Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, July 20, 1907, Image 6
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
SATURDAY. JULY 20. 19W.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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OUR PLATFORM: THE GEORGIAN
AND NEWS stands for Atlanta’s own-
log Its owu gns and electric light
plants, ns It now owns Ita water
works. Other cities do this and gst
gas as low as 60 cents, with a profit
to ths city. Tills should be done at
once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
believes that If street railways can be
operated successfully by European
cities, an they are, there Is no good
reason why they can not be so oper
ated here. But we do not believe this
can be done now, and It may be some
years before we are ready for so big
an undertaking. Htlll Atlanta should
set Its fact lu that direction NOW.
Persons leaving the city esn
have The Georgian and News
mailed to them regularly by send
ing their order to The Georgian
office. Changes ot address will be
made as often os desired.
Where is that society for the pre
vention of cruelty to pugilistic has-
beens? We'd like to know for Dob's
sake.
We wonder If "Old Man" Bob Fits-
slmmons has really made up hla mind
to quit. He needs a guardian, not a
backer.
Governor Hugbea has made It pos
sible for a man with a reasonable
sited wad to run for office In New
York by signing the bill limiting
the campaign expenses ot candidates.
The Indianapolis Star optnea that
“that farmer who got his shoulder-
blade broken by one of the grand Gild-
den tourers will feel all swelled up
over-the honor."
The fact that an Atlantic City man
dislocated his neck butting a punch
ing machine, will not serve as an ef
fective warning to the great clan of
tmtter8-ln.
Hot weather does not apparently af
fect the Georgia legislature's capacity
for turning the legislative mill. It
grinds merrily along with the tem
perature dallying with the SO'z.
Retribution la sometimes slow, but
It's mighty certain. An Indiana man
wss lined ISO for disturbing his neigh
bors with his somnolent nasal music.
Time Is not far away when the end-
seat hog will get bis dues.
The Albany Herald has rather a
cold-blooded way of heading off a fish
story. It declares that the rock fish
sent Governor Smith by an Albanian
weighed exactly twenty-three pounds,
which rather puts tbe kibosh to the
story printed by a local paper that
It weighed 75 pounds.
Scientists In London have been tbe
unconscious agents through which the
real truth about Texas nature and
food fakers 'comes to light. Indul
gence In strawberries, so assert the
London experts, produce lusantty.
That explains many things that have
come out of Houston In the past few
months.
Who Is the most liberal contribu
tor lu Atlanta to the Hot Air Fund?
•—Charleston News and Courier.
Every citizen within tbe corporate
limits. An Atlantan never acquires
the habit of blowing hot and cold In
anything that la for the good of tbe
city. A tew towna whose newspapers
use much space. In poking alleged
fun at this city about “hot air," could
more profitably spend their efforts In
"hot air” work. If It wduld make them
half as big. as hustling and enter
prising a city as this.
AN EPHOCHAL DAY IN GEORGIA.
Friday waa an epochal day In the history of legislation In Georgia. At
tbe great state capitol, In which has transpired many scenes ot momen
tous Importance, there occurred one of the most remarkable manifesta
tions of a popular public sentiment ever witnessed In any section of the
country.
Throughout the long morning hours of the sultry July day, men repre
senting both sides of the prohibition question contended with fierce ten
acity for every point of vantage. Parliamentary tactics, alert wit and a
genius for the manipulation and leadership of men, were brought Into play
In the struggle for supremacy, .waged by representatives on both sides of
the prohibition Issue.
The galleries were crowded with interested spectators, many of whom
were members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Throughout the great hall of legislation surged waves and billows of
exhausting heat
A Southern summer was at Its height and men and women looked
weary and worn as the houra dragged their length along. Above the con
tention which waged continuously around the speaker the strident voices
of opposing leaders directed the wonderful campaign.
Now one side would gain a point, then the other would rise to a mas
tery of the situation, until by sheer force of numerical strength a test
vote was taken for a second reading of the prohibition measure.
From 10 o'clock until 3:23 o'clock the battle had been fiercely waged
to prevent this second reading of the prohibition bill. Like the tide of a
restless Southern sea tbe prohibition forces moved reststlessly toward
their goal, gathering strength from every obstacle, until, as the hands ot
the clock reached twenty-three minutes past three, the tidal wave broke
In majestic power, sweeping everything before it, and virtually giving to
Georgia a glorious prohibition triumph.
Then what a scene! Strong men wept with Joy, and the more une
motional clasped each other's hands In brotherly affection. The aisles
were filled with talking, shouting advocates of prohibition to whom had
come at this fateful moment the fulfillments of the dreams, hopes and as
pirations of many years.
