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About Pearson tribune. (Pearson, Ga.) 191?-1955 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1922)
arson sirtbmt£ PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 15. T. ALLEN, Editor. Member 11th District Press Association Me~?!ur of tha Seorgia Press Association Subscription price, 91.50 ti year In advance. Advertising rat«n are liberal and will bt made known on application. Entered at the Postoffice in Pearson, Georgia, h nail matter of the second class. Press Meeting Postponed. At the refluent of citizens of Foikston I, uutier and by virtue of the authority vested in me as the President of the Eleventh District Press Association, declare the rog Milar S | item her meeting adjourned uit ll : Monday, September 25th •The i i . ram committee, Editors Jenkins, Williams and Mrs. liobin son, is authorized to arrange pro gram in conformity to the wishes of the Association’s hosts. B. T. Allen, President. The $4,000,000,000 Bonus Bill passed the United States senate last Wednesday, August 30th, and is now in the hands of the confer ence committee. Georgia was not represented in the voting—her senators being paired, i t may he just as well. President Harding is hooked to veto the measure when it reaches him, if it ever does. There is serious doubt of his having that duty to perform. By the time Lhe next issue of tho Tribune shall reach its readers it will be known who will boss Georgia for the next two years. It is hoped that whoever it shall be, he will find plenty to do and Jet his busy accomplishments de termine his future. The rule ob tains now that when one gets in and enters upon the duties of the office, plans begin to be laid for re election next time. The fact that the State is entitled to her officer's entire time and service, and if she gets that to which she is entitled the officer will have no time to electioneer or build fences to make sure of re-election. Faithful service will bring its own and just reward. Senator Tom Watson, according to his own admissions, is due the people of Georgia an apology. He claims to have influenced the elec tion of Tom Hardwick to be govern or of the State, and that his pro tege is a renegade anti unfaithful to his promises, even a gentleman's agreement, Yet he, with his mtg.i.y political influence —that is what, he claims —will not turn bis baud to undo his dirty deal. The people are beginning to realize as never before that both Toms are bugs of the hum variety. No worse calamity could have befallen Geor gia than when Tom Hardwick was sworn in as governor —commonly reputed rum soak and gambler. Tom Watson should be ashamed of hitnself if such a thing is possible. ’I he campaign for the judgeship over in the Wayeross judicial cir cuit has assumed a disgusting phase. All sorts of senseless charges are being hurled at the candidates, when both are esteem ed as goad men, good citizens, and good lawyers. One of the most unfair attacks that can be made upon a superior court judge is to cite the number of eases tried in his court that has been reversed by the higher courts, because many of the eases are reversed for reasons over which no judge could control. But what the Tribune wants to say iu connection is that this cam paign accentuates the unwisdom of selecting judges by popular vote. It is not helpful to society, a poor example for the rising generation and of no advantage to those en gaging iu the vituperation. Ejection Notice. The State and County primary election occurs next Wednesday, September 13th. The Australian ballot system will be used aud the ballots will he iu the hands of the managers with instructions to give but one ballot to each voter ap proaching the polling place to vote and, if the ballot is spoiled iu fill ing it out it can be exchanged for another, but the spoiled ballot must be immediately torn up by the managers. No ballots given out except to eligible voters when they approach the polling place to vote. Mr. Carey White decling to act as manager at Axson Mr. J. 11. King is appointed iu his place. Mr. Win. Smith, under the cir «magtanees, asked to be excused. Mr. J. L. Murray is appointed to fill this place at Pearson. This publication is made for the information of all concerned. Mrs. Jeff Kirkland. Chinn Deni. Ex, Com. Atkinson Co. VOTE FOR STEWART. THE MAN WHO DOES THINGS. He v as Aiwa;s Championed the Cause o the Working Man And the Farmer. Political Advertisement. lie has always carried out every campaign pledge. He put through the Bill creating the State Bureau of Markets. A medium by which Lhe farmer can advertise his pro duce free. He passed a Bill giving counties the right to abolish treasurers offices. And