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PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
A. R. DODBON, Edttok.
Entereil at ttc Buchanan FotToftice an second
claHb mall mat ter.
Buchanan, Ga., March 25 , 1898 .
OtR ST AT Si TICKET.
For Governor:
Thus, E. Watson, of McDuffie.
Lor Secretary of State:
L. O. Jackson, of Decatur.
For Comptroller Milliken. General:
Ben of Wayne.
For Treasurer:
J. H. Traylor, of Troup.
Commissioner of Agriculture:
W. L. Peek, of Rockdale.
For Prison Commissioner:
J. S. Davette, of Polk.
For School Commissioner:
B. M. Zettler, of Fulton.
For Attorney General:
Carey Thornton, of Muscogee.
For Chief Justice:
Walter J». Hill, of Bibb.
For Associate Justice:
(Long Term),
W. R. Leakin, of Chatham.
For Associate Justice:
(Short Term),
Claiborne Snead, of Columbia.
Don’t let any grass grow on tho
highway to reform.
Mrs. Nobles has been respited
for another week. It’s two to ono
that tins red-hamled murderess
will never hang.
Give us plenty of money and
business, which is now almost at a
stand-still, will rovive at once.
Money is just.as essential to the
life of a government as blood is to
the human body'.
The congressional convention
for tho seventh congressional dis¬
trict of Georgia is called to ill set
in Romo on July 17, this year, for
the purpose of nominating a can¬
didate for congress from this dis¬
trict.
Our demands are complete and
just; our ticket is, composed of
honest, able and true men ; and by
the united efforts of every lover of
justice and good government we’ll
win in tho coming state election.
“ Mark our prediction.
It ought to bo kept constantly
before the people that it was the
democratic party' that demoraliz-
I ed silver in 1893, and placed us on
the present gold standard; yet it
is the same party that prates so
much about free silver.—People’s
Party Paper.
P. J. Moran, writing from
Thomson, Ga., to tho Constitution,
says: lC, There is danger to democ¬
racy' in Tom Watson’s silence and
delay. There is danger if he runs,
and more if he does not,’’ Occa¬
sionally a boss democrat is found
that will tell a political truth, hut
it takes an a* ful effort on the part
of said demmy.
Abuse seems to bo the princi¬
ple stock in trade of the average
democrat ic politician. They twi’t
be induced to take up the lnuin
issues and argue them fairly, gen¬
tlemanly and honestly. No, sir;
they dare not do it. They haven’t
any argument that will sustain
their position. Bee?
Vv r o can’t lielp feel sorry to see
• tho move for a nominating con¬
vention for president and vice
president in July. It is too soon,
and we will live to regret it if it
is donp. We are afraid of Whar-
ton B arker, What’s the matter
with S. F. Norton, that we have
to take an unknown man and
boom him loc the highest place on
■ .ur t icket ?
OUR STATE TICKET,
In putting before the people <'f
thisTffnte candidates for the vari¬
ous offices to be filled at the ensu-
ing election, the state convention
of the people’s party in
last week was guided throughout
by tlm highest degi'ea of good
judgment and wisdom, the result
being a ticket absolutely unassail¬
able, either as to the character or
ability of the gentlemen whose
names make it up.
Every cue of them meets the
mor.t exacting requirements as to
good citizenship, proved honesty
and integrity', and fitness for the
position to which he is nominat-
ed.
These statements are no idle
boasts—nor are they made be¬
cause it. is usual for a paper to
praisa the nominees of its party,
but because the truth of it will be
given a cordial and hearty recog¬
nition by the people of all parties.
The convention and the party' are
to be congratulated upon the hap¬
py auspices under which the great
campaign of the people started off.
With men of approved^charac¬
ter and admitted fitness, the ques¬
tions of personalities ought to be
largely if not altogether, left off;
but how are we to do this when the
democratic party generally run
their part of campaigns on per¬
sonalities alone.
Political contests, in which the
personality of the various candi¬
dates becomes so great a part of
tho issues made upas to practical¬
ly' leave untouched the real ques¬
tions of the da.y, are never pro¬
ductive of any lasting good. Upon
the questions of public policy the
people’s party of this state has
spoken in clear-cut, concise ring¬
ing terms.
Give us a free ballot and a fair
count aud ve haven’t the least
fear of the consoqntmees. The
people are becoming more thor¬
oughly aooused than ever before.