Women In the galleries waved fans and handkerchiefs In an ecatacy
of delight The pride and glory of this wonderful hour entered into tbe
hearts and aouls of both men and women alike with the thrill ot an elec
tric current Men who at great personal sacrifices had labored
faithfully and diligently for many years to bring about this remarkable
result realized that their work had not been In vain, but that through
their Instrumentality, Georgia la about to take her poiltlon on the side ot
right In this tremondous Issue. Tbe scenes enacted Friday at the state
capitol were a fitting climax to one of the grandest struggles ever made In'
Georgia for the uplift of Its people and for the presentation of Its beat and
worthiest Interests—domestic, social and financial.
8uch scenes as were witnessed Friday at the state capitol rarely oc
cur more than once In a lifetime.
They mark epochs In the history of a state or a nation. In the mem
ories of men they remain as Imperishable monuments to the glory of what
Is best and noblest In mankind.
PEACE AFTER STRIFE.
With the triumph of the prohibition cause assured and the end ap
parently near at hand, The Georgian renews once more the appeal for
peace.
From the beginning wo have urged the speedy settlement of this
vexed question! In order that the city and the state might once more Join
handa ot harmony and march forward to the great ends of citizenship and
development.
There Is no reason why they should not do so. Every prohibition or
ator that wo have heard preach or pray or speak, has held In his hand
tbe olive branch to tho honest men who differ with him. The prayer of
every prohibitionist In the state today Is that when this fight Is over,
without bitterness and without recrimination, they may bo able to lay
their hands In thd hands of their fellows and work with strenuous vigor
for the upbuilding* and happiness ot the state and ot the several cities
In which thoy live.
This Is as reason and common sense would have it The Issue Is a dif
ference of opinion along high moral lines. It Is an alignment In which
men take their places In accordance with their sincere convictions and
believo they would bo false to themselves and false to the state It they
took any other position In this cause.
Each and every man, whether on one side or the other. Is entitled
to the freedom of hip convictions and Is all the worthier of the respect of
bis opponents for tho sincerity with which he advocates hla convictions.
There waa nover nny talk more foolish and more unworthy of Geor
gia citizens than tho talk ot permanent estrangements over this honest
difference of opinion. It Is beneath tbo dignity of citizenship and of man
hood to carry this bitterness beyond the campaign and It Is both weak
and unwise for neighbors and citizens to attempt to ostraclso each other
socially or to boycott each other In a commercial way because of vary
ing convictions. ,
If Tbe Georgian had lifted a finger any time within these ten days
It could have retaliated a thousand fold In force against the one or two
of Its friends who hnvo been hasty enough to adopt this policy toward
this newspaper.
Wo have steadily refused to give names or to mention parties or to do
anything that would give a cue to our friends who retaliated In an effort
to coerce this paper by the withdrawal ot their patronage. We would
never atoop to such a policy, though If we chose to do so we hold In our
bonds an engine capable of ten times as much Injury as any Individual
could Inflict on us. Uut' no man shall aay when this conflict Is over that
Tho Georgian has done anything to niako strife or division among nny
class of Atlanta or Georgia citizens, or to put at outa any business man
with tbo patrons who have so long been hla sustaining friends.
I-et us remember that beyond this question and above all questions
we are citizens and Georgians, that wo have a common and an enduring
Intorest In tho city and In the state and that It we look at matters
through differing eyes and march toward development along* opposite
ways, that we aro yet of one purpose, and of ono mind for the real better*
ment and prosperity of tho times lu which wo live.
And ao, let us have It over, and let us have peace—peace between
tho prohibitionists and the liquor men—peaco between tho merchant who
votes the dry ticket and the merchant who vote* tho wet ticket peace
between the patron of prohibition and the patrons of the liquor traffic—
. Peace on the crowded marts.
Peace on domestic throne;
Pence—God of Peace—In all our hearts.
And Peace In all our homes.
GEORGIAN’S FORCES UNITED
IN THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN;
IS INDORSED IN GRIFFIN
Atlanta Georgian and News:.
No instance In the history of tho
dally press of our state has ever given
such emphatic evidence of the power
of truth and demonstration of right
eousness as did the prompt and fear
less alignment of The Georgian with
the people of our state In their battle
against ratoons.
Once before an Atlanta dally did
•ome valiant amice In an aml-*ab»on
war, but the house was divided Against
Itself, and the righteous eloquence of
the editor was hindered in its mission
by the looking back of the business
department to the flesh pole of Egypt.
Now. behold! We see such a right
eous accord existing in both depart
ments of the great daily. The Atlanta
Georgian and News, that even in the
absence of its editor, the mar. more Im
mediately behind the dollar rises above
the idolatrous claims ot mammon and
unfurls the banner of humanity. Like
Jacob of old, we could exclaim of the
Seely management. "God waa In this
place and I Knew It not.” .May heaven
Inspire a plenteous reward!