abolished the treas urers offices in Coffee and Atkin son counties. Saving the taxpayers thousands of dollars, annually. lie worked for better public schools and got more money for them. Me worked for the Confederate soldiers and increased their pen sions. He distributed thousands ofdol lars worth of free seed to Coffee and Atkinson county farmers. He assisted in the passage of the Bill in 1919, giving us slate system of Highways connecting the coun ty-sites. He passed laws giving free treat ment to exterminate hog cholera and numbers of other things too numerous to mention in the inter est, of the masses. He was a member of the most important committees of (lie House and was chairman of important committees. Was a leader of the House while a member of it, and was recognized as such from the Mountains to the Sea. If you want service, experience, ability and a real Representative, vote for Stewart. Me was not a member of the legislature for the past two years. He will get what is coming to us from state and federal funds for our highways. Under county site to county site road law we are entitled to more roads main tained by the highway department. He will get what is coming to us. He will give the farmers of Geor gia a real marketing system for their products, by increasing the powers of our Bureau of Markets. if he is elected he will place your Solicitor-General on a salary, lie will cut the pay of the high priced Judges ami state house officers. He will make the guano trust, the long loan sharks aud big eor poiations pay taxes on their mil lions of dollars of notes, which will relieve your tax burdens. He will carry out his campaign pledges to the letter. He will give back to the confed erate soldiers and school children ol Georgia the money that was taken away from them by the legislature just closed. To the good women of Atkinson county and Georgia: l never dreamed that it would ever become necessary for a candi date as a member of the House of Representatives of Georgia to ever have to make a promise as 1 feel like l am compelled to make, but the following clipping from an editorial in the Christian Index of August 24th, 1922,1 think demands it. The editorial in part says: “When the last day of the legis lature arrived which was an addi tional day to the allotted time by our Constitution, made so by speci al Resolution iu lieu of the day lost going to Savannah there were many important bills which had not been acted upon. It was evident that there would be a night session, perhaps a late night ses sion. A number of people visited the two chambers to witnesses these supposedly picked men as they considered matters of weal for their respective constituency. What did they seef We cannot print all that they report having seen, and ete. One of the most, horrifying stories that has been told of that shameful right is the report of the presence of women in the Halls who were subject to the most violent swearing on the part of the legislators, and that these women had to leave the chambers of our State Capitol to get beyond the vulgar tongues of the men honored by the offices of lawmak ers, etc., ete." I was a member of the House of Representatives eight years and nothing like that above occurred theu and I can assure you that if I am elected it will not occur while lam there. But if this should occur while I was a member and I did not lose my other eye trying to defend you. 1 would certainly uot;come to you aud ask that you PEARSON TRIBUNE, PEARSON, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 8. 1922 send me back but I would pack up my legislative baggage and silent ly take a back seat. Respectfully, Chas. E. Stewart. MR. JEWELL CORBETT, CONFEDER ATE SOLDIER, I NDORSES STEWART. Pearson, Ga., Sept. 5, 1922. To whom -it may concern: —I wish to say a word in behalf of Charlie Stewart and his race for Representative. When Charlie first went to the legislature the old soldiers were getting S6O per year and public schools of Georgia were only getting a little over two million dollars. Before he left the legislature the old soldiers were getting $125 per year and the public schools were getting about five and a half million dollars. When Charlie was elected the first time lie oromised the people what he would do, and before bis term expired he carried out every campaign pledge he made. In Charlie Stewart’s announcement he tells you what heisgoing to do, and this means that it will be done if be is elected. What does his opponent Mr. Corbett promise? Nothing. He has done nothing but let the old soldiers pensions bo cut $25 per year and the funds for public schools be reduced, aud has fixed it so a poor man can’t be county commissioner in this coun ty. He has offered no solution to relieve us of our high tax burdens and admits in his announcement that he cau be of no worth while service until he gets more experi ence. Ido not think this is any time to wait until we can give a Legislator schooling. Times are too hard and we need relief too bad. So the only way out of it is to vote for Charlie Stewart. He wont be to school, as he already has the experience, the will and the ability. If we ever did need an experienced Legislator and one who wilt work for the common people it is now, and that is why I am going to vote for Stewart. Respectfully, J Ewell Corbett, ONE of COUNTIES OLDEST AND BEST CITIZENS WRITES: Axson, Ga., August 28th, 5922. To whom it may concern: 1 am presenting herewith a letter from Hon. Phil. W. Davis, an ex- Judge of the Superior Court aud a most prominent citizen of North Georgia who was a member of the legislature during the last two years that Charlie Stewart repre sented our county. It speaks for itself: House ol Representatives, \tlanta, Ga., Aucust 16th. 1922. Mr. B. F. Shivky, Axson, Ga.. My Dear Mr. SDivey: 1 have yours ol recent date and take pleas ure In replying thereto. Hon. G. I*:. Stewart served with me In the House of 1919-20 and was one of the most ac tive mid most useful members of that body. In this time of financial distress and chang ing conditions the people should give serious tbought to the selection of their Representa tives and l am sure no county would make a mistake in sending men like Charlie Stewart to the legislature. With good wishes, 1 remain Yours faithfully, Phil W. Davis, Sr. "If the people ol our county want to be represented in the Leg islature they had better vote for Charlie Stewart. Two years with out representation has opened the peoples eyes down this way aud practically everybody in this sec tion is going to vote for him and I hope everybody else will do so to. If the farmers and working people don’t line up for him and elect him they are gone, forever. “lie always put through every bill he promised to put through for the people, while he was there. He says he will lower our taxes and put out this Dipping Law which is ruining our stock and breaking our county, so lets put him back and let him do it. The other fellow cut the appropriation for Common Schools, reduced the Confederate Soldiers pensions, if he did any thing else no body has heard of it. Let's all vote for Stewart.” B. F. Spivey. Stewart gets Highway Depart ment to take over road from Pear son to Ware county line. Work will begin in about two weeks: 212 State Capitol, August 24, 1922. Mr. Chas. E. Stewart, Axson, Or.. My Dear Charlie: Enclosed lind a letter which lully explains Itself. 1 am glad to serve you any time I can do so. Your friend, JOHN X. HOLDER, Chairman State Highway Hoard. Atlanta. Ga., August 17,1922. Hou. John N. Holder. Chairman State High way Board, Atlanta, Ga-. Dear Sir: I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of August Itith In regard to the road 'rots Pearson to the Ware county line. I a this connection 1 wish to advise that 1 h:.ve al ready taken the matter up with our Division Engineer, giving him the necessary Instruc tions In this regard: Trusting thal this wlU prove satisfactory to roil, 1 am yours very truly. W. K. XEF.t; • Stale Highway Engineer, A TriumpK for Value IN the past two months Firestone has built and marketed more tires than in any similar period in its history. This steadily increasing public pref erence is proof of the recognition by car owners of the greater values of fered by Firestone. It is a tribute to Firestone men—all stockholders in the company—all actuated by the operat ing principle of Most Miles per Dollar. The high average performance of Firestone Cords is without equal in the annals of tire making and is reflected by the general tendency to specify Firestone for hard service. Taxicab and bus lines, buying tires by the mile, Tfreffone THE PEARSON GARAGE. Walter R. McDonald Candidate For Railroad Commission Walter R. McDonald, the blind legis lator from Richmond county, is a can didate for the Railroad Commission of Georgia to succeed Hon. C. Murphy Candler, who is not offering for re election. At tho age of thirteen, a poor boy on his father’s small farm in Richmond County, near Augusta, the youngest of sevan children, he was suddenly strick en with total blindness. Realizing that the light of day had been forever barred from his vision, the young farm er boy set out to win an education and with a determination to serve his state In spite of his handicap of blind ness. Having advanced only to the fourth grade in common school, and knowing that his family was unable to give him an education, he set to work and, by bis own effort, working during achool terms and vacation, earned and paid for his education, graduating from the University of Georgia in 1914. Since that time he has successfully practiced law in the City of Augusta, where he is considered one of the ablest of the younger lawyers of that section. McDonald is now in his early thirties. Mr, McDonald is a man whose cheer fulness Is en inspiration to his friends, of whom there are thousands. As an evidence of his popularity and ability the voters of Richmond County "have for three successive terms sent him to the State Legislature over opposition. PUT M. L. JOHNSON, FARMER ' ON RAILROAD COMMISSION Successful farmer and business man. atid one of long legislative experience. Mack L. Johnson, of Bartow, asks the’ support of Georgia voters for state railroad commissioner, in place of Mr Candler who is not a candidate. He stands for a square deal for every person and every- interest in Georgia, and for full control of rates within the state, by its own commission. Bartow County’s commissioners unanimously commended his splendid service to agriculture and the com mon schools. He fought through, after four years of hard effort, the law ex empting farm products from taxation for one year, while in the producer's hands; and his successful efforts for the common schools are matters of Georgia history. He has been devoted and untiring in his work for Georgia's Confederate Veterans. Supt. L. C. Evans of Cartersviile's public schools, tells in a leter of his giving S4OO a year for all time to come, to buy free schools books for Bartow county's needy children. Railroad Commissioner Boifeuillet recently wrote of him: "He has splen didly represented his immediate con stituents in the House of Representa- j tives'for many years, admirably served the whole state of Georgia," and has been particularly zealous in watching after the farming interests of the com monwealth.” The Madison Madisonian" thus com- are universally equipping with Fire stone Cords. There are many reasons for the high quality of Firestone tires but chief among the special manufacturing proc esses are double gum-dipping, thus eliminating internal friction by insulat ing each cord strand, and air-bag cure, insuring a well-balanced and perfectly shaped product. Don’t speculate in tires—you will find the right combination of price and quality in Firestone. Come in and let us tell you about the service these Cords are giving other car-owners whom you know. Walter R. McDonald. In the Legislature,, he has made an active, efficient and able member Mr. McDonald’s host of friends throughout the state confidently pre dict his election, and, if elected, Geor gla will have a capable and efficient of ficer and the people of. Georgia will have. In this self-made, blind man, an honest and true public servant. MACK L JOHNSON Of Bartow County mends Mack Johnson editorially, for the office of R. R. Commissioner: "He possesses the four essential qualities:- Intellect, judgment, integ rity. find courage." -' , & Johnsoi is re spectfully solicit your vote aud assist ance for him on Sag.ember’ 13.- JUDGE R C BELL, CANDIDATE FOR COURT OF APPEALS TO SUCCEED HIMSELF. Judge 11. C. Bell of Cairo, Grady county who wa> recenily appoint ed Judge of the Court of Appeals to till the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Benjamin II {Jii| is a candidate to succeed himself both for the short term and the full term. His name therefore, will appear on the ticket twice, unopposed for the short term, which is for only about six weeks between the November general elec tion and January Ist, to finish out Judge Hill’s unexpired term. It will appear with that of another | candidate for the full teim to be gin January Ist. He submits his candidacy for tho full term for your thoughtful con sideration. His record as a lawyer, Solicitor- General. and Superior Court Judge will fully justify the people in re taining him for the full term. He asks to be given a trial. Judge Bell is now in the prime of life; physically strong, willing to work, and accustomed to noth ing else. He was born and reared on a farm in Webster county, and is 42 years of age. He worked out bis ow n education by his own ef forts, has made his own way by sheer pluck and determination, and is acquainted with the hardships of life. He is endorsed by EVERY law yer of the Albany circuit of which he was judge w hen appointed to the Court of Appeals, and by every bank or bauker in that circuit. He has been highly commended by the press, and has assurances of support from every section of the State. Von* fo - htii for the. fall tejrtr. He will b* <>e p y grateful, and you will never regret it.
