Atlanta Georgian and news. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1912, July 29, 1907, Image 4
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THE ATLAm OEORfiUN
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JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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This week will be eventful In .the
moral history of tho state.
g. Pump, brothers,' pump with caro;
-pump cold water and not hot air.
Ray Stannard Baker has mado
great reputation—of Its'kind.'
, . Shall a white stone or a white rib-
■ bon mark the 30th ot July In the an
nals of Georgia?
• -Agitation la tho cue- In times of
^public apathy, but conservatism
,'should rule tho. councils of powor.
Tho first of the dog days passed
without rain. Tho weather, too,-has
gone "dry."
If tho United States should trade
Texas to Japan would “Kernel John-
J son" of Tho Post wear a kimono?
1
- - Every fresh political wave leaves us
; a new “Southern eligible" for the
Democratic nomination.
, . The negro. If he has any wisdom in
- his head, will voto to keep poison out
r of his stomach.
i Violent action Is Inevitably fol-
• lowed by reaction. It Is the part of
wisdom In a statesman to remember
that
-> How would the Individual mem
ber ot the city council act In this
. water matter If It was personal to hla
: own premises and to his own pocket?
It Is easy in the legislature to dig-
. tlngulsh between the men who play
a politics, and the statesmen simple and
.« sincere.
n
Within thirty days ot autumn and
"the city has bad neither epidemic nor
' drought. Let us bs thankful we live
. -in Atlanta.
* The country never discredits Ben
" Tillman long at a time. Sooner or
plater his.force and courage reconquer
^.public favor Ip the.South.
j Esther Colonel Pendleton of The
j Telegraph or General Hemphill of
The News and Courier must present
the pennant to the winning team of
the South Atlantic League.
■ And. now. Governor Glenn ot North
| CarolliiA. please take your place
promptly In the rank* ot the Southern
men eligible for a nomination to the
presidency.
i ; The- acquittal ot Haywood Is doubt-
I less accompanied by quieter scenes
! than Idaho would have witnessed If 1
t he had been convicted. It will be re-
! membered that Eugene Debs urged In
I case of Haywood's conviction that
| every wheel and engine In America
| should be stopped until the verdict,
i was reversed.
I * The Georgian has at last succeeded
; in reducing the Democratic perplexity
j to thsee alternatives: 1st To noml-
j pate Roosevelt and Bryan. 2d. ‘ To
J nominate Bryan and Hearst- 3d.' To
nominate a Southern man. It ought
to easy now to go forward.
\JbaMk.
DEATH OP SENATOR PETTUS.
* Tho sudden, unexpected death of Senator Edmund Winston Pettus of
Alabama, which occurred.Saturday night at Hot Springs, N. C.. removed
from tho Held of national politics one of the most Interesting and unique
characters In modern American history. Born eighty-six years ago,
bravo Revolutlonaty stock and of a moat honorable lineage. In Lime-
. atone county, Alabama, Senator Pettus bad the advantage of a common
school education, and later of a colligiato course which prepared him
for his long and useful career. He was admitted to the bar at early as
1842, and from that time bis life was a series ot upward steps, which
culminated In a war record during the fateful days of ’61-’65, which re
flected great credit upon him as a courageous lighter and as a leader of
men. At the close of the Civil War, as a Confederate brigadier general,
he retired to private life, again taking up the practice of law at his homo
at Selma, Ala. ■
Only, within the past ten year* has 8cnator Pettus been a figure in
national, politics, but from his csrly manhood he had been an Important
factor in the politick of his natlvo state, Alabama. His counsel and ad-
vice were of Inestimable value to the people of Alabama, and were given
without hope or expectation of reward. He apparently had but small
ambition for political preferment, and on more than one occasion de
clined high honors, which other men greedily coveted. As Judge and so
licitor,'Senator Pettus made an enviable Impress upon the legal history
of Alabama.
r In 1896 Edmund Winston Pettus was made United States senator
from Alabama, and from that time, quietly, but forcefully, be took his
position as one of the strong and notable members of the national sen'
.ate. He had not that gift of oratory which appeals to the Imagination
of men, but he had'the power of arresting and holdlng tho attention of
tho senate whenever be addressed that distinguished body.
