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'-JL| . HI 'm Volume LXV\ Fkdrral Union Sstabltshedl nl829. SOUTHERN KkOOIIDER • * ‘ ‘1819. [ CONSOLIDATED 1872 Milledgeville, Ga., October 30, 1894. Number 18. Editorial Glimpses and Clippiuss. \ftor till it is said t.lmt Sccittiaij Parlislp will construe »li« ourreucy i a w so as to make the Floyd county currency bonds subjec; to 10 per cent tax. ^ In the Oamulgee Circuit Judge Tenkins will not be a candidate for 'If, election. The candidates Tor ,J udge are Frank Chambers, Irwinton; J. 0. Hart. Union Point, J. S. Turner, Eatonton. The democratic party is the great est party under the son. It is for everybody; it is for masses and not classes; it is for a fair and economi cal administration of the state and national affairs. Help keep the party in power. \ext Tuesday the congressiona THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Caucus Nominees Elkctkd for All the Offices in the House and Senate. The Legislature met at ttie Capi tol iu Atlanta at 10 o’clock last Wed nesday morning. The nominees of the Democratic caucus were elected in every instance for the offices of the House aDd Senate SESSION OF THE HOUSE. The house of representatives was called to order at 10:07 by Hon. Mark Hardin, the clerk of the last house. An affecting and heartfelt prayer was off. red by Kev, Dr. Hillyer. After this, the members of the house took the oath of offices in batches of (en. The oath was administered by Hon. Seaborn Ileese, judge of the Northern circuit. The election of a speaker was !m •' ^ v ’ , . I , , ..Uy lift: Cit'UllUU a Pjicaivci " election comes ou, ana o y llie( jj^^ely proceeded with, will he relieved from the pressur*of Hon ^ V H Fleming, of Richmond, another great public d •>. I was put in nomination by Mr, Bray* elections eon d ^ ^'d on the sa ne | ton| l of CltlhouD . There was ft ilay it would he a g I of seconds from all oyer the country Harry Hill has told a friend that he will not enter society again, when begets out of th» pen, because so- yiety i» what ruined him. This de cision is probably a compact between Hurry and Lord Heresford. Bruns wick'Advertiser. The Dixie Interstate Exposition of storm house. Sb. Boyd, of McDuffie, nominated Hon. Mel I. Branch (populist). The balloting was lumediately proceeded with end showed the presence of 102 members. The vote was ns fol lows; Fleming, 123. Branch, 20: The demrcrate on the floor broke into a storm of applause and the galleries joined in. Messrs. Bennett,of Wayne, Branch, of Columbia, and Rockwell, Miieon opened Rs doors to the uot ld , Qi, a tham, were appointed a com- lnst Tuesday. The weather was < *• i mittee to escort the newlv elected lightful am file daily attendance as I , peaker to the chair . lieen large from the start., Iheextibi-i j u , wa i ke( j clown the center tion is the most, attractive ever seen aislo of tho t, oul>e> Mr. Fleming’s ia the Central City. popularity was proven. Democrats , . 77 , ; and populists uuited in giving him It is the imperative duty of every j RU OV(i tjon. democrat to come out and vote on i 0n taking the chair the Speaker tlie Otli of November next, and not lnat j e all a Vj] e an d appropriate ad* only vote but devote the who.e day which was followed by loud to tlie good cause of uemocraey by , B ppi aU8e> seeing that everybody else that yon The next business was the election can influence puts in a ballot of tlie j 0 f a c | erki Mark Hardin received Tight kind. M 1 123 votes and his populist coinpetl* The remains of the late Justieo L. * ;or > * rw ' n ’ of Rockdale, 42. For y. 0. Lamar were disinterred from juessenger of the house, Smith of Rose Hill cemetery, at Macon, on the Vate8 ’ <lnd 22d inst.. under tlie supervision of his Harris of Cobb (pop) 38. sou, L. (I C. Lamar, of Wa-hiugtou, , Ca P ta!n Moses Martin was elected ]) h. who had them removed to Ox* , ‘Jo^eeper. receiving 115 vote-, to 31 ford, Miss., where other members ot! for Mr - populiat, of Gwiu- the distinguished family are buried. Hector I). Lane, commissioner of Hgrieuiture of Alabama, lias issued a call for a meeting of southern cotv i ton growers, to convene at Mout*, gomery, Ala., Novemher 13tb, to discuss tlie causes leading to the present depressed condition of the cotton market' nett. Hon. Clarence Wilson, of Clay, was