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«*KDS'G8DAT, JUNE X. 1X7.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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What Is a Democrat?
AH hsil the legislature!
A GREAT LEGISLATURE’S GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
This day'marks the assembling of the moit Impressive and important
legislature that has been called together within the quarter century.
Its mission I. the establishment of Justice and order after a revolu
tion no less momentous than that of reconstruction or the adoption of the
constitution. .
The economic crisis, out of whOM discussions this body has emerged
in a great popular triumph, marks an epoch never to be forgotten In the
annals of the state.
This Is a history-making assembly and Its adjournment will establish
either the failure of popular government, or a new era of liberty, purity
and prosperity for the people of the commonwealth.
Tho great battle against predatory wealth now being waged In the
republic at large has been fought and won In Georgia. The measures of
the people have triumphed, their representatives have been selected, their
leader has been chosen, and there qow remains only the wisdom and
firmness of execution. Responsibility follows fast on victory, and fulfill
ment Is the aftermath of promise. The legislature faces its own glory or
Its own decay.
The great battle of racial safety and Integrity has been fought and
• won before the bar of public opinion. The great Jury of the people have
rendered an overwhelming verdict, and the Judges and executives now In
session will be held answerable to the people Bnd to the future If thej^
fall with all discretion and yet with all fidelity to put the people's
will Into the statutes of the state.
The great question of pure elections—of a poor man's capacity and an
honest man's opportunity to participate In the affairs of government, are at
last out of tho grip of the politician and In the hands of those who are
commissioned to represent the whole body of the citizens. May the end be
noble and the Issue clear.
Tbo greed and graft of corporate and political bosses Is now In the
house of correction, and the people are waiting to see what their servants
will do.
The vital causo of education separated from eelfisb politics, and set
upon the firm foundation of wisdom and Integrity, ta in the balance ot
the people’s Judgment here.
We Invoke God’s blessing upon the present legislature of Oeorgla. It
needs all the wisdom that oomes from human thought, aiid should seek
that higher Inspiration which comes from Him who watches the desti
nies of nations and of men.
If the Georgians who gather In this high crisis to mold and
make a new and nobler state, shall do their full duty now—If they Bhall re
member the high end to which they have boon sent—If they shall debate
without pride, without selfishness, and without the malice of resentment
or the corruption of desire—If they ahull deliberate In justice, and record (
their votes In patriotic honor—this will be writ In history as one of the
three historic assemblies In tho great history of the state.
Nay. more. If these men elected with a clear public voice to definite
and specific ends, shall execute with vigor and discretion the commission
with which tho people have clothed their distinguished governor—why
then they may not only win nnd wear the laurels of the people’* praise—
but they may also give a president of the United States to Georgia!
He Is as he has always been and as he always will be, the Idol and leader
ot definite Democracy and no man can write his epitaph until after he
Is really dead.
A TRIBUTE TO ONE OF
THEGEORGIAN’S BOYS
To the Editor of The Georgian:
This Is In memory of the dear little lad who had one of your paper
routes. In all my association with children I never knew a braver,
truer boy. All that he did, at work or play, waa done with such an
earnest, willing spirit. In the delivery- of the papers on his route he
waa aa much concerned aa If the success of the paper depended on him
alone.
It waa this earnestness I so much admired In my child and when
stricken with that dread disease, meningitis, he displayed the fortitude
of a hero.
It just seemed that his great heart would not stop beating. He
lived three weeks after the doctors bsd given up every vestige of hope.
When the end came It was like a summer sephyr. Had I not been
watching I would not have known, he left so gently. Life and death
are mysterious. Respoctfully, CORA M. LEWIS.
West End.
A COMPLIMENT TO JUDGE
RODGER8,—The National Asso
ciation of Blue and Gray Veterans
has paid a conspicuous compli
ment to Judge Robert L. Rodgers,
of this city, In appointing him na
tional historian of the association.
This appointment carries with It
also the title ot brigadier general
In the association. The signifi
cance of this appointment Is at
once a tribute to the long, patient
and capable service which Judge
Rodgers has done in the preserva
tion of the history and In the pre
sentation of sketches of Union and
Confederate Veterans. The ap
pointment comes without solie).
tatlou and is also an Illustration
of the national spirit of fraternity
In the choice of one of the "boy
soldiers of the South" for the Im
portant work of preserving the his
tory of this Joint organization. We
feel sure that Judge Rodgers will
fill tills position with eminent abil
ity, and that tho records and his
tories which he compiles will
make a valuable part of the his
torical data of the future.
