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FRIDAY, JUNE 12. Hardwick Makes Vigorous Reply to Charges of Slaton; Answers Card of the Governor Governor Slaton’s card of last Mon day Is hardly strong enough to merit a reply, but there are several signifl No. 207. Navy blue Sweater for men or women. Size* 34 to 44 ina. 90 aignaturn and 2e atamp. Or 79c and 25 lig naturea. No. 288. Premo Junior Cam era, made by the Eaatman Kodak Co. Picturea 85 aignaturea and 2c atamp. Or 74« and 25 aignaturei. No. 237. Silk Boot Stock inga ; black only, reinforced heel and toe. Sizea 9to 10. 20 aignaturea and 2c atamp. No. 228. Solid gold ahell Baby Ring. 7 aignaturea and 2c atamD. No. 244. Six Teaapoona of real German sil ver ; new violet a pattern. Genuine Wm. A. Rogera jfhrr. Silverware. 33 aignaturea and 2c atamp. Or 20c and 25 aig- *&)!!//// n at area. cant features to Uhe controversy be tween us to which attention may be well directed. Arbuckles’ Premiums Delight the whole family This is a familiar scene in a home where Arbuckles’ Coffee is used. The eagerly expected package of Arbuckle premiums has come. There is a splendid present in it for everybody—a ring for the baby, a pair of silk stockings for sister, a camera for brother, a set of spoons for mother and a sweater for father. Every one is surprised and delighted when the premiums are examined. Millions of people, all over the country, save signatures from Arbuckles’ Coffee packages and get the very things they have been longing for. All you have to do is to save up the signatures which appear on every package of Arbuckles’ Ariosa or of Arbuckles’ Ground Coffee, otart collecting today. You will be surprised to see how little time it takes to get any one of these premiums. You can now get Arbuckles’ Coffee Ground as well as in the Whole Bean So many people want to buy their coffee ground that Arbuckles’ Coffee is now put up that way—in triple-wrapped and sealed, moisture-proof packages. This is the final step for your convenience and satisfaction; thus making Arbuckles’ coffee suit every preference. Your grocer can furnish the Whole Bean (Ariosa) and the new Ground. Order a package from him today. You’ll under stand why it is the favorite coffee of America —why more of it is sold than all other packaged coffees put together. ARBUCm.ES' COFFEE Ariosa (whole bean) or the new Ground W j. / jg" 1 ■MWwusotm /Sff * r & X- *'^%p£d4¥j%B?m First, his attempt to classify Mr. Frank C. Lowry of New York as a lobbyist, and then to insinuate, al though admitting otherwise that I had improper relations with Mr, Low ry. Who then is Mr. Lowry? He is sales agent of the Federal Sugar Re fining Company, the strongest and most aggressive of the independent su gar refiners of the country, the great est competitor and foe of the Ameri can Sugar Refining Company, com monly known as the “Sugar Trust.” The Federal, and Mr. Lowry have long fought for free sugar, or if that could not be obtained, for a substantial re- THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. duction of the duty. They have made a fight, not to keep a tax on American consumers, but to remove it. and every American consumer of sugar owes them a debt of gratitude for their work in this cause. While the Under wood tariff bill was being framed Mr. Lowry, one of the greatest ex perts in the country on sugar was giv en control of the time allotted hy the Ways and Means Committee of the House to the friends of free sugar. He made an elaborate and powerful argu ment before the committee for free sugar, and I was glad to have (he Gov ernment Printing Office print for him at his expense copies of that argu ment In extending him this right to 1 have his argument printed Ht his own expense, the Government Printing Of fice did not extend to him any special privilege or one that Is denied to any witness who appears on any side of j any question before any committee of I Congress, provided such witness will pay, as Mr. Lowry did, the expense of the printing. The Sugar Trust and the Beet Sugar people freely availed themselves of this privilege, in their fight against free sugar,—Would Mr. Slaton deny that right to Mr. Lowry, in his fight against the sugar trust and for free sugar? I am proud to have stood side hy side with Mr. Lowry in the great fight for free sugar. I am proud to have been able to have rendered him the personal service of getting the printing office to print that great argument for him, and to have turned over the checks that he sent to my office to pay for this printing to the Public Printer of the United States. The New York Tribune, that published the article that. Mr. Slaton quotes, wrote me a profound and complete apology for the publication of such a statement and Mr. Lowry In his statement to the Senate Committee fully and plainly stated that these cheeks wore signed to pay for public printing that the government had done for him. I did not lend my frank to Mr. Lowry, though I would have been honored to have had It used to distribute any lit erature that under the law couid bo so distributed that aided in the great fight for free sugar. Second: Mr. Slaton insists that I deceived the people of the Tenth Dis trict by promising them to repeal the Fifteenth Amendment, and then not doing it His solicitude on this score is remarkable. Evidently the people whom he says I deceived do not regard it so, since although the alleged de ception was practiced on them twelve years ago they have continued to send me hack to Congress year after year until I have represented them longer than any man alive or dead, save Al exander H. Stephens. To case Mr. Slaton's honest and scrupulous soul, however, and to show him that some one has imposed on his credulity in this matter, let me quote from my opening speech at Thomson, C.a, op March 18, 1902, in my first race for Congress: “I have promised to work no mira cles for the people, and I have not pledged myself, as my opponent would seem to imply to accomplish this glor ious