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THE HUSTLER-COMMERCIAL,
ROME, GA.
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THE STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
ALLEN D. CANDiuEii,
of Hall.
For Secretary of State,
PHIL COOK,
■of Lee. ow
For omptroller General,
W. A. WRIGHT,
of Richmond.
For Attorney-General.
JOSEPH M. TERRELL,
of Merriwether.
For Treasurer,
W. M. SPEER,
of Fulton,
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
o. B. STEPHENS,
of .Terrell.
For School Commissioner,
G. IL GLENN,
of Bibb.
For Prison Commissioner
JOSEPH S. TURNER,
of putman.
The Hustler-Commercial is
the only afternoon paper in
Northwest Georgia. It lias th
combined circulation of the old
evening Hustler of Rome and
the Rome Daily Commercial
and is
the’official gazette of
The City of Rome
The City Marshal
The Sheriff of Floyd County
The Ordinary of Floyd Co,
j? |Tiie Hustler-Commercial
lias the confidence of the classes
and the masses—because it mer
its and deserves the confidence
of all its readers.
Now is the time to tell your
neighbor to quit borrowing and
enlist his name as a subscriber.
Tho Uolunabns dnilies have Jet
up on Col. Candler. Muscogee
is certain for the Plow Boy of Pig
eon Roos*.
J. ho Maddox wont carry Bar.
tow, but will get just about all
of the other in the Blood*
Seventh.
The “reform” organ has been
left atone in its glorious cham
pionship of Spencer Atkinson’s
cause in this neck of the woods,
Fulton county, regardless of
tho Atlanta Journal will do its
self proud by giving Allen I). Can
died an overwhel ining majority on
June 6th.
The beautiful “refermers,” these
gentlemen who are reformers for
office only, and their al lies, the
pie hunters, are singing their
swan Lke song.
Most of the atkmson men in
Rome have quit the field in dis
gust, .hey will not harmonize with
the “reform” organ’s campaign
tactics on candidates for other
offices.
The “reformer” is fine on com
binations. Ho slings mud with
one hand and coals out slime
with the other whi’eutail times his
g ib tongue is shouting glittering
gen tali ties
Stick to the facts and keep cool.
“Bolters" indeed ! Will the
reformers show where the “ring’
ever bolted?
Why does the “reform" orgrn
not name the officer who got the
“other third?”
The Athens Banner is tn ikin? a
vicious fight—till the same Your
Uncle Allen will carry C.ark
county,
Glynn county under the leader
ship cf the Brunswick Tinies will
cast her vote for the man from
Hall.
Chatham county, in spite of the
daily News anil daily Press will
go into the Candler column with
an overwhelm tig majority. Aid
Editor Stovall went to Mexico
too.
Tho county of Richmond, tie
home of the Angus'a Herald Mex
ican-Sunday-bull-fight and Tom-
Hight-letter 'ame will wheel into
the Candler column in the Jan
uary primary.
The same “reform” organ that,
tells you that “Atkinson is mak
ing a brilliant and winning race”
tells you a’so that the “reform"
ticket is going to be nominated,
Shades of Munchausen !
And Spaulding county, the
state admires old Spaulding, even
if the griflin News does exist in
her midst, will honor her former
citizen and cast net vote f< r Aden
Candler f' r r vernor.
There are seventy active vol
canoes on the Phillippine Islands,
and earthquakes have yearly pliv
spells in hopping from one to the
other aud gayly shaking up the
inhabitants. There is probably no
livelier land on 'he footstool.
War has been declared about
forty days and already Uncle Sam
has expended some $300,000,000
and ever. To show for this our
fleet has had a powerful reinforce
ment, our army has been increased
hy 150.000 troops our sea coast has
been strong’y fortified and our red
tape mill . been grinding dav
and night.
Why does the “reform” organ
name only “Beyseigel, McCon
nell, Moore and Turner” when
it knows that justices of the
peace, constables and witnesses
all had a share of the convict
money? Does the “reformer”
want court officers to work for
nothing and board themselves?
After due deliberation the
directors ol the Transmississippi
Exposition at Omaha have voted
tbat the gates shall be open on
Sundays from 1 p, m. to 10 p m
with sales of liquors prohibited on
that day, and religious services in
the great Auditorium in the after
noon This will not be exactly a
wide open Exposition on Sundays,
but it will come very near it.