"Wisdom" Is once more "In our
midst."
Would Thomas Jefferson recognize
a modern Democrat without an Intro
duction?
We know a candidate for tlio presi
dency of the senate who Is just Akin
for the place.
Senator Beveridge's coming mar
ring* will afford him exceptional op
portunities for Joint debates.
Did Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, the
suffragist, assume her own name bo-
cause her husband's namo was Thom-
As soon as the president left for Oys
ter Day every Washington denier
marked down the Teddy Dears to 79
oenta. Treason!
Science Is now advising lovers to
, gargle after every five kisses. Great
; Scott! Even superstition is better than
science like that
Colonel Clark Howell, of The Con
stitution, hnvlng by a meek apology
re-established amicable relations with
Colonel Sidney Tapp, la now prepai • 1
to grapple with the dlatlngutahed leg
islature which be did so much to
elect We wish the colonel welt
An Indiana man hired a white man
to (teal his wife's chickens which wero
disfiguring the yard. This Is a clear
case ot Ignoring the race problem.
Editor Hemphill enjoys the repute
ot being the baseball fanatic ot the
; Southern sanctum. It has added years
to the youth of The News and Courier.
There does not seem to be any differ
ence of opinion In the statement that
1 Hughes Is the best governor New
i York has bsd In a quarter ot a century.
I He was Roosevelt's selection.
They are attributing tho sudden
i deaths and suicides In Chicago to the
heat All the same, Toxaa continues to
| shoot the cucumbers Into Chicago by
1 the carload.—Houston Post.
The last sentence explains the sun
stroke.
Texas Is so deeply Impressed with
the deadly peril of the Whlto Plague
that It has quarantined the stats
against all persons suffering from tu
berculosis. And yet we In Atlanta
equally In danger cannot summon a
dozen men to conference upon remedy
zmd prevention.
THE TIME-SERVERS AND W. J. BRYAN.
A certain Judge H. M. Garwood, whom The Washington Herald de
scribes ns a noted lawyer of Houston, Texas, Is quoted at saying that
the South Is not at all attached to William J. Bryan—that It views his
candidacy with Indifference and downright coldness, and that It be should
be nominated thousands of llfo-long Democrats would support him with
supreme reluctance.
This la tho sheerest folly of. language and ot statement No man In
the entire Democratic party Is more thoroughly loved and thoroughly
trusted throughout the entire South than the Great Commoner ot Nebras
ka. His popularity has Its periods of rise and fall, ot ebb and flow liko
the tide. But tbo man who doubts tho personal hold which Bryan has
and deserves to hove upon the South, simply argues h|s own Ignorance or
his own prejudice In matters pertaining to this people.
No.character so high, no record so stainless, no loyalty so unques
tioned and no eloquence ao superb as that of William J. Bryan could fall
to have and to hold Its high and enduring place in tho affection and con
fidence of this people.
. For The Georgian's part, we assert again that the attitude we have
assumod toward national principle* Is not built upon the bails that we
love Bryan less but the peoplo more, and that for common sense material
reasons wo have advocated holding fast to the Invincible general who Is
now fighting and winning tbo great Armageddon ot the people against
predatory wealth.
But there shall never appear In these columns, as there never has ap
peared, any line of comment which reflects upon the character and ser
vices ot Mr. Bryan and the well deserved affection In which he Is held
throughout this section.
Man for man with the present Issue removed, and with equal condi
tions about him, he has more personal friends In the South and In the re
public tban any man In It.
Tho president dominates the present situation because he Is not only
a friend but a necessity to the people. He Is fighting a fight that no oth
er man could fight so well. He la filling a place that no other man can
fill without many years ot growth. And ho la the best hope of the great
economic battlo which Is the transcendent and overshadowing Issue ot
the times.
It Is enough to disgust a man with bts fellows to see how the syco
phants of politics fawn upon Bryan In the flow of his prosperity and fall
oway from him at the first suggestion ot bis decline. We have had too
much of this lu our uwu section, and unfortunately too much ot It In our
own city.