At un impromptu, but rrpiKxvjitativa
and enthu.ln.il,-. meeting of cltlaena In
Griffin last Wtdne.dny morning, In ad.
dltlon to rasalng resolution., urging
our senator and representative to vote
lor state prohibition, & resolution was
ulro passed ummlmouxly commending
The Atlanta Georgian and News to the
people.
As far aa your action In these prem
ise. are known, ycur name will by
honored and If. a. In case of the ten
leper, healed. "only one returns to
give thanks," still bo of good courage,
for this your attempt to "give a cup
of cold water" instead of the satan-
brewed leverage, to the little ones of
Georgia, cannot fall of reward.
WM. It. HANLEITER.
Griffin. Oa.
HAVE STOOD BY OUR PLEDGE8.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Allow me the privilege of expressing
to you my very high appreciation of
the manly stand you are taking In fa-
vc-r of prohibition. As soon as yon
sent your announcement of your paper
out. declaring the principles upon
which you proposed to conduct it, I
wrote Immediately, asklng'for the priv
liege of becoming a charter subscriber.
This -privilege was granted me. From
first to last you have stood true to
your pledges.
Your position on the prohibition
question Is such as ought to meet the
approval of every good citizen. And
your exposure of the fraude ot the
whisky party Is such as to do the most
valuable service tor the righteous cause
for which the moral element In Geor
gla Is eo earnestly contending.
Your Monday's paper contained In
formation that every citizen In Geor.
gla ought to be In possession of. Your
editorials are strong and clear, not
abusive, but an appeal to pure facta.
Such logic Is sure to win, and even
your enemies will be forced to admire
your honesty and fairness.
I have been an admirer of The Geor.
glan since Its first Issue, but today
admire and appreciate It as never be
fore. Wherever I go I shall take spe
clal pleasure In recommending your
paper to the public at the one great
paper In Georgia that stands by and
topresents the moral sentiment of
Georgia. Very truly yours,
J. W. T1NLEY,
Conference Missionary South Georgia
Conference.
Statesboro, Ga.
COMMENDATION FROM SAVAN
NAH.
Hundreds of the good people of Sa-
vannah congratulate you and com
mend you for putting your paper on
the side of prohibition. “It sounds as
though the Immortal Henry Grady liad
risen from the dead," say the people
here.
Savannah Is not nil for liquor, as cer.
tajn "boards" would Impress upon the
state. Many of the most honored men
In ths city believe, If left to the white
vote of the city, prohibition would come
herb oven In a local contest. But Sa
vannah Is negro-ridden.
In spite of Impressions that may
have gone forth from our city, the
meeting called here to Indorse prohlbl.
tion was much larger than tbe one
called to protest against It. I am pas.
tor of more than one thousand people,
end I believe nine-tenths of them are
for prohibition. This, I am sure. Is
true of the church element In Sq£pn
i.ah generally. Thousands of Savan.
nahlans pray Georgia to deliver them
from' a curse which they cannot yet
throw off themselves.
Heartily commending your courag
rous and righteoua stand, and standing
with you, I am truly yours,
WILLIAM LOWNDES PICKARD,
Pastor First Baptist Church.
Savannah, Ga.
AN ENCOURAGING LETTER.
I wish to commend your paper for the
stand It takes for God and humanity,
and against the liquor traffic. The
Christian people of Georgia should dis
card any and all papers that have lined
up with the liquor gang unless they
(the papers) repent and become con
verted.
I am juet home from our district
conference, the Columbus district,
which embraces the city of Columbus,
Oa., and eome of whose citizens have
made much ado about the liquor traffic,
leaving the Impression that It was ths
wish of the citizens of Columbus to be
let alono and out of tho matter of state
prohibition and let her citizens decide
the matter at the ballot box. But on
hearing the reports of the seven or
eight preachers ot the city of Columbus
and those In Muscogee county, we feel
safe In saying that there are to be
found very few local optlonlsts among
our people (the Methodists), much lets
those who oppose the Covlngton-Hard-
mon bill. And I feel safe In saying that
the seven or eight Methodist preachers
who are located In the county of Mus
cogee represent at least one-half of the
white voters of the county, saying noth
ing of the other denomination!, who
represent a goodly number of the white
votes, and In addition to the above
there are men holding public office In
our state who aro clttzene of Muscogee
county and who have said to me that If
the matter waa left to the white voters
of the county that they believed the
county would go dry. Notwithstanding
these same men have gone down on
record as taking a stand against state
prohibition.