elected speaker pro tern. Ttie populists nominated H. G. Edeufleld for this position, and lie received 22 votes. A committee was appointed to wait, on the governor and notify him ttiat the house was duly organized and ready to receive any communi cation he might desire to send. Diphtheria is epidemic at Casey-j A resolution was adopted proyid- vilie, Ills., and coffins can hardly be j ing for a committee of nine to noiu furnished fast enough with which to inate a chaplain of the house—the try tlie dead. Not fewer tlian forty 1 house to vote on the nomination, paths have occurred within a week. session of the senate. It is not uncommon to bury two j At 10 o’clock the senate was called children in a single coffin. The com* ' to order liy Hou. H. H. Cabaniss, iuunity is iu a general state of alarm | Secretary of tlie last senate. After and the schools have been closed. | prayer by Rev. Mr, Watkins,.the — moiubers advanced to the clerk’s Hie Aequia Creek train robbers 1 desk and the oath of office was ad* been arrested. One of tnem ministered by Judge C. J. Wellborn. have Ctmrles .1. Searcy has made a confes siou and led the officers to the spot where the boodle was bid, in the woods. There were but two men concerned in the robbery, C. A. Mor- ganlield and| C. J. Searcy, Both have been arrested aud will be brought to justice. . Mr. Cabuuisa then announced that the next thing in order was tho elec tion of officers. Senator Bioughtou nominated Hou. W. H. Venable, for president and Hon. N. E. Harris seconded the nomination. Senator Motiarity,pop ulist, nominated Senator Charles E. a McGregor, and Hon. B. H. Brown Small I ox in Washington.—A seconded the nomination. The vote lispatcli dated Washington, Oct. 24, resulted in Mr. Venable’s election, be i a D’ several days ago a baby named receiving 33, and Mr, McGregor 6. Kutli Ca-ton died of smallpox and A committee consisting of Mr. N. from this case has sprung live otli- | E. Harris, W, O. Beeks and W. G. ers, I he child’s father is an employe Little wa^ appointed to escort Mr. in the pension office and lie commu- Venable to tne chair, nicftted the disease to Judge E. M. Mr. Venable returned his thanks ucker, or the law department of the for the honor, and promised fairness PtiMon Bureau, and Win. Owens, a and courtesy to all members, no mat- Wesseuger iu the same bureau. Judge ter to what party he belonged, tucker livss at a boarding house For Secretary of the Senate, Mr. ntaining twenty-six guests. Some Shepperd nominated Hon. William ave become frightened aud left Clifton, of MoLntoeh, and Mr. Little j Up others are quarantined. Three seconded it. Mr. Sneed nominated oiored women empioyed at the Cas- Mr. F. M. Waddell, of Meriwether. ;? n reH 'dence caught the disease, one Mr. Clifton was elected. • ary Muudtl is dead and Mary Mr. Star nominated R. E. Wilson aiu ' Mary Brown have vio for door keeper, and he was elected, ent cases. Considerable excitement Mr. Williams nominated Mr, Flynn Ifrmn? " luou K Gieclerks in tlie pen* Hargett for messenger. He received ho«7 ee ov« r t he matter. The cases all of the democratic votes and was , ave been removed to themospital ! elected. h 0 fi ».M 0,, i' 1 « io,ls diseases, and tlie | Governor Northeu notified the - in department is taking every Senate of three contested seats that »;um U ry precaution to prevent the 0 f Mr. Whitley against Bion Wd- •I ftding of tlie disease, j liams, A. M. Baxter against C. H. n r j , * i Brand, and L. tL Hardman against rana Lodge of Georgia Masons. T. S. Johnson. ( , * 1 * * * Oe druid Lodge of Masons of i. will convene iu Maqon today a y) and the outlook is for one „ . !,1 “ largest gatherings ot Masons ‘•\er seen in Georgia. wPi re aid lodg'es in the state, l 11 a total memoersbip of 15,000. no state ui the union is Masonry thn K - fir ’ C0 ®P a red to population, I '*' 1 a ltJ Georgia, and the Grand °* i)o state embraces a more 1 1 Ul ‘ i disliuguielied body of men. li:.. le T tJ !' rise H t acting grand master is -Vi,, . ohn B. Bhaunonof Elberton, served since tlie death of tlie „ rnn “ ra nd Master Davidson. A sp^io, lua » st0r is to elected at this ° n of the Grand Lodge, and to «.i l!S ., C0U( >iderable speculation as Uu8ter D^yldson’s suc- turn^ 8 ^ the hair begins to fall out or and „ ra 7’ tho scalp needs doctoring, Him, n ii, uo . w of no better specific R en !l11 a ' egetable Sicilian Hair The Newnau Herald and Adver tiser, Goy.