Wo put tho sycophants on notice that Bryan Is by no means out of the
presidential rpco and that his chances for election are far from being tra
der a total eclipse.
Here, for Instance, Is a view which may startle the time-serving
friends who are now carping at the Nebraskan's heels.
The Republican convention In Kentucky refused to nominate Taft bo-
cause ot Its fear of offending tho negro voters ot tho state. The Repub
lican convention In Pennsylvania pledged Its delegates to Knox not only
for reasons of state pride, but becauso of their apprehonslon of the negro
voto.
And thr stato ot Ohio today la In apprehension that Foraker may swing
“UNTAKEN ADVICE.”
I From the Ozark, Ala., Tribune,
j John Temple Graves Is another
' statesman who attains great promt-
i nence through untaken advice.
WE ARE WILLING TO WAIT.
From the Hahtra Dispatch.
Mr. Graves la boosting our governor-
elect Hoke Smith for the nomination
of the Democratic party for the presi
dency. He seems to think Mr. Smith
stands for something more than does
any other man. Wouldn't It be the
better plan to waft and see if Mr.
Smith In office carries out what he
promised the good folks when he was
so nobly sacrificing himself to help
them put down ring rule?
MUCH IN “8AYING NOTHING.'
From the Washington Post.
It la quite clear that during John
Temple Graves' visit to Sagamore Hill
the president did not point out to him
the benefits to be derived from saw
ing wood.
ONE WHO WILL"“TELL" SOME
THING.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The next man who visits Oyster Bay
could add considerable Interest to the
account of his Interview by telling us
how many times the president said "By
George!” or "By Cracky!" while dls
cussing his third-term boom.
TWIN LIFE~TeNDENC1ES.
From the Charleston News and Courier
One way to make Roosevelt president
for llfo Is to make Bryan a candidate
j for life.
THIS IsTsiNINE.
From the Charleston News and Courier
j If Colonel Graves must have the
j name changed, why not "Oyster Bray?”
A DAILY GROWING SENTIMENT.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I consider John Temple Graves' reasons
for saying Dr/an ought to nominate Rooie.
relt In the next Democratic notional con
vention, at given to the New York World,
the most sensible, timely-and reasonable
thing I ever mt.
Every man In tbs United States ought to
read It. I think tho grentest calamity that
could befell be peoplo of the Vnlted Stole*
would be the failure to nominate Roosevelt
for another term. Of couree If he Is nomi
nated he will be elected. I soy this In face
of the fact that t hare always been collet
s Democrat, hot I am for tbs man nnd the
principle that It the most needed. I core
not what party he represents I bell.
Roosevelt Is nominated be will get enough
Democratic votes to elect him nivoy ahead
of the strongest Democrat In the United
States, Very respectfully.
j6hn c. hood,
Confederate Veteran. Company B, Thirty
third Alabama Infantry; Ags 61; Justice
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Orders.
Washington, June 26.—Major Joseph T.
Dlckmsn, Thirteenth cavalry, detailed ata
tlstlcsl officer, and Captains Andrew Brew
ster, Ninth Infantry, nod Herhort J. Breet,
First cavalry, assistant statistical officers,
national match. Camp Perry, August 20.
Following officers from Fort Leavenworth
to I.ytlo, Oa„ to participate la staff ride
from Chattanooga to Atlanta; on completion
of ride return to Fort Leavenworth: Majors
Daniel M. Broughton, Eleventh cavalry, and
Johu F. Morrison, Twentieth Infantry; Cap
tains Matthew F. Steele, Sixth cavalrv;
Farrand Sayre, Eighth cavalry; Ora E.
limit. Eighteenth Infgntry; Herbert A
White, Eleventh cavalry; Henry E. Games,
Tenth Infantry; Mntthow E. Hanna, Third
cavalry; Arthur L. Conger, Twenty-nlnth
Infantry: William T. Merry, Ninth Infantry,
and IMmcnn K. Major, Jr., Twenty-seventh
Infantry: First Lieutenant! G. Holland Itu-
bottom. Ninth cavalry; William H. Winters.
Thirteenth cavalry; Samuel R. Gleavea.