The citizens of Muscogee county
want state prohibition, and when 1 say
the citizens, I mean the bezt farmers,
the best merchants and the best men
In every walk of life who make up the
majority of our white voters. Three-
fourths, I believe, of the white votere
of the county are waiting anxiously for
the passage of the Covington bill by tho
house. Moet respectfully,
(REV.) C. A. NORTON.
Midland, Go.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES.
(From The Georgia Issue.)
A few facts. Supposing that there
are 2,500,000 people In Georgia who pay
76 cents each for religion and charity,
10 cents for state government, 11 for
education, and 14 per capita for liquor.
Who pays this 24? Not the saloon
men. No, the people pay It. In Maine
there are 1102.7# per capita In savings
banks. No other state has halt so
much. In California one murder, over
a keg of beer costing 21.25, caused the
taxpayers to pay out 132,000. In Kan
sas 44 counties are without a slnglo
pauper, 25 counties have no poor house
and 37 counties have not a single pris
oner In Jail nor a solitary case on the
court docket.
LET YOUR REJOICING BE
PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I have had very little to say through
the press lately. The excitement has
been very high, and I have heen too
busy to write, but I can not refrain
from Just a word to our friend* at this
time.
The friends of prohibition, many of
them, are quite sure of a great victo
ry, and there Is much rejoicing. I,
too, rejoice at the manifest Interest In
this great movement, for the senti
ment Is stronger than many of us an
ticipated, and we are Just a little In
clined to exult much over a vanquished
I know that It It much in keep
ing with the human nature within
us to gloat over the defeat of an en
emy. especially one so foul and wicked
as the accursed liquor traffic, ruining
as It 1ms so many of earth's fairest
flowers: but this Is a great moral bat
tle and not a political fight, and I wish
to appeal to our friends to make this,
perhaps the greatest occasion for re
joicing ever known In Georgia, one of
real thanksgiving and praise. v
If we fall short of victory In this
contest, the liquor people, and those
willing to apologize for their existence,
may. and could with propriety, parade
our streets with bands and banners,
and make the atmosphere lurid with
shouts of victory, for they represent
the armies of the hosts of Babylon:
but not so with us who represent the
great'army of peace, led by Jesus
Christ Himself, the greatest captain
who evfer led armies to victory.
From the very beginning of our
work, the battle has been waged upon
a high moral planer and all efforts
have been made along that line. It
has not been a political movement, but
one of moral reformation—the church
In action against the saloon.
We have not made eo much a fight
against the man. but against the busi
ness. We have never lost sight of the
fact that the saloon man Is a human
being and our brother, though he seems
to be Insensible of the fact, and will
continue his downward course to neii,
where he Is Just as sure to go as the
drunkards he makes, whom God says
shall not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Brethren, let's make our rejoicing one
of thanksgiving and praise, and do
all In our power to keep these men
from going eleewhere and again en
tering this same awful builneee. ror
thirty years I have worked and prayed
tor Just such a movement os now stirs
this state from one end to the other
end for two years giving my life and
•out unreservedly to the work, and
If It ha* had anything to do with the
eum total of present conditions. It is
glory enough for me. The only thing
necessary to fill my cup of rejoicing to
tho overflow Is that the Hardman-Cov,
lngton bill ehall become a law.
So mote It be I __
J. B. RICHARDS.
FOR TOTAL PROHIBITION
WITH RADICAL PENALTIE8,
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Although Campbell county has local
option, yet an Immense majority of her
good cltlzene heartily favor the pending
state prohibition bill. Some dlieases
require heroic remedies. For a gangre
nous limb, the eurgeon's knife Is the
only hope. Local option was well
enough In lte day, and, without doubt,
did much good, but tho organized Jug
trade has paralyzed Itz usefulness.
All the W. C. T. unions and all the
churches combined cap not successful
ly cope with the bold, licensed, blight
Ing whisky traffic. Therefore, the good
men and women of Campbell Join The
Georgian In demanding that the zov.
erelgn state of Georgia, through her
general assembly, say to the whisky
men of Atlanta, Macon, Columbue and
Savannah: You shall no longer ruin
our boys and debauch society by your
vile traffic In the damnable poison. For
the men who sell It and the equally
guilty men who for a few paltry dol
lars license Its sale, total prohibition,
with radical penaltlee attached, l> the
remedy which promisee a cure.
W. a. ROBERTS.
Stonewall, Ga.
OF THE YOUNgIr GENERATION
As one of the younger generation ot
Georgians, I desire to thank you for
the noble stand you have taken for the
cause of righteousness, temperance and
peace, In this great commonwealth. The
young men of Georgia owe you an ever,
lasting debt of gratitude, and from Ra
bun Gap 4o Tybee Light, gladsome
■houta and loud hosannas should fill
the air with praise. The Church of
God In Georgia Is fortunate, Mr. Graves,
In having such noble co-workere aa Mr.