-elect Atkinson's home pa per, lias this very pointed statement in its last issue: "Neither at Rome, nor upon any othor occasion, during or since tlie campaign, lias Mr. At* kinson ever declared for free and un limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, We have the very best of authority for tlie denial.” When Others Fail Hood’s Sarsaparilla builds up the shuttered system by giving vigorous action to the digestive organs, creat ing un uppetite aud purifying tlie biood. It is prepared by modern methods, possesses the greatest cura* tivo powers, aud has the most won* derful record of aotual cures of any modioine in existence. Take only Hood’s. Mr. J. O. Mathewson, an old and prominent citizen of Augusta, died last Thursday. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Hon. W. J. Northen’s Last Com munication to the Legislature. We make the following extraots from the Governor’s message* WESTERN AND ATLANTIC It. R. It s my pleasure to again commend the management of the lessees la the use of tlie state's property. The road-beds, bridges and buildings have all been greatly improved, and they are kept in most exeelleht condi tion, aud tlie state’s interests have been most carefully and securely guarded. Tlie rental stipulated in the lease [$420,000] has been regularly and promptly paid and the management lias not hesitated to expend addi tional sums in whatever wav the best interests of the slate’ property de manded. Tfilt state's DEN 1 SYSTEM. Besides <he deatli i unity iu cer* tain cases, under ou statutes we have four distinct methods of punish ment for violations of the law: 1st, Confinement in the county jail; 2d. Fine; 3d, Imprisonment in the coun ty chaingang; 4th. Confinement at hard labor iu the state penitentiary. This entire system needs careful re view for the purpose of making im portant aud radical changes. It is a question worthy your consideration as to whether the common public should bear the expense for mainte nance of a criminal in the county jail, after couviction, unless because of some physical infirmity, he may be unable to bear heavier penalties un der severer and more disgraceful methods. There are maqv grave objections to the alternative penalties imposed by fine. My candid judgment compels me to believe that this system should be greatly abridged. Iu some cases I have reason to know that penalties would not have been inflicted at all, were it not for the fine to be distributed in final set tlement. As the executive of the state, I have been asked, time aud again, to fix alternative penalties in flues, when tne innocence of the party was par tially, if not wholly, conceded. It is dangerous to trust the liber ties and tlie rights of the people to such powerful t<hnpt*tions ou tlie part of he officers of the la w. Again, the social conditions that exist In our state make it possible for ttie fine to be paid by innocent par ties. This system, under such policy, amounts practically, in some sense, to compounding a crime. The officers of our courts should be paid fixed salaries, so that they may be relieved from the temptation to wrong-doing towards unfortunate citizens, who can be convicted for a price. PENITENTIARY. 1 have no cause for complaint against the lessees of the peniten tiary. On the contrary, I desire again to express my continued appreciation of their conduct, management and uniform courtesy. They haye co« operated with the state department, and with this office in the humane treatment of the oonyicts and I have found them always ready and prompt to obey as well as to enforce the law. There have been some irregulari ties in the discipline and an occa sional mutiny or rebellion arnoug tlie convicts, but these aud more might have been expected iu the con trol of so large a number of bad and unmanageable people. Tlie officers in tlie state department have been painstaking and faithful. The prisoners have been controlled with little or no friction, the sanitary conditions of the camps are admira ble, anfl the deatli rate, from all causes, is remarkably small, being 1.6 per centum. The principal keeper, assistant and principal physician have my unqual ified commendation, in that they have kept my administration free from stain iu the public mind aud absolutely clear of criticism, affect ing their department, by the general assembly, during tho entire term of t lieir seryice. REFORMATORY. Out system needs to be further amended by the establishment of a state reformatory or training school for young criminals. During my term of office I have or* dered anil secured the separation of the sexes and the races in tlie state penitentiary, and the chauge has worked great good to the system. 