They demand that their votes be
counted just as they are cast, and
then they will manfully' submit to
the result.
WORDS* WITH THE BARK ON.
Chairman Cunningham, in his
speech before the recent populist
state convention, said:
“Brother Delegates :—It was so
confidently expected that this con¬
vention would prove the death, of
the populist narty, that the chair¬
man of the state democratic exec¬
utive committee lias called it to
meet in this city to-morrow, pre¬
sumably to act as our pall bearers,
“If any of those gentlemen, in
their zeal to load the procession,
have come a day ahead of the fu¬
neral, one glance at this body
must convince them that this oc¬
casion gives no opportunity for
crepe, sack-cloth and ashes or the
shielding of crocodile tears.
“VVesay'to them do you wait
for us to act to know the will of
tho people? Don’t hang on the
outskirts of our encampment hop¬
ing to 6ee a break in our ranks for
one of the other of your many can¬
didates, ani thus determine for
yourselves jKiich one is best for
you to pull for. I tell you I voice
the sentiment of every true popu¬
list in this state, when I say you
have none in the field that politi¬
cally is not worth the killing.
“Do not glean the fields of polit¬
ical wisdom and justice, from
which wo havo reaped populist
principles, hoping to creato from
the husks aud straw we discarded,
democratic policies and democrat-
ic promises. If in the future, as
in the past, you prefer to serve
your party rather than your peo-
pie or your God, turn again to
original methods, grease the joints
of vour political heelers with the
I j! of - ‘0, lio joyful,” find
pockets with the (iin.fs and dollais
of our daddies, dc-Tse new ;m dm-
nisms for youi' ballot hc-xt reviso
your registration iists and coach
0111 ^‘hUais. Re-write, and if
possible, make more damnable
your iufumous rape circular. For
I put you on notice now that m
189,3 you have got to meet the
same brave, united, uncompromis¬
ing foe that in the past you de¬
frauded, but could not honestly
defeat or destroy?”
DEM()CRATIO PRIMARIES.
The democratic executive com¬
mittee of Georgia has decided to
iiave early primaries, and has si -
looted June 6 as the day for gener¬
al primaries in eveiy county' in
the state. At these primaries del¬
egates are to be elected to the state
convention which will b* held a
month later to nominate a state
ticket. There was a fight in the
committee over the date, one cer¬
tain class of democrats favoring an
early' date. The Candler faction
won, and also selected the new
chairman, Mr. duBignon, who by
the way, is a pronounced goldbug
of the yellowest kind.
What a farce these democratic
primaries are, and what an ope) -
ing for juggling! There are to
date three candidates for the dem¬
ocratic nomination for governor.
If the democratic voters were al¬
lowed to vote for the man of their
choice, then the so-called primary
would l:e a primary; but the vot¬
ers will not be allowed to vote for
the candidate. If there is a dead¬
lock in the convention, which is
most sure to occur, a dark horse
will be selected, and the voters
will have no choice in chosing the
man. One who is especially ob¬
jectionable to them may' bo select¬
ed and thus become the regular
party nominee which they, the
voters, will be hold in honor bound
to support by having participated
in the primaries. Hence it is
plain that the so-called primary
not a primary, but a cunningly de¬
vised scheme to bamboozle the
democratic voters.
If the men who control the dem¬
ocratic party in Georgia wanted
the primary to be a primary, they
would let the voters vote for the
candidate diiect. This would be
the fair and honest way of deter¬
mining the choice of t he majority,
and select the candidates for the
various offices whom the majority
of the party desired-. But the. so-
called primary on June 6! It is
worse than a makeshift—it is a de¬
lusion and a snare.
ATTENTION, POPULISTS!
The time lias come for organiz¬
ing a populist club in every militia
district in Hnra:s<m county, and
in every school house in each mi¬
litia district, and I take this
method of addressing myself to
each chairman in each militia dis¬
trict of the county, asking them
earnestly to orgtnize at once, and
continue that organization until
the election this fall.
It is important that you should
do this.
With Hon. Thos, E. Watson at
our head the entire democratic
forces 111 the state can’t thwart us.
Wo will succeed if you will do
your duty in organizing.
Yours truly,
. J. II, Mize,” Ch’m.