1-irat cavalry: Georgs W. Wlnterburn. Ninth
cavalry; Frederick 8. Young, Twenty-third
Infantry; Clarence O. HherlTI, corps of en
gineers; Shelby C. Leisure, Fourteenth In
fantry; Walter Krueger, Twenty-third In
fantry; Kerr T. Riggs. Fourteenth cavalry;
&“•>» «• Barnes. Twelfth Infantry, nml
Walter II. Smith, signal corps.
Major Herbert M. l/wd, paymaster, from
ireniMTil hospital, Washington Burrncks, to
temporary duty in office post pay muster at
ttiiHhlngton.
Navy Orders.
Lieutenant-Commander L. II. Chandler, to
Connecticut; Lleutenant-Commnnder O. C.
Dny, detached Hancock, to Connecticut;
Lieutenant* C. S. Kerrlck and F. 8. Whit
ten, commissioned.
Movement* of Vessels.
AltBIVED—June 23; Lebanon. nt Lam
berts Point. Juno 24: Prairie, nt Hampton
Bonds; Amphltrlto nnd Penaeoek, nt Key
West; Dolphin nt New Haven; Olympia,
Horldn nnd Nevada, nt North Itlver, aNew
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
Notice To Our Savings Department Patrons:
On July 1st the regular dividend of
INTEREST AT FOUR PER CENT
per annum will be paid on all deposits entitled thereto.
ACCOUNTS CAN BE OPENED BY MAIL—WRITE FOR BOOKLET.
UNION TELEGRAPHERS
TO STRIKE IN CHICAGO
Chicago, June 21.—Chicago telegra
phers who are anxiously waiting for a
strike order to Involve 1,600 members
of the union were relieved early today
when a message wae received from
San Francisco from President Small,
showing that he was not en route to
this city to put In effect the general
strike order.
“Everything Is satisfactory here
four more officials deserted the cornea
ny," wired the union chief.
Over 2,500 messages were roporte:
tied up in the Chicago main office at I
o'clock thla morning, from 6 to 38 hour:
late.
WIFE UNION TELEGRAPHER,
HUSBAND STRIKEBREAKER
San Francisco, June 96.—One of the curi
ous phases of the strike of the commercial
telegrapher* of the Western Union and Pot-
til companies I* that which bn* to do with
Mrs. Caroline D. Mills and her husband,
6'tephen.
Mrs. Mills Is recording secretary of the
union and nn ardent strike sympathiser.
Her husband la night wire chief at the
West Oakland office of the Western Union,
and a strike-breaker. Mrs. Mills denounce*
the telegraph company and Is doing all In
her power to farther the cause of her strlk
Ing fellow-workers. Mr. Mills, In the mean
while, calmly continues to work at hli
station and Is doing all in bis power tt
break the strike.
. The exigencies of the situation hnre keot
Mr. Mills nt the telegraph office almost all
dny and night since the strike and his wife
declares she has not bsd time In nvhlch to
talk things over with him.
“But when I do/* she said with a shake
of her head and a smile which robbed h*r
manner of all Its fierceness, “111—well, i ii
Just tell him what I think about It—tliat Is
PICKED UP IN LOBBIES
OF HOTELS AND CAPITOL j
l’erk.
BAILED—June 24.
River, New York, for New Haven.
New
Dolphin, from North
Light Contract
Is Ratified
At a meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Georgia Railway and Elec
tric Company, held Tucaday In the
Electric and Gas building. President
Preaton S. Arkwright was authorized
to zlgn the contract for city lighting
under the terms proposed by the gen
eral council.
This means that the directors of the
company have ratified the proposition
to greatly reduce tho price of arc and
Incandescent lights, and to supply light
and power to consumers at a consid
erably reduced rate.
President Arkwright will visit Mayor
Joynjr's office as zoon aa the mayor
Is ready, and sign the contract, which
? :oe* Into effect on April 1, 1908. This
ormallty will conclude the victory re-
suiting from the fight made by The
Georgian on behalf of the peoplo of
Atlanta.
Kansas Tornado
Played Pranks
RIDING IN A HACK.
School days now at laat have ended;
’Tla the month of June,
And the Journey we’ve Intended
Matt bo teken soon.
Hurrah, boys! snd get your horses.
IIring a hack with each.
And we noon will blend our rolcea
On tbs mountain peak.