1 have had no authority, under the law, to separate the younger offend er?. from tlie older aud more hardened, criminals. For the lack of such pol icy the best interests of the slate have suffered greatly. No argument is needed to show tlie permanent hurtful effects of an indis criminate close confinement of ail kinds of offenders against the law. Tlie duty of tho sf.Hte is not com plete wheu the offender lias been A Marvelous The U. S. Government, through the Agri cultural Department, has been investigating the baking powders for the purpose of inform ing the public which was the purest, most economical and wholesome. The published report shows the Royal Baking Powder to be a pure, healthful preparation, absolutely free from alum or any adulterant, and that it is greatly stronger in leavening power than any other baking powder. Consumers should not let this valuable infor mation, official and unprejudiced, go unheeded. ROYAL BAKINS POWDER OO., 108 WALL ST., NEW-YORK. is not so much attributable to the growing bad morals of the people us to the training system found iu our chaingangs aud short, terms in the penitentiary, without moral restraiut and helpful influences. If we keep abreast the civilization of the times and improve the moral standard o* our people, we aiust use more humane treatment for youthful offenders agaiust tlie law. I earnestly recommend a suiteble appropriation for the establishment of a reformatory or training sciiool for youthful offenders. We canuot stop to consider the pit tance o*' cost, when we count the criiyes it will prevent and the multi tude of good citizens it will save to the state. Tho state needs to give attention to the prevention of crime through more rational plans than its severe punishment. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. We are just beginning to enter upon the possibilities of the investi gation of the material wealth of the state. We cannot well discontinue the survey until the entire work is complete. The appropriation under which the department is now operat ing will expire during the next sum mer. I recommend an additional appropriation for tlie prosecution of the work to the completion of the survey of the state. EDUCATION. In this, my last official effort for the good of the state, 1 most heartily lecommend large and liberal appro priations both for the common school system, and for all tlie institutions for higher education established by tho state. The education of the people must be the safeguard of our liberties and the standard of our civilization, as well as tlie guarantee of our mate rial progress. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. An examination of the reports sub mitted for the schools for the deaf and the blind and the asylum for the insane will show tlie satisfactory con dition of these institutions. The con duct ot the state towards these char ities js above criticism. and their ex cellent condition is an honor to all onr people. ELECTIONS. Vi’e have now reached a period in our poiiiieal history that compels a strict regard for the security of elec- tfons through the purity of tlie bal lot. Unfortunately for our best in terests, the people are seriously di vided upon many of tlie most im portant political issues that eonfLout us. The temptations to corrupt practices at the polls, and ihe oppor tunity to put them iuio damaging effect, are greater than ever beiore in the history of the state. No division of sentiment will ever change tlie character of our free institutions if the purity of the ballot is preserved. The highest duty of the general as sembly will be to guard our system of government against the dangers threatened through the ballot box by ambitious, bad men. While every opportunity should be secured to legal voters, of whatever frequency of elections. Tlie policy lereut departments ot state interests for nominating primaries lias become uuiforiu oyer the state. These pri maries are used at different times for different elections, and they occasion the sameatrife and contention as the general elections. Afterwards wo have the general elections; in Octn* ber for tlie state; followed immedi ately in November, for natiouul offi cials and in two months thereafter we have od election foa county offi cers. These elections not only con sumo, unnecessarily, the time of the people, but they multiply confusion and strife that can be easily ayoided by a combination of elections. 