Only a. few week? ago Senator Pettus was' unanimously, reelected to
his elevated office by the legislature of Alabama, thus .'evidencing the
great hold he had upon the hearts of the people of his state. '
Sturdy, rugged, loyal and knowing no shadow of turning where prin
ciple was concerned and tlpc wolfarO of his people involved. Senator
Pettus wnl' also‘'(he' Ideal Southern gentleman In heart, manner and ap
pearance. - t **
The fact of hla sudden death emphasizes tho pathos of his associa
tion with his very distinguished colleague, the late Senator John T. Mor
gan, whoso death occurred only a few weeks ago.
From early manhood they were warm friends, later partners In the
practice of law, resided in the same town of Selma, belonged to the same
school of politics and served together In the national senate, the most
notable and picturesque pair of statesmen In that body of remarkable
men. Both of these men, over 80 years of age, had the honor of unani
■nous roelectlon to their elevated office a few weeks ago, and now both
men have fallen on sledp, within a few days' of each Other, and both will
rest In the beautiful city of Selma honored and esteemed not only by tho
people of the state they so worthily represented, but by the country at
large. , - ,
Be it said to the eternal credit of both theSe'remarkable men, Mor
gan and Pettus, they died poor, as the world reckons riches.- After nearly
a century ot opportunity, Senators Morgan and PcttuB went to their final
account with clean hands, leaving no stain upon their long, useful and
■ honorable lives.
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE PULLMAN OAR.
This reform legislature will scarcely have completed Its work with
tho transportation agencies of our tlmo until It gives a little attention
to the Pullman Palace Car Company.
The Pullman Company has always been “the spoiled darling” of tho
railroad world. It has been petted and humored and sought after and
pampered to by the railroad Bystems of tho country from Its first en
trance Into tbo field, of transportation.
. The Pullman Company does not pay the railroads of the country for
hauling Its ears, but tt ta paid by tho railroads for permitting them to
haul Its cars along their flii'es. We do not know the present fco, but it
was at one time the custom that the rallrpad systems paid tho Pullman
Company 3 cents a mile for every car that travoled over tholr lines.
While an essential comfort and a genuine luxury, the Pullman has
also been a great money-maker and an absolute monopoly.
Thero are two things which tho public would like to see dono and
which ought to be dono by tho Pullman Company.
It ought to be required by law that unless it Is necessary tho up
per berths should bo left up when a passenger Is sleeping in tho lower.
The present custom Is to conflno a passenger who pays $2.00 a night In
tho lower berth, and, evon if he is the only passenger In the car, to
confine him by lowering the upper berth upon him, to Inclose him In a
narrow, stuffy area .like a box for the entlro night Of.course, when the
company has other passehgers, and can sell the upper berths, they can
not be, blamed (or doing so,.but.tho law ought to Intervene’to provent
this 'disoomfortjtQ paasfchgersi whon It Is not necessary. No man sleeps
In a stuffy, narrow berth ot a Pullman car during a tedious nigh? with
out feeling some life and vitality gone out of him from sheer‘lack of oxy
gen. Of course, whon it Is necessary It has Jo bo done, but the law
ought to prevent It when It Is not necessary.
What one state has done, another may do. Wisconsin has already
passed a bill requiring Pullman companies to put up tho upper berths in
stooping cars when they are not occupied, and this progressive action ot
Wisconsin may be very wholosomely .considered by Georgia.
It Is alto perfectly Just that sleeping cars should charge loss for up
per berths than for lower berths. Every botq) charges for its rooms la
proportion to comfort, eligibility and oonvenlenee. and the gpsiengor who
hat to climb a step ladder to $ narrow, little cubby bole up against tho
root ought not to pay as much as the passonger who can retire with
greater facility and larger convenience below.
If tbo lower berth coats $2 A night tho upper berth ought to be sold
for ll.fiO, Such, a measure Would encourage the use of the upper, berths
by persons who .would toko them for economy’s sqko.
Hero IS n thoroughly practical reform which we commend to our law
makers iu session at tho present time. It Is practical because It has al
ready been put Into effect In other enlightened commonwealths, and the
state of Georgia should oertainly have the benefit ot a slmlllar law.
THE PUMP—ITS EFFECTIVENESS AND COST.
. Wo mako no pretense In this office to any - expert knowledge .of
’pumps and machinery and It is a matter of the supremest Indifference
to ub whether the Holly Manufacturing Company or the Centrifugal
Pump Company secures the money of the city In providing a pump for
our water works.
There are Just two things that concern this paper and the citizens
whom It represents. We desire a pump for our water works system that
will be ample to do the work which tbe necessities of the people re
quire. We want first of all the fact established that this pump can do
the work which it is wanted here to do.