If the “reform” organ believes
that court officers should work
for nothing then why did it
charge the county SSO for a
trade edition? Will it get Col.
Featherston to quote a sectii n
of law covering that expendi
ture? If it does will it “disgorge”
before asking others to do so?
Will the “reform” organ name
the officer who got that “other
third?” If not, why not?
Noteing the announcement that
Hon. Charles N, Brumm is a Re
publican candidate lor the nom
ination for Governor of Pennsyl
vania, the Boston Herald felici
tates the country. Because Brumm
wants the Governorship, it arguer
his hold must be loosening on hb
place in Congress, The meinbei
from Schuylkill seems to be i.
national eyesore.—Philade'phia |
Record.
If Brumm monkeys with Charley
Bartlett he will suddenly acquire
a national sore eye.
('ever a is bottled up. Send
for Dewey.
The “Strategy boards” should
be rushed south and promptly
lynciied.
Capt. Chuk of the Oregon is
powerful good material for a
Commodore.
The anti-C'andler crowd say
there will not be one-fifth of the
democratic vote polled on Junei
6 th.
It was John Bright who ap
plied the title of Grand Old Man
to Gladstone, in a speech at
Northampton in 1882.
John W. Maddox remains at
his post of duty. The democrats
of the Seventh will show their
appreciation in the primaries.
Taking time to fill the last
quota of 75,000 troops seems to
mean, that while there’s a call
for recruits there’s no call for
haste.
England and Spain are just
alike—only so different. England
has the biggest navy afloat while
Spain’s navy is tl e largest—not
afloat.
The enterprising war corres
pondents should leave Key West
and Tampa and hasten to Rome,
Ga. The “conflict” appears to
be hotter there than in Cuba.—
Americus Tinies Recorder.
-
Judging from the govern
ment’s continued heavy pur
chases of mules, it seems evid*. nt
that the mule is to become our
national flower. The mule is a
rare herb with great healing
qualities.
With Capt. Nevin out of ths
race, Mr. Henry Walker, the
hustling Fence Club nominee,
comes to the front as the only
candidate wit h the endorsement
o f the Labor Clubs and the
Fence Club.
The first yellow fever case of ‘he
season arrived at the New York
Quarantine Station on Thursday
'ast, on a Red Cross Line eteamei
from Brazil and Barbados Island
Yellow Jack is beginning early nt
his dire and dead y work in the
tropics.
“Traders!” We defy the “re
former” to show where the
“jingsters” ever “traded” any
one? The rings ers are as loyal
to each other as they are to the
people—and its because of their
loyalty to the people ana the
people’s interests that the people
retain them in office.
■•T" ■-■ ■! —■ .I. I! ■■ IB
The anti-Candler combination
is now very much in hopes the
farmers will not go to the polls
on June 6th. The anti-Candler
combination would rather see
democracy dismembered than
have to eat that dish of crow the
farmers will serve them on June
6th.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur
nett ascribed as one of the rea
sons for d> siring divorce from
her husband that “ever since
childhood -he had felt a keen
s use of responsibility for the
entire universe.” And now
“Dearest’ is go ; ng to marry
again!
w
Seventy-seven to eight is the
proportion of the American-
Spanish fleets in Cuban waters.
To the ordinary American citi
zen it looks as if the latter should
have been cornered. But if the
citizen will recall how lone it
ook to capture the Kid
uid the Dalton gang, he will
realize the difficulties of round
ing up a fugitive fleet.
The last of May. Now June !
Uncle Sam proposes toMerri t
the Philippines.
'The “reformers” now claim
the pavements —not even ex
empting the bricks on Judge
George Harris’ corners.
It would seem as if the “re
formers,” even County Com
missioner Featherston,bad heard
' Judge George Harris “whisper.”
The “reformer” reminds the
deluded that they should not fall
a victim to “over confidence.”
The “reform” organ seems to be
fighting desperately and with
out hope.
Countv Commissioner Feath
erston : Kindly quote us that
section of law which provides
for the payment of the $375 for
“extra services” in the tax col
lector’s office?
County Commissioner C. N
Featherston,Sir: will you please
quote us the section of law which i
provides for the payment for ice |
tickets and box rent out of the
public funds?