CHORUS.
Hept Hurrah! Hold your horset
Or they'll fly the track.
Oh. how pleaaant: with your lover.
Riding In e hack.
Jolly boy* and happy school girls.
Now we’ll slug n song
Of our Journey nnd Its plessarae,
Aa we ride along.
Farewell, father: farewell, mother,
Till you see me hack,
For today I'iu with my lover,
In a
Hiding I
hack.
Senator Beveridge alludes to Roose
velt’s policies aa "the historic move
ment of the last five years." He meant,
B robably, the hysteric movement.—
louston Post.
Paragraphs like this justify the ap-
prehension that no newspaper para-
Stapher can ever get to heaven. The
Post knows and has said that Mr.
Roosevelt has made a great president
and done great things. And yet under
the mere weakness of the deatre to
turn a paragraph The Post succumbs
to the temptation and sacrifice* truth
and Its own conslztency. "Verily It
is easier for a camel to pass through
the eye of a needle than for a para-
Crapber," etc.
Be*, said one. the mountain ranges,
S lothed tn tiure hue—
nt. Mid I, 'tls distant scenery
tho sixty thousand negro votes of that commonwealth Into n solid mass YiT^VnfP^hv’y'm Ijlfoto'ths po«t,
against the president and Secretary Taft.
It Is getting to bo npparent that the next nominee of the Republican
pnrty will either bo Theodore Roosevelt or a reactionary, and If a re
actionary It is likely by all tbo signs snd portent* to be Fairbanks, of
Indiana.
If then Fairbanks Is nominated It makes a chance for Bryan, and Bry-
(tn, we must remember, Is a man of destiny.
If Fairbanks Is nominated It crystalllzoa the reactionary sentiment
of the ultra-conservatives around property and corporations and com
mits the strength of the Republican organization to wealth as against the
people.
Under such circumstances Bryan would como In definite, strong
and clear, with a record established, with an Integrity untsstiled, with a
consistency unlmpeachcd and with a popularity which can never be depre
dated, to fight the battle of the people against Foraker and Fairbanks and
the representatives of predatory wealth.
And so we glvo due warning to the time-servers and sycophants that
it Is not yet prudent to turn their backs upon Bryan or to look upon him
as a fallen Idol from whom they can expect no more.
The Nebraskan Is tho tallest moral figure lu the republic’s public life.
If applied to tbeo.
irs now upon tL. .
.....ding up the stvep.
When my gallant, slightly blushing,
Whispered soft and sweet:
Will you h* my I.ride!
CHORUS.
Yes. oh, yes! hold your horses,
Or they'll tly the track;
Oh, how plaa*snt, with one’s sweetheart.
Riding In t hack.
OFFERS TO GIVE LIFE
TO SAVE HIS BROTHER.
Sperlsl to The Georgian.
Montgomery. Ala.. June 26.—Rev. John
£ e*m*n. a aegro llaptlet minister. ye«ter-
ly offered hlms-lf to Sheriff Reiser to hang
He eipremed regret when told
Topeka, Kona., June 26.—A remark
able tornado Incident Is reported from
Medicine Lodge, the home of United
States Senator Long. Hts barn was de
molished by a tornado and his two
Shetland ponies carried away. Later
one was found 2 mtlea east of Medl-
vino Lodge, feeding In a pasture. The
other was found ! miles north of the
Long residence, pinioned In the forks
of a large cottonwood tree, 90 feet
from the ground. Neither waa In
jured.
$6,200 WAS BID
FOR ANCIENT COIN
Philadelphia, June 16.—The highest
price ever paid for an ancient or mod
ern coin—16,200—was paid for the New
York brasher doubloon at the first of a
five days’ sale here of the coin collec
tion of the late Matthew A. Stlckney,
of Salem, Mass.
The nearest approach to this figure
ever paid was 16,100 paid for the unique
Baotrinn twenty-stater piece of Eukra-
tides by the Blbllotheque National# of
Parle, and <3,850 given for the Bishop
Juxon crown.
If alt signs do not fall, the Ninth Is
rolng to have a congressional fight on
land next time that will mean live
times In that section. It Is conceded
that Congressman Tom Bell will be In
the fight again. It Is also said on pret
ty good authority that Hon. John N.
