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DOUGLAS COUNTY OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The Coweta Advertised is still
cursing all good men who offer for
an office.
The Newnan Herald, Coweta’s
official organ, joins ns and says we
must- rotate.
All of the good citizens of Cow
eta say “rotate.”
Good old Campbell says “rotate,”
and we think Meriwether vrill say
“rotate.”
Hammond made a complete fail
ure in speakinu here last Monday.
He d id bjmself more harm than good.
H' 1 would have received about fifty
vote- in theconnty if he had stayed
away, but now it is conceded that
he will not get twenty five.
Why did not Co . John Y. Edge
answer the resolutions adopted at
Salt Springs.
Why did he try to'evade the ques
tions in his article in the Coweta Ad
vertiser?
Here is a decision that may inter
est some of our Georgia boys; “When
a young man goes to a store to buy a
suit of clothr s, puts them on, leaves
his old cldthes to be wrapped up, and
afterwards finds that money left in
the pockets is missing, he cannot
hold the storekeeper liable. That is
a late legal decision worth noting.
Tfe see by the Doug’asville Star
that the Hon. J. S. James is no Ion-
” ger in the race for representative for
that county.—Advertiser.
Col. James has not been in the
race for representative and any thing
to the contrary is a lie. And we
don’t think anybody ever had such
an idea, but the Advertiser man.
A house full of healthy, hearty
children, presided over by Christian
parents, is a heaven on earth; but
home is anything hut 1 ^>*»aven
when full of sink, ffeatful fp mfdren.
Protide them with Whited Cream
Vermifuge w hieh never tails when
used according to direct'ons for the
exclusion of worms This remedy
isjMbesf ever offered the public,
JU moves the worms sure as
death.
In commercial politic# it some
mes so happens that a man make,
g mistakes and sells out very cheap,
'hen a men eomes to you offering a
ilitiea! bargain,- a trade of the “I
ckle you and yon tickle me” sort
is well to keep an eye on Mtn. Me
certain to; arrange- matters so that
3 wtl get most of the “tickling,”
is our opinion that, a few people
this State will have their eyes open-
S to. this fiict before they are six
ohths older-.
democratic Decrepitude.
What has become of the Democrtic
ants that used annually to come to
e front arid proclaim and advocate
w, progressive politices? Are the
inciples abandoned—or not worth
(holding? Have the old time brainy
idee* retired, dirgosted, from a
ramble with pigmies unworthy
eir powers amkform?0* have been
ecoverably buried beneath an av-
inche of money—loving, monopo-
-serving office—seeking denia—
There was a time when a score or
ire of Democrats of th * character
id in tel lectuality of call her of Herec-
U V. Jobuson and Chasles J. Mc-
omdd from as many cpnties in dif-
rent p,irts of the State,, were placed
-fore a. convention to select a can-
date for Governor from. But how
it now? 1 Just two persons-ueither
ith a good record fi»r statesmanship,
•eseut themselves;, and each so
jamefuslly and shamelessly abusing
id traducing the other as to con
duce the people that on their own
lowing neither is fitter t he position
ipired «o t Yet these- two persons-
ave the presumption to forests I all
jtion and announce themsevrs,, and
radical ly assume that they are the
uly two, out of one million and a
aif of citizens qualified for or enti-
ed to the office.
COL. JOHN V. EDGE AND ROTATION.
In the Coweta Advertiser of the
15th inst. Col. John V. Edge deliv
ers himself of a column and a half,
trying to explain to the Coweta peo
ple why they should not put any faith
in the resolutions passed atSaltSprings
on the 10th inst., comdenining him
for his action in going to Newnan and
speaking against the Rotation system,
and putting Up a “make believe,”
that it is riot the sentiment of the peo*
pie of Douglas, and that the people
of Douglas do not believe the
charge that be is acting against the ro
tation system, but simply to defeat
James. So far as his opposition to
James is concerned, no one objects to
that, for it is a well known fact with
the people of this county, that his op
position wont hurt much here. In
fact, the district to which he went on
the day of the primary to work>against
James, and the very one where James’
opponents thought he could do most
good, Fairplay, sent up a majority for
James of something like two to one;
so it will be readily perceived that the
influence he exerted was against the
gentleman he was working for.
He would make the people believe
that there were not 300 people at Salt
Springs that day. We are reliably In
formed that Mr. J. A. Watson says be
hauled between 800 and 900 on the
Bowden Lithia Short Line that day,
and we know that nothing like near
the whole crowd rode on the railroad.
