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which please send me the Weekly
Jeffersonian and Watson’s Jefferson
ian Magazine one year, as per adver
tisement in the magazine. I wish you
much success, and hope God will give
you a long life in which to do good.
Yours truly,
R. A. CALDER.
Decatur, Miss., Oct 16, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
D?ar Sir: I desire to acknowledge
the Weekly Jeffersonian of Septem
ber 25th and October Ist; and also
some copies in July, which I appre
ciate. As I have been a regular sub
scriber to your magazine, from the
first number of the New York publi
cation to the present time, I will re
new my subscription to magazine
shortly, end also take the Weekly
Jeffersonian.
Your writings are just such as
meet my hearty approval. I have
labored locally for yours upon the
lines of reformation which you so
ably champion. I am a *4middle-of
the-roader,” and see no prospects or
hopes from any other standpoint. The
deceptive intrigues of party bosses are
nothing new to me. The thought that
a sa-called free and intelligent peo
ple has so tamely submitted to the
shame and imposition surpasses my
patience or comprehension.
I am a farmer, and am pressed with
work in gathering. As soon as I get
up with ray gathering I will do some
work in trying to circulate ynnr pa
per. Would, like to see it taken in
place of so many mugwump papers,
for I want to see a change for the
bet *er.
With best wishes and kindest re
gards to you for success, I am
Yours truly,
A. M. MONROE.
Metcalfe, Ga., Oct. 16, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: I enclose money order
for $2, subscription price of your
Jeffersonian Magazine and Watson’s
Weekly Jeffersonian. Begin maga
• zine with September number.
Yours truly,
J. A. FELKER
Ashburn, Ga., Oct. 14, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson. Ga,
My Dear Sir: I have been mailing
The Benner to your address regular
ly, and have also sent in quite a num
ber of srbscribers, and will continue
to do so. The Jeffersonian is read
by a host of people in this section.
Success t< you and the cause you so
boldly advocate.
Fraternally,
S. B. HUDSON,
Editor Turner County Banner.
Kennesaw, Ga., Aug. 5, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: I read in The Constitu
tion the controversy between Bishop
Candler and yourself with some in
terest. I have a case of the same
nature. In that year 1896 I attended
the Noonday Baptist Association, bold
in Marietta, on Saturday. The Tera-
Sy perance Committee made report to
' the main body —a string of resolu
i tions as long as a yard-stick. They
\ were unanimously adopted without de
bate. I happened to know the dele
fa were more than 56, and there
fa’ -»t exceeding six who voted for
’right at the polls. Unani-
mous at the church ter. almost unani
mous against at the conrt-nouse. Re
ligion or politics, which?
Wishing you mucn success with
your paper and machine I remain
yours for Jeffersonian Democracy,
THOS. J. HaRDAGE.
Note: Such prohibitionists are dem
ocrats first and prohibitionists sec
ond; politicians first and moral re
formers second.
9. E. W.
Vineland, Ala.. Sent. 6. 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson. Thomson, Ga.
Dear Mr. Watson: I noticed in the
last issue of your paner you ask for
the number of subscribers that each
one has sent in. As for my part, I
'take pleasure in commying with
your request. I have sent m twenty
four subscriptions tu vour monthly
magazine and thirtv-three to your
weekly paper.
I have been reading with much
pleasure and appreciation in the past
your letters denouncing rne railroads,
pleading for better road beds, so
that the people mav travel without
being murdered or scareo to death in
a wreck. I appreciate vour tetters
now more than ever, as I experienced
a small wreck on the Southern, be
tween Selma and Mobile. Sunday af
ternoon. As the train turned a curve
the two back coaches (one occupied
by white people, and the other by
negroes) ran off the traca and turned
about half over (on account of the
banks on each side of the track the
cars could not turn comnietely over).
The windows were bursted out of tfia
front coach, the ear considerably
damaged, and the traca was torn up
for about one hundred vards. The
wreck was caused bv defective cross
ties, of course. I had to walk about
three quarters of a mile to the nearest
station, and when niernt came, had to
pay 50 cents for mv supper at the
hot?l, when I was aua at home for
supper. But as u waa I got home
at three o’clock. Fortunately, no
one was kindled ,or aver nurt. but I
don’t see much difference is being
killed and scared to death. I win
send you a few name* or those that
I b?)ieve would annreciate sound
democracy.
With best wishes tor von and your,
I beg to remain
Yours very sincerer?,
T. J. SHIELDS.
Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 9. 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson. Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: I am a subecriber to your
Weekly Jeffersonian, ana I have
never seen or read arv paper in the
United States that I anpreciate more
than I do ihe Jeffersonian.
I look forward for the dav to come
that T receive it. I read it and re
read it, and appreciate your edito
rial?. They are just fine. lam eflad
that there is a man in Georgia that
has backbone enough to tell the cor
porations cf their low-aown tricks. I
like to read your editorials on the
Hon. Harvey Jordan ana Lon Liv
ingston. Give them some more. And I
also enjoy your wiping ud the bishop.
I don’t know of a man mat I think
more of than I do you. 1 would be
glad to get a chance to vote for you
for the presidential ehair. I have
four names that volunteered to sub
scribe for your paper. They beard
me commenting on your editorial, and
WATSON’S WEEKLY JEFFERSONIAN.
how you scored the corporations and
stood for the people.. You can ex
tend my time another year longer.
