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ElCfelTH YEAR smoke xtra good and rebel yell cigars fjHK MUD SLINGER Kailroad Commissioner Rt kinson is Angry [IUDS 808 BERNER wh ile He Vilifies Brave Oldj Allen D Candler. TI W Atlanta Constitution’s r<- n,rt of Atkinsons . at, Franklin yesterday shows the; rminad commissioner is desperate enough to be “rgry. From the | r .„rt w« reprint the following:, Fran kiin. March 28 -Sr.aff Cor- j rtS pondence.)-In his speech to, t h e crowded courthouse m ton; city today. Judge Sp. ncer R. At-. kinson devote 1 most of nis time . to a rep'y to Colonel Candler’s; opening address a Rome lasli Satuidav. He m de a most vig- ; orousand spirited attack upon; thecihisl, ‘• 1 * lii somethings j which will m questionably lead to i iurih-roehate. He dealt rather’ gently with S' i.ator Berner, con-; tent’ i?liim-e f with his oft-re- P pu <ih aiai dlo knew what the Ben ; . Vi ws are as tv free B'l VH and '.hen he developed them, bu in li"- rt-f‘ reie-es to Candler h w s much more vndictive iha., lw Lus b<en heretofore. Ha al’nwul a disposition also to i me'.'.t. it c'. umerous at tacks being mad" up> a the presen state ad - I minis'.nricn. Th" "'iii' r.or court is in session here a d ind there were fully a tliou.-aLd people in town when Jju<‘ Alki s>n begin to speak. 1! ‘ ') i: ip C)l Gaudier’s Ronewie!) in i ii’gi'i respn’.si. Il" su'd ti nt » h"n the colonel be came a candidate for g’vernor Hum" line ;>go it was the declar ation 'n‘ the st it ; tax rate was too high, Hi declared that the col riffi had'm>n aii active and woikin't cuK.'idate low r a year, but tint a.tin ugh he pii._cl.ed .h ■ doclrii < of low.r taxes, he had failed up to this time to tell the people ho" bx p s could bj lowered . Ihejudge F.id theie was no ff sy of reducing taxes, so tar us ho had studied the Rome speech wopt to reduce the appropria "Sweet Bells Jangled Out of Tunc.” 01 woman’s life happiness if '■ o’ .. of harmony. A hundred sweet n -11> dio u s ,-z/ o o - N / i K , ? of some weakness / . A toan? SSC thc d ‘ !icate jU” ' ’■V, l noni ot their -■■;. / Lj'■ the- ... \ ,l ’’■"'■'essity of womanhood. tUL/l ' ov ' rcome and completely Then' ' ;;'" " r t'hlieio US treatment. . fens, t !! : n ' :d °f Tt puguaut examina 'mullin- .' is H ' Jnced of resorting to any •» unhh i :il ' ‘ 'canient compounded by W. i. 11 person. Doctor feubles of l \'i. llte r Prescription cures the tB -lv r .organism posi- For r,?. X' e ' vlv an 'l "afely. tan ciii,.',- 1 ;', T>r. R. V. Pierce has •tads’ •'■••ltinjr physician of the In- X y it • Sur Kical Institute, of taciai ;sl ' e 1; au ’•mitient and expert tay 1,. ' iai ocular field <if practice. tejf| d cllV( to him with perfect I r’.t' ' VI r ' ce!v '’. free of charge, lr r - u-r'.'ni’*; advice and sugg-estiou f.-v j.'. ~ -i y* ,,ch 99 out of JOO .it ■ ( - uni P‘Hint, even of the most r “7 and per ■U-„iie , d ' Ad him as above. b' Va ‘" wm" Kag,e K<,, ' k ' Botetourt h ?'" r iu K v .A''’’- G - A - Connor, of Altegh- Co - Va ' "a ladv tlr ' ' M >' damrhter. aged ha, never 1 !,! I^’ uorr ’>apes at the nose, k? of w, »nrinho<U t K *i ” cce . ssar y indisposi- A t,Ct ' s Favrirt/ 10 ?, 1 advised her to get Dr J?" 1 one titt'l- 1 le^ nption - The lad y Pur ' i ‘ s «-ll at i,J""' n , cu , red her daughter. Const' . ha,>pv wl >eti I left there." J' l 'health’ 00 Vr a ", -embracing cause Thev 1 lerce . s Pleasant Pellets Am y never gripe. .i THE ROME HUSTLER-COMMERG! AI tion for public schools and con federate pensions, and he said the colonel whs too much of a cow aid to assert that he wanted 'htse two funds cut down. fie also said that if Colonel Cundlt r wen elected, the Constitution and not Colonel Candler wou d be the real governor of Georgia. But in reference to a reduction in the cost of the legislature, he declared on his own account ibat j Berner had attempted to rob him of the glory due him for h. vi g first suggested biennial session-, and he accused Colonel Candler of having attemped to steal most of the rest of his platform. In dis cu-sii g his opponents in this way the speaker invariably referred to Candler as “my venerable old fri> nds from R me,” and to Ber ner as “my briliant ai d hand ! some vour g friend Bob.” Me c.los ed ih« question of tax reductn n with the same forcible argument that he u«ed at Hawkinsville against any reduction of eithei the school or the pension funds end Ibis portion of his speech was applauded. T hen he took a brand new tacki and indulged in a brief but vigor ous d -sense of the present state administratin''. It was the fir t tini"' up to dati that he lias said anything in any way, shane or manner, that, ct ncerned Governor Atkinson. II» declared tha< Geor gia was the b' t governed state on the least money in the un’ p n and he denounced Colonel Candler for saying that there were haks m the state finances that ought to be stopped , He read liberal extracts from Cundlei’s remarks touching the constitutional convention of 1577, and ridiculed the idea that the colonel had been the f. ther cf that assembly. He said that every politician who had stumbled by accident in’o that assembly claim ed t 1 be the