There were people there from all
parts of the county, and not a si ngle
individual there opposed the resolu
tions, but on the other band, all who
were heard to speak of them after the
meeting, approved them. Col. J. V.
farther says ;n his laborious effusion
that James, his family and friends
would have the district “think that
Joseph Summerlin Jame^ means the
rotation system of the 36th Senator
ial District, and that the defeat of
the one is the defeat of the other,”
The doughty Colonel knew when he
wrote that, that neither James, bis
family nor his friends, believe any
thing of the kind; but his action*
show very plainly that his only hope
of defeating James is in the defeat
of the rotation system, or, a# He
terms it “the politi ul fiaud. If not,
why did he go to Xewna" an • make
a Speech again* the rotation sys em,
and compel James to “Mop up the
earth with him” in his r- plv. as the
Herald so aptly puts it? Why does
he run off after strange gods, and
publish his self vindication!?) in a
paper to be read by strangers? Why
not patronize “that d—-d little Star ’
as he recently termed it, and let th< -se
of his own people read his delectable
“little piece” who know him, and
know how to guage him?
Why dodge the issue, and make an attack on
the writer of the resolution? What matters it
to him who wrote the resolutions, so long aa
they are the sentiment of the -people of the
whole county, and of Campbell? Why attack
him, and throw slurs at him before people who
neither know nor care|for either, when that
same writer of the resolutions had stood by him
and defended him when charged with incapaci
ty and mal-administration of office, and not on
ly so, but stood by him in sickness, and accord
ing to his own oft repeated assertion, on one oc
casion by his vigilance and' attention warded
off the fell destroyer, . He says he is a friend of
the people, and for this reason he opposes
James. Is it for the same reason that he oppo
ses rotation in the district, and denounces it as
“a political fraud? 11 If so, what people is it he
so dearly loves, the people;of little Douglas, or
BIG Meriwether and Coweta? He entered into
the contest before the primary with his Whole
soul, mind and strength, knowing that Under the
rotation system Douglas was entitled to the
Senator, and knowing that the rotation system
was still of force in the district. He went into
the primary with this knowledge, to see who
Douglas would name as her choice, and went
into it as the openly avowed opponent of Col.
James, and did his mightiest for the gentleman
who ran against him. In that contest, he knows
THE PEOPLE whom he professes to so devoted
ly love, by a large majority expressed a prefer,
ence for James. Then, if it is his ooukty, as
he so blatant# exclaims, why not obey the
voice of the people who make the county, in
stead of running into the county that has tlie
largest vote in the district, and urging them to
abolish “the political fraud. 11 But, my dear
colonel, methinks I can read the handwriting on
the wall. Let me whisper a little word in your
ear:
The people of Douglas are beginning to think
bv your trying to break up the rotation System,
and falling in love and pandering to the preju
dices of the “protessional” politicians
in the BIG counties, that it is your
idea that by some hokus pokus, the
senatorial toga may fail upon your
own ample stionhlers; but it wouldn’t
fit, Johnie,it wouldn’t fit. The peo
ple of little Douglas, you know,
Wouldn’t near have it.
He asks what boot is it Vo the wri
ter of the resolutions, whtthcr we
have rotation or no rotation . Well,
as that writer never expects to run
for the senate nor any other office,,so
far as he is personally concerned it
makes very tittle difference.
But bow different is it with one j
who “bankers” after office,, and has -
the consciousness that the people of
his own county, no matter bow deal»
j ly he loves them, will not give it to
• him. Sad! Sad!
To the Voters of Douglas County.
After having consulted a number
of my friends, and having been urg
ed by several promise: t gentlemen
of the county to do so, I have de
termined to enter the race for Rep
resentative of Douglas county in the
next Legislature. I folly awftre
of the responsibilities a legislator
assumes towards his immedia*ft con
stituents, and to the entire people of
the state. and as there are a number
of gentlemen in the county with
whom I am not acquainted, and
whom I will probably not have the
pleasure of meeting and talking to in
person. I deem it necessary that I
should give publicity »o my views on
some of the most important questions
that will very likely come before the
next general assembly, and I promise
now. that should I be honored with
I our votes and elected. I should do
my utmost to carry out these views.