Seely and yourself, modern knights
fighting n great battle for right, who,
like Arthur and Lancelot of old, can
bravely wield the modern excallbur for
manhood against mammom. Christian
people everywhere must be looking at
he burning light on The Georgian's
watch tower with rejoicing and admira
tion as It blazes for righteousness In the
wllderneie of sin.
LAWTON RILEY.
Atlanta, Ga,
CO-OPERATION~THAT COUNT8.
I have felt for eeveral day* that 1
must, like thousands of other Geor
gians, say a few words of appreciation
of the noble etand you have taken for
rlghteousnes*. When about ready to
write, you, though, It occurred to me
that It would be better to do something
more substantial than the mere use of
words, so, while In the court house
yard one day this week, I only had to
mention tho matter to a tew of the
folks, who Immediately requested that
I send In their subscriptions to you.
Among ths number were the follow
ing: W. 8. Fender, president Fender
Lumber Company; H. T. Myddleton,
clerk superior court; A. V. 81ms, or
dinary Lowndes county; R. B. Myddle
ton, clerk of city court; Willis Lang,
treasurer of Lowndes county: J. F.
Passmore, sheriff Lowndes county; L.
Ellis, Jailor. Before I could get
these off to you. one of your represen
tatives, Mr. Parker, called on me for
them, to whom they were delivered.
Besides, he was given a list of many
others he could secure simply by calling
on them. I know nothing of your Mr.
Parker, but If he Is one-half of a man
(he .looks to be a whole one), he should
have no trouble In placing The Geor
gian In half of the homes of Valdosta In
a few days' tlms. The people are with
you. Very truly.
W. C. WILLIS.
Valdosta, Ga.
SOME FUN WITH “GOVERNOR."
(From The Houston Post.)
That Industrious mischief maker, Tbe
Charleston News snd Courier, has proposed
Colonel John Temple Graves aa successor to
Governor lloke Smith. It proposes to silt).
lit the questlou to s Jury of l
nd has uaiueil Tbe Post as u
Jurors. It has gone no far as to appoint
The Atlanta Constitution sergeant-at-nnus.
The tinvanuab Press ns pngc. The Atlanta
Journal aa umpire and Tho Washington
Herald as teller, winding up with a '
luand that the fourteeu Jurors proceed
vote.
The Post uever shirks an obligation, but
e think It would have been only ronr.
toons to the Jury for the Charleston marplot
to stnte Ita motives. Aa It Is we are left
to guess what the game Is.
We do not like to appraise the motives of
so mean n piper as our Charleston
but It
contemporary, hut It aeeuia as clear as
day to us that The News and Courier la
deeply chagrined because the people of
Georgia deliberately went to work and
lowdngly selected for their chief ezeentlve
statesman tmrn in North Carolina, and
. wants to Induce the Georgians to sup
plant at the very easiest dor their Tar
heel governor with a South Carolina-horn
governor, Colonel Graves l»dng the most
eminent living native of South Carolina.
While we have no wonts to espresa our
high admiration for Colonel Graves, we are
liouinl to confess a deep sympathy for
North Carullna because of the Indignity
that not,h> iionimonweeltb has Buffered at
the hands of Kouth Carolina, for even vet
fl.mth Carolina la nuking tbe |ire|H>ater»tis
claim that she cradle,! Andrew Jncksoa, a
distinction which undoubtedly lielongs to
the Old North State.
Nevertheless. The Pott Is- not disposed to
hold Colonel Uravee responsible for the etna
of South Carolina. It b of record that ho
left that state at toon t« possible and
nude a noble effort to live down the dle-
advautages of hit nativity. Therefore, we
alull consider Cotouel Graves' claims sen.
ante and apart from tbe matter qf hla
South Carolina origin.
That Colonel Graves would make a great
governor nobody could deny, and nnder
its administration the people of Georgia,
ndeed the people of all the EttgUah-apeek-
ng countries, wonld have the opportunity
to read the most beautiful and poetical
state papers which the archives of the
civil government contain. Messages written
In blank verse, proclamations la long me
ter end thanksgiving sonnets aet to innate
wonld constitute a renaissance of real
poetry that would Indeed be thrilling.
The temptation la too strong for na to
resist. So as much as we dtallke to lie
caught fn any of the Intrigues of The
Charleston Newt and I’onrier. onr tore for
the hesntlfnl. onr fondness for mnsle. the
lofatnntlon which the lyre, the late and
harp hold for- ns. prompt ns to record
onr Tote'In the affirmative.
