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tions will solve themselves. T have all along had a conviction that Popu lists. as well as Socialists. put too much stress on merely economic mat ters tn make this earth a paradise. The idea seems to he involved in this reasoning that with environment and pleasing things of life, all the heart can crave, men and women will be pood and happy because they must, or have no reason or temptation tn be otherwise. This is Utopian and altogether impracticable and falla cious. How would this fine philos ophy settle the race question of this country? or the question of ecclesias tical interference in civil affairs? Per haps others, as well as myself, would be interested in your vi«ws on this matter. Yours respect full v, EZRA J. WEAVER. Hawkinsville. Ga.. Aug. 4, 1907. Hon. Thomas E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. My dear Mr. Watson: As a pro hibitionist T desire to call your atten tion' to a very grave error T think Bishop Candler made in concluding his last article in your controversy, to wit. the bishop concludes bv advis ing the prohib : tionists to “drop’’ out of the arena of politics—in othei words, lend no encouragement to can didates who announce with a temper ance plank in their platforms. Now. in my humble opinion, if such a course should be adopted by the prnhis in l°ss than two years the pro hibition laws would be wiped off the statute books. Os mv personal knowl edge the whiskey element is taking great comfort from the Bishop’s ut terances. They openly avow they are going to trv and elect the next legis lature and should the prohis foßow the bishop the result can be easily foretold. The fight has just begun. The at tempt will he to make the law a farce by non-enforeement. How neces sary, then, is it, to have onlv friends of the measure in office. The truth is, we ought to have a general clean ing out all along the line and every true soldier knows this to be needed. You are in position to do a deal of good and I hope, you will impress upon the people the importance of carrying on the campaign until this present generation shall have passed away and with it the liquor curse, for the oncoming generations will be educated in the proper channels and it is those who will enjoy the fruits of our labors. Yours. Rushville, 111., Oct. 9,' 1907. T. E. Watson, Esq., Thomson. Ga. Dear Sir: Please find P. 0. order for $2 enclosed, for which extend my subscription to both publications. As an old Peter Cooper green-backer I think I know a good thing when I see it. What do you think of F. U. Adams’ article in Success, “The Flow of Gold’’? Is it near enough truth to base calculations on for the future? Hoping you success, I remain, yonm truly, ENOCH EDMONSTON. Kiron, lowa, Oct. 7, 1907. Hon. T. E. Watson, Thomson. Ga. My dear Sir: I find that the sub scription to Jeffersonian will expire on the 11th. I enclose herewith a dollar for renewal for another year. So send on the paper under the same P. O. address, Wishing you great success in your work for humanity, Yours in love for the right, A. NORELIUS. Hartwell. Ga., Oct. 11, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson. Thomson, Ga. Dear Sir: Enclosed find check for $2.10, for which continue my sub scription to the Jeffersonian Maga zine and send me the Weekly Jeffer sonian. Yours truly. JOE H. SCOTT. Walnut Springs, Tex., Oct. 7, 1907. Hon. T. E. Watson, Atlanta, Ga. Sir:. I see my time is about out on subscription to your very valuable pa per, the Jeffersonian. Please find M. 0. for $1 to renew another twelve months. W. T. HOWELL. My dear Friend Mr. Watson: I noticed* in today’s Constitution, a wreck on the Georgia railroad near Kirkwood at Candler’s Crossing, caused by “new switch.” just placed in. no doubt a defective frog. Oh. how nece p s , »rv for a safetv! Had my improvement b°en in ns th a* sad ac cident thet mav ramse the m ffio noble, Mr. Jop Hogan, and sev?d the road the enormous expense of repairs, for had mv switch been in service there it would have been just a plain track, when nnf in nse for swiMvng the cars. A wreck from a defective frog could not happen wiHi mine for I use no frog. I would like verv much to meet von and give you a personal explanation of my switch. Also show you some very cumnlimentary letters from the men that know. Bv the way, our Methodist pastor’s wife here was one of your first pu pils. She is now Mrs. J. M. Ruskin. She was a Miss Sasser. She remem bers you well, and would be very glad to see you. Should yon ever have occasion to come into this part of the “moral vineyard.” we would be onlv ton glad to entertain you. Could I have an interview with von about the 7th or Sth of next month? I haven’t yet a model, but don’t thmk that it will require a model to fully give you the idea of its perfec tion. Very truly yours, * J. A. COPPOCK. Lewiston, Mont., Oct. 21. 1997. Dear Brother in “works and tribu lation”: Your tilt in the arena with Bishop Candler reminds me of the passage in Sir Walter Scott ; s “Ivan hoe,” where the disinherited knight sent the great champion sprawling in the dust. I am a Methodist of 57 years’ standing, but in the language of Shakespeare I sav, “Lay on, Mac duff!’’