Holder, of Jackson, will be tn the race.
Reports from Hall county are to the
effect that Hon. Newt Twltty has about
decided to mix It up with the field.
Friends of Dr. Watkins, of Gilmer, as
sert that he will probably enter the
lists. With four candidates tn the field,
the Ninth promises to be the live w-lre
In Georgia politics.
According to a story printed In The
Marietta Courier, Solicitor General B.
F. Simpson, of the Blue Ridge circuit,
has detsrmlned not to make the race
for judge. No authoritative statement
has come fnom Mr. Simpson. Hon.
Newt Morris Is a candidate to succeed
Judge Gober, who will not bo a candi
date again, It Is said. ’ Some Interest
ing developments are expected In that
section. The Blue Ridge circuit has
about as much politics to the square
inch as any section In the state.
Howard Russell, for over four years
Governor Terrell’s porter, will be spe
cial attendant to Secretary Northen, of
the senate, during the session. Howard
Is a most excellent negro, and by his
courteous bearing and efficiency has
made warm friends all over the state.
perhaps knows personally more
public men In Georgia than any other
colored man.
Will Congressman Gordon Lee, of the
Seventh district, have opposition In the
next race? If so, who will be the man?
It has been the general opinion that
Judge Mose Wright, of the Rome cir
cuit, would oppose Congressman Lee,
but It Is stated upon very good author
ity now that Judge Wright will retain
the judgeship. The latest rumor Is
that Seab Wright will be Lee's oppo
nent. But, on the other hand, It Is
said that the eloquent Roman's ambi
tion Is to succeed Senator Steve Clay.
Development! are expected tn the dis
trict In a very short time now—and the
knowing ones say some surprises are
In store.
Major Emmett Irwin, private secre
tary to Governor Terrell for several
years, serving him In that capacity
while attorney general aa well aa gov
ernor, will go on Monday to his home
In Greenville for the eutnmer. Major
Irwin ho* been seriously troubled with
his eves for the past several months, i
and has been advised that complete
rest only will restore them.
Colonel Wesley Shropshire, warrant
clork to Governor Terrell, will proba
bly return to Summerville to resume
the practice of law. Colonel Shropshire
has mads many warm friends since he
has been at the capitol by the efficient
administration of his office.
Several members ot the last senate
are In town to "look on" at the fun or
to lend what old possible to some one
of the senate presidency candidates.
Former President of the Senate W. S.
West, of Ixiwndes; Senator E. A. Cope-
lan, of Greene; Senator C. N. King, of
Murray, and Senator R. E. A. Hamby,
of Rabun, are some of the old mem
bers on hand.
Hon. W. J. Peeplee, of Murray coun
ty, Is an active and aggressive candi
date for messenger of the house. Mr.
Peeples served In that capacity part of
Inst session, and has many friends. He
has also served his county In the legls-
The dally audiences at Pones De
Leon baseball park will be augmented
by some two hundred from now on.
Nearly every member of both branches
likes the national game, end will at
tend. Not until the latter part of the
session will two dally sessions prevent
the enthusiasts from going out
It Is probable that the famous "mili
tary committee" of the last senate win
be revived by some of the congenial
spirits of this body. At the close of
the dally sessions of the last senate a
call would come for a -meeting of the j
military committee." Then would
gather Wheatley, Fitzgerald, Bonnet,
Copelan and a few others. The ses
sions of this committee were Invariably 1
executive.
It Is understood that Hon. John M.
Slaton, who will be elected speaker of :
the house on the convening of the leg
islature Wednesday, will be the host ot
the entire general assembly at some
time tn the near future at a big 'cue.
The custom ot the legislature of taking
a day off and repairing to some shaded
spot and enjoying one day free from
the carts and trials of legislative life
Is an old one, and Speaker Slaton In
tends that the custom shall not drop
Into disuse.
It Is not known exactly where the
cue will be held, but there are a num
ber ot shaded and secluded spots In
Fulton county where It will be possi
ble for the busy solons to escape en
tirely from the worries and troubles of
legislative life.
Representative W. W. Wilson, of
Gwinnett county, is one of the wits of
the house, and Is very popular with
everybody. During the last session Mr.