NO NEED TO ANTAGONIZE
THE NEGRO TO PROHIBITION
To tho Editor of Tbo Georgian:
I am an ardent prohibitionist, and I am
eonlldent the best sentiment of my race la
In favor of ths paaaage of the pending
measure. The very lirat ttep In the under
standing of a people Ja to discriminate' be
tween them. All negroes are not alike,
sad. with reaped to tho proposed liquor
legislation, they divide themselves Into
three classes. The flrst class consists of - -
property-owning, law-abiding, church*
element; they look upon strong drink aa the
chief curse of the race. There Is another
dais which succumbs to the temptation of
strong drink, and In their weakneaa desire
this stumbling block removed from their
pathway. Thore Is still another class that
Is scarcely competent to decide what Is best
tor It, and. In the and, when they Bee the
value of sobriety, will appreciate the fact
that Honor waa removed. Bo when I say
that the beat sentiment of the race Is lu
favor of prohibition I make a discriminating
statement, and one thnt will bold water.
In view of this, I deprecate what seotns
to he a teudency on the pert of some of
the prohibition orators to taka nn antago
nistic attitude toward tho colored race In
this matter. I quite underatnnd bow they
look at the matter In the light of wlut was
done eome twenty years ago. Dut they for
S it what progress has been made idnro
en by both races. Fewer white men will
now'attempt to hay tbe black men's ballots;
certainly fewer black men would bo willing
' he herded and sold. The uplifting forces
the black man In the Inst decade have
been greater In their effect then some
Imagine.
As I have felt tbs pulae of the legisla
tors at the capitol, I am eonlldent the pend
ing measure will past, and there will he
such a majority for It that there Is no
need to strike an antagonistic attltnde to
43 per cent of the population of tbe state
In order to do ao. Of course, this antag
onism to tbs colored race will not affect
the passage of the measure one whit, hut
there la a mors Important matter after
wards. That la tl/i support of the taw
once enacted. It Is admitted on all sldea
that It wilt be difficult to enforce thin
law; the co-operation of every person wilt
be desirable. The right attitude toward tha
colored people will strengthen these among
the race who are endeavoring to bring their
fellows In harmony with this legislation.
What the colored people need at this
time la encouragement, net abuse. Their
co-operation can be secured.
Tbe strong light which The Georgian la
making at this time for the eaune ot pro
hibition Is appreciated by the best element
of all the I tropic throughout the state,
and I am confident your advocacy of the
II. II. PROCTOR.
LET'S JUST DREAM.
(Along the avaricious walks of life, our
former friends sometimes psaa na by on
the other side.)
Let's dream that a part of the past
Waa embittered with apurulng and scorn—
Let's dream that pride has taunted, de
ceived us
Since the day that we were born.
Let's dream that the Joys we've kuown.
Like nuggets of precious gold,
Hava been stored In tbe bank of Memory
With tbe few glad days of old.
Let's dream that we're children again,
And langh and ting and play—
Let'* dream there's never tho darkness of
night.
But ever the aunllght of day.
Ah, let's dream there !• no past.
And we're beginning our lives nnow
In a world that's filled with flowers
'Neath skies that are always blue.
Let's dream not of clouds and of storma.
Of wtnda, of snows and of rain;
Let's dream not of sorrow, of sadness or
woo.
Nor ever of anguish or pain.
Let's dream of tha beauty of natnra.
Let's dream that we met and forgot.
And then, that we met again,
In a world that was void of greed and of
scorn
Anil where one ne'er hoped In vain,
b! lot's dream tha long night snded
In a fair and brilliant dawn,
And that, at last, we were friends again
Un that blissful, glorious morn.
-CALVIN F. CARLTON.
Atlanta, Ga.
THE LOGIC OF
“CHATTANOOGA" SURVIVES.
(From The Charleston News and Courier.)
Meantime, tho characteristic of Colonel
Graves' views as to Roosevelt and Bryan
s logic. If the Democrats mostly desire
Bryan, they must remember that they can
not get him, and take what la nest best.
That nezt beat, from tho Itryan point of
view, which Is the Graves point of view. Is
Roosevelt. In hla numerous allegations thnt
Mr. Rooaavalt hnn stolen hla platform, Mr.
Bryan acknowledged as much. Political
Idea a ran not be copyrighted; to purloin
them ta not only a common but n h-gltlnmte
practice, ea the game la played, and Colo
nal Gravel' large and atroug mind ban din
corned tbe eoientlil unity of tbe Bryan
and Roosevelt program*.
