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PAGE TEN ZETTEKS T-RO7I THE EEOTLE HOW ABOUT IT, SENATOR CAMP? Watson’s Weekly Jeffersonian: I notice in The Atlanta Journal, copied from the Weekly Jeffersonian of the editorial page, Gov. Smith had a big job on his hands during the ses- ' sion of the Legislature fighting some of “The Old Gang.” I desire to ask you some very im portant questions through your pa per, which are as follows: 1. Our Senator, B. F. Camp, .of the 31st Senatorial district, contend ed all through his campaign he was for Hoke Smith and his principles and was duly elected; his record now shows he did not stand up to Gov. Smith on all of the measures. What ought to be done with Senator Camp? 2. Senator Camp, during his cam paign, said from nearly every stump in the county he would suffer his right arm cut off before he would ac cept a free pass or any courtesies or favors from the railroads under any circumstances, and before the Legis lature met he was riding on a pass— he continued throughout the session on his pass, gping and returning near ly once a week to see his family. What can be done with Senator Camp? 3. We have charged Senator Camp through the papers with riding on a free pass, which we know to be true; he will not admit nor deny the charge. What must we do with such Sena tors ? 4. Suppose the people elect Sen ators and Representatives through out Georgia on the reform measure* and each time betray the confidence . of the people during Gov. Smith’s administration, how will the people get the reform measures on the stat ute books? J. A. MCDUFF. Lavonia, Ga., Aug. 24, 1907. Note: We are glad to publish this. It is high time the people waked up to the way their representatives behave after they get to Atlanta. If Senator Camp has a good ans wer to these fair questions, let him send it*right along; we will publish it Let other citizens do with their representatives just what Mr. Mc- Duff has done with Senator Camp. Monticello, Ga., Aug. 26, 1907. Mr. T. E. Watson. Dear Sir: Will you please tell me where and what will be the cost of the consular reports- and statistical abstract you spoke of in your address at Beall Springs? Thanking you for the favor and hoping to hear from you soon, I am yours very truly, T. E. PERRY. P. S.—l take both the monthly and weekly Jeffersonian and think them great papers. T. E. P. Note: Yet the letter went to Thomaston, and would never have reached me at all, had not the Post Master down there been good enough to address the envelope correctly. The books cost nothing. Congress men have them furnished, upon re quest. August 26, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. Dear Mr. Watson: On page 737 of the current number of your splen ded magazine, you say that Lincoln, and Jefferson ignored the mandate of the Federal Judiciary. Will you please cite the instances for me? My library is not extensive enough to afford me the information. I have been invited to speak at the local labor day celebration and want to use the matter on that occasion. • This is soon to become a burning is sue. • . A LOUISIANA FRIEND. ANSWER. Jefferson ignored the Supreme Court when it ordered him, the Pres ident, to appear as a witness in ths Aaron Burr trial. Jackson ignored the Supreme Court when it decided in favor of the Cher okee Indians against the State of Georgia. Lincoln ignored the Supreme Court when it tried to release on Habeas Corpus proceedings citizens whom Uncle Sam thought had been locked up. A LETTER. Editor Ishmaelite, Sparta, Ga. Dear Sir: The editorial in the Ishmaelite of the 2nd inst.- entitled “The People Should Vote,” is a clear appeal for simple justice. I had favored prohibition and was glad the state had gone dry, out this edi torial has caused me to stop and think. I do not believe in that per nicious doctrine, “The end justifies the means,” and I feel that you are right in the position you take. There is another subject that I have given much thought to that I would like to see handled editorially by you, and that is this immigration movement, which movement appears to be superseded by other more im portant-matters just at present, but which may be renewed to the harm of the only pure blood of America, the southern people, at any time. I wish to say to you that my father and those who surrendered with him at Appomattox, did not intend to surrender ALL when they gave up their muskets on the battle fields of Virginia! They did not intend to surrender their identity, when Lee surrendered to Grant! It seems to me that the encouragement of for eign immigration coupled with the constant moving of the white people from the country to the towns and cities will, sooner or later, bring about the loss’ of our identity as a people. Methinks were some of our fathers to rise from their graves and view the conditions that might result, that thev would turn back with a sicklv smile crying, The. victory of the North has indeed been won! A na tion, a pure and noble people, have indeed been wiped from the face of the earth! It is sad, but true, that when our people move to towns they too often change their manners and customs. FRANK M. TUFTS, Son of a deceased Confederate Vet ‘eran, Mitchell, Ga., R. F. D. 3. WATSON’S WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. Conway, Ark., Aug. 24, 1907. Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Thomson. Ga. Dear Friend Tom: I am just in receipt of your letter enclosing card for your publications, which will run as you direct in the Tribune. But I wish to say that same will not cost you one cent. Here I wish to say that your card of some four weeks ago, requesting special mention of your papers i" club offer, I received and turned ovei to my manager, with instructions to comply, and I never had noticed that same had failed to appear. lam sor ry of this, but I have so much on iny hands, I have to allow some one el*" the principal management of the Tribune, hence the mistakes. I wish you success. BEN. L. GRIFFIN. Note: All right, Ben. My ‘idea was that your Tribune was such a good paper that I was determined to pay my way in, if I couldn’t get in any other way. The Jeffersonian means to get be fore the people somehow or other, and when our brother quill-drivers seem reluctant to club with me, I write out a little advertisement, and send a little cheque. BEN L. GRIFFIN. • I am not fretting any to hurt— but sometimes it seems to me that re form editors might be more liberal in their attitude toward me, when they remember my losses in New York and my long term of service in their ranks. They might, at least, let their readers know that I established a new magazine, and went right ahead with the reform work. DeFrance and Mann took mailing list and all —consequently I have had no way to even let my old readers know that the Jeffersonian Magazine was in existence. Thousands of those readers do not know my side of that smash-up; and don’t know of the weekly paper and monthly magazine which we publish in Atlanta, When Watson’s Jeffer sonian Magazine is listed along with dozens of others in a Clubbing list, that tells the people nothing. Such a mention neither identifies me, nor H BUSH’S SPECIFIC the greatest burn cure on earth. ’“"chHblTln B p’l' d *' ® P ’ ,modlc Cr ®“P. Ery.lp.| M Chilblains, Polson Oak, Bore Feet, Old 8ore« t and all Skin Eruptions. Mrs. W. H. Bush, Winder, Ga AUanta ' Ga., Feby. 6, 1899. JWttSSsisss. be kept in the Home at dl times ft co 251. SV/ fan ?’ ly and ,hould Send for literature ,C ® 25 aad 50 cen ‘« P®' bottle. BUSH’S SPECIFIC CO.. Winder. Ga. V ' H ‘ S«cr«t.rT <n4 Trruurtt. the magazine. What was needed was a separate, conspicuous mention .which would identify me and my publications. I thank my friend, Ben Griffin, for his willingness to give me such a no tice. T. E. W. Loraine, Tex., Aug. 23, 1907. Hon. T. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. Dear friend Watson: I am taking advantage of your offer to agents and send you herewith express money order for s—,$ —, for (wo subscriptions to your magazine. Andrew Smith, Loraine, Texas. W. S. Crumpton, Loraine, Texas. I take much pride in trying to cir culate your magazine and paper here, but this being a new country not much interest is taken in politics or anything else, save how to make a dollar, but ’will try to send you others later. With best wishes, vour friend, R. H. WATLINGTON. P. S.—The little namesake is in fine health and takes pride in callin'* himself “Tom Watson, of Georgv.” R. H. W. Note: Glad to hear from the lit tle Texas namesake. When the Jef fersonians, weekly and monthlv. reach 100.000 in circulation, each, I am going to charter a train and take all the Tom Watsons for an excur sion into Yellowstone Park, and will have a gronp-pieture taken, so that posterity mav see what sort of fish were in the seine. - ■ • Sioux Falls, S. D.. July 17. 1907. Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. Dear Mr. Watson: Herein please find mv first and editorial pages, thouffh I will say that the warm weather and heaw work outside hin der me in mv editorial work, which is not in the quiet of an office, but amid the clash of printing machin ery. It is with sorrow that I inform you that our dear friend, the Hon. John M. Pease, of Mt. Vernon, S. D., was killed in a cyclone that passed over this state last Saturday about 7 p. m., the only victim of the storm which swept through a large portion of the state. It is sad, very sad. He got his wife and part of the family into a cyclone cellar, and went out toward a grove where two or three of the older boys had taken refuge, when the storm came upon him, and he was found dead after it passed over him. Difficulties are thickening. Demo crats have made, in my judgment, a mistake. Yours truly, J. A. ROSS.