and much desired result," (refer ring to the repeal of these amend ments.) Third: I do assail Mr, Slaton's tax law, not because of the assessment principles, but because Its evident pur pose is to effectually side-step the constitutional limitations of flvo mills on taxation, which was not In force at the time (lie tax commission hill was Introduced In 1 100. I also assail the new tax law because the effect will he to unjustly tnciaase the burdens of the owners of land, of all roalty, and of all visible property, whiob "annot escape the eye of the Tax Gatherer, and which will be taxed at a higher valuation, while invisible and Intangible proper ty will continue to escape taxation, the new law providing no adequate means for forcing It on the tax books. Gov ernor Slaton doubtless recalls that In 1900 when I stood for the assessment principle, I also stood for drastic leg islation to force the proper return of such Invisible property as notes and accounts, for he then opposed it, as he doubtless does now. Fourth: I have never favored the county unit plan in my own district or anywhere else. In 1902 the rules for the Congressional contest were fixed by a committee that my antagonist at that time boasted was a unit in his favor, save the one member from my own county In 1910- the Congression al Committee was controlled by my friends. While It did not entirely ab rogate the county unit plan, It did so substantially by providing that if there should be no nomination under that plan the candidates who had received the largest number of popular votes in the entire district should be nominat ed. If that were the rule today in our state there would he no possibility that a log-rolling convention might nominate either a Senator or a Gov ernor, In defiance of the will of the people at the ballot box. But Mr. Sla ton insists that one of my friends, on State Committee, voted for thii County Unit Plan. Very possibly. I do not control or even try to control the opinions or conduct of my friends. Many of them differ with me on many things. I concede to each of them- the same freedom of thought and action that I claim for myself. But, If any of them did so vote, they did so without any suggestion from me, and with full knowledge that I thought otherwise. Of course if Mr. Slaton insists that Is also the case with his secretary, Mr. Ulm, I must' accept It. But unless he Insists on It very strongly I must be lieve, as I the people will, that Mr. Slaton both knew of and approved of his secretary's position, which was right, and now repudiates it and takes the wrong side, because he believes It to he the popular side, and fears to op pose the County Unit Plan. Fifth: Mr. Slaton seems to havs en tirely, if not purposely missed the point of my criticism, of his conversa tion with the law firm of Rosser, Bran don. Slaton & Phillips, and their ac tivities in behalf of negro office hold ers In tho Atlanta Post Office. I did not criticize Mr. Slaton for being a member of such law firm while he waa Governor of tho State with the power to appoint and promote Judges (In case of vacancies) and to pardon and commute sentences of criminals who might he clients of his law firm. In conclusion, let tne ask Mr. Slaton: What has become of the Depot Bill Is sue? And what has he to say about the Kimball Mouse? How does ha stand on national prohibition? I stand In this contest, on a record of twelve years of useful and favorable service In the Congress of the United States. I claim that the experience and training I have had there, gives me qualifications for the Senatorshlp that neither of my opponents possess. THOMAS W. HARDWICK. Five of the 8 Shot By Mountaineer Will Die Whltaaburg, Ky.—Plva of eight paaona ■who were ahot laat night at Neon, nenr here, by Wm Day, a mountaineer, are not expected to recover. Victor Hfamph er, one of Day'* vlctlma. ded shortly after being ahot and Itny hlmaelf wan killed by a poaae that puvaued blm to the mountalna. Day reflated arrrat on a minor charge, broke from the offlcera and runnlg to hla home obtained a abotgun and a sup ply of ahella. Ha then returned to the main afreet and opened fire upon a crowd of men and boya. The five vlctlma who are not expect ed to live are MnglatVate J. M Wright, M. Davlea, hotel proprietor, Roy and Jennca Taylor and Uurnett Colllna, a email boy. Howard Wright and Malon Kali wart lea* dangeroualy wounded. SEASHORE LIMITED TRAIN TO TYBEE ‘‘Where Ocean Breezes Blow.” Every Sunday CITY TIME Lv. Augusta .. .. 6:60 am. Ar. Savannah (Central Time) 10:20 am. Ar. Tybee Beach (Central Time). , .11:45 am. Lv. Tybee Beach (Central Time). .. 6:00 pm. Lv, Savannah (Central Time) 7:30 pm. Ar. Augusta (City Time) 12:45 Night Round "3F f? Every Trip I ■ I U Sunday Tickets good only on “Tybee Limited.” Week End Tickets. $4.50 Round Trip Season Tickets. $7.35 Round Trip There’s no place like Tybee for a day’s rest and recre ation, and a plunge in the briny surf. Street ears from and to nil parts of the City will connect with the TYBEE LIMITED leaving Augusta 6:50 a. m. and arriving Augusta at 12:45 midnight Sun days. Central of Georgia Ry. “THE RIGHT WAY” W. W. HACKETT, Traveling Passenger Agent, 719 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. Sunday Excursions U7s=n u iT=sUs —TO— ISLE OF PALMS MTHENI RAHWAY PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH. ISLE OF PALMS SPECIAL EVERY SUNDAY THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER GOING Leave Augusta 5:00 a. m. Arrive Charleston 9:30 a. m. RETURNING Leave Charleston 8:15 p. m. Arrive Augusta 1:00 a. m. Special Lake View, Monte Sano and Summer ville Street Cars Connecting. SEE HISTORICAL CHARLESTON Many Attractions. Splendid Bathing. Elegant Hotels. Military Band Concerts Morn ing and E.vening. Week End Tickets $4.50 SATURDAY TO TUESDAY Summer Season Tickets $6.55 Good Until October 81st, 1914 For full information apply Ticket Agent or MAGRUDER DENT, District Passenger Agent. 729 Broad St. Augusta, Georgia.- Phone 947. NINE