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[ THE GREAT EASTER.
When Christ shall come—
Whan the great Easter shall light up the sky
And its glory on hilltop and valley shall lie,
Who shall be ready—will you, will I?
When Christ shall come?
—Liman W. Dbntox.
Minneapolis, Minn.
THE MAY PRinARY
Docs not seem to be satisfactory to
the “animals,” and the “bosses” are
getting interested in the matter. The
“ring” masters will hear a louder
howl and a fiercer growl before they
are done with this business of clique
primaries.
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
Seems to be up early every morning,
and out in the “front porch,” cutting
a regular “big six” about a Democrat
ic primary. Before the Constitution
was born the people used to get along
very well without any demagogic ring
preliminaries.
—L ■ ■
THE GOVERNOR,
And Attorney General, are complain
ing about the expense of the primary.
We thought the tight rope w-ould be
gin to draw on somebody’s “nerves”
flftffi" awhile. Why didn’t they protest
before the guys were fastened on the
clique candidates?
THOSE DAILY PAPERS.
The Atlanta Constitution and the
Atlanta Journal are still engaged in
their own special delectation of mak
ing mouths at each other, while the
people are looking on and laughing at
their puerile performances. The Con
stitution asserts that the demagogic
preliminary is the only plan for politi
cal salvation, and the Journal de
nounces it as a “cussed” culmination
of political chicanery, while it pro
fesses at the same time to be bound,
head, hand and, foot by the gyves of
Democratic obligations, which a sinis
ter partisan committee have riveted
upon its own editorial conscience.
Such bosh and rot are ridiculous.
EASTER GEMS.
In this issue of The Georgia Recobd
we present to our readers two poetic
gems, “The Great Easter” and “The
American Hoe Man,” from the pen of
Dr. Lyman W. Denton of Minneapo
lis. The ideas in these gems are truly
poetic, but at the same time appeal
to the real life here and hereafter.
Dr. Denton is a scholar of fine thought.
He writesubas follows: “Dear Friend:
At the suggestion of Prof. Edwin
Markham, I enclose a clipping for
your paper.” We appreciate these
interesting items. “The American Hoe
Man” was written for and published
in The Minneapolis Times some time
ago. We have a purpose to print Prof.
Markham’s “The Man With the Hoe”
at a future time.
THE TRIAL OF T. J. PENN,
Who was brought before Judge Lump
kin, of the superior court, on last
Thursday, by an attachment for con
tempt, for not appearing at the time
bs was directed to attend in the trial
of a case, has attracted considerable
attention and comment. The editor
of the Georgia Record was chosen by
Penn as his counselor. We tried to
present his case fairly and truthfully
and fearlessly for the promotion of
truth and justice. We cannot say
more of it here now. We are willing
to let the record stand as the comment
on our own conduct in the matter.
We appreciate the numerous congrat
ulations we have received from our
brethren of the bar, and many other
good citizens, who have come to us
w'ith kind and complimentary expres
sions. We simply tried to do our duty
honestly. Poor Penn was but the
dupe of a scheme planned by more
cunning culprits.
The American Hoe=Man.
(GREETING TO EDWIN MARKHAM.]
WRITTEN FOR THE TIMES.
The man with spade and hoe is God's own
man;
The light of centuries gleams in his eye.
He swings his hoe in happy, earnest mood,
And claims as birthright, love and liberty.
Inheritance of ages in his face,
Alive to highest raptures of the soul,
His labors are inspired of faith and hope.
A brother to all sentient things, he
Can feel and till the bonds of brotherhood.
Resenting inhumanities of greed
While living far above all cruelties.
Depending on his stalwart selfhood, he
Looks upward to the stars with confidence,
To work and win the noblest victory.
God made him dead unto despair and pain,
Alive to tender music of the spheres,
With heart that beats responsive to the
throb
Os human weal or woe, endeavor high,
He weeps with those who weep, yet weeping
smiles,
For Christ-love every hour and day be
guiles.