parent of the cons i tution ot the state, and he d c’ar ed with vehemence that “the constitution is becoming the wors bastard that I have ever seen.” He referred to the railroad com mis ion in the same spirit, aid accused Colonel Candler of trying to steal the honors which right ful I v belonged to Robert Toombs; “Why,” he said “the colonel claims that he is responsible tor the job which I am holdit g and which he says I app-eciate enough to keep ” He referred to Candler’s ref erence to the common people o< Georgia, and said that he did not like the expression. Georgia had no common people. He asked all those in the audience who thought they were common to stand up, and when his hear ers gazed calmly and immovably back at him he said he was pleased to observe that there were no Candler men in the room. He took up the newspspei again and declared that Candler i was a “political foundlfng,” ; who bad been “picked up at ' the coiner of Forsyth and Ala bama streets in Atlanta,” and he exclaimed : “God grant, to the credit of Georgia, that this foundling may never grow t< manhood !” He spoke of the many letter which Colonel Candler says In had written regarding the al leged political trickery in the campaign of 1894, and he ex pressed a request that all thos within sound of his voice wl o had even been engaged in “rav ishing, the party” stand up. N one stood. In conclusion he charged Col Candler with attempting te sta the democracy of Georgia in the (Continued on 2n<lpag ’.) ROME GEORGIA, TUESDAY EVENING, K'ARCH 29. 1898. TAX COLLECTOR, Mr. V. T. Sanford Writes a Ringing Card TOTHIVOTERSDF FLOYD —1 - . - I ■—— * - - - Will be a Candidate to Succeed Himse'f- To the votere of Floyd county, Two yeare ago I oriented my -tlf before you as a candidate for office of tax collector. I did so at the nomination of the Democratic party, having no record save that which I had made as a plain far m- r. Os the friends who support ed me, oil I trust believed that 1 would make a faithful officer, though some may have been influ enced by the fact that I needed the remuneration which the posi tion offered. I tiu«t that neither those who were controlled by regard for the public interest those who werr controlled by sen’itoents of per sonal friendship have had cause to regret their course. [ have -tried to discharge the dutiea of the of fice faithfully and hom-st.lv- Upon this recoid I present my se!t bofure you as a candidate for re-election. It you are convinced that the interests of the county have suffered through my admin istration it is your duty to set me aside without hesitation. But if you are fully persuad d that my administration hae be -n faithful md correct, give expression to that persuasion by your vote. Os the disadvantage under which I entered upon the duties of the office many of you are in formed. I have, however, been encouraged amid these adverse circumstances by the hope that the generous and f airminded voters of the county would pro iiounc) at the ballot box tb it J should not be unrewarded. 1 hardly violate the dictates o! modesty when I claim at theii hands another term of the office as my due. My record is open to inspection. By that I am will ing to stand or to fall. If my opponents will as freely admit the merits of my administration is they point out i s sbortcom ings, I shall not complain 1 was elected to this office without having made any political trade or entered into any combina tions. If re-elected it will be as a free man. I shall go into the race wholly untrameled. If the people elect me I shall continue to make duty not only the highest, but my sole aim. I shall try to do justice to all and confer only such favors as rhe law allows. With no increase of di votion to the interest of th< county, but with a large increase >f ability, arising from twoyear’s of service, I respectfully urge &he voter’ to consider whether it mav not be as much to their in terest as-.to mine to contine me in this position. But waiving the question of merit for past services, I come to my fellow citizens and s ■licit their votes for the idlice, the du ties ot wl ich I | romise most faithfully to perfoi m. • V. T. Sax I’niti'. Talk About F ne Tea - Ou highgrade goods at 40c ih ii"o i was equalled in Rome b-fore. bum new stock, and regular g nd-. Lloyd & *'e. ‘ W W aw 'Sa jtf "■ £-■ Easter Wl? QfeijwWW'fcEPABATION —ume ~ ■ - - ■■^ gra W Mlffl 8 IE. • •’ r * b We i re working a full force on full time a”d will have the prettiest display of EASTER ■ MILLINERY. to be seen in Rome. Our opening be BESDAT and WEBNE tY, APRILSAND6. Come over and see our Great Display. 'Jp For month the management of our millinery de= partment has been investigating every acceptable au thority on the all absorbing subject of the Easter bon net. ■’’tai, • V t^9 r . jfF. '' Xm -‘ '**'-■ 'V-* BIG OPENING. . •’’K •’’*< S' Jf?. We hope every lady in and around Rome will call and see perhaps the most artistic and stylish millinery that will be shown in the city. Every department in seven s'ores invites and bids you come to the feast of EASTER || BEAUTY MW (IT TT JI lUT V w Tw Wiir ■I ■■■ll ■■■■■■l■ 1v 10 CENTS A WEEK