The qu stion of greatest interest to
our people now, is the relation to
each other of capital and labor, and
as not only capital, hut the entire
fabric of cur government. State and
National, and all our varied institu
tions are dependent on the labor of
the country, both of the farmer and
mechanic. I believe that most whole
some laws should lie f nacted to pro
tect the rights of all kinds and class-
es of laborers* and, if elec’ed, I shall
give my utmost support to all bills in
troduced that may tend to the allevi
ation or elevation of labor, and shall
most strenuously 'oppose any that
may tend to oppress.
1 believe that the legislature should
enact a law for the improvement of
our public school system. I think
the grade of teachers should be
higher, and tbit none bnt competent
teachers should be allowed to teacb
In our public schools and that the
terms of the public schools should be
extended to at least six months in
each year, afid that the tuition for
that period should be absolutely
free, or else abolish the system en*
tinlv.
Another question that is very
prominent with the peoj-le of Geor
gia now, is that of the W. A A. or
Stats railroad, and the Slate rail-
road Gommissioi»|^Kft;%y : ^faglyii
As regard* the irPestern ®n£ At
lantic R'l h ron d firiS"
most magnificent piece of property
in the South, and 1 am opposed, un*
d> r an)* anil all circumstauces to its
sal . It is the property of the peo
ple of Georgia, and I believe they
ought and should keep it. I am al
so opposed to leasing it to any but
bona fide citizens of Georgia, and op
posed to any lessee having a pecuni
ary interest, directly or indirectly, in
any competing line of Railroad. I
think it can be leased to good men of
our own State for nearly, if not
quite double what the State now re
ceives for it, and thus bring 1 into the
treasury annually, a quarter of a
million more money than now, and
consequently reduce our taxes to
that extent. 1 will say further on
this line, that l am in favor of the
ro’.d being officered by Georgia men.
Georgia lias as able railroad men as
we can import, and 1 believe Geor
gia men should manage Georgia’s
property.
I believe the Railroad Commission
is the stfe-jiuarel of the people, and
should, under all circumstances, be
maintained. ] shall,therefore, if c-
lected, vote against all questions that
may tend toward its abolition, or to
tVe abridgment of its powers. I
know, that in this connection, it will
be. said by some who may oppose
roe, that 1 am a railroad maU, and
will work in the interest of railroads,
as against the people. In reply tO
all such charges, 1 make this answer:
l am now mployed by the Geor
gia Pacific, and am working for it
for wages just the same as any farm
hand or mechanic of the country
works for wages, and it would be
just as reasonable and just, to charge
that a carpenter would legislate a-
gainst the interest of a mason, as to
charge that I would favor the rail
roads as against the people. And
further, 1 say this—‘that it I am elec
ted, I shall sevqr my connection
with the railroad and devote my en
tire time to the people’s interest.
1» conclusion, I will say that my po
litical affiliation have al way sbeen with
the Democratic party, and as a Dem
ocrat 1 come before ) ou and ask
your suffrages. Hoping to be bom
ored with your confidence and votes,
and that 1 may have ibe pleasure ot
making the personal acquaintance
of every voter in the county, I am,
Yery Truly Yours,
Mw.foreacre.
RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED AT SALT SPRINGS
BY THE VOTERS OP DOUG
LAS COUNTY.
apletely Setting j
V. Edge and Unanimously
Endorsed by C ampbe 11.
Salt Spbikgs, Ga.. July 10.—Editors Constl
tution. At * meeting of the citizens of Dougla
county held here today, about 1,200 being pro
sent, Judge Stewart, Colonel Mynaft and i’ro-
fessor J. G. Camp addregsed our people on the
issues of the day, after which loud and prolong
ed calls were made for Hon. J. S. James, who re
sponded in one of his happiest efforts, this bein-
right near where he was bomed and raised, he
stands deservdly high with all the people,and his
appearance on the rostrum was the signal for r-
enewed cheering and applause. The people see
med to be wild with excitement, and alter his
speech was closed the following resolution were
unanimously adopted.
We, the people of Douglas county, in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby submit to the
people of the thirty-sixth senatorial district,th
at in each and every election we have stood squ
arely to the people of Coweta county, and have
done all in our power to elect her citizens to offi
ce,In all contests In which Douglas had a voice.
We further submit that in the lost senatorial co
nvention, a resolution was offered by a delegate
from Coweta, stating that the rotation system
should still prevail in this senatorial district,
which resolution was unanimously adopted by
the convention, and under this rotation system
Coweta's candidate was nominated and elected.
We futher submit that the rotation system has
always prevailed in this district and we believed
it is the only rule that will insure democratic
harmony in the district. Therefore We, the peop
le of Douglas county, hereby adopt the follow
ing resolution.