It has come to the point.now
when there are lots of men who
acknowledge that the money power
rules and the country is going to
the do S B > l,ut they.stiH vote for the
(l * P- Th ‘T sa N ^ « ieir actlons
that "if the country goes to h-1, i
my party to send it there,
The duty of congress is to enact
into law the wishes of its constitn-
ents.
ALL600D & CHANDLER,
TEMPL T'* JL, GEORGIA
— EXC-t'SlVE 1 EALF.RS IN—
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I.iiy in larger (junnlihts li'eii BENEFIT general dealers. Gesi otter prices
and give their customers,tho of the reduction. They also
carry a lino line of
and Saddles
Their line of C'ROCKKJlY is superb. The best stock and lowest
prices in town. Linens*tjdealers in GUNS, PISTOLS and CAR¬
TRIDGES. We are the ft nly firm in Temple handling theso goods.
1 n nt ir urc I'l'tiiis l iiflorj to J'lic-
0. Fr/ii ’ e.vtruvn.< burins 2 (i.iic<p,”!>cc'uusetbe seed:; oojt IhS, Being the only extensive manu¬
o' oultivfttlon wasted on inferior settle facturer of furniture in the world
M [•’! twavs InrjoJy exceeds the orl^fntl
cost of the test and dearest seedsto selling direct from maker to
be bud. Tie best in always tic user,
cheapest. Pay a trtile more for we save our customers the enor¬
mous expenses and profits of the
jobbers and retailers. Send for
catalogue A, showing our full line
of lion ('hold furniture, at 20 to 50
and Five always cent*} get per your paper money’s everywhere worth, i P ;• I per cent, under retail value.
Vp.M.FEKRY Always the best. & CO., Seed Detroit, Annual MicIvJ free. / m Quaker Valley Manufacturing Co ,
M V and 321 S. Canal St., Chicago.
a $5,0i‘O Cash m Jffer!
Tiff- paper amiouuce?, in onnecliai with The Atlanta Weekly
CoiHitututiui, a new offer in vhieli everyone may have a chance.
SERD IN AN &STISATE
THE COTTON CROP SEASON Of 1897-98
CONTEST 3 £Gfl.N MARCH 1 ENDS SEPT. I. ’ 98 .
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g!vo rf thu ew’fn i (t»* is re-vivo I
Uurit'g Mar h. I Birin' Miircli. «• ‘ s C.> During M irch, £1,000
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I: P irPig *.{> *1. 2|\* ■ r ! 1 I> irPig V {)- !, ■ns tn O If Duriri ‘4 Aprll 750
! V..H................. I 'J . . ISPS...... ..........
If Murbn. M-u 1,700 I Murlhg Mny or r IfV | e? AJ It Morin : vfuy or 573
June. lo’JS.......... Jll'lO. \ ........ ..... June 18 VK..............
1 1 During Jn v </r UJb 1 f 1 hiring- Ioiv or r’3 wi If Du-m;; July or 259
AUf'UHt,. IP. J ...... An/ st, 1818 • Au ;iHt. 1S»S .......
WV"I that Tit* fir;i r t;bd;h ww to $ 5,033 m cash.
Note 5piciali If KX ACT li 'ures are not given during this oon-
j ■ tes-l, the money will he ;iai«loutto the NEAREST TO
THE EXACT figures. Somebody will gel the money, it does not.go hack to the The
Constitution by any means. Those who solve the pioblem at the longest range will re-
eeive proportionately the highest pri.tes, as yon notire I lie figures grow less as the time ex¬
pires and because the muu' er of hales received up to certain dales, as the time advances,
can he known exact!' - , leaving shorter time and pro .abilities to figure agamst.
In all three of the cases submitted it is distinctly understood that, shoo'd more than
one correct or equally correct estimate he filed in the contest, the amount of the prizes so
earned will he divided equally among the correct answers. The prizes ase offered in cash.
There is no “missing word” in this’ no prnhnhilitv for some one to know absolutely the
correct answer, but litis is brain versus brain, sktll versus skill, pencil versus pencil, fig¬
ures versus figures. Even - man is interested in the cotton crop, filer amount of the crop
varies the price-and the jwice of cotton, In our territory is the barometer ol the people’s
prosperity. duatftrnvri...__Ou Vital Problem You Oujtht Hake Figures.
Such a to .