With this fact established any wise economy which can save to
the city so large a sum of money as $90,000 would receive the applause
and the Just npplnuse of every citizen. (This it a huge sum ot money to
a city that needs so many things and needs them to badly as does At
lanta, and If consistent with tho public service and tho public safety,
this amount of -mangy can be saved In this direction, we tall to see any
possible Justification for Ignoring the opportunity.
We don’t believe, however, that anything la cheap that does not do
wbnt tt Is bought to do, and we do not want any pump at however low a
price that la not At for tbe city’s work.
But It occurs to even the moet unscientific of cltltens as a common
sense proposition that It would take only a few telegrams or, perhaps,
two or three Jettert to determine whether the cheaper pump Is success
fully serving so great a municipality as tbe city of Brooklyn.
It Is st least significant that Brooklyn has used the cheaper pump for
s number of years. It la even more slgnlfjgant that after this extended
experiment thp city of Brooklyn Is now baying another and a larger
pump of the same type for the public service. It Is also an Important
fact that the representatives of the cheaper pump guarantee its ef
ficiency, and are willing to allow the price of tt to remain In balance
pending the test It looks to a citizen* in a muddy water town that the
cheaper pump Is ample for our needs.
If It is, we do not need to remind tbe council that Atlanta In thla
particular year has uo money to throw away.
SENATOR FORAKER THANKS GOD.
“That distinguished citizen and Democrat. John Temple
Graves, of Georgia, suggested at Chattanooga that the Demo
cratic party would do well to nominate President Roosevelt as
its olvn candidate-to carry out the Democratic Ideas which he
had pushed so far toward, success. I thank God that no Demo
crat ever nominated mo for office.”
—Senator J. B. Foraker at Franklin, Ohio.
Tbo Senator's attitude ot thankfulness can safely becomo chronic.
So long as he lives no Democrat Is ever likely to nominate so fierce a
corporate partisan for any office that guards tbo liberties and Interests
ot tho people. Senator Foraker wont to the Senate a poor man. He re
turns a millionaire. He be'.ODgs to tho corporations. Tbe Democrats
don’t want him, and by all the signs and portents his^own people will re
pudiate him at the nltumn poll.
MR. BURWELL AND THE FILIBUSTER.
The Georgian congratulates Representative Burwell of Hancock upon
tho prompt and effective way In which he has grasped the nettle of the
filibuster.
The time to do a thing Is while the Interest In It Is new and'keen,
and the’common understanding of Its advantage and disadvantages Is
fresh In the minds of those who havo to deal with Its reformation.
We are not In a position to say whether the bill of Mr. Burwell Is
the best that could possibly be drawn, but we recognize It at least as a
sanitary clipping of tho claws of the filibuster, and the .fact that It is
commended by the thoughtful men ot the Houso and Senate would seem
to furnish a sufficient argument for Us speedy passage.
Mr. Burwell Is one of the now members ot the House. But he has'
already left upon the mind ot hla colleagues the Impress of a resolute,
upright and vital public character. Ho has courage, conviction and
frankness of expression. He has the capacity to distinguish between
personal relations and publlo duties, and The Georgian predicts for him
an honorable and useful career In tbe service of his state.
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
COMMENDS THE GEORGIAN
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.
Corner Alabama and Broad Streets.
Capital —$ 200,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits 600,000.00
Stockholders’ Liability 200,000.00
Total Responsibility $1,000,000.00
Commercial and Savings Accounts Invited.
A VOICE OF AUTHORITY
FROM NORTH DAKOTA
HIGHLY COMMENDED.
The Atlanta Georgian, which Is the
only big dally paper In. Georgia that
has taken a stand for state prohibition.
Is being highly commended for Its
course.—Hawklnsvlllo News.
A BRAVE PAPERAND BRAVE ACT.
Tho Atlanta Georgian has declared
for state prohibition. It takes a brave
paper to do a brave act. In view of
the strong sentiment that 1e alleged to
exist In Atlanta against state prohi
bition, the action of The Georgian Is
worthy of note.—Dublin Dispatch.
USE COTTON""BAGGING.