8‘nce tlie repeal of tlie Federal election laws there no longer exists sufficient cause for tlie separation of national and state elections. There certainly can be no good reason why the election for state and county off! cials should not be held ou tlie same dav and at. the same time. Your attention is respectfully call ed to the evils attending our elections herein enumerated. I recommend the enactment of just and comprehensive luws to remedy them. The Cotton States and Inter national Exposition. I most earnestly recommend large and liberal appropriations to the dif* to be advanced by the Cotton States Exposition, to be held the coming year in Atlanta. Conclusion. I have about reached tlie end of tuy second aud lust term as tlie executive of this state. I lav down tlie burdens of my office witti feelings of great rq* lli-f mingled with a degree o f lvgret, The duties of the executive office have been delicate and full of respon sibility. I liave discharge! them with the best ol my abihty, witn high regard for uiv oalh of effice, and tlie best interests of the commonwealth. I cannot forbear, through you, to express to the people of ttie state my profound appreciation of their uni form kindness to me and their ex* pressions of commendation for my administration. It shall be my highest pleasure, during tlie future of my life, to do whatever may be within my power to advance the interests of tha state, and to honor tlie people who have 60 greatly honored me. W. J. Northkn. Democrats, remember the Oct- tober election, and come out and vote in the November election. Golden Honors from the Golden Coast simply punished, aud it may be, cru-< political faith, to cast their ballots elly abused. He deserves, and the interests of the state demand, that he shall be uiAda a better man. Not only should the utute secure the moral interests of its prisoners against the evil influences ot environ ment, but it should give to these fall en people such moral help and train ing as will make them better, upon restoration to liberty and possible citizenship. This is especially true of vouug criminals. Th he increase of crime in the state uutrainuieled, it is your imperative duty to enact such laws, thiough a system of general registration or otherwise, that will prevent not only illegal voting but the failure to count such legal votes as may haye been properly cast at any legal election. No greater wrong ia government can come to a oitizen than the loss of his franchise through the igno* ranoe, fraud or technical bad man agement of election boards. The state suffers again from the ...for... Dr. Price’s Baking Powder California, empire of the Pacific, salutes the world. Her Midwinter Fair closed in a midsummer blaze of glory. Second only to the Columbian Exposition in extent, variety and splendor, the coast display was a veritable triumph. Out of her abundance the state poured her treasures—and the nations of the earth came to aid her in her noble exhibition. Memorable were the exhibits—of gold and silver, of wheat and oil, of fruit and wine, of silk and wool—of all that man and nature could combine to produce. And no exhibit attracted more attention or excited warmer approval than that of Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder Official tests showed it to be highest in leavening power, purest in quality, and most efficient in results of all baking powders made, • Accordingly, the Highest Award and Gold Medal were conferred on Dr. Price’s at the Midwinter Fair. The triumph^at San Francisco confirms the victory at 'Chicago.^ The Midwinter Fair verdict sustains end vindi cates the bestowal of highest honors on Dr. Price’s by the lury of awards at the World’s Columbian Exposition.