“The baleful influences of our
confidence”—and the whole lit
tle ring of reformers making a
desperate and , hepeless fight
against the will of the people
every moment of every hour of
every day and night!
We defy you to name a“iing
ster” who has threatened to
“bolt” the June primaries!
Come down off of your high
horse now, stop your “bluffing”
and give name, date., place, lan
guage used and by all means,
name your witnesses.
The appointment of Col. W
W. Gordon of Savannah, as
Brigadier general of volunteers
by the president will prove much
more satisfactory to the people
of Georgia than if the presiden
tial lightning had struck in the
immediate vicinity of curly
he ded Willie. Brunswick
Times .
County Commissioner Feath
erston : Did you ever read that
section of law which says that
no official shall sit as a judge in
his own or his client’s chair? If
so, kindly inform the public how
i you apply’ the same in the reduc
tion of taxes to certain of your
clients. As county commission
er did you represent the county
■ or as attorney did you represent
i your client?
theTanger
to which the Expectant Mother is
exposed and the foreboding and
dread with which she looks for
ward to the hour of woman’s
severest trial is appreciated by but
lew. 'All effort should be made
to smooth these rugged places
in life’s pathway for her, ere she
presses to her bosom her babe
MOTHER’S FRIEND
allays Nervousness, and so assists
Nature that the change goes for
ward in an easy manner, without
such violent protest in the way of
Nausea, Headache, Etc. Gloomy
forebodings yield to cheerful and
hopeful anticipations—she passes
through the ordeal qnicklv and
without pain—is left strong and
vigorous and enabled to joyously
perform the high and holy dut-es
now devolved upon her. Safeuv
:o life of both is assured by the
use of ‘‘ Mother’s Friend,” and
the time of recovery shortened.
“I know one lady, the mother of three
•hildren, who suffered greatly in the
jirth of each, who obtained a bottle of
Mother’s Friend’ of me before her
fourth confinement, and was relieved
quickly and easily. All agree that their
labor was shorter and less painful.”
John G. Polhill, Macon, Ga.
ei.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drugr Stores,
or sent by mail on receipt of price.
300 KS Containing invaluable information of
rote “Rereet to all women, will be sent to ;
»nCC any address upon application, by
Tai BRADFIELD reg'<la.torco., Atlanta. Qa.
LETTERS FROM
FLOYD
Editor Hustler-Commercial.
“Tax Payer” in the Tribune
of the 25th says if Sanford is de
feated “It will be by the crim
inal INDIFFERENCE of GOOD .MEN
in this city, and by the massing
against him of the influences
destructive of the well-being of
the city.
To whom does “Tax Payer”
refer to as “criminal” good
men? And what part of the
masses does he claim as “de
structive of the well-being of the
community
Now the laboring men, such
as rai'roaders. mechanics, brick
masons, farm hands, and al! of
what is commonly known as the
bone a.id sinew of the city and
county go to make up the
masses—while the “criminal,”
good men and the ‘Goody good
ies,” who think common people
ior the masses are vicious, vile
land “destructive of the well-be
ing of the community.”
If “criminal” good men will
cease arrogating so great virtue
to themselves and so little to the
masses and pay their taxes and
do all other acts of citizenship
properly, they would be less
“criminal” and more “good.”
“Tax Payer seems to realize
the certain defeat of Sanford and
his indignation attributes it to
the apathy of the “criminal”
good men on the one hand, and
the aggressive opposition of the
masses on the ether.
Now “Tax Payer” is evident
ly one of these “Goody Goodies"
who thinks all “crimininal”
and “destructive of the well-be
ing of the community” who dare
vote against his pet.
Now, in my long life’s experi
ence I have ever found more
real honesty and Christian char
ity in these “masses” than in
all such puffed up men as “Tax
Payer.”
k
Again I deprecate “Tax Payer”
(and I presume he writes under
the approval of his candidate)
striving to pit the city against
the country and vice versa.
This is shameful. Each candi-|
‘ date has friends both in the!
1 country and city.
rill.’ . 1 111 1 . 1
Uns race should be conducted
in good feeling for city and
country, so that when it is all
over we can harmonize and unite
on the successful man.
As a friend and supporter of
John M. Vandiver, I vouch we
shall hear nor taste no bitter
ness or gall from him or his
friends.