1st.' That we condemn the action of Coweta's
convetion on the 6th
inst., in pissing a resolution to
abrogate the rotation system In this senatorial
district, as being unjust, inexpedient and ag-
inst the usages ot the party in this district, and
against the usages of the party in this district,
and squarely against Coweta,s positive pledge
and arguments and against the decided action
of the democratic conventions that have been
held in this district since it has been organ
ized.
2. That we hereby pledge our hearty support
to the rotation system, and especially so, until
Douglas and Campbell shall have had the sena
tors, and here say that We will do all that we can
to elect the candidate of Cambell's choice at the
next senatorial election two years hence, sad
we earestly ask and request that all the good peo
ple of the counties of Campbell,Coweta and Mer
iwether will co-operate with tis in carrying out
this intention, and in maintaining the rotation
system.
X That in the person of Hon. J. 9. James,
the gentleman Douglas has presentled as her
choice for senator this time, we have presented
to the district a gentleman well Worthy of the
people 1 * Confidence, one well qualtted and fitted
or the position of senator, and one whom
Douglas is proud of as a citizen. Bis ability can
not be questioned,and we know he is untiring in
energy, strictly sober, is wide awake on all pub
lic questions affecting the people’s interest, is
a good business man, an honorable gentleman,
and is the decided choice of over four fifth of the
people of The county, and that in him our peo-
ple hiss implicit confidence. His record as a
public servant is clear and above reproach, and
as a citizen gentleman and public servant, we
heartily commend him to the district, and earn
estly insist that Coweta shall, as far as possible,
remedy tbe wrong done bim in their convention
of the 6th inst., and invite the people of the dis
trict to assist us in nominating and electing him
to the senate
4. That we condemn, in unmeasured terns
the action of Colonel J: V. Edge, one of Douglas 1
citizens, in going to Newnan and speaking
against the rotaton.system, and .egard his action
in the premises to be wholly to gratify his pol
itical enmity to the Hon. J. S. James to do which
he would forever debar the county of Douglas
from her rights as a member of the36th senatorial
district. ,
6. That these proceedings be published in
The Atlahta Constitution, aud that every
paper in tbe district be requested to copy the
same.
PHILLIPS & GREW,
.—DEALERS IN-
PIANOS
AND
ORGANS.
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Mr.
Hammond Pails to Explain
the Salary Grab.
EditorsConstitution. After two w,eek’s figuring,
Voter returns from some distant point, with the
cool assertion that I have plead guilty for Mr. My
natt to all the charges he, Voter, has made. This
piece of effrontery shows who Voter is. But he
comes withtwo tables! Do not these tables show
that $3,500, (or about that) of the $16,000, did not
each the treasury? The judgment rendered in the
case was for 50,000. Statement No. 1 says paid by
cash toN. J. H., $3,344.50. If these statements are
tangled, Mr, Hammond has tangled them, or his
man Voter, Where is the $3,000 Mr. Glenn has?
However, the gist of the whole matter is, as
charged in my last article, that Mr. Hammond
received 10 per cent, out of the collections
made for the state while he was getting his sal
ary of $2,000. Has Mr. Hammond denied this?
In the stenographic report of tbe proceedings of
the convention of 1877, page 234, he says he got
that much. The resolution under which he took
Judge Stephen s place provides that the governor
shall pay him a reasonable compensation. How
much did Mr Hammond get? Where is the order
of the executive allowing it, and the warrants
issued to him? All payments from the treasury
shall be made upon tbe warrants of the govnern-
or — code 1873 section 69. The governor's official
acts are to be kept in a book -.-code 1873, section
77. If Mr. Hammond relies upon the law outside
of the law of 1882 for his 10 percent, let him,Vo
ter, quote that law. If he relies upon the order
of tbe executive, let him show the order, and
that the 19 per cent was reasonable letMr Ham-'
mond being at Washington on duty (poor fellow)
and come to the merits of the controversy. Why
put in this little fling that this same Mynatt got
some of that money? Nobody knows better than
voter and Mr. Hammond, that Collier, Mynatt
and Collier got only what the law and order of
court allowed them in all cases they represented
Will voter intimate that they got a cent improp
erly? Let him say so. If he means that. Collier
Mynatt and Collier are not of on public duty
they are here. • How much he “grabbed 11 over
and above his salary in 1873. 4, 5, 6, and 7 in
the aggregate each year,
Mebcuant.
W. H. MALLOR
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