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6 What the Editors Say About the T\[elr> Haga The first number of Watson’s Jes fersonian Magazine has been greet ed with a chorus of good wishes which are highly gratifying and furnish re newed inspiration to high endeavor. These generous words of welcome come from all over the country— from men in high station and from the< most representative newspapers. It would be a pleasure to repro duce in full all of these generous comments, if space permitted, but we can _only give a few, selected practi cally at random, and assure each and all that these expressions are deeply appreciated. Our local readers will perhaps re call the kindly terms in which we were greeted by the press of Atlanta, and for the time being we will con tent ourselves with an appreciative acknowledgment of the courtesy of these contemporaries. The words of welcome throughout the state were equally hearty, and again we are confronted with an em barrassment of riches. What are we to do? Well, we will present a few of the brifer paragraphs, reserving the more extended notices of the magazine for another day. The LaGrange Graphic, for example, thinks that the maga zine “bids fair to be one of the best ever published in the South.” The Thomasville Enterprise remarks that Col. Mann’s “epidermis is tack ed to the wall”; The Gibson Rec ord, scenting the breath of the mead ows, calls it “a daisy.” The Dub lin Times remarks that it is “in every way superior to the New York publication, if it was printed in the South, and filled with in.te‘re»ting reading matter from cover to cover”; the Homerville News thinks it “should be an inspiration to its read ers,” and remarks that “Mr. Wat son has shown that it is his earnest desire to lead the cause to victory, although he may go at it on different lines from some of us.” JuSt for the sake of being whim sical, we will jump up to Minnesota, and quote The Clarkesville Challen ger, which says that “Col” Wat son’s—save the mark—“new mag azine” is “well edited and contains much valuable as well as interesting reading matter. We bespeak for the new enterprise the very best of suc cess,” and then The Willmar Trib une, of the same state is glad to see that tihei magazine receives so much of Mr. Watson’s “personal atten tion.” That was only a flying leap, how ever, to show you that we “have spread abroad, wide as the waters be,” and, to come back nearer home, we are going to quote in full wha* Editor Claud L’Engle has to say in The Sun, of Tallahassee, under the heading of “A Man with a Pur jK)se ’ ’: “It is refreshing to turn from the mass of aimless and inconsequent rot that litters the desk nowadays to a publication which carries a message. Such periodicals are few—they can be numbered without consultation with your pedicurist. lam glad that Tom Watson has shaken himself free of the odious MANN of his New York experience and established his magazine in the South and gathered about him a staff of Southern men. Watson needs no help in making a publication powerful and readable. His style is no less fascinating than forceful. He doesn’t dawdle, be cause he is fired with a purpose. H? is fighting the battles of the people, and has been for years. He deserves support in making Watson’s Jeffer sonian Magazine a continued success. “But there was newer a man so brilliant or so well equipped whose efforts were not made more effective by the assistance of able and sympa thetic collaborators. MR. WATSON has been peculiarly fortunate in hav ing associated with him Mr. Charles J. Bayne as managing editor—he of the classic education, poetic poise and near knowledge of ancient places coupled with a liberal experience in practical journalism. Nor should mention be less appreciative of those capable creative artists and cartoon ists, Mr. A. K. Taylor, formerly of The Sun, and Mr. Gordon Nye, whose work is a distinctive feature of the first issue.” Editor Stovall—or was it Editor Ed. Lambright?—of the Tampa Tribune, speaks of “the fine install ment” of Mr. Watson’s “Life of Jackson” and the “many contribu ted articles of literary merit and public interest,” while Editor Bul lock, of The Gainesville Elevator, is good enough to say that ‘‘ he feels honored to have the magazine on his table,” and sends a bouquet from the Land of Flowers to every mem ber of the staff. And the press of Alabama did the handsome thing, too. There is the Dothan Eagle, which welcomes “the only genuine article.” The Girard Watchman thinks that “no one can afford to pass The Jeffersonian by”; the Eufaula. Times says right out loud that “it’s a bright periodical, well worth the perusal of the public,” while The People’s Advocate, of Columbiana, remarks that “it is full of editorials and good reading matter and every one should subscribe.” The Montgomery Journal thinks the magazine presents “a most credi table appearance,” while the “illus trations could not be better.” The Montgomery Advertiser remarks that the editor of the magazine, ‘ ‘ whether people agree with him or not,” has “a speaking and inviting style which attracts arid holds attention.” But there are some other good things which have come out of Ala bama, which we shall reseive for the future. Over in the Palmetto State the •Spartanburg Journal remarks that Mr. Watson’s “new magazine has been received with warm approval throughout the south.” The York ville New Era—well, we’ll just print this one, anyhow: “Watson’s Jeffersonian Magazine is all that can be desired in the way of a literary treat. A copy of the first issue is worth the price of a year’s subscription. Mr. Watson’s THE WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. explanation of how he became en tangled with the Cb(l. Topics outfit of New York should prove entirely satisfactory even to his severest critics. Many pages of the magazine are necessarily devoted to this subject and what he does for the notorious ‘hoop-skirt’ publisher of ‘Fads and Fancies’ is a ‘cau tion.’ The magazine contains over a hundred and fifty pages and there is not a dull page among the num ber. The editorials deal with many current questions and all are illum ed with Mr. Watson’s brilliant pen. He has the gift of reflecting his light in every crevice of a subject and leaves the reader convinced of the righteousness of the cause he has championed. The Clinton Chronicle of the same state, is good enough to put the pub lic on guard. After remarking that “Those who have read Mr. Watson’s writings know how to appreciate one who is well up to the situation both in the field of politics and history,” the Chronicle goes on to say: “The New York Co. are still trying to hoodoo the people but we wish toi make this statement so that if there are any who are thus being deluded they can right their wrong by writing flor Watson’s Magazine, published by Mr. Watson himself and not by some one using his name to deceive the Southern people.” n From up in the other Carolina come some kindly sentiments. The Winston-Salem Journal “predicts success” for the “new venture.” The Charlotte Chronicle wasn’t feel ing very well that morning, thank you, but pauses to say that Mr. Wat son “writes like a streak of light ning,” and that “his sketch of An drew Jackson is as good a thing as is to be found in any magazine.” n Nothing short of the whole tribute from that staunch champion of the rights of the people, The Missouri World. “The cover page is very handsome, but that is not all—it suggests the great principles of gov ernment that Thos. Jefferson stood for, battled for and died advocating by giving a picture of Jefferson and of Jefferson’s home, Monticello. The magazine contains 148 pages of read ing matter besides many pages of ad vertising. It is full of life. In a 26 pa|ge article Mr. Watson tejllsi how ho got into and got cut of the New York Watson’s Magazine. It is an interesting narrative from start c ° to finish. Although it contains only a few more facts than he gave in an article in his weekly paper some time ago, it is of different wording, is in tensely interesting, and is convinc ing. In the concluding pages of the article Mr. Watson re-dedicates his life to the people’s cause in language that produces sensations of patriot ism, making the blood rush through the veins and causing the reformer who reads it to resolve that he too, will battle to the end. “In the first number Mr. Watson gives the two first chapters of his ‘Life and Times of Andrew Jack qqUj’ which history will run as a se- rial for a number of months. “There are many cartoons, some stories, including the first 'chapter of ‘Ann Boyd,’ by Will N. Harben,f ‘A Survey of the World,’ by the managing editor, Charles J. Bayne, in which he discusses the important news and movements, Educational Department—questions of and answers by Mr. Watson.” The Ozark Democrat advises the “admirers of Mr. Watson and of his vigorous writing to change their sub scriptions and get the real WAT SON’S MAGAZINE”; the Lock wood Times says Mr. Watson is “an honest and conscientious writer of much ability,” and the Helena Sun declares that THE JEFFERSON IAN “starts out at the beginning of 1907 without an equal in this class of magazines. The literary features of the magazine are of fihe highest grade, the reviews and general sur vey are fine, the ediitori&lp—well, nothing better can be said than that they are Watson’s. You will enjoy every number.” The Springfield Ex press says: “Watson’s Jeffersonian Magazine, first number just out, ought to be read by every honest voter in the land. Gome or send to this office and subscribe.” One of the leading papers of the entire south is The Nashville Banner, which, in reviewing the magazine, says: “ ‘Watson’s Jeffersonian publication and not the spur ious Tom Watson’s Magazine which the malodorous Col. Mann is issuing from New York, has made its appearance from Atlanta. It has the genuine Watson flavor and is full of matter in the editor’s spicy and en gaging style.” The Knoxville Independent finds “the old time ring,” and says that Mr. Watson “has the old spirit in him yet.” The Journal and Trib une, of the same city, says: “The first number of Watson’s Jeffersonian Magazine, published and edited by Thomas E. Watson at At lanta, has been received at this office. The first eighteen pages of this num ber are taken up with his “Fore word,” and it is strictly Watsonian, being profusely and characteristical ly illustrated. He relates his expe riences in New York, with Col. W. D. Mann, and others whils publish ing Watson’s Magazine in that city, of which he was the editor, but from which he withdrew. In reading of Mr. Watson’s experience in Goth am, as told by himself in the eigh teen page foreword to his new maga zine we have been continually re minded of the man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fall ing among thieves by the way, came out of it in a dilapidated and rai mentless condition. That is about the condition in which Tom Watson found himself in New York, but he does not seem to have had one there to do the Good Samaritan act. But what he does to the gang in his fore word. is a plenty. He is writing a life of Andrew Jackson, the first two -chapters of which appear in this number of the magazine. It contains other articles that are lively and in teresting. It is a handsome publica-