Ths delicately chiseled features marked
With strength, do honor to the land that
hath
Evolved them—noble brows speak volumes
for
The land of freedom -institutions high
Hath drawn those perfect lines of cheek and
chin,
And public education lights the eye.
He bows not ’neath the galling yoke of
serfs,
He leans not here nor there, but upright
stands
In simple dignity the peer of kings.
His firm, shut lips bespeak a courage true,
To do, or brave, or die for a principle.
The emptiness of monarchies that breed
“The stunned and stolid—brothers to the
ox,”
He holds in just and amplified contempt;
And tyranny that makes the “let-down
jaw,”
And blows the brain-light out ’neathslanted
brow.
He hates with fire of concentrated hatred.
The grand United-States-man with the hoe
Feels for and will redeem when it may be—
(As lately in the islands of the sea,)
All such dread shapes as Millet sketched,
Through which may still be seen the kings
End czars
Os all past ages; and, alas! the wars
And bloody revolutions yet to come.
He fain would here maintain a splendid
homo
For exiles from the greed of those in power.
Imperialism tongued with flaming signs,
Prophetic of the scourge of monarchy,
May not hsre raise its monster iiydrahead,
For, lo! the man with spade and hoe will
smite
It unto death and bury deep at lone
November ides ’neath storm of ballots white:
Nor priest nor king may rule God's man,
for he
Is priest and king--joint-heir with Christ
to all
The vast inheritance of rich soul-stores
That fill the reaches of eternity.
Ah! he It is who kindly conscious takes
The burden of the world, and re-enacts
“The Good Samaritan.” Dominion grand
Is his- He rules himself, and thereby gains
The power God gave at first potentially
“To have dominion over sea and land,”
To hold in holy trust and humble faith.
He is the dream—the vision bright, that
passed
Before Elohim when they all exclaimed:
“Let us make man in our own image fair.”
Now let the Morning Stars together sing,
And hoe and spade join in the glad re
frain.
For farmer boy can trace the stars, and
search
The heavens and earth for laws to serve his
needs.
He bridges o'er the gulf 'tween lowest serf
And highest seraphim. His angel holds
One hand, while he the other reaches down
To “shapes” and “terrors” of the orient,
And lifts them up and welcomes them to
planes
Os liberty and manhood’s high estate.
Not men, but Nature’s laws he makes his
slaves,
And merry wheels of labor fill the air
With songs of peace and large prosperity.
He, knowing well the scope and value of
Our liberties, will e’er defend and hand
Them down as sacred trust to hold in fee
To his ennobled sons. I speak weereof
I know, for I was born upon the broad
Domain, with hoe and plow for company.
I speak for many boys whom I have
known—
The best society can now send forth.
To fill all positions high of trust and rich
Emoluments, and they all honor well
And grace the places held with sterling
worth.
I hail the uncrowned heroes of the soil!
And greetings for Lord Edwin Markham—
Ho!
—Lyman W. Denton
in Minneapolis Times (Minn.)
“McKinley Connty” Knocked Out.
The house committee on territories
has reported a bill disapproving the
action of New Mexico in creating
“McKinley” connty, on the ground
that the locality lacked the population
and busines* to warrant county or
ganization.
M’KINLEY SIGNS BILL
Porto Rican Measure Goes Into
Effect On First of May.
PROVISIONS ARE OF WIDE SCOPE
Sections Relative to Civil Government of
the Island Will Prove Inter,
eating Heading.
A Washington special says: At 7
o’clock Thursday evening President
McKinley signed the Porto Rican tariff
and civil government bill, thus mak
ing it a law. It applies to the islands
of Porto Rico and to the adjacent is
lands lying east of the seventy-fourth
meridian, which are designated Porto
Rico.