Mr. Asa G. Candler, of Atlanta, tells
The Atlanta Georgian that ono million
bales of cotton are consumed every
year In the manufacture of tires for
automobiles. This Is a surprising state
ment, yet The Georgian vouches for it
At any rate, the manufacture of .these
tires has created a new demand for
cotton, and every new demand tends
toward keeping up the price. If the
farmers will now discard the Jute bog
ging and cover their bales with bag
ging made from cotton, they will take
a long step In the direction ot their
full lndependence.-~Charlotto Chroni
cle.
mi8taken"7dentity.
An officer In a Hattiesburg, Miss.,
riot killed three advancing negroes with
single bullet. If he can get a patent
on that sort of marksmanship, he will
be In demand until the riot season Is
permanently over.—Atlanta Georgian.
There Is no discounting the mat-lcs-
manshlp of Hattleaburg officers, and
The Dally News doesn't doubt that
there are doxene of them who could
kill three negroes with one bullet If the
occasion demanded It but The Geor
gian has pled Its geography on the riot
business. There has been no riot In
Hattiesburg, even if some of our cltl-
sene do call It the "Atlanta of Missis
sippi.”—Hattiesburg, Miss., News.
HE 18 FOrTrOHIBITION.
The Leader, like the Cordele Ram
bler, would like to know how Bishop
Csndler stands on tho whisky question.
Wo believe he le at the resorts right
now.—Fitzgerald Enterprise.
A CLASS ALiTtO IT8ELF.
The Georgian comes out strong and
fiat-footed for state prohibition. Bo
far os we have observed. It Is In a close
all to Itself in this particular amoifi
the dallies of the state—Telfair Enter
prise.
THE CITIES*MUST 8UBMIT.
•Are Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Au
gusta and Columbus to coptrol the peo.
pie of Georgia? Are wo to listen to
these cities In the nutter of stats pro
hibition? No. The people demand pro
hibition. These cities must submit.—
'Itsgsruld Enterprise.
PIKE COUNTy”aPPROVE8.
I want to eay to you that I very
much appreciate the stand that you
have taken for state prohibition. It Is
manly, patriotic and righteous, and I
can assure you that the good people
of tho entire county of Pike heartily
approve and Indorse the fearless stand
which The Georgian has taken In this
great fight against tbs greatest evil
with which our land end our people
ere cursed. We hid you God-speed.
Keep up the fight, and we will do all
In our power to help you. The boy that
brings your paper around haa a good
list already, and they are the best peo
ple. I wlab every home In the county
could retd your paper.
With beet wishes,
G. BEN RIDLEY.
Zebulon, Go.
P. 8.—We will vote the Barnesvltle
’tank" out of Pike next Thursday, Au
gust 1.
MEAN8 MUCH TO U8.
Permit -me to congratulate you upon
the bold stand Tbs Georgian bos ta
ken for prohibition. It means much to
you In the estimation even of your en
emies. Sincerely yours.
S. B. BRINSON.
Balnbridge, Ga.
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with monumental Indifference.
All honor to the paper and the men
who stand In their places for the right,
regardless of the consequences. Yours
very truly,
M. H. CUTLER.
Macon, Go.
8eaborTTwright.
His brow aglow, with perennial youth.
And soul aflame with radiant truth.
The noblest Roman In the fight,
White-browed champion, Seaborn
Wright.
Thrills through the legislative hall.
Thrills through the leglsltlve hall,
Hla eloquence, llko rapier thrust.
Smites foemcn strong. Into the dust
His sentient mind, surcharged with
right.
Like electric forces, a-play at night,
Leaps exultant. Into the fray.
To conquer wrong and win the day.
The widow’s prayer, the orphan's plea.
Ascends to God on bended knee.
That God will gird their champion
strong
To conquer sin, destroy the wrong.
Our hats are off to thee. Seab Wright;'
We dub thee Georgia’s plumed knight,
And for thy weal will every pray,
To tho Editor of Tho Georgian:
I inclose a letter that speaks for It
self. It Is from Hon. Charles A. Pol
lock, Judge of the district court of
North Dakota. It looks like good tim
ber. Use It as you see fit.
May you win! Yours, truly.
I. C. WADE.
Cornelia, Go.
Judge Pollock’s Letter.
Fargo, N. D., July 16, 1907.
My Dear Friend Wade—I have your
favor of the 12th, recounting the efforts
.your good people are making to banish
Mhe saloons from your midst It re
calls to mind the struggles In North
Dakota many years ago, when you
were here, In the same cause. By the
way. It was twenty-six years ago yes
terday that I opened my office In Far
go. Those years havo been eventful
ones In the history of our state. From
a few settlements along the Bed river,
In the 70's, our population nas con
stantly Increased«o that now we have
noarly 600,000 people. You remember
we were admitted as a state into the
Union November 2. 1889. One clause
In our constitution provided that In
toxicating liquor should not be manu
factured or sold within our state. In
December of the same year our legis
lature passed a very rigid prohibition
law.
