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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 PAGE ELEVEN