msMves- and
to bei ome of ■ 'oio I VV.
D. Breckinridge at the end of the scan
dal trial. It can make very tittle difference
to him what the verdict is. The judgment
,f a. ii.r;. could not ncrease or i--n\e hi-
1 ' a.■'! bill: ' i-h t!>’ flail tiff is suing
j;. 1,1100, .she knew before stle began that
he hail no money and is not likray to have
j-.y. ... .: sh ouid never l u'iect a cent.
Colonel Breckinridge is one 1 f those br.l
liant men, with exceptional abilities and
exceptional opportunities, who lacks the"
. . ol ■vmg or mak ng mom y. He is
now and always has been under heavy
financial obligations to his friends, and h.s
piomi.-i’s to pay small amounts, SSO or SIOO
or $2-'io, are to he found scattered pretty
freely in New York, Washington, Louis
ville and all over Kentucky, it will be re
membered by those who read the testimony
that lie borrowed SIOO at a time until the
total reached SI,OOO to pay Miss Dollard's
expenses at a convent in this city. I under
stand that none of this has been repaid.
Therefore, the financial consideration in
the ease is a cipher.
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Jess than two years that he is proud of.
Tills has been accomplished by performing
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1 ulike Most Specialists,
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