(Let the Bishop finish the quotation, if he feels like it.) The great and good Bishop in his anxiety to avoid the Scylla of Populism ran into the Charybdis of intemperance and he hasn’t made as lucky an es cape as the hero of the Odyssey did. Great minds will differ. Dear Bish op, I prefer reform veneered with Populism. You seem to choose De mocracy pickled in whiskey. En closed you will find a few rhymes. Please publish and oblige. G. W. DRINKARD. The few rhymes to which our wide awake Montana friend refers are as folloWßt WATSON’S WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN. Ex-Governor Glick Makes a Hit With Clever Rhyme. Ex-Gox. Glick, of Kansas, accord ing to the Topeka correspondent of the Kansas City Times, was called up on the other day for a speech. Instead of making a regular polit ical speech, he read a rhyme, the authorship of which he refused to make known. The verse was by far one of the special features of the con vention, judging by its demonstra tive reception. So pleased were the delegates that its re-reading was de manded. It follows: “Along in November, when chill w’as the weather, Two ballots were cast in a box to gether. They nestled up close like brother to brother, You couldn’t tell one of the votes from the other. “The prohibition man, no man could be truer, Kept busy all summer denouncing the brewer, But his fervor cooled off with the change of the weather, And late in the autumn they voted together. “The Sunday school man had al ways been noted For fighting saloons except when he voted. He piled up his prayers with a holy perfection, Then knocked them all down on the day of election. “The foxy old brewer was cheerful and mellow; Said he, ‘ I admire that Sunday school fellow, He’s true to his church, to his party he’s truer, He talks for the Lord, but he votes for the brewer.’ ” HERE’S ONE THAT’S REAL FUNNY. (Because the book is advertised in his magazine.) Putnam Hall, Fla., Oct. 29, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. Dear Sir: I am somewhat of a crank myself about Nanoleon and I ”nnt your history of him. Where can I get it, and the price? You hit hard licks, but right on top of the nail. Yours, J. P. P. S.—Would like to see a copy of your weekly paper. I take the magazine. ( t|i j HERE’S ONE FROM A GOOD OLD FRIEND. Mr. Watson: 1 would be glad to ace you at your home and also to see your family and your office helpers and that much spelled town, Thom son, Tompson, and so on, but I have passed that 75-mile post, 27th of last March, and can’t get around as 1 wish to, but 1 can do something for you by talking and loaning my mag azine and its close relative, The Jef fersonian. When I renew my subscription I want, if possible, to send some of my friends’ subscriptions along with it. If you want me to, I will send you the names of the old guard Pops of the Bth Alabama District. Yours truly, THOS. B. PARKS. Georgetown, Ga., Oct. 29, 1907. Mr. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson. Ga. Sir: Enclosed please find P. O. M. O. for $2, for which please send to the address below for twelve months Watson’s Jeffersonian Mag azine and The Weekly Jeffersonian, beginning with the November issue of the magazine, and oblige, LEE HIGHTOWER. Milledgeville. Ga., Oct. 9, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. Dear Sir: Your favor of Oct. 1 is at hand. I thank you for your kindness in the past, and for the good earnest effort you are making all the time for the betterment of mankind. I intended to have helped to extend the circulation of your paper, but find it an uphill business here, but I will do you all the good I can and no harm. Enclosed please find order for $1 to renew my subscription for one year. I remain, as ever, vour friend, GEO. R. KEMP. R. F. D. No. 2, Box 6. Point Peter. Ga. Oct. 7, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson Thomson. Ga. My Dear Sir: Ench .ed find pos-. tai money order for $2, for which please extend my subscription to your Weekly Jeffersonian from October 11 to October 11 next. Also please ex tend my subscription to your monthly Jeffersonian Magazine from Decem ber, 1907, to December. 1908, and oblige. Yours very truly, A. J. SCOGGINS. R. F. D. 2, Box 46. Macon, Ga., Oct. 23, 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga. Dear Sir: Enclosed I send you five dollars in cash to pay for two renew als to your Weekly and Monthly Jeffersonian. Our former and pres ent addresses are G. P. Rankin. 117 Second Street, and S. L. McWilliams, 656 Pine street, both Macon, Ga. We are well pleased with your pa per and magazine and feel that, at the regular subscription price, we are getting more than our money’s worth. If you would please us bet ter, send the Jeffersonian to us daily. Yours truly. s. l. McWilliams. (Note: That’s the way to encour age the old man! Thanks, neigh bor.) Sunset. Ga., Oct. 23. 1907. Hon. Thos. E. Watson. Thomson, Ga. Dear Sir: Please find check one dollar for the Watson’s Weekly. Yours very truly, M. K. SHARPE. (Note: Mr. Sharpe has been a misrhty goed friend to the Jeffer sonian.) Galveston, Ind., Oct. 28. 1907. Mr. T. E. Watson, Atlanta, Ga. You will find two dollars to renew my subscription to the weekly, also for your monthly Jeffersonian, and oblige one on the firing tine. aaron McDonald. R. F. D. No. IX Dawson, Ga., Oct. 28, 1907. Watson’s Jeffersonian, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: Please find check for one $1.55 for the magazine Dee., 1907, to Dec., 1908. Youra, J. R. MERCSJL Fvre oente for exchange. PAGE ELEVEN