Despising small partisanship as he does,
refusing to ravll over aide tunes and strip
ping the polltlrnl problem of Ita surface
excrescences. Colonel Graves presents It
squarely mid plainly to Colonel Bryan,
Ing In effect that If the Bryan-Boos
policies are good, sound sense directs that
we—that ts Graves and Bryan and their
followers—should press them to sreompllah-
ment by utilising the only available means,
which means la Theodore Roosevelt. "You
and 1 ore practical men,” may Mr. Graves
On Your Savings
The opportunity to secure four
per cent Interest on surplus
funds—or to have your savings
earn such a return while you ar»
accumulating capital—la surely
sufficiently attractive to urge a
close Investigation of the Invest,
ment and ita security.
For quite a number of years
thle bank haa been paying Inter,
est In Its Savings Department to
thousands of conservative In
vestors, and at the same time
earning and accumulating Sur
plus and Undivided Profits of
ovor 3600,000.00 aa additional se.
eurlty for the protection of Its
depositors.
MADD0X-RUCKER
BANKING CO.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
and reelect aa president the on.,
tvlm bail over boon president, and the only
Hrynnlte who baa any hope of being presl-
dent.”
onol Grave* placet
s.i,..n, the principles above tbe man. and
with perfect faith In Mr. Hrysn's disinter-
eatedueiM, appeals to him to do likewise.
Thnt appeal ha» been oo evidently and clear
ly boneat and Ingenuous that Colonel Dry*
nn baa listened to It with considerate at*
tcntlon. The difference between Graves
and the other Hryan worshipers Is that
Graven haa not only tbe Intelligence to
perceive tbe oneness of the Drysn and
Itooscvelt policies bnt the manliness to pro
claim them; for which he deserves and
receives tbe admiration of all those who
hate nhnnin and shamming.
Meantime, we can think of no reason-
able connection between the combination
of Graves, Hryan and Hooscvelt and tbe
Democracy except that the two flrst named
are subject to hallucinations which cause
them to rejoice in a name whose meaning
they little comprehend|
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION
THE ONLY EFFECTIVE WAY.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Aa is usually the caae when a prohibition
bill Is pending In the general assembly, the
municipal councils of tne liquor selling
cities 1 are vigorously opposing the proposed
legislation, and tagging the legislature not
* * lpovertsh them by taking away their
un from the saloons. A great cry
goes up In opposition to "sumptuary” legis
lation, and the anti-prohibitionists bypocrlt
leally protest against a departure from the
‘’democratic” poller of local option.
It la easy to understand why the llqnor
dealer favors local opttnu. He knows very
well that the dry counties are powerless to
prevent the shipment or llqnor from the
wet. and thnt the practical effect of local
option Is to centralise the liquor traffic ami
Increase Its profits. The dealer In Atlanta
has no locnl competition In the dry conn*
‘y—the little county that exists only. In
jls opinion. In order thnt Atlanta may
prosper ut Ita expense. He Is enabled to
maintain what Is practically u branch
house In every dry roanty without tbe ex-
ttense of rent, clerk hire or taxes. And
‘ Is branch house. th<> express office. It
>rse thnn even the blind tiger, Itecnnse:
41.1 It Is a public Institution, upon to every
one and known to all.
ill Many who would not patronize tbe
blind tiger see no Impropriety In ordering
llqnor thriHigh the express companies.
(1) Its Simply of liquor Is limited only
by the stocks of the targe dealers who en
gage In the Jug rrmle.
<4.» It Is usually the source of the tiger’s
■apply, sud without It the latter coahf not
flourish.
tS.i Its business Is one which the commu
nity esu neither forhia nor regulate.
ill It Is s competitor or every business
In tbe community, taking swsy money
which would otherwise go to swell tbe
profits of legitimate busings; It causes law
lessness and disorder, tbe expense re
sulting from which must be borne by tbe
community—but It pays no taxes, snd ts
exempt even from tbe punishment visited
upon the tiger.
In short, the real reason why tbe llqnor
dealer favors local option Is that local op
tion does not prohibit even In tbe county
which votes for prohibition. 7
Washington, July 20.—Captain H. p.
Young, quartermaster, from Philadel
phia to Philippine*, September 5-
Major George McK. Williamson, quarl
termoster from Philippines to Ban
Francisco; Captain J. R. Hannahan,
quartermaster, to Philadelphia as as-
blatant to officer In charge general
quartermaster’s department.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Captain C. A. Wilmer, H. Morren and
E. B. Underwood, Commanders R. F.
Lopez, W. F. Sims, E. Smithson, H.
Hall, A. P. NIblack and L. D. Miner;
Lieutenant Commanders T. S. Wilson
and 'E. L. Blsset, Lieutenants F. R
Freyer and J. P. Murdock, commis
sioned.