THE CONTEST CLOSES SEPT. 1st
Tbs estimate is to he ntficb; upon the ttval U-nitvd Stales Cotton Crop for 1897-98, the
crop that has aheady been : e.'hered and is now in the corin'rv ns official figure, of receipts
will show it from .Sept. !. 1897. to Sept. 1, 1.898 This is not the crop that is to be planted
this spring, because the tipres tfiereon wili not Ire obtainable until Sept. I, 1899. It is foe
the crop already in and mark..ted. official figures of which will he announced in September.
As a guide for making your estimate we give official figures for each of the lastMeii crops.
The conditions under which this last crop was grown and its probable oufput are ele¬
ments for you to compute from and will aid in the correctness of your present estimate
Tiie figures given by Latham, Alexander & Co., of New York, are generally received
throughout the South ns official, and we given an exact copy from their latest edition of
“Cotton Movement-and Fluctuations” as follows:
Season Acres planted Hales in crop Season Acres planted Hales in crop
IS57-S3 . . . 18,961,897 7,046.833 1892-93 . • • «8,067.924 6 , 700,365
iSSS 89 19,362,073 6 , 93^290 J S 93-94 . . . 19.6S4.000 7.549.817
. . .
I3S9-90 . . . 20.171,896 7.3H.322 1894-95 . . . 21,454,000 9 . 901 . 25 *
1890- 91 . . . 20,809,053 *, 652.597 1895 69 . . . 18.882.000 7T57.346
1891- 92 . . 20,714,937 9.015.379 1896-97 . . , 22, 541.000 N 757.964
Tho r f!,cures will be usod In deciding this contest. 23,320,00$
Viieir Estimate cf the Acreage for the Crop of the Sooso" of 1897-98 is Acres.
roHowisig £13 the 6or.«filio;* of the Ccbito!: under S,TUS.^
KXAC’T L*st'mate upon tho number of bal- s, tin* pd>CM ibe Mec<-ud proportion will t;o to
the nearest catini.'Ue, but H Il*c floit prizes ure t iv**n for t!i£ \ L.‘ fi t<*NT est'mui#*, ir.» tmv hu\ iut; Dumeil
eowctly tho cxh t ii^ur h, tnen the m* ond ptiscs would come In for the scc.mkI n -:vrt SI estlui tc* ntid tho
third prizes for the third m’a T f*st vstim iltr*.
8 ICC 0 MD — Cf Horaeone kRouuI fiiitimit n cu re h e.^ttyiato in out* division of the time shown above nn<1
Kotueouo should uentl a correct in s>*m? biter division, this Inst won ’1 fake rank only
among; the aocond prizes, because tho lirst h«vi been pieviously awarded to someone who nuuiud tlui
amount correotlv in the former period. estimate Cotton Crop
Third— The condition prec iteiit for sending on nt the is tlmt each and every
estimate publishing must ^accompanied advertisement hv « year's In accept-anye snliscriplt^n of our to The dtihhhix Weekly efli Constitution. the estimate If of sent the thnjugrhthe cotton
fin per this itleijticMl envelop? that r . cron
will be forwarded. This must Ie-Kent m the brimm the money that pays leavim* for fhe
Hubscription. You cannot subscribe now «nrl send your estimate afterwards; no for^ettinir it or
It out by n^cidont or otherwise, or Dot knowing of this con’estut th'time you subscribe, or an v other
veasou/will entitle one to send «n ostirnats afterwards. The estlmat* must coino with the subscription,
or wot at/all. In sending your estimate by an mu-nt of The fonstdation, you fnaice him your agent and
not ours tn forwarding your estimate, both an to the corrective* of tiie figures an you in tend od them and
the certainty of the forwarding of tho estimate. Kiirml i a p «rt.* Send more tuan one estimate, he or she
will l>o cnUtled to a snare oi the pd/.c-fund roller whi-h if may scctiri* a pr : /.o (nr each correct estimate
rent. Persons may enter the coat .sat as rasnv times thov send snhscriptiorn. amt under the rulon tho
person mav receive a prize with e:i :h <»;' flu* thn-e propositions.
fourth —!n making your ana.cor. ja-^t state simply; If "I estimate tho number of bates of cotton
will be .................... Make your figure* very plain. other you want to mnkv eatimates later, or if you
want to repeat the estimates you hnva undo, send s•inscriptions. Don't forget every auhscription
for yourself or your friends wiH entitle you to an estiuiaie
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BUCHANAN, GA.