Speaking from personal experience. I
will say that from 1885 to 1889 I was
state's attorney. At that time Fargo
had some 6,000 Inhabitants and over
forty licensed saloons. Now we have
some 17,000 people and no saloons. I
may also add that practically we are
free from blind pigs.
For eleven years last past I have
been tho presiding Judge of this dlxtrlct
and will eay that during license days
there were about 160 saloons, where
now there are none. There can be no
queetlon that our conditions are far
better than under the saloon days I
am satisfied that “prohibition prohlb-
its," using the term as popularly un
derstood. That there are violations of
law no one will deny, but remember-
Ing that tho true test, leaving out all
moral considerations. Is that "that syi.
tern of dealing with the liquor trafllo
Is the best which will reduce the un
lawful eale to the minimum.” certainly
the results favoring the prohibition
system nro much In advance -of the li
cense system.
Our business men in Fargo do not
want the saloon ta return. They st
first feared prohibition, would hurt the
City. The contrary has been shown.
We do not have any Vacant stores.
Notwithstanding the fact that we have
excellent hotel accommodations, there
will be built this year a new hotel to
coot $150,000. Our hotels all run with-
out bars, and they make no money out
of the sale of liquor.
I could go on and recount Instance
after Instance showing the benefits of
the prohibition system. At the list
legislature a bill looking toward re-
submlsslon was presented to the house
and defeated two to one.
With kind regards and beat wishes, I
am, sincerely yours,
CHARLES A. POLLOCK.
To the Hon. I. C. Wade; Cornelia, Ga.
Judges, for business Is prosperous os a
result of whisky!
The devil Is busy and getting In his
work and enlarging the mansions of
hell, while the Creator of the universe
and the angels of heaven look down In
>lty and sorrow! Increasing the devil’s
loldlngs and destroying those who
RockmaVt, Ga.
ONE PRESENTATION-
•OF LIQUOR PROBLEM.
GEORGIAN BROUGHT NEWS.
When on planning about the 18th to
take a two weeks’ vacation, we di
rected The Georgian and News to be
sent to us at Monteogle. Tenn. We
were building much better than we
knew, for the paper brought to us
about the only news of what was trans
piring In Georgia's capital, and at our.
boarding house, when there was first
and last more than fifty pcorie from at
least eight states, the Interest was keen
bear the prohibition news. Of all
the number there was not one man,
woman or child to speak a word for
the saloon side. Yet when Atlanta le
the storm center toward which at least
the South Is looking, with great con
cern. and the a axe is themselves are
looking with holy Interest to see the
outcome ot the matter, the newspapers.
*->-caIled, are treating this business
To the Editor of The Georgian:
It 1s argued by some that prohibition
will retard Atlanta's growth. Does her
growth come as a result of whisky
being sold? Do the new-comers, peo
ple of wealth and good standing In the
financial, moral and religious world,
come here because whisky Is sold, that
their sons may contract the habit of
drink and their daughters get drunken
husbsnds7 It's said prohibition will
cause whisky men to leave here and
thereby destroy values of property.
Have you ever thought of the money
that goes through the barroom to en
rich the sellers and fqr those able to
own central property to get high rents
that there are twenty, or more, to one
who spend their money for whisky
whosg families have no home nor any
happiness? There’e not a family In
Atlanta thqi does not suffer directly
pr Indirectly from the sale of whialav.
Why does the great Christian reli
gious denominations refuse Mr. Rocke
feller's money because It was "taint
ed/’ while at the same time the mem
bers of all religious denominations pat
ronlze the public schools In Atlanta
which are supported by license derived
from the sale of whisky? What Is taint,
ed monsy? 8m the crimes committed,
the husbands and sons staggering on
the streets Into their homes or hauled
to the station house, caused from the
sale of whisky! I can't conceive of
but one thing that would "taint” money
os much as whisky, and that Is for
women to barter their virtue for money.
What great crimes hsve been commit
ted by Mr. Rockefeller In hie business
of money-making that would begin to
compare with the thousands of crimes
caused from the sale of whisky?
I don't condemn those wbo'sell whts.
ky; U's legalised, and nearly all the
men of Atlanta drink whisky or beer.