Lieutenant Commander V. Blue, ad*
dltlonal duty connection North Caro-
lina; Lieutenant A. F. Yates, detached
r.avy department, August 1, to Georgia;
Lieutenant F. H. • Brumby, detached
naval war college, August 1, to navy
yard, Norfolk.
Lieutenant P. W. Foote to Vesuvius;
Ensign A. G. Caffee, to Nebraska; En
sign C. E. Wood to Virginia; First
Lieutenant? Newton, commissioned in
Marine corps; Chief Boatswain A. Ret.
tig, detachod Independence, to Callfor.
nla; cable from Commander Pacific
fleet, Chefoo, July 19: Commander B.
W. Hodges, detached Rainbow to com
mand Galveston.
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.
ARRIVED—July 20, Tecumsch, at
Norfolk; Indiana at League Island;
Unco* and Georgia at Cape Cod Bay;
Wolverine at Ashland, Wls.
SAILED—July 18, Indiana .'rom Phil,
adelphla for League Island; Rhode Is*
land from Cape Cod Bay to Bradford;
Columbus and Georgia.lrom Boston Jor
Cape Cod Bay; Sterling from Ports
mouth, N. H., for Philadelphia.
Whisky drummers regularly vlstt dry
towns and take orderi for whisky. Tbil
Is contrary to law, but when offenders srs
prosecuted they Invariably escape punish
ment by reason of some technicality.
The only way to protect the community
which desires to keep out liquor Is to pro
hibit Its manufacture or sale within tb«
state. This doubtless would not entirely
prevent tbe sale of whisky; but vlolsUoni
of penal law* furnish tbe sole reason for
their existence. Whnt decent man would
ask the repeal of the law prohlbltng gam
ing? This Is a "sumptuary'' law, snd ors
that la violated a hundred time* where th#
liquor law is violated once. Let the op
ponents of prohibition be consistent and
advocate the repeal of all lawe because
they are sometimes violated. That Is. if
the people will not obey the law, let «•
bare a state of anarchy. Ridiculous! Yefc
In the extreme, but yet It Is the logical re
sult of the oft-quoted argument.
This card la anobymoua, not because the
writer la aihamed of his sentiments, out
because he la not asking notoriety, snd
wishes to get before the people bis vlewi
and not btmaelf. f A GEORGIAN.
HEAVEN AND HELL LOCATED;
AL ORDER OF UNIVERSE*
MORALi
It Is, Indeed, an awful reflection that men
whom one meet* In office or street or cm
may yet be biding another life of unspeak
able corruption. But let no one think that
such men go unpunished, even If unev
posed. In assenting to the public ImjHir-
tance of exposure, wo must not forget tbe
automatic recording of the punishment of
rice, In tho heart and soul of tho tIctsjJ
map, which goes on remorselessly
when there Is no exposure. One form **
this punishment la a fearful sense of sa
tiety. It seems to, have eaten Into noth
tbe men prominent In the Thaw trial.
After having resorted to every ««
that money or Ingenuity could supply j®
flog Jaded sensibilities to a ne ? lti , “ l {Ii
they yet wore the air of men walking t£
ntghted tinder the midday sun. themielres
their own dungeons. When all Is sabl ajwiit
the "greatest moral lesson of the ace in
the unflinching exposure of vice. It: Ii J n *
as well to bear In mind that the moral of
der of the universe and the
human nature la made remain sterner sni
more Infallible messengers of Justice tDi“
anv which man can devIse.-New \ot* m
Hob.
I sent my soul through the JnvWbto
Some letter the after-life to^peU,
By and by, mv soul returned to. me
And answered, I myself am Heaven ■
Hell!
Heav’n but tho vision of fulfill'd desire.
Hall th. shadow of a aoul
rcral.n roS. TW.lfth Century.
GOVERNMENT BY COMMISSION^
There It only ono way to battsz l«|j"
municipal conditions, and that 1* *
the charter so z. to prorld. for tbs
minion form of xorernment. Then
board of commUztoners of W *J * , £!
•nd rapacity. Thera It inch a th'M • ™
much democracy In municipal g*>'
hir* tried It; th* eootlsnznra ot
tenry and pstty zraft In ■WjJJ'fc.’iuty
the old »y*tcm znd th. spporeui ,,
)ssu\ rix <.r jgyjfe*
wan* and district repftieentatiou j
is fa*
lot t*c no barm In dlico.ilnz -'“££)*
1‘conlo all orcr tS, «q<MW.«S*iSSdy
In, that anmethlnf bs dona, snd-'"
In choosfu their aldatmaa sr *,,•
la a qantToa; hot from ths srtajfj-d
which they are Indoralnz th» .l""'
change It is obvious that thfj °gLi
wonld.—Memphis Commercial APP*