Neither John M. Vandiver or
his friends are denouncing good
people as “criminal,” or the
masses as “being destructive of
the well-being of the commu
nity. ”
Who ever heard of John Van
diver being cruel or harsh, un
dind or uncharitable toward any '
person or class of people? His
great big, kind, sympathetic
heart, goes out to the masses.
His purse and his time is ever at
the disposal of those in trouble.
He possesses that rare, God
given combination of being gen
tle, open and helpful, while at.
the same time he ever performs
every official duty according to
law and bond.
1 here is no occasion for him
or his friends to cast slurs or re
flections on the “criminal’’
“good” people or on the masses
He need not fight with a vicious
pen or “knock down and drag
out with bis good, strong arm.
The great and good God has
made him a magnificent speci
men of physical manhood—Has 1
given him bone, sinew and cour
age of his connections, but in
his early days he was taught the s
Editor diiiue BuHTLKK-coMMRa,.
Please allow rae »p aeei
valuable paps, to rnak '
Tax Collector Sanford’,
May 21st and May 22at I L
to state that Mr. Sanford n
collect the special tax t ro „, '
teen liquor dealers before
Ist, 1898. pri
I read Mr. Sanford’s card ~
May Ist, and t once called i
attention to the mistake h ft i ?
made I stated to hi,,, t |,„, J
Paul him the special tax (or f
\V. btoffregen, wlw> Wus do'
business in the Pavlovsk! 1,5
Ho begged my pardon f„ r ",
ting my sister’s name i n '
paper, and said he would v 0 JI
ask her to excuse him for it
Ide’i'eto state
Mr Sanford in his race for i,
e .TL a ',' d , l “ ,i " k he w
mit that 1 did as much if n
more than any other one man J!
Floyd county. Itse em , tol ,
that this is the way he i, lrvi
to repay my kindness by ailve
tising to the world that iny si J
ter is conducting a busjJ
without paying the special taxi
She is not selling beer, tliougj
my brother is, and I pa jd t fJ
special tax to Mr. Sanford J
said business. I gave the tail
receiver’s office a check for tiJ
amount in January and took al
receipt for same, 1 have the re-1
ceipt. 1 hat check was paidai|
the bank on March 31st 1898-. I
and shows for its self—that dawl
being stamped on the face of tli»|
check. I showed this cheiktol
Mr. Sanford atter his card oil
May Ist appeared. I
This is the $l5O that Mr. San-I
ford, in both his cards, sap hl
did not get. I say he did get it,l
and 1 think the people of Floydl
county know me well enough tol
know that I would not sav al
thing if it were not true, |
Mr. Sanford certainly hascol-B
lected this $l5O. He certainly■
got it before April 1,1595. //el
certainly had his attention called M
to it after his card oi Way Uw
was printed. He certainly ac-H
knowledged his error after see-H
ing the banks entry on the faeeH
of the check. And yet, afterac-l
k lowledgiiig his error theiiJiM
republishes the statement ofl
May Ist on Mav 21st. These ar®
the facts. Respectfully, H
11. G. Stofereges. H
| spirit of “Peace on Earth, Goo®
j Will to Men.” I
He was also taught tliat"T®
doir’s (not men’s) delighttoba®
and bile for God hath inadetheM
so,’’ but that true manhoodwß
gentle, kind and loving. H
Then I appeal to all goodci J
zens to come to the support J
this good and true man, and J
so doing you will place in nffi®
a tax collector who will the J
discharge his whole duty
the same gentle spirit and
viction of right and honesty th®
has characterized his adini.®
nation as postmaster. ■
N. H. Bass.®
Lavender, May 27, JB9B. H
■
Does County Commissio®
Featherston deny that he refu®
to pay for the publication of fl®
tain grandjury presentment*®
until a certain scribe showed S
a passage of law providing ®
such payment —and then V
the same. Well, we reckon
And yet the infalible and ■
maculate commissioner llfl ®
makes a mistake. ®
J he Hustler-Commercial ■
never taken the
that the Featherston . l ’®
has paid out money J®
gallv. But we du state tli.‘ ®
Featherston board has
nated against all precede’ 1 ®
bv the former comniis-i®
and against the common'
pretation of the law in al
counties —ami that it has H
partisan in its interpietatio H
the law. H
“ And so every man wll ° d ®
stop on Broad street an
change a word with .tiff
man is one of those hide 1)11
sters. Well, there’s lots of "®