Mpny who do not enter saloons onjpr
It sent to their offices and places of
business or their homes. Loog at the
enormous expense of courts. Jails,
Judges, jurors and attorneys and police
kept busy as a result of whisky. Com
pare the police records ot July 4, when
everybody was happy with his fami
ly and friends, while the barrooms were
closed, with Saturday, July 4, when all
the barrooms were run In full force.
What causes the difference? Is It ot
so great Importance that Atlanta be a
great and prosperous city and to pro
tect the wealthy, who are able to own
central real estate, that one corner di
vided Into two small stores should rent
for 115,000 a year, that tobacco, ci
gars and whisky be sold, and to get
revenue from the sale of whisky a? the
expense of poor unfortunate weakness
of humanity? Who can claim to be a
Democrat and that the majority shall
rule, and then let the politicians run
the government for revenue? Yea
grade our (greets sand pave them and
erect a fine Jail, a beautiful large stock
ade, and spend a half million dollars
enlarging tho court house that’s al
ready coat a large sum; Increase the
would be angels throughput eternity to
worship the Creator for His goodness
and mercy! How long will His pa
tience strive with the people who are
busy seeking some line of argument
to continue the sale of whisky and Its
work for the money’s sake? Can any
man or woman who Is a member of
any church be Idle for a moment and
lull their consclenco and escape God's
punishment, while this problem Is be
fore the Georgia legislature? Can
that body of men, who claim to be
Democrats, and have taken the oath
of office, glvo car to the pleadings of a
few compared to the many and let
Influence Instead of-oath guide them?
Is there a God, and. If so. Is there a
man or woman who believes He sees
and knows our every thought and ac
tion? If you believe this, look down
Into your own soul os you ore now
living and acting, and If you don't see
and realize you are a fit subject for
hell and better be there than here
acting as you are, to build up a state
and city by your conduct! Liberty,
aacred Is Itt
You claim a right to vote. You aro
a Democrat, for what? You dont
realise your vote Js one of many that
are regarded as sacred, and you favor
liberty; then liberate the many from
the evils of whisky agajpat the few
It benofits, men and women who are
not only expected, but are forced to
tako part In llfe'e work, whether they
are member* of church or not. There
are two great factions, one for good
and the other for evil; there Is no
middle ground. How have you lived
before your children and the world—
mado money, stand high In business,
but aro you not having any trouble?
"As ye sow so shall ye reap.’’ The
gates of hell or* being wldoned that
many of your family may enter with
you, and that the contents for enter
ing may be In proportion to life you
' .ve lived. If you get much proml-
nee here you get your reward later.
Who can, In hla sober and lonely hours,
fall to realize that he Is his brother's
keeper and under obligation to save
him, defend hie home, though he him
self does not do It? Each man’s sin-
S e vote represents the past genera-
3ns on down to the present, and hi*
children and future generations. There
Is nothing so sacred ee the bnllot, and
God's assistance should be Invoked for
guidance each time tt Is used—that
good Instead of evil may come from
It. Man's vots Is a link In the chains
of which, when completed, will encircle
the two extremes of eternity and build
them separately, and the gates of heav.
en and hell will close forever.
H. H. JACKSON.
ARMMAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Order*.
Washington, Jnly 29.—Captain Stephen L
_ locmn, First cnvnlry, before board nt Fort
Itlley for examination for promotion; First
Lieutenant Walter Harvey, Sixteenth In
fantry, from detail as captain Thirteenth
company Philippine scouts, to his rsglment
Captain Arthur Crane, from Fort Sin
Houston to New Orleans, and atsams
charge quartermaster's office and quarter-
master's construction work at Jackson bar
racks and Fort St. Philip, relieving Captain
Bertram T. Clayton, quartermaster, who
will proceed to office of quartermaster-gen
eral at Waahlngtoa.
Captain Wllllum S. Hidden, Fourteenth to
Twenty-aeeond Infantry.
Captain Henry 8. Wagner, from Twenty-
second to Fourteenth Infantry.
First Lieutenant John C. Ohnstad, coast
artillery corps, to 181st company, Fort H.
O. Wright
First Lleutniaut Clarence N. Jones, from
Battery F to K. Third field artillery.
First Lieutenant Marlon W. Ilowar, from
Battery K to F, Third Held artillery.
Flrat Llautennut Scott Baker, Seconddeld
artillery, and Second Lleutenaut Henry M.