Wilson walked down near the report
ers' desk and delivered himself ot a
speech. Near the close he said:
"I want you newspaper boys to take
down what I am saying. I am speak
ing for your special benefit—or rather
my own. I want you to report this
speech pretty fully. Folks back home
will get hold of It and want Wllsoa
to come down here again.”
The "boys" did report It at length,
and Mr. Wilson Is representing Gwin
nett county again.
Senator J. R. Rrock, of Dad* countr, haa
arrived In Atlanta nnd waa circulating
READY FOR THE FOURTH
By WEX JONE8.
Blow the fife and beat tho drum*,
The nation'* glorious birthday
comes.
Land of the brave, hom® of th®
free,
Won’t we celebrate! Hully gee!
We’ve been ready a week or more;
Mother’* laid In a double store—
Arnica, bandage*, oil and lotions.
Plaster and pill*, and soothing po
tion*;
Everywhere that a fellow turn*
Hd trips on *omethtng that’* good
for burn*.
Mother fay* with pride that we
Are the readiest patriot* you could
■ee.
Father’s bought crutches and
wooden leg*. *
Borne of his children must lose
their peg*.
But legs are trifles, says Dad, says
ho,
When lost In the cause of liberty.
And as for a finger, ear or eye,
They’re nothing at all on the
Fourth of July.
Grandad Is ready, too, you bet.
With everything that It’s wise to
get—
Double Insurance—our house is
wood;
A cute little monument, all to the
good,
To place o’er the one who*® happy
lot
May lead to rest It; our burial plrtt.
He’s old. Is grandad, but never says
Blow the fife and bang the drum.
Light the fuse and let er cornel
etl to the senate, Senator Brock w*» In tha
leglslntnri! at the inat session In the lower
house and Is well known.
Itenreaentatlvo Joe Hill Hall, of Bibb, ar
rived Tuesday nnd waa kept busy nil tha
morning greeting hla multitude of friends
nnd ndmlrera. Xlr. Hall will probably take
nn active nnd prominent part In the com
ing ai-Hsion, ns lint been true with him In
the past. "
He hns recently declared himself n«
strongly opposed to the fee system In the
criminal brnnehes of th* court* snd want*
officer* in these brnnehes placed on salaries.
When naked, however. If ns would take tbo
initiative In Introducing legislation along
thla line, Mr. Hall said be would not havo
time thla goNKlon.
Hon. John T. Bolfenlltet, the popular
dork of the house, hns been In town for
several dan nud la circulating among the
members of the legislature, and Is dally re
ceiving nNauru nee* of support when the
clerk Is elected nt the opening session. In
fact, h«* la being congratulated by member*,
na ho him the promises of support of It*
monitors of tho house. Bom* of his warm-
eat personal-friends are enthusiastic Hoke
Smith nnpporterit, nnd one of these declared
Tuesday that Colonel Bolfeulllet was the
only mini both aides, would have. Of thorn*
who constitute this legislature, Colonel
Ilolfoulliet hns m>rvod aa clerk and as rep
resentative with S2 members.
George R. Atwood, of McIntosh county,
who Is contesting the neat from that county
with William II. Kogern, the negro who has
held It for Severn I years, haa arrived In
town nnd Is energetically talking hie cause.
With him U \V. U. Barclay, a prominent
McIntosh county man, who Is representing
him. nnd he declare* the prospects »r”
bright for n white mnn being named to
represent the county which has so long D*d
l negro In the legislature. Both have r»-
■el vet I n mu ranees icoin many members,
which makes them confident of success.
U\ O. Women, who will h-lta aerrin*
his first term nt the coming session, came lu
Tnssdny from hi* home In Tattnall county.
Although newly elected, Mr. Warned If well
known to the members of th* legislature
who nerved last year. At that time he
present at nearly the entire session in tM
Interest of legislation affecting hi* roomy,
lie Is n young man nnd bigger things
predicted for him In Tattnall.
COURT CONVICTS
MAN FOR BRIBERY
Pittsburg. Pa.. June 21-Oharles 8.
nrdaon was cmivlcted In the criminal eourv
yesterday of conspiring with Harvey V
Bontaph, Joseph Flaherty and J. H. M.i
(Holland to nttempt to bribe councilman!®
pass the Pittsburg and Tube City rtllr 0 ** 1
franchise ordinance.