The duties collected under the tariff
section of the bill shall be placed at
the disposal of the president to be used
for the government and benefit of Porto
Rico until the government of Porto
Rico shall have been organized, when
the moneys collected shall be turned
into the local treasury of Porto Rico.
Goods imported from Porto Rico and
under bond shall pay only the duty
imposed by this act.
The government provisions of the
bill are:
The capital shall be at San Juan.
Persons who were Spanish subjects
April 11, 1899, and who have not
eleetc-d to preserve their allegiance to
Spain, are held to be citizens of Porto
Rico, and entitled to the protection of
the United States. The designation
of the body politic is under the name
of The People of Porto Rico.
The laws and ordinances of Porto
Rico now in force shall be continued
in full force and effect, except as al
tered by this act, or by military orders,
and which are not inconsistent with
the laws of the United States.
The old law forbidding the marriage
of priests and ministers is repealed.
The vessels of Porto Rico are to be
nationalized and admitted to the ben
efits of the United States coasting
laws. Quarantine stations are to be
established. Porto Rico coins are to
be retired, the peso being rated at 60
cents in the exchange. Three months
after the act takes effect Porto Rico
coins are not to be legal tender. Prop
erty usually under the control of the
United States _ftill so continue, and
other propertieJjßcqUired from Spain
will be administered by the Porto
Rican government. The governor is
to be appointed by the president, and
is to hold his office for four years,
having the powers conferred on gov
ernors of the territories of the United
States, but is to make his reports
through the secretary of state to the
president.
An executive council, appointed by
the president and confirmed by the
senate, consisting of a secretary, at
torney general, treasurer, auditor,
commissioners of the interior and ed
ucation and five other persons to hold
office for four years. The council is
the upper branch of the legislature,
five of whom shall be natives of Porto
Rico. The other branch shall be a
house of delegates, to consist of thirty
five members, elected biennially by
the qualified electors.
Porto Rico is divided into eleven
districts, each with five delegates.
The qualifications for voters are “at
such elections all citizens of Porto
Rico shall be allowed to vote who have
been bona fide residents for one year,
and who possess the other qualifica
tions of voters under the laws and
military orders in force on March 1.
Ne person shall be eligible to mem
bership in the house of delegates who
is not twenty-five years of age and
able to read and write either the
Spanish or the English language, or
who is not possessed in his own right
of taxable property, real or personal,
situated in Porto Rico.
Provision is made fol" enacting leg
islation similar to that in other terri
tories. The judicial power is vested,
in courts already established, the
chief justice and associate justices
and marshal to be appointed by the
pspsident, judges of the district courts
and other officers by the governor of
Porto Rico. There is also a United
States district court established simi
lar to other territories. The salaries
of all officers appointed by the presi
dent are:
Governor, 38,000; secretary, attor
ney general, auditor, commissioner of
interior, 34,000 each; treasurer, 35,000;
commissioner of education, 33,000;
chief justice of the supreme court and
United States cKstrict judge, 35,000
each; associate justices, 34,500 each;
two marshals each, 33,000; district at
torney, 34,000.
No export duties are to be collected,
but taxes and licenses may be levied.
On the regular election day in No
vember and every two years thereafter,
Porto Rico may choose a commissioner
to represent the island at Washington,
salary 35,000. A commission of three
members, one a native of Porto, is to
be named to revise and codify the laws
of Porto Rico.
The act for a civil government is to
go into effect May 1, 1900.
TARIFF FIGHT
IS AT AN END
House Takes Last Step In Launch’
ing Porto Rican Measure.
BILL PASSED BY SMALL MARGIN
Democrats and Little Band of
Republicans Made a Valiant
But Fruitless Struggle.
A Washington special Fays: The
last act in the Porto Rican tariff bill
fight, so far as congress is concerned,
was enacted by the house Wednesday
evening when the measure, as passed
in the senate, carrying with it a civil
government provision, went through
according to programme by a vote of
161 to 153.