Nelly. Twentieth Infantry to Military Acad
emy, West Point, AueUMt 22.
Navy Orders.
Captain J. C. Wilson, having reported s*
bureau of navigation, navy (apartment, pro
ceed orders; Lieutenant Commander W. II.
THE COMPARISON 18
UNFORTUNATE FOR COMPARER
(Montgomery Journal.)
John Temple Graves gpy* that he
wants to see the principles of the
party carried Sht. and he doesn't care
who does 'It. That Is all right, but If
the colonel was -olng on a long and
Important Journey and had a choice be
tween a pair of thoroughbreds and two
conastogaa. he would probably take the
former. He might get there In time
behind the conastogao, but he would be
certain to get there and quickly behind
the thoroughbreds. He might get the
Democratic policies carried out by
Roosevelt, but there Is en uncertainty
and there wilt be a slowness about It
that ot necessity creates a doubt.
Roosevelt's environment makes him a
connatoga.
WE DO.
(Marietta Courier.)
The Atlanta Georgian agrees with
the Farmer*’ Union that Indiscrimi
nate Immigration Is a very undesirable
thing.
WE RECORD THE CHANGE.
(Norfolk Dispatch.)
“Tbe Atlanta Georgian having com*
out for phohlbltlon, newspaper* which
bey* already voted for Graves to auc-
cMd Governor Smith may chance
thetr vote*. If they wish, before the
reeult Is announced."—Charleston News
and Courier.
All right. Change ours. We're for
local option.
O. W. IAWS, to Naval Academy, August 15:
Lieutenant J. II. Gilmer, td bureau of stesm
engineering, navy department.- Lieutenant
J. W. Schocufeld and Midshipman II. A.
Jones, L. II. Austin, C. C. Windsor *wl
E. II. Leonard, to Cnllfornln.
Lieutenant J. W. Timmons, detached navy
igust 15, to California; Lieu-
dorton, detnehed Albany to
— ro Ielnndi Lieutenant w. C.
Aiserson, to Nnvnl Academy; Midshipman
f t. II. Norton, to Vermont: Midshipman C.
’. Page, detach ed Indian* to Nabraaka:
Mldehlpnmn It. It. Mnnn, detached Indiana
to California: Midshipman E. W. Pritch
ard, to Louisiana.
M^emanta of Vessels.
Arrived—July 24: Arethusa nt navy ytm.
New York; Olympia, Arkansas. Florida skil
Nevada nt New London! Virginia. Georgia
nnd New Jersey at North river. New York
Hailed—Jnly 24: Rhode Island, from New-a
K rt for New York city: Prnltle. from Itamp-J
1 Honda for League Islnnd, July fl: Wear
Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania sod Mary-
hum, from Chefoo for C’uvlte; Denver and
Cleveland, from Singapore for Cavite.
THE BEST PEOPLE UPHOLD IT.
(Alpharetta Argus.)
The Atlanta Georgian has come out
for prohibition. The other Atlanta dal
lies are for local option. The Geor
gian will not lose anything by the stand
It bos taken. The best people In ta*
state will stand up to tt.
IT SHOULD NOT,
(Thomasvllle Enterprise.)
We don’t see why The Atlanta Geor
gian should receive any more credit
for saying what It thinks'than other
papers for saying what they think.
APPEAL TO LEGISLATURE.
’Tie up to you, “The House," to see
That prohibition passes;
To you the eyes of mothers turn,
The mothers of all classes.
For help their precious sons to save.
Lest they xhould fill a drunkard s grave.
Oh. save the fair youth of our state,
Georgia's beautiful, noble youth.
Our God, forbid them such a fate:
Oh, make their llvjs for good and
truth!
Our legislators make them feel
They by an act their fat* doth seal-
With anxious eye and bated breath.
Mothers of Georgia wait your voicA
That seals their sons to life or deem
Make now the mother's heart rel™**-
Your deed will ealnts end angel* bl***
Than saints and angels, man not .ess.
Our grand old state appeals to yo“j>-
She craves your voice for truth an
right. . .
Up. men of Georgia, up and do.
'Gainst sin and wrong she pral’ 1
Trua to* 1 your trust, “quit you llk *
The good of ftll time praise you then.
When time shall try the ‘ruth oftntfl.
Freed from passionate prejudjf'-
The selfish are not honored then.
But thoee who make self-sacrince.
Mny your deed brighten history a I
As time