If you should happen to not publish
the naper that long, you are welcome
to the money, as I have gotten the
value already. Enclosed find money
order for $2 for the names mentioned.
J. N. SIMPSON.
Hon. Thcs. E. Watson, Thomson. Ga.
Dear Sir: You remember saying in
last week’s Jeffersonian that you
would like for all who take subscrib
ers for the paper to write you. I
have always taken a few subscribers
for everything you have published.
Not a quit-home regular agent. If I
was I would make the fur fly, but a
regular one and two a week, and so
on. I have sent them from every
county in the 16th senatorial district.
Don’t remember how many I have
sent; have no list of them, but all
are true, good men. I am done pull
ing fodder now, and the gentleman
from Bibb has adjourned, and the
evenings and nights are cooler, and I
could enjoy a rest spell, only that
cotton picking and turnip sowing is
staring me in the face.
I am sending you with this a letter
I wrote for publication to The Atlan
ta Georgian and News, a kind of com
ment on the Seab Wright, Joe Hill
Hall scene in the House, which let
ter the managing editor, Mr. GooS
win, returned to me. giving as a rea
son for not publishing it that it came
in too late, and thought I would
agree with him, that it was untimely.
To which I did not and do not agree
I believe if I had directed my letter
to Mr. Graves it would have been
published. I wrote it directly after,
and could not have written it before
the fight. Please give me your opinion
on it. If it is not entirely too old
now, I would like it printed yet.
Yours truly,
J. B. HOWARD.
Mansfield, Texas, Oct. 26, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: It has been a long time
since I have written you, because I
have been seriously sick and am an
invalid yet, and expect to be the re
mainder of my days, but I can not
desist from spreading the gospel of
self-government and Jeffersonian de
mocracy as you teach it. Therefore I
ask that you please send me sample
copies of Weekly Jeffersonian, hop
ing to be able to send some subscrib
ers. I give mine away and lend the
monthlies, but require them returned,
as I want to have them bound. By
replying with the above request you
will oblige,
Yours respectfnllv,
JOHN J. HARD..
Medina, Tenn., Oct. 27, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Friend: I am an ex-Confed
erate, one of Stonewall Jackson’s foot
cavalry. Am sixty-three years old,
take and read your magazine and
weeklv. Oh, it’s impossible for me to
express my appreciation of them.
Have been reading after you a long
time. I want to help you spread the
principles of true democracy, so
please send me a few samples and
blanks.
God bless Tom Watson.
Very truly,
C. P. MEJOURNETT
Oxford, Ala., Oct. 29, 1907.
Hon. Thns?. E. Watson, Thomson. Ga.
Dear Sir: Speaking of high tariff,
and our system of protective tar
iff, in your opinion, should the ques
tion of protective tariff, or no pro
tective tariff, be loft to a vote of the
citizens of our country, what would
be the result? In my opinion, if the
people fully realize exactly the mean
ing of tariff, and the effects upon
each individual citizen, not only upon
the citizen, but upon each individual
human living, of our tariff walls, the
system would nnt last as long as a
snow ball in August * * Ram I right,
or ram I wrong?” I submit herewith
a list of names, some of whom may
become subscribers if you will kindly
send them a sample copy.
Wishing you much success, because
much success for you means much to
us Qhe people).
Yours truly,
ROLAND TURNER.
(Note: You are right)
A PEEP INTO THE POUTIOAL
HOROSCOPE.
Genuine democracy—Populism—has
risen from its tomb (?) and is being
rehabilitated. Republicans and Dem
ocrats thinking the People’s Party
dead have been stealing its shroud.
Hard to tell which of the old parties
will appear dressed up in our old
clothes. Yaller-dog collars are a
drug on the political market.
Doubtful market for political fu
tures. Bears on top now.
Bryan’s influence and popularity
on the wane. In cities and town, in
Arkansas, Roosevelt could probably
beat Bryant, but the majority of the
Red Necks, Hillbillies, one-gallused
are yet for anybody or anything that
is branded “Democrat.” State offi
cers are not dwelling together in
unity. Farmers’ Unions numerous
and strong. So are labor unions.
These organizations are growing in
independence of thought and action.
Great political changes probable.
OBSERVER
Bowman, Ga., Oct. 23, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: I want to say that I en
joy reading your magazine and Week
ly Jeffersonian more than any pub
lication that comes to me. Every
copy is filed away for safe-keeping,
and I would not part with them for
many times their cost. You may put
me down as one of your life-time sub
scribers, and well-wishers. I have
been a regular subscriber to all your
publications, beginning with the Peo
ple’s Party Paper, New York Maga
zine, Atlanta Magazine and Weekly
Jeffersonian. I don’t think I have
ever missed a copy of either one.
Enclosed you will find check for
two dollars and fifty cents. I want
you to have full subscription price,
without an agent’s commission de
ducted.
Yours in the cause,
R. F. D. 3. W. F. BROWN.
Coleman, Ga., Oct. 26, 1907.
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, Thomson, Ga.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find a
check for $2. Pleaso renew my sub
scription to your Weekly Jefferson
ian and Jeffersonian Magazine. Send
them to Coleman, Ga.
Tours truly,
W. R. RHODES
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