The result was expected, but up to
the last the Democrats and the little
band of Republicans who dared to
stand for the opposition put up the
gamest fight they knew how,
The galleries were crowded and
every move in the play was watched
with deepest interest. The crowd
stayed until the final vote was taken.
It was a notable day at the capitol.
As the bill originally passed the
house, it was a simple bill imposing 15
per cent of the Dingley rates on goods
going into Porto Rico from the United
States and coming from Porto Rico
into the United States.
As amended by the senate and
agreed to by the house all restrictions
on goods coming into the United
States from Porto Rico are eliminated
and certain foodstuffs and other arti
cles which heretofore have gone into
Porto Bico free by executive orders
are excluded from the operations of
the 15 per cent duty imposed on goods
entering the islands from the United
States.
A complete scheme of civil govern
ment for the island is also attached to
the measure. Upon the final vote nine
republicans voted against the bill:
Messrs. Heatwole, of Minnesota;
Crumpacker, of Indiana; Lane, of
Iowa; Littlefield, of Maine; McCall, of
Massachusetts; H. G. Smith of Michi
gan; Warner, of Illinois; Fletcher, of
Maine, and Lorimer, of Illinois.
Two Democrats, Messrs. Davey and
Meyer, of Louisiana, were paired with
Democrats in favor of the bill and one
Democrat, Mr. Sibley, of Pennsylva
nia, voted for it outright, Mr. Devries,
the other Democrat who voted for the
original bill, voted in this instance
against concurrence.
Mr. Stallings,Democrat,of Alabama,
was the only member on either side
absent and unpaired. The vote came
at 5 o’clock after a very interesting
and at times exciting debate of five
hours, which covered not only the bill,
but the special order under which the
house acted.
Mr, Richardson, of Tennessee, the
minority leader, aroused great enthu
siasm among the Democrats by read
ing extracts from the original opinion
dated February 22d, of Law Officer
Magoon, of the war department. Mr.
Magoon, he said, was but a subordi
nate officer. But what would the
country think of the seerrtary of war
who had demanded that he reverse his
opinion? (Prolonged Democratic ap
plause.)
Mr. Dolliver, of lowa, ridiculed the
importance attached by the Democrats
to the opinion of “a law clerk who
thought he could overrule the great
lawyer who presides over the war de
partment.”
Mr. Payne of New York, the floor
leader of the majority, closed the de
bate with a vigorous speech in which
he said the proudest act of his life was
is connection with this bill from start
o finish. (Prolonged applause on the
Republican side.)
At 5 o’clock the house, under the
terms of the special order, proceeded
to vote with the result as stated.
The result was greeted with Repub
lican cheers. The Hawaiian bill was
sent to conference, and at 5:45 p. m.
the house adjourned.
OREGON REPUBLICANS MEET.
State Convention Selects Delegates to
Philadelphia and Indorses McKinley.
The Oregon Republican state con
vention in session Thursday nominated
C. F. Wolverton for justice of the su
preme court, J. W. Bailey state food
and dairy commissioner, and elected
four delegates at large to the National
Republican convention. Thd 1 platform
indorses the gold legislation of
the present congress, President Mc-
Kinley’s administration in the Philip
pines and favors the immediate con
struction of the Nicaraguan canal un
der governmental control. Nothing
was said regarding Porto Rico. The
delegates are uninstructed.
Did it Ever Occur To You,
That Every Man Or Woman May Sometimes
Stand In Need Os Some Assiitancc,
In the Way Os Legal Advice or Service,*
If You Have Any Interest In Any Ettate,
As Administrator, Executor, Guardian, Trustee
Heir, Legatee, Ward, or Creditor,
Or Any Lost Relative Or Missing Heir To Find,
Note Or Account For Collection Or Settlement,
Any Land Claim For Recovery Or Partition,
Any Past Due Mortgages To Be Foreclosed,
Any Sort of Liens, Judgments, Or Attachments,.
Or Any Affidavit Or Depositions To Be Taken,
Or Wish To Obtain Any Charter For Corporation,.
Or Patent, Or Pension, Or Trade Mark,
Or If You Arc Defendant In Any Suit In Court,
And Desire to Have A Representative Or Attorney,
To Look After Your Interest Or Recover For You,
Send Or Bring Your Claims, With Correct Names,
And Full Particulars For Prompt Attention.
Do Not Wait. —Delays Arc Dangerous.
Be Brief. State Your Business Pointedly.
I Am Very Busy A ttendingtoOtber People’s Business.
Don’t You Forget It. Speak Qui k And Go,
And Let Me “ Go For ” The Other Fellow.
Call At Office And Confer Personally,
Or Write A Concise Business Letter,
Enclose Stamp For Reply, And Address
ROBERT L RODGERS,
Attorney And Counselor At Law,
And Commercial Notary Public,
Office: 721 Austell Building.
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
Reliable Correspondent. At AU Important Places.
HISTORY OF
ATLANTA CAMP,
Confederate Veterans.
Only a Few Copies Left-
Every Veteran, and every Bon and
daughter of Veterans, ought to have
one copy of this History. In a few
more years you will want it, and then
can’t get it. Buy it now and learn of
an organization that is fast passing
away from your view. History of the
Fulton County Association of Veter
ans, personal and regimental sketches,
minutes of the meetings, etc.
Price is only one dollar.
Robert L. Rodgebs,
Historian of Atlanta Camp,
721 Austell Building,
ts Atlanta, Georgia.
PENN GETS SHORT SENTENCE.
Attorney Rodgers Makes Plea For Mercy
In His Client’s Behalf.
Juror J. T. Penn was at Atlanta
Thursday morning sentenced by Judge
J. H. Lumpkin to twenty days in the
Tower for contempt. Penn virtually
admitted his guilt, and his defense
was in the nature of a plea for mercy.
The most sensational development
of the trial was the testimony of Judge
Robert L. Rodgers, Penn’s attorney,
that Detective W. A. Bradley had of
fered him money to advise his client
to corroborate Bradley’s statement.
The statement of Penn contradicted
the accounts Looney and Bradley bad
given of the affair in many important
particulars.
Judge Rogers read the answer of
Penn to the contempt proceedings, ad
mitting the juror had wrongfully ab
sented himself from the court, but
claiming he had no thought of showing
disrespect.
At the conclusion of the evidence
Solicitor Hill said he did not care to
make a speech, as the juror had virtu
ally pleaded guilty.
Judge Rodgers made a brief speech,
in which he asked the court to deal
mercifully with his client.
Judge Lumpkin then pronounced
sentence, giving Penu twenty days in
jail. He said that he might later have
Penn examined by physicians to see
if his condition would require other
treatment.
The judge said that it was the duty
of the court to protect itself and to
vindicate its process. The juror had
admitted that he had violated the in
structions which had been given him
by allowing people to talk to him
about the case, and also by failing to
report for duty Monday.
Judge Rodgers stated that there
would be no appeal from Judge Lump
kin’s decision.
MINERS ON A STRIKE,
Five Thousand Workmen In Georgs’* Re*
gion, State of Maryland, Quit Work.
A dispatch from Frostberg, Md.,
says. Five thousand miners of the
George’s creek region struck Wednes
day night and begun what promises to
be a protracted strike for an increase
of wages and incidentally the recog
nition by the operators of the United
Mine Workers of America.
THE PROGRAM STANDS.
Place and Date For Democratic Conven
tion Will Not Be Changed.
There will be no change in date or
place of holding the Democratic na
tional convention, previously set for
Kansas City July 4th.
The sub-committee of the national
Democratic committee met the local
committee on arrangements at Kansas
City Thursday and after going over the
situation thoroughly